Podcasts about Nikita Gill

Instead of a solo episode this week I wanted to share a conversation with Roly Starr, my wonderful boyfriend and 'bonus Dad' to Matilda.Roly supports me to the nth degree, and TOTALLY gets my message about supporting Mums, parents and standing up for what matters.Roly is THE most incredible man and supportive partner I've ever had the honour of being with. And to those who know we've separated twice in the past, it's wonderful having repaired to be where we are now, as in love and strong as ever.To give you an idea of who supports me, and is part of my 'village', I wanted to introduce Roly to you.Volume warning! at 34 minutes there is some loud laughter(!)TRIGGER WARNING: at minutes in Roly shares his story of emotional and physical abuse.In this episode we speak about:Roly's work in carpentry, fencing and other woodworka bit about who he is, his interests and passion for good storytelling Pickle, the rescue dog and the intense challenges of having a reactive dog (for both him and me)grief for experiences we can learn to expectboundaries and the importance of autonomy for all ages (and beings)what Roly witnesses as a bonus parent and how vital it is to look after our needs for the benefit of our childrenthe potential challenges of being a 'step-parent'beware of the volume at 34 minutes in — we have quite a giggle!!!the deep value of connecting with and listening to our bodyRoly's experience of abuse and escaping itThemes: parenting, rescue dogs, domestic abuse, boundaries, mental health and fitnessRoly's work features in the film The Boy in the Shed. And here is the video we mention 37 minutes in.At the end, I share a poem written by Nikita Gill.You can connect with Roly and his work here on Instagram or on Facebook.Did you enjoy this episode? If so, I would really appreciate it if you could please leave a review on the platform that you listen. Would you like to work with me? Get in touch today to book a FREE 30-minute call.For more insights and to contact me you can find me on Instagram, and at www.lucywyldecoaching.com, where you can sign up for my newsletter!

Today I'm ranting about my election grief in lieu of a regular style episode. Links to the inspirational resources I referenced are here: Rebecca Solnit's Twitter: https://x.com/RebeccaSolnit ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorRebecca Solnit's Website: http://rebeccasolnit.net/Robert Reich's Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@rbreich/video/7434148767412030763?lang=enRobert Reich's Resources: https://robertreich.org/@YourKoreanDad's account: https://yourkoreandad.com/Nikita Gill's Poetry: https://www.instagram.com/nikita_gill/?hl=enWe The Urban's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wetheurban/?hl=enDONATE:www.pcrf.netGet Involved:Operation Olive Branch: Spreadsheets + LinksGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcastOR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcastOR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Instagram poetry actually poetry? In the most controversial episode yet, Katie and Tim's date nite discussion is crashed by poet Erik Campbell. Listen as we drink whiskey and hit at what irks more traditional poets about this poetic genre, as well as look at what we can learn from InstaPoets like Rupi Kaur, Atticus, Pavana Reddy, Amanda Lovelace, Nikita Gill, and Kate Baer.  At the Table: Katie Dozier Timothy Green Erik Campbell

Season 1, Episode 35, Release Date: 6-23-2024 Leslie Petruk and Parenting Through the Eyes of a Child   Leslie is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Director at the Stone Center for Counseling & Leadership, as well as a Clinical Supervisor. Find out more about the Stone Center here: www. thestonecenternc.com Leslie has expertise working with children, individuals, couples and families. She is an author, IFS trainer, presenter and therapist. She has written two chapters of Jenna Riemersma's book, "Altogether Us."   This is a special epsidoe, because Leslie was also my first IFS teacher, in my Level one training. I couldn't have asked for a better teacher :) We nerded out a little about poetry, and here are some of our favorite poets-- Rumi, Nikita Gill, N. Scott Momaday, Jeff Foster, David Whyte, John O'Donohue, and Matt Licata.   Here is some of the transcript that I wanted to highlight:   David. Leslie, how can we use sandtrays in our practice? Leslie. This is a way to help dive into unconscious realm with clients. I like to give clients choice, and allow them to pick objects. They create something, without relying on their "thinking brain." In a way, it is like their parts are being laid out in front of them.  David. Some people might have diffculty when given too much choice and freedom. This might even feel threatening. How do you handle this situation? Leslie. I hold the space. I focus on creating a welcoming and trusting space, and I also hold onto the truth that clients know inside what to do. I might reflect what they are doing, and what is happening, as I create this safe container for them. Although it could be more challenging for children with trauma to get started with sandtrays, once they are able to be part of this process, they tend to get lost in the sandtrays.   David. When you write about parenting skills, how do you differentiate between helping someone have good parenting skills, with overall good relationship and communication skills? Leslie. That is a good question, because healthy attachment applies to any relationship. I remember one time after I did an incredible piece of work with my IFS therapist. I found that I was so present to my children afterwards, and it was a very dramatic shift that had never happened in quite the same way before. I wanted to share this with every parent!   David. We have so much power over our children's lives. In some ways, they are all they really know. Leslie. As my child left for college, I worried if I had given her enough to be successful. Launching children is so hard, in many different ways. But, it is also a beautiful process.   Leslie. My hope with working with parents is to help them have clarity of their parts, and to understand their agendas.  David. It seems important to put our children's needs first.   Leslie. I think it is all about balance. If we are not there for ourselves, we can't be our best selves for our parents. We need to care for our needs-- so we can give our children guidance and a safe place.  David. I feel like as parents we want to helop our children be self-led. Leslie. Yes, and at the same tie, children are naturally filled with joy and curiosity. David. Basically, life is a sandbox for children. Leslie. The biggest message I would want to give to others is to have self-compassion. There is always something you can feel guilty about as a parent. Guilt can be a motivator to make a repair. But, it is not helpful to use this guilt as a bat to beat ourselves up with.  Being able to repair with ourselves as well as our children is so important.   Leslie shared that when we are activated, it is a reminder for us to get curious! 

The Kenyan distance runner Peres Jepchirchir won yesterday's elite women's London Marathon, breaking the women's only record with her time of 2:16:16. She beat the previous record set in 2017 of 2:17:01. This was the fastest time in a race without male pace makers. More than 50,000 people ran and some gave themselves an even bigger challenge than just running the course. Laura Bird from St Ives in Cambridgeshire ran with a fridge strapped to her back - aiming to earn a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Peres and Laura both join Krupa Padhy.Rhianon Bragg spoke to Woman's Hour back in February about her concerns for her safety regarding the imminent release of her ex-boyfriend from prison, despite the fact that a Parole Board ruled a few months earlier that such a move would not be safe. In February 2020, Gareth Wynn Jones was given an extended determinate sentence of 4.5 years in prison, with an extended licence period of five years for the crimes of stalking, false imprisonment, making threats to kill and possession of a firearm. Now two months since his release and coinciding with National Stalking Awareness Week, we hear from Rhianon and also Emily Lingley Clark of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.Taylor Swift's latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, has just been released. We thought it was a great excuse to look at the female poets, past and present, who could be considered ‘tortured'… Or is it more of a male trope? Classicist and author of Devine Might, Natalie Haynes, and Irish Indian poet Nikita Gill discuss.A BBC investigation has traced how a deadly form of synthetic drugs have been getting into the UK from China - and exposed the role of major social media platforms. Nitazenes, which are illegal in the UK, have been linked to more than 100 deaths in England and Wales since June 2023. We hear from Claire Rocha, whose son died after taking drugs unknowingly laced with Nitazene, and Caroline Copeland, a senior lecturer in toxicology and pharmacology at King's College London.Presenter: Krupa Padhy Producer: Kirsty Starkey Studio Manager: Emma Harth

In this episode our panellists Anthony Anaxagorou, Nikita Gill, Jeremy Noel-Tod, and chair Sanah Ahsan, as they ask whether in our information-saturated age and with ethics evolving over the years: has it become impossible to separate artists from their work?

