Join me again Pod Wafflers for Part Two of In The Nook with the impossible not to like soul, that is Drew Horner..AKA @talesofthenook  In this jam packed episode, we talk about Drew's up and coming spoken word album 'Strong Enough To Break' due for release at the end of March 2022 beginning of April 22.  Drew and one of his collaborators on the album, musician and composer Tomàs Almeida, very kindly allowed me to include a snippet of a track 'When The Demons Come Knocking' which is an awesome soundscape, building beautifully to a cinematic crescendo. On the edge of your seat stuff let me tell you! The beautiful artwork for the album was created by the extremely talented Michael Felton. You can find Michael on Instagram under the handle of @squarespecs and Tomas under the handle of @eleventalesmusic Drew tells me how he found himself doing more and more spoken word, and how he discovered he could take people on a journey using his voice. TRIGGER WARNING - Drew and I cover the subject of mental health in this episode, and we discuss how powerful words can be, both for the good and for the hideous and the bad. This covers briefly, Suicide, Rape, Sexual Assault, Depression, Men's Mental Health, Anxiety, Addiction and Domestic Violence. Although we do not go in depth or graphical detail, I appreciate the mention of these incredibly serious and traumatic subject matter may be distressing for some listeners. We talk about how powerful words can really be. Also how Drew's own experiences with mental health difficulties helped him write the pieces for the album. We discuss how our own minds can be their own battlegrounds.  We even talk about homelessness and how invisible homeless people appear to society as a whole. I hope you enjoy part two with myself and Drew Dom G --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyrical-life/message