It was so special to get to dive behind the scenes with Poet & Spoken Word Artist Nathalie James in this episode.

We go deep into her creative journey and experience leading up to performing at a poetry slam grand final at the end of 2023, where Nathalie shares how she courageously chose artistic integrity over abiding by competition rules and all the synchronistic twists and turns that led to her arriving on stage in the Spoken Word arena after a lifetime of writing (privately) and basking in the deep romance of words. Nathalie shares with us so much, from her ancestral connection with words, her writing process, to finding confidence in trusting herself and differentiating her voice from peers and mentors + much more!

An episode not to be missed as we close out dreamy + poetic Pisces season this year! Enjoy our inspiring conversation and be sure to listen right through to take in Nathalie's very moving recitation of that very powerful 'too long' poem that left us both positively speechless and in tears. We wait eagerly to hear how our conversation touches you 🥲🌹

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ABOUT NATHALIE

Nathalie James is a poet and spoken word artist from Meanjin (Brisbane) Australia. Her words are infused with wanderlust, romance, and a call for rejecting the hustle to envision a slower, more deliberate way of being. In the latter part of 2023, Nathalie began writing and performing spoken word poetry for the first time. This quickly saw her sharing at slams, festivals and open mics including securing a spot in the grand final of her local poetry slam. Nathalie’s artistic intention is to write words that connect, inspire and remind us to never give up on what lights us up. She currently resides on the Sunshine Coast with an unruly cat and a notebook full of ideas for what’s next. Nathalie hopes her words fan the sparks of who you are into flames.

CONNECT WITH NATHALIE

@nathaliejamespoet

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CONNECT WITH JAMIE

@jamieshujun

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