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Totally Booked with ZibbyYrsa Daley-Ward, THE CATCHZibby welcomes acclaimed poet and debut novelist Yrsa Daley-Ward to discuss THE CATCH, a darkly whimsical, riveting tale of women daring to live and create with impunity—and the inaugural novel in the Well-Read Black Girl Books series. Yrsa delves into the story, which follows two estranged sisters whose lives are upended when one believes she sees their mother, who was long presumed dead. Yrsa touches on the book’s poetic structure and themes of identity, loss, imagination, and sisterhood, and then shares how the grief of losing her own mother in early adulthood inspired the novel’s emotional core...
2025-07-2921 min
The Book ReviewBook Club: Let's Talk About 'The Catch,' by Yrsa Daley-WardIn this month’s installment of the Book Review Book Club, we’re discussing “The Catch,” the debut novel by the poet and memoirist Yrsa Daley-Ward. The book is a psychological thriller that follows semi-estranged twin sisters, Clara and Dempsey, who were babies when their mother was presumed to have drowned in the Thames.The novel begins decades later, when Clara sees something strange: A woman who looks just like their mother is stealing a watch. Clara believes this is her mother, and wants to welcome her back into her life. Dempsey is less certain, in part because...
2025-07-2552 min
Korks TalksReview: 'The Catch' by Yrsa Daley-Ward Part OnePart one of my review of 'The Catch' by award-winning, bestselling author of 'bone' and 'The Terrible' by Yrsa Daley-Ward.
2025-07-1742 min
the utterthe trouble with Substack metricsYou write a thing that came from a hole in your chest. You know it isn’t anything close to perfect. You press publish, against your inner critic’s judgment. You sigh a relieved sigh and go to make tea, or something like it. Twenty-four hours later, Substack emails you your numbers, a grade, if you like. I don’t. That’s the trouble. The metrics are sometimes true, but never the truth. As my readers have kindly expressed, metrics do not measure how long someone sat still af...
2025-07-0106 min
the utterinner room 001This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.comoh just me talking about talking
2025-06-1601 min
NPR's Book of the DayIn 'The Catch,' estranged sisters confront a mystery surrounding their mother's deathYrsa Daley-Ward's new novel The Catch has a mind-bending premise. Clara and Dempsey are twin sisters raised separately after their mother's mysterious death. Then, on their 30th birthday, Clara swears she sees her mom on a city bus. But there's a catch: Her mom is the same age as the twins – 30. In today's episode, Daley-Ward speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about what happens when we desperately want something to be true. They discuss writing as a kind of wish-fulfillment, the book's dedication to readers who have lost a parent, and Well-Read Black Girl's new publishing imprint.To listen to...
2025-06-1007 min
The Science of HappinessHappiness Break: Make Uncertainty Part of the ProcessThrough poetic reflection, Yrsa Daley-Ward helps us embrace the in-between moments, reminding us that the unknown can be the very terrain where real change begins.
Settle into Stillness: Find a quiet space, get comfortable, and take a few slow breaths to arrive in the moment.
Acknowledge the Unknown: Gently notice and name any uncertainty, confusion, or emotional fog you’re feeling without needing to fix it.
Welcome the Silence: Allow the silence and stillness to be here, trusting it holds meaning even if it feels uncomfortable.
Reflect with Gentle Words: Repeat silently or write: “To love yourself through the...
2025-05-2903 min
You’re Going to Die: The PodcastPockets of Grief w/Yrsa Daley-Ward
Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Yrsa Daley-Ward, a poet, performer, and the author of bone, The Terrible, and The Catch (available June 2025). She’s also the founder of the utter, a poetic neuroscience movement that fuses story, science, and sonic design to repair attention and support emotional health. Her mission is to help people live beyond their survival patterns and feel more—on purpose. Yrsa’s work lives at the intersection of art, brain science, and healing.
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2025-05-241h 05
The Science of HappinessOur Brains on PoetryLearn how poetry can help your brain handle stress, process feelings, and spark insight.Summary: This episode of The Science of Happiness is part of our series Using Art As Medicine. We explore poetry, one of the oldest artforms, powers our brains, calms our nervous systems, and reduces anxiety by opening doors into our psyche. Whether you're reading or writing it, elements like rhythm, metaphor and rhyme improve memory, cognition and even self-esteem. How To Do This Practice:
Find Your Moment: Notice the time of day when you feel closest to yourself. It might b...
