Nice Talk with Nikki Ogunnaike

Poet Cleo Wade on Building Community, Beating Writer’s Block, and Not Caring What Other People Think

May 14, 2026·36 min
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Cleo Wade is a poet, artist, and New York Times best-selling author whose latest book, In a World of Sunrises: 365 Days of Heart, Soul, and Hope, debuted this April. On this episode, Wade shares insight on what she's learned from her early career in fashion, the influence growing up in New Orleans had on her style, and how she’s navigated her money anxiety. Plus, she shares the one prompt she always uses when she doesn’t know what to write and her advice for anyone trying to build community and make friends as an adult.

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