Darius Bashar

Keynote Speaker | Toronto, Ontario

Photographer, Personal Growth Through Art & Awareness

Darius Bashar Expertise Innovation & Creativity, Burnout Prevention, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Growth, Mindfulness, Purposeful Work, Workplace Culture, Mental Health and Resilience & Change.

Darius Bashar

About Darius Bashar

Darius Bashar is a professional artist, speaker, and founder of a global community for creators focused on mindfulness and creative expression. He is known for guiding individuals through resistance and perfectionism to cultivate creative confidence and consistent habits. A celebrated portrait photographer, his HEARTshots™ experience blends photography with inner exploration, and his work has been featured by TIME, Apple, USA TODAY, and Oprah.com. Darius has photographed thought leaders such as Seth Godin, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Masai Ujiri. His meditations on Insight Timer reach over 30,000 people monthly, and his creative programs have served thousands.

Darius Bashar Videos

Manifest Your Dreams in 2025: 3 Powerful Lessons + Guided Meditation &

Fuckup Nights Toronto | Darius Bashar | December 2018

Darius Bashar Interviews & Podcasts

Artist or Thought Leader: Why Do We Have to Chose?

A Creativity Masterclass for Spiritual Seekers W/ Darius Bashar

DARIUS BASHAR BIOGRAPHY

Darius Bashar is a professional artist, serial entrepreneur, and sought-after thought leader on creativity, confidence, and joyful consistency. As the founder of a global community for creators, Darius is passionate about helping people unlock their creative spirit, move through resistance, and courageously share their gifts with the world. His speaking topics center around creative confidence, overcoming perfectionism, building consistent habits, and deepening the relationship we each have with creativity itself.

Before stepping fully into the speaking and coaching space, Darius built a celebrated career as a portrait photographer. His signature HEARTshots™ experience—a powerful fusion of photography and inner exploration—has helped thousands of leaders see themselves more clearly and confidently. His photography has been featured by TIME, Apple, USA TODAY, and Oprah.com, and has received over 100 million views online. Darius has also photographed some of the world’s most respected creatives and thought leaders, including Seth Godin, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Shefali, Jim Kwik, Danielle LaPorte, Lisa Nichols, and Masai Ujiri.

In addition to his creative work, Darius is a respected educator and coach who guides individuals and organizations through the blocks that keep them stuck. His popular 7-day course Supercharge Your Creativity has welcomed over 6,000 students with an average 4.9-star rating. He has delivered talks, workshops, and keynote sessions for entrepreneurs, artists, wellness communities, and mission-driven companies—empowering people to trust their voice, access deeper clarity, and bring bold ideas to life. His signature frameworks and storytelling approach have made him a favorite among audiences looking for inspiration grounded in actionable insight.

Darius also brings a unique spiritual perspective to his work. He has produced over 300 guided meditations that have been streamed more than one million times on Insight Timer and YouTube. More than 30,000 people meditate with him monthly, and his community continues to grow through his weekly Artist Morning™ sessions, where he blends story, mindfulness, and journaling in a way that nurtures clarity and courage.

While Darius’s background is rooted in creativity and entrepreneurship, his work as a speaker and facilitator is informed by deep study in personal growth, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence. He is a lifelong learner who continues to explore the intersections of art, psychology, and spirituality—and brings this integrated lens to every stage, classroom, and client session he leads.

When he’s not speaking or creating, Darius is most often found meditating, writing, or spending time with his wife Lilian and their daughter Ariel. Family, community, and creativity are the roots of his life and the foundation of his work.

Darius Bashar Topic Presentations

Darius Bashar Toronto, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

How to Date Creativity

Feeling Creativity Burned Out?

How to Stay Focused?

More Time Won’t Help Your Creativity : Do This Instead

Healing Your Scars Through Vulnerability

Why Perfectionism is Killing Your Creativity : And How to Stop It

Darius Bashar Books & Articles

Darius Bashar Speaking Testimonials

"Working with Darius is a transformational process… the end result of which is the most incredible photos you’ve ever had of yourself."

Giovanni Marisco

Founder and CEO
Archangel | Emmy Award-Winning Producer

"I love his photographs the most! They look 100% like Tarzan. Having images that really represent me is just invaluable."

Tarzan Kay

Email Copy Queen
Launch Whiz

"Working with Darius was an extraordinary and special experience. He created the most beautiful conditions for a shoot. I trust that anyone who works with him will leave feeling inspired and awed."

Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr

"Darius is a true artist. He loves his craft, pays attention to the details and has a heart of gold. It was fun shooting with him!"

UJ Ramdas

"I am notoriously awkward on camera and generally HATE photoshoots, but Darius made it SO easy. Anyone would be lucky to get a spot on his calendar!"

Rebecca Tracey

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