About this episode

Monica Mody discusses her journey as a poet and scholar, exploring themes of identity, migration, and the power of storytelling through poetry.

Monica Mody shares her journey from India to becoming a poet and scholar at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She focuses on mythological studies, spirituality, and humanity's interconnectedness. Her poetry explores identity, migration, and ritual. Mody highlights the importance of listening to stories and how poetry can bridge divides. She discusses her creative process, the significance of revision, and her latest works centered on belonging and gratitude, encouraging others to embrace change and their own power. The Mission of TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) is to empower people to make media that matters. TVSB provides open access to media technology for companies and individuals who want to tell stories, share ideas, and create television shows, independent films, web videos, and documentaries. http://www.tvsb.tv

People in this episode

Host: David Starkey

Guest: Monica Mody

Topics covered

• poetry
• identity
• migration
• mythological studies
• spirituality
• creativity

Keywords

• Monica Mody
• poetry
• migration
• identity
• mythology
• creativity
• revision

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pacifica Graduate Institute, TV Santa Barbara

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