Ways to Flourish
Ways to Flourish is the podcast of W&M Health and Wellness that addresses how to be mentally healthy and flourish through our challenges. Each podcast focuses on a wellness strategy that contributes to our mental health. Featuring wellness experts and the voices of our campus, we focus on strategies that are relevant to our community. Listen to our podcast on Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts! Automatic captions are available through our W&M Health & Wellness YouTube channel.
Ways to Flourish
S8, Ep 11 - Poetry, Addiction, & Recovery
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Season 8
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Episode 11
Content warning: This episode contains discussion of drug addiction.
Azad Ashim Sharma is a writer and publisher, director of the87press, based in South London. He recently published his latest collection of poems, Boiled Owls, in which he explores drug addiction, mental health, and their relationship to capitalism and personal connection. Azad visited us in the Wellness Center to talk about the place of poetry in history, the role of creative expression in the recovery process, and his own personal experiences navigating through struggles using his art.
Resources:
Boiled Owls by Azad Ashim Sharma, available now
Azad's bio on Nightboat Books
the87press website
W&M webpage about substance abuse
W&M Counseling Center