Hey welcome to episode 49 of Lighten Up with Melanie Dale! Today I’m talking with poet and author Amena Brown. You guys I love her. She shares with us her process of writing and performing her spoken word poem about miscarriage, called “Mothers of Invisible Children.” And then somehow we segue from hard stuff into light and laughter. We tell stories about our awkward relationships, awkward coworkers, awkward church people, favorite albums we own on vinyl, why she wrote How to Fix a Broken Record, food rules for a happy marriage, and what it’s like to really be yourself. Whether you’re heading to the office or your office is the laundry room, listen in and lighten up!
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Links From The Show:
Check out Amena’s book, How To Fix a Broken Record: Thoughts on Vinyl Records, Awkward Relationships, and Learning to Be Myself
Amena on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Open mic nights in Atlanta: Urban Grind and Curate
Destiny – The Jacksons
A Seat at the Table – Solange
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