Episode 10: Coffee Break with Lindsay Mayhew

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m chatting with spoken word poet, editor, and publishing assistant, Lindsay Mayhew.Lindsay Mayhew is a spoken word poet, author, and editor from Sudbury, Ontario. She is a recent English Literature Master’s graduate from the University of Guelph. Her editorial debut with Connor Lafortune, A Thousand Tiny Awakenings, releases April 5, 2025. As Wordstock Sudbury’s multi-year slam champion and a runner up in the 2024 Womxn of the World poetry slam, Lindsay is a successful slam competitor. She will be representing Hamilton in the 2025 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam in Vancouver. She has featured in events across Ontario, including the YWCA, JAYU Canada, Nuit Blanche, and Wordstock Literary Festival. Lindsay’s written work can be found in the Literary Review of Canada, Moria, and multiple editions of Sulphur. Her work focuses on mental health, feminism, and human rights advocacy.Follow Lindsay on Instagram and YouTube.Women Writing CircleAre you looking for support, accountability, and community to reach your writing goals this year? The Women Writing Circle meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers ($8USD/month). You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. I’m looking forward to creating a magical writing community with you, and getting pages written in 2025. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe