TJ In Your Mind: Recent Episodes
TJ Esubiyi
The ability to capture deep felt emotions, and put them into words, is one I do not take likely. I count it a privilege that I'm able to do this. So, I've recorded some of them here for you to hear. I hope they help you in some way or another.
If you enjoy the poems, you can purchase my poetry compilation book BOLD, available via Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
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A new poem every other Friday.
Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay
Poem: Rhapsody of A Grateful Heart
Poet: TJ Esubiyi
Guest Poet: Dîba Tuncer
Poem: I Wonder
Dîba Tuncer (she/her) is a trauma-informed somatic and systemic coach, educator, and researcher based in Germany. Her work bridges embodied healing with decolonial and critical pedagogies, offering a unique approach to personal and collective transformation. She specializes in individual and team coaching, supervision, and training—particularly supporting women in leadership roles—and facilitates safer spaces for learning, growth, and reflection.
Dîba holds a BA in English Language and Literature and has experience teaching in both Turkey and Germany. She earned her MA in Anglophone Modernities in Literature and Culture at the University of Potsdam. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD in Education at the University of Bremen and Alice Salomon University, focusing on decolonial pedagogy, epistemic justice, and embodied learning.
As the host of the podcast Pedagogy of Integrity, she continues to create relational, reflective spaces that nurture inner and collective wisdom.
Poem: An Epic Life
Author: Tj Esubiyi
Guest Poet: Monica Korycinska
Poem; The Absolute Life
Monica writes when inspiration gently calls — in the rhythm of a song, the light through leaves, or a quiet moment of reflection. Her poetry explores the mysteries of consciousness, spirituality, and the human experience, blending thought and feeling into words that seek to understand the world and our place within it. Through her writing, she reflects on the timeless questions that move the human soul — Who are we? Where do we come from? What is consciousness, and what lies beyond it?
Monica loves to shape her ideas through unusual and contrasting metaphors, creating images that mirror the complexity and wonder of existence.
Her poems invite readers to listen for the quiet voice of meaning that speaks through life and existence itself, and to reconnect with the inner wisdom that resides within us all — a knowing that has always been part of who we are.
Poem: Do Not Mock
Author: TJ Esubiyi
Guest poet: Michele Battistioli (No Story Lies)
Bio:
Michele Battistioli,artist name No Story Lies, is a storyteller and author active in Berlin. His goal is to make the world a better place, word by word. He is currently involved in various poetry, workshops, music, and game projects as writer and performer, always looking for the next story to tell.
Poets: Sparkle Therapy (Zooey Faust)
Dream Up A Good Life (TJ Esubiyi)
ZooeyFaust
word wave creator
weaving the inside with the out
in word combinations of understanding
-in writing or among the layered flow of music
Word waves floating on the new album: HertzWellen by Wellen: daniel paul, dj trike and mc amsel
https://wellend.bandcamp.com/track/swim-it-away-feat-zooey-faust
https://open.spotify.com/track/4YZ3EXJx8yC8fHL9Sw2B2y?si=d023ada515014b7c
Find the album here:
https://wellend.bandcamp.com/album/wellenform-2
https://open.spotify.com/album/4KLqXBtXviAbMIPArHLF2b?si=YhXyqDaQQKu-li0C5xaKlQ
ZooeyFaust artist
https://open.spotify.com/user/31jras3cu7wvqfrdjmuqapkocmfi?si=ImSHJ7GiSn2grIp0YPOBTA
Poems
Enhance Your Joy: TJ Esubiyi
Joy Rebel: Kiki Carbonell
Kiki is an earthling from Venezuela, who’s forever curious and values the power of community-driven transformation. Her willingness to learn and a resourceful and proactive nature makes her enjoy finding solutions to the problems she’s presented with. Life’s varied experiences have made her keen on learning about herself and the world around her — and poetry helps her to achieve this goal.
Who Are You: TJ Esubiyi
Inhale-Exhale: Sara Sevda
Sara Sevda is German-Turkish human being who dove into the world of poets when she was nine years old. She likes to write her poems in German, Turkish, English and French and creates the genre "Burlesque Poetry". Her next project: Publish her poems from her teenage years till today.
