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We talk about the power of now and living with mindfulness in our own creative projects, how we often need and seek balance to operate in the world, growing up in Hawaii and how that influenced her earliest creative memories as a child within creative play, poetry at unconscious and conscious levels, opposing views of poetry and writing every day. You can support Miki's work here: www.mikidevivo.com and further details at poetrypodneringspodcast.com

A huge episode this week with Kai! Take a listen at poetryponderingspodcast.com or via your favourite listening app. Heads up, this episode may contain some confronting listening for some, so bear that in mind and you may need to protect little ears (ultimately it's your responsibility and judgement!). Within this discussion we talk about resilience, the power of open, raw and authentic spoken work, mental health, OCD, the power of stories inside and more. Follow, support and share the piece today. You can find Kai via these links below: https://www.facebook.com/kaipoetry/ https://www.instagram.com/kai_lukas/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuPe1Z2ms94 http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/slam-poets-battle-to-take-out-championship/9067952 The OCD piece mentioned in the podcast today can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnKZ4pdSU-s And stay tuned for another bonus piece this week in the FB group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/ Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast Email: creative@poetryponderingspodcast.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.  

Finally after technical glitches and family first requirements here she is. So very pleased to bring you my guest today. You can listen at www.poetryponderingspodcast.com or via your favourite listening device. Some content may disturb some listeners. Within Australia please reach out by conta Caroline Southwell helps women in business to ditch the 'shoulds' and say "I'm living 'My Life, My Way'". She's the speaker, writer & coach who will say what no-one else is brave enough to say, so you grow into the best version of you.     From the awkward school kid teased to no end, to the confident, loving woman she is today, Caroline has transformed her life beyond belief. And she loves nothing more than to help you do the same.   She's experienced physical challenges, both thrust upon her (like a crippling health condition in 2007) and ones she's chosen (completing 2x 100km ultra marathons). She knows what it's like to experience extreme physical discomfort, and come through the other end still smiling. She's experienced mental challenges, from being diagnosed with ADD as a child, and learning to navigate a school system not designed for kids who need to move a lot, to those she has chosen (like training for and completing two ultra marathons!! Half the battle with races like these is the mental component!). She knows what it's like to experience huge levels of challenge in the mental realm, and has the courage to sit in those spaces to work through them. She's experienced emotional challenges, both thrust upon her (with an old chronic pattern of sexual assault) and one she consciously chose (like when she later chose to process these experiences, find the lessons and re-enter the world of romantic relationships with men with renewed trust and faith in what's possible). She's walked through the fire of her own emotions and thus can sit with the heavy, dark emotions of others. She's experienced spiritual challenges, both thrust upon her (growing up in a family with no strong faith, but just an attitude of questioning everything, that left her feeling lost without an anchor) and chosen (as she searched for something that made sense to her and would explain the world as she saw it. A search that brought her to a place of peace and love, finding Quantum Mechanics as the best explanation for the magic of spirituality). She's asked herself the hard questions, and through doing so has come to realise that beliefs are simply beliefs. They are not right or wr

Bonus episode! Ready to hear about an amazing program from our most recent guest? Fleassy and I chat about the program, what's involved. It's short, sweet, sink your teeth in! Book here: http://fleassymalay.com/courageously-me/ Support the FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/CourageouslyME/   Enjoy and look forward to seeing you there!   Music introduction courtesy: "Cha Cappella" Jimmy Fontanez. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

So incredibly pleased to bring you this episode today. My guest: Fleassy Malay. Take a listen at www.poetryponderingspodcast.com or via your favourite listening device. We chat about internal knowings, creative memories of craft, that every single human being is creative with one energy and one creation. We also discuss Fleassys Canada experience which fed her connection and filled her soul with the power of spoken word poetry. How poetry surrounds us and is in everything, often it has nowhere else to go but onto the page. Poetry is love and the beauty all around us. Find out more about our guest here: www.fleassymalay.com Speakup begins tonight (25/10/17), www.fleassymalay.com/speak-up Based in Brunswick, Melbourne. And Courageously ME (online based) and begins Nov 1st Www.courageously-me.com BONUS content can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/ Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast Email: creative@poetryponderingspodcast.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Melancholia" by Music Box. Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Thanks as always for listening xx  

Another episode and yet another amazing guest!   Claire is currently living in London, working as an editor for a company that publishes children's non fiction. She is leaving at the end of November... to the great unknown. A big decision but one that her heart has been calling out for in a way that can not be ignored. Deciding she is not made for a ruthless, corporate life, yet recognising the lessons learned have been invaluable.   We chat about taking leaps of faith, the net that the universe casts, delving into how creative memories present and the influence of literature for children today. I encourage you to explore Claires work further on her blog: www.albaelizabeth.weebly.com. Thanks as always for listening. Don't forget to join the FB book for exclusive access to the Dorothy Baird poem featured in the episode today. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/ Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast Email: creative@poetryponderingspodcast.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Sinking Ship" by Silent Partner. Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Wednesday already and it's a quickie this week. Take a listen here www.poetryponderingspodcast.com or via your favourite app (simply search Poetry Ponderings Podcast). Another episode is up and we experienced a few technical difficulties this week. So, instead of keeping you waiting I've shared a short article that was recently published here https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/love-as-a-vibrational-frequency-100wordsonlove-lbkr/ I appreciate your patience and understanding with this one, back to 'normal' for next weeks episode. Sometimes you just never know what the technology gremlins will throw your way. Thanks as always for listening xx Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/ Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast Email: creative@poetryponderingspodcast.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Scheming Weasel (faster version) - Kevin MacLeod (No Copyright Music)" Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.  

