Season 2 is all about the 'U in US'. In this episode, we are joined by Nizam Speaks, a poet. We have a open and transparent conversation about his 6-year long journey of dealing with depression, from noticing the signs, to getting a diagnosis and treatment to moving into spaces of mental health advocacy. We discuss how his faith as christian impacted his journey in dealing with depression.
Season 2 is all about the 'U in US'. In order to build healthy communities we need to do the inner work, and focus on looking within. We have honest and vulnerable conversations with guests from all around the world, looking at how we can all do the inner work to build ourselves up and move forward. We live and build healthy communities, relationships and families out of the overflow of our hearts and minds, and we can't take care of everyone at the cost of losing ourselves. So join us on this wellbeing journey.
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Follow Nizam on Instagram : @nizamspeaks
Nizam Speaks is a Spoken Word artist from North London. He first started performing in 2015 and has since performed at various events, festivals and open mic nights across London. His poetry is real, raw and filled with messages of hope. He touches on topics such as mental health, relationships, faith and more. He won an award for ‘Best Spoken Word Video’ at the 2019 Poetry Awards for his poem Dark Days. This is at a hard hitting, honest and emotional poem that leaves viewers more aware about what depression can really be like - especially for a believer. Aside from doing poetry, he works as a full time Maths teacher and has been able to share his art and faith with students at his school.
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