Some wisdom floats on the surface. Some wisdom pulls you under. Get Deep is a daily podcast where award-winning poet, storyteller, and former Houston Poet Laureate Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton takes you beyond the surface and into the depths of self-discovery, resilience, and reflection.
Through powerful affirmations, thought-provoking mantras, and poetic wisdom, each short episode is designed to ground, uplift, and inspire. Whether you’re seeking motivation, clarity, or a moment of introspection, Get Deep is your space to pause, breathe, and realign.
New episodes drop three times a week—so come in, take a seat, and let's get deep.
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About Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton
Award Winning Author, Poet, Libretist
Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton is an award-winning writer, director, performer, critic, and the first Black Poet Laureate of Houston, TX. Praised by the NY Times as an artist who “defies categorization”, her genre-bending works span from stage to page, and everything in between. Honored as part of Houston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class, she has been a contributing writer for Glamour, Texas Monthly, Muzzle, and ESPN's Andscape, to name a few.
Her most recent choreopoem, PLUMSHUGA: The rise of Lauren Anderson, debuted at Stages Theater and made the cover of the NY Times Culture Section. Her forthcoming opera, She Who Dared, composed by Jasmine Barnes, will debut in Spring 2025 at Chicago Opera Theater. Her memoir, Black Chameleon (Henry Holt & Co, 2023), recently won the Carr P. Collins award for Best Nonfiction through the Texas Institute of Letters (2024). And her upcoming Immersive Art Installation, the Call Me Mother Experience, is set to open in Fall 2025 at the Health Museum in Houston, TX.
