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The Ethically Immoral PodcastVolume Five: Chapter Six - Our Conversation with Robert LashleyIn Volume Five: Chapter Six, we welcome Poet, Essayist, Freelance Writer, Critic, and Author of the forthcoming novel "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer", friend of the Podcast Robert Lashley.Robert is a 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, a nominee for a Stronger Genius Award, and an Artist Trust Fellow. This was his second appearance on the program.Contact Robert: Instagram: @misterlashley Threads: @misterlashleyRecorded Spoken Word Performances Featured Include:Brandon Alexander Williams – Black Woman Studies Instagram: brandonalexanderwilliamsT...
2025-02-241h 53
Messy & Magnificent with Karlee FainRevisiting “You Got This” - Engaging the power of words during change with Gayle Danley🌟 Click to Send Karlee a Text - We Want To Hear Your Thoughts About This Episode 🌟In phases of transition, here we understand that we are NOT lost. Oh, no no. We’re just floating quietly and calmly in the Fertile Void.We know that navigating change often comes with a bit of discomfort. Putting words to those feelings can help us cultivate the right language for what we’re experiencing. And through those words, we can tap into the courage and clarity that’s required to navigate changi...
2024-12-0845 min
CLASSYEp. 9: Yolanda SmithIn this episode of Classy, Gayle speaks to School Counselor and Administrator Yolanda Smith. She shares how her personal journey of feeling like an outsider prepared her for a life as a school counselor, how the kids she works with responded differently to the uncertainty of the pandemic, and the student who helped her realized this was the work she would do for the rest of her life. “Kids come to that school building from all kinds of situations,” Yolanda says. “The best thing you can do is really, truly meet people where they are.”
2022-05-3135 min
Messy & Magnificent with Karlee Fain“You Got This” | Engaging The Power of Your Words During Change with Gayle Danley🌟 Click to Send Karlee a Text - We Want To Hear Your Thoughts About This Episode 🌟*RSVP to be on the show on May 11th with Karlee Fain & Maria Sirois*Get the FREE Navigating Change Guidebook that accompanies this season: https://www.karleefain.com/podcastWords matter. Whether they’re the words other people say to us, the words we say to ourselves, or the words we impress upon the world around us. They can give us encouragement, break us down, and lift us out of our dar...
2022-05-0245 min
The Ethically Immoral PodcastVolume Four: Chapter Ten - Our Conversation with Ephraim NehemiahIn Volume Four: Chapter Ten, we welcome Teaching Artist, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Slam Poet, and Author of the book The Autobiography of Absence, Ephraim Nehemiah. A published writer, educator and nationally touring performer. Their work sits comfortably in the Black cultural lineage of griots who are dedicated to using truth to document and critique the world around them. Ephraim holds a B.A. in Pan-African Studies from Kent State University where they were awarded the Undergraduate Poetry Prize and Maggie Anderson Scholarship. Ephraim is also the co-founder and former coach of Kent State’s award-winning collegiate poe...
2022-02-212h 14CLASSYEp. 8: A Gift from GayleIn this special holiday edition of Classy, Gayle Danley goes solo, gifting us with part poetry reading, part sermon and part workshop, helping you turn the broken ground under your feet into your own, unique brand of art. Truly, an opportunity to hear a spoken word master in her element, this riveting episode will renew your faith in the human spirit and the healing power of self-expression.
2021-12-2237 minCLASSYEp. 7: Teachers on Teachers (Thanksgiving Episode)This is a special episode because instead of featuring one teacher, we’re featuring several. This thanksgiving we wanted to spotlight the teachers who have made a difference in our lives and say THANK YOU. So we’ve invited some teacher friends to talk about their most important teachers… the teachers who changed the trajectory of their lives..and often inspired them to become teachers. This is a celebration of gratitude for these patient, multi-tasking, multi-talented heros who touch every aspect of society and shape future generations. Featuring Anton Davis, Ayanna Gallant, Lisa Gelzer, Geoff Godfrey and Joan Weber. Classy...
2021-11-2433 minThe Ethically Immoral PodcastVolume Four: Chapter Four: Our Conversation with Gayle Danley In Volume Four: Chapter Four of The Podcast, we welcomed Teaching Artist, Poet, Spoken Word Artist and Author, Gayle Danley. Gayle also is the founder of Grief Friend, a resource for those moving through the experience of losing a loved one, the founder of Lessons in Poetry - a virtual curriculum that produces teaching videos and poetry lessons for learners in grades K-8, and she is the host of the podcast Classy which can be heard on all podcast platforms. Gayle is one of the nation’s most sought after inspirational writers and speakers on the t...