Breathe compassion in and compassion out -- as you settle into this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "The Fawn", by Nikita Gill. (From the book, "Where Hope Comes From; Poems of Resilience, Healing, and Light)."The Fawn", by Nikita Gill(After Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese")You do not have to win at a crisis.You do not have to push yourselfto learn a new language or write a bookor take up an instrument.Nothing will come of forcing yourselfto compete your way out of trauma.Take this time to look at the stars.Take this time to look at how the skystill holds clouds that are the shape of hope.How the dawn begins at the tips of dewy grass,for this is where the horizon begins.Somewhere the dappled fawn raisesher soft neck to watch the sun riseover her meadow.Somewhere else monarch butterflies begintheir long migration, knowing many of themwill not make it home.Remember that you do not need to earnyour right to the precious minutes you haveon this planet. They are already yours,like the fawn and the butterflies.The universe beckons you to enjoy this lifeit has given you through a heartthat beats to the rhythm ofits very own cosmic song.-"The Fawn", by Nikita Gill(After Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese")Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Are you playing small? Are you able to stand in your truth and be who you are in the world? If not, you deserve to! And this episode may help. This is one of my favourite topics — and most commonly talked about with clients.In this episode I speak about:spreading out in Savasana, taking up the space on your yoga mat — and beyondgrowing more comfortable in who you arefrom self-silencing to being calmly assertiveknowing that anger is valid and natural, whatever your genderthe beauty and wisdom in growing olderover-apologising and you are not 'too much'Themes: Yoga, Motherhood, Mental Health, Parenting, MatrescenceI mention Amy Taylor-Kabbaz.At the end, I share a poem written by Nikita Gill.Did you enjoy this episode? Want to learn more about working with me? Why not book in for a commitment free 30-minute connection call here?For more insights, you can follow me on Instagram, and don't forget to sign up for my newsletter at www.thebirthrecoverycoach.com.

Feel your body rooted to the earth as you meditate to this compassion meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes this guided meditation with the poem, "The Forest", by Nikita Gill.The Forest, by Nikita GillOne day when you wake up, you will find that you have become a forest.You have grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had.You have become stronger and more beautiful,full of life giving qualities.You have learned to take all the negativity around youand turn it into oxygen for easy breathing.A host of wild creatures live inside youand you call them stories.A variety of beautiful birds rest inside your mindand you call them memories.You have become an incredibleself sustaining thing of epic proportions.And you should be so proud of yourself,of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be.-"The Forest", by Nikita Gill.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

The world of food, diets and how you choose to eat/principles you enjoy adopting can be complex and a very loaded topic.How you choose to eat e.g. omnivore, vegan or simply intuitively — regardless of the label it may have — is up to you, and you only. Yet, in today's society we can be advised/told how to eat left, right and centre.In this episode I share my personal experience, what I have done in the past and what works for me now. I speak about:growing up veganfuelling your body for optimal healthtoxic/cult-like diet culturethe pressures/opinions you can get from otherswhen and why I became an omnivorebeing ostracised (and Brené Brown's wisdom)strict diet ideals and stigmasallowing ourselves to thrivethe words we use around food and eatingThemes: Food, Diets, Naturopathy, Nutrition, BoundariesAt the end, I share a poem written by Nikita Gill.For more insights, you can follow me on Instagram, and don't forget to sign up for my weekly newsletter at www.thebirthrecoverycoach.com.

In episode seven, Nikita Gill joins me to talk about JM Barrie's beloved children's novel Peter Pan. Nikita is a poet and has published several books of poetry including These Are the Words, Great Goddesses and Fierce Fairytales. She's also one of the most popular poets on Instagram, with over 750k followers at @nikita_gill. We chat about some of the more tricky and Oedipal elements of Peter Pan, its sometimes unsettling tone but also its whimsy and wonder. You can find Nikita's books, Pages & Co, and Peter Pan at my Bookshop page: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookwandering-the-podcast-s2Next week features Sophie Dahl on The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken.The podcast is produced by Adam Collier with artwork by Hester Kitchen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Someone is talking to meabout the light at the end of the tunneland all I can think of is after.What happens after we meet the light.After the grief ends.After walking into in happiness.Won't there be another tunnel,another painful passage,another trauma simply waiting?And the answer is, yes,because in the book of being,,life promised to be both fight and flourishIt vowed to be both lesson and respite.So the love will end.And as we keep walking, we find it again. Nikita Gill 

Smack and Gabi face off in their 3rd Annual Mysterious Galaxy Summer Bingo Showdown Throwdown (etc., etc.)!!  Smack is the defending champion in this contest to find out who had the more enjoyable summer bingo experience.  So far this year, Gabi, the underdog, is helped along by Rock, Paper, Scissors tie-breakers, at which she is inexplicably talented.  P.S. Readers interested in Alexandra Vasti's Halifax Hellions series can only get free access to them until the end of November 2023 so sign-up for her newsletter here ASAP! In this part one of (probably) two, the books showdowned throwdowned in this episode include: White Trash Warlock (Adam Binder #1) by David R. Slayton v. Night Watch (Soul Reader #1) by Annie Anderson Aru Shah and the Song of Death (Pandava #2) by Roshani Chokshi v. The Curse of Saints (The Curse of Saints #1) by Kate Dramis Deadbeat Druid (Adam Binder #3) by David R. Slayton v. She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran Night Wherever We Go by Tracey Rose Peyton v. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James Gutter Mage by J.S. Kelley v. The Surviving Sky (Rages #1) by Kritika S. Rao Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper v. The Big Book of Modern Fantasy edited by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore v. The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston v. Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul by Nikita Gill v. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell v. In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation (Halifax Hellions #1) by Alexandra Vasti

Heidi and Ellen welcome Virgo, the season of dedicated work. We offer our precise attention to what matters. We clean out the physical, emotional, and mental clutter and welcome new rituals and practices that allow us to feel deeply connected to the divine flow. As we enter Virgo, the planet Mercury goes retrograde. With Mercury retrograde in Virgo, it is the perfect moment to edit or refine what we recently created. Look at everything in your life with new, discerning eyes. They talk about the wonderful life and work of Leonard Cohen who is a double Virgo with a moon in Pisces. Heidi reads a poem by Nikita Gill. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com  Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com

We're back! And we're taking a trip in the Rewind Time Machine to talk about two of the oldest goddesses in recorded history. Astarte and Ishtar both emerged out of Mesopotamia as goddesses of war, love, sex and fertility. Their influence would spread from the ancient Middle East to the Mediterranean and into Egypt, serving as the blueprint for several Greek, Roman and Egyptian gods. These ancient goddesses explore the duality of the divine feminine, as ferocious as they were sensual. Also in this episode is our very own “Reading Rainbow” segment where we regale you with tales from the Epic of Gilgamesh (cliff notes version) and read a short story about the origin of the dawn from Nikita Gill's “The Girl and The Goddess.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/difficultdamsels/support

Kailey Bray joins us once again, this time she brings to light the tale of Beauty and the BeastWe discuss feminism, fairytales, storytelling, and Shrek SourcesFrom the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers by Marina WarnerBeauty and the Beast, Old and New by Terry WindlingLa Belle et La Bête by Gabrielle-Suzanne de VilleneuveLa Belle et La Bête by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de BeaumontThe Blue Fairy Book by Andrew LangA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasIce by Sarah Beth DurstFierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill

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The poet Nikita Gill has written several volumes of poetry, and enjoys engaging poetically with her audience using social media. Her work often explores Greek Myths, and her latest project continues with that theme as she embarks on a series of four books, each one focusing on a single goddess. For this episode of In The Studio, we join her as she starts with Hekate, often known as the Goddess of Witchcraft, and about whom little is known, other than that she was brought up in the underworld by Styx. Nikita describes Hekate as a dark anti-feminine goddess and a protest against what is expected of women which is what appealed to her. But how do you go about creating a life for someone who is so mysterious? And as Nikita will also be illustrating her work, how will she decide how to visually portray her? Follow Nikita across several months as she works towards completing her first draft of this exciting new work.