2025-05-2223 min
Ask PenguinS2 E4: Book Club Books with Yrsa Daley-WardWhether you are in a book club or fancy starting your own, we have the book recommendations and conversation starters to make it a success! Plus we talk to Merky books author Yrsa Daley-Ward about her first novel The Catch.Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 4: Book Club BooksSend us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.ukWebsite: www.penguin.co.uk/podcastYrsa's Substack: the utter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2025-05-2250 min
the utterthe deadline is a damn lieI can’t tell you how often I’ve felt like I’m too late. I felt late at eighteen, I felt late at twenty-three, and I’ve felt late deep in my thirties. It’s a mindset; there's no truth to it. The feeling was that I had missed some secret deadline, one no one ever announces but one we are expected to meet to be deemed successful. I looked at other people, those younger than me, moving faster than me and I thought they got themselves together in time. They snuck in before the doors closed. The door...
2025-03-2106 min
the utterall the times when love was large and never quite enoughThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.comI don’t usually write about love in the way I’m about to. I write about love in prose and well-timed wistful poems infused with distance and hindsight. I write about the problem with love and the throes of early love, less so of the moments when it fails me or I fail it. I consider this work to be too close to the problem. This morning, I am thinking specifically about being the problem, which is why this...
2025-03-1104 min
the utter2035 will be my best year yetThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com
2025-01-0400 min
Harvest SeriesHarvesting Connection: Lessons from KaplankayaEpisode DescriptionJoin host Rose Claverie as she takes us on a reflective journey through Season 8 of the Harvest Series, recorded at the stunning Kaplankaya venue on the Aegean Sea in Turkey. This season brought together global thought leaders, change-makers, and spiritual guides to explore the theme of connection in all its forms. From intimate relationships to community healing, and from self-discovery to connection with nature, Season 8 dives into what it means to connect in today's world truly.Key Guests and HighlightsHere are some of the insightful moments and key themes from...
2024-11-2032 min
the utteri can only turn thirty so many timesSomewhere in South West London,
the leaves are turning pink.
My love is moving on.
I can't sleep in the same position
anymore because everything slightly hurts.
My joints are a shrill new language. My back
is a long song. Los Angeles is awful
and growing on me.
Damn. I look great in my car.
The streaming stations are fizzing,
are melting into one. Things are
poorly strung together. I'm turning into an expert.
Of course, people try me, but I tell it like it is.
I'm thirty and have been thirty
for many, many years.
My...
2024-10-1801 min
the utterwe'll be fineI know that I love you. You go walking
every morning, beneath the trees
when much of the city is sleeping
and preparing for more of the same;
walls, information, terror, doubt.
You tell me that the sky is on a kind of holiday,
deep breathing, pink, still.
You talk about the sun,
so low and tender you can stare it in the eye.
The flowers are still showing up for work.
I know that I love you.
Everything around us whispers.
It is up to us what we hear.
I think that when this time is over
and...
2024-09-3002 min
Vlan![Hors-Serie] There is something beautiful in the econmy of words with Yrsa Daley-WardYrsa Daley Ward est une écrivaine, poétesse, mannequin et cet épisode en anglais a été enregistré à la conférence Harvest Series.
C'est un épisode particulier car il s'agit d'abord du podcast de la conférence dont l'hôtesse est Rose Claverie et je me joins à elle pour cette discussion à 3 avec Yrsa pour parler de créativité, de beauté, de poésie.
Mais aussi du rôle d'instagram dans l'écriture pour une artiste.
Nous parlons ensemble de la créativité comme d'un mode de vie, nous en profitons pour parler de santé mentale, d'écriture, de ce qui fait de vous...
2024-08-0848 min
Harvest SeriesUncovering the Bones of Writing with Poetess Yrsa Daley-WardEver wondered how a poet captures profound emotions and creative insights? In this episode, Yrsa Daley-Ward shares her poetic process and creative journey. Recorded with Greg Pouy, we delve into the magic of poetry and authenticity.Yrsa, author of Bones, recites a deeply moving poem about a family dinner that felt quite uncomfortable, setting the stage for a profound discussion. We explore her spontaneous and genuine writing process, the emotional depth of her work, and her thoughts on the intersection of creativity and vulnerability.Discover how Yrsa crafts her poetry with raw honesty and why...
2024-08-0733 min
the utterwho can still be themselves these days?And so, The Josh Craig and I performed in Manchester. We’ll be performing everywhere. Invite us to your town.city.place of higher learning.gallery.I ❤️ poetry + electronics. Also, shout out to my gorgeous friend Eloghosa Osunde, whose book “Necessary Fiction” is in the works. Sometimes when I perform this poem live, I shout it out xxA special thank you to the Arts Council and Leone Rose xx This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...
2024-08-0205 min
The Unfolding: Presented by The Loveland FoundationTGIF The Gift in Fear with Yrsa Daley-WardThis episode of The Unfolding: Presented by The Loveland Foundation is a powerful exploration of mental health, self-discovery, and growth alongside the renowned writer and poet Yrsa Daley-Ward. Host Rachel Keener dives deep with Yrsa on challenging the idea of fear as a negative force, reframing it as an opportunity for growth and self-awareness. Yrsa shares how she integrates mental health practices into her writing process, fostering both honesty and vulnerability in her work. The conversation explores navigating the spectrum of emotions, including grief and joy, while finding a healthy balance between solitude and connection, and how i...
