233: Allie Michelle - How do you live before you're ready?

About this episode

Allie Michelle discusses her artistic journey, the role of poetry in healing, and her new book.

Allie Michelle is consciousness in a meatbag, returned. She's a poet, spoken word performer, certified meditation, yoga, and breathwork teacher, and the bestselling author of Explorations of a Cosmic Soul, The Rose That Blooms in the Night , and The Words Left Unspoken. Her new book, Don’t Wait to Light the Candles , is out now with Simon & Schuster. Her work explores vulnerability, love, grief, and the strength it takes to be soft. In this conversation, we explore the depths of poetry, life, creativity, and how writing can be a tool for healing, self-discovery, and living courageously. We also chat about her new book and artistic journey. Allie was first on the podcast way back in 2019, episode 20, if you want to listen to that time capsule, too. Follow her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliemichellel Read her Substack: https://substack.com/@alliemichellel Buy her new book: https://amzn.to/4wErTRX Keywords : poetry, creativity, life lessons, writing, self-discovery, new book, artistic process, inspiration Key Topics The role of poetry in healing and self-understanding Allie Michelle's creative process and inspiration The challenges and rewards of sharing art…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jeremy Goldberg

Guest: Allie Michelle

Topics covered

• poetry
• creativity
• life lessons
• writing
• self-discovery
• artistic process
• inspiration

Keywords

• poetry
• creativity
• life lessons
• writing
• self-discovery
• new book
• artistic process
• inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Simon & Schuster, Instagram, Substack, Amazon

Books & works: Explorations of a Cosmic Soul, The Rose That Blooms in the Night, The Words Left Unspoken, Don’t Wait to Light the Candles

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