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Poetry as Power: Lynn’s First Poet Laureate Builds Community Through Creative Spaces

by John Andrews
About the Podcast Creativity Connects with Mikki Wilson is a Creative Collective podcast that goes beyond the brand and into the authentic journeys of women entrepreneurs who are members of the Creative Collective. Each episode, host Mikki Wilson, from Dot Connector Consulting, sits down with a woman business owner from the Creative Collective community to explore her unique path, what
August 4, 2025