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On Sept. 30th, 1995 in Bellaire, Ohio -- 16 yr old Ryan Brooks was staying over at his friend Erik's house. Like most teenagers, Ryan and Erik were up late hanging out. Ryan was out so late that he decided to check in with his parents. Ryan calls home at approximately 1:30 AM and his older brother Nathan answers the phone. “Tell mom and dad that I'm staying with Erik tonight." His older brother Nathan responds: “No, I think mom and dad want you home." Believing that his parents want him to come home, Ryan only stays out for an hour or so longer before having Erik drive him back. It was a decision that probably saved his life. When Ryan came home, he walked into a scene that undoubtedly scarred him for the rest of his life. His parents had been murdered.  His mother, Marilyn, had been stabbed and mutilated with both an axe and a knife. His father, Terry, was shot in the head three times with a hunting rifle. His head was cut off with a hacksaw and placed in a punch bowl in the kitchen while his body still lay in his bed where he had been sleeping. Ryan's older brother Nathan had lied to him. His parents hadn't asked him to come home. Nathan had wanted him to come home so he could murder him along with the rest of the family. Even more, Nathan had created a kill list, and at the top of that list was Ryan. After Nathan killed his parents, he covered the house with satanic emblems and pentagrams. Many believed that Nathan had killed his parents as part of a satanic ritual, and had fallen into the dark world of Satanic Practice. But Nathan and his lawyers plead insanity, insinuating that Nathan was not in his right mind when he killed his parents and had not meant to kill them. Nathan claimed the murders were not premeditated. Was this a case of an impressionable teen falling into satanic ritualism? Or did something happen that night to mentally compromise Nathan's sanity? This episode was a Stalker request from Angela, a friend, and patron of the show.                                                * * * Follow us on all platforms at @upcpodcast Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society. Listen as he explores subjects like: True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process. Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast 

When Ryan gets a promotion AND has a birthday the same week, we've got to mess with him, right?? William Hossenpepper knows the "customer is always right" and calls up Ryan for a #PhoneTap

As a kid, science writer Ryan Mandelbaum avoided birds, thinking they were gross and kind of scary. But doing a video project in journalism school, Ryan had to search all over to get footage of a Great Blue Heron. When Ryan found one in its nest, they were shocked at how majestic and beautiful the

Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites father-son duo Dave and Ryan Blaney to the table to learn more about the Blaney racing legacy and hear about Ryan’s Cup Series victory on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. First, Dale Jr. and co-host Mike Davis address an eventful Xfinity Series race for JR Motorsports in Atlanta. Commenting publicly for the first-time following Noah Gragson backing into Daniel Hemric’s car on pit road and his team’s involvement in a post-race altercation, Dale explains his stance exclusively on the Download. He shares his reaction to both cars over shooting their pit stall late in Saturday’s race and the actions each team took to complete the pit stop. Was it done intentionally? Hear what Dale thinks, what he said to Noah and how he felt hearing Gragson’s jab at Hemric after the fight. Plus, co-team owner Dale shares more insight into the 22-year-old’s approach to racing and how Noah reacts to controversial situations. This and more from Atlanta including his thoughts on Justin Allgaier’s impressive win and Josh Berry’s car being destroyed by the grass. There’s no better time to be joined by the Blaney’s than following Ryan’s first win of 2021. He shares how he enjoyed it and why the focus is shifting quicker than usual to the next cup race. Dave’s father Lou Blaney was the first Blaney to climb behind the wheel of a race car. Hear how his interest in racing started and how it blazed a trail for his family. Did you know a Blaney was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers? Hear the story of how Dave’s brother Dale turned away from a professional basketball career to race. As a Sprint Car Hall of Fame member, Dave’s most success in racing came in a sprint car. Hear him reminisce on his biggest triumphs on the World of Outlaws tour and how the demanding schedule kept him away from home and his young children. When Ryan showed an interest in racing, Dave was ready to teach his son the ropes. However, it wasn’t always a pleasant experience. Find out how hard Dave pushed Ryan and what Ryan thought of his dad’s approach. Not every driver that races has the “it” factor. However, Ryan does and Dave noticed it early on. He tells the story of the night when he knew Ryan could make a career in racing. During his 2012 Xfinity Series debut race at Richmond, Ryan’s strong run put him on the industry’s radar. Hear what Dale noticed about him in that race and how it ended up leading to conversations and opportunities with Team Penske and Brad Keselowski. Many remember Dave leading when the 2012 Daytona 500 went under a red flag following the jet fuel fire. Dale and Dave laugh about that night and reflect on the bizarre situation, and how it almost handed Dave the victory. In his 2019 appearance on the podcast, Ryan admitted he got a speeding ticket and never told his dad. Well, he rehashes the story on this episode and we hear Dave’s reaction for the first time. What did Ryan experience after spinning Dale Jr. out at Martinsville in 2017? He shares what fans said to him leaving the track that day and Dale can’t believe it. Lastly, heading into the Bristol dirt race, the table discusses their expectations, the length of the event and track changes that fans should expect on Sunday. Dave leaves us with funny stories about what Dale Jr. and Dale Sr. have said to him after a couple of run-ins with both of them respectively. In Ask Jr. presented by Xfinity, Dale shares his experience broadcasting the 12 Hours of Sebring and why T.J. Majors is surprisingly stronger than he looks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Clark had it all. Successful career. Great relationships. Healthy body. When Ryan noticed a bit of hair loss, like many men, he took a common medication known as Propecia to promote hair growth.  