88 Cups of Tea

TYLER KNOTT GREGSON: Living Transparently & Honoring Life's Uncelebrated Moments


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Hey Storytellers! I’m so excited to share today’s episode with you. We have our very first poet on the show, Tyler Knott Gregson. He’s one of the most down-to-earth, grounded human beings that I’ve had the honor of chatting with. We get into the philosophy of life, surviving and thriving as an artist, and expressing our authenticity. We also had a fascinating discussion about social media and how it played a huge role in Tyler’s success as a poet and author.

We’re also having a special give-away for this episode! Tweet or post an image of a quote from Tyler’s episode that resonated with you and three lucky listeners will win his newest book “All the Words Are Yours: Haiku on Love”! Make sure to include #88CupsTKG so we can find your quotes! The deadline for this giveaway contest is Tuesday, October 20th at 6pm PST/9pm EST.

 

“The little moments, for me, have always been the big moments.”

 

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:
  • How Tyler survives and thrives as an artist
  • How social media heavily influenced the success of his first book “Chasers of the Light”
  • Tyler’s advice on writing poetry
  • The importance of creating an authentic community
  • How honesty builds loyalty with fans on social media
  • Finding inspiration for your work by exposing the little moments in your life
  • Tyler’s experience as a freelance writer and a copywriter and how it shaped Tyler to love everything he writes
  • How Buddhism impacted Tyler’s perspective of the world and its influence on his writings and photography
  • “Don’t ever stop fighting for that thing that you love.”

     

    “If you’re hurting, hurt. If you’re happy, be happy.”

     

    Learn More About Tyler Knott Gregson

    Tyler Knott Gregson is a poet, author, professional photographer, and artist who lives in the mountains of Helena, Montana along with his two golden retrievers, Calvin and Hobbes. With wide-eyed fascination and a Whitman-esque appreciation of nature, and life, he began writing at a young age. Love, the dynamics of emotion and physical connections are common themes in his poems. When he’s not writing, Tyler Knott owns and operates his photography company, Treehouse Photography, with his talented partner Sarah Linden. They photograph weddings all over the world, and just like his writing, believe in capturing the silent moments, the hidden glances…Big things made small, small things made big.

     

    Please say “Hi” to Tyler on Twitter, Instagram, andFacebook! You can also follow Tyler on Pinterest.

     

    To check out the books and movies Tyler talked about in his episode, be sure to check out his shownotes page at 88cupsoftea.com/podcast/tylerknottgregson

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