Amanda Espy possesses a bachelor in fine arts, and currently resides in Venice, California. Her main form of poetic inspiration is the human condition in all of its complexities, which carries over to her interest and involvement with Carl Jung and the Jung Institute in Los Angeles. She sees all of life as a metaphor, and tries to view her own personal life as a science experiment. Her poetry often contains a protagonist, who she translates into imagery without a bias. Refinement in her work has come through her relationships with poets Michael Deragon, Rick Bursky, and Richard Garcia workshops. Her current long-term pursuit is towards a degree in analytical psychology, and in using metaphor as a form to help patients understand the unconscious.