Mei-Mei Mijares and Fellow Poets Explore Mental Health, Identity, and Resilience

Donavan LeDean hosts "Next Man Up, Poetry in Motion," a radio show focused on mental health advocacy through spoken word. Guest Mei-Mei Mijares, a Filipino American poet, discusses her journey with mental health, influenced by her traditional Filipino upbringing and experiences as an army brat. She emphasizes the importance of poetry as a form of expression and resistance, particularly in a technologically panopticon society. Mei-Mei shares her book "Unabashed," available at Barnes & Noble and Barter Mall. The show features various poets, including Malikabella, Rachel DeVera Weninger , and Protected Poet, who perform their works, highlighting themes of identity, resilience, and societal challenges.