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One of the most honest, provocative interviews I have ever had was done live in December with Mitzi Rapkin of First Draft: A dialogue on writing. You can listen to the podcast here or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Or, watch the video above, which includes questions from the audience …

One of the great joys in life is being taken by the metaphoric hand into the metaphoric grove with Philip Carr-Gomm and exploring the intersections of psychology, spirituality and earth wisdom. In this episode of “Tea with a Druid,” Philip and I converse about poems, grief, love, ripening, opening, practice, …

I am so excited to share this podcast I recorded on the incredible Embodiment Matters. Thank you for inviting me, and for these kind words. “As Erin mentions in the intro, you might want to have some tissues handy, as we dive right into the deep end of the heart, …

It was an honor to be a guest on VOICE RISING on OMTimes Radio with host Kara Johnstad! We delved into the paradox of grief as a form of praise, capturing the sacred connection that blossoms from living wholeheartedly, even in the face of profound loss. Listen in at the …

I love my conversations with James Navé, writing teacher and poet and performer, and this is my fourth time as a guest on his show Twice 5 Miles Radio. We’ve been playing poetry together for over 20 years! In this episode we explore self-compassion as an essential part of a …

It was a joy to appear on Eric Zimmer’s podcast The One You Feed. Listen in as I read from my latest book, The Unfolding, and we talk about grief, emotional healing, and finding peace through poetry, especially in turbulent times.

What a thrill to answer the phone this week and find Ron Charles of the Washington Post on the other line, asking if he could use one of the poems from The Unfolding in his Book Club newsletter! Makes me want to pick up the phone more often! And I …

It’s so lovely to be published on the One Earth Sangha site. Together It smacks me, sometimes, how connected we are— though we draw boundaries, build walls, fight wars, call names, and kill. All it takes is a photo of earth from space and I’m stunned again, how much we …

Thank you to Steven Law and Poetry Snaps for inviting me to read from my new collection, The Unfolding, in this 4-minute segment. I read a poem about growth in very difficult times—with a lesson from the lodgepole pine.