Creatively exploring the playground of life with Kym Dakin-Neal

In this inspiring episode of Soul-Led Creative Women, I’m joined by the incredible Kym Dakin-Neal, a creative coach, trainer, and author with nearly 30 years of experience. Kym shares her unique journey of creativity, from her early fascination with astronomy to becoming a communications coach and author of the award-winning book Head, Heart, and Hands Listening in Coach Practice.  

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We delve into the transformative power of creativity, the importance of play and experimentation, and how these practices help adults find clarity, confidence, and personal fulfilment.

Kym also reveals how small creative rituals, like collage-making and poetry writing, have not only enriched her life but also reconnected her to joy and inner peace.

Through personal stories and insights, Kym emphasizes the importance of listening deeply, connecting with your authentic self, and allowing creativity to guide your personal and professional growth.  

Takeaways:

💗 How Kym’s creative journey shaped her career and life philosophy.

💗 The power of play and its significance in adult growth and well-being.

💗 Practical tips for integrating creative rituals into your daily life.

💗 The link between creativity, mindset, and confidence.

💗 How listening deeply and connecting to your unique perspective fosters personal and collective transformation.

Take care,
Sam x

P.S. Download the Free Guide: 7 Essential Questions you must ask yourself if you struggle to connect and listen to your inner voice. Grab it here: https://samhorton.co/questions

^{Kym Dakin-Neal
Kym has been a working creative, coach and trainer for almost 30 years. She utilizes theatre and improv skills in high impact experiential training through her company: Voice Into Learning, LLC.}

^{Kym enjoyed facilitating a series of ongoing improvisation trainings with the University of New Hampshire focused on hiring practices in search committees, and helps train medical residents in compassionate behavior with Tufts in Boston and Kaiser Permanente in Washington DC. She is a founding member of Portland Playback Theatre, combining structured improvisation with community storytelling. She collaborated with Tortoise Labs to create a unique bookmarking tool: Nugget - that eliminates the need to take notes in online meetings.}

^{During the pandemic shut down, Kym also wrote a book: Head, Heart & Hands Listening in Coach Practice- released by Routledge Publishing and a recent winner of a North American Book Award for Business Nonfiction.}

^{Website: https://kymdakin.com/ 
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