73. Sisterhood Behind Bars: Poems from Prison with Toby Dorr

About the episode:

Today I chat with Toby Dorr, author of Living with Conviction and You Are Not Your Worst Mistake: Poems From Prison. Toby is a speaker and advocate for second chances and criminal justice reform. If you haven’t already, check out my other episode with Toby (18. Living With Conviction) – you don’t want to miss it! In this episode, Toby and I talk about her poetry book You Are Not Your Worst Mistake, and the unexpected sisterhood and lifelong friendships that she experienced while behind bars.  

Toby and I chat about:

  • The power of stories and poetry

  • The importance of sisterhood and true friendship

  • Poems from her book

  • Self-acceptance

  • And more!

Resources:

To get in touch with Toby or learn more about her, check out her websites and podcast!

Websites: https://tobydorr.com/

https://2dorrsdown.com/

⁠https://fiercepublications.com/⁠

⁠https://theunleashedseries.com/

Check out her journals here: https://fiercegracemovement.org/

Podcast: Fierce Conversations with Toby

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