Read This! Authors Corner: Author Poonam Bhuchar ESQ. Full Episode May 13, 2024: This interview is a wonderful discussion with Poonam Bhuchar about her book 'SAFE From Pain' and the importance of emotional well-being and healing from trauma. As Poonam emphasizes, it's vital to embrace one's culture while evolving within it. The conversation also highlights the impact of trauma and stress on the body and the importance of recognizing and trusting one's intuition. Practicing self-care and trusting intuition is crucial, as Poonam shares her journey of growth, revelation, and change, emphasizing the increase of self-esteem as an essential factor. Poonam teaches the SAFE method, which stands for Stop, Accept Responsibility, Forgive, and Embrace. This method is an excellent tool for personal transformation. It teaches life skills, identifies low self-esteem, and harnesses the power of intuition—Poonam's book coaches on combining emotional healing and practical guidance for better self-care.

https://youtu.be/h75T2ARKi9EPoet Faith Nelson is our Highlighted Poet for Poetry Month. This interview ties together her writing and love of music, enhanced by her commanding voice. We began the month with her poem “The Foster Girls.” Listen to my conversation with a passionate creative. We walk through the inspiration behind “Luminescent Ships: Love Songs to Caribbean American Life, which celebrates the diaspora in this region. Faith Nelson is a published poet, freelance copywriter, book developer, and indie publishing consultant. She gained years of experience working behind the scenes at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC and Black Entertainment Television, a Viacom network. Before that, she was an actress in Jamaica’s National Pantomime and other productions. She was also an award-winning soprano under the tutelage of the esteemed musicologist Noel Dexter and soprano Dawn Marie Virtue James. Read This! Authors Corner: on iHeartradio, Apple and Spotifyhashtag#poetrymonthhashtag#amplifyingcaribbeanauthorshashtag#readthishashtag#poetryhashtag#caribbeanliterature

Happy Poetry Month!⁠

Poet Faith Nelson shares poems from her book Luminescents Ships. These beautiful poems about love and culture are our finale to Poetry Month.