JOHN ENGLEZOS

John Englezos is a spoken word poet, Tedx speaker coach and Melbourne’s 2015 Poetry Slam Champion. John was one the first Australian team to represent at the National Poetry Slam in Denver Colorado in 2017.
Running reflective and creative workshops in schools, local councils, mental health support groups, John advocates for creativity to nurture one’s own wellbeing, and to foster deeper community connection. His work has been described as “Pixar in poetry” with his creative work and his book If The World Were Upside Down centering around notions of Hope, Identity, and Wonder.
John is also an uncle to six amazing kids, and an honorary brother to many.