The poet Nikita Gill has written several volumes of poetry, and enjoys engaging poetically with her audience using social media. Her work often explores Greek myths, and her latest project is a series of four books, each one focusing on a single goddess. For this episode of In the Studio, we join her as she starts with Hekate, often called the goddess of witchcraft, and about whom little is known, other than that she was brought up in the underworld by Styx. Nikita describes Hekate as a dark anti-feminine goddess and a protest against what is expected of women, which is what appealed to her. But how do you go about creating a life for someone who is so mysterious? And as Nikita will also be illustrating her work, how will she decide how to visually portray her? Follow Nikita across several months as she works towards completing her first draft of this exciting new work. Presented and produced by Rebecca Armstrong for the BBC World Service

Both Greek and Hindu mythology are populated with fascinating women—goddesses, heroines, and monsters alike. Award-winning and best-selling author and poet Nikita Gill incorporates both into her work, forging a compelling connection between ancient narratives and personal mythologies of place and family. Nikita's poetry is haunting, fiercely feminist, and filled with insight and heartbreak. Join us for a conversation about the women of Hindu and Greek mythology, the feminist themes in both, and which “monsters” we identify with most.  Get ad-free episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryfangirl This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Tell us what you think of the podcast and help us find advertisers who interest you! Fill out our listener survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To quote British poet Nikita Gill... “some people survive in chaos and that is how they grow. And some people thrive in chaos, because chaos is all they know.” To determine which type of personal I am, let me take you back to the beginning, my origin story.SHOW NOTES are available for this episode.

Revisiting the incredible conversation between Liv and author and poet Nikita Gill about reimagining women of myth, Medusa, and colonialism. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As of right now, the episode I did in 2020 based around Nikita Gill Poetry is the TOP episode listened to in the history of this podcast. And it continues to get new listens EVERY DAY. You're right. Nikita is INCREDIBLE. And there truly is a poem for everyone. and every situation. And everything. So why wouldn't you keep going back to that episode? Well, now, you have TWO Nikita Gill episodes - and hopefully SOMEDAY she's a guest here on the podcast. Where we can discuss her process, her overall message, her voice, and anything else we want to know. But until then, let's revel in some poetry. Every piece shared in this episode is written by Nikita Gill. So if you like what you heard, go buy one of her many wonderful books. Or gift a copy to the people in your life going through whatever it is they are going through - because there truly is at least one book for everyone. Or support her on Instagram and the rest of the socials. Or go see her at a signing. Or whatever it is you can and will do. Because every little bit makes a huge difference. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sincerelybluejaypoetry/message

Michael Morpurgo joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles. The author has written over 150 books but is perhaps best known as the creator of War Horse, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The former Children's Laureate is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children. Anne-Marie Dias Borges tells the story of how she was born into destitution, but was taken in by the inventor the hair claw clip. Nikita Gill is the UK's biggest online poet. Always writing as a child, Nikita was first published aged 12, and has gone on to produce a catalogue of bestselling poetry collections, her latest work including her own illustrations. Michel Roux Jnr chooses his Inheritance Tracks: Non, je ne regrette rien by Edith Piaf and Hiro by Soprano. Martin O'Neill's career has spanned more than 50 years. One of nine children, he studied Law at Queens University Belfast, before being signed up by Nottingham Forest. He became a key part of Brian Clough's legendary team in the ‘70s and early ‘80s. He represented Northern Ireland more than 60 times and led them to the 1982 World Cup. As a manager he took Leicester City to two League Cups, Celtic to seven trophies, and Republic of Ireland to the 2016 European Championship. The 40th anniversary edition of War horse by Michael Morpurgo is out now, as is Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever. These Are the Words by Nikita Gill is out now. Albert Roux's memoir My Life in Food is out now. On Days Like These: My Life in Football by Martin O'Neill is out now. Producer: Claire Bartleet

In this episode we explore the joy of journaling, looking at how it can support our writing practice, what we might like to journal about, and what fun approaches can keep us interested throughout our lives. The episode includes:-       What I discovered when I surveyed over 1000 writers-       Why journaling is so valuable for your writing practice and for your wellbeing-       Why ONLY journaling (and not exploring other kinds of writing) can be limiting, and what to do insteadIn each episode, I will talk for about fifteen to twenty minutes, and then offer you a timed writing exercise at the end to try, for another ten minutes. Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in for a lovely writerly chat. With inspiration from Morgan Harper Nichols and Nikita Gill.I hope this podcast will help you write fearlessly, and with joy, and build a writing practice that nourishes you for the rest of your life. I'd love to see what writing it inspires – feel free to share by tagging me @bethkempton #fearlesswriterpodcastBethXxPS Please note there is a chunk of silence in this podcast. It is supposed to be there for the weekly writing exercise! Click here to download the transcript.The theme music for The Fearless Writer Podcast is The River sung by Danni Nicholls, co-written by Danni Nicholls and me, Beth Kempton. Listen on iTunes / Spotify / Youtube and feel free to add it to your Instagram reels! See here for the lyrics and full credits.***Did you know the audiobook version of The Way of the Fearless Writer includes a full meditation album to help get the words flowing? You can get it here. Resources mentioned in this episode:·      The Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton (Piatkus). US/Canada edition HERE.·      Untitled poem by Morgan Harper Nichols in All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for boundless living (Zondervan) p.143 ·      The Forest by Nikita Gill in Where Hope Lives: Poems of resilience, healing and light by Nikita Gill (Trapeze), p.131 More at bethkempton.com / dowhatyouloveforlife.com / Instagram @bethkempton

Elianna and Tova discuss the recent New York Times piece revealing the lack of general education, abuse and trauma  in some  of the Hasidic schools in New York. They discuss their personal thoughts and feelings on educational systems. They conclude with a beautiful Poem by Nikita Gill. 

In this episode, we get excited about two new book releases: 'these are the words' by Nikita Gill and 'Daisy Darker' by Alice Feeney. Then Dave explains the delightful tradition of newcomers to Newfoundland being ScreechedIn. BOOKS these are the words by Nikita Gill https://amzn.to/3q2wY5f Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney https://bit.ly/3Q64Etd DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK  The Library of Lost Time https://bit.ly/3PIqMd8 Newfoundland Screech on Wikipedia https://bit.ly/3wO9SmO On Atlas Obscura https://bit.ly/3R9n3qB Two excellent videos https://youtu.be/-bEPBx4E1aY https://youtu.be/3cI4vSqbMLE Video of Conan O'Brian getting screeched by Natasha Henstridge https://youtu.be/d3bD7427Nqc Our podcast episode about Atlantic Canada https://bit.ly/3CPgwwN Transcript of this episode https://bit.ly/3cHjfxS The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Patreon Twitter  Instagram Facebook  

Poet's Dean Atta and Nikita Gill sit down for a Quite A Queer Conversation. They chat about secret first kisses in school cupboards, the importance of queer literature, Whitney Houston and coming out stories. Dean is a British poet of Greek Cypriot and Caribbean descent. He has been listed by The Independent newspaper as one of the 100 most influential LGBT people in the United Kingdom. Nikita is a British-Indian poet, playwright, writer and illustrator based in the south England. She has written and curated seven volumes of poetry. Her new book ‘These Are the Words' was released on the 18th August. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Você se cobra com a superprodutividade? Ao ouvir um audiobook, reflito sobre empreendedorismo x consumo e produtividade tóxica. Também falo sobre a vergonha do fracasso e leio um conto do livro "Contos de Fadas & Poemas Vorazes para Alimentar a Alma", de Nikita Gill. Siga o Podcast Para Tudo no Instagram @podcastparatudo e mande suas reclamações, sugestões e pedidos de ajuda ♥️ Lorelay Fox é DragQueen há 15 anos e está no YouTube para espalhar mensagens de aceitação e empatia, além de conselhos de maquiagem artística e falar sobre coisas da vida! Siga no Instagram: @lorelay_fox e no Youtube.com/LorelayFox

