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K.J. Hayward, a young and emerging spoken word artist, travels (and Home-schools) around Australia in a caravan with her family and her cheeky Jack Russel, Bruno. K.J.’s Journey began when she attended her first open mic night in Ballarat. In just four public performances, she was crowned the national title of Australian Poetry Slam Co-champion, after a two-tie poetry battle in the Sydney Opera House with Gomeroi poet, Rob Waters.
In her poetry, she intertwines stories of feminism, youth, mental health and her own journey transitioning from ‘normal’ schooling to Home-school with the rap, rhythm and rhyme of slam poetry.

Follow K.J. on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/k.j._hayward/

K.J.'s title-winning piece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91yLQ2f3mDQ

Events and works mentioned in this ep:

Byron Writers Festival
https://events.humanitix.com/byron-writers-festival-passes-2024

Write Around the Murray
https://writearoundthemurray.org.au/

"Limelight" by Solli Raphael on Amazon
https://amzn.to/4gBUwH2

"To Be A Man" by Dax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHxip2x-PLc

Follow ITTIS on Instagram:
⁠https://www.instagram.com/ithinkthereforeislampodcast

Find Melbourne spoken word events:
⁠⁠⁠https://melbournepoetry.com/

Podcast art by Doane Stuart School

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Jasmine Cenci is an Australian author and spoken word poet. Jasmine is a lover of animated movies, bright colours and winter, a true daughter of Naarm. When she’s not publishing and performing her writing, Jasmine exists for her friends and the joy and magic of life - a life where poems are just a teardrop away.

Follow Jasmine on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thegingerpoett

Buy "Broken Beer Bottles" on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/40bXe06

Find Melbourne spoken word events:
https://www.facebook.com/melbpoetryAU?paipv=0&eav=AfZzgxsU4EnMxj6-GQPUnK_K6SKgFfns33lwgrDIL2ZRVn3_zT3ihaBzYiklvzyQSHI&_rdr

Podcast art by Doane Stuart School

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Jude Chrisan is a boy learning how to be alive. He's a passionate connector, poet and professional cry baby. Most importantly of all, Jude is a searcher for the beauty in the pain, in the mundane; he's searching for the green in the grey. He's also a huge fan of hugs.

Content creators mentioned in this ep:Jacob Gellerhttps://www.youtube.com/@JacobGellerNoah Caldwell-Gervaishttps://www.youtube.com/@broadcaststsaticVaatiVidyahttps://www.youtube.com/@VaatiVidya

Podcast art by Doane Stuart School

Welcome to I Think, Therefore I Slam, a podcast showcasing the best spoken word and slam poetry artists from Australia and beyond!

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Ren Alessandra (now Wren Rapture) is an Italo-Australian poet and educator based in Naarm. As a national award winning, highly commissioned spoken word artist and literary judge, she intersects her passion with twelve years teaching experience to facilitate Wordcraft; a storytelling collective where we celebrate our stories raw and in process.
Wordcraft facilitates open mics, slams, writing courses, school and council programs and commissions spreading the inclusive magic of spoken word poetry.
Ren believes in the medicine of storytelling and has dedicated her life to her artistic pursuit.

Follow Wordcraft’s journey on

Instagram:
⁠https://www.instagram.com/wordcraft.wren/⁠
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/wordcraftspokenword
Their Website:
⁠https://www.wordcraftspokenword.com.au/⁠

Book Ren through Booked Out - the lead author bookings agency in Victoria:
https://bookedout.com.au/find-a-speaker/author/ren-alessandra/

Herby House Podcast - "Curing Your Cringe"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjSxhgGIqCs

Podcast art by Doane Stuart School