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287: How to Elevate Your Creativity and Vibe with Actor, Poet, and Speaker Rashad Rayford
06/10/2025
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. <p> 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. <p> 1.) How boredom was critical to him finding his calling <p> 2.) Why you shouldn't try and microwave your growth <p> 3.) How he 50% Rules poetry and keynote speaking <p> 4.) How he almost didn't do the thing that launched his speaking career, and the simple acronym that helped him through it <p> 5.) His improvised poem to you to make work suck less <p> <a href="https://www.rashadthapoet.com/">Website: https://www.rashadthapoet.com/ </a> <p> <p>If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at <a href="https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie">https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie </a> <p> <p>To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com <p> <br> <p><b>If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!</b><br></p> <br> <ul> <li><p> <a href="https://twitter.com/bcausepodcast">Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole) </a> <p></li><li><p> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/erin-hatzikostas/">Follow Erin on LinkedIn </a>or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/erinhatzikostas/" >Instagram</a> <p></li><li><p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/bCAUSEPodcast">Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group</a> <p></li><li><p> <a href="https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/600ec8544ddf900016d517d1"> Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz</a><p></li><li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Do-ish-Authentic-Superpowers/dp/1736376535/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=you+do+youish&qid=1634564333&sr=8-1">Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)" </a><p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bauthenticinc.com/our-2-cents">Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice</a> <p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bauthenticinc.com/authentic-programs">Work with Us </a><p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bauthenticinc.com/b-you-shop">Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here </a><p></li> <br> <p><em>DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.<p></em> <br> <p><b>Tweetable Comments</b><br></p> <li><p> ”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.” <p></li> <li><p> “ 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.” <p></li> <li><p> “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?’” <p></li> <li><p> ”Sometimes it just takes looking beyond ourselves and asking ‘How can we continue to grow?‘“
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