The first time I heard Tomi Simmons perform I CRIED. This slam poet and yoga teacher is one of the best in the game. Her writing skills + performance delivery is literally some of the best I've ever seen and she inspires me SO much.

If you are ever lucky enough to see her perform LIVE then you will totally see what I mean!

In this episode:

Tomi and I sit down 1:1 for the very first time and talk about our relationship to poetry + the performance aspect of it

She shares all about how she started and fell in love with it at a very young age, plus how it's helped her process trauma and communicate some really difficult things with her family that she may not have been able to otherwise.

AND she was sweet enough to bless our ears with two of her beautiful poetry pieces and her inspiration behind them

After hearing her share her love for this art, its almost as if poetry won my heart all over again. I am always so amazed at hearing just how much its helped others not only cope with difficulties of life, but also meet and connect with community and close friends.

Tomi is now starting her very own poetry slam in the OC area and creating a space for more poets to come together and share their art. You can follow and keep up with upcoming events via instagram at: @ocpoetryslam

And connect with Tomi directly via:

Her website: https://www.tomisimmonspoetry.com/

Her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomisimmonspoetry/

You can purchase her merchandise and also book her for upcoming poetry events, open mics etc!

If we haven't yet, lets connect: