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Your soul came here to light up the world in your own unique way. This podcast is about supporting you to come out of hiding, heal lifetimes of shame, claim the wisdom you hold, and express it in the world. Join me here as I bring you the conversations, tools, and inspiration that support your liberation from overwhelm, doubt, and distraction so that you can show up in the world and do the work that brings you JOY. I believe JOY is your rebellion against the lies of shoulds and shame. I brin ...
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TL;DR (i.e., give me the elevator pitch!) description: Being a producer of creative projects and a mother don’t need to be mutually exclusive pursuits—how can we as parents in early postpartum (and well beyond!) reframe and reclaim the work we do as creatives and caregivers, to be seen as productive, valued, and meaningful? Join novelist and host Kaitlin Solimine on this journey to reframing postpartum and caregiving as worthy of intellectual, philosophical, and socially-impactful pursuit. L ...
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The Power of Tapping into Pleasure with Jennie Bingham
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Jennie Bingham is a mother, a Doula and a bodywork practitioner. She knows the body and has a gift of helping women tune in to their bodies while also helping them tune in to their own needs and inner knowing. She’s also in training to support women and couples with sexual expression, helping them move through any blocks they may be experiencing to…
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Rupture and Reimagining in Poetry and Life: How Adrie Rose's Writing Roots Us in Experience, Loss, and our Lived Worlds
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We’re excited to share with you this conversation with Adrie Rose, a poet and trained folk herbalist who lives beside an orchard in Western Massachusetts. Adrie is the editor of Nine Syllables Press at Smith College. Her chapbook Rupture came out in January of 2024, and her micro chapbook I Will Write a Love Poem came out in 2023. In today’s conver…
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Financial Freedom for Sensitive Souls with J.D. Rose
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In this episode, Laura dives in with J.D. Rose who is a Financial Well-Being Coach with a passion for helping women thrive. J.D. shares insights on cultivating financial well-being for sensitive souls, starting with creating safety in the body to receive abundance. She discusses shifting stories about money "blocks," recognizing hidden financial tr…
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The Art of Movement: Ori Lenkinski’s Exploration of Dance, Birth, and Universal Human Connection
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Ori Lenkinski is a dancer, choreographer, and journalist based in Tel Aviv. Her work in all its forms is devoted to exploring the connection between words and movement. She's worked with independent choreographers and companies in the U. S., Europe, and Israel. Her body of work includes The Painting, Portrait No.2, The Suit, Help Desk, Birth Prepar…
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An Unexpected Birth Story: How Artist Alexandra Carter Met the Monstrous Feminine on Her Home Bath Mat
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Today's episode is one we've been holding for you all with great anticipation. As listeners will hopefully remember from our first episode this season, we spoke with Alexandra Carter, an artist whose work delves into themes of femininity, transformation, and the embodiment of the monstrous as a source of power and creativity. At that time, we discu…
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How to Stay with Your Heart (When All You Want to Do is Run) with Laura and Jo Longanilla
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In this episode, Jo and I dive deep into how to stay with your heart (when all you want to do is run) or numb or distract or… You get the point! You can probably relate. Haven’t we all done this at some point? The trouble is the longer we run, the less time we spend with our heart, the less we really know ourselves...The less connected we are to th…
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An Intimate In-Person Conversation with Poet Eleanor Stanford on Midwifery, the Maternal Body, and Menopause in the Poetic Form
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Eleanor Stanford is the author of four books of poetry, all from Carnegie Mellon University Press. Her most recent, Blue Yodel, is forthcoming this fall. Eleanor’s interest in birth- not just in a personal context but through a global lens, through the ways that people and other cultures experience it- brought her to Brazil, where she was a Fulbrig…
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How to Get Crystal Clear About What Matters (aka What You Really Want) with Bonnie Wan
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In this episode of "Unleash Your Light," Laura interviews Bonnie Wan, author, speaker, and head of brand strategy at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. Bonnie discusses her journey as a mother of four and sole breadwinner, and a pivotal moment of clarity that led to her own transformation and subsequent creation of "The Life Brief," a practice for dis…
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Breaking Ballet Barriers: Ingrid Silva’s Journey from Rio to Harlem to Motherhood
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“Companies oftentimes see dancers, especially women, "unable" to have a career, a professional career after they're becoming mothers. And that's also part of the patriarchy because this is not how it works. Having a child and coming back to work, it can potentialize your work in so many ways. It can bring a broader vision for yourself and for other…
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Awakening Your Intuition with Ashley Torrent
