Create From Your Soul ft. Adekunle “Kay” Rufai (Artist × Traveler × Founder of Smiling Boys)

7 Keys to Clear your Creative Vision

Show Notes: This episode closes Season Two: The Rerootd Renaissance with a grounded reflection on creative clarity and returning to vision. Kaylyn offers a series of intentional practices to support artists and creatives as we transition into Spring 2026. Drawing inspiration from Octavia Butler’s Earthseed philosophy, this episode invites us to remember that when vision is clear, direction follows. This episode also weaves together wisdom from this season’s guest speakers, offering a closing integration of the Rerootd Renaissance. Together, we explore: • Creative clarity as a daily practice • Discipline through a compassionate, creative lens • The role of wellness in sustaining artistic flow • Witnessing, slowing down, and protecting your attention • Returning to the body through craft and ritual • Releasing distraction to reconnect with purpose Episode Chapters 00:00 Welcome & Arrival 02:10 Grounding in gratitude 04:30 Earthseed reflection & vision 08:15 Practices for creative clarity 36:00 Community invitation 38:00 Closing reflections Join the email list [https://rerootdradio.substack.com/subscribe]for a free 5 min breathwork track by Kaylyn e.y.e Resources & Mentions 📖 Parable of the Sower + Parable Series https://www.octaviabutler.com/parableseries [https://www.octaviabutler.com/parableseries] 📜 Earthseed Text https://godischange.org/the-book-of-the-living-verse-56-when-vision-fails/ [https://godischange.org/the-book-of-the-living-verse-56-when-vision-fails/] Cover Art: Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Nigeria Invitation: 🌱 Rerootd Spring Community Kickback 🗓️ March 21 🕓 10am - 2pm 📍 Inglewood, Edward Vincent Park RSVP: https://partiful.com/e/rnBZSu3kKHbknYiVX4Ui?c=1EF9Ua8Z [https://partiful.com/e/rnBZSu3kKHbknYiVX4Ui?c=1EF9Ua8Z] This is the final episode of the season—a moment to pause, reflect, and carry these practices forward. From where I am, to wherever you are — thank you for listening with presence. stay rootd [https://rerootdradio.substack.com/subscribe]. 🌱 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rerootdradio.substack.com [https://rerootdradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Reconnecting Through Craft & Community: Ghana, Beadwork, and Storytelling Ft. Moreau Halliburton (Percussionist x Visual Storyteller x Community Crafter)

Peace & welcome to Rerootd Radio. Episode Description This episode continues Season Two: The Rerootd Renaissance with a real conversation on artistry, ancestry, and the healing power of craft & community. Kaylyn is joined by Moreau Halliburton — multidisciplinary Artist, Percussionist, Visual Storyteller, Community Crafter— for a heartfelt dialogue on reconnecting creativity with lineage, play, and cultural memory. Moreau is the Founder of HOMELAND BEADING🇬🇭. Together, we explore: * Craft as a gateway to ancestral connection * Creativity as a form of cultural remembrance * Diaspora journeys and artistic transformation * Learning from Ghana and reconnecting with traditional beadwork * Moving through creative blocks with play and curiosity * Building community through art, workshops, and shared storytelling This conversation invites creatives to remember that art is not only expression — it is connection, memory, and bridge-building across the diaspora. Episode Chapters 00:00 Welcome & grounding meditation 02:10 Introducing Moreau Halliburton 06:40 Creative beginnings & crafting as a child 12:00 Live looping, music & creative exploration 18:18 Defining wellness through balance and love 22:04 Ghana journey & creative transformation 29:02 Discovering beadwork and cultural lineage 35:08 Ancestry and reconnecting with diaspora roots 40:37 Creating a film in Ghana 49:08 Film festival screening & creative future 56:49 Creative blocks & the importance of play 59:50 Adults rediscovering creativity 1:00:40 Closing reflections Guest Spotlight Moreau Halliburton is a proud born and raised Los Angelino who creates for herself and those who find comfort and inspiration in her personal expression. Their short film “Beads Build Bridges” screened at the 2024 Pan African Film Festival and they continue to facilitate beading/screening popups to educate and bring communities together. Moreau’s purpose is to give and receive Love through the Arts as she strives to remain a life-long learner. Through workshops, film, and community gatherings, Moreau creates spaces where art becomes a bridge — linking creativity, heritage, and collective healing. Connect with Moreau Instagram https://www.instagram.com/m.reau/ [https://www.instagram.com/m.reau/] Homeland Beading https://www.instagram.com/homeland.beading/ [https://www.instagram.com/homeland.beading/] Beads Build Bridges Documentary https://www.beadsbuildbridges.com/ 📩 Join the Rerootd community https://rerootdradio.substack.com/subscribe [https://rerootdradio.substack.com/subscribe] 🌱 for upcoming conversations, creative gatherings, and wellness offerings. Peace & welcome to Rerootd Radio. From where I am, to wherever you are — thank you for listening with presence. Stay rootd. 🌱 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rerootdradio.substack.com [https://rerootdradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Spirit of Witnessing Ft. Raishad Momar (Storyteller x Journalist x Ifa Practitioner)

