Being Creative
This podcast is a conversation about the journey of discovering the value of creativity through the stories of success and failure
Episodes
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Drag Queens * Internet Memes & Metis Elders - It’s Storytime
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Reading yet another news article of pastors screaming homophobic slurs at parents and their kids because Drag Queens want to read stories to children was reason enough to drop everything and record this episode
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Christians, Lesbians, Motorhomes & Awkward Allies
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
This episode follows the unexpected journey from Christian church to jumping into a motorhome to go on tour with Canada's most successful lesbian folk group and how it all strangely felt exactly the same.
Leave your thoughts and comments if you'd like.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
A Dene Elder on Personal Power & Connection to Language & the Land
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
I was recently in K'atl'odeeche First Nation, NWT and had a few opportunities to record conversations with Roy Fabian, a Dene elder and former chief of the Nation.
This podcast features excerpts from a number of conversations as Roy talked about personal power and the importance of being connected to traditional language and the land.
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
3 Reasons You Need to Stop Wasting Your Creative Energy
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Tapping into your creative energy is the key to facing the challenges in your life. You'll never be your creative best in a toxic environment.
Stories from the front lines of creative excellence.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
The Most Bonkers Meeting I’ve Ever Been In
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
This episode is bigger than a new year. It's a new idea. Born out of failure, a lack of success and a story of the most bonkers meeting I've ever been in...and what I learned.
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
What Failure Has Taught Me About Living A Great Life
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Opening the doors of opportunity to pursue your dreams also opens the door to disappointment. It's inevitable. So you may find yourself standing on the edge of the world that 'could be' wanting to spread your wings and try to fly wondering if the reward is worth the risk. Which is a fair question to ask and one I rarely think of until it's too late and I'm tumbling head over heels out of the control trying to hold on for dear life.
This episode is the story of a serial creative hell-bent on being heaven-sent to this world and the many calamities that ensue.
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
An Unfiltered Conversation About Creativity
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
What does it mean to ‘Be Creative’
What does it take to Be Your Creative BEST?
Where is your creative energy going?
How can you direct your energy better?
What’s an actionable step you can take today?
Listen and find out!
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
The Roadmap for Writing a Great Travel Song
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
In this episode we explore what it takes to write a great travel song.
Sure to interest songwriters, storytellers, travelers and everyone who loves a great adventure.
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
How To Gain Confidence When You’re Not (Why You Shouldn’t Google It)
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
This episode started with a curiosity, evolved into a question and one quick Google search later...I'm ready to argue with the experts.
Monday Apr 25, 2022
The Right Person in the Right Place at the Right Time
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Whether you’re tugging furiously to pull up your bootstraps today, or leaving them dangling in disarray as you wander aimlessly through the overgrown garden of your hopes and dreams, we're talking about the Right Person in the Right Place at the Right Time...I’m glad you’re here.

Being Creative with Rik Leaf
Welcome to Being Creative where I explore creativity & innovation through the stories of people like you, or not like you at all.
Creativity has something to do with everything from problem-solving & conflict resolution to team-building & resiliency. The trick is tapping into your unique talents, gifts, abilities, education & experience so you can see yourself & the world with 'new eyes'