Ep 182 Interview Sessions with Joshua Luke Smith

<p>On episode 182 I am joined by poet, artist and author, Joshua Luke Smith. Joshua writes poems for the people. His music has taken him all around the world, performing poems in prisons, to giving a TEDx talk and everything in between.</p> <p>Joshua has just released his debut album <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Something-You-Once-Knew-reclaiming/dp/0281085811/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BKE6VEA4T6O7&amp;keywords=something+you+once+knew&amp;qid=1656529822&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=somethign+you+%2Cstripbooks%2C71&amp;sr=1-1">Something You Once Knew</a> which follows the release of his debut album <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/20WrjYeVSjGl63VsOtprdb">The Void</a> in 2021.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode you will hear:</p> <p>01:00 Life is Beautiful</p> <p>03:00 Something You Once Knew</p> <p>05:30 a childhood in the foothills of the Himalayas</p> <p>07:00 community, belonging and vulnerability</p> <p>11:00 confronted by the silence</p> <p>12:30 finding God through Carl Sagan</p> <p>15:30 would you consider planting seeds that grow trees you could never sit in the shade of?</p> <p>17:00 not here for the playlists</p> <p>19:45 the vulnerability of being a father</p> <p>20:45 what gives Joshua hope?</p> <p>22:30 creating margins in our life - question from Clare</p> <p>26:30 life lessons from walking alongside people</p> <p>29:00 being a good follower</p> <p>34:00 living with an open heart</p> <p>36:00 wherever you go, there you are</p> <p>38:00 surrender to the void</p> <p><br></p> <p>I hope this interview inspires your heart-centred leadership.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Please do subscribe, leave a little review, and share it with someone you wish to inspire too.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Always love</p> <p>Ryan</p> <p><br></p> <p>Connect with Joshua</p> <p>Website: <a href="https://joshualukesmith.com/">https://joshualukesmith.com/</a></p> <p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshualukesmith/">https://www.instagram.com/joshualukesmith/</a></p> <p>Community: <a href="https://thepilgrimageco.squarespace.com/">https://th