215. The Bravest Conversation We’ve Had: Andrea Gibson

In the conversation that’s meant the most to Glennon, Abby, and Amanda – poet and spoken word artist, Andrea Gibson makes the bravest announcement we’ve ever heard. Andrea shares how to boundlessly, relentlessly love our lives by: paying attention to the only thing we can control; letting go of living in fear; and feeling less alone and terrified through it all. CW: Discussion of suicidal ideation About Andrea: Andrea Gibson is one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, Gibson has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show”. Gibson’s poems center around LGBTQ issues, spirituality, feminism, mental health and the dismantling of oppressive social systems. Andrea is the author of seven books, most recently “You Better Be Lightning”. TW: @andreagibson IG: @andreagibson To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrea Gibson

This podcast was hard to listen to and at the same time I couldn’t stop listening! I had to turn it off at times because it was so intensely personal and Andrea was so vulnerable and yet so brave and confident. I too, hate cancer and the word oncology can give me a full blown panic attack as well. This conversation must have been so hard for all three, like the noble doctor delivering bad news.
But, trust that it has made me, and I’m sure so many other listeners, think of death (and life) on a whole different level.
Thank you for this conversation. I bet you now have a huge line of people waiting for a friendship application.
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Teaching me how to live

I cannot discover the words needed to articulate my soul’s feelings I have after listening to this conversation with Andrea. There are big roofs on my Life Plate that I have refused to digest & Andrea gently cut them into manageable pieces like a nurturing Mother would . Thank you for this gift. It has been the most profound of all your gifts, and they have All been incredible. 🫶🏻

Amazingly inspiring

Thank you for introducing me to Andrea Gibson. The poem at the end, was moving beyond words.

Thank you

Thank you to Andrea for sharing your very personal story! I wish you peace and love all the days you are with us💕☮️

Talking to Cancer

I am a cancer patient/survivor and thriver. This episode touched on all the feelings and concepts of life and death that I’ve never been able to verbalize. Absolutely inspiring, comforting and real. I too developed a relationship with my cancer and once I did, I felt more at peace with the whole thing.

I will never be the same

I am so deeply touched by Andreas word, she is a gift from God, sent here to help us all with being human. I also have an intense fear of death, wondering about my consciousness and will I still be me. So grateful….so moved…

Andrea Gibson

LOVE her. So very glad you had this conversation with Andrea. I want to listen again. And listen to all of her poetry over and over.

Needs more stars

Thank you, yet again, for another gem and the gift of Andrea, life, breathwork, connectedness, love….

So amazing

Thank you. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for helping us all be less afraid. Thank you for all your strength and courage and live for life. Thank you ❤️

Beyond amazing

OMG, I don’t even have words, Andrea Gibson is an absolutely beautiful human being. This conversation was gorgeous. I will be listening again! Thank you for sharing is beautiful human with us!