Emulate: TJ Esubiyi
Sparkle Hunter: Dîba Tuncer
Dîba Tuncer (she/her) is a trauma-informed somatic andsystemic coach, educator, and researcher based in Germany. Her work bridgesembodied healing with decolonial and critical pedagogies, offering a uniqueapproach to personal and collective transformation. She specializes inindividual and team coaching, supervision, and training—particularly supportingwomen in leadership roles—and facilitates safer spaces for learning, growth,and reflection.
Dîba holds a BA in English Language and Literature and hasexperience teaching in both Turkey and Germany. She earned her MA in AnglophoneModernities in Literature and Culture at the University of Potsdam. Currently,she is pursuing her PhD in Education at the University of Bremen and AliceSalomon University, focusing on decolonial pedagogy, epistemic justice, andembodied learning.
As the host of the podcast Pedagogy of Integrity, shecontinues to create relational, reflective spaces that nurture inner andcollective wisdom.
Augment Yourself: TJ Esubiyi
Freakquency: Leigh
Leigh is a Berlin-based writer, storyteller and cultural observer exploring the world through new perspectives. Her poetry searches the connection we have with self and our higher consciousness and aims to expose the magic of everyday life as well as the source of where we all began. Her deep appreciation for the body, rest, rhythm and humor is reflected in her work.
Poems
The Humdrum Life: TJ Esubiyi
Reply: Kiki Carbonell
Kiki is an earthling from Venezuela, who’s forever curious and values the power of community-driven transformation. Her willingness to learn and a resourceful and proactive nature makes her enjoy finding solutions to the problems she’s presented with. Life’s varied experiences have made her keen on learning about herself and the world around her — and poetry helps her to achieve this goal.
Poets: Swim It Away (Zooey Faust)
You Were Made To Rise (TJ Esubiyi)
ZooeyFaust
word wave creator
weaving the inside with the out
in word combinations of understanding
-in writing or among the layered flow of music
Word waves floating on the new album: HertzWellen by Wellen: daniel paul, dj trike and mc amsel
Out in April 2025!
Find swim it away here:
https://wellend.bandcamp.com/track/swim-it-away-feat-zooey-faust
https://open.spotify.com/track/4YZ3EXJx8yC8fHL9Sw2B2y?si=d023ada515014b7c
Find the album here:
https://wellend.bandcamp.com/album/wellenform-2
https://open.spotify.com/album/4KLqXBtXviAbMIPArHLF2b?si=YhXyqDaQQKu-li0C5xaKlQ
ZooeyFaust artist
https://open.spotify.com/user/31jras3cu7wvqfrdjmuqapkocmfi?si=ImSHJ7GiSn2grIp0YPOBTA
Poem: Identity
Author: TJ Esubiyi
Guest poet:
Bio:
Michele Battistioli, artist name No Story Lies, is a storyteller and author active in Berlin. His goal is to make the world a better place, word by word. He is currently involved in various poetry, workshops, music, and game projects as writer and performer, always looking for the next story to tell.
Poem: Stand On The Shoulders
Author: TJ Esubiyi
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Poem: Destiny
Author: TJ Esubiyi
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Poem: Supernatural
Author: TJ Esubiyi
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Poem: Mainstream
Author: TJ Esubiyi
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Poem: In Awe
Author: TJ Esubiyi
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Poem: To LoveAuthor: TJ Esubiyi--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tj556/message
Poem: Who Are YouAuthor: TJ Esubiyihttps://galas.fm/episode/90f0a7f4-10bf-53f8-9f81-73fa4df0a8f4Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay
Poetry Reading Poem: Sometimes We Fall extract from book: When The Heart Speaks by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry Reading Poem: I Live In Tomorrow extract from book: When The Heart Speaks by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry reading.
Poem: This Too Shall Pass
Extract from book: When The Heart Speaks, by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry reading. Poem: Who Can Reach A Heart Extract from book: When The Heart Speaks, by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry reading. Poem: The Artists Extract from book: When The Heart Speaks, by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry reading. Poem: This Too Shall Pass Extract from book: When The Heart Speaks, by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry reading. Poem: The Shadow... Extract from book: When The Heart Speaks, by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry reading. Poem: I Dare You Extract from book: When The Heart Speaks, by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry reading. Poem: Pursue The Unknown End Extract from book: When The Heart Speaks, by TJ Esubiyi
Poetry reading. Poem: Thank You Extract from book: When The Heart Speaks, by TJ Esubiyi