Have A Kind Word With Yourself: The Podcast
Have A Kind Word With Yourself is a new podcast by Canadian poet and performer, Rose Condo.In a time of doom and distraction, it feels hard to stay in touch with creativity and inner kindness.
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BONUS EPISODE! Have A Kind Word With: Paul Burston (opens the original)
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“Remember to enjoy the process.” What a treat to share this special bonus episode with you, and on the final day of Manchester Pride!. I had the joy of speaking with acclaimed author and founder of The Polari Prize, Paul Burston. Paul was made an Honourary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in June, and at the RSL Summer Party we crossed paths and I asked him to come on the podcast. As the saying goes, “if you don’t ask, you don’t get.” We talk about being refreshed by the seaside, the jo
Have A Kind Word With: Keisha Thompson (opens the original)
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“Give love to the things you can’t control, and peace to the things you can.” What a brilliant chat for the final episode of Season Two! Keisha Thompson is a multifaceted artist and creative leader, whose work includes roles with The Guardian, the Independent Theatre Council and Olympia’s Music Foundation and Contact Manchester. We chat about her love of beetroot, and the multitudes of ways that we can find inspiration -- particularly through discovery and collaboration. Links to what we discuss
Have A Kind Word With: Josh Ranville (opens the original)
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“I dream that kindness becomes as common as a handshake.” Today’s episode is with actor and musician Josh Ranville, a Métis actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba. We discuss kindness, self-care and creativity and Josh’s recent role in ‘Rattle’ with Root Sky and Incarnate Theatre companies. Despite kindness sometimes feeling rare in today’s world, Josh believes in radical self-care to help us be better equipped to extend kindness to others. As a heads up, we talk through some health hurdles and we discus
Have A Kind Word With: Zara Sehar (opens the original)
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“It doesn’t take much to be kind.” I had a beautiful chat with Zara Sehar, a Muslim British-Pakistani Poet based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. We chat through her journey in poetry - from placing third in the Roundhouse Slam to featuring on BBC Women’s Hour. Zara shares her inspiration from her grandmothers, and the value of laughter in cultivating connections. A quick note that we touch on bereavement in our chat, and discuss a bit about honour based violence, so please take care when listening.
Have A Kind Word With: Victoria Perrie (opens the original)
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“Intention really matters.” I’m overjoyed to share my chat with Victoria Perrie, a Two-Spirit Métis Cree lawyer and artist based in Winnipeg. She has won awards, been recognised for her incredible legal and community work, and she makes a huge impact through a vast range of projects. We discuss her work in Nunavut, the access to justice advocacy she does via her TikTok channel "@arcticlawyer," and her creative writing projects, including a play on Louis Riel. We delve into patience, space, and i
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