The Poet (delayed)

Episode 60: Torchlight

April 8th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  55 mins 45 secs

authenticity, community, connection, creativity, emotional healing, healing, poetry, self discovery

In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Ali Talbot to explore the healing power of creativity and the importance of sharing our creative work with others. We talk about how the art we make to heal ourselves can also resonate with and support those around us—reminding us that creation is not only personal but deeply communal.

We also introduce Torchlight, a new monthly program we’ve launched to bring people together through art, music, and poetry. Each month, we invite local artists, musicians, and writers to share their work, with occasional open mic nights to encourage participation from the community. It’s all about connection, creativity, and creating space for shared expression.

Tune in for a conversation about why what we make matters—and how it can light the way for others.

Episode 13: Inconsequential

October 13th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  52 mins 48 secs

authenticity, connection, parenting, poetry, self discovery

I’m joined by my friend Jason Langston as I read my poem, Inconsequential. Then we get into a discussion of connection, addiction, parenting and relationships and the fact that no person is inconsequential. As John Donne wrote (old English spelling and all): “No man is an Iland, intire of it selfe.”