287: How to Elevate Your Creativity and Vibe with Actor, Poet, and Speaker Rashad Rayford

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 287: How to Elevate Your Creativity and Vibe with Actor, Poet, and Speaker Rashad Rayford In this episode, Rashad Rayford brings the energy (and the poetry) with a fresh take on owning your voice, trusting your timing, and turning fear into fuel. From embracing boredom to battling imposter syndrome, Rashad breaks it all down with humor, heart, and a spoken-word mic drop you won’t want to miss. &lt;p&gt; Rashad Rayford is an award-winning speaker, actor, and poet featured at TEDx, on NPR, and in The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He's also a MOTH Story Hour GRANDslam champion. Rashad is known for his high-energy presentations that blend storytelling, spoken word, and actionable insights. &lt;p&gt; 1.) How boredom was critical to him finding his calling &lt;p&gt; 2.) Why you shouldn't try and microwave your growth &lt;p&gt; 3.) How he 50% Rules poetry and keynote speaking &lt;p&gt; 4.) How he almost didn't do the thing that launched his speaking career, and the simple acronym that helped him through it &lt;p&gt; 5.) His improvised poem to you to make work suck less &lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.rashadthapoet.com/"&gt;Website: https://www.rashadthapoet.com/ &lt;/a&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the&nbsp;10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out&nbsp;at&nbsp;&lt;a href="https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie"&gt;https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie &lt;/a&gt;&nbsp;&lt;p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email:&nbsp;hello@bauthenticinc.com&nbsp;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/bcausepodcast"&gt;Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole) &lt;/a&gt;&nbsp;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/erin-hatzikostas/"&gt;Follow Erin on&nbsp;LinkedIn &lt;/a&gt;or&nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/erinhatzikostas/" &gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&nbsp;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/bCAUSEPodcast"&gt;Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt;&nbsp;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;a href="https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/600ec8544ddf900016d517d1"&gt; Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Do-ish-Authentic-Superpowers/dp/1736376535/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=you+do+youish&amp;qid=1634564333&amp;sr=8-1"&gt;Unleash your Authentic Superpower with&nbsp;Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)"&nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bauthenticinc.com/our-2-cents"&gt;Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice&lt;/a&gt;&nbsp;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bauthenticinc.com/authentic-programs"&gt;Work with Us &lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bauthenticinc.com/b-you-shop"&gt;Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here &lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tweetable Comments&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt; ”Sometimes we don't see our light, we don't see our shine. We may see a little bit of it, but we may not see it fully until someone else is like, “Hey man, you're the sun. You're shining.” &lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt; “ I like to bring right brain ideas into left brain spaces, and it helps folks to really unpack and see things from a different perspective.” &lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt; “How do you connect with people in a way that says, ‘I’m supposed to be here, I belong here, and I have a purpose here?’” &lt;p&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt; ”Sometimes it just takes looking beyond ourselves and asking ‘How can we continue to grow?‘“ b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck http://bauthenticinc.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/36905010/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/189348560