2024-07-1944 min
the utterthe poem is called 'facts'UK!!!! I’m having a party/meetup/fireside chat with electronics/ poetry reading/confessional in the UK with my incredible partner in fun, THE JOSH CRAIG!!! Come and say hi and listen or dance or sway to poems!!! SUN JULY 14TH doors at 7.30 PM band on the wall, Manchester, UK, FREE EVENT. TICKETS NEEDED FOR ENTRY!!!! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2024-07-0203 min
the utterthings that I could do besides worryFall in love with a new poem. Break this damn English in forty places. Bend these silly rules of Engagement since they are not working for people like us, have never rarely worked for people like us, and people like us are tired, perhaps. Understand time as a divine faculty, not simply a resource to be bartered. Delete those apps from the phone. Send E a long, winding voicenote. Shape the growing story; all this hot, stained glass. Understand it is malleable, impressionable. Press lips hard against the windowpane. Marvel at the O shape. Be...
2024-06-2504 min
the utterTHE MIDDLE FINGER POEMYou say that I don’t seem myself.These days are long and revealing,so every time I see one through, I grin.Every time I make it home, I dance.Every time I’m up again after being down, down, down;I’m beating the odds.Every time I don’t give up,it’s worthy of celebration. Every time I write a poem,it’s a bloody miracle. Of course, the me you knew beforeis less avai...
2024-04-1604 min
the utterfelt like talking some more This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2024-04-1018 min
the utterlovers and other problems (and other misshapen poems) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2024-04-0511 min
the utterhow have you changed in the last three to four months? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2024-04-0203 min
La Maison de la PoésieLa Vie précieuse d’Yrsa Daley-WardLecture par l'autrice & Julia Kerninon
Rencontre animée par Jennifer Padjemi
Années 80 dans le nord de l’Angleterre. Yrsa grandit avec son frère Roo et sa mère infirmière. Démunie, leur mère les confie à leurs grands-parents, membres de l’Église Adventiste du 7e jour. Au fil des ans, Yrsa subit, de façon insidieuse puis frontale et traumatique, l’emprise des hommes sur son corps transformé.
Le récit d’Yrsa est le contrepied poétique et touchant au male gaze, par la voix mutante d’une enfant, d’une sœur, d’une ado, d’une escort, d’une poétesse...
2024-03-081h 16
La Maison de la PoésieLa Vie précieuse d’Yrsa Daley-WardLecture par l'autrice & Julia KerninonRencontre animée par Jennifer Padjemi
Années 80 dans le nord de l’Angleterre. Yrsa grandit avec son frère Roo et sa mère infirmière. Démunie, leur mère les confie à leurs grands-parents, membres de l’Église Adventiste du 7e jour. Au fil des ans, Yrsa subit, de façon insidieuse puis frontale et traumatique, l’emprise des hommes sur son corps transformé.
Le récit d’Yrsa est le contrepied poétique et touchant au male gaze, par la voix mutante d’une enfant, d’une sœur, d’une ado, d’un...
2024-03-081h 16
the uttermore notes on getting out from under it"I might have said this already, but think I’ve said most things already." "I try to treat myself like I’d treat a lover. Or a parent." "Oh, what does it all mean, anyway?" This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2024-02-0606 min
the utterjust keeping it real manThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.comPOEMS -SOBERCAKEKINTHE ROAR OF PATHS UNTAKEN IN THE ORANGE PEACE OF DUSKIT HAPPENS WITHOUTWE SHUDDER TO THINKTHINGS YOU WAKE UP TO AT THE EDGE OF THE YEAR
2024-01-2002 min
the utterone day even this will be historyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.comone day even this will be historyone day even this will be historyone day even this will be historyone day even this will be historyone day even this will be historyone day even this will be historyone day even this will be historyone day even this will be historyone day even this will be history
2023-12-1500 min
the utterwhen you talk about yourselfYou'd better watch what you are saying! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2023-11-2805 min
the utterthe you that you don't yet knowa meditation This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2023-11-1403 min
the utterthese thoughts are so 6amThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com
2023-10-1001 min
the utteroh, I'm just talkingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.commy long answer to the following;I find your poetry very raw and moving, lyrical yet not what one would expect to find in literary journals. My question is, did you have to get published in many journals and make your way up to publishing? if not, how did you first get published/noticed?More questions for the utter?
2023-09-2601 min
the utterbad things that are not all badThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com
2023-09-1901 min
the utterit's Tuesday again; stop waiting.Dear friend,* You have waited so long that waiting has become a home state, the place where you landed and took root.* This place, where you have set down your life, does not care for you at all.* What looks like safety might kill you.* You keep looking for permission outside of yourself, but there will never be enough.* You have thought yourself out of too many life-changing ideas. This is a criminal act, mostly born of fear.* Life must only grow, gathering...