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In this enlightening episode, host Laura Lee sits down with Ashley Torrent to explore the profound connection between our hearts and souls, how to awaken our intuition and how this connection can guide us in our daily lives. Ashley is an intuitive medium, psychospiritual counselor, spiritual guide, homeschool mom, and most importantly, a woman on a…
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Choose This Now: A Live Reading by Nicole Haroutunian on Motherhood, Artistic Practice, and Publishing
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This episode of Postpartum Production was recorded live at Blackbird Books Bookstore and Cafe in San Francisco, on a warm Spring day in the shop's back garden. This beautiful event was co-hosted by Recess Collective, a local San Francisco organization that builds inclusive community-centered spaces for families, particularly in the early years of p…
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Embracing Your Authentic Self Through Astrology with Milly Murillo
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In this episode, Laura Lee is joined by Psychospiritual Astrologer and Intuitive, Milly Murillo. Milly brings the profound study of Astrology into your everyday life and teaches you how to use it in a practical way. She also shares her unique journey of growing up in a household deeply rooted in astrological and esoteric practices, but as she grew …
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Room Swept Home: Remica Bingham-Risher Holds Communal and Ancestral Narratives in a Universe of Poetry
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"It's about history, it's about family lineage, and it's about what we bring into the world." - Remica Bingham-Risher We continue our exploration of birth and creativity with Remica Bingham-Risher. Remica is the author of Conversion, which was winner of the Naomi Long Magit Poetry Award, What We Ask of Flesh, which was shortlisted for the Hurston W…
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Where Do You Go to Stop Numbing Your Life
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In this episode of "Unleash Your Light,” Laura explores the theme of threshold moments, pivotal opportunities where we are asked to confront our discomfort and fear to embark on a journey to expand into our soul. Inviting us into the question, “What is my life trying to show me?” She shares a personal story of learning how to stop “numbing” to feel…
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From Set to Home: Actress Lauren Lapkus Finds Humor in the Balance of Caregiving and a Career on Screen
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Lauren Lapkus is an American actress and comedian known for portraying Susan Fisher in the Netflix comedy drama series Orange is the New Black. She played Jess in the HBO comedy drama series Crashing, she's appeared in the television series Are You There, Chelsea?, Hot in Cleveland, Clipped, The Big Bang Theory, and Good Girls, the films Jurassic W…
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Healing Your Heart: Embracing Neutral Compassion and Relentless Practice
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In this episode of the Unleash Your Light podcast, host Laura Lee is joined by Lyria Pascal, an energy practitioner specializing in Qigong. They delve into the essence of heart-centered leadership and the transformative power of energy healing. The conversation navigates through personal stories, highlighting Lyria's journey from dealing with sever…
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Poetry and Parenthood: How Amy Bornman Mines Domestic Practice for Creative Power
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We’re so excited to introduce listeners today to Amy Bornman: a poet, textile artist, and parent living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as the author of two books of poetry, There is a Future (Paraclete Press Poetry, 2020), Broken Waters (out now!), and co-author of How to Sew Clothes (Abrams Books, 2023). Amy has literally made creative piece…
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Art and Advocacy: Ashley January’s Response to the Black Maternal Health Crisis
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In this episode, we sit with contemporary artist Ashley January to discuss her powerful paintings inspired by maternal experiences. Ashley delves into themes of preeclampsia, premature birth, and birth trauma, shining a spotlight on the Black maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in America. Her art is not just a reflection of her personal journe…
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Redefining Success: Heart-Powered Strategies for Soulful Leadership and Growth with Dessa Rose
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In this episode of the Unleash Your Light podcast, host Laura Lee explores leading from the heart with guest Dessa Rose, a heart-led strategist and coach. They discuss personal evolution, aligning actions with inner joy, and understanding one's needs and sensitivities. Through personal stories, they cover tuning into one's energy, the challenges of…
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Navigating Change with Heart and Courage: A Conversation with Ashley Paquin
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In this episode of the Unleash Your Light Podcast, host Laura Lee interviews Ashley Paquin, a master NLP practitioner and mindfulness teacher. Ashley talks about integrating heart-centered solutions with science to help people at life crossroads. She shares her journey to heart-forward practices, aiding in personal and client transformation. The di…
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Unlocking Truth, Power and Possibility Through the Heart
