Everybody Is A Poem

Season one is ending with a sneak peek behind the lines . . . In this very special edition of Behind The Lines, Jan reads 'Remember To Be Kind To Yourself' from her book What Day Is It? who gives a f ck. Jans tells the story behind the lines of the poem inspired by toxic positivity. As season 1 of Everybody Is A Poem draws to a close, here's a very special episode of 'Behind The Lines' the bonus subscriber-only show from Jan Brierton and The Headstuff Podcast Network. For access to more episodes of Behind The Lines and bonus content from all of the Headstuff Podcast Network shows go to :  https://headstuffpodcasts.com/register Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season one is ending with a sneak peek behind the lines . . . In this very special edition of Behind The Lines, Jan reads 'Poet Idol' from her book What Day Is It? who gives a f ck. Jans tells the story behind the lines of the poem inspired by Roisin Ingle. As season 1 of Everybody Is A Poem draws to a close, here's a very special episode of 'Behind The Lines' the bonus subscriber-only show from Jan Brierton and The Headstuff Podcast Network. For access to more episodes of Behind The Lines and bonus content from all of the Headstuff Podcast Network shows go to : https://headstuffpodcasts.com/register Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest this week on the Season 1 finale of Everybody Is A Poem is comedian and writer Julie Jay.  I read Julie a new poem 'Through Love' and with natural generosity, warmth and humour, Julie talks falling in love, getting the shift in the smoking section and marriage. "I think love is in the granular when you're married" Julie tells me about her fascination with Britney Spears and her current live show 'Oops This Is Toxic' , the funniest show she has ever done.  It's "comedy with an edge" she says. We chat about her parenting column , the value of writing honestly about being a mammy, and the power in finding your own voice. Come and listen to me and Julie wherever you get your podcasts.  And while I take a short break to work on book number 2 and season 2, you can catch up on all of season 1 at https://headstuffpodcasts.com/show/everybody-is-a-poem Stay tuned though for a very special Behind The Lines  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest this week is Angela Dorgan, we sat down towards the end of last year, and I am so happy to finally share this episode. Angela is a woman full of love , joy and encouragement. She is the CEO of First Music Contact  www.firstmusiccontact a national resource organization for musicians and bands in Ireland. Angela is a powerful advocate for the Irish arts and the Irish music industry internationally ;we spoke about her work with the FMC and her continued passion, pride and commitment to the work that she does  "It's such an honour to do what I do for a living" In 2021 Angela received a breast cancer diagnosis. Following extensive treatment and surgery Angela is doing well and we spoke about her beloved friend Kathy who she lost to cancer in 2018 , the return of her beautfiul hair and the language that is used around cancer. I read Angela a new poem 'Sound Body ' and we celebrate the power of our bodies to heal and deal with all that life throws at it. We discuss how we talk to oursleves about our own bodies, the internal dialogue which isnt always kind "there's only one person guaranteed to be nice to you and that's you !" And as I do with all of my guests, I ask her if I were to write a poem for her what would be the theme. It seems though that her brother the acclaimed Irish poet and author Theo Dorgan has already written Angela as a poem! If you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast, please join the Headstuff+ community  Go to https://headstuffpodcasts.com/register to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices