i think that's the value of art that you know i don't think people's minds change very quickly but

people's hearts can change in an instant and i think that's something that i love about

spoken word but all art it can change your heart in an instant and your mind catches up over time

so have you ever wondered what transforms words on a page or between people into something that

resonates deeply in your soul my guest today the brilliant poet andry gibson is astonishing at

making this happen through their raw and profoundly moving spoken word poetry andry has this

ability to change hearts and open minds to make us feel more seen and less alone inaugurated

last month as calorados do poet laureate andry first took the stage over 20 years ago

compelled by a love of spoken word despite being terrified that fear still lingers but their

authenticity and vulnerability draws you in powerfully weaving poetry and music into these

immersive performances they have become a pioneering voice on lgbtq issues social justice

and a deeper exploration of our shared humanity and today we explore poetry's power to illuminate

and to heal the courage required for growth under public scrutiny and their guiding ethos that

authenticity and honesty matters far more than anything else they really reaffirmed my hope that

poetry can reveal our common heart something we all desperately need right now and interestingly

andry believes that being a poet it isn't so much about how we show up on the page or on the stage

but how we show up to the world and in our lives in recent years they have been very public about

their cancer journey not to draw attention to their mortality but hoping to help others appreciate

life's brevity and feel the urgent call to truly live for andria this experience has given them

more gratitude and awe and joy than they thought would be possible and they wish that same awakening

for everyone so excited to share this best of conversation with you i'm john sunfields and this

is good life project

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