2023-09-1204 min
the uttera reading <3This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.comlie to me again the middle finger poemthere you are againlook at all our stunning work
2023-08-1800 min
the utterbody as the very present (a reading)Did you know that you can study the body by taking the time, by making notes?Do you know you can begin to regulate? Do you know that no one knows your body more? So, with all this in mind,imagine you paid attention. This is a lifetime of learning. Imagine you knew how best to nourish your mind(the place where your future is made.) Imagine you gave your body more of the things that it needs to flourish. Imagine you knew more about what to...
2023-08-0404 min
the uttera little Tuesday readREADING…HOW TO MISS YOUR LIFE EVEN AS IT’S HAPPENINGI KNOW WHAT WORKS (BUT THAT’S NOT THE POINT)11.11THERE ARE ENOUGH TERRIBLE THINGSHACKS FOR EVERYDAY MAGICTHE GRIME IS FULL OF NUTRIENTSily❤️🌺✨🥰😊🥹 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-1317 min
the utternot another memory, oh god.The tower never manages to pierce the sky,
which is lilac-silver, peaches, mist,
and always deserving of a mention
in this longer, desperate month.
Summer is on the way.
We must get happy, or else.
.
Sometimes, when I'm just about ready to fall asleep,
I picture you on your feet,
moving through the muggy air
on the other side of this world,
feeding the plants,
testing the sweetness of the plums.
.
I remember your fingers, the strength of them,
and swoon a little. God! I crave your smell;
your body's surprising weight.
We were marvelous during that summer in...
2023-05-0503 min
the utternot all families look the sameThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com
2023-02-1700 min
the uttertomorrow we'll know something else, something moreWe lie in bed, discussing how tough things are. We rise up, then, to Attack The Day because we came from nothing, and we're still around. It's a special kind of effort, and it's killing us. Everything I say in anger is a version of, "I'm tired." Everything you say in your defence is a version of "be kind." We can't save each other, either. We've tried.
We drink our coffee and check our mail. You are halfway out the door. I am putting on my coat. I remember to remind you about your mum. You remember to wish...
2023-02-1401 min
the uttermodern romanceI’ve already forgottenyour beat-up fingers,your peppercorns,the ice in your eye the way that you movelike a warning,I think. Anyway. It was that timeagainst the backdrop of treesthe russet sky,the houses built like half promises on rockswhen I started to get wise. There was dramagoing on, inland. A thin sliver of moonwet oil on the ground,white flowers in June. Your phone...
2023-02-0802 min
the utterthe thing that ruined my lifeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com
2023-01-2701 min
the utteri may or may not have shed a tearThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.comNote: half listened to this and cringed as always, but in the season and spirit of authenticity, here’s my ramble in its choppy unedited formAlso, talk to me. How are you feeling this December?As promised, here is the link to last year’s post about this time of year
2022-12-1601 min
the utternight-readingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.comPOEMSYOU ARE A FOUR LETTER WORD
No one will ever convince me that houses are not alive.
Your house always looked like it was smiling.
Your bedroom would often try to kill me.
I will tell them your name. No. I won't tell them your name.
It doesn't matter now anyway, or you matter too much.
I am still taking your phone calls and wondering why.
I tell my friends that I don't think...
2022-12-0700 min
Good Life ProjectHow to Be Creative | Spotlight ConvoAs we head into the final month of the year, which for many has been a year of re-emergence and reimagining, there’s never been a more important time to reconnect with our own inner creativity. And, by the way, this is even more important if you’re someone who, maybe, has never even considered themselves all that creative, or in any way skilled at it. But, now, it’s not just about our work or hobbies or passions, we need to find new ways to turn our creative impulse loose on life, itself. That process of reim...
2022-11-281h 10
the uttergetting the girls out from today’s reading….1. the middle finger poem2. how to miss your life (even as it’s happening)3. poetry, from ‘bone.’4. when it is it but it ain’t, from ‘bone.’5. we’ll be fine6. untitled7. you have to break, take breaks, or both. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2022-11-0816 min
the uttermy brand new Scandi attitudeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com
2022-11-0400 min
the utterlet go. eat more.photo by Tonje Thilesen This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2022-09-0920 min
the utterwe gonna let ourselves be great or nah This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2022-06-2912 min
Saturn Returns with CaggieThe Daily Discipline With Yrsa Daley-WardYrsa is an author, actor, model, storyteller and screenwriter. She is most known for her debut book, Bone and her autobiographical novel, The Terrible, which won the PEN/Ackerley Prize. Yrsa also co-wrote Black Is King, Beyoncé's musical film and visual album. As Saturn is associated with boundaries and discipline, this episode demonstrates how important these principles are for our creativity. Paradoxically, when we plan out and structure our days, and are disciplined with our daily rituals, we create more freedom and space for self expression and allow inspiration to flow. Caggie and Yrsa talk about fear, how t...
