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My Spouse Died TooYou're Worthy Because You're Alive (1 of 3)Widower poet Barry Johnson returns! I first met Barry when we recorded about a year ago. Just four months before we recorded, Barry was almost dead. Three months before that recording, Barry’s life was saved by a liver transplant. In this episode, Barry makes a confession—I urge you to listen with compassion and empathy. Barry bares his heart about his depression-where it comes from-rough stuff. Is Barry still pissed at God? How work helps Barry cope. Barry reads his poem. And Barry’s person...2021-06-081h 01My Spouse Died TooThe Phoenix is a Poet (3 of 3)Heart-bared grand finale of The Phoenix is a Poet with my widowed guest co-host, poet, and Renaissance Man, Barry Johnson. If you haven’t listened to parts 1 and 2, please do that first because you don’t want to be lost. In this episode, Barry and I rock-on with our late-night chat. We hit heaps of heavy head trash hindrances. You’ll hear: Are you enough? Enough to date. Good enough. Attractive enough. Manly enough. Enough. What a Praying Mantis taught Barry about Life. Can you ever be comfortable in your o...2020-07-1353 minMy Spouse Died TooThe Phoenix is a Poet (2 of 3)Welcome to part 2 of The Phoenix is a Poet with widower Barry Johnson. If you haven’t listened to part 1, please do that first because it gives you a terrific context. In this episode, Barry and Emeric continue their open-heart conversation. You'll discover the number one reason why you should really keep a journal. The sensuous-ethereal-sex-dream that became Barry’s first poem. Deep dark places. Dating conundrums. Finding meaning.And you won’t want to miss Barry’s mesmerizing voice as he reads his poems, and so much more. Bulletos Why I Really Write in My Jo...2020-07-0653 minMy Spouse Died TooThe Phoenix is a Poet (1 of 3) This is a story of unconditional love. Widowed poet Barry Johnson details how he met Beverly, the love of his life. They couldn’t have kids but had the courage, when most couples balk, to adopt Megan, a beautiful young girl who for years was stuck in Kentucky’s foster-child system. All Megan ever wanted was a Mom. Tragically, Beverly dies. Megan is nineteen, and Barry must forge ahead as a newly minted widower and single Dad. But there’s a cruel twist because Barry will die too, unless this one thing happens. ...2020-06-301h 21