We're back with Season III. In this episode of Bookable Space Dr Khadijah Z. Ali- Coleman. Kadijah read to us from her book For The Girls Who Do Too Much. In this lively discussion with novelist Yvonne Battle-Felton, Khadijah talks to us about writing influences, impact, creativity, vulnerability, and more in this engaging and uplifting episode.

About the writer:

Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman is a visionary cultural curator with over two decades of experience transforming spaces into vibrant centers of artistic and educational engagement. She is the founding director of Black Writers for Peace and Social Justice (BWPSJ) and is the 2023-2026 Poet Laureate of Prince George's County, Maryland.

A trailblazer in arts and education, Dr. Ali-Coleman founded the multidisciplinary arts group Liberated Muse in 2008 and co-founded the national education research group Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars, LLC (BFHES), during the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020. BFHES has provided vital support to over 3000 families, offering annual teach-ins and workshops. Dr. Ali-Coleman's impact extends beyond the stage and classroom. She has been featured in prominent media outlets such as The Washington Post, USA Today, The Guardian, and The Financial Times for her pioneering work in arts and education. Her expertise as a playwright, performer, presenter, and curator has been sought after by institutions including the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, DC Public Library System, and The United States Peace Corps.

A recipient of numerous grants and fellowships for her writing, performance, and teaching, Dr. Ali-Coleman is an Associate Professor of English at Coppin State University. Her second poetry collection, For The Girls Who Do Too Much was released on August 2.

About the book:

For the Girls Who Do Too Much is a poignant and powerful collection of poetry that resonates with the experiences of women of all ages. This collection is an ode to the women who wear many hats, work tirelessly, love deeply, and sometimes lose themselves in the process. With unflinching honesty and tender introspection, Ali-Coleman navigates themes of loss, love, aging, work toxicity, mothering, and depression. This book follows Ali-Coleman's debut poetry collection, The Summoning of Black Joy (2023), that features poetry that went on to be showcased at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on the Millennium stage during the 2023 Black History Month presentation, "Voices of Freedom and Resistance," performed by her multidisciplinary arts group, Liberated Muse

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In this engaging episode, we are joined by Michal Spiegelman. Michal reads from Becoming Soulful Six Keys for Profound Transformation in Your Therapy, Coaching, or Healing Practice and talks to us about her writing practice, listening to our souls, and more.

About Michal:

Michal Spiegelman is the visionary behind Beacons of Change, a transformative platform dedicated to guiding women and healing professionals toward a soul-fueled life lived at full power. As the founder and creator of the Soulful Healer Method for Profound Transformation, Michal empowers a diverse community of individuals to find their authentic voice and develop a distinctive identity.

About the book:

Focusing on the six keys that unlock the best version of yourself (Empowerment, Spirituality, Authenticity, Insight, Vitality, and Embodiment), Spiegelman invites you to take a step-by-step journey to become a healer who has embraced your true power and full potential. This powerful book includes thought-provoking questions and practices to help you integrate this method into your life, as well as examples from women and healers like you. Whether you’re a seasoned therapist looking to connect more deeply with your life’s work or someone who wants to add more positivity and meaning to your life, the lessons in Becoming Soulful will light the way for your own healing.

For more information and to buy the book go to: https://amzn.to/3WPai9H

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In this engaging episode of Bookable Space, host Yvonne Battle-Felton is joined by Rosie Wilby. Rosie reads to us from The Breakup Monologues: The Unexpected Joy of Heartbreak and talks to us about writing, science of relationships, immersive research, and more.

About the author:

Rosie Wilby is an award-winning comedian, writer and podcaster who has appeared on BBC Radio 4 programmes including Woman's Hour, Saturday Live, Unsafe Space and Four Thought and TV programmes including Good Morning Britain and Sunday Morning Live. Her latest book The Breakup Monologues is based on her acclaimed podcast (a British Podcast Award nominee and recommended by Chortle, The Observer, Psychologies and more) and is published globally by Bloomsbury. You can check it out here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1472982282/

Rosie also regularly contributes to The Guardian, The Independent, Stylist, Cosmo and Perspective and has hosted programmes for Virgin Radio, BBC and Resonance FM.

Follow her on Twitter / X @rosiewilby or on Instagram / Threads @breakupmonologues

About the book:

In 2011, comedian and podcaster Rosie Wilby was dumped by email... though she did feel a little better about it after correcting her ex's spelling and punctuation. Obsessing about breakups ever since, she embarked on a quest to investigate, understand and conquer the psychology of heartbreak.

Many years later, this book is a love letter to her breakups, a celebration of what they have taught her peppered with anecdotes from illustrious friends and interviews with relationship therapists, scientists and sociologists about separating in the modern age of ghosting, breadcrumbing and conscious uncoupling.

Mixing humour, memoir and science, she attempts to assimilate their advice and ideas in order to not break up with Girlfriend, her partner of nearly three years. Will this self-confessed serial monogamist, and breakup addict, finally settle down?

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