2022-04-1849 min
the utterwait, we're still in March?“What is life without bruising to show for it? What is the universe without the existential question? I still have the markings from all my best days. I still have the stories from all the big nights.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2022-03-2507 min
the utterreporting from under a blanket“Rest is not giving up. Sometimes you just need to take a breath from those things that feel fruitless.”Love you all, Happy Friday!!!!! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2022-03-1815 min
the uttersometimes I really don't know about this“Sometimes I really don’t know about this. There are so many things that make the world unsafe, and so much that makes it wonderful and all of them are true. True like flowers. Soil. War. True like ice, until it isn’t. True like water, until it isn’t. True like us. Until we aren’t.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscrib
2022-03-1115 min
Violet Futchthe not quite love, Yrsa Daley-Wardthe not quite love, Yrsa Daley-Ward. Read by Felicia.
2022-03-1000 min
How To Academy PodcastSalena Godden Meets Yrsa Daley-Ward - How to Know YourselfYrsa Daley-Ward’s work explores all parts of the human condition, but especially those we don’t tend to speak of: mental health, sexuality, love, grief and addiction. Her words have resonated with hundreds of thousands of readers around the world: through her acclaimed books of poetry and memoir, bone and The Terrible and through her powerful writing for Beyoncé’s cultural touchstone Black Is King.In conversation with acclaimed novelist and poet Salena Godden, Yrsa joins the How To Academy Podcast to offer a compelling invitation for self-renewal. How can we remove our filters, and see and feel mor...
2022-02-2854 min
the uttersome people say Friyay and it makes me feel sick...“I cannot keep up with the weather. I have no aspirations to do so. There were flurries as we slept. Rest gave us certain answers. We may not recall them right now, but we stole them away in our bodies. Dreams spoke and sang to us and removed some ideas that were blocking us. Sleep is a wild, wild miracle; its healing primarily unknown. When I wake before five, it’s a good day; when I sleep before ten, it’s a good night. There is trouble to be found after midnight and love to be made after that,but th...
2022-02-2508 min
the utterI only say it because I love youPhoto by Noah Silliman on Unsplash
You wake,
your weather against your window
your thoughts against yourself. Last night was triumphant
in its way, you should have been there. God,
you should have been there. There were glittering scenes
everywhere; rain fell,
people bloomed, wore black and blues,
saw their reflections suddenly,
shouted, left home,
fell in love with somewhere else.
Did you stay around to be part of it?
This is the thing, you can always choose
the story. If the ending is wrong,
you can build it again.
If only we understood the power of...
2022-02-1802 min
the uttermate we got through Jan!rambling about phone calls and the like This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2022-01-2808 min
the utter6:54am tings This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2022-01-2112 min
the utterfirst voicenote of the year / ASK THE UTTERpicture by Simon Berger This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2022-01-1408 min
#TheSocialEpisode 40: Poetry, Writing for Black is King and Cultivating Growth with Yrsa Daley-WardWe're launching into the new year with the crazy talented @yrsadaleyward. Tune in as the pair discussing storytelling, co-writing for @beyonce’s Black Is King and producing work so close to the knuckle.Yrsa will be kicking off our January ‘The Poets’ month where we will be chatting with many other incredible voices on the show. Stay tuned for more 🍷
2022-01-1036 min
Good Life ProjectYrsa Daley-Ward | Meeting Yourself Where You AreMy guest today, Yrsa Daley-Ward, is an author, actor, model, and screenwriter of mixed Jamaican and Nigerian heritage. Growing up in the northwest of England, she found herself quickly exited from her home, being raised by her grandparents at the age of 6, and struggling in many ways to understand what had just happened. Reading and writing became her salvation. A more introverted kid, raised in a strict religious family, in a tradition that no one outside the family shared, being vegetarian, and the only Black person in her school who also happened to stand nearly a foot above her...
2022-01-061h 00
the uttersee you next year lovesWith all my love, to every single one of you xxxx This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2021-12-3105 min
GriefcastYrsa Daley-WardThis week Cariad talks to writer Yrsa Daley-Ward (The How, Beyonce's Black is King, Bone) about her mum, who died when she was twenty-two and her grandmother, who helped raise her and passed away this year. As ever we talk about grief, death lessons + commonality of pain.You can follow Yrsa on Instagram @yrsadaleyward and her new book, The How, is available to buy now.You can follow the Griefcast on Twitter + Instagram @thegriefcastThis is the last episode of season 8, thank you so much for listening and we'll be back...
