042 - The Message Art of Poetry (Interview With African-American Artist Gary Jackson)

This episode is about survival. It's about learning who we are and acknowledging the struggles of others. I had an amazing time recording this interview, even if the internet connection was a little wonky! </p> Artist, author and poet Gary Jackson had a stroke when he was 10 years old. He spent much of his life recovering from that. However, in 2013 he was then diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, a long-term neuromuscular disease that leads to varying degrees of skeletal muscle weakness, through a series of painful procedures that included being shocked with electricity through needles inserted around his eye socket. </P> Through all this, he has still be able to create his own Aba Daba Do core fitness tool while having been Life Certified as a Health and Fitness Life Coach. He also has an A.S. in Electronics from The DeVry Institute of Technology. </p> We are here to let you know that you can overcome. </p> Gary Jackson can be contacted through his website at www.themessageartofpoetry.com Podcast email: authorc.j.robinson@gmail.com Instagram: Authorsandairwaves --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorsandairwaves/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/authorsandairwaves/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/authorsandairwaves/support</a>