Len Pennie

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An episode of the The Braw and The Brave podcast, hosted by The Braw and The Brave, titled "Len Pennie" was published on January 11, 2021 and runs 75 minutes.

January 11, 2021 ·75m · The Braw and The Brave

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. N.B. This episode contains references to mental health issues including depression. Please see below for helpful links if you have been affected by any of issues referenced. Also contains some strong language. Episode 135 is in conversation with poet and champion of the Scots Leid, Len Pennie. A self-confessed ‘warrior poet held together wae spite and duct tape’, Len’s passion for her native language inspired her to start sharing her ‘Scots Word of The Day’ videos on Twitter, as well as her beautiful poetry. Honest and open about her mental health struggles, Len hopes to help others feel less alone. Celebrating Scots as a legitimate and braw form of communication, despite some serious backlash and online trolling, Len is determined to continue to share her creativity and love for Scots drawing on personal experience to write her brilliant ‘poyums’. Connect with Len on Twitter https://twitter.com/lenniesaurus?s=21 Len’s Youtube page https://youtube.com/channel/UCNtTXIIxnGPPi8r1JlIbJgQ Helpful Links https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland https://breathingspace.scot https://www.samh.org.uk NHS mental health links https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/ If you’ve enjoyed this episode you can help support the production of future episodes by clicking on the Ko-Fi link below. Many thanks. https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave See https://soundcloud.com/ for privacy and terms of use.