Unbeknownst to Ryan, Propecia can cause post-finasteride syndrome - causing sexual, neurological, physical and cognitive adverse reactions - it is a condition with no known cure and few, if any, effective treatments.  In the ensuing years, Ryan’s body started to break down and unfamiliar and confusing symptoms manifested: anxiety, trouble sleeping, erectile dysfunction and memory problems.  But his doctors were not making the connection between Ryan’s symptoms and the hair growth medication -- even after Ryan developed testicular cancer -- very few physicians are even aware of post finasteride syndrome.  In our interview Ryan shares the heartbreaking losses he’s suffered to his health, his relationships and his career as a direct result of the medication -- and Ryan shares about how he’s finding meaning in helping and supporting other men who’ve had their lives ruined by a medication the health care system fails to recognize, let alone treat. Connect with Ryan Clark https://twitter.com/RyanCla64726007 https://www.facebook.com/ryan.clark.589583 https://www.propeciahelp.com/ Be a podcast patron Support Medical Error Interviews on Patreon by becoming a Patron for $2 / month for audio versions.  Premium Patrons get access to video versions of podcasts for $5 / month. Be my Guest I am always looking for guests to share their medical error experiences so we help bring awareness and make patients safer. If you are a survivor, a victim’s surviving family member, a health care worker, advocate, researcher or policy maker and you would like to share your experiences, please send me an email with a brief description:  RemediesPodcast@gmail.com  Need a Counsellor? Like me, many of my clients at Remedies Counseling have experienced the often devastating effects of medical error. If you need a counsellor for your experience with medical error, or living with a chronic illness(es), I offer online video counseling appointments. **For my health and life balance, I limit my number of counseling clients.**  Email me to learn more or book an appointment:  RemediesOnlineCounseling@gmail.com Scott Simpson:  Counsellor + Patient Advocate + (former) Triathlete I am a counsellor, patient advocate, and - before I became sick and disabled - a passionate triathlete. Work hard. Train hard. Rest hard. I have been living with HIV since 1998. I was the first person living with HIV to compete at the triathlon world championships. Thanks to research and access to medications, HIV is not a problem in my life. I have been living with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) since 2012, and thanks in part to medical error, it is a big problem in my life. Counseling / Research I first became aware of the ubiquitousness of medical error during a decade of community based research working with the HIV Prevention Lab at Ryerson University, where I co-authored two research papers on a counseling intervention for people living with HIV, here and here.  Patient participants would often report varying degrees of medical neglect, error and harms as part of their counseling sessions. Patient Advocacy I am co-founder of the ME patient advocacy non-profit Millions Missing Canada, and on the Executive Committee of the Interdisciplinary Canadian Collaborative Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Research Network. I am also a patient advisor for Health Quality Ontario’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, and member of Patients for Patient Safety Canada. Medical Error Interviews podcast and vidcast emerged to give voice to victims, witnesses and participants in this hidden epidemic so we can create change toward a safer health care system. My golden retriever Gladys is a constant source of love and joy. I hope to be well enough again one day to race triathlons again. Or even shovel the snow off the sidewalk.

On this week's episode of Move The District, I am excited to have on someone who is not only part of the fitness world, but also a part of the high school sports world!  He is running coach, and general manager at Formula Running Center, Ryan Widzgowski!  Ryan has moved up in the ranks of coaching starting with youth programs, High School/College and now Post-Collegiate runners. He’s also the General Manager of District Track Club based in the DMV.  Enjoy! Topics discussed: When Ryan realized running was it for him Does seasonal weather make us tougher athletes' Ryan's brand choices for running clothing How did Ryan get his start at FRC Who is FRC for Reach out to Ryan: Via website: https://formularunning.com/team/ryan-Widzgowski/ Via Instagram: @ry_widzgowski & @formularunningcenter

When Ryan Groene was in college, he thought he had it all planned out: he'd play baseball, go to parties, get his degree in finance, and the rest would come. But his life didn't turn out that way. When Ryan found himself in corporate America, he couldn't wait to get out. After being asked to leave his job, Ryan pursued a career in real estate. In today's episode, we sit with Ryan to talk about his journey in the industry, his success with mobile home investing, and why this asset class is so unique. 

A chat with Matt and Ryan of Cruthu as well as fans Korey, Brandon, Daniel, Paul, Matt, Erik, and Matt. We started out with the fans who span the globe to discover how they found Cruthu. We learn the origin behind the name of the band as well as their latest album Athrú Crutha and how to pronounce it. We explore the craftsmanship behind Cruthu’s music. Finally, we explore what everyone is listening to these days and the mysteries of pineapple.How The Fans Discovered CruthuWe kicked off this episode by asking the fans how they discovered Cruthu. Paul saw them at PJ’s Lager House where they opened for Spirit Adrift. He was glad he got there early as he loved the doom metal Sabbath vibe. Matt C has known Ryan (vocals for Cruthu) since high school and has known Ryan’s wife Misty (who joined the call with Ryan) since 7th grade. Regardless of timeline, Matt was enthralled after the first listen of Cruthu comparing the experience to his first listen to Metallica’s Master Of Puppets.Erik heard the rough demos of the first Cruthu album (The Angle of Eternity) and was blown away. The experience still resonates with him today. Matt C added that he enjoys the storytelling aspect of Cruthu’s music. It is as if he is sitting around a campfire and hearing the story told.Brandon discovered Cruthu at FuzzFest in Ann Arbor at the legendary Blind Pig. While all the bands were great, Cruthu’s doomy vibe captured his attention. He has been following the band ever since. Matt H has been a friend of Matt F (drummer for Cruthu) for some time. He felt he couldn’t really top the descriptions by Matt C or Erik, but agrees that the music of Cruthu speaks for itself.Daniel