From the broken pieces,
I shaped a story worth sharing......
Robert Gillett — Beneath The Tracksuit
I’m a spoken word artist, author, and MS advocate. Writing became my release after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 26. What started as survival turned into a voice that speaks through poetry, performance, and raw honesty.
One day I was just a lad with dreams, the next I was living with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The early years were brutal, it wasn’t just the physical fight. It was mental battles to, that almost broke me.
That’s when writing found me.
Thank you for being here.
Stick around, read the Community Blog, The Verses, and if they connect with you — share them, carry them, make them part of your own fight. We’re stronger when we tell the truth about what we’re living through.
Feel free to join our online community, to share stories and help support one another.
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What a crowd
Beneath The Tracksuit is more than poetry.
It’s a voice for honesty, connection, and resilience.
I create books, music, and spoken word not only as an escape and release,
but as a way to open conversations that too often stay silent.
Some of my work speaks to disability and mental health, some of it is light-hearted and playful, but all of it is rooted in truth.
This is about reminding people that speaking out matters, connection is survival, and creativity can change lives.
Conversations and Collaborations
 Awarenow article |  MS Society Blog |  Cornwall Mind Ambassador |  MS Trust Interview |  BBC sound appearance |
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All my books are available on Amazon.
Spoken Word, Now Streaming
Over the past few years, I’ve been taking my words off the page and bringing them to life through spoken word tracks. What started as raw poems written in quiet moments has now grown into recordings you can stream worldwide.
Each track is built from the same honesty and grit that run through my books—spoken straight, no polish, no pretending.
They’re now available across all major streaming platforms, so whether you use Spotify, Apple Music, or anything in between, you can tune in and hear the words the way they were meant to be heard.
Beneath The Tracksuit,
The Podcast.
What started as sharing my story through books and spoken word has grown into something bigger—Beneath The Tracksuit, The Podcast. It’s a space where I talk openly about life with MS, mental health, creativity, and the raw battles behind the surface.
No filters, no masks, just honest conversations and reflections.
The podcast is now available for streaming on all major platforms, so wherever you listen—Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or beyond. You can tune in and be part of the journey.
Upcoming....
This journey doesn’t stop here.
Beneath The Tracksuit keeps moving forward, and there’s always something new around the corner:
New Book Projects → The next collection is already in motion.
Spoken Word Album → Ashes and Ink is being built, track by track.
Performances & Awareness Events → More stages, more voices, more chances to connect face-to-face.
Shop Launch → Prints, designs, and new ways to carry these words with you.
Blogs → Ongoing reflections, not just disability or mental health, but life, laughter and everything in between.
Beneath The Tracksuit, The Support Hub → Support, Zooms, Workshops, Guidance, A place for help
Stay with me, this is only the start.
Voices From The Crowd!
Robbie has gone from strength to strength, and we’re so pleased to have been part of his creative journey.
We still remember his first live poetry performance and are so happy to see how far he’s come as a performer, creative, and mental health advocate in such a short amount of time.
Now, Robbie runs the hugely successful spoken word night Bring Your Verses at our venue, and it’s a real privilege to watch him continue to grow whilst inspiring others and cultivating a safe, supportive community that’s fostering some incredible talent.
Robbie is one to watch; his drive and determination are unstoppable, and we’ll always be grateful to have played a small part in his journey, one that he deserves full credit for!
Mimi Attenburrow. IntoBodmin
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Standing with me, standing with the work.
