This is a Metaphor
There are so many ways to be a person. This Is A Metaphor is what happens when a curious creative can’t stop connecting dots. Life hands you a breakup, a bird call, a bagel? Boom. That’s a metaphor. This show isn’t therapy, and it isn’t theater, but it is art. It’s an existential treasure hunt—with jokes. Hosted by Mo Houston, a sharp-witted, soul-deep storyteller who views life through many lenses. She who knows the world makes sense… if you squint really hard. She’s lived out of suitcases and studios, built brands and burned out, laughed onstage and cried in voice notes. This podcast is kind of a memoir, a mirror, and definitely a metaphor.
This is a Metaphor
Musings: The Name, a Lisp, and a Wish
In this episode, Mo dives into the complex relationship with her own name—how a childhood lisp, early speech therapy, and the shame of not being able to say “Morgan” shaped the way she felt about identity and worth. From journals full of doodles and affirmations to the weight of credit scores and financial pressure, Mo traces how core beliefs get written into us early and how brutal the tug must be to pull them up by the root.
Timestampish:
[0:00-2ish] Growing up unable to say my own name and finding comfort in “Mo.”
[2-4ish] Speech therapy folders, repetition drills, and the power tucked inside names.
[4-6ish] My journals: half affirmations, half doodles, always a little embarrassing.
[6-8ish] Credit scores and money stress tangling themselves up with self-worth.
[8-10ish] Core beliefs, and murky thoughts.
[10-12ish] Flipping that idea—if no one cares, then I’m free to find something to care about.
Instagram: @this.is.a.metaphor & @joyscout.mo
“Don’t get Deterred, get Inspired”
Cover Design by: Joyscout Studio // For commissioned art & design inquiries: Joyscout Studio
Email Mo: mo@joyscoutstudio.com