Writer and poet Nikita Gill and sitar virtuoso and composer Anoushka Shankar are friends and collaborators whose life stories share many parallels. In this programme, recorded sitting with tea and doughnuts on the floor of a child's bedroom, they share an intimate conversation about a moment of spiritual awakening. Nikita reflects on the idea that awakenings or epiphanies often follow a challenging or traumatic phase of life. She recalls a series of personal experiences which compelled her to take a train north and walk all through the night and into dawn. She describes how she returned from this experience a changed person. Anoushka describes how a build up of stressful experiences pushed her to a breaking point which also became a spiritual calling. Together the women reflect on the idea that these moments are a profound part of the story arc of our lives, forcing us to confront our deepest values and setting us on a new path. They share how the experience led to new wisdoms and spiritual practices. Prodiucer: Sarah Cuddon ​A Falling Tree production for BBC World Service (Photo: Anoushka Shankar (L). Credit: Laura Lewis. (R) Nikita Gill. Credit: Peace Ofure)

What rhymes with orange? Not a clue - but we've got more poetry for you! This time Kristia borrowed a book from Rachael, and there's definitely a theme with these minis. This book will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. And in true Kristia fashion, she couldn't pick just one favorite, so prepare yourself for a handful of powerful poems. Book Discussed: Your Heart is the Sea by Nikita Gill

The Mau Mau Uprising was another lesser-known conflict that took place during the end of the British Empire between Kenyan insurgents and British forces. We ask questions like, What does Mau Mau actually mean? What happened in Britain's detention camps? What was decolonisation? And what is the legacy of the conflict today? In this episode we were joined by renowned poet and writer Nikita Gill. This episode contains references to racism and sexual violence in conflict. Some listeners may find descriptions distressing. ----- CLIPS: Excerpts from CNN ‘UK settles with Mau Mau victims in Kenya' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izo4JSaQeWY&ab_channel=CNN Excerpts from 'Mau-Mau (1955) | Early Grindhouse Exploitation Documentary' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-cJC4EKAo&t=2188s&ab_channel=reelblack  

We are back, together again, with some of our favorite poets to share with you: Nikita Gill, yung pueblo, Maya Angelou, Eckhart Tolle, Pixie Lighthorse, and nayyirah waheed. Together, we share how the inner critic creeps up, we talk about survivorship and what it means to share your words and your voice. We discuss how stuck we can get, and unpack the truth about art and language. It is important for us to honor these voices, and to share how reading aloud to each other changes us. We hope it brings you some hope as you venture forward.

On episode 48 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the myth of Medusa. They talk about Medusa's relationship to Athena, the Goddess, the patriarchy, and the #MeToo movement. They consider her transformation from maiden to monster, and contemplate the Gorgon's ancient ties to the moon, poetry, rage, snakes, and guardianship. Content warning: Sexual assault. Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio. Sources: “Mysteries of the Dark Moon” by Demetra George “The Muse as Medusa” by May Sarton “Athena to Medusa” by Nikita Gill from the book, “Great Goddesses.” https://genius.com/Sylvia-plath-medusa-annotated https://www.jstor.org/stable/3173239 https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/225040-poetry-is-perhaps-this-an-atemwende-a-turning-of-our https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/medu/hd_medu.htm https://www.missourireview.com/people/diane-seuss/ https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Spanish/LorcaDuende.php https://womennart.com/2018/11/21/medusa/ https://neri.media.mit.edu/projects/details/medusa-2.html

Smack and Gabi compete to find out who read the best combination of books for the Mysterious Galaxy Summer Bingo by having random PvP fights between their books. Books pitted against each other in this episode (part two of two) include: Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill v. Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal v. Galactic Hellcats by Marie Vibbert Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson v. Burning Roses by S.L. Huang Pocket Workshop: Essays on Living As a Writer edited by Tod McCoy and M. Huw Evans v. Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu v. Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa Galactic Hellcats by Marie Vibbert v. The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho Lobizona by Lobina Garber v. The Shell Game by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston v. Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus by Chuck Tingle Gifting Fire by Alina Boyden v. The Blood in the Thread by Cheri Kamei The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson v. I Really Am A Slag Shou! (我真的是渣受) by 你的荣光 Among the Silvering Herd by A. M. Dellamonica v. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid v. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

The grass is only greener where you water it. Have you ever gotten through a horrible break up, or are currently going through it? Have you ever felt like you were envious of other people's lives, and hated yourself for it? Have you ever tried your best but didn't succeed?  In this episode, Hanna covers the following: Her favourite empowering poem by Nikita Gill (0:39-3:23), Answers a question from a fellow boss b*tch listener about how to deal with break ups(3:24-11:12), Gives you some well-needed affirmations (11:13-12:48), Talks about envy in our every day lives (12:49-17:32) Gives pointers about how to stop ourselves from being envious (17:33-25:42), And a small surprise to end off the podcast episode (25:43-27:40)! Listen, share, and follow the podcast on instagram @bossbtchenergy_pod!

So many of our fairytales and folklores deal with gender stereotypes. The pretty, poor girl waiting for a prince to save her, the girl who recklessly wears red and gets eaten by a wolf, the brother and sister unable to contain themselves from eating a gingerbread house. All these early stories have seeped into our psyches with bedtime stories and magic. We relook at well known fairytales through Nikita Gills poetry and flash prose and reframe them. After all princesses can save themselves from towers, outwit villains and wake themselves up by their own efforts, right?

Are you in an intergenerational friendship? Anita speaks to Emily who's 33 and her best friend Sue who's 60 about the unique benefits of friendships across the ages. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has admitted that trust in the police force has been "shaken" by the murder of Sarah Everard. So where do we go from here? And what support is there for the bereaved families who have lost loved ones to male violence? Anita speaks to Dame Vera, the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales. Irish Indian poet and writer, Nikita Gill and British Sri-Lankan producer and live performer Gnarly will appear together for two nights at the Southbank Centre in London tonight and next week. Poems written by Nikita are transformed into songs by Gnarly, merging traditional and digital art and creating, what they say is something no one has seen before. They join Anita in the studio for a chat and a bit of a performance. Writer and broadcaster Liz Fraser has written a memoir about being in a relationship with a man she loves, the father of her child who is also an alcoholic. For a time, she failed to realise how serious his addiction was and she also kept the often shocking truth of what was going on entirely to herself, trying in vain to help her partner find a path to sobriety. Finally she herself broke from the trauma and started to speak out. She joins Anita to talk about her experiences described in her book, Coming Clean: A true story of love, addiction and recovery.

My MRI results, the plan, Nikita Gill poetry, singing, and honest feelings. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alimoon76/message

Podcast #108 For my one hundred eighth Dream Gardens children's books podcast, I interviewed author Sheetal Sheth about the YA verse novel for young readers, The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom by Nikita Gill. It tells the coming of age story of a girl named Paro through poetry that is … Continue reading The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom – an interview with Sheetal Sheth → The post The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom – an interview with Sheetal Sheth appeared first on Dream Gardens.

In this episode we'll look at why self-love is important and why it's so hard to do. I share poems by Alex Elle, Rupi Kaur and Nikita Gill plus a story of a self-love workshop gone wrong that turned out to be the perfect thing. Here are some suggestions from Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson for working toward healing of our self-judgment, wounds, and shame: Recognize the pain and shame when it arises; where is it coming from? what is the underlying wound? Cool down the judgment and soothe the pain of your wounds by "bringing in the good". Notice the positive around you. Experience the positive with all of your senses. Let the positive sink in all the way down to your inner wounds. Pause to notice the good wherever you are. Remember that little moments add up over time. Leave a message with your comments or your own story! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-wyatt/message

British-Indian poet Nikita Gill counts celebrities like Jameela Jamil and Matt Haig among her superfans, and regularly shares her work with over 600,000 followers on Instagram. Her latest collection, Where Hope Comes From, was written through the pandemic, and weaves words that explore our collective trauma.

Nikita Gill is a British-Indian poet, playwright, writer and illustrator living in the south of England, who first became known through Tumblr. She has published five collections of poetry, edited anthologies, and written a novel called The Girl and the Goddess. Caggie and Nikita discuss using poetry as a form of therapy, the importance of self expression, and how we can use painful experiences to create things of beauty.

