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Together let's discover how to live our best life possible in spite of the obstacles thrown in our way. Join Ryan Dempsey as he shares insights and inspiring stories about how he copes with Meniere's disease and it's symptoms.

Ryan Dempsey

  • Apr 9, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 30m AVG DURATION
  • 22 EPISODES


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Too many pursuits, hobbies and interests?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 30:19


Perhaps the surest way to mastery and success is singleminded focus. But that’s not me and I’ve made peace with that. I’m a proud dabbler and jack of many trades and I’m ok with that.

Ice Road Trucking and Dispatching in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 28:13


After a couple months of radio silence I return with an update of what I’ve been up to. Some of the audio was recorded while I was in Yellowknife working as a dispatcher for the winter roads. I had intended to do a lot more podcasting while up there but I had little free time and the wifi was spotty. But I’m back!

Ep. 20 Toxic Masculinity and The Best a Man Can Get

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 37:20


The new Gillette commercial got me thinking. Is Masculinity inherently toxic? We know man has a capacity for mayhem but what’s the solution? I believe the world is actually lacking healthy masculinity and attacking it is making the problem worse, not better. We need more masculinity, not less. I try to explain why I believe this to be true in this podcast episode.

Ep. 19 - Two Important Life Lessons

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 25:26


I’m always looking for more ways to improve myself. Here are two important life lessons I learned in the last few years that has immensely helped my state of mind, productivity and helped me avoid burn out.

Ep. 18 - I Was In a Religious Cult!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 41:30


I spent the most formative years of my life in a religious cult. This is not the most coherent podcast and not my most eloquent speaking, but it’s a good gut spilling rant about my time in the cult and some lessons learned. First lesson: How to tell if a church is a cult.

Ep. 17 Happy New Years! 2018 re-cap and setting resolutions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 27:46


2018 year was a big year for me with major ups and downs. I’m optimistic about 2019 and share some thoughts on wether or not to set New Years Resolutions. I also explain briefly why I start every year with a media detox.

Ep. 16 - Christmas Eve 2018, Update on my Menieres - No More Plan B!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 17:50


It’s Christmas Eve tonight but I’ve taken a moment out to record a quick update on my Menieres condition and share my optimistic outlook.

On Fear of Failure and Weighing Risks vs Reward

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 0:50


Sometimes imagined fears hold us back from reaping the best that life has to offer. I share some anecdotes and lessons I learned in life that helped me make risky decisions amidst fear of failure.

Episode 14 - “Baby It Is Cold Outside” - Political Craziness

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 24:25


Incoherent ramblings on a topic that kind of went viral this past weekend. I rant about my thoughts on political correctness.

Episode 13 - Just Keep Making Art

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 23:59


Sometimes the concerns of living bogs us down prompting us to put aside our passions. This is a mistake! In this podcast episode I encourage you to hold strong to your greatest interests and keep those fires lit! No matter what the obstacle: Love, live and keep making art!

Episode 12 - Goal Setting and Habit Building

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 33:03


How I go about setting goals and making plans to achieve them.

Episode 11 - On Brain Fog, Social Anxiety and Social Rehab

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 40:28


Beyond the symptoms of illness, often it is our own apprehensions and anxiousness that debilitate us. I encourage everyone to find the bare minimum daily tasks to prevent non zero days for a rewarding life.

Episode 10 - Remembrance Day, 100 Years since Armistice

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 20:10


A short and sober podcast on the importance of remembering and honouring those who fought bravely for the freedoms we enjoy today. To learn from history so as to recognize the subtle signs of tyranny and oppression so we do not repeat the atrocities seen in the last century.

New audio setup with co-host Jessy Renney - Free Speech, etc

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 102:00


I’ve got a new mic and I’m testing it in various configurations. I’m joined by my good friend Jessy Renney as we converse about free speech and cult like behaviour in politics.

Intro to Minimalism and the 100 Thing Challenge

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 23:08


A brief intro to the benefits of living a minimalist lifestyle

Episode 7 On Positivity and Visualization

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 33:31


While there’s a lot of nonsense surrounding positive thinking, I still believe positivity and visualization is a valuable tool that I’ve used to great effect in my life.

Episode 6 - Driving with Menieres?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 28:22


I walk and discuss wether or not people with Menieres should be driving vehicles, some concerns about short and long term disability, and future plans for the podcast.

Ménière’s, Disability, Trucking, UFC, Why Podcast?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 38:15


Episode 4 - Zero Carb Diets, Religious Past, Mindful Present

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 41:17


Episode 3 Spun-out Trucking

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 29:24


The adventures and Misadventures mountains trucking in the winter wonderland of British Columbia.

Meniere’s Disease and Me

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 23:40


This month I’m focusing on improving my health and exploring strategies to lesson my symptoms of Meniere’s Disease. Here I speak about this ailment and how I cope.

Short but sour first podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 4:59


Courageous Conversation Episode 1

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