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In this episode of the Unleash Your Light Podcast, host Laura Lee is back with season 2 and diving into a 4 episode series on Heart-led leadership. Laura’s journey toward heart-led leadership began after a life-changing experience, underscoring the importance of honesty and staying true to oneself. Leading with heart is essential for a fulfilling, …
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Unleashing a Wild Heart: A Powerful Pathway to Heart-Led Leadership with Caroline Lewis
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In this episode of the Unleash Your Light podcast, host Laura Lee talks with holistic psychotherapist and leadership coach Caroline Lewis. Recorded on Earth Day, they discuss leading with the heart, healing grief, and reconnecting with nature. Caroline shares her methods for empowering sensitive women through creativity, leadership, and nature imme…
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The Explosive Female Body: Artist Alexandra Carter’s Muse in Birth and Beyond
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“The bulk of my work comes out of this place of the explosive female body and really meditating on that and looking at that. The body has always been my deepest interest, and painting the figure, and that has been the case for many, many years. And so when I started to think about family building and my reproductive health and my fertility, just ev…
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Marginalia #2: How Not To Scratch the Soil
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Hello, dear listener, and welcome back to Postpartum Production! We are thrilled to begin Season 3 of the podcast, and to be in community with you once again. Before we kick off Season 3, Kaitlin checks in to provide an update on the podcast, a peek into what we’ll be exploring together this season (more on that in a moment!), and some heartfelt re…
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For the 23rd episode of 2023, I’m here to share 10 things I learned (again) this year. 🙂 In my experience, the lessons we get to learn again hold a certain magic for us. That they are our soul’s way of tuning us in just a little bit more to the magic we hold inside and the ways we are meant to share. It’s not that we may learn new information each …
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S2E15 - A Moment in Time: Looking Back on Season Two’s Highlights, Lessons, and Reasons for Hope in Caregiving and Creativity
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In this episode, we look back at a few of the themes that emerged from our conversations this season and take stock of what this means now; looking back and also looking forward to the work we all have to continue in our examination of this intersection of caregiving and creativity. We’re incredibly grateful that our guests could take the time to s…
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Every journey starts with a single step. The journey to uncover and free your own voice is the most important journey you will ever take. Today, I speak with Amy Neyer: prolific writer, social introvert, recovering people-pleaser, and full-time medical mom for her special needs child. Amy’s writings help her to process her experiences with motherho…
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Have you ever been frustrated with a situation, but didn’t know where to begin to change it? Or sat in the frustration longing for it to change, but kept doing the same things so nothing changed? Are you tired of waiting? What if I told you, you can create the change and unleash a miracle…. And that it is fully within your grasp. Today, I am sharin…
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This week we discuss love and what it means within our families, relationships, and into the world. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the showBy Ashley Bingham & Caitlin Childs
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What’s in a voice? Yes - it is the cadence of notes that fall from our lips. And yes - it is the audible expression of our feelings and thoughts. But a voice is already so much in and of itself, before we even say a word. In today's episode, I am sharing on a topic that I feel is a fundamental part of every person’s experience of being human: the o…
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First of all, please excuse Fi for her coughing spell and snoring throughout this episode. She wasn't feeling well. This week we discuss a touchy subject in the question of, "Should Christians celebrate or participate in Halloween?" For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/tower…
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We're back! This week we're talking about Buddy (the horse) and the healing he went through this week. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the showBy Ashley Bingham & Caitlin Childs
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S2E14 - The Poetics of Parenting: Poet and Educator Ben Berman's Take on Writing While Parenting
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We are capping off our season of conversations with Ben Berman, the author of three books of poems and the new collection of humorous and literary essays, Writing While Parenting. Ben has won the Peace Corps Award for the Best Book of Poetry, has twice been shortlisted for the Massachusetts Book Awards, and has received awa…
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Tower Talks - Rules of the (religious) Road
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This week we talk about the rules that christianity has put in place. Some are right and good. Others need to be decided between you and God. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the show…
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Reclaiming Self Trust Through Sensual Movement
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Our bodies are messengers. They guide us to joy, share messages of self love, and teach us to trust, if we listen closely. In this week’s episode, I speak with Viki Brown, a Sensual Movement Life Coach. Viki is someone who has learned to intimately cherish, connect, and communicate with her body, which has given way to her mission to help more wome…
