New from Spoken Label (Poetry Podcast) features making her debut, the wonderful Kateryna Naidonova.

Kateryna Naidonova, who writes and performs under the name “Katya”, is a multilingual poet originally from Ukraine, currently based in Manchester, UK. Her poetry explores themes such as identity, war, immigration, belonging, self-worth, and personal boundaries. She has been actively performing across Manchester area since February 2025. She has performed at venues including St. Poetry library in Manchester, Ukrainian Social Club in Bolton, and in Manchester, Broad Street Social Bar in Bury and many others. Katya writes and self-translates her poetry in Ukrainian and English, and has recently started writing in Spanish. Her poetry can be found on Instagram at: @katyas_poetry