On the ninth of each month we have been called to hold space in our communities on life, death and transformation by ObservetheNinth.org. Today’s vigil will help us grieve the deaths of our own mothers on this Mother’s Day. May it bring you peace and comfort. “MOTHER”  by NIKITA GILL   The water of her womb,… Continue reading Special Episode: Vigil to Honor and Grieve Our Mothers

Nikita Gill, poet and author of Great Goddesses, amongst many other incredible books and poetry collections, speak with Liv about reimagining goddesses and monsters of Greek mythology, about Medusa, misogyny, and colonialism, among other fascinating things.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month, Brindolyn and Karson read books of poetry in honor of National Poetry Month. Karson dives into the tome that is "The Complete Poems by Walt Whitman" and gives us a little history less on the great American poet himself. Brindolyn reviews "Wild Embers" by Nikita Gill, which satisfies the "book of nature poetry" task on the 2021 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge. For May, our intrepid hosts will be traveling back in time with historical fiction. Karson will be reading "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles, and Brindolyn will be reading "Ring Shout" by P. Djèlí Clark. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

During lockdown, the Irish-Indian poet Nikita Gill created a poetic pandemic time capsule on social media. She shares how she rebuilt hope for herself and her followers, through a daily ritual of writing and sharing. For Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara, music has a revitalising, redemptive power. She has overcome challenging personal circumstances and gone on to collaborate with international superstar musicians such as Damon Albarn, Paul McCartney and fellow Malians, Amadou and Mariam. Fatoumata tells Nawal how music has helped her survive - and how she hopes it can do the same for others. And, how will we refresh our wardrobes after a year of dressing down in lockdown? For The Cultural Frontline, US fashion editor Lindsay Peoples Wagner opens her post-pandemic fashion look book. Plus, has a song, a book or a film ever re-energised you and the way you see the world? The acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak reveals the work that recharged her creativity. Presenter: Nawal Al-Maghafi (Photo: Nikita Gill. Credit: Peace Ofure)

We are jam packed with celebration this week on the KPL Podcast! First we're visited by New York Times Bestseller Lisa Scottoline. We will be discussing her latest title "Eternal." Then, Jigisha and Ryan party down for National Library Week by sharing what they and other library staff members are reading in this week's Readers Advisory segment. Lastly for National Poetry Month we've a poetry reading! All this and more on a super celebratory episode of the KPL Podcast. Don't miss out! Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please write to us at podcast@kirkwoodpubliclibrary.orgRecommendations:1. Normal People by Sally Rooney2. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman3. Madness of Sunshine and Quiet in her Bones by Nalini Singh4. The Duke and I by Julia Quinn5. Debbie Macomber's Table by Debbie Macomber6. Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy by Douglas Adams7. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn8. The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewel9. A Merciful Secret by Kendra Elliot10. Cross her Heart by Melinda Leigh11. We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry12. Library Book by Susan Orlean13. A Long Way to A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers14. Difficult Damsels by Nikita Gill in the book Fierce Fairytales Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul

For March, our gals read books about travel. Karson shares her thoughts on the trippy novel "The Oracle Year" by Charles Soule, while Brindolyn vents about her very first Did-Not-Finish read in That's Lit History, "Tracks" by Robyn Davidson. Find out why you SHOULD read "The Oracle Year" and why you might want to skip "Tracks." For April, Karson and Brindolyn will be celebrating National Poetry Month by reading books of poetry (obvi). Brindolyn will be reading "Wild Embers" by Nikita Gill, and Karson will be tackling the massive tome that is "The Poem of Walt Whitman." Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com.

They keep saying that beautiful is something a girl needs to be. But honestly? Forget that. Don’t be beautiful. Be angry, be intelligent, be witty, be klutzy, be interesting, be funny, be adventurous, be crazy, be talented - there are an eternity of other things to be other than beautiful. And what is beautiful anyway but a set of letters strung together to make a word? Be your own definition of amazing, always. That is so much more important than anything beautiful, ever.

Sit into your own space, your imagination, your peace - as Julie Potiker leads you through this relaxing guided meditation. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "You Have Become a Forest", by Nikita Gill. One day when you wake up, you will find that you have become a forest. You have grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had. You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life giving qualities. You have learned to take all the negativity around you and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing. A host of wild creatures live inside you and you call them stories. A variety of beautiful birds rest inside your mind and you call them memories. You have become an incredible self sustaining thing of epic proportions. And you should be so proud of yourself, of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be. – Nikita Gill, You Have Become a Forest Get the latest on mindfulness and meditation by subscribing to Julie Potiker's YouTube channel and Facebook page at Mindful Methods for Life. You can learn about mindfulness at www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com and also in Julie's newly released book, "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods For Staying Calm In The Midst Of Chaos", available on Amazon.com. Her podcast is "Balanced Mind with Julie Potiker", available on iTunes, iHeart and other podcast platforms.

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that centre around acts of love - from the story of Ruth Coker Burks, who became a loving caretaker for hundreds of men during the AIDS epidemic, to the poet Nikita Gill's look at a love which ended in its beginning. Jewels from the Sun Written and read by Nikita Gill The Last Act Featuring Anita Barrows Produced by Phil Smith This interview first appeared in the documentary To Bear Witness on BBC Radio 3 in Between the Ears. Comet Dust Featuring Ruth Coker Burks Produced by Jodie Taylor and Chloe White Production team: Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Click here to buy: http://adbl.co/3phE580 Written against the backdrop of global crisis, Nikita Gill's new collection Where Hope Comes From shines a light into the darkness as we begin our journey back to hope. Weaving words that explore our collective trauma, her poetry takes us on a journey through the five stages of grief to the five stages of hope through the life cycle of a star. The collection features her most popular poems to date Love in the Time of Coronavirus and How to be Strong, alongside new material and beautiful watercolour illustrations. If you, or someone you know is mourning the loss of a loved one, or a way of life; let Nikita's words help you through the process to heal.

Welcome to Poetry Lounge. Every Thursday I'm sharing with you 3 masterpieces of poetry. Because the world needs beauty, and poetry is balm for the soul, made by the lips of the divine.    Poems in Order: My Goddess by Bill Turner The Sun and The Moon by Nikita Gill If I Ever Have a Daughter by Nikita Gill Related Episodes:  076: Poetry Lounge #5 - Gerina Dunwich, Najwa Zebian, Abby Yael 074: Poetry Lounge #4 - Maya Angelou, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, E. E. Cummings 072: Poetry Lounge #3 - Words of Venus, Rupi Kaur, Hermann Hesse 069: Poetry Lounge #2 - India Arie, Butterflies Rising, Rumi 067: Poetry Lounge #1 - John Mark Green, Rainer Maria Rilke, Olivia Bella Connect with me: Instagram: @naturalwomanalchemy Facebook: @naturalwomanalchemy Pinterest: @naturalwomanalchemy 

To support our work and listen to additional content, see here: https://patreon.com/yourshelf and follow us on social media @_yourshelf_. In our latest, sixth episode of The YourShelf Podcast, Given Stories, our chief curator Juliano Zaffino (Jay) catches up with writer Nikita Gill to discuss books, representation, girlhood, culture, inheritance and Nikita's first novel, The Girl and the Goddess. For full show notes, see here: https://podcast.yourshelf.uk/episodes/6. Thanks for listening.  LinksPatreonInstagramTwitterPodcastYourShelfEpisode NotesJay asks Nikita about her bookshelves, the books that made her, and which writers she'd want to play in a one-woman show. (from 1:15)Nikita explains why she decided to write her first YA novel in verse, The Girl and the Goddess, where the inspiration for the story came from, and what representation means to her and her work. (from 10:38)Finally, Nikita discusses her recent reads and upcoming projects, including a new collection, Where Hope Comes From, publishing Feb 2021. (from 1:10:50)Jay recommends signing up to our Patreon for access to exclusive content, including a  bonus episode with more content from the interview, where Nikita answers some phone-in questions, and gives a reading from The Girl and the Goddess.Jay wraps up with all the books that were discussed in the episode: Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Alice Walker's The Colour Purple, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Nikesh Shukla's Brown Baby, Salena Godden's Mrs Death Misses Death, the works of Amrita Sher-Gil and Sarojini Naidu, Dean Atta's The Black Flamingo, CS Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, Manjeet Mann's Run Rebel, the work of Yena Sherma Purmasir, Louise O'Neill's After The Silence, Savannah Brown's Sweetdark, and Poems To Save The World With, chosen and illustrated by Chris Riddell.Nikita Gill closes with a reading of the stunning poem 'A New City' from her YA novel in verse, The Girl and the Goddess. (from 1:25:33)Buy, read and review The Girl and the Goddess now, available from most bookstores! Nikita's earlier work is also available for purchase.Thanks for listening and tune in again (very) soon for Episode Seven!