called in from Chile. A friend of his asked him if he had heard of Cruthu as he knew that Daniel loved doom metal bands. It was love at first listen for Daniel. For him, the music is powerful doom with great blues roots. Daniel particularly enjoys the vocal phrasing and melodies. He thought it was fantastic that Cruthu released their latest album (Athrú Crutha) during the pandemic.Athrú Crutha and Song WritingRyan kindly guided me through the pronunciation of the title of the latest Cruthu album called Athrú Crutha. Like the band’s name, the album title is gaelic and means “to transform into” in a supernatural form. This dovetails nicely with the first track as well as the overall theme of the album. By the way, Cruthu roughly means creation or to create.We talked a bit about the evolution of the music of Cruthu. From the initial demos with Matt and Dan (guitar) through the addition of Ryan on vocals and Derek on bass. While their first album The Angle of Eternity is great, you can clearly hear a more cohesive sound on the new album.We explored the songwriting process of Cruthu. This typically involves riffs from Dan that are shaped by the rest of the band into the final version of the songs. The lyrical content is developed after the music is created. In some cases, Ryan has existing lyrics that fit perfectly with a melody. In other cases, inspiration comes in an avalanche. This is how the lyrics to “Crown of Horns” were born.Paul was curious if Athrú Crutha is a concept album. Ryan explained that it isn’t a concept album in the true sense. However, it is thematic where story ideas within songs can extend into the others. Recording the AlbumErik wanted to know where the latest Cruthu album had been recorded. Ryan indicated that it was recorded at Dan’s home in Lansing. The house is an older home with lots of natural wood that provides for a dynamic sound environment.The recording engineer is George Szegedy who worked with Cruthu on the first album. George has also worked on the recordings of Ryan and his wife Misty’s other band Seritas. They recorded on tape to capture the continuous waveform of their music via analog signal.Taking Cruthu on the RoadDaniel posed the question of taking Cruthu on the road. Not just to North America, but whether the band would consider some of the bigger doom festivals in Europe such as Hammer Of Doom Festival or Doom Over Vienna. Cruthu had been working on plans to play Hammer Of Doom, however all plans are currently on hold given the pandemic.In addition, Daniel was interested in what Cruthu thinks of doom metal in South America. Ryan feels the doom scene in Latin America is very strong. Daniel mentioned it would be cool to have Cruthu play some shows with King Heavy and Apostle of Solitude. Let’s hope that in the near future we can see this happen.More on TouringSomething we learned while talking is that the members of Cruthu are spread out across the Lower Peninsula of Michigan from Petoskey (up in the northern lower) to Lansing, Saginaw, and Grand Rapids. To some extent this has limited the band to doing just a few small strings of shows. Matt F mentioned that Cruthu really hasn’t gotten into the van to do any true turing. Ryan added that they haven’t yet done a Black Flag run which brought many laughs.Paul continued that he didn’t really see Cruthu as a van band. He felt they should really be using a stagecoach or carriage for that old world Transylvania feel. Matt C quipped that they would have to keep the Stonehenge monuments to a minimum.Cosmic HorrorAs we talked more about songwriting, Ryan relayed that in the band Seritas the lyrics are personal. With Cruthu, the lyrics are complete fiction. Matt F added that their first singer had written more personal lyrics and he always felt that the H.P. Lovecraft themes of cosmic horror would be a great direction to take. When Ryan joined the band, he jumped on this notion.New Music and First AlbumsWhile talking about how we all have found music to be our savior while we deal with the pandemic, the topics of what everyone is listening to and their first album popped up. Matt C has been enjoying the new Mr. Bungle album.Matt F has been listening to Ryan’s new side project (Ubuntu). His first album was Eye of the Tiger by Survivor. Misty added her first album was Freeze Frame by J Geils. Matt C’s first album was Weird Al’s Polka Party. Paul’s first tape was Europe’s The Final Countdown. Korey has been listening to the new Pallbearer. His first album was actually the entire collection of Led Zeppelin that he snagged from his cousin. The Go Go’s Beauty and the Beat was Erik’s first album. Brandon started out with System of a Down Steal This Album. However, lately he is fascinated with Bill Fisher’s solo album called Mass Hypnosis and the Dark Triad. Matt H is really missing live shows and remembers the Offspring as his first album.Side Projects - Ubuntu and BudahasAs we talked about new music and what everyone is listening to, Matt F mentioned that he, Erik and Matt H had been in a band called Budahas. After several years, they will be releasing their album Explore via bandcamp. As mentioned earlier, Ryan has a side project of eclectic ambient music called Ubuntu who recently released their album called Jupiter.Pineapple Anyone?A classic wrap-up on Fans With Bands is the great debate of pineapple or no pineapple on pizza. Matt C is firmly on the no F pizza: No Fruit, No Feta, No Fish, and No Fungus. Matt F is not a fan of pineapple. Ryan and Misty are more traditionalists with pizza, however they did experiment with pineapple and it wasn’t too bad. Paul went to Michigan State and during his years of experimentation at school he dabbled with pineapple. Now that he has kids, he has left pineapple behind. Erik is straight up no pizza. Instead he’ll go for tacos and throw on pineapple just for fun. Brandon doesn’t really like pineapple, but he loves pizza enough to suffer the pineapple if that is all that is available. Korey is one of the few pineapple fans on this episode as Matt H gives pineapple the down vote. Dig into the stories, laughs, and much more in this episode of Fans With Bands with Cruthu. We hope you enjoy it!  Subscribe to Fans With Bands on your favorite podcast service such as Apple, Google, Youtube, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Audible, Amazon Music or Stitcher.  Be sure to rate the show and please send us feedback. We would love to hear from you. Check out Cruthu musicFollow Cruthu on Facebook and Youtube You can also follow Fans With Bands on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and InstagramFor samplings of music by artists featured on Fans With Bands, drop by our playlist on SpotifySupport the podcast!!

