A 1:1 coaching experience for creatives who want to:
Be fully devoted to your personal creative passions & goals
Be more playful, free & wild in the way you create
Cultivate self-belief and the ability to move past doubts and blocks
Create in a way that feels deeply joyful & satisfying!
Those daydreams you have of your future self…
Standing in front of a canvas you painted and being so in awe of your creation
Writing and bravely sharing your stories and poetry
Dancing with the biggest grin on your face
Holding something beautiful in your hands and proudly saying “I made this and this is why it matters”
Being creative in fun and fulfilling ways that go beyond your career or your business
They move you…
They keep coming back to you….
Ultimately you get to decide what your version of being wildly, and joyfully creative is - what that looks and feels like for you.
I like to think about it as letting yourself be uncaged, free and playful in your creative expression and art making AND Allowing your creativity to be driven by your joy - what delights and fascinates you, what you feel compelled and excited to create.
Being playful and persistent and building your ability to quiet the doubts and self-critique that stop you from creating.
Being fiercely committed to your creative practice and path and being willing to embrace the uncertainty, vulnerability and messiness that it inevitably brings.
✨Feeling more free and playful and not letting the fears of making “bad” art, looking silly or what other people will think of you confine, limit or stop your creativity
✨Developing the skills and practices to quiet the doubt and inner critic that block you from expressing yourself, trying new creative activities and sharing your art
✨Building belief and confidence in your creative instincts and abilities, moving away from being pushed to create by pressure, comparison or worries that you’re not creative enough
✨Designing a creative practice where you can freely, boldly, playfully and wildly express yourself
✨Making progress on your creative goals and projects and feeling more joy and energy in the process
✨Developing the mindset and environment, that will support your continued creative growth and expression
✨Having more fun, letting loose and experimenting with creative activities and mediums you’ve never dared to try before.
Hey I’m Creativity Coach,
Krista Kankula
Picking up the paintbrush and having a dedicated creative practice for the past 9 years helped me rewrite the story that “I’m not creative”, feel confident calling myself as an artist and sharing my art publicly and ultimately it lead me to begin hosting process art and creativity workshops and to becoming a coach.
I believe in creativity and play as powerful forces for good in our lives and that when you bring a playful approach & mindset to your creativity you can free yourself up to pursue your creative passions with more enjoyment and satisfaction and expand the way you see yourself and what you are capable of.
6 years of facilitating creativity and process art workshops focused on play, reconnecting to your creativity and finding the joy in making messy art.
1.5 years of 1:1 coaching experience
3 years of 1:1 creative facilitation & strategy experience
Certified Coach - Professional Coach Diploma
Completion of The Coaching Way Course (created and facilitated by Tara Mohr)
Recreation & Leisure Services Diploma - where I developed knowledge and hands-on experience facilitating programs to help adults and kids PLAY!
Me, a fellow human, on a creative path of my own
My top 5 strengths (VIA Institute on character): Creativity, Curiosity, Perspective, Love of Learning and Appreciation for Beauty
During sessions, I partner with clients, asking them powerful questions and facilitating relevant exercises and practices to support you with your personal growth and creative potential.
I didn’t become a coach because I believe I have “the answers” or the perfect formula for how to be creative. I became a coach because I believe in the creativity, imagination, power and wisdom each of us already possesses and coaching provides you with a space and process to help you explore, tap into and activate each of these within yourself.
The coaching I offer is focused on developing a greater awareness of yourself and your creativity, accessing your own inner wisdom and intuition to help you make decisions and changes, nurturing your creative expression and making progress towards your goals, intentions and vision.
Coaching is a creative process. During coaching sessions you have the space to use your imagination to think of possibilities, solutions and ways forward and think creatively about yourself and any challenges you are experiencing.
This means that you, the client gets to set the agenda for each session and what outcome you’d like to get from it.
There are three key ingredients in our coaching together that we will explore in depth and that will serve as the foundation for our work together (and your wild + joyful creativity!)
Your Path
This is a combination of your expressed vision, goals, dreams and guiding philosophy for your creativity.
