BONUS: Writing as a Path to Healing with Cassie Sands

Julia Paganelli Marín welcomes back Cassie Sands for a deeper exploration of their journey as a writer and survivor. Cassie, an aerospace engineer turned poet, discusses the role of memoir writing and poetry in their trauma healing journey. The episode features a reading of Cassie's poem, "The Archeologist," a vivid portrayal of their journey in piecing together and embracing the scattered fragments of their identity. This conversation offers listeners a chance to explore the transformative role of writing in navigating personal healing and self-discovery. Join us in this dialogue that celebrates resilience, creativity, and the strength found in vulnerability.  Bee Balm Presents is a ⁠Bee Balm Arkansas⁠⁠⁠⁠ project in partnership with the ⁠⁠Listening Lab⁠⁠⁠⁠ at KUAF National Public Radio. Bee Balm Presents Host: Julia Paganelli Marín Bee Balm Presents Producer: Micah Poor Listening Lab Coordinator: Emerson Alexander KUAF Executive Director: Leigh Wood Special thanks to Avery Martin for permission to use their song “Peach Pretender”. It's a sneak peek from their unreleased EP by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Avery Lee and The Sweeties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dropping in Spring 2024. Learn more about Bee Balm Arkansas at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by following us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. “⁠⁠⁠The Archaeologist”. Copyright © 2021 by Cassie Sands.