What do you think of when you hear the word &quot;poetry&quot;? Maybe &quot;difficult&quot; or &quot;boring&quot;? But what about &quot;lifeline&quot;?  Meredith Heller is a California-based poet, singer-songwriter, and author of <a href='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608687481/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=findyourvoi0a-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1608687481&amp;linkId=4c4a98e91504ad533e1d4260c9971685'>Write a Poem, Save Your Life</a>. But, more importantly, she was once a teen facing devastating life experiences, who found in writing a way through her pain.  In this episode, author and writing coach Allison Fallon and Meredith Heller cover:<ul><li>How poetry helps us makes sense of experience</li><li>Where to start with poetry</li><li>How poetry impacts us</li><li>How to use poetry to heal ourselves </li></ul>If you&apos;re curious about writing poetry but feel intimidated, this episode is for you. Book: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608687481/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=findyourvoi0a-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1608687481&amp;linkId=4c4a98e91504ad533e1d4260c9971685'>Write a Poem, Save Your Life</a>* <a href='https://www.meredithheller.com/'>meredithheller.com</a> <a href='mailto:meredithhellerpoetry@gmail.com'>meredithhellerpoetry@gmail.com</a> *FYV uses affiliate links.

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It’s a podcast on writing for anyone who’s “not a writer.” Best-selling author and Founder of Find Your Voice Allison Fallon explores the power of the written word to create change in yourself, your community, and in the world through interviews with authors, reviews of powerful books, and short motivational prompts to get you moving in the right direction.