Join us in this inspiring episode of Through the Creative Door, where host Alexis Naylor sits down with Rae Leigh—a talented country singer-songwriter, actor, creator, mother and host of the Songwriter Trysts podcast. Rae shares her deeply personal journey, from overcoming the trauma of childhood abuse to finding solace and purpose in music. She opens up about the power of creative spaces, the importance of being prepared, and the courage to step into fear and pursue your dreams. This conversation is a heartfelt reminder that creativity can be a lifeline and a source of healing. If you’d like to see more of, you can follow Rae Leigh on instagram; @ raeleighaus @ songwritertrysts This episode was recorded on 2 May 2024 on the lands of the Bundjalung Peoples. We hope that this episode inspires you as a creative person and as a human being. Thanks for listening, catch you on the next episode. Psst! We are always on the lookout for creative people to share their story and inspire others. Have you got someone in mind who would love to have a chat? Get in contact with us via Instagram @throughthecreativedoor … Creative resources from Rae Leigh: > Podcast: Songwriter Trysts Let’s get social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/throughthecreativedoor/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ttcdpodcast CREDITS Created and Hosted by Alexis Naylor Music by Alexis Naylor & Ruby Miguel Edited and Produced by Ruby Miguel —----------------------------- 00:08 - Alexis (Host) Hello, my name is Alexis Naylor and I am your host here at Through the Creative Door. On behalf of myself and my guests, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians on which this podcast is recorded and produced. May we pay our respects to all First Nations people and acknowledge Elders, past and present. On this podcast, I will be chatting to an array of creative guests, getting a glimpse into their worlds and having some honest and inspiring conversations along the way. I’m delighted to welcome you to Through the Creative Door. Hello, Rayleigh, I am so chuffed to be here. Welcome to Through the Creative Door. 00:55 - Rae Leight (Guest) Thanks for having me 00:56 - Alexis (Host) We go way back. We've known each other and we grew up in country Victoria together. We went to the same school. we went to the same church. 01:05 - Rae Leigh (Guest) You were like confident and creative and I was like shy and very nerdy. 01:11 - Alexis (Host) I mean, it's the yeah 01:13 - Rae Leigh (Guest) I was the nerd. That's okay. I own it now I've come to terms with it. I was a nerd. We can't all be pretty and amazing. 01:21 - Alexis (Host) Oh stop it, right back at you sister. So let's start with a little bit about you. You oh, my goodness, what a rap sheet that you have. You are such a phenomenal country singer-songwriter, very talented, you act which I'm keen to know more about. How that's even come about? But one thing that I'm, just from afar, so proud of you for creating is being the creator and host of the Songwriter Trysts. It's a podcast which you have got on your T-shirt. We've got in the background. 02:04 - Rae Leigh (Guest) This is for the retreat. This is specifically 2024 retreat, which we're about to experience. 02:09 - Alexis (Host) I'm curious, especially because you do lots of different creative ventures what does a creative space mean to you and why do you think. 02:21 - Rae Leigh (Guest) A creative space to me means I have the complete freedom and the space, and that means a little bit of financial security you know, I think you need to have your basic needs as a human kind of met to allow yourself to be creative. 02:37 Financial security, food roof all that stuff helps you to be able to create away from desperation, um, so you need hope. I guess if you don't have hope that you have the ability to overcome, or overcome whatever challenge that you want to create, to solve whatever um, then you won't and you'll feel defeated and you'll feel trapped and then that's a really bad mental health space to be in. So, yeah, that's probably, I don't know, is that what you meant? 03:07 - Alexis (Host) Yeah, well, I mean it's interesting over the course of the interviews that I've done so far. Like some people, a creative space is a physical and in you know, 03:18 I was talking about mental space. 03:20 Well, that's what I mean, but everyone's different, and I think you know, for some people if the mental space is not's what I mean, but everyone's different and I think, okay, you know, for some people, if the mental space is not there, then it doesn't matter whether you're in a beautiful fancy studio or you're in a hotel room. If you're not headspace, you're not in the headspace. What is something that you're proud of creating? 03:43 - Rae Leigh (Guest) I've got a new EP coming out, so I'm really proud of that more proud than. I've ever been of ...
