Gabriella Leonardi participated in a talk and poetry reading at the Green Vegan Fair in Brighton. The talk included mental health awareness themes and how to love yourself after emotional trauma and stress. The author also read from her published collection of poems, The Art of a Damaged Soul. She has been participating in schools and different therapy groups where she talks about how people are not alone and can heal after undergoing traumatic experiences.

The Art of a Damaged Soul is a collection of poetry that centres on mental health and the courage to move forward when you do not have the willpower to go on. . It contains poems that readers will immediately relate to and emotionally connect. Especially, those who feel that there may not be anyone out there who can understand the darkness surrounding them. These poems will provide them with the inspiration they need to start again. 

Gabriella Leonardi enlightens her readers with her journey through life. The darkness, the disappointment, the happiness and other emotions are all conveyed beautifully through her emotive poetry. She is an actress, model and writer and grew up in East Sussex. She does not believe in society's expectations of how people should look and is always interested in seeing people be their true selves.