Peter W. Banahan is a spoken word performer, author, and emotional wellness advocate based in Hamilton, Ontario. His work blends memoir, poetry, and activism into performances that confront silence and transform pain into resilience. Through his project RAW WORDS, Peter delivers poetry that bleeds, heals, and refuses to stay silent. His writing is unflinchingly honest, shaped by lived experience, and crafted to connect with audiences who seek truth, recovery, and community. Beyond the stage, Peter designs merchandise and chapbooks that extend his message into everyday life, creating tangible reminders of strength and survival. His mission is simple yet profound: I write to survive. I speak to heal. Peter’s performances and projects invite audiences to engage not only with art, but with the deeper work of emotional literacy, recovery, and communal healing. He is also the author of the Elio and Solace Series, a collection of children’s books that explore resilience and hope through story