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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2025 · 52 MIN

The Pat Poems Episode 9: Legacy, Heritage & Love

from Giving Words: The Pat Poems Edition · host Lisa Nichols

In this episode we explore heritage and legacy, and how it impacts our lived experience in myriad ways starting with the question, “Where do we come from?” Through discussion, we find that family history has impact and the definition of success through generational shifts is part of how life is lived in the present.We also explore the interplay of free will and legacy, finances, choice, and the essence of love. In this episode there are two pieces of prose, one of Pat’s and one of Lisa’s, echoing back and forth... plus the usually smattering of random topics: epigenetics, philosophy, writing, poverty, motocross… Enjoy!Don’t forget to visit and leave comments on our ⁠Instagram⁠ page!Episode Links:My Grandmother’s Hands, Resmaa Menakem

In this episode we explore heritage and legacy, and how it impacts our lived experience in myriad ways starting with the question, “Where do we come from?” Through discussion, we find that family history has impact and the definition of success through generational shifts is part of how life is lived in the present.We also explore the interplay of free will and legacy, finances, choice, and the essence of love. In this episode there are two pieces of prose, one of Pat’s and one of Lisa’s, echoing back and forth... plus the usually smattering of random topics: epigenetics, philosophy, writing, poverty, motocross… Enjoy!Don’t forget to visit and leave comments on our ⁠Instagram⁠ page!Episode Links:My Grandmother’s Hands, Resmaa Menakem

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