This episode continues Season Two: The Rerootd Renaissance with a powerful conversation on storytelling, responsibility, and spiritual alignment. Kaylyn is joined by Raishad Momar — storyteller, journalist, and Ifá practitioner — for a grounded dialogue on what it means to create while witnessing the world honestly. Episode Chapters 00:00 Welcome & Arrival 02:45 Meeting Raishad Momar 06:12 Creative beginnings & journalism 12:38 Witnessing vs. reacting 19:20 Ifá, alignment & spiritual grounding 27:05 Media responsibility & cultural narrative 35:44 The role of the storyteller 42:10 Tools for staying rooted 48:55 Closing reflections Guest Spotlight: Raishad Momar Website: https://raishadmomar.com/about [https://raishadmomar.com/about] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifabami.o/ [https://www.instagram.com/ifabami.o/] Film Mentioned: Black News Terms and Conditions 📩 Join the Rerootd email list [https://rerootdradio.substack.com/subscribe] for upcoming conversations, gatherings, and offerings. Peace & welcome to Rerootd Radio. From where I am, to wherever you are — thank you for listening with presence. Stay rooted. 🌱 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rerootdradio.substack.com [https://rerootdradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Rerootd Re.flection: inspired by Toni Cade Bambara

“the role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.” - Toni Cade Bambar Sources : 🌱Toni Cade Bambara [https://www.nwsa.org/blogs/nwsa-staff/2025/03/03/tonicadebambara] 🌱Documentary Film: TCB - [https://www.blackstarfest.org/festival/films/tcb-the-toni-cade-bambara-school-of-organizing/]The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing Film [https://www.blackstarfest.org/festival/films/tcb-the-toni-cade-bambara-school-of-organizing/] 🌱aja monet [https://ajamonet.com/] Peace & welcome to Rerootd Radio. From where I am, to wherever you are — thank you for listening with presence. Join the community by subscribing to our email [https://rerootdradio.substack.com/subscribe] list for upcoming workshops and wellness events. Stay rootd [https://rerootdradio.substack.com/subscribe]. 🌱 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rerootdradio.substack.com [https://rerootdradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Create From Your Soul ft. Adekunle “Kay” Rufai (Artist × Traveler × Founder of Smiling Boys)

This episode continues Season Two: The Rerootd Renaissance with a soulful conversation on creativity, wellness, and ancestral alignment. Kaylyn is joined by Adekunle “Kay” Rufai — artist, traveler, and founder of the Smiling Boys/Girls Project — for a powerful dialogue on what it means to create from your soul in a world shaped by capitalism. Together, they explore: 🔆Art as a spiritual practice, not a product 🔆Choosing integrity over industry pressure 🔆Creativity as a form of healing and liberation 🔆The role of ancestors, lineage, and cultural memory in artistic expression 🔆Why artists are being called to remember their responsibility — not just their talent Episode Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Rerootd Radio 02:03 Meet Adekunle “Kay” Rufai 04:07 Creative origins & poetry as medicine 08:31 When wellness entered the journey 12:44 Integrity, industry & walking away from music 19:14 Ancestors, Yoruba lineage & Fela Kuti 24:41 Non-negotiable wellness practices 30:45 Creativity as magic & spiritual channeling 36:00 Environment, pace & creative flow 41:47 What artists are being called to remember 48:50 Tools for creative block & wellbeing 52:35 Where to find Kay & Smiling Boys 54:49 Closing reflections Guest Spotlight Adekunle “Kay” Rufai is a British-Nigerian artist whose work spans visual art, poetry, fashion, and community-based healing. He is the founder of the Smiling Boys Project and Smiling Girls Project, initiatives rooted in happiness research, mental health, and dismantling stereotypes around Black youth. Instagram: @universoulartist Smiling Boys Project: @smilingboysproject [https://www.instagram.com/smilingboysproject/?hl=en] Smiling Girls Project: @smilinggirlsproject [https://www.instagram.com/smilinggirlsproject/] Sources & Inspiration Mentioned: 1. Wole Soyinka [https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1986/press-release/] 2. Chinua Achebe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinua_Achebe] 3. Fela Anikulapo Kuti [https://felakuti.com/us/story/1938?srsltid=AfmBOorRsmu9C0kocaTyTfZ4f5Yw7iqKMIJs9ugkVjkqUy5di-ONqMzm] Peace & welcome to Rerootd Radio. 📩 Join the Rerootd community email list [https://rerootdradio.substack.com/subscribe] for upcoming events, workshops, and offerings. From where I am, to wherever you are — thank you for listening with presence. Stay rooted. 🌱 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rerootdradio.substack.com [https://rerootdradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]