Your Practice
This is your habit/ritual and where you’ll show up to integrate the insights from the coaching sessions and practice expressing your creativity in different ways.
Your Ecosystem + Environment
This is your mindset, values, strengths, and resources that you are developing and drawing on to make progress on your creative goals and vision. This is also about your community and the physical space you create in and the daily/monthly rituals/habits that nourish and nurture your creativity.
60-90 minute call to begin our time together that’s focused on setting the foundation for the coaching experience. We’ll explore where you currently are with your creativity. We’ll also be activating your imagination and mapping out your path (vision, goals and philosophy) and exploring your current creative practice and ecosystem/environment.
8-12 x 1 hour coaching calls
Spread out over 4 or 6 months
(2 per month)
4 month experience = 8 coaching sessions plus vision session
6 month experience = 12 coaching sessions, plus vision session
Access to all coaching call recordings (video and audio versions).
Unlimited email/voxer support in between coaching sessions during office hours
A pdf journal to accompany you in your journey, for you to self-reflect before, after and in between coaching sessions and tap into additional prompts and exercises to support you!
Throughout your 4 or 6 month coaching experience, you’ll have access to the library which contains 5-10 minute exercises and activities designed to support your mindset, imagination, creativity & playful spirit!
Investment
4-month 1:1 The Wild + Joyful Creative Coaching Experience
$1,000 pay in full OR pay as you go $250/month for 4 months
6-month 1:1 The Wild + Joyful Creative Coaching Experience
$1,500 pay in full OR pay as you go $250/month for 6 months
Currency note: Prices in CAD for clients living in Canada. For clients living outside of Canada pricing is in USD.
Next steps
Fill in the inquiry form below!
Once you’ve completed the form you’ll have the opportunity to book a complimentary discovery call with me. This call is an opportunity to ask me questions, get to know my coaching style & approach and explore what it would look like to work together through coaching.
Applications now open
I’m accepting applications to receive a scholarship (special rate) for the wild + joyful creative. There are two scholarship spots available.
Spaces will be filled as I receive applications.
Scholarship Special Rate
4-month 1:1 The Wild + Joyful Creative Coaching Experience
$600 pay in full OR pay as you go $150/month for 4 months
6-month 1:1 The Wild + Joyful Creative Coaching Experience
$900 pay in full OR pay as you go $150/month for 6 months
Currency note: Prices in CAD for clients living in Canada. For clients living outside of Canada pricing is in USD.
Next steps
Fill in the application form below!
Once you’ve completed the form you’ll have the opportunity to book a complimentary discovery call with me. This call is an opportunity to ask me questions, get to know my coaching style & approach and explore what it would look like to work together through coaching.
After the discovery call you’ll be notified if your scholarship application has been accepted.
Krista has such a warm approach to coaching! Her presence and authenticity is something you can 'feel' from the start, and that enabled me to say the things I wasn't saying elsewhere. Krista's ability to listen and help me to make sense of my thoughts was brilliant. For someone who constantly feels tangled in a mess, Krista gently guided me to unravel this and make sense of what I was feeling and thinking. I am forever grateful for the calm, safe space that Krista created for me to be myself and work through my personal challenges in life - as well as the fun we had along the way also! - Charlene
"Krista helped me find joy in the journey of creation rather than just focusing on the final product. She brings a really unique and fun energy that is really infectious to be around :). I always feel more inspired and amazingly supported after we talk."
- Becky Allen
"Coaching with Krista is like going on a safari of my imagination. She helps me listen closely, notice where my stories converge, and explore the possibilities that come to life in our sessions. Krista's presence, patience and creativity make her a brilliant coach."
- Natira McDermott
"I had 'Work with an Artist' on my bucket list, and I KNEW it was going to be Krista. From the variety of mediums in art she has shared online, I knew she would be the one to guide me through this process. The bonus here was the coaching. I knew what I wanted to create, but she did in a way that took pressure off the perfection.