This week, Jenn and Patricia discuss Burning Roses, The Mason House, The Half-God of Rainfall, and more great books. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community, Saga Press, publishers of speculative fiction like Stephen Graham Jones’ THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS, Rebecca Roanhorse’s BLACK SUN, and more, and Skyhunter by Marie Lu. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books Discussed On The Show Burning Roses by S.L. Huang The Mason House by T. Marie Bertineau (trigger warnings: domestic violence, alcoholism) Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating a New Space of Belonging by Joy Arlene Renee Cox Black Heroes of the Wild West by James Otis Smith Ties That Tether by Jane Igharo The Half-God of Rainfall by Inua Ellams (trigger warnings: rape, PTSD) Fauna by Christiane Vadnais, translated by Pablo Strauss The Girl and the Goddess by Nikita Gill (trigger warnings: child abuse, homophobia, racism) What We’re Reading Next Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Authors' Matters, we celebrate National Poetry Day (1 Oct) by chatting to contemporary poets, Adam Horovitz and Nikita Gill. They discuss how they earn their livings in one of the most challenging genres in which to pursue a writing profession.We also chat to Owen Atkinson, ALCS Chief Executive about the latest ALCS distribution.

In this episode of Love + Ambition: A Digital Diary, I talk about my encounter with a poem entitled, “The Girl Who Was Afraid To Be” by Nikita Gill (@nikita_gill) via @kathyvioleta_’s profile page on Instagram. After reading this poem, I was IMMEDIATELY inspired to write my own version of what I would consider to be a comeback and continuation of the scenario that took place in the poem. As a result of what I read by Nikita, I decided to name my piece, “Finding a Reason to Step Into Our Being.” | Talking Points | 2:16 - When do we first remember finding our voice? 3:32 - Leverage social media for social change… 5:14 - Message > Medium… 7:23 - When we are broken, it is not over… 8:05 - (Reading) “The Girl Who Was Afraid To Be…” 9:03 - Why apologize for speaking about what we love? 10:18 - What does our comeback entail? 10:46 - (Reading) “Finding a Reason to Step Into Our Being…” 11:47 - Find a reason to step into our being… 12:45 - How are we in tune with ourself? 13:42 - Create the space. Create the time. Stay in tune with who we are… 15:27 - Who are we today? Who are we capable of being tomorrow? What are we doing to close that gap? 16:40 - (Self) discover. (Re) discover… 19:05 - Let’s continue to uplift…

Hey Friends - Episode brings us the one and only Bridget Minamore! A brilliant poet and reluctant lockdown-gigger, it is a rare treat to be able to have Bridget share some of her fantastic poems with us, as well as talking all things Brainchild Festival, Roundhouse Poetry Collective, Rap Battles and beyond.As well as revealing how a bacon sandwich stall stopped me having to sleep on the streets of Amsterdam, I shamelessly embrace my sourdough habits and bring a long overdue Falafel-themed collaboration with Tom Misch, Bridget shares some poems from her fantastic Titanic collection, some new stuff she's been working on, and a poem that mentions blue not once but twice !You can support Brainchild's fundraiser HereYou can buy Bridget's collection HereYou can find Troy Cabida's Collection HereYou can find Nikita Gill's curated Slam collection HereYou can find links to all my latest stuff Here

In this episode we will share a wide variety of Nikita Gills work. If you are interested in more of her work she has written many collections on an incredibly broad spectrum of topics and inspirations. Support your local bookstore (online) and experience her works for yourself! And happy Poetry Month! If you are interested in being a part of the poem in your pocket day episode submit your recordings here: https://anchor.fm/SincerelyBlueJayPoetry/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sincerelybluejaypoetry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sincerelybluejaypoetry/support

This week we chat about life in quarantine with special guest, Jacquie Brogan. With the sun shining bright, we hope to help brighten your day amidst this global craze. For more information on items we chatted about, use the following links: Book References: Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill: https://www.amazon.ca/Fierce-Fairytal... Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay: https://www.amazon.ca/Bad-Feminist-Es... La Petit Mort by Olivie Blake: https://www.amazon.ca/Petite-Mort-Oli... Tempest by Steve Sam-Sandberg: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... Chaos by Tom O'Neill: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/to... Website: www.thrivelikeagirl.ca Resources page: https://thrivelikeagirl.ca/resources/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/Thrivelikeagirl.ca/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/thrivelikeagirl/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd07... Email List: https://mailchi.mp/ed414ffcd271/thriv... Shout outs: Curiosa: Purveyors of Extraordinary Things - Small shop in Toronto, ON Find them at: @curiosasociety www.curiosasociety.com

In this podcast I shared "The Beauty of Kindness Rivals All" written and read by M. Rene' of SincerelyBlueJay Poetry and also recommended three books of the week. I recommened "Ninteen" by Mckenzie Campbell, "Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters" by Nikita Gill, and "I Wrote This For You" by Iain S. Thomas/Pleasefindthis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sincerelybluejaypoetry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sincerelybluejaypoetry/support

Tools of Life is written and produced by Julie Ford of Julz of Life where we've been supporting parents and teens as they navigate the challenging richness of raising the next generation. This stage of life is full of our own "remember when" and "oh boy, here we go" moments that we can choose to either DREAD or RELISH. No stage of parenting (or life…) should need to be endured. Let's enjoy every stage. Today's Tools of Life is focused on Navigating the New Normal in the face of COVID 19 distancing orders. Parents and teens are navigating a tremendous number of uncharted territory on a normal day. With all the cancellations, postponements and uncertainties, those challenges have been amped up exponentially. We've asked Dr. Lara May to join us to talk a bit about energy and immunity and also to lead us in a grounding meditation. Dr. Lara moved to Lake Tahoe after completing her residency in Clinical Pharmacotherapy. She has worked as a clinical pharmacist in emergency rooms and adult acute care for a decade. Lara started studying and practicing reiki and energy medicine in 2014. Her passion has since grown from “band-aid medicine” into empowering people to truly heal themselves on the physical, mental and spiritual levels. Now, as a Functional Medicine Specialist, Lara has expanded her coaching practice to encompass energy medicine, intuitive healing and functional medicine. All with the intention of empowering the healing of her clients on multiple levels to restore their health and happiness. --------------------------------- At Tools of Life we offer you something to ponder, to practice and to play with. Here are today's: Ponder- “One day when you wake up, you will find that you have become a forest. You have grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had. You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life-giving qualities. You have learned to take all the negativity around you and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing. A host of wild creatures live inside you and you call them stories. A variety of beautiful birds rest inside your mind and you call them memories. You have become an incredible self-sustaining thing of epic proportions. And you should be so proud of yourself, of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be.” – Nikita Gill, You Have Become a Forest Practice - Honor and mourn/acknowledge the loss of OLD Normal Be open to the possibilities and ways to thrive in NEW Normal Choose to take small, do-able steps toward creative solutions in NEW Normal. The meditation that Dr. Lara led us through - at min 26:30 - 32:00. It's a beautiful 5 1/2 minutes. So CALMING AND GROUNDING! Play with- Step 3 - creative solutions- Make it FUN! Have a dance party! Movement is GROUNDING! ------------------------ Resources: Website: drlaramay.com Social media @drlaramay Podcast-Light Body Radio (drlaramay.com/lightbodyradio) Blog: drlaramay.com/blog ------------------------ Tools of Life-For more tools, contact Julie Ford at julie@julzoflife.comor follow Julz of Life on Facebook and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tools-of-life/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tools-of-life/support

Today’s Feel-Good Friday episode features a poem that will hit you straight in the heart. It is called, “Your Soft Heart” by Nikita Gill. We are all vulnerable, gentle beings who care so deeply about this world. Sometimes, along the way, we don’t nourish that part of ourselves. We start to put walls up and ignore the side of us that weeps every time we hear something sad on the news. Tune in to reconnect with your inner child, your soft heart, and the kindness and love within you that will change the world.

