Stories of Life with Asthma

Storytelling pro Adam Wade has been dealing with asthma since he was 6 years old. A 20-time winner of The Moth StorySLAM and seasoned teacher at NYC's Magnet Theater, he has helped more than 2,000 students share their personal stories.

ADAM WADE

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How can we put asthma into words? It's the moment a runner realizes she might not finish the race. It’s a college freshman in a new town who feels her lungs seize up in the cold. It's gratitude for the people who understand, who offer help, and who don’t leave. These are some of the moments that storytellers shared from their lives. Now, we welcome you to listen.

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JoJo’s story: The compassion continued

Jo’Nella’s story: I’m limitless

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On the air: Asthma storytelling workshop

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Katie’s story: The one thing I feared

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I called 911. I could barely speak above a whisper, and I just said, 'I'm having an asthma attack.'

— JoJo O'Neal

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As the other girls were fighting to win, I was fighting a much bigger battle with my own lungs.

— Katie O'Grady

As long as I move along at my pace and my rhythm, I'm limitless, and I will rise.

— Jo'Nella Queen

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1:44

On the air: Asthma storytelling workshop

JoJo’s story: The compassion continued

Jo’Nella’s story: I’m limitless

NOW PLAYING

I called 911. I could barely speak above a whisper, and I just said, 'I'm having an asthma attack.

— JoJo O'Neal

I called 911. I could barely speak above a whisper, and I just said, 'I'm having an asthma attack.

— Katie O'Grady

"As the other girls were fighting to win, I was fighting a much bigger battle with my own lungs."