Glowitheflow

What the sausage is poetry therapy anyway? Why should you not use the word 'therapy' in your practice without having the appropriate training? And who is poetry therapy for? 

Again, we nah deal wid nah rainbow unicorn bizness. This is a real profession with real solid outcomes for people seeking help. Look up the evidence on Google Scholar if you want to know more. 

In Chamber 5 on our imagined mountain cave adventure seeking Hip Hop's healing powers, we meet a real life poetry therapist: Charmaine Pollard. She is an expert counsellor. You can find out more about her work here: https://charmainepollardcounselling.co.uk. 

She also serves as Community Director on the board for Lapidus International, alongside Kiz: https://lapidus.org.uk.

We chat about Buju Banton lyrics. Ben shares a touching story from Let's Feed Brum's homeless soup kitchen and Greg us cracks us up with his impromptu creative writing prompt. Listen to the end to hear his poignant addition of a 'hopeful twist', an essential part of choosing poems or writing within this creative therapeutic practice. 

Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.

Dr. Elliot Gann runs a non-profit called 'Today's Future Sound'. It empowers people make to beats and feel good. He is a real-life Hip Hop Therapist. Kiz ain't just talking about rainbow unicorns here at Glowitheflow. 

They're real! 

Zooming from San Francisco Bay Area, we go deep into neuroscience, trauma and therapeutic beat-making. We talk Hip Hop culture. We talk therapy. And we talk about the dangers of calling work 'therapy' when it's not delivered by trained therapists. 

Kiz's mind was blown so make sure you get a cuppa and sit down for this one. It's deep! 

Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.

Kiz Zoom calls jungle MC Parly B from Doncaster and Robidon, the reggae Don of Moseley, Birmingham. Both are due to perform at Dubgasm, Kiz's annual fundraiser via livestream. Parly headlines this year. Robin has been resident since the start.

Parly and Robidon discuss lyrics and songwriting process. Writing about life juice adds authentic flavour to songs. 

Pierre is a community activist against suicide. He brings his Ipswich music community in tribute to his goddaughter and her baby, who both sadly passed in tragic circumstances. 

Learn how he turns grief into social action through music and fundraising. Thank you Pierre for sharing your story with us. 

Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.

MUSIC CREDIT: Parly B 

Homeless sentinels stop street robberies. First responders. People watchers. 

"No-one chooses to go out there because they've sat at school daydreaming: 'One day I aspire to be homeless,'" says Ben, Founder of Let's Feed Brum homeless charity.

In today's episode, we Zoom YT from @Making Change Studios, Brummingham. He's a conscious reggae MC from Ipswich who has followed Jamaican sound system culture since 1982. What is it and how has the island's mobile bass music disco culture influenced rap lyricism? Find out in Chamber 2 as YT shares tales from the dance. 

He never did share 8 bars of Golden Nuggets for you to use as inspiration for your own creativity though. He bust out into half a song at the end instead. You're never gonna believe the tip he suggested for unblocking creativity... 

All our remote Zoom interviews will appear soon online. Keep an eye on our Hip Hop HEALS' YouTube channel so you can check our funky Zoom backgrounds. Today's was a disappearing flyer for Kiz's annual fundraiser for Let's Feed Brum. We had a laugh in the studio with Greg and Ben appearing and disappearing into it like 70's sitcom ghosts. 

Catch YT headlining Dubgasm online live music fundraiser on Sat 3rd Oct from 1pm to 10:30pm. 

EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/327690831992392

FUNDRAISING LINK: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dubgasm 

Drop us a message or share your creativity with us at: https://anchor.fm/hiphophealskiz/message 

Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.

Hip Hop carries wisdom. Stories from elders. We share stories of our elders and our heritage: Ben's Dad in Kashmir; Kiz's Dad's love of poetry (R.I.P.) and Greg's Dad from Wales (R.I.P.), not Grounds Keeper Willy. 

Hip Hop MCs are soothsayers. Yet, it seems as though the ancient art of storytelling-it-like-it-is in your town has gotten lost. Or has it? Offensive and troublesome from day 1, we discuss what, where, when, why and how rap can be therapeutic.

Our special guest MC Applz aka youth worker Sandra Carter stole all our hearts with her warmth and her sparkly eyes. Not only does she rap, she sings, she dances, she sews, she writes. We should have really asked what she doesn't do. Applz, we comin' for you a second time! You'll have to come back and keep sharing your powerful messages of wisdom.

Listeners, sit back and enjoy as you Glowitheflow.

Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.

We got going and here's what's up: we want you to get going too. Do your thang. Whatever yo' thang is. Grooving in your flow zone will keep you healthy and mental strong so when life gets challenging, you will have it down. 

We kick off Glowitheflow's brand new weekly podcast with insights into who we are and what do. 

You'll hear some of our stories from schizophrenia to loss and how we opened our hearts to homelessness. 

We want you to grow here. 

We are on that path with you.

Come follow us on our Hero's Journey into Hip Hop and healing. Let's glowitheflow! 

Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.