I'm James Navé; welcome to the concluding 2023 episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio. In this solo edition, I spontaneously reflect on the year that was and a hopeful gaze into 2024. The show starts with the story behind Twice 5 Miles Radio, inspired by the poetic lines of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. I then share insights from my book '100 Days', which has led to unexpected yet meaningful dialogues on men's health and human connections. Additionally, I give you a glimpse into the creative endeavors of our Imaginative Storm Writing Group, featuring a unique Exquisite Corpse poem. I finish the show with select music and poetry from my collaboration with Walter Parks. Join me in this unplanned yet insightful journey through words and melodies.

2024 — No Turning Around with poet James Navé

Provocative Conversations from Twice 5 Miles Radio is a podcast devoted to candid, often surprising exchanges with artists, thinkers, and cultural instigators who speak from the core. Each episode dives beneath the surface to explore the stories and questions that shape our lives.

I’m James Navé—poet, storyteller, educator, and longtime creative collaborator. With an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and decades of teaching experience across the globe, I help writers and performers tap into their authentic voices through public speaking, creative writing, and the Imaginative Storm method, which I co-developed with Allegra Huston.

My most recent book, 100 Days: A Poetic Memoir After Cancer (3: A Taos Press), documents a hundred days of healing and poetic reckoning. I’m also co-author of Write What You Don’t Know and How to Read for an Audience—practical guides for anyone seeking to speak and write with more truth and power.

I’ve directed festivals, hosted literary salons, taught with Julia Cameron, and memorized over 600 poems. I still believe in the power of a well-told story, the light through stained glass, and the open road with nothing but a podcast and a windshield full of stars.

2024 — No Turning Around with poet James Navé

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