2021-12-2255 min
How To Own The RoomYrsa Daley-Ward, Writer and PerformerCould it be like jazz? Viv Groskop talks to writer, poet and performer Yrsa Daley-Ward about allowing a bit of improvisation into your performance, so that you can respond to the energy in the room. They talk shyness, nerves - and bringing the realest, clearest, most honest version of yourself. Don't look for perfection, she says. There's always another chance to create something new. You can find out more about Yrsa and her work, including her latest book The How: Notes on the Great Work of Meeting Yourself, here. Viv's book, Lift As You Climb is out now. ...
2021-12-1034 min
the uttersqueezing out the last bit of toothpasteanother scattered voice note lolthoughts from the dark coming into the light. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2021-12-1006 min
the uttera voice note This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2021-12-0321 min
Journey Through This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect On The Go.The How by Yrsa Daley-WardPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/220997to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The How
Author: Yrsa Daley-Ward
Narrator: Yrsa Daley-Ward
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
Release date: 11-11-21
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Religious
Publisher's Summary:
Yrsa Daley-Ward's words have resonated with hundreds of thousands of people around the world: through her books of poetry and memoir bone and The Terrible, through her powerful writing for Beyoncé on Black Is King and through her always-illuminating Instagram posts. In The How, Yrsa gently takes listeners by the hand, encouraging them to join her as she explores how we can r...
2021-11-112h 57
You're BookedYrsa Daley-Ward - You're BookedIt's our 100th episode! Sort of - we may have slightly lost count. But there is still plenty of cause for celebration as we are in the company of poet, author, memoirist and actor Yrsa Daley-Ward! Her poetry collection Bone was widely acclaimed while her memoir The Terrible won the PEN/Ackerley Prize. She co-wrote Black Is King with Beyonce and her latest book is The How described as "a gratifying exploration of the self". We talked to her about the best books to listen to, the genius of Jeanette Winterson, finding books on stoops and books that induce...
2021-11-0857 min
the utterearth to copIT’S !! ASK THE UTTER ON FRIDAY! GOT QUESTIONS? this is where you ask them. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2021-11-0303 min
Learning LotsYrsa Daley-Ward on Purposepur·pose / noun / the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.Writer, actor, model and poet Yrsa Daley-Ward talks with Brie and Jessie about purpose and how to find it within yourself. Later on, we check in with you, our listeners, to hear what helps you tune out the noise.Follow Learning Lots on Instagram, Twitter, & LinktreeFollow Brie Larson on Instagram & TwitterFollow Jessie Ennis on InstagramFollow Yrsa Daley-Ward on Instagram
2021-10-2637 min
the utteran introductionWe are afraid of small things. Large things. Dead things. Things that are living and persistent. Things that we must do but keep putting off. Legal and numerical things. Filthy, delicious things, so deadly they seem like fun. Things that move gently and in secret. Slow-moving things. Ill health. Death. Things like The End of the World. Things that we don’t and will never control. Things that will almost certainly happen, and things that may not.I see you and I recognize your fear. You see me and you understand mine. We are accustomed to its mo...
2021-10-1510 min
the utterwriting is not only for the writers“WRITING IS NOT ONLY FOR THOSE WHO CALL THEMSELVES WRITERS. YOU WRITE WHEN YOU NEED TO. YOU WRITE IT DOWN BECAUSE EVERYTHING HAS THE DAZZLING POTENTIAL TO TEACH, HEAL, BECOME WORK, BECOME ART. BECAUSE WHAT MEETS YOU ON THE PAGE WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY SURPRISE YOU. BECAUSE YOU WILL FIND NEW WAYS. THERE ARE ALWAYS NEW WAYS. BECAUSE IN WRITING WE CAN IMAGINE, TRANSFORM, INVENT INCREDIBLE AND NEVER‐ENDING ALTERNATIVES, DREAM THINGS UP. BECAUSE HERE YOU ENSURE THAT NOTHING WILL EVER TRULY BE LOST. AND IF THE WORDS FALL, THEY WILL REACH OUT INTO BETTER PLACES, AND WHEN THE...
2021-08-2702 min
the uttersuppose you were to begin the great work of meeting yourself?Happy Friday! Thank you for being here, all!THE HOW is available for pre-order everywhere books are sold. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2021-07-1604 min
the utteraudio instalment two* Mental Health (the oldest oldie)* Kin* (&4) Unsure as yet* The other side of ‘love’ (also untitled)* Find me in the morning This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2021-05-1413 min
Songs To Live ByYrsa Daley-Ward and Chanté JosephSongs To Live By is a podcast celebrating different generations of Black culture through the shared love of music. Host Vick Hope is joined by two guests, who grew up at different times, to share the songs that shaped their lives. Each guest brings two songs and each episode is a journey into their lives, our history and some great music - new and old.
In this episode Vick is joined by poet and former model Yrsa Daley-Ward and Chanté Joseph. Yrsa is known for her debut best-selling book, Bone, and for being an "Instagram poet". Chanté Joseph is a so...
