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candice leigh is a community builder, storyteller, and expressive creative dedicated to amplifying the voices and stories that often go unheard. with a heart rooted in connection and a voice shaped by truth, candice shows up in the world through words, spaces, and conversations that center authenticity, healing, and visibility.her artistry flows across many forms—spoken word, podcasting, and poetic storytelling paired with candid photography through casuallyKreative. inspired by everyday moments—a glance exchanged at the grocery store, a stranger humming on a park bench—candice finds storylines in the ordinary and transforms them into reminders of beauty, humanity, and presence. she is deeply driven by the desire to help others be seen, to give language to the experiences that often go unnoticed.she hosts the Coffee and Conversation podcast, a warm and intentional space where guests explore the vulnerability, purpose, and grace found in life’s unfiltered moments. she is also the voice behind Car Notes with candice leigh, a mobile podcast in the works that is rooted in reflective storytelling, curiosity, and the kind of wisdom that often visits us in motion.as a writer and spoken word artist, candice brings her words to stages and community events—you might find her sharing poetry at open mics, holding space in quiet corners turned sacred by storytelling, or co-creating art in collaboration with fellow visionaries. she’s one half of casuallyKreative, a project founded on capturing people in their rawest form and honoring them through words that meet them right where they are.candice’s creative practice is shaped by the little girl she once was—the one who longed to be seen, to be heard, to be held in someone’s attention. her work is a response to that silence. it’s a declaration: you are worthy. you matter. and your story deserves a stage. coming into her full self—as a gay Black woman, as a daughter shaped by loss, as a creator led by community—has allowed candice to write from a place of truth and power.her collaborations include work with Basin Arts, the Acadiana Center for the Arts Public Art Network, Greenhouse Senior Center, and creatives like Leigha Porter, Dexter Portalis, Kelsey LeAnn and Emma Sonnier—whom candice met just recently and is now in conversation with about a new collaboration, a testament to the ever-growing circles of community her work invites and inspires. she has curated open mics, exhibited her work in spaces dedicated to artistic freedom and connection, and is a published writer whose poetry and reflections have appeared in both print and online platforms. she moves through her city with the belief that art lives in every block, and that when we gather to listen—really listen—we leave behind legacy.whether speaking, writing, or simply holding space, candice leigh is guided by a commitment to honor the voices that too often echo unheard. and she will keep listening, keep witnessing, until every voice finds its volume.

about candice leigh

featured projects & ongoing work

🎙️ coffee and conversation

A podcast where vulnerability is welcomed and real-life is spoken aloud with tenderness.

📓 car notes with candice leigh

A reflective series capturing passing thoughts, truths, and small moments from the front seat.

🎤 speaking engagements

Greenhouse Senior Center’s Black History Celebration
Upcoming Greenhouse Senior Center's Mother Day Hat Tea Celebration
Upcoming Spoken Word performance
Open Mic Nights @ Parc Village

🖋️ published words

“Lullaby” featured on PhoebeMD

• Read "Lullaby" here

Featured poet in POETRY 365 – MARCH 2021 EDITION (Paperback, April 2021)
A global anthology spotlighting emerging and first-time poets from around the world—offering daily reflections, poetic responses, and personal truths by 109 contributors across 365 prompts.

• Available on Amazon

🌀 casuallyKreative

A collaborative effort using photo and story to document beauty in the raw, the in-between, and the beautifully unedited. Most recently, casuallyKreative held its first exhibit, The Art of Life, at Basin Arts—showcasing how storytelling and image come together to honor life’s most intimate and rawest moments.