How one Iowan made the bold move to join her small-town boys’ wrestling team and helped pave the way for generations of female athletes to come.

Aymi told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Growing Up" on April 26, 2022 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

How one Iowan made the bold move to join her small-town boys&rsquo; wrestling team and helped pave the way for generations of female athletes to come.
Aymi told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Growing Up" on April 26, 2022 at Hoyt Sherman Place.&nbsp;
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The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it.&nbsp;
Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they&rsquo;re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.
See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at <a href="https://DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers">DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers</a>.

An evening of live storytelling, the Des Moines Storytellers Project features community members coached by Des Moines Register journalists taking the mic to tell true, first-person stories.

We believe everyone HAS a story and everyone CAN tell that story.

Learn more at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

An evening of live storytelling, the Des Moines Storytellers Project features community members coached by Des Moines Register journalists taking the mic to tell true, first-person stories.
We believe everyone HAS a story and everyone CAN tell that story.
Learn more at <a href="http://www.storytellersproject.com">DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers</a>.

An evening of true, first-person storytelling curated by the Des Moines Register.

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