Hi, I'm Marlana. This podcast is the space where I share my heart, my life stories & perspectives with you through spoken word poetry & other musings.

Today I wanted to share a little about who I am, why I started this podcast, and why I named it Spoken Spells.

I woke up one morning and decided I wanted to commit to starting a podcast. I have been thinking about it off and on for about four years, if not longer. I knew I wanted to base it on the poems I have been writing off and on over the past 4 or 5 years or so, but I wasn't quite sure what to name it. I had been going back and forth trying to develop a few different plays on words - trying to make it unique and truly authentic to me, who I am, and what I represent. I

Well, that's when I heard my soul whisper, "call it Spoken Spells." I believe it's because I have been on this spiritual journey for quite a while now and have developed a good understanding of the true power that words hold. Words are symbols. They are spells when spoken, heard, written, or even said silently to ourselves within our heads. They are the daughters of this world. They contain the keys and vibrational frequencies that can unlock what's been hiding within our subconscious for too long. They can be both harmful or, if filtered through the heart first, can be healing and beneficial, much like anything else in this world we live in today.

Rip open your heart with me, and let us soar together to new heights, dipping into the valleys and lows and exploring all of life. All while loving, supporting, and encouraging each other to keep moving forward on this journey we call life. I love you, and thank you so much for listening as I share my stories of finding my way through the dark forest, coming out of hiding, and back into the light of day again.