Poetic Beings with Will Small

The Poetic Beings epilogue. Thoughts on the process. A taster of the book. An update on what I'm making next. And a poem for you, dear listener!

Buy the Poetic Beings book at: https://www.willsmall.com.au/store/p4/poeticbeingsbook.html

Tim Boreham is one of the creators of the North Journal, "a story telling publication that aims to bring together a conversation of like minded people on both a local and global scale." It's a beautiful publication you can find predominantly in cafes around Sydney's Northern beaches (but you can also grab copies online here: http://www.thenorth.co/)

Along with his wife Grace, Tim also runs an amazing little coffee spot/bakery called Flour & Co, in Toowoon Bay.

It was so fascinating to me hearing some of Tim's story and realising that the seeds of being a writer and seeking out interesting human stories were there from very early on in his life. I loved hearing about road-trips with his Mum and sister as a kid, the house he rented with a mate where North Journal was born and just generally exchanging thoughts about creative process.

ALSO, I'm about to release a Poetic Beings BOOK! 12 poems + original artworks by my friend Grant Molony.

There will be limited copies of this special book available, but you can guarantee you'll get one of the first copies if you sign up to become one of my Patreon supporters:

$5USD a month - get the book sent to you upon release.

$10USD a month - your name will be in the acknowledgments of the book (Sign up by Feb 16).

Head to patreon.com/willsmall to sign up.

Mariko Konno is an artist and illustrator with Japanese and Scottish heritage. The Japanese side of her family are from one of the towns that was most impacted by the 2011 Tsunami. We had a rich conversation about culture, family and art and how they can intersect in unexpected ways.

And as always, a poem at the end inspired by the interview. This one is called 'The Convergence'.

Check out Mariko's work at https://www.instagram.com/marikoartist/.

ALSO, I'm about to release a Poetic Beings BOOK! 12 poems + original artworks by my friend Grant Molony.

There will be limited copies of this special book available, but you can guarantee you'll get one of the first copies if you sign up to become one of my Patreon supporters:

$5USD a month - get the book sent to you upon release.

$10USD a month - your name will be in the acknowledgments of the book (Sign up by Feb 16).

Head to patreon.com/willsmall to sign up.

Dave Berlach is the co-founder/director of Bohemian Traders (along with his wife Emily).

I first met Dave a few years back when he asked me to perform poetry at a gig he was hosting in his backyard. It was an amazing night. And a great introduction to this thoughtful, well-read, generous and philosophical guy. Over the last few years I've had the occasional privilege of sharing a beer with Dave. The conversation is always rich and varied and leaves me feeling inspired. These are the exact kind of conversations that made me want to podcast in the first place - when you have such a good chat with someone that you immediately wish a bunch of other people could have been part of it. So, here you go. A chat with Dave that you get to be part of. We talk about permaculture, the importance of story, the gift of critical thinking and a stack of other good stuff.

And it ends with a poem that references surfing, Tim Winton and tomatoes.

Danielle Habib is honestly one of the most kind-hearted, resilient, compassionate people I have ever met. As if it's not enough to spend your working life in the area of high crisis family and domestic violence, she then gives her spare time to advocating for refugees and seeking to educate her community about issues of social justice. What motivates someone to be like that? Listen to my chat with Danielle to hear her answer. Plus a poem that references pyramids, hip-hop and shoes.

Support the Poetic Beings podcast at patreon.com/willsmall

Check out my other creative work at willsmall.com.au or leadbystory.com.au

Trent Brailey is a digital creator and storyteller. Founder of Forrest Buddy Creative. He's got a deep diversity of experience and a stack of stories to tell. He's also just a top guy and I could listen to him speak for ages. I think both Trent and I felt like this conversation reminded us of some of the important, real stuff. I hope it will do the same for you.

Read more about what it means to help me create Poetic Beings through Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/willsmall

Check out my other work at willsmall.com.au or leadbystory.com.au

Lewis Jonker is many things. Lover of KFC. Rider of Jet Ski. Appreciator of Whisky. Sometimes magician. Occasional poet. Youth Pastor.

He's been a friend and creative collaborator of mine for many years now. We've written poems impersonating each other. We've hosted countless spoken word nights. We've made fun of each other's fashion choices. But this conversation was something special. A snapshot into the deeper parts of Lewis and his unfolding story. And a poem that tries to capture the magic behind the magic.

Join me in creating Poetic Beings by becoming a Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/willsmall

Check out my other work at willsmall.com.au or leadbystory.com.au

It's only one week until Christmas! Is this episode a Christmas special? Not really? But kind of, yes?

I love this time of year. For many reasons, but one being the opportunity to look back and look forward...to reflect while in the 'in between' space.

In this last mini ep before I re-launch full length interview + poem episodes (on Jan 7th), I share some thoughts about the last 12 months in my world, and some things I'm learning which you might be able to relate to in yours?

Plus I break down what the whole Patreon thing is about and shout out a few friends who are generously creatively backing me.

Read more about what it means to help me create Poetic Beings through Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/willsmall

Check out my other work at willsmall.com.au or leadbystory.com.au

Hello friends!

I thought I'd release a couple of 'mini eps' while I've hit the pause button on my longer-form interview/poem episodes.

In this one, I'm inviting you into a glimpse of the process behind making this show. There's a sneek peak from my chat with Trent Brailey, as well as some creative musings/encouragement for makers of all kinds.

There's also a little teaser for the other podcast I've just released: 'Man;Kind'. I'm really stoked with how it's turned out, and if you're a fan of Poetic Beings, I think you'll like Man;Kind, so head on over and hit subscribe! There's a whole batch of episodes for you to binge on.

Join me in creating Poetic Beings by becoming a Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/willsmall

Check out my other work at willsmall.com.au or leadbystory.com.au

This is roughly half-way through what I'm considering 'Season 1' of Poetic Beings.

I've got more episodes ready to release, but thought I'd hit the pause button/

poetic line break, to let you know about some other projects I'll be focusing on during November. Including the launch of a very special podcast I've been working on called 'Man;Kind' and a series of Spoken Word events called SpeakUP Poetic Justice.

If you come to this poddy for the poems, not to worry, there's one at the end of this episode still. It's dedicated to my son Noah.

I'll also post up a trailer here shortly for my new show, and who knows, maybe a bonus poem or two over the next few weeks. More of my interviews/poems will be returning shortly! In the meantime, go catch up on the previous episodes and leave me an iTunes review if you're digging it.

Join me in creating Poetic Beings by becoming a Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/willsmall

Check out my other work at willsmall.com.au or leadbystory.com.au