Living the dream with songwriter, consultant, and speaker Rich Kirkpatrick

Send us Fan MailRich Kirkpatrick, a native of San Jose,California, writes, consults, and speaks about the intersection of creativity, faith and leadership. In 2022 he authored, MINDBLOWN: Unlock Your Creative Genius by Bridging Science and Magic. He is also a musician, songwriter and recording artist, with the group A Beautiful Liturgy. Rich is based in the East San Francisco Bay Area, CA..Common wisdom says that creativity is something you are born with. You either have it or you don't. What is true is that we are all wired to be creative. In fact, creativity is just another way to describe what us humans do! But it took Rich pain and effort to discover that. We are all born to create, but how do we unlock it? Rich has been blogging since 2005. Since then he has met people all over the US as a speaker, friend, and leader who fit in what he calls the creative tribe—or what some call "creatives." Growing up in a very strict environment as a creative meant dealing with structures and relationships that saw success as uniformity and conformity. It took Rich years of life experience and research to uncover that his natural inclination to challenge the status quo is not only healthy, but a missing value in our workplaces, schools and personal growth. What if creativity is a process that we can all learn and grow in? There is science that proves it. We are all wired to create. So, here's the good news. Learning the creative process might help us become a better version of ourselves—our truer selves!www.rkblog.comSupport the show