Writer and activist Nikita Gill joins Mika to talk about her experiences of growing in New Dehli, as a bi-sexual Indian poet, with an obsession to rediscover female characters in the myths of ancient texts and give marginalised human beings a voice.Hosted by Mika Simmons @MissMikaSimmonsFollow us @thehappyvaginaThis episode was recorded at @allbright and sponsored by @kindred_social www.thehappyvagina.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nikita Gill on goddesses, Sandeep Parmar on Hope Mirlees, Francesca Wade looks at the careers of classicist Jane Harrison and LSE's Eileen Power and Victorian Leonard looks at attempts to write more women back into the story of classics. Shahidha Bari presents. Francesa Wade has written a new book called Square Haunting which traces the experiences of five women who lived in Bloomsbury's Mecklenburgh Square: Virginia Woolf, Dorothy L Sayers, HD, Eileen Power and Jane Harrison- tracing ideas about women living independently, how academic institutions them and the way Virginia Woolf's ideas about A Room of One's Own resonate in the lives of these 5 women. Nikita Gill’s new poetry collection, Great Goddesses: Life lessons from myths and monsters, retells and re-imagines the untold stories of women characters in Greek mythology. Victoria Leonard is a founding member of the Women’s Classical Committee https://wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/ You can listen back to New Generation Thinker and poet Sandeep Parmar’s Sunday Feature on Hope Mirrlees’ Paris here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0831fpk and she also contributes to a Radio 3 series about the artistic figure Arthur Cravan here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dj0k Colm Toibin, Bettany Hughes and Paul Cartledge discuss Women's Voices in the Classical World in a Free Thinking discussion from the Hay Festival https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08rsrlt Classicist Natalie Haynes discusses Women Finding a Voice with podcaster Deborah Frances White in this discussion https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000bd6 New Generation Thinker Eleanor Lybeck discusses attitudes towards Victorian women in education in this Essay https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09v64pk Producer: Karl Bos

Please tune into Normia's monologue pertaining to harnessing, capturing and basking in feminine energy and power.  Listen in on demand to more original poetry aligned with the subject.  Moreover, bear witness to sentiments, discoveries and other recommendations by others on the topic as follows:   Suggestions for channeling feminine energy.   Methods for unblocking or decongesting feminine energy. Reclaim your birthright now.     "The ghosts of all the women you used to be are all so proud of who you have become.  Storm child made of wild  and flame." Nikita Gill       

Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by Claudia Hammond, Mark Thomas, Nikita Gill and Mike Batt for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Alice Russell and Rachael Dadd.

Poets Leticia Sala and Nikita Gill on being taken seriously by the establishment after launching their careers on social media. They talk to Kim Chakanetsa about overcoming snobbery around the title 'insta-poet' and balancing being able to share their work with millions of people with the immediacy of follower feedback. Nikita Gill is a British-Indian writer and artist. Born in Belfast, she spent the majority of her childhood in New Delhi. She had poems published in papers and magazines as a teenager but went on to study a 'more practical' degree. She began posting her poetry on Tumblr in 2015 and later on Instagram, where she now has over half a million followers. She's since had five books of poetry published. Leticia Sala is a Spanish poet and writer. A law graduate, she always assumed she couldn't earn a living as a professional poet, but then started getting huge feedback on poems she wrote and posted on social media in her spare time. She very quickly signed a book deal and has a huge online following in Europe and Latin America. Image credits L: Leticia Sala (Paloma Lanna) R: Nikita Gill (BBC)

MacLean's federal election platform guideCBC Vote Compassgovotecanada.caPodcast: Safe SpaceSUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING A KO-FIOn today’s episode I’m re-re-rejoined by Justine Sones. This time, we’re stepping away from our usual Motherhood Unfiltered lens and bringing you politico feels. That’s right. We’re talking about the upcoming Canadian federal election.To begin, we discuss strategic voting and the super block of Gen Z and Millenial voters and from there we focus on two platform topics; the environment and indigenous affairs. Needless to say, if we tried to break down each parties’ platforms we’d be recording until the elections.Following this, Justine takes us through the roles of emotion and logic in arguments so that you have tools to hear what politicians are actually saying and not get stuck in the roundabout fallacies.To close out our chat, Justine leaves us with a fitting poem by Nikita Gill.

This week we're hotfooting it to Hampshire to visit the poet, storyteller, playwright and all-around inspiration Nikita Gill! Nikita is an acclaimed author with a slew of celebrity fans, hundreds of thousands of social media followers and devotees the world over. We talked to her about witches, conservation, goddesses, hedgehogs and, surprisingly, Jeffrey Archer.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodNikita Gill - Your Soul is a RiverNikita Gill - Wild EmbersNikita Gill - Fierce FairytalesNikita Gill - Great GoddessesAngela Carter - Fairy TalesAngela Carter - Bloody ChamberMadeline Miller - CirceStephen Fry - MythosStephen Fry - HeroesJoy Kenward - Joy of Mindful WritingArin Murphy-Hiscock - The House WitchArin Murphy-Hiscock - The Hedge WitchMargaret Atwood - PenelopiadMargaret Atwood - Blind AssassinJeanette Winterson - WeightJeffrey Archer - Collected StoriesJeffrey Archer - Red HerringsAlan Bennett - Untold StoriesMiranda July - No One Belongs Here More Than YouJhumpa Lahiri - Interpreter of MaladiesLissa Evans - Old BaggageElif Shafak - 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange WorldLucy Ellman - Ducks, NewburyportNikesh Shukla (Ed) - Good ImmigrantNikesh Shukla (Ed) - Good Immigrant USAPoorna Bell - In Search of SilenceBrian Bilston - Diary of a SomebodyVisnu Sarma - PanchatantraHomer - Odyssey Ovid - MetamorphosesAeschylus - Oresteia Apollodorus - Library of Greek MythologyNeil Philip - Illustrated Book of MythsMadeline Miller - Song of AchillesRobert Graves - Greek MythsPat Barker - Silence of the GirlsNatalie Haynes - A Thousand ShipsDevdutt Pattanaik -

To celebrate National Poetry Day’s 25th anniversary, join British-Indian writer, artist and poet Nikita Gill as she reads and discusses her favourite poems, and the lines of poetry that speak truth to her. With a huge online following, Nikita uses Instagram to share her work where she has over 500k followers (@nikita_gill (https://www.instagram.com/nikita_gill/?hl=en) ). An ambassador for National Poetry Day, her words have captivated hearts and minds all over the world, and become a force for social change.    Sharing and discussing poems including Tell all the truth but tell it slant and They shut me up in Prose by Emily Dickinson, and her own poem Indescribable Unbelonging, she talks about the variety of responses to her poems across the world - from making people feel less alone to her words being used in women’s marches - and how poetry can be a lifeline in giving women a voice. Touching upon the Indian songs and stories from her childhood, she explores her shifting ideas of home and belonging, and the rise of online platforms in making poetry more accessible and allowing people to be heard.   Tell Me The Truth About Life: A National Poetry Day Anthology, curated by Cerys Matthews, is published by Michael O’Mara Books. Share poems that speak a truth to you via Twitter using #TellMeTheTruthAboutLife.  