Today, I'm joined by Ryan Moran, who is the author of a new book, Twelve Months to One Million and the founder of Capitalism.com, where he teaches entrepreneurs to build businesses and invest their profits. He is best known for his work helping over 300 entrepreneurs build seven-figure companies. "I think very strategically, my two favorite board games are Risk and Monopoly." Although he had a plan and strategy to release his book, the pandemic shut the world down, and Ryan had to rethink his game plan. When planning his book, Ryan had difficulty thinking about what he should write and how he should write his book. Talking with his future agent, Ryan quickly figured out his topic. He needed to narrow his focus from giving many details to bringing the reader from point A to point B as efficiently as possible. "One of the things that worked best is that I gave my editor permission to edit me ruthlessly." He also gives his video editors this permission as he wants his content to make sense and be valuable to the listener. "Having that permission to take what I say is not so sacred, and to have a lot of words get deleted, made the book better. It didn't make my ego happy, but it made the book much better." Ryan talks about the launch's focus, which is to have your book sell more copies one year from the date of publication than it did when you launched your book. "Right now, my sales are more than double right now than when we launched." He talks about the importance of "going all-in" on every positive review you get, when you land and sell a customer, how to leverage your relationships to market your book, and how he changed his plans for a speaking tour when COVID hit. Listen in to find out how to get over a hundred book reviews, book marketing pivots that worked during the pandemic, how to land audiobook sales, and how to strategically plan your book marketing. Show Notes [02:19] How the pandemic affected Ryan’s book marketing plan. [04:38] Why Ryan decided to write his first book. [06:15] The book writing process he decided to take for his first novel. [07:45] What he would have done differently in his book publishing process looking back. [09:33] Ryan’s book marketing strategy and how he had to pivot during the pandemic. [12:22] Where Ryan’s book is now with reviews and sales. [16:05] His experience with business and the hard work that comes along with a business and book. [20:49] Ryan’s pre and post-COVID marketing plans and the pivots he made to sell his book in a down market. [25:10] How he received over 400 reviews before the first year of book publishing. [28:16] When Ryan knows that people are consuming his book. [30:27] How his book fits in with Ryan’s long-term business strategy. [34:07] Why you need to have confidence in your book before your book publication.  Links and Resources Visit Self Publishing School Online SPS Free Training Course Twelve Months to One Million by Ryan Moran Capitalism.com Capitalism Podcast  

Text LEARNERS to 44222 for more... Full show notes at www.LearningLeader.com Twitter/IG: @RyanHawk12 The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk Episode #400 with Keith Hawk & AJ Hawk Notes: I sourced questions from members of my Leadership Circle, friends, listeners, and colleagues for this episode... How does Keith continue to feel impactful after retirement? KH: "It's like I have a paper route. I work a little bit in the mornings, get my work done, and then I can go have fun with my friends. I work on a few boards, do voice over work, and know how to hit the post." What has AJ learned from working with Pat McAfee? "I learned to trust my instincts and not try to be somebody I'm not." What's the best way to make introductions? AJ: "Text (message) intros are so much better. They are more personal." From Leadership Circle member, Amanda Wilson: "What habit do you admire the most in each other/best attribute?" Pistol about AJ: "He's an unbelievable teammate. He has earned the respect of all his peers. I respect his intensity to prepare." Pistol about Ryan: "A huge preparation guy. His focus on other people. He has more of an outer focus now. And a huge intensity around growth." "Gotta change, Gotta grow." AJ about Pistol: Consistency. He wakes up early. I never saw him asleep. He never made us do anything. I want to live up to that standard. I don't want my kids to see me asleep. And universally, everyone loves him." AJ about Ryan: "You're a mini-version of Pistol with your consistency. So detail oriented. Such a leader and not afraid to hold people accountable. People have confidence that you'll take them where they want to go." Ryan about Pistol: Absolute selflessness. Reminds me of my wife, Miranda. A willingness to always help others succeed and will do anything for them. Ryan about AJ: A relentless work ethic. A drive to be there for the people who depend on him. Whenever I talk with teammates of AJ, they all say the same thing, "That's my guy. I know he'll be where he's supposed to be when he's supposed to be there. I can depend on him." He shows up to work everyday and gets it done. Being selfless: Pistol - "My success is better and richer if it follows other people's success." From Jeff Leung (Sr. Engineer at Facebook): "As the father of two young boys, I would love to hear how you and your brother AJ grew up in a way that you cheer for each other more than compete?" A mutual love and respect for each others work. An appreciation for what the other does. From Doug Meyer, Co-Founder/CEO of Brixey & Meyer: "What was your reaction when you heard Ryan was  leaving a high paying job at a large company to take a substantial pay cut to start a Leadership Advisory practice at Brixey & Meyer?" Pistol: "Joy, fun, fulfillment. I was so excited for him." AJ: "Of course. He's gonna kill it." Give an example how you handled when one of your kids wanted to do something but you thought it was a mistake? "When Ryan was at Miami, I probably pushed him too hard to transfer so that he would get another shot to be a starting QB after losing the job to Ben Roethlisberger. I sometimes have thoughts that he could have moved positions and become Julian Edelman." From Nate DeMars (Founder/Owner of Pursuit) - "You guys have all moved onto what I guess you could consider second careers recently… How do you approach starting over as a novice in a new field?" "There is no excuse to not learn everything about what you want to do. There is so much out there to read and watch and people to talk to. If you don't learn it, it's your fault." Find something you care about, that you're passionate about, and pursue that. "Deal with imposter syndrome when you're new. There's never been a better time to learn something new." Life experiences that have shaped you. Pistol, what experiences shaped AJ/Ryan? Playing for the legendary Bob Gregg and Ron Ullery. They molded you and helped you: Faced the requirement to prepare a lot Learned how to be a great teammate Learned to compete hard Learned to take tough, critical feedback, became coachable Learned how to be a leader How to deal with great teammates, but bad coaches? AJ: "It doesn't help to complain and be negative. Be quiet. Do your job." And strive to learn from those who aren't good at their job so that you don't repeat what they do. The Rex Caswell exercise: When you're new, write in a journal in two columns. One is for the great actions of your boss and the other is for the not helpful behaviors. Keep it with you and review it as you continue to get promoted. Pistol: "Wrap yourself in the mission. Don't wrap yourself in negativity." "It's the duty of the leader to be in a good mood." We conducted our first draft. The topic: Our favorite sports movies (listen to hear who we picked).

