Chris Lafe King - Shaping Chaos

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Chris Lafe King

Artist & keynote speaker exploring ADHD, neuroemergent leadership, music, and creativity in the Conversational Era.

Reclaiming Shadow & Sol

Reclaiming Shadow & Sol

Shadow & Sol began as my songwriting sandbox. Soon it will rise again, an epic of sound and story where wild minds find themselves in the wild sea.

Why I Don't Need More Time (& Likely Neither Do You)

Why I Don't Need More Time (& Likely Neither Do You)

We think more time will save us, but it often steals the spark. Here’s why slowing down may be the most productive thing you do today.

Why Your Wild Mind Will Shape the Future With AI

Why Your Wild Mind Will Shape the Future With AI

We’ve entered the Conversational Era, where how we talk shapes what gets built. With AI, with each other, and within ourselves. Wild minds like mine were never made for memorization but for dialogue, pattern, and curiosity. Now AI finally keeps pace, helping turn chaos into clarity.

"If I Wrote the Rules" A Song Shared for the Ones We Still Miss

"If I Wrote the Rules" A Song Shared for the Ones We Still Miss

Curiosity After Hours

Curiosity After Hours

Hyperfocus can feel like a superpower and a trap. In Curiosity After Hours, I reflect on how giving my focus boundaries and space transformed my nights and weekends from burnout recovery time into a rhythm for creativity, curiosity, and real rest.

We Shape the Music Together

We Shape the Music Together

Day two after launch. Gratitude, reflection, and a reminder that these songs were never just mine... they were always meant to meet you.

How I Stopped Chasing Purpose and Started Shaping It

How I Stopped Chasing Purpose and Started Shaping It

I used to think purpose was something I had to chase down. Turns out, it shows up when I stop running and start shaping who I am through what I do.

Breaking Down the "Wall of Awful"

Breaking Down the "Wall of Awful"

The Wall of Awful still shows up in my life. It isn’t permanent even if old regrets, new mistakes, or anxious voices keep stacking up. But I see it differently now.

Hey, I'm Chris Lafe King

Hey, I'm Chris Lafe King

For years I pushed myself as a high-functioning mask, fueling performance with fear and anxiety until it carried me straight into burnout. debut EP, Neuroemergent, is the soundtrack of the first chapter of that story and this newsletter, Shaping Chaos, is the on-going map of that journey.

Six Songs. Six Faces. One Month.

Six Songs. Six Faces. One Month.

October is ADHD Awareness Month. The theme this year is The Many Faces of ADHD so the timing feels right to share my own story in a bigger way.

How I’m Protecting My (Hyper) Focus

How I’m Protecting My (Hyper) Focus

The ABBA advice that helped shape Neuroemergent

The ABBA advice that helped shape Neuroemergent

Björn Ulvaeus said it best: “Whatever you’re doing, you have to tell a story.” Here’s how that stuck with me.

That Time I Sang "Wall of Awful" Anyway

That Time I Sang "Wall of Awful" Anyway

This is the start of a new series I’m calling That Time I Sang Anyway. These are not studio takes. They’re raw, messy, and unpolished. The work in progress, shared in public as a way to break through fear and step into growth.

“Wall of Awful” featured in Zillions Magazine

“Wall of Awful” featured in Zillions Magazine

Big news to share!! Zillions Magazine just ran a feature on my new single, “Wall of Awful,” and my upcoming EP, Neuroemergent.

Early EP Access for Subscribers

Early EP Access for Subscribers