This week, Molly sits down with poet, minister, and Abstract Voices founder Taikeya J to explore how poetry – and the stillness beneath it – can reconnect compassionate people to their truth, emotions, and deepest dreams.

Taikeya shares how poetry became her sanctuary, how a high school poem about slavery was deemed “too strong” to publish, and how anger, healing, ancestry, and creativity can intertwine in the work of reclaiming one’s voice.

What if the doorway back to your voice wasn’t through force… but through tenderness, creativity, and quiet?

Together, Molly and Taikeya explore:

• why compassion often leads to self-silencing.
• how anger can be a righteous, clarifying emotion that signals a boundary violation.
• why poetry and creativity create a safe space for emotions that were once shamed.
• how ancestral stories and trauma echo in our bodies and beliefs and benefit from having a place to be expressed and heard.
• why many compassionate people stop dreaming – and what it takes to start again.

Today’s Guest:

Taikeya J is a poetic voice, non-profit leader, change-maker, family historian, minister and faith-rooted creative whose work bridges art, identity, and spiritual healing. She inspires audiences to rediscover wholeness, purpose, and divine rhythm. Taikeya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management and a master’s degree in ministry. She also founded Abstract Voices, a creative movement originally launched as a student poetry organization; it evolved into a dynamic community that bridges artistry, healing, and empowerment through written and spoken expression: https://abstractvoices.com/.

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