• Inquire Within with IN-Q

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Inquire Within with IN-Q

Written by: IN-Q
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  • Welcome to Inquire Within with me, IN-Q, a poetry podcast that brings you on a journey to the center of your soul through the lens of myself and some of the greatest poets and artists of our time. I'm an award-winning poet, bestselling author, multi-platinum songwriter, and named to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list of the world's most influential thought leaders. I’m excited to bring you deep conversations to contemplate spiritual ideas and universal issues with other poets, as well as share my own poems and life lessons. No matter the episode, you'll always be challenged to inquire within.
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Episodes
  • Sekou Andrews X IN-Q: Challenging the Grammys as A Spoken Artist

    Sekou Andrews X IN-Q: Challenging the Grammys as A Spoken Artist
    Sep 9 2021
    In this episode of Inquire Within, I’m joined by Sekou. Sekou is the creator of Poetic Voice, a new, cutting-edge speaking category that seamlessly fuses inspirational speaking with spoken word poetry to make messages more moving and memorable. Plus, he is a also two-time national poetry slam champion, entrepreneur, and award-winning poetic voice.    Throughout the episode, Sekou shares the frustrations of spoken word artists who are trying to make a living in their category of art. Too often, they are robbed of their awards in their own categories by players who shouldn’t be in it, such as Michelle Obama. Throughout our conversation together, Sekou talks about the work he does to kick down new doors in the industry, so more spoken word poets can gain access to the industry and make a living. Towards the end of our conversation, he also talks about the difference between compromise and sacrifice as an artist.   And as always, with every episode, we will be sharing a journaling question inspired by the conversation to encourage and inspire you to inquire within, so be sure to listen to the full episode to not miss out.    To learn more about Sekou:   Website: sekouandrews.com  Instagram: @sekouworld  
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Ed Mabrey: Fighting the Patriarchy With Poetry

    Ed Mabrey: Fighting the Patriarchy With Poetry
    Sep 3 2021
    In this episode of Inquire Within, I'm joined by Ed Mabrey. He talks about how our patriotic society had led him to believe poetry was not something men should be doing. For the longest time, he drank the kool aid and tried to shape himself and his art to fit the world of rap, which was what our society would expect from men, until he discovered slam poetry. Ed also uncovers the rules that evolve around slam poetry.   Ed is considered to be the GOAT of Poetry Slam, Ed Mabrey is a Poet, Professional Speaker, Screenwriter, Comedian, Voice/Stage/Film Actor.   And as always, with every episode, we will be sharing a journaling question inspired by the conversation to encourage and inspire you to inquire within, so be sure to listen to the full episode to not miss out.    Find more from Ed here: edmabrey.com   
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Natalie Patterson: Checking in with Yourself, Maintaining Integrity, and Fuelling Your Passion

    Natalie Patterson: Checking in with Yourself, Maintaining Integrity, and Fuelling Your Passion
    Aug 24 2021

    In this episode of Inquire Within, I'm joined by Natalie Patterson. Natalie can best be identified as a teaching artist and poet.

    Over the last 18 years, Natalie has crafted time-tested approaches to fostering cultures of growth, curiosity, compassion, and integrity. She was the first female producer and host of the nation’s largest poetry venue, The Poetry Lounge, the president of Sister Support, a non-profit committed to women, and recently, she completed a year-long residency teaching poetry as a healing art to youth who are incarcerated.

    In 2019, Natalie accepted a position with "Art with Impact" as a worship facilitator for movies for mental health and as a teaching artist at Spark, one of Los Angeles’ oldest and most respected art and activism organizations. Natalie is known for her integrity, passion, social activism, and her ability to work with people of all ages, genders, races, and cultures by showing up fully and inviting folks to remember that who they are is enough.

    In this episode, we explore many of these topics and more. And as always, we will be sharing a journaling prompt at the end of the episode inspired by our conversation, to encourage you to Inquire Within.

     

    What we discuss:

    Natalie’s Poem

    When is the last time you felt misaligned with an audience?

    How do we balance our identities with our human stories?

    Learning how to check in with yourself

    Are there practices to check in with yourself?

    Why is it important for us to have and maintain integrity in our lives?

    Do you have any recent examples of when your integrity was tested?

    What advice do you have for others keeping their integrity in a society that encourages losing it?

    How does poetry help you take care of yourself?

    Beautiful Body by Natalie Patterson

    Poems at different stages of life

    What advice do you have for fueling your passion?

    How events in our lives add up

    Learning to be honest with ourselves instead of hitting rock bottom

     

    Instagram

    @natalieispoetry

     

    Website

    natalieispoetry.com
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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