When anger is used as a way to be right, to exert power over others, or as violence, it can be an enormously destructive force. But how might we find the gifts of wisdom in anger, and its extraordinary capacity to change things for the better? A conversation about contactfulness, care, emotional vulnerability and learning to be true with one another, with Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise of Thirdspace. Here’s Episode 100 of Turning Towards Life, a weekly live 30 minute conversation hosted by Thirdspace in which Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn dive deep into big questions of human living. Find us on FaceBook to watch live and join in the lively conversation on this episode. We’re also on YouTube, and as a podcast on Apple, Google and Spotify. Our source this week is from Nikita Gill’s book ‘Fierce Fairytales’. You can find it here (https://wp.me/p4Tynu-kj) . Photo by Mehrdad Haghighi (https://unsplash.com/@mehhag?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/search/photos/fairy?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)

Você é feito de poeira estrelar, acredita? Neste episodio eu te explico porquê. Podcast inspirado no texto da Nikita Gill e reescrito por Vitória Luz. Música: Free Spirit - Khalid --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vocetemamoraqui/support

This message was inspired by Nikita Gill's text and rewritten by Vitória Luz. Stay with love. Audio music: Follow the sun by Xavier Rudd. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vocetemamoraqui/support

Escute esse áudio quantas vezes for necessário. A mensagem deste podcast foi inspirado no texto da Nikita Gill, e reescrito por Vitória Luz. Música do aúdio: Follow the sun - Xavier Rudd. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vocetemamoraqui/support

Nikita Gill, a poet with an Instagram following of more than half a million and a fleet of celebrity followers, including Alanis Morissette, Nicole Richie and Khloé Kardashian, is one of the leading lights of a new breed of ‘Insta poets’ who have revolutionised the way poetry is accessed and enjoyed; opening it up to an entirely new audience through social media. In this episode of It's Complicated she talks to Tanya Goodin about her complicated relationship with social media and her phone; trolling, the surprisingly analogue process of her creativity and the urgent need for more kindness online. (And she reads some of her poetry too!). Find Nikita’s poetry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikita_gill/ Follow Nikita on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nktgill For more about Time To Log Off visit the website https://www.itstimetologoff.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/timetologoff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timetologoff and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timetologoffnow For more about Tanya Goodin visit https://www.tanyagoodin.com and https://www.twitter.com/tanyagoodin Find 'Off: Your Digital Detox for a Better Life' on Amazon: https://getBook.at/OFF And find 'Stop Staring at Screens' on Amazon: https://getBook.at/STOPSTARING

How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About this Episode: How do you come back to your soul’s directions instead of listening to society, family or your partners’ suggestions? Why is it critical that we sometimes let go of the one-size-fits-all solution to happiness and allow ourselves to be “more wolf than woman”? Learn all about it in this episode! What You'll Learn:  About the emotions of weight and eating How you can come back to your soul’s directions instead of cultural directions, family directions or a partner’s directions. Why it’s often beneficial to let go of the rules and be more WOLF than WOMAN. The importance of including more earth-focused rituals into your life so you can be more connected to the different energies that accompany the various seasons and cycles of our planet Differences between feminine and masculine energy A history of the experiences Western European and early American women faced in the past couple thousand years and how those experiences shaped female thinking and behavior today How to “call in” the things you want and are meant to have and experience in life And much more Links From This Episode: Vibrant Happy Women Club www.sarahjenks.com Whole Woman (Your Life is Yours) Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill 13 Moon Mystery School Catina Marcadante Dr. Leslie Shore - High School Therapist The Spiral Dance by Starhawk Kate Northrup Dr. Christiane Northrup (Author of: Goddesses Never Age, The Wisdom of Menopause and more) Follow Sarah on Twitter Follow Sarah on Facebook Jen on Instagram Jen on Facebook Lola - enter code happywomen to 40% off all subscriptions! Learn More About the Vibrant Happy Women Club: Learn more at vibranthappywomenclub.com   Subscribe to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public How to Leave a Review: Give us a Rating & Review · How to Leave a Review Ask Jen a Question: Have a comment or question for me? Email me at support@jenriday.com. I'd love to hear from you!  

SIX WOMEN IN ONE Who are you? Do you really know? Are you the same person all the time? Or, do you do an identity switch depending on the circumstances or the people you are with? Don’t worry. If you answered yes to the identity switch question, that’s a good thing. Unless of course, you’re not aware of it, or you do it to manipulate and fool people. That kind of identity switch is not healthy or ethical. Meet Madelyn Wilkinson, today’s smart, funny, passionate, compassionate podcast guest. She’s a master of the identity switch. In her case, it means that she is evolving, self-aware, and not afraid of change. In other words, she is always growing and intensely alive. Madelyn has identified and nurtured six personality traits in herself that have developed into independent characters or personas. Each one shows up when it is most appropriate for her to show up. This episode is an excellent and unique example of “changing your story.” You may be thinking that we all act differently in different situations. Most of us do. But Madelyn takes the identity switch a step further. Her different personas have different wardrobes, thoughts, emotions, and actions. That may sound like trickery to you. It isn’t at all. It’s about giving yourself permission to be fully present and authentic in all situations. Listen to Madelyn’s entertaining, revealing, thought provoking story. Here are a few highlights: Madelyn’s secret for creating magic in her world The persona that delights children and inspires them to grow Who Madelyn is as a secret agent The freedom of switching from childlike innocence to bold sultry confidence The friendly battle between Madelyn’s different personas MADELYN’S SIX PERSONAS Maddie Madelyn Madelyn Sloane (secretly her favorite) Sloane Miss Maddie Ms. Wilkinson BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.ca/Special-Harry-Potter-Paperback-Box/dp/0545596270/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1542997912&sr=8-4&keywords=harry+potter+box+set) by J.K. Rowling (https://www.amazon.ca/Autobiography-Yogi-Paramahansa-Yogananda/dp/0876120796/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1542997988&sr=1-1&keywords=autobiography+of+a+yogi) by Paramahansa Yogananda (https://www.amazon.ca/Red-Hot-Holy-Heretics-Story/dp/1622030532/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1542998061&sr=1-1&keywords=Red+hot+and+holy) by Sera Beak (https://www.amazon.com/Bold-Create-Wealth-Impact-World/dp/1476709580/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1542372320&sr=8-1) by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler (https://www.amazon.com/Magicians-Way-Really-Takes-Treasure/dp/1577316878/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1542998329&sr=8-1) by William Whitecloudfeminism MADELYN’S FAVORITE QUOTES “You are in the best position for the experiences you need, and you will not be kept there a moment longer than is your ultimate good. Live, grow, unfold, living your life the best you can, and be kind.” – Somebody “Some days I am more wolf than woman, and I’m still learning how to stop apologizing for my wild.” – Nikita Gill

Katie and Lesley review the two books that Chazley recommended to them: Wild Embers by Nikita Gill and Depression and Other Magic Tricks by Sabrina Benaim. Hear their "100% Robert Frost free" thoughts on these two modern poetry anthologies.

In another Allbooked first, Chazley recommends a book of poetry named Wild Embers by Nikita Gill. Hear what she has to say about it (and Robert Frost) in this exciting new episode!

Michael Rosen and Kimberley Reynolds talk to Anne McElvoy about socialist fairy tales and radicalism in books for children. Nikita Gill and Katherine Webber on giving traditional tales a modern twist. Reading & Revolution: An Anthology of Radical Writing for Children 1900-1960 is out now Workers' Tales: Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables and Allegories from Great Britain is published on 13th November Fierce Fairytales & Other Stories to Stir Your Soul by Nikita Gill is out now Katherine Wheeler is the author of Only Love Can Break Your Heart and Wing Jones A Very Very Very Dark Matter by Michael McDonagh is at the Bridge Theatre in London until 6th January Producer: Torquil MacLeod

“Some days I am more wolf than woman, and I am still learning how to stop apologizing for my wild.” - Nikita Gill    On Bell Let’s Talk Day, the entire nation spoke up. Your actions resulted in Bell committing more money to mental health and helped Canada become one step closer towards being a country that’s stigma-free. www.letstalk.bell.ca     Apply Today: Mom Is In Control Mastery  www.momisincontrol.com    Share your story. I'm listening.  support@heatherchauvin.com