In this episode, Kristin speaks with Carlos Andrés Gómez, an award-winning Colombian American poet and public speaker. Carlos worked with Writing Through during our first Great Lake Poets Express workshop in Cambodia’s Prek Toal Floating Village back in February of this year, an experience he now considers one of the highlights of his life. On the podcast, they discuss the childhood difficulties that shaped his present creative approach to life, his life-changing encounter with poet Martín Espada (now a cherished mentor), his experiences with improv poetry, and his relationship to failure and rejection. Importantly, he emphasizes the need to believe in oneself and surrender to your inner, spontaneous creative spirit. It’s a wonderful and insightful chat!

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