Flexo transforms two dimensional brick play with Lego into a three dimensional canvas. Mark shares the light bulb moment and Elizabeth shares what it meant for her. This is a truly magic chat with two inventors, passionate about the possibilities this brings to young minds. Every teacher should listen to this and get Flexo for their classroom. LINKS MENTIONEDFlexoFlexpert setKEY TIMESTAMPS2 mins 15 secs Investing in IP, the investment that's required and deciding whether to licence to an expert in distribution or going it alone. 3 mins 40 secs The fixed brick industry and why Flexo's strategy enhances the fixed brick industry dominated by Lego. 4 mins 34 secs Why can't we make brick construction flexible? ...and the lightbulb moment at a physiotherapist session and what an olympic athlete brought to the idea.7 mins 18 secs Think and build anything - what the invention made possible for Lego nights with Flexo. 8 mins 10 secs When Ryan first realised the true potential of Flexo. 9 min 52 secs What the Lego shows taught Elizabeth and Mark.13 mins 1 secs Creating in three dimensional space and how it's different from two dimensions. 15 mins 25 secs What the community brings to Flexo and creating a WOW dress using 42,000 pieces. 20 mins 25 secs Why innovation takes time to win over the market and the six decade journey for Lego that relies on STEM and an educational journey. 24 mins 52 secs Partnerships and international marketplaces to grow the Flexo marketplace including the 'Funraising' Flexo product pack into schools. 34 mins 5 secs What advanced Lego makers think of Flexo. 39 mins 47 secs Where Flexo is available, the retail model and getting Flexo known with kids.47 mins 10 secs The experience of getting the Flexo Inventor set. 56 mins 31 secs What the toymakers say and what makes great people and the ability to play and adapt and go through pain and learning to achieve mastery.

When Ryan gets Michael to settle in for 'Story Time' and a walk down memory lane from The Swamp in Washington, D.C. - it's time to listen. In this remarkable chapter, Michael describes how close he was to resigning from his post in the George W. Bush administration, just months before Hurricane Katrina hit.

Ryan Manion has dedicated her life to supporting our nation’s military, veterans, and families of fallen heroes. She serves as the President of the Travis Manion Foundation, a non-profit born from the passing of her brother, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Al Anbar province of Iraq while drawing fire away from his wounded comrades on April 29th, 2007. Ryan shares her story of how she turned her pain and grief into purpose and used her challenges as opportunities for growth. Ryan also shares the important work her foundation does for military families.   Key Takeaways What was it like for Ryan being part of a military family and constantly moving around as a kid? You have to make sure your kids are having experiences outside of the bubble they’re going up in. What did Ryan want to be when she grew up? Ryan shares what happened when she found out her brother passed away in Iraq. Growing up, Ryan learned that you deal with mental pain through physical activity. How did the Travis Manion Foundation get started? After Travis passed, Ryan closed down her business. She didn’t feel passionate anymore. Ryan knew she wanted to serve her country, but didn’t want to join the military.  Ryan’s mother passed away from cancer. She had no symptoms and when they found it, she was given 8 months to live. Within five years, Ryan had lost her brother and her mom. When Ryan took on the role of President at the foundation, she woke up everyday feeling like she could not make mistakes and screw this up. Ryan’s therapist said she was suffering from PTSD. Ryan was frustrated. Isn’t that only for military veterans? Ryan recognizes now that she should have been in therapy a lot sooner than she was. What is the Travis Manion Foundation doing now to help veterans? “If it’s not you then, who?”   Continue On Your Journey Travismanion.org Ryanmanion.com Ryan on TwitterThe Resilient Life Podcast    JRmartinez.com J.R. on Instagram J.R. on Facebook J.R. on Twitter J.R. Youtube Channel   Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. Help others discover the REBIRTH podcast so they, too, can be inspired and motivated by the stories shared in these episodes.

Welcome to another episode of B2B Marketing & More. I have a very special guest today, Catalina de León, a Product Designer at Feedly, Design Sprint Facilitator, and founder of Purple Bunny.  Catalina will be talking to us about Design Sprint. Yes! Something completely different than any other marketing topics I have shared in my podcast. Let’s get started. So welcome to the show, Catalina!   Catalina De Leon: Thank you, Pam. Thank you so much for having me.   Pam Didner: So before we talk about what design sprint is, is a possible you can share with the listeners who you are and what you do?   Catalina De Leon: Sure. So I'm a designer. I'm based in Bueno Aires, Argentina.   Pam Didner: Yay!. I love that country. You guys have great food.   Catalina De Leon: We do. We have great, great meat. I've been in the tech industry for over 15 years. This year, I joined Feedly as a product designer. And for those who don't know what Feedly is, Feedly is an AI powered news reader. Um, it helps people keep up with tech topics and trends that matter most to them. And it really helps you get rid of the information overload that comes with traditional ways of gathering news. And before Feedly I founded a remote agency called Purple Bunny where we do UX and branding workshops, like the design sprint, in order to create websites and digital products.   Pam Didner: Got it. You have a wide array of experience. I love the way you describe yourself. “I'm a designer.” So, um, I am aware, uh, product sprint, I'm aware of Agile Scrum. As far as I understanding in terms of the any kind of a product sprint, it's a framework or a process that helped the team members work together and then quickly to achieve like a minimal viable product, right? So they can launch something very quickly. Then they will go back and refine and reiterate additional features that need to be added and they achieve some kind of milestone. And they continue to optimize it. Is that correct?   Catalina De Leon: Yeah, Pam, you, I think you you're spot on in terms of what an Agile Sprint is. Design Sprint, there's a lot of confusion because of the fact that we're using the word “sprint.” And there's also a lot of confusion with a word like “design thinking” and “design sprint.” So. I think that the best way to put it together is that Design Sprint is a mix of Agile Sprint and Design Thinking. And in the term, in the sense that a Design Sprint is something that happens in a week. It's a methodology that was created by Jake Knapp when he was working in Google Ventures in 2010 (I think he launched his book in 2016, actually). But it's like a structured step-by-step system that mixes Agile with Design Thinking. And Design Thinking on the other hand, it's more of like a mindset. So it's a way of thinking about solving big problems. You have a lot of methodology, you have a lot of tools, but you always have to figure out which are the right tools for your project. Whereas the Design Sprint is like a recipe. You have the tools, this is a step-by-step they're like no questions asked there. And it's a very clear process and you use it generally to kick off a project or to validate an idea. But at the end of the week, you have a high fidelity prototype that you have validated with users and that learnings--all of those insights--you can then take it to implement ithem n your Agile process. So you use it at the start of the process. Um, Agile, I think you use it throughout the entire development of a product.   