The Renaissance Files Podcast
Greetings & Welcome to the RFP experiences where we aspire to inspire until we expire! The objective of the podcast is to provide the listeners with new perspectives, ideologies and conceptual frameworks that can serve as resourceful toolkit to help in navigating life’s inevitable obstacles. The host Juda$ X invites you to embark on this lifelong journey of elevation, enlightenment and personal development so you can start building a better self today to handle the challenges of tomorrow.
Episodes
356 episodes
The Best Advice He Ever Got — That He Never Used | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
Asked for the best advice he's ever gotten but never used, @PatrickCWalters offers a sharp reframe: can it even be good advice if it didn't apply to you? Y...
Why Patrick Walters Values Character Over Credentials #shorts #podcast
@PatrickCWalters friends span all kinds of fields and interests — and he sees that as a feature, not a coincidence. Everyone approaches life differently, but the foundational principles are the same. For him, it's not about connecting only ...
You Are The Five Closest People To You | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
How important is it to surround yourself with people who have aspiration? Patrick Walters is a huge proponent. He points to the well-known idea that you are the five closest people to you — and he believes it holds a lot of truth.That's...
Why You Show Up Differently When You Have Something To Lose | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
It's easy to say "I do this" or "I get booked there" — but @PatrickCWalters asks the real question: what are you actually putting on the plate for yourself...
Why Doing Your Own Thing Is An Investment In Your Career | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
@PatrickCWalters breaks down the leap from being featured on other people's shows to throwing his own — and it's not for the faint of heart. When you put on yo...
He Worked For Free On Purpose — Here's How It Built A Career | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
Patrick Walters breaks down exactly how he launched his career as an arts educator — and it didn't start with a paycheck. He and his friend Josh took on a stack of pro bono work, going wherever they could to hone their skills, build up their CV...
Being A Doormat Isn't A Requirement For Being A Good Person #shorts #podcast
Being kind doesn't make you weak — and allowing people to take advantage of you doesn't make you a good person. This RFP Gem of the Day is permission to hold your boundaries: being a doormat is not a requirement for being a good person, and dis...
You Can't Become What You've Never Seen | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
Patrick Walters credits a big part of his path to the people he watched do the work first. Coming out of university in 2014–15, deep in poetry slams, open mics, and shows, he saw Dwayne Morgan — a trailblazer in Toronto's poetry community — doi...
Running Full Speed In The Wrong Direction Wont Get You To The Goal #shorts #podcast
A lack of intention will cause you to get caught in an activity trap — working hard, climbing the ladder, only to realize it was leaning against the wrong wall. This RFP Gem of the Day is about aiming before you fire. Positive actions are good,...
Forgiveness Is For You — Not For The Other Person #shorts #podcast
Holding on to things that still hurt you is like putting a fork in an electric socket and expecting not to get shocked. This RFP Gem of the Day is about the cost of carrying resentment. It quickly turns to bitterness, and the irony is that the ...
If You Don't Change It, Then You're Choosing It #shorts #podcast
If you don't change it, then you're choosing it. This RFP Gem of the Day is a challenge to wake up off autopilot: sometimes we settle for what we're handed because we don't even know we can ask for more, and sometimes we run our lives on autopi...
Talent Doesn't Pay The Bills — A Vehicle Does | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
The year before leaving university, Patrick Walters represented Toronto at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and placed second in the country — a moment that showed him the talent and the potential were real. But recognition doesn't pay the ...
Get Away From The People Holding You Back #shorts #podcast
The less you talk to people who don't care about your ideas, the more likely you are to succeed — because sometimes the negative energy you get from them is the very thing preventing you from taking the actions to make your dreams a reality. Th...
Trying To Do Everything At Once Is The Best Way To Get Nothing Done #shorts #podcast
Trying to do everything at the same time is the best way to get nothing done. This RFP Gem of the Day is about working with focus instead of frenzy: prioritize your most important tasks and knock them off one by one. That's how you make real pr...
Experience Is The Only Teacher | Patrick Walters #podcast #shorts
Patrick Walters shares what he calls a hot take: experience is the only real teacher. You can learn something from a book, you can learn something from another person — but until you experience it for yourself, you'll never fully understand it....
This Too Shall Pass — Adaptability Is A Necessary Life Skill #shorts #podcast
Adaptability is a necessary life skill, because change is inevitable. Nothing stays the same forever — so when you hit a tough time, remember: this too shall pass. This RFP Gem of the Day cuts both ways, though: when things are good, also remem...
You're The One Who Has To Live With The Consequences #shorts #podcast
When you're asking Tom, Dick, and Harry for their opinion on your life and what you should do, remember one thing: you're the one who has to live with the consequences. This RFP Gem of the Day is about owning your choices — using the excuse tha...
Mental Fortitude Isn't Given — You Build It | Patrick Walters #podcast #shorts
Patrick Walters opens up about building mental fortitude — something he says is essential to living in North America, especially as someone from the Caribbean. He describes learning to withstand the inconveniences, the microaggressions, and bei...
Be Willing To Be Bad Long Enough Until You Get Good #shorts #podcast
Worry less about doing it well and focus on just doing it. This RFP Gem of the Day is about getting out of your own way: mastery begins with action, because it's impossible to improve on something you don't practice. You get better by showing u...
Your Comfort Zone Is Killing Your Dreams #shorts #podcast
We aren't wired to be happy — we're wired to be comfortable. This RFP Gem of the Day explains why we resist the very changes that would help us: anything outside your comfort zone reads as a threat, even when it's for the betterment of your lif...
Outward Elevation Comes From Internal Transformation #shorts #podcast
Outward elevation comes from internal transformation — and you are always the starting point. This RFP Gem of the Day cuts to the mechanics of change: without fixing the inputs, it's impossible to change the output, and if the formula doesn't c...
You're Cutting The Grass But Never Pulling The Weeds | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
Patrick Walters gives his definition of self-awareness: understanding your place in the world, the responsibility you carry toward every other person, and an honest read on your own skills and weaknesses.He points out that most people w...
Until You Learn The Lesson, You'll Keep Repeating The Cycle #shorts #podcast
Life is like school: if you pay attention, you can learn a lot. This RFP Gem of the Day is about why you keep landing in the same situations — sometimes you keep repeating a cycle because you keep failing to learn the lesson, and until you lear...
The First Tool You Need Is Self-Awareness | Patrick Walters #shorts #podcast
Patrick Walters explains why self-awareness is the single most important tool to develop first. There are many ways to build it, but it's the starting point for everything that comes after — because once you can see yourself clearly, you can us...
Never Let Someone Else Set The Ceiling On Your Potential #shorts #podcast
You should expect more from yourself than you do from other people — and never ask anyone to do for you what you aren't willing to do for yourself. This RFP Gem of the Day is about owning your standard: the bar you set for yourself should excee...