In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Anthony Payton, a freelance writer, podcast host, and motivational speaker. Anthony is a regular columnist for the Common Ground Initiative at the Granite State News Collaborative and its partner Manchester Ink Link and co-host of the Lock and Key Podcast. Anthony was also a featured speaker at TEDx Amoskeag Millyard in 2023. Anthony’s writing is often centered on his own history with incarceration — he describes writing as a way to stay out of the dark abyss while in prison. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Anthony walks us through his journey to New Hampshire and to prison and the role writing and creativity has always played in his life. Anthony primarily writes creative nonfiction and strives to be sometimes humorous and always insightful. Learn more about Anthony Payton at www.anthonypaytonmedia.com and check out Anthony’s TEDx Amoskeag Millyard talk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIXauVs_Svs. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show! We’d also like to thank The Currier Museum of Art for their support with our recent Tiny Art Exchange Zine; Red River Theatres for their partnership with the Creative Guts Short Film Festival; and Creative Co Op as a sponsor of the film festival. We appreciate all the folks and organizations who give support to Creative Guts.