Pam Didner: It does. It's, it's a continuous process, right?   Catalina De Leon: Yes. More of like a disciplined project management system that gets the team aligned in terms of what are the guidelines the team has to do. Whereas the Design Sprint, you get together as a team, you get to gather like a team of five or seven people to work collaboratively in a problem and, and get validation of it at the end of the week.   Pam Didner: Got it. So Design Sprint is kind of like a workshop and there's a three to four days or three to five days workshop, depending on how complex the product is or how complex the design is. With that being said, it probably requires face-to-face, right? Get together now sheltering plays and we cannot really get together. Everybody's working remotely and working from home. So how do you make it work for the environment that you know, many people calling in?   Catalina De Leon: Uh, yeah, I mean, you can definitely do remote sprints. Since in our company, Purple Bunny, we always did sprints remotely because most of our clients are abroad in the U S and even for Feedly, we have a team members across different cities in the, in the U S and Europe. So as you said, and now in the midst of the pandemic, we're more forced than ever to do remote, um, so there are a few things that we had to adapt for sure, in, in terms of making-- I mean, we couldn't expect to have two full days of workshop. You cannot stay six hours in front of a computer and keep the same energy.   Pam Didner: No. No, not at all.   Catalina De Leon: I mean, if you even are in a two hour call, you can start getting, you know, your energy down, you start getting tired--   Pam Didner: Yeah, you need to take a break.   Catalina De Leon: exactly. So we need to do breaks often. We split the workshops in multiple days. Like we do it in like two or three days.   Pam Didner: Typically, how long is the day Catalina? So do you like do like four hours and then, then the next day, which is another four hours? or how do you structure a day and how long is it?   Catalina De Leon: Yeah, when we do it in person, it's like a full day. We start at 10:00 AM and it's a 6:00 PM. But when we do it remote and it depends again, because we have different time zones in our case. So, we try to do no more than three or four hours tops. And we do breaks between that, of course. But like we, in person, you have breakfast together, you have lunch. So you have a different kind of relationship and that's harder to, to replicate remotely. So what we do is we always try to start up with warm-up exercises or icebreakers.   Pam Didner: Right, break the ice.   Catalina De Leon: Exactly. And, and there's other things like, um, in person, you, you get to removal of the devices from the room so everybody stays focused. And, of course, remote you're working with devices. So we need to ask, like, “let's put Slack to do not disturb, keep phones on silent mode.” You will have breaks obviously to go back to any priorities you might have. But, ultimately there's also a lot of benefits from doing it remote, actually.   Pam Didner: Elaborate that a little bit more. Tell me what are some of the benefits I cannot think of any (laughs)!   Catalina De Leon: (laughs) Actually, like you're reducing a lot of waste, for instance. Like in this workshops use tons of post-its, you do a lot of like writing paper. You're reducing waste on commute. Sometimes we had clients come to us and got on a plane to do a remote, like a workshop. You don't, you don't need to get on a plane. Um, you have like everlasting sticky notes. Everything is virtual because we use tools to replace the whiteboard. We have like Miro or Mural and you have these sticky notes, like you're not throwing away or putting them in a, I don't know, putting them in away in a folder. Like you can always access them. You can copy paste the text for like afterwards, when you creating reports with results of the sprint. When you're doing it in person, you need to look and type everything down again.   Pam Didner: So what kind of virtual tools, what kind of tools do you use to manage the remote workshop?   Catalina De Leon: So the main tools we like, we have the white board tool, which is either Miro or Mural. So these tools are very good to replace a whiteboard.   Pam Didner: So how do you spell that?   Catalina De Leon: M-I-R-O. And there's two competitors and they sound pretty much exactly the same, which is funny, but on the other one is M-U-R-A-L, Mural.   Pam Didner: Okay. Mural. Okay.   Catalina De Leon: So these two tools, uh, allows you to have everybody on a big whiteboard. You get to have sticky notes, you can do rectangles, draw things. Um, you can use, like we have sticky votes because a lot of the exercises require voting.   Pam Didner: Require voting. Yes. I, 100% agree with that. So with that being said, does that mean that tool, uh, allows everybody to take control? You can basically take the pen--and everybody can take the pen to work on it. Is that right? Or somebody is like, needs to own the pin, uh, like 100%   Catalina De Leon: Everybody gets to collaborate at the same time. You can see the name of the people move around. You can see the mouses. So it's pretty cool that you have you're far away, but these two type of tools are bringing you closer in that sense. And you can always come back to these, like, every time you're doing like a report or if you're like, sometimes we do a run through of a sprint prior to do some prep work and you can always come back to it. And look, we did this offline, take a look, uh, and, and it's already there, even for some things like, for instance, there's some storyboarding exercises during the Design Sprint where people draw things or they come like grab a pair of scissors and start cutting things from other solutions. So here you just copy paste. It's so much simpler. Um, you can bring inspiration from the web and just paste the screenshot. So yeah, in that sense—   Pam Didner: --people can do the research in real time and because everybody's online and they can check on something and they can bring that ideas and the thoughts directly into the virtual collaboration.   Catalina De Leon: Exactly. And you have more tangible examples, right? It's you're not describing it in a post-it, but you're actually showing the screenshots in the tool. So, in a lot of sense, um, I think it's even better. And since we're doing it, our remote, we need to reduce some of the time of the workshops. There's some exercises we do offline. So, um, even like giving homework or doing some like asynchronous communication is also beneficial because you save some time, uh, again, instead of like having longer workshops. Mural is where everything happens during the workshop. But then we use Notion, we use it as a project management tool.   