Volume Four: Chapter Eleven - Our Conversation with Kelsey Bigelow

In Volume Four: Chapter Eleven, we welcome Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Author of the Chapbook Sprig of Lilac, Kelsey Bigelow. Her debut spoken word album Depression Holders and Secret Keepers is available now via all streaming platforms and via her website.Kelsey Bigelow is based in Des Moines. She aims to be the motivator and mentor people don't always get in life. In her work, she molds incredibly specific emotions into something human, digestible, and cathartic. She believes we grow in empathy by talking about our shared experiences, no matter how difficult. As a multi-slam champion, published poet, workshop leader, and more, Kelsey is on a mission to show others two things:​1. You can live the life you dream.2. It does get better.Connect with Kelsey:Website: kelkaybpoetry.comIG: @kelkaybpoetryRecorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:Jus Marvin: My DepressionIG: @jusmarvinpoetryMelissa Newman-Evans: 9 Things I Would Like to Tell Every Teenage GirlWebsite: melissanewmanevans.comTaalam Acey: Willie Lynch LLCIG: @taalamaceyWebsite: taalamacey.comTwitter: @taalamaceyBella: InterpretationIG: @bella_soulElizabeth Acevedo: HaorIG: @acevedowritesWebsite: acevedowrites.comTwitter: @acevedowrites.comConnect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:The Words I Never Said podcastIG: @gods_ink_spokenwordLife as We Grow It podcastIG: @lifeaswegrowitTwitter: @lifeaswegrowitThe Spoken World podcastTwitter: @spokenpodcast Website: thespokenwordpodcastIG: @thespokenworldUnspoken Words podcastIG: @unspokenwordspodcastTwitter: @beckythepoetYouTube:  Unspoken WordsWebsite: beckythepoet.comJourney with Mpho podcastIG: @journeywithmphoWebsite: journeywithmpho.comSupport the show