First Time: First Break - Jitesh Jaggi

Jitesh Jaggi is a recent immigrant storyteller, poet, and dancer from India, currently living in Chicago.

He ended his career in Finance one day when he lost all his data that he forgot to save on an Excel sheet, and realized that he just didn't care. That tipping point led to him becoming a writer and he is currently working on a book of essays. A two-time Moth StorySlam winner and a producer for the Story Collider, he also coaches clients in telling their stories.

You can reach out to him at [email protected]. He loves writing bios because he can refer to himself in the third person. Jitesh can be easily bribed with books and chocolates.

The First Time is hosted by Jenn Sodini. Produced by Bobby Evers and Julie Mueller. Podcast produced by Andy Vasoyan. Recorded by Tony Baker.