Anne Rutherford seeks an "A-HA" moment at a silent Buddhist retreat

Anne Rutherford wasn’t booked on our show, In a Nutshell storytelling. But one of our storytellers got sick, and Anne—an audience member and professional storyteller—volunteered to replace her. Anne stole the show. The theme that night was “Eureka,” and Anne immediately knew which story she wanted to tell. It involved love (of course), but more specifically, falling for the wrong person. Someone who didn’t seem to be all that interested in her, but she couldn’t stop thinking about him. It took a silent meditation retreat and witnessing the unusual behaviors of some roaming peacocks for Anne to say, “Eureka! This guy isn’t right for me!” For this episode, we drove up to Anne’s beautiful house in Chico, CA, and discussed her story. We learned a bunch about other storytelling genres besides true and personal. Turns out, Anne does them all! In fact, one of her most popular characters, Clementine, made an appearance during the interview. The Nutshell True Story Hour is presented by In a Nutshell StorytellingThe Nutshell Three:Amy BeeKeith Lowell JensenAaron CarnesSound Engineer: Chris ReevesThank you to:DJ Yuma Tripp for allowing us to use his song “Lazy Skank” for our episodes and our live show.Hyperpixel for audio and video services.Sofia Theatre for a beautiful stage to gather around.Babalou and Suzon Lucore for watching over our event table and engaging with people in the best way possible.SHOUT OUT to Frances Southwick for becoming a paid subscriber and supporting live storytelling! You’re our ride or die, Frances!YOU can also subscribe for true stories and backstage conversations from the In a Nutshell community. Get full access to In a Nutshell Storytelling at www.inanutshellstorytelling.com/subscribe