Tyler Butler is an artist, poet, and performer, living right here in Toledo, OH. His work is an expression of how he's feeling in the moment, a cathartic outlet to be the most genuine version of himself.

Pella Felton is a writer, performer, and scholar stationed out of Bowling Green, Ohio. As a lifelong actor and performer, Pella values the performance of her poetry much more than publication. On top of regular performances, Pella has a featured TEDx talk from the Bowling Green conference: "Transphilogyny: Flipping the Script on Transfemininity," ascribing language to trans love.

YMR also known as Yvette Michelle Reyes is a self-taught, Mexican American artist hailing from Toledo, Ohio. Their art has mostly been an autobiographical expression, used as a means of escapism and survival conveyed through dreamscapes and surrealism.

Zack Fletcher is a prolific singer-songwriter/guitarist from Ohio and bandleader of Moths in the Attic. The ghosts of his life experience pervade his uniquely crafted songs through poetic lyricism, riveting guitar patterns, and ethereal melodies. This episode includes the worldwide debut of their "Live Sessions II" version of Human Things.

Sandra Rivers-Gill is a multi-talented Northwest Ohio poet whose passion for the rhythm and melody of life permeates through her work. Whether it's her poetry, scripts, spoken word performances, or one-woman shows, creativity is the music that moves her.

Brian Ustaszewski is a Northwest Ohio-based filmmaker and audio engineer who proves you don't have to live in Hollywood to create great films. He takes advantage of the true Midwestern story to create stunning visual and aural art.

Jelani Maliik, aka Knightheart, is the founder of Mvnifvst and a recording/performing artist. He grew up in the music, and like many of us, music saved his life. Now, he encourages others to follow their passions and manifest their dreams. Song: "But Still I Bleed" Artist: Knightheart Guitar: Jesse Reau Producer: InSession

Steven Jay is a mixed bag when it comes to his chosen creative outlet. He’s an artist, a poet, a musician, and he even tried his hat at being a dancer one time. His work is often “punny” and flexes his penchant for wordplay while simultaneously pointing a critical eye at some of life’s mundane intricacies.

E.M. Anderson is a queer, neurodivergent writer and the author of The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher. She writes contemporary fantasy in a queer-normative, disability-friendly world where magic can be found in even the most mundane-seeming moments of life.

Jodie L. Summers, aka J Summers, Child of the System better known as Spoken Truth, is a Toledo area poet, spoken word performer, and artist. He was raised by PBS and performs 350 shows per year, ranging from the big stage, to poetry readings across the world, and even in the backseat of Ubers. J's poetry is his means to understand life and confront childhood trauma.