Please subscribe, share and all the rest. You can also find us on the web www.poetryponderingspodcast.com Kris Baker Dersch is a mom, writer, and librarian, sometimes in that order. Since her mom gave her an old typewriter on which she composed “Amy and the Ship” at age 6, she has been scribbling short stories. She once spent six months working as an organic farm worker and full-time Girl Guide in New Zealand, for which she was published in a now-defunct travel magazine and made enough money to see a movie. She also produces the podcast Attagirl: women and girls in baseball. No Extra Words is podcast of great English language short stories under 2,000 words.  Stories come from all over the world.  You can follow Kris via her website or Instagram @noextrawords. Thanks as always for listening. Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Yesterday On Repeat" by Vexento Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Episode 17 of the Poetry Ponderings Podcast with your host Linda and special guest, Clare Deale. Clare is an intuitive reader, energy worker & homeopath that specialises in Chronic issues. Helping people to become aware, whole & empowered. In our discussion, we chat about the power and freedom that surrender provides. Super charged moon energies and power. Earliest creative memories of fairies, witches brew and being free in our own inner world. The union of our own mystic and creative selves and balance it provides. Physical responses to poetry that are felt within our bodies, specifically the heart and hearing echoes long after the poetry is ready. Energy exchanges of words and how 'poetry is not a thinking process it is a genuine feeling process' and the organic nature of free flowing words. The proposition that poetry is not about words, it is about exchange of energy and release of emotion and it is a beautiful exchange that you can really feel into. Please support and follow Clare on your preferred social media platform below: https://www.facebook.com/claredealeintuitivereader/ https://www.instagram.com/claredeale/ Thanks as always for listening xx Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/ Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast Email: creative@poetryponderingspodcast.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Royalty Free Hypnosis- Meditation, Ambient Music. "Kaleidoscope" Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Another episode is up again, geesh these weeks tend to fly! Sarah Merry is living her core of the Soul passion of writing and sharing her work through performances. She believes, it is the strongest expressive vessel she has for unconditional love and acceptance, whether that is to each every emotion that comes up or to you, seeing brilliance shining right through. Sarah explains that when she writes she is being fully herself, fulfilling divine creativity, purpose, and promise. In yogic tradition, this is called sankalpa. Well, she certainly lived up to this profile in our interview today. You can find out more about Sarah on her FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/sarahmerrywriter/ or contact her via email on: confidenceandclarity@hotmail.com Enjoy and thanks as always for listening xxx Web: www.poetryponderingspodcast.com Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/ Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast Email: creative@poetryponderingspodcast.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind the poem is Where I am From by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena. Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

  An imaginative and prolific writer, filmmaker and producer embracing a higher purpose to share the lessons of healing, freedom, and love. Born to be a communicator, James remains true to his path: as journalist, filmmaker, videographer, playwright, screenwriter, and simply an extraordinarily prolific e-mailer.   His first book, Starting Point; A Guide to Metaphysics, the Golden Time and Love, was initially published in 1989. Other books include Life Traveler, Tears, Breadcrumbs, The Honor Book, Preparing For the Best; A Guide to Global Changes for the Earth, the Society and You and Huh? The Joys, Sorrows and Comic Relief of Miscommunication. An author of 20 plays, 100 film/video productions and hundreds of articles and columns. To find out more about James you can find details via his website http://legacyproductions.org/ and http://legacyproductions.org/breadcrumbs-book/      Thanks, as always, for listening xx   Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/   Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast   Email: connect@insightism.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Yesterday On Repeat" by Vexento Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Marisa Goudy is a writer and storytelling coach who helps transformation professionals tell stories that matter. Through her Sovereign Storytelling method, she empowers therapists, healers, and other creative entrepreneurs to write content that connects. Marisa always brings the magic with her. A student of Celtic myth and poetry, she has also spent most of the last decade studying energy healing and shamanic techniques at the Sacred Center Mystery School. She's on a mission to help writers merge the visionary and the mystical with the profitable and the practical, one word at a time. Her Magic Words project includes her new free guide can be found here:  https://marisagoudy.simplero.com/page/76976-find-your-own-magic-words website: www.marisagoudy.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/MarisaGoudyWriter/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/marisagoudy/ Twitter: @marisagoudy Note: My Practice of Being Seen partner and I are going separate ways shortly. She'll be continuing on her own by the end of August.   Thanks, as always, for listening xx   Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/   Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast   Email: connect@insightism.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem Back in Summer by Nicolai Heidlas. Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.    

