In this episode Jules chats to Scout, a poet, writer and broadcaster. Scout, who ended up in prison after experiencing a manic state of psychosis, explores themes of mental health, prison and sobriety in her work. She talks to Jules about rediscovering her ability to write, turning to faith in prison and learning to like yourself. The full version of this episode can be found wherever you get your podcasts: (link) Useful links and organisations: National Prison Radio: https://prison.radio/national-prison-radio/ The Mad Art of Doing Time: https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/scout-tzofiya-bolton-the-mad-art-of-doing-time Scout’s Guardian article (link to follow in January) The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00223pb Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 📧 Email us:
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