Patricia Ahern, founder of Positive Autonomy Coaching, joined Ross Nichols for Episode 6 of the Poetry for Coaching podcast. The conversation explored how Patricia discovered poetry through lifelong journaling, how coaching helped her silence self-doubt and embrace her identity as a poet, and how she now integrates creative writing into her coaching practice. Ross and Patricia also discussed broader themes of emotional expression, loneliness, and the therapeutic power of poetry for vulnerable populations