In a world that tries to tell us we’re not enough, this conversation with Albert Bramante feels like a breath of fresh air. We talked about what happens when we stop taking rejection so personally, how fear can secretly protect us, and why the best thing we can do for our creative dreams might be to play more and control less.

I want to share something deeply personal — a small but powerful shift that’s been unfolding in me lately. It started with a chance encounter at Granville Island — the kind of unexpected, heart-wide-open moment I treasure so much in my work.

What if the collapse of old systems — the patriarchy, relentless productivity, and hollow doing — is really the birth pangs of something necessary and beautiful? In this conversation, I sit down with Leo Marrs, a writer, creative strategist, experience designer, and the author of the upcoming The New Creator: Rise of the Mindful Artist in the New Meaning Economy.

Grief isn’t always reserved for tragic goodbyes. Sometimes it rushes in when life simply changes shape — when our children outgrow the smallness that tethered them so closely to us. The tiny socks are long gone, the giant cereal bowls and big dreams have arrived.

Follow, Listen, Rate & Review (thank you!)  in Apple Podcasts Subscribe & Listen in SpotifySubscribe & Watch clips on YoutubeOR listen in your favourite podcast app  Episode Summary: In this episode of The Creative Genius Podcast, I talk with designer, writer, and thinker Ben Rennie, author of a new book that explores the transformative power of curiosity and creativity. Together, we unpack the dynamic relationship between curiosity, creativity, and confidence, and how this path can guide us to overcome fear and step more fully into our potential. Ben shares his personal story—sparked by a promise to his late mother—that led him to examine how people find themselves in powerful, unexpected places. We explore the idea that creativity isn’t limited to the arts but is instead the ability...