S.C. Says

About Andre

Andre Bradford, a.k.a. S.C. Says, is an Austin based award-winning slam poet, author, and keynote speaker championing the transformative power of empathetic leadership. He has toured and featured at venues, universities, and conferences across the country, delivering a one-of-a-kind blend of poetry, research, and story to both instruct and inspire audiences. His slam poetry experience titled Kintsukuroi: Building with Purposeful Empathy has been shared with tens of thousands all over the country to rave receptions and reviews. He also once popped a bag of popcorn without burning a single kernel, which is arguably one of his greatest achievements.

His poetry covers a gamut of topics ranging from his experiences being mixed race, to power of small acts of kindness, to mental health awareness, to never settling in relationships. Slam poetry is an art form he loves due to its moving vulnerability and its ability to cultivate transparency and dialogues into many different walks of life.

I believe in the power of story and that tapping into the emotion behind our story is what allows us to inspire and heal. My teaching philosophy focuses first on emotion, then structure, then delivery.