Ricky-Lee Watts
Embodied Leadership & Human Connection
Nuučaan̓uł Speaker • Facilitator • Retreat Leader • Emcee • Model
Speaking, facilitation, retreats, hosting, and creative collaborations that help people feel connected, confident, grounded, and ready to move forward.
Ricky-Lee Watts
I’m a Nuučaan̓uł speaker, facilitator, retreat leader, emcee, and model from Hupačasath First Nation.
My work helps teams, conferences, communities, and brands create meaningful experiences where people feel connected, confident, grounded, and ready to move forward.
Across keynotes, workshops, retreats, panels, conference hosting, board and team sessions, modelling, and creative collaborations, I design spaces that move beyond surface-level engagement into trust, reflection, connection, and meaningful momentum.
Selected Experience
ICCE National Conference · Mułaa / Rising Tide Surf Society · Supernaturals Retreat · Tapestry Education Conference · Indigenous Tourism Conference · AFN Climate Gathering · Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week · SWAIA Native Fashion Week · Indigenous Clean Energy · TakingITGlobal / Connected North · Natural History Museum of London · Specsavers · ICBC · Bank of America · CBC · CHEK News
Ways to Work Together
Through speaking, facilitation, retreats, and creative collaborations, I help leaders, teams, and communities build trust, connection, and meaningful momentum.
Speaking & Hosting
Keynotes, workshops, panels, and conference emceeing that bring calm presence, clear messaging, and strong audience engagement. I help people move from passive listening into reflection, resonance, and action.
Retreats & Facilitation
Relational, experiential sessions designed to build honesty, trust, and meaningful momentum. I pay close attention to how people actually feel in a room so the experience supports real connection, reflection, and forward movement.
Modeling & Media
Runway, campaigns, creative collaborations, and public-facing partnerships rooted in representation, storytelling, and strong visual presence. This work allows me to embody confidence, creativity, and Indigenous visibility in ways that feel powerful, current, and deeply connected.
My Approach
I pay attention to how a space feels — not just what happens in it.
The most meaningful change rarely comes from information alone. It happens when people feel present, safe enough to be real, and connected enough to move forward together.
My work is shaped by psychology, lived experience, movement, time in nature, travel, and a deep respect for relationship — with self, with others, and with the world around us.
What this work supports
Grounded leadership and human connection
Team trust, cohesion, and reflection
Wellness, resilience, and embodied presence
Belonging, confidence, and empowerment
Culture, interconnectedness, and relational intelligence
Meaningful public-facing representation
What People Experience
My work is often described as grounded, warm, thoughtful, and deeply connecting.
“Ricky-Lee creates a space where our team felt genuinely connected and open in a way we hadn’t experienced before.”
“Ricky-Lee is a sought-after role model whose leadership is rooted in kindness, courage, and openness. His warmth creates a welcoming atmosphere where people feel safe to learn and grow.”
“Ricky-Lee brings talent, heart, and a genuine commitment to community. His presence elevates every interaction…”
Building something meaningful?
Whether you’re looking for a speaker, facilitator, retreat leader, or creative collaborator, I’d love to hear what you’re creating and explore how I can support it.