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This week we bring you some eagle facts that relate very well to our christian walk. We don't claim to be ornithologist, so don't hold us to these if they aren't exactly right! For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Suppo…
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S2E13: Mom Rage is a Weathervane—Minna Dubin on Maternal Anger and Structural Inequalities in American Society
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"I think about rage as containing information. I talk about anger as a weathervane pointing you towards the places that need attention and healing. So I think rage can be useful in that way of teaching you what needs to change in your life. And it might be that you need more support or you need to not be in charge of bedtime every night or whatever…
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This week we have something special for you guys. Our church recently held a women's event called The Gathering. This week we have some of the audio from the event. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the show…
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Cultivating Divinely Aligned Soul Connected Relationships
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Lately I’ve been deep in gratitude for the abundance of relationships in my life that are full of magic, depth and deep reciprocity -true soul connections. Cultivating divinely aligned, soul connected relationships is a vulnerable mystery and a beautiful gift that is widely available to us ALL, if we choose to receive it. But the secret to receivin…
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This week we talk about the seasons we go through in life. What season you may be in and what to do while you wait for your next season. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the show…
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S2E12 - The Body as Genre: Amanda Montei's Touched Out Touches on Motherhood, Misogyny, Consent, Control, and More
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“The way that we think about art, about care work or housework or maintenance labor is interconnected in the sense that these are spheres of society that are often deemed unproductive. Obviously, first and foremost, we need to resist that notion because it's the most important work that we do. I do think of writing as a kind of care work in that se…
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This week we talk about the idea of rest. No, not a nap, but how to find rest and refuge in God. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the showBy Ashley Bingham & Caitlin Childs
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This week we talk about trusting God, what that looks like in our lives, and what it doesn't look like. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the showBy Ashley Bingham & Caitlin Childs
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What does it mean to be alive? In this episode, Alex Howard and I contemplate the meaning of “aliveness.” Alex is a transformational life and mental health wellness coach, mindfulness trainer (and student), and runs a private coaching practice of which aliveness is at the heart of. Together, we examine the journey toward activating a new part of yo…
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In this episode we talk about what happens when you receive a breakthrough from God. And also get off on speaking in the Spirit/Tongues. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the show…
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Tower Talks - Working Through the Waiting
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This week we talk about what we should do in seasons of waiting. How to listen and lean into what God has for you during those times. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the show…
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When was the last time you found yourself at the crossroads of a death and rebirth experience? It’s likely that you are going through one even now…in the midst of challenges, trials, and pain of all varying degrees. Life is full of endings and beginnings and that liminal space of the unknown between can feel the hardest, the most vulnerable, and wi…
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S2E11 - The Transformative Power of Poetry and Parenting: How Eugenia Leigh's Creative Process Rewrites the Page Itself
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“It's like all of the pressures of everything happening build up inside you, and if you don't write it down or put it somewhere— I just couldn't even handle it. I had no other coping mechanisms left. I came to poetry when I was younger as a coping mechanism, and I think I still do sometimes. Some poets like to pretend that it's a totally intellectu…
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S2E10 - Centering the Bodily Experience in Creative Practice: A Conversation with Writer and Teacher Molly Caro May
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“I remember saying to my husband, I wish there was some sort of machine where I could attach a keyboard to my limbs and learn to type differently through my body so that the writing was a physical dance; instead of just my fingers dancing, it was my whole body dancing. I want to feel, not just sensations in my body, but feel my body in motion as I …
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This week we discuss the issue we see in culture around self love. Self love can make things all about us and take the focus off God and the plan he has for our life. For questions, comments, and more information please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. www.facebook.com/towertalkspodcast/ www.instagram.com/towertalkspodcast/ Support the sho…
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