The Art of Paying Attention

Fear of failure holds many people back from pursuing their dreams, but what if failure is actually the key to success? In this episode, Ryan explores how shifting your perspective on failure can unlock creativity, build resilience, and lead to greater achievements. Don't let fear stop you- learn how to embrace failure as a powerful tool for growth!

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Fred von Kamecke is a writer, a Bible teacher, and minister at large. In this episode, Ryan and Fred discuss his story of coming to faith, how he became a theology professor, and why Fred now writes fiction. Be inspired by this New Testament teacher turned fiction writer. Fred lives in Western North Carolina with his lovely wife Patty, and enjoys hiking through the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Plato said in The Republic, “States will never be happy until rulers become philosophers or philosophers become rulers.” Is it time for a new kind of leadership? Perhaps a leadership rooted in deeper and philosophical thinking? In this episode, Ryan explores the need for a leadership rooted in justice, curiosity, truth, and long-term thinking.

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In this episode, Ryan talks with Dustin Baker, the President and Founder of BioPro+. Dustin and his team created the first non-synthetic alternative to HGH - Human Growth Hormone and Peptide Treatments that works FASTER, EASIER, and SAFER.

In this inspirational conversation Ryan and Dustin explore the place of health, and when Dustin was losing the game, entrepreneurship, importance of family health, and much more.

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In this episode, Ryan discusses the place of goals, resolutions, living an intentional life. Do you set goals? It doesn’t matter. What matters is living with purpose and intentionality.

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* Questions to consider: 1. What would happen if I shared my goals in public? 2. How can I be useful in 2025?

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A successful business leader, Don Young lived the American Dream, but he was a very unhappy person. There was something fundamentally missing from his life, so Don chased stuff. Reputation, physical desires, and everything the material world had to offer. Don reduced himself and everyone in the world to objects. Things whose only purpose was to support his desires and an unjust system, but Don remained a very unhappy person.

Ryan an...

Amber Byers is the founder and CEO of Tadpole Press, where she serves as head judge of the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest, an international writing contest celebrating creativity and community.

She blogs regularly at Living a Life Imagined, which is dedicated to positivity and authenticity as a creative. Amber’s published works include The Magic Door Origin Story, which is a sci-fi story inspired by her childhood, and Sophie...

Professional athletes spend their entire lives training to develop their skills and strength in mastery of their sport at the highest professional levels. Similarly, physicians train their entire lives developing a mastery of the sciences and medicine. Why don’t physicians have agents who negotiate their deals like professional athletes?

This inquiry was the genesis of Rocky Mountain Physician Agency.

After more than one decade in ho...

Compassiviste Publishing inspires collective efforts that build a compassionate society. Launched by founder, Ali Horriyat, it is his belief that humanity must love always, and always love. Ali left a high paying corporate job to pursue a mission of justice and compassion through publishing. Ali and Ryan explore why the current models of publishing are broken, how much negative impact paper publishing has on the environment, findin...

Douglas Howarth is an econometrician who created a software that isbased on his patented method of using Value and Demand instead of the usual Supply and Demand based approach. His awards, publications and collaborations are rich and wide, including NASA, and some of the largest aerospace companies in the world. In this interview, Ryan and Doug talk about the origins of Doug’s company which started while shopping for a washing mach...

For more than 20 years, Stephanie Crowe has worked with leaders and organizations at key junctures to their transformations, turning perceived business roadblocks into massive opportunities. She’s learned to use an integrated thinking approach to see a company, its difficulties, and its opportunities holistically, and worked alongside leaders to discern the clearest and most direct path to removing barriers and aligning talent with...

Peter Schroeder is an award-winning DJ, entrepreneur, and the founder of Telzio, a unified communications company. Peter develops unrivaled technology and products, that make people’s lives easier by streamlining and simplifying repetitive tasks.

A pioneer in innovation from music to technology, Peter works with businesses to address mission-critical telecommunications so they can quickly implement, manage, and expand for success. P...

Dr. Ardeshir Mehran is a psychologist, psychoanalyst, transformation leader, and leadership coach. He is credited with helping organizations revitalize their culture, driving stronger employee and customer engagement, and developing the next generation of leaders.

Ardeshir’s received his Ph.D. and M.Ed from Columbia University, New York City, in Counseling, Organizational, and Research Psychology. He has advanced training in psychoa...

Paul Epstein is a former high-level executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams, and a 2x bestselling author of The Power of Playing Offense and Better Decisions Faster. In 2022, he was named one of SUCCESS magazine’s top-thought leaders that get results — alongside names like Tony Robbins, Brené Brown, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Mel Robbins. His work has been featured on ESPN, NBC, Fox Business, and in USA Today.‍Today, Paul is on a missio...

Lisa Shaughnessy created the Writing Retreat Sampler to bring writers and writing retreat hosts together. She knows how frustrating it can be to pour yourself into creating a wonderful experience for writers, then sweat it out waiting for the signups to roll in. Nobody likes the sinking feeling that comes when a retreat is only half-filled. Lisa want you to walk into your writing retreat feeling joyful, in control, and confident. T...

Jill Phillips started life in Lamlash street, moved on to Grammar school, got numerous ‘O’and ‘A’ levels and after a few years working in London in a solicitor’s office decided that she would emigrate to Canada. She spent 30 years working there as an Occupational Therapist and Hospital manager, and towards the end of her career when other people were slowing down their lives, she sped everything up. She divorced, moved to Edmonton ...

Deep corruption threatened to ruin jobs and harm lives. Intimidation, distrust, and secrecy became the norm among the executive management group of Chelan County Public Utility. Even in a small and semi-rural American government, corrupt leaders aren’t simply dishonest and immoral. They’re dangerous. A board of directors should hold wrongdoers accountable, but sometimes that responsibility falls to righteous employees. A riveting a...

Erin Bradley is a speaker and trainer, bestselling author, and host of the real estate podcast Pursuing Freedom. As a mortgage lender, Erin learned the hard way just how difficult entrepreneurship and success in sales can be. From flat broke to 6 figures, and then to burnout, Erin has been through it all, and quickly discovered that the stress of overwhelm is no less painful than the financial stress. After redesigning her business...

Sunny's inventive and award-winning theatre works have been presented in over 60 cities across the world and translated into 6 languages. His wide range of audiences have spanned international arts festivals, underground warehouses, and regional theatres. As a prominent theatre leader, Sunny was selected to write the 2019 World Theatre Day message for Canada. He was awarded the inaugural Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize 2019 f...