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In this episode, James Morehead, Poet Laureate of Dublin, California, shares his journey from writing poetry in high school to self-publishing collections like canvas, portraits of red and gray, and The Plague Doctor. James also talks about hosting the Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast, and how he balances his career in tech with his creative passions. The conversation touches on the power of putting your work out there, self-publishing versus traditional routes, and how to embrace the vulnerability that comes with sharing poetry."

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James Morehead is the Poet Laureate of Dublin, California, host of the Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast, and has published several collections of poetry including "canvas”, "portraits of red and gray", and "The Plague Doctor." James' poem "tethered" was transformed into an award-winning hand drawn animated short film, "gallery" was set to music for baritone and piano, and his poems have appeared in the Ignatian Literary Magazine, Beyond Words Literary Magazine, 2nd Place - Oprelle Oxbow Poetry Contest 2022, Citron Review, Ekphrastic Review, Loud Coffee Press, Cathexis Northwest Press, and other publications. James has performed his poetry at the Patagonia Poet Laureate Celebration, on the SF Chronicle's Total SF podcast, on NPR's Poetically Yours, as Guest Poet at the 20th Annual Haiku Festival (Chicago), and other events.

What We Aim To Do is a podcast about vocation. Featuring conversations with artists, writers, and founders, host Megan Nichols asks questions about the challenges and joys of pursuing meaningful work, balancing ambition with well-being, and finding purpose in the work we share with the world.

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Megan Nichols is the author of the chapbook Animal Unfit (Belle Point Press, 2023). Her poems have appeared in Iron Horse Literary Review, The Threepenny Review, Frontier Poetry and elsewhere. She lives in the Ozark Mountains.

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Jason Stevens is the creative mind behind Future vs. Fiction, a project that blends corporate themes with fictional storytelling. Having worked closely with Jason as an editor on Future vs. Fiction, I experienced firsthand the collaborative energy that drives his work. Together, we discuss how creativity, self-confidence, and business intersect, especially within the context of corporate dynamics and personal growth. Jason shares his insights on branding, freelancing, and the power of storytelling in both professional and personal contexts.

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Jason Stevens is a creative producer, brand strategist, and founder with a passion for storytelling and brand building. With a career that spans project management, design operations, and client services, Jason has worked with top companies like HubSpot, AMP Agency, and Northeastern University’s in-house creative team. As the founder of JasonOStevens.Co., he helps brands create unique platforms through creative production, content development, and strategic branding initiatives. His latest project, Future vs. Fiction, uses narrative to explore corporate challenges, and he continues to push boundaries with his forward-thinking approach to brand experiences.

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What We Aim To Do is a podcast about vocation. Featuring conversations with artists, writers, and founders, host Megan Nichols asks questions about the challenges and joys of pursuing meaningful work, balancing ambition with well-being, and finding purpose in the work we share with the world.

www.whatweaimtodo.com

Megan Nichols is the author of the chapbook Animal Unfit (Belle Point Press, 2023). Her poems have appeared in Iron Horse Literary Review, The Threepenny Review, Frontier Poetry and elsewhere. She lives in the Ozark Mountains.

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When you open Us From Nothing, you're immediately drawn into a vast historical journey—one that begins with the Big Bang and traces the unfolding of the universe right up to our near future. Geoff Bouvier’s third collection of prose poetry takes on the ambitious task of condensing cosmic history into intricate, beautiful cantos.

In our conversation, Geoff shares insights into the creation of this ambitious work, his influences, and the role luck and surprise have played in his career.

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Geoff Bouvier’s third full-length volume of prose poetry, Us From Nothing, is a poetic history that stretches from the big bang to the near future. It will be published in 2023 in Canada (from Wolsak and Wynn’s Buckrider imprint) and in 2024 in the United States (by Black Lawrence Press). His first book, Living Room, was selected by Heather McHugh as the winner of the 2005 APR/Honickman Prize. His second book, Glass Harmonica, was published in 2011 by Quale Press. Recent writings have appeared in American Poetry Review, Barrow Street, Denver Quarterly, jubilat, New American Writing, Western Humanities Review, and VOLT. He received an MFA from Bard College’s Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts in 1997, and a PhD in Creative Writing from Florida State University in 2016. In 2009, he was the Roberta C. Holloway visiting poet at the University of California-Berkeley. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his partner, the novelist SJ Sindu, and teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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https://geoffbouvier.com/

What We Aim To Do is a podcast about vocation. Featuring conversations with artists, writers, and founders, host Megan Nichols asks questions about the challenges and joys of pursuing meaningful work, balancing ambition with well-being, and finding purpose in the work we share with the world.

www.whatweaimtodo.com

Megan Nichols is the author of the chapbook Animal Unfit (Belle Point Press, 2023). Her poems have appeared in Iron Horse Literary Review, The Threepenny Review, Frontier Poetry and elsewhere. She lives in the Ozark Mountains.