This adventure went from producing something specific to more about the process. I reawakened parts of the creative process that I didn't even know were yearning to come out. I learned to give myself permission to be messy, untailored, and to surrender into the art of creation, not the finished product. Thank you so much Krista!! I'm excited to do this more in the future as I add to my own personal art collection."
Martina Biljan, Creative Director
"I experienced several 'aha' moments during our coaching sessions which enabled me to make progress with my goals."
Ngozi Nwaozuzu
"Krista created such a serene and safe space within our coaching sessions. She intuitively helped me in recognizing my strengths during a transitional and demanding period of my life and with her creative and kind approach I identified how I can support myself, in a way that is aligned with my values.
Krista listens at a deeper lever and she gives such space for exploration of feelings and needs which helped me reconnect with what I consider important. As a result I feel more confident after our sessions to work intentionally towards what I would like to achieve. I feel very grateful for the coaching I have received from her."
Eirini Ioannou, PhD
"Krista is an amazing coach who is so incredibly supportive and knows how to ask you the right questions to connect with your inner mentor and creative side. It's really helped me explore my creative passions and to let go of my perfectionistic tendencies and just enjoy the practice of creating." - Becky Allen
"Krista’s calm presence was exactly the anchor I needed to explore what was the root cause of my creativity block. The last visualization really helped me to see the larger Vision and Desire I have for myself, my family and my clients." - Dayna Dekroon
"The creativity coaching session was both interesting and surprising! I feel as though I unlocked a number of important insights about my current creative practice, and where I'd like to go from here." - Rachel Venooker
"I absolutely loved my Joy Session with Krista. Her guidance helped me remember my why in creating. She helped me remember to create for fun and not just for productivity or profit. Krista is a calm and patience energy that we all need in our life!" - Aimee Leptick
"Krista helped me recognize and overcome what was blocking me from experiencing confidence and joy in my creative practice. Even more, she guided me in developing a ritual that helps me create in a more gentle and supportive way." - Kercia Mueller
Email me at Krista@revelinthemess.com to chat further and ask me any questions you may have.
Once you’ve filled in the inquiry form, you’ll be given a link to book a discovery call with me.
Both the inquiry form and the discovery call are a chance for you to get to know me and for me to get to know you. Ensuring you have all of the information you need and opportunities to ask questions and get to know me is important to the process of selecting a coach.
The discovery call is a chance to go over in more detail how coaching works, what it would look like to work together through The Wild + Joyful Creative and understand your goals and what you are hoping to get out of working with a creativity coach.
First, I would like to tell you that it’s okay to be nervous. I have certainly felt that way before when looking for and beginning to work with my own coaches.
Know that you don’t have to rush this process and what’s most important is that you listen to yourself!
It may be supportive to go for a walk and ask yourself questions like…
When you picture yourself 1 year from now, what do you want to feel proud that you created? How do you want your relationship with creativity feel?
What tends to get in the way or cause you to get stuck when it comes to your creativity?
What kind of support do you want and need to help your creative goals?
What do you value and look for in a coach?
Ask yourself these questions and notice what wisdom comes from inside yourself. Write down whatever comes into your heart and mind.
And most of all, be curious and trust yourself.
Part of the coaching process is clarifying and articulating your goals and vision and also exploring what will help you move forward, integrate the learnings from the coaching sessions and be accountable.
There is opportunity to reach out to me in between sessions via email and voxer and I do occasional check ins with clients. That said I will not be following up with you after each session like a teacher might, asking if you’ve done your homework.
If you’re not interest in receiving coaching and you’re just looking for someone to check in with you daily saying “hey did you get that done”, I may not be the right fit for you.
I’m happy to explore and discuss your expectations for accountability during the discovery call.
“Krista is a very professional and caring coach and I really enjoyed this journey of growing and learning thanks to her guidance. There were many situations where I felt stuck and I was very unsure of my own feelings and emotions. With her spot-on questions, she has helped me to really feel what is present and to find my own truth on what is the right next step. I also really appreciated those moments of silence where she held the space for when I needed it most. Krista´s coaching has helped me in making positive changes in multiple areas of my life. Thank you for this wonderful and enriching coaching experience.” - Juliane H.