Andrea Gibson: Facing Mortality and Being Adored and Cherished by the Universe

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Great poets expand our view—of ourselves, of each other, and of the entire universe. Andrea Gibson was named Colorado's 2023–25 Poet Laureate for their celebrated verses on love, LGBTQ issues, spirituality, mental health, social justice, and more. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Andrea about their approach to work and how their journey through cancer radically changed that approach. Listen now to this poignant conversation featuring Andrea's reading of their poem, "Acceptance Speech After Setting the World Record in Goosebumps" and exploring spiritual surrender, finding joy in every instant, facing challenges, moving through grief, the life force of the universe within us, self-love and loving the whole world, trying softer (not harder), the power of relaxation, identifying the keys that open your heart, staying with our fear, activism and loosening our attachment to desired outcomes, being yourself fully, the gift of mortality, giving the present moment the cold shoulder, why authenticity is the most important thing when it comes to writing, the pull of creativity, and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge.
0:12.0	I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform.
0:18.9	It's called Sounds True One.
0:21.7	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational docu series, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows,
0:36.0	including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show
0:41.3	community question and answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us, explore,
0:48.6	come have fun with us, and connect with others. You can learn more at join.soundstrue.com.
0:56.4	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation,
1:00.4	our nonprofit that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:08.6	You can learn more at SoundsTrueFoundation.org. And in advance, thank you for your support.
1:16.3	This conversation has been many moons in the making, and I'm so happy that it's happening now
1:24.1	as Andrea Gibson has been named the Po laureate of the state of Colorado. What a joy
1:33.3	to be able to have this conversation. So soon after that appointment, Andrea is one of the most
1:42.3	celebrated and influential spoken word poets of our time.
1:47.0	Best known for their live performances, Andrea has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a poetry show.
1:57.0	Andrea is a truth teller.
2:10.2	Their poems center around love, LGBTQ issues, spirituality, mental health, and social justice.
2:13.8	The winner of the first women's world poetry slam.
2:20.3	Andrea is the author of seven award-winning books and seven full-length albums. Most recently, a collection of poems called You Better Be Lightning, the Poet Laureate of the State of Colorado.
2:28.3	Andrea Gibson, hi!
2:30.3	Hi, Tammy. Hi. So good to be here. What was it like for you to receive that appointment?
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