Have A Kind Word With Yourself is a new podcast by Canadian poet and performer, Rose Condo.
In a time of doom and distraction, it feels hard to stay in touch with creativity and inner kindness. This podcast features fun and insightful chats about ways we can try to keep kind, creative and connected.
Join Rose as she speaks to amazing fellow creatives about how they find inspiration and kindness in their work.
Based in England, Rose is an award-winning spoken word poet who performs her work across the UK and internationally. She brings compassion and empathy to her encounters and - if you meet with her in person - she'll probably bring snacks too!
www.rosecondo.net
BONUS EPISODE! Have A Kind Word With: Paul Burston
“Remember to enjoy the process.”
What a treat to share this special bonus episode with you, and on the final day of Manchester Pride!. I had the joy of speaking with acclaimed author and founder of The Polari Prize, Paul Burston.
Paul was made an Honourary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in June, and at the RSL Summer Party we crossed paths and I asked him to come on the podcast. As the saying goes, “if you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
We talk about being refreshed by the seaside, the joy of dogs, and how routines can bolster our mental health and creative work. Paul advocates for protecting your space and peace to help avoid burnout and keep kind to others. Through small acts of kindness we can nurture social cohesion and combat division.
Also, shout out to Michelle Hodgson, Director of the Huddersfield Literature Festival. She programmes amazing work each year - including Polari, where I first met Paul.
Please check out links to what we discussed:
www.instagram.com/paulburston1/
Paul’s website: www.paulburston.net/home
Polari Salon: www.polarisalon.com/
Royal Society of Literature: https://rsliterature.org/
Southbank Centre: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/
Huddersfield Literature Festival: www.huddlitfest.org.uk/
Bradford Literature Festival: www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/
Info about my work:
Rose’s website: www.rosecondo.net
Rose’s website artwork is by Niamh Wood: www.etsy.com/shop/LittleBadgerArts
Have A Kind Word With Yourself podcast music was composed and recorded by Eleonora Rosca: www.instagram.com/eleonorarosca
17 Aug 2026
Have A Kind Word With: Keisha Thompson
“Give love to the things you can’t control, and peace to the things you can.”
What a brilliant chat for the final episode of Season Two! Keisha Thompson is a multifaceted artist and creative leader, whose work includes roles with The Guardian, the Independent Theatre Council and Olympia’s Music Foundation and Contact Manchester. We chat about her love of beetroot, and the multitudes of ways that we can find inspiration -- particularly through discovery and collaboration.
Links to what we discussed are below. Hope you enjoy this episode!
Instagram: @shebekeke
Keisha Thompson: https://keishathompson.com/
The Guardian Legacies of Enslavement Programme: https://www.theguardian.com/legacies-of-enslavement
Contact Theatre: https://contactmcr.com/
Cheryl Martin: https://redladder.co.uk/cheryl-martin-joins-red-ladder-theatre-company-as-new-artistic-director/
Paynoose recipe: https://metemgee.com/paynoose/
Ted Talk on Gross National Happiness: https://youtu.be/7Lc_dlVrg5M?si=ad0yLqEUdtPjUg1X
Rose’s website: www.rosecondo.net
Rose’s website artwork is by Niamh Wood: www.etsy.com/shop/LittleBadgerArts
Have A Kind Word With Yourself podcast music was composed and recorded by Eleonora Rosca: www.instagram.com/eleonorarosca
10 Aug 2026
Have A Kind Word With: Josh Ranville
“I dream that kindness becomes as common as a handshake.”
Today’s episode is with actor and musician Josh Ranville, a Métis actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba. We discuss kindness, self-care and creativity and Josh’s recent role in ‘Rattle’ with Root Sky and Incarnate Theatre companies.
Despite kindness sometimes feeling rare in today’s world, Josh believes in radical self-care to help us be better equipped to extend kindness to others.
As a heads up, we talk through some health hurdles and we discuss the Sixties Scoop era in Canada. These issues might be tough for some folks to listen to, so please take care when listening.
Links to what we discussed are below. Hope you enjoy this episode!
Instagram: @jraw204
Rattle, Root Sky Theatre Company: https://rootsky.ca/rattle/
Robert Doucette: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/robert-doucette-60s-scoop-lawsuit-1.4508618
Manitoba Theatre for Young People: https://mtyp.ca/
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/2009/10/01/mtyps-impact-goes-beyond-what-happens-on-its-stage
Winnipeg Youth Peacebuidling Project: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/2009/07/04/the-world-could-learn
Rose’s website: www.rosecondo.net
Rose’s website artwork is by Niamh Wood: www.etsy.com/shop/LittleBadgerArts
Have A Kind Word With Yourself podcast music was composed and recorded by Eleonora Rosca: www.instagram.com/eleonorarosca
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