In this episode, Michelle shares Laurie Ann Guerrero's poem "Esperanza Tells Her Friends the Story of La Llorona" from her book A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying.

Episode 24: National Poetry Month - John Murillo

Apr 1st, 2016 13m 9s

In this episode, Michelle shares John Murillo's poem "Sin Verguenza" from his book Up Jump the Boogie.

Episode 23: Musing on a Junot Diaz Quote

Mar 18th, 2016 15m 15s

In this episode, Michelle shares a quote by Junot Diaz and discusses his ideas of technology and living a contemplative lifestyle.

Episode 22: A Sassy Morning Poem

Mar 4th, 2016 11m 54s

In this episode, Michelle discusses some changes to the blog and shares one of her favorite poems: "What Do Women Want?" by Kim Addonizio.

Episode 21: Experiencing Delight in the Professional World

Feb 12th, 2016 15m 7s

In this episode, Michelle discusses how to experience delight at work by having a plan as well as focusing your delight outward.

Episode 20: Experience Delight in Your Personal Life

Feb 5th, 2016 19m 42s

In this episode, Michelle discusses how to find your delight and make it a priority in your personal life.

Episode 19: Some Notes on Failure

Jan 29th, 2016 25m 32s

In this episode, Michelle lets you in behind the curtain by discussing some of her own failures in crafting and blogging as well as and the lessons she took away from these experiences.

Episode 18: How to Keep Occupied On a Snowy Day

Jan 22nd, 2016 15m 36s

In this episode, Michelle discusses activities for keeping occupied on a snowy day in such categories as art, reading, and "being a kid!"

Episode 17: Resources for Productivity & Gaining Approximate Knowledge of Many Things

Jan 15th, 2016 25m 42s

In this episode, Michelle discusses several learning and productivity resources that she uses, from the public library to digital resources.

Episode 16: Everything I know about bewilderment and play, I learned from Patrick Rosal

Jan 8th, 2016 23m 21s

In this episode, Michelle talks about curiosity and art play through the discussion of letter excerpts written by her final grad school mentor, Patrick Rosal.

Episode 15: Everything I know about revision, I learned from Ellen Dore Watson

Jan 7th, 2016 22m 41s

In this episode, Michelle discusses the importance of being ruthless in revision, as taught by her third graduate mentor Ellen Dore Watson. She also brings in revision ideas from Anne Lamott and Linkin Park.

Episode 14: Everything I know about the craft of writing, I learned from Michael Waters

Jan 6th, 2016 13m 20s

In this episode, Michelle talks about writing craft and the art of curiosity, as taught by her second graduate mentor, poet Michael Waters.

Episode 13: Everything I know about writing what scares the shit out of me, I learned from Alicia Ostriker

Jan 5th, 2016 16m 1s

In this episode, Michelle talks about risk, writing, and how one of her mentors, poet Alicia Ostriker, helped her infuse her work with vulnerability.

Episode 12: Everything I know about confidence, I learned from my grandmother

Jan 4th, 2016 16m 33s

In this episodes, Michelle talks about the importance of attitude, asking for help, tapping into your inner child, and how her grandmother helped her learn all of this.

Episode 11: Why I'm Ditching New Year's Resolutions

Dec 25th, 2015 20m 4s

In this episode, Michelle discusses why New Year's Resolutions weren't flexible enough for her. She also offers an alternative: a yearly word.

Episode 10: Lessons Learned from Teaching

Dec 18th, 2015 21m 33s

In this episode, Michelle discusses four skills she has honed in her four years of teaching and how they are applicable to situations outside of the classroom.

Episode 9: A Discussion on Myth and the Subconscious

Dec 11th, 2015 17m 48s

In this episode, Michelle gets deep. She discusses passages from late psychologist Carl Jung's book Memories, Dreams, Reflections as well as the ideas of our own stories and how they are colored by biases and different perspectives.

Episode 8: NaNoWriMo - A Work In Progress

Dec 4th, 2015 19m 48s

In this episode, Michelle talks about her participation in the NaNoWriMo and future plans for her crafted creative work. Also, there's a sneak peek of her first draft as well as helpful sources for writing resources.

Episode 7: Cultivating Gratitude

Nov 27th, 2015 15m 4s

In this episode, Michelle shares her thoughts on what living a life filled with thankfulness means, including tips and resources on how to cultivate your own daily gratitude practice.

Episode 6: Lessons Learned From 1 Year Of Marriage

Nov 20th, 2015 14m 34s

In this episode, Michelle talks about all the life lessons she's learned from her young marriage. These are things that can be applied to any kind of relationship: family members, close friends, or even dating. They are lessons on how to work w

Episode 5: How I Learned To Accept My Art

Nov 13th, 2015 32m 7s

In this episode Michelle talks about her journey to finding her artistic style and accepting her unique flair. She explores past experiences, in-depth details about different avenues that artists can take as well as people who've helped her alo

Episode 4: Lessons Learned from Making Art Every Day for One Month

Nov 6th, 2015 21m 3s

In this week's episode, Michelle talks about her process in creating and posting art online every day for 30 days through sharing five lessons she learned from her experience. She shares her inspiration, the tools she uses, as well as some tips

Episode 3: Some Thoughts on Grief

Oct 30th, 2015 26m 7s

Episode 2: The Songs That Saved My Life

Oct 23rd, 2015 9m 45s

Episode 1: Spooky Reads & Listens

Oct 14th, 2015 14m 9s

Michelle Greco, a poet and artist based in New Jersey, introduces herself and discusses a few books and podcasts that she thinks would be perfect for a seasonal scare.:: Reach Out:: E-Mail: [email protected] | Website | Twitter | Bl