  Mariah Avix is the creator of 600 Second Saga. A space for developing authors to explore the realms of science fiction and fantasy in 10 minutes or less every week. Mariah writes magical tales of how technology will change our world, and technologically laced tales of magic, that probably isn’t real. She is currently working on a series of novellas about shapeshifters who fight wildfires, a trilogy about a woman who refuses to admit that she has the M word (magic), and endless flash fiction. When she’s not writing she walks along the rivers and parks throughout her city looking for inspiration.   Social links and other links: https://www.facebook.com/600SecondSaga/ https://twitter.com/MariahAvix http://insani-x.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Mariah-Avix/e/B01AWKQYI4/  https://itun.es/us/l5MOab.c   Thanks, as always, for listening xx   Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/   Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast   Email: connect@insightism.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.  

Poetry Ponderings Podcast Plus. Very first bonus episode. I was left with two powerful pieces to choose from and felt that this one also had to be released. To celebrate our collaboration I do hope you enjoy this piece as much as I do. Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

We have a new intro, new direction, exposure, vulnerability and more. Hi, I'm Linda. I work with creatives to empower, collaborate and motivate them to achieve their greatest desires. In this conversation, we chat about passion for writing, the seeds that are planted in our creative journeys, she asks me the signature questions I've asked my guests so far. With lots of laughs, insight, and sharing of me I do hope you enjoy my first episode of many to come.

Eleanor Healy, the founder of Truly Me, is a Reiki Master Teacher, Intuitive/Medium and Author/Podcaster who helps frustrated good girls find the courage to create the GUILT-FREE! CAREFREE! CAREER & LIFESTYLE they long for. Her adoring fans + clients have called her "an inspirational leader" and "compassionate healer," and one young woman even told her "you're the woman I want to become." When she’s not inspiring good girls to break free from what’s holding them back, she’s indulging in overseas adventures, baking up a storm and binge-watching Japanese reality shows. Her life philosophy: “Dark night of the soul or not, nothing stands in the way of my morning coffee.” Meet Eleanor and join her Truly Me Facebook group for more fun and goodness!   Podcast/website: http://www.trulyme.ca/podcast/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132961777188980/   This conversation explores commitment, true emotions, literature love and more.   Thanks, as always, for listening xx   Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/   Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast   Email: connect@insightism.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.  

Dayna is a poet, writer, intuitive healer and soul coach.   In our chat we share how listening to and trusting our inner voice is paramount in order to get the bones down. Writing under the moon and it's powerful force within us. Finding beauty in a shopping bag and the ability to share your message with others who really need to hear it. We also touch on contrast of sorrow and joy and how our personal experiences make us feel real. How deep conversations don't always come easily and poetry used as a vehicle to express.   If you would love to find out more about Dayna and SHE (Soul Healing Energy) please visit her on FB https://www.facebook.com/Dayna-Louise-SHE-412963675523280/ or http://www.daynalouise.com/.   Thanks, as always, for listening xx   PS You will now find us on SoundCloud, Stitcher and TuneIn Radio if that is your preferred listening device.    Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/   Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast   Email: connect@insightism.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "In Love We Trust" by Jonny Easton. Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.    

Belle is a creative misfit who simply put, loves to write. She is a keen music head and has been writing from the early age of 8. In this episode we explore truth speaking and how it conveys itself in poetry, we talk about earth connections and how location can influence our writing and further we add a dimension to dark versus light and what that means for us. Thanks, as always, for listening. x Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/ Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast Email: connect@insightism.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Going Higher" by Bensound (Royalty Free Music) http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music. Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Listen here: http://poetryponderingspodcast.libsyn.com/

Shayla is one half of Like Minded. She is passionate about following her dreams encouraging others to do the same. You can find her with her nose in a book or her head in the clouds. Romantic Comedies and traveling fuel her imagination and her love for life. Her love of writing lead her to create ForeverNInk.com. She can be contacted at likemindedpodcast@gmail.com.   Podcast Facebook Page: Facebook.com/podcastlikeminded Twitter: @LM_Podcast Instagram: likemindedpodcast Writing Facebook Page: Facebook.com/ForeverNInk    Thanks, as always, for listening xx   Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/   Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast   Email: connect@insightism.com Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Going Higher" by Bensound (Royalty Free Music) http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music. Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.  

Christo Warner is a well known artist and street poet with an edge of grace and performance greatness. His contagious laugh and honest nature certainly drew me in.   He has been involved in an array of gigs including both Australia and worldwide. Christo performs with an edge and unique ability which captures his audience and ignites connection.   There are stacks of resources and connections at www.christowarner.org including free ebooks, videos, artwork and more.   In this interview we explore the fascination with 'random' words which our dictionaries present, the collaborative jam project of What Washes Up and the impact of performance magic and the frustrations and compromises that artists often face when trying to create a tangible livelihood in connection to their work.   Thanks, as always, for listening. Xx   Join us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731822790177505/   Instagram @poetryponderingspodcast   Email: connect@insightism.com     Music introduction courtesy: "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Background music behind poem "Tibetan Bowls & Chimes" Sound Therapy (Tibetan Bowls & Chimes sound therapy  - relaxing meditation 4 HOURS). Both licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.