2021-05-0735 min
the utteraudio instalment oneHappy Friday, loves.Thanks for listening! xxxx This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yrsadaleyward.substack.com/subscribe
2021-04-3016 min
The Listening Books PodcastActor Kobna Holdbrook-SmithI was telling a story, and as an actor, as an artist, that’s the central love. Actor and audiobook narrator Kobna Holdbrook-Smith talks about what it was like to voice Rivers of London as his very first audiobook, what he had to unlearn to do voice work, how Frank Sinatra inspired his mic technique, and even his first experience of snow. He also offers a heap of recommendations for your reading list: Books Slough House series by Mick Herron, narrated by Sean Barrett The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak, narrated by Grant C...
2021-04-1537 min
Wanna Be#118 Estelle, Kym Oliver and Yrsa Daley-Ward on Owning Your TalentWelcome back to Wanna Be- the podcast takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less.I’m Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency and club for ambitious podcasters with phenomenal taste, high expectations and a desire to sound as good as I do now.Thank you so much for taking the time to be here! Wanna Be’s focus is to help you take consistent action to build a successful life and career in the creative and entertainment industry.Co...
2021-03-3129 min
Cultivating H.E.R. Space: Uplifting Conversations for the Black WomanS7E7: Black Creativity and The Controversy Around Black is KingLady, have you seen Black is King? Whether or not you are a Beyonce fan, this visual album is a work of art and art is meant to generate conversation. In today’s episode, Terri and Dom provide an overview of the commentary and controversy. While we acknowledge there are many themes that can be explored, Dom and Terri pride themselves on staying in their lane and will leave certain topics to the experts and your own research. But fear not, if you have been listening to H.E.R Space you know the ladies emphasize lifting up Black women. Th...
2020-08-1448 min
ExtimitéEpisode 35 - Audrey"Dans la lutte anti-raciste, les LGBTphobies ne sont pas encore prioritaires", déplore Audrey, dans l'épisode 35 d'Extimité. Cette femme queer et noire, juriste, blogueuse sur daybyaudrey.com et fondatrice de l’association Sorore Ensemble, y évoque notamment : Son enfance, banale en apparence, marquée par des violences éducatives et sexuelles au sein de sa famille (04:00). Comment elle a porté plainte à l’âge de 18 ans pour obtenir justice (07:00) : “Ça allait en fait, j’étais cool, je travaillais, j’avais un enfant, j’arrivais à fonctionner malgré ce qui était arrivé. Mais le déni s’est estompé, et ça a été une grosse claque.” La di...
2020-06-281h 11
Life, I SwearRewriting Our Story: Narratives and The Terrible featuring Yrsa Daley-WardYrsa is of mixed West Indian and West African heritage. Born to a Jamaican mother and a Nigerian father, Yrsa was raised by her devout Seventh Day Adventist grandparents in the small town of Chorley in the North of England. She is a writer and poet, whose words drip off of your lips.
In this episode we talk about what it means to let go of old narratives and the importance of interpreting the terrible events in our lives as beautiful texture of our stories.
2020-06-2228 min
Sober CuriousThe Demon Drink with Yrsa Daley-WardWriter, actor, and model Yrsa Daley-Ward is best known for her emotionally raw poems about mental health, sexuality, love, grief ... and addiction. Having used alcohol and other substances to make life feel "larger," she talks to Ruby about finding an even fuller sense of self in her subsequent sobriety. In this episode we discuss: -Using alcohol and other substances to make life feel larger.-The British drinking culture as an escape from tradition and repression.-Being brought up in a strict religious family by her grandparents – and learning that her birth father had die...
2020-04-0957 min
Like A Real Book ClubBooks That (Kinda) Defined The DecadeLike a real book club, Jherane, Kristina, and Ashley talk about books that defined the 2010-2019s and just about everything else.It starts off a bit formal, we talk about the history of RebelWomenLit and our reading histories. Then we really get into it: Fangirling over writers, Jherane talks about crying over books, Kristina gets a bit brainy talking about classic vs romantic poetry and Ashley talks about her hobby with street signs.Follow @RebelWomenLit on Twitter and Instagram Support our book club and podcast by becoming a patreon member: patreon.com/r...
2020-01-171h 22
Talkhouse PodcastYrsa Daley-Ward with Kelsey LuOur latest installment of the Talkhouse Podcast at FORM Fest 2019 pairs the brilliant poet/actress Yrsa Daley-Ward with avant-pop singer/songwriter/cellist Kelsey Lu in powerful conversation and musical collaboration. Their talk takes in a lot, including just how much effort is the right amount to put into a piece of art; how to make spaces your own when on the road; and how important the right clothes and hair are to each of their attitudes. They also touch on what it’s like to date a taurus (comfy!), and the devilish fun of writing disco revenge tr...