Pam Didner: Notion is N-O-T-I-O-N? Catalina De Leon: Yes. You can use others like a Asana or Trello or Base Camp. But it's really helpful to keep track of the progress of the sprint. Um, you know, alot of things can get lost in Slack or in email, so-- Pam Didner: I know! That's the problem with Slack. I just feel like it's good for the instant communication and if you have to pass information, you'd have to share a file, somebody needs to access some things, Slack is fantastic. But in terms of structuring the deliverables and the project, I don't think that's the right tool to do it.   Catalina De Leon: Yeah, exactly. It's like, you're going to get lost trying to look for that delivery day to what was the task I had assigned to myself, or even if you want to come back and see, okay, what happened today? what was the summary like?” That Notion gives us the ability to summarize what happened every day and make sure that everybody is aligned and can see the progress.   Pam Didner: For this workshop, do you usually have a person facilitating? Do you actually assign two people to manage in a workshop, or it's one person-type of show?   Catalina De Leon: Oh yeah. That's a good question. Yeah, we always have one facilitator, um, then there's a decider. Somebody has to have like the final vote for all of the exercises. It's basically whoever gives the thumbs up or thumbs down to any exercise. But since we've gone remote, we've been doing a lot of, uh, assistance facilitation. So we have a main facilitator and a second facilitator and that really helps, especially when you have people that, this is might be the first online workshop. They might not have so much experience with the tools we're using, so we call it the “tech facilitator” because it really helps, uh, have somebody there assisting anybody who might have problems with the technology we're using.   Pam Didner: Yeah.   Catalina De Leon: There's some times where you have like some sketching or some drawing, and there's like 15 minutes where you're focused on that. So maybe that tech facilitator helps put music in Zoom, or keep track of time, like stays on top of each of the exercise are very time box. We need to stay on time. So it really helps to have somebody assisting the facilitator in that sense.   Pam Didner: I 100% agree. I do a lot of workshop and training myself, not necessarily in a design sense, but I do a lot of planning sessions and I do a lot of training, as well. In the most ideal situation, I agree with you, two people to manage other workshop. One is the main person that I actually drive and guide everybody, and the other one is really focusing on the time and make sure all the logistics are taken care of. And, uh, or if the main facilitator is trying to drive the conversation, then the secondary facilitator can actually make sure to know it's not taken properly and, uh, or even prepare of what next, um, you know, the next topic or next, next agenda that is to come.   Catalina De Leon: Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. I think that's super useful. And like, even in person, we like, we have that person also helping with, you know, making sure that everybody has something to drink or preparing the lunch—   Pam Didner: Yeah, I totally agree. Exactly. Making sure the lunch is on time, making sure all the snacks are prepared—   Catalina De Leon: Otherwise it's too much for the facilitator.   Pam Didner: I totally agree. And I tried to do it once on my own and, oh my god, it almost, it almost killed me. And after that, I decided to do always bring somebody with me. That's the best way to do it.   Catalina De Leon: Yeah. The thing is like, when we went remote, we thought, “Oh, maybe we don't need that role, right? Because you don't, you don't have the lunch, you don't have all of those things.” But then we realized, “okay, no, it definitely helps to have the sidekick.”   Pam Didner: Yeah. I still think you need it. There’s still some virtual logistics you have to take care of. And you mentioned about Design Mindset. And I talk about marketing mindset very often. Sometimes I will say, I communicate with my clients or even some of, uh, I have a Facebook community and I will talk to them and that we need to have a marketing mindset. And one of the community members was asking me specifically, “Pam, what do you mean by marketing mindset?” I have my thought. I actually provided a response to Ryan who asked that question. So when people ask you that you need to have a design mindset, What does that mean to you? What kind of, you know, what is the thinking approach or what kind of, I guess maybe capabilities or, approach that this person needs to have to demonstrate that he or she has that design mindset?   Catalina De Leon: Um, so yeah, I think the Design Mindset, and I'm going to think a lot about design thinking when, when talking about that, because, um, to me design is about solving a problem. And a lot of times the designer might want to jumping into the actual design, uh, like jump into that, like—   Pam Didner: --right away. Yes. They get into the, uh, the solution mode. They want to solve the problem right now.   Catalina De Leon: Yes, exactly. And I think it's about zooming out, like zoom out and and let's start thinking about the problem. And that's why when I got to, I got to know the Design Sprint, I fell in love with the methodology because it had this perfect system that's the first day you're, you're only focused about the problem. You're only focused about understanding and getting aligned as a team and making sure that's everybody's voice is being heard. And it's not just about the designer. Actually having the name Design Sprints, I think also tends to confuse people because they think that you need to be a designer to do a Design Sprint.   Pam Didner: Yeah. I was thinking that, too. Yeah.   Catalina De Leon: But no, no, not at all. I mean, of course a designer can participate, but you could even have a Design Sprint without a designer. You don't, you don't need a designer. You just need people. And I, I actually think a design mindset, anybody can have a design mindset. It's more about empathizing with whoever it's going to be using your product, your website, your marketing materials, just thinking about them and keep them in mind when thinking about the solution.   Pam Didner: You know, interesting enough that that's how you define the mindset and my answer to Ryan. When Ryan asked me specifically, what is the marketing mindset? And, uh, I basically, you told me a while I thought about it like two or three days before I responded to Ryan's question. From my perspective, a marketing mindset is you need to keep your customers or your audience's needs in mind. And when you do any kind of marketing, you need to think through that your target audience, how are they going to react to that? And if you create a piece of content, is that helpful to them? And if you try to promote it to them, uh, is it, uh, kind of intrusive, right? So everything you do, you need to think through like, okay. From the OD, found the eyes of the audience, how do they perceive that? To me, that's a marketing mindset. It's with sense of, uh, your audience and your customer in mind when you do something. So it's kind of interesting the way you defined it is very similar to mine. So when you mentioned that, keep your audience in mind. I was like, “Oh my God., Catalina, I love you! I love YOU!”   