Episode description:
Does helping others naturally bring out the best parts of us, and what does it feel like to have to ask for help? How do we decide what to fight for versus what to give up on? Can we really know if art is meant to be something that tries to change the world, or if it’s meant to exist for its own sake?
Dan talks in this episode with the lyrical and warm-hearted poet and musician Dan Simpson about much more than Dan having been blind since birth.
Guest: Dan Simpson
Published Poet and Musician
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