L.M. Browning (she/they) is a TEDx Speaker and bestselling poet whose work blends introspective travel writing with visual art, exploring the alchemy of trauma through awe-seeking and re-wilding. Their books have earned five Pushcart Prize nominations, two Foreword Review Book Awards, and Nautilus Gold and Silver Medals for Poetry. Browning served on the State of Connecticut/NAMI Lived Experience Committee (2022) and is nationally certified as a Survivor of Suicide Attempt (SOSA) Group Peer Facilitator through Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. They are a graduate of Harvard University.