Catalina De Leon: (laughs) I think the way you put it is like spot on because, otherwise, what's the sense, like, what's the point of it? If you're going to be doing a marketing piece or a product that's, if you're not thinking about your audience on who's going to use it, then why do you do it? They're going to ignore it. It's not going to be useful for them.   Pam Didner: I, I agree with you, but unfortunately, a lot of time, um, when I work with my clients and, uh, they basically say “Pam, I have to sell products. And it's about the product. I need to sell the product. I need to promote the products. I need to tell them how good I'll products are.” And, so the way they are thinking about it is, “okay, what can I say about the product?” But, and I agree that's actually important. And I'm not saying that's not important, but I always tell them, “can you turn that around a little bit? And, rather than say how good our products are, can you say, can you communicate how they can use your product effectively to solve their problems?” You stating in the same thing, but it's coming from that perspective, coming from the user's perspective. You are right. It needs to turn it around.   Catalina De Leon: Exactly. Yeah, there's a very, um, interesting framework from Donald Miller. I think his book is called Storytelling.   Pam Didner: Yeah, Storytelling. I love it.   Catalina De Leon: I think what you're talking about is pretty similar because it's about not being the hero of the story, not being the brand, the hero of the story, but actually positioning yourself as the guide. So it's, “how can I help you with the problems?” And then you present the product; it's shifting the mindset a bit, and not talking about the product first. So, yeah, I totally resonate with, with how you just explained it.   Pam Didner: What are some of the tips and tricks that you learn? Say if the listeners that they want to implement the Design Sprint process. Unfortunately they don't have a budget. To hire experts like you to help them, if this is something that they can do themselves in this, uh, is there some sort of DIY that they can do, or is a book that they can read or the website they can go to? Can you share some of that with us?   Catalina De Leon: Absolutely. Yeah. And anybody can, can run a Design Sprint, to be honest. So my recommendation to start is read the book Sprint by Jake Knapp.   Pam Didner: Jake Knapp. Uh, how would you spell N on that?   Catalina De Leon: And that's K-N-A-P-P.   Pam Didner: Got it. Got it. I was typing M-A-P-P (laughs).   Catalina De Leon: That's where I would start. Um, you can also follow, uh, there's an agency in Berlin called AJ Smart. They publish tons of content. Tons of tips—   Pam Didner: Can you say that? Can you say that again?   Catalina De Leon: A-J and then smart. That's S-M-A-R-T.   Pam Didner: Got it.   Catalina De Leon: So they, they have tons of contents they have in YouTube and Instagram, and they actually have like a Masterclass that they offer and Jake Knapp participates and teaches the methodology. But it can be a bit pricey. So if you're getting started, I think that just the book, and just following--there's a lot of free content in there in their YouTube channel. You can also follow me, actually, if you want on Instagram at Purple Bunny. We also post a lot of tips about Design Sprints.   Pam Didner: Wonderful. That's my next question to wrap it up so where people can find you and if they have any specific questions. You're already share that with us, basically follow you on Twitter or I'm pretty sure you all on the LinkedIn, on LinkedIn as well. If they have any specific questions they probably can reach out, right?   Catalina De Leon: Absolutely. They can follow me actually on Instagram. There are so many social media accounts, that’s the one I focus on mainly. And also Purple Bunny, that's the agency I founded. We are posting a lot of also material about Design Sprints.   Pam Didner: Purple Bunny. Excellent. Excellent, wonderful. So to close it, I actually have one silly question. I would like to ask you, what is the most useless talent you have? Like literally, like you have that talent. It's like not helping anybody at all. (laughs).   Catalina De Leon: Um, so, I guess, I love watching TV shows with my wife at the end of the day and, uh, TV shows or movies. Uh, we always like kind of compete, in terms of to see who recognizes some actor in the show. I'm really good, actually like quickly recognizing a specific actor or character and recognize, “Oh, I know from where he is!” I guess that's the most useless talent I can have, honestly, because it doesn't help anyone, that's for sure (laughs).   Pam Didner: (laughs) But I think that’s a talent. That's definitely a talent and wonderful. It’s so wonderful to have you on my podcast, on my show and is wonderful to hear you and talking about design sprint. And, uh, like I said, Anyone who is listening, and if you have any specific questions, so check out Catalina's Instagram.   Catalina De Leon: Thank you so much, Pam, for having me, it's been a blast. It's been really fun.   Pam Didner: Again, thank you so much for listening to my podcast. And the podcast is a one-way communication. If you have any specific questions, please email me at hello@pamdidner.com. You can also join my Facebook community, building the marketing skills to get ahead. If you joined and you can ask me any questions, any questions, I will answer them directly. So love to hear from you and take care. Bye.  

This is my first 2 part show and in the first part, my guest talks about his comeback journey. When Ryan dropped out of high school he never imagined owning one of the most successful commercial roofing companies in the Twin Cities area. It all started with one night out with the wrong people that shifted his priorities. Show notes and transcript at http://bit.ly/TTHS-31 Be sure to Like, Comment, and Subscribe Support this podcast

Our guest today on the Catapulting Commissions show is Ryan Casey. He recently retired from CutCo after 22 years, where he taught Anthony the ropes when it comes to sales. Ryan generated nearly 40 million dollars in revenue, trained, and developed over 3,000 sales representatives, 50 of which are in positions of leadership now. Now, he’s a multi-gym owner with Orangetheory Fitness, where he is consistently setting records. This guy knows how to sell.   Ryan has a long track record of success. After 22 incredibly successful years at CutCo, he felt it was time to add something. He had been a member at Orangetheory Fitness, and initially, he only planned to be an investor with the mentality that this would be an additional stream of income. When he realized the process of opening a gym (opening, training, and running the location through a manager) was similar to what he