2019-08-0145 min
Duvet DaysYrsa Daley-WardYrsa Daley-Ward is hiding under the covers with Abby Hollick to open up about growing up with her Jamaican, Seventh Day Adventist grandparents, why she’ll never forget peeling off their '80s bubbly wallpaper and feeling out of place at school in Lancashire.
The model, writer and poet discusses her teenage depression and anxiety and reveals how Jeanette Winterson and Roald Dahl inspired to write the truth in her memoir 'The Terrible'.Yrsa shares her experiences as a model in South Africa compared to the draining castings in London where usually only one black model would bo...
2019-06-2035 min
Late Night WheneverParting WisdomIn this season finale, legendary comedian D.L. Hughley has a message for white people’s imaginations, Yrsa Daley-Ward inspires poetry, and Michelle learns about herself. Plus, Rob saves his best story for last.
2018-07-2446 min
Call Your GirlfriendSummer Books 2018We're at the library, on the beach, and by the pool with our noses in books/kindles. And you know we're all about the stories that share and expand on women's experiences. This week we hear from Jessica Knoll about The Favorite Sister, her novel full of murder and scandal set in the world of reality TV. Glynnis MacNicol's memoir No One Tells You This is full of dispatches on life after 40 when you don't follow a spouse-and-kids blueprint. Yrsa Daley-Ward is perhaps best known as a poet, and her new memoir The Terrible uses that precision of language...
2018-07-0654 min
Wanna Be#64 Yrsa Daley-Ward: Writing Someone Else's StoryThis week I’m joined by Yrsa Daley-Ward who is a poet, writer and model. Yrsa first wrote On Snakes and Other Stories, Bone and her most recent book The Terrible which is a memoir. In today’s episode, we talk about how you tell other people’s stories when they overlap with your own. We touch on toxic relationships and how to escape them and why meditation is essential for a busy lifestyle.Yrsa is brilliant, Follow Yrsa on Twitter and Instagram (@YrsaDaleyWard)If you like how this podcast is made and you think...
2018-06-1326 min
Wanna Be#63 Yrsa Daley-Ward: How To Tell Your StoryGet the goss from radical women in podcasting at the UK's first ever female-focused podcast festival. Tickets are limited so register at solivefestival.comThis week I’m joined by Yrsa Daley-Ward who is a poet, writer and model. Yrsa first wrote On Snakes and Other Stories, Bone and her most recent book The Terrible which is a memoir. It’s a fantastic read, and I highly recommend. In today’s episode Yrsa talk about the pros and cons of self-publishing your work, dealing with the press, and saying no. You’re gonna love it!Go...
2018-06-1225 min
Mostly LitThe Terrible ft Yrsa Daley-WardWelcome Back! This week we speak to writer, poet and performer Yrsa Daley-Ward, about her latest memoir 'The Terrible' released on Tuesday 6th June. We discuss religion, sexuality, grief and our roots. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Books: Waiting for Godot - Samuel BeckettDifficult WomenAyiti - Roxanne Gay Film: Fish Tank (2009)Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode!Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow us on:Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stprTwitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com...
2018-06-0459 min
The Cheeky NativesYrsa Daley-Ward: BoneSend us a text“because writing is soft and a hard place, all at once.” – Yrsa Daley-Ward Instagram poetry seems to dominate the modern way of consuming poetry and also in many ways a way to introduce people to amazing poets such as Nayyirah Waheed, Warsan Shire, Upile Chisala and Yrsa-Daley Ward. This episode features the ever-brilliant, multi-talented, gorgeous model and Insta famous poet, Yrsa- Daley Ward. Yrsa-Daley Ward self-published her prolific book bone, which has since being republished with a few new poems by Penguin Books. Yrsa Daley-Ward’s bone is described a symphony of breaking and mending...
2018-03-0235 min
2017-10-1700 min
Experience A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Powerful.Bone by Yrsa Daley-Ward, Kiese Laymon - forewordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/220529to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bone
Author: Yrsa Daley-Ward, Kiese Laymon - foreword
Narrator: Yrsa Daley-Ward, Kiese Laymon
Format: mp3
Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
Release date: 09-26-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 26 ratings
Genres: Love
Publisher's Summary:
From navigating the oft competing worlds of religion and desire, to balancing society’s expectations with the raw experience of being a woman in the world; from detailing the experiences of growing up as a first generation black British woman, to working through situations of dependence and abuse; from finding solace in the echoing caverns of depression an...
2017-09-261h 36
The Work Brunch Podcast#10 with Yrsa Daley-Ward - renowned poet and writer joins us for the season finale.Speech is joined by writer and actor Yrsa Daley-Ward joins us for the last episode of season one. She talks being raised by her grandmother, the letter she never got to send to her father, the thin line between fantasy and reality in writing, why when "you believe something you make it real", and the power of free writing.
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2017-03-1900 min