2021-11-151h 24
Spoken Word Poetry PodcastSpoken Word Poetry & Our Interviews: Life and Poetry with Slam Poet Winner, Gayle DanleyIn this episode of Spoken Word Poetry, Ariana sits down and talks with poet Gayle Danley. She is a slam poet who has been writing and sharing poetry with the world for most of her life. Her electrifying live performances have garnered critical appraise. She has been a frequent guest on NPR and has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and on CBS’ 60 Minutes. Her TED-Ed Talk, “Five Steps to Becoming a Slam Poet” has received upwards 600K views to date. In addition to being one of the nation’s most sought after inspirational writers and spea...
2021-11-0648 min
Spoken Word PoetrySpoken Word Poetry & Our Interviews: Life and Poetry with Slam Poet Winner, Gayle DanleyIn this episode of Spoken Word Poetry, Ariana sits down and talks with poet Gayle Danley. She is a slam poet who has been writing and sharing poetry with the world for most of her life. Her electrifying live performances have garnered critical appraise. She has been a frequent guest on NPR and has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and on CBS’ 60 Minutes. Her TED-Ed Talk, “Five Steps to Becoming a Slam Poet” has received upwards 600K views to date. In addition to being one of the nation’s most sought after inspirational writers and speakers...
2021-11-0648 minCLASSYEp. 6: Walker VreelandIn this episode, Gayle invites her producer Walker Vreeland to have a sit down conversation about the inevitable highs and lows that come with living your dream. They talk about the importance of loving what you do, the trap of expectations, trusting yourself, and finding purpose while weathering the personal and professional setbacks that threaten to derail us. Classy is brought to you by Lessons in Poetry. Learn more at lessonsinpoetry.com
2021-10-0259 min
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéStay Committed to Your Lifelong Poetic Vibe with performance poet Galye DanleyJames Navé here welcoming spoken word poet Gayle Danley ( www.gayledanleypoet.com )to the Twice 5 Miles Microphone and to this show titled Stay Committed to Your Life Long Poetic Vibe. What does staying committed to your lifelong poetic vibe mean?
Well, it means that once you take up poetry, you keep it up for your entire life. Indeed, I've heard more than one tale of a poet on the deathbed attempting to write the last poem.
Indeed, Gayle Danley is one of those poets who plans to die while writing poetry. How do I know this? Well, Gayle states that s...
2021-10-0257 min
Twice 5 Miles RadioStay Committed to Your Lifelong Poetic Vibe with performance poet Galye DanleyJames Navé here welcoming spoken word poet Gayle Danley ( www.gayledanleypoet.com )to the Twice 5 Miles Microphone and to this show titled Stay Committed to Your Life Long Poetic Vibe. What does staying committed to your lifelong poetic vibe mean?
Well, it means that once you take up poetry, you keep it up for your entire life. Indeed, I've heard more than one tale of a poet on the deathbed attempting to write the last poem.
Indeed, Gayle Danley is one of those poets who plans to die while writing poetry. How do I know this? Well, Gayle states that s...
2021-10-0257 min
CLASSYEp. 5: Cyn JonesIn this episode, Gayle talks to Restorative Justice warrior Cyn Jones, who will soon be taking on the role of Climate Manager in a Kensington elementary and middle school in the school district of Philadelphia. In this conversation, Cyn talks to Gayle about their passion for community building and racial equity work, what they consider “home,” and how they try to be the empathic listener they would have wanted as a kid. Classy is brought to you by Lessons in Poetry: Empowerment Through Words. Find out more at lessonsinpoetry.com
2021-08-1238 minCLASSYEp. 4: Milton JusticeIn this revealing interview, Academy Award winner Milton Justice talks about his full life: from growing up white in the segregated south, in a family where no one showed emotion…to getting his start in Hollywood… to Broadway… to his career as a documentary film producer and celebrated acting teacher. Despite being a gay man at a time when it was widely unacceptable, there were the life-changing lessons he learned along the way: never say no to a new opportunity, pick yourself up and go back to work after a major loss, look to the untethered spirit of Aretha Frankl...
2021-07-101h 02CLASSYEp. 3: Azya MaxtonHalfway through taping this episode with teacher and writer Azya Maxton, Gayle decided she wanted a WWAD wristband: What Would Azya Do. That’s because regardless of where she is or who she’s teaching, Azya leads with heart. Her superpowers are compassionate listening and offering a hug to any kid who feels alone. In this episode, Azya shares stories from her latest book: Before I Burn Out: Tales, Trials and Triumphs of a City School Teacher. She speaks honestly about the lows that made her examine what’s beneath a child “acting out,” her frustrations working within the Baltimore...
2021-06-0152 minCLASSYEp. 2: Chin-YerIn Episode 2 of Classy, Gayle talks to poet, singer, artist, teacher and Baltimore Goddess Chin-Yer Wright. In this conversation, Chin-Yer dives deep into what it means to be a teacher in the Baltimore Public School system, her love for the city, her psychic powers and how she faced cancer one day at a time. She talks about loss, addiction, the hills and valleys of grief, and striking the balancing between her “umbrella of fine” and keeping her tears on the outside. “There’s nothing scarier than being a poet.” Chin-Yer says. “You know you’re doing it right when you’re slightl...
2021-05-0433 minCLASSYEp. 1: Michael BellOn this first episode of Classy, Gayle sits down with the man, the myth, the arts education legend Michael Bell. He's a renowned artist, author, TED speaker, and three-time national award-winning Teacher of the Year. In this conversation, Michael talks about why he wears ballin suits, how his past relates to his present, the time he channeled Gayle, and how he's become the mentor he'd have wanted as a kid. Michael currently serves as Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages and Media for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools in Maryland.
2021-04-0646 min
Reach the Stars PodcastEp 17: "The Poet Garden" with Gayle DanleyMeet Gayle Danley, epic world-famous performance poet and educator! I could not believe that I got to have this conversation with one of my poetry heroines!! We talk mothers and motherhood, poetry, teaching, life and so much more. She is starting an agency to help performance poets get gigs and to support themselves with their craft.Gayle Danley's Bio:Soon after crushing the competition at Asheville's National Poetry Slam in 1994, Gayle Danley entered America's classrooms teaching thousands of children how to access their emotions through the force of words. She performed and taught her way from M...
2020-11-211h 00
In the BalanceThe Grief Sessions #2: Exquisite Teachings from Love with Gayle Danley"My work is not just to be the poet…but the person who says 'Man, I've been hurt in my life. Have you?'" In this second episode of The Grief Sessions, Susan is joined by Gayle Danley, slam poet and grief guide to children and teenagers across the nation. Together they discuss the importance of acknowledging the existence of grief in the lives of children, how to listen and ask questions, so that they can find their voices and allow it to take shape through poetry, writing, art or however they wish to express themse...
2020-06-2831 min
M:BRACE: The Podcast for Maryland's Creative Education ForceM:BRACE: The Podcast, Episode 6: Interview with Gayle Danley "Hugging the Poet Inside of You"An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Gayle Danley, Slam Poet and MC3 Roster Artist. Gayle is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Hugging the Poet Inside You" about creative verbal self-expression and holding space that will take place at 1pm-1:45pm on Thursday, May 7, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
2020-05-0526 min
Washington Ethical SocietySunday, November 3, 2019. "Remembrance Sunday"Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader, with Gayle Danley, poet. Join us for our annual honoring of those we have lost, as we pay attention to their memories and share gratitude for their lives. Poet Gayle Danley will join us again this year to share her beautiful reflections, and music will be offered by Mairi Breen Rothman and friends.
2019-11-0332 min
Washington Ethical Society“Hope, Anyways,” Gayle DanleyThis former National Young Audiences Artist of the Year will perform her original poetry with all the trimmings: anguish, triumph, ecstasy, soul & above all, realness. Join us as she delivers a full set of her favorite slam poems to soften & prepare our hearts for the mixed bag of emotions Christmas & New Year's bring.
2017-12-2455 min
Washington Ethical Society"Courage to Grieve and Courage to Live: Remembrance Day," Amanda Poppei & Poet Gayle DanleyPlan to be with us for this important day in our year, when we remember those we have lost and reflect on all they have meant to us. Nationally-acclaimed poet Gayle Danley will share some of her work, and then offer a special workshop for the WES community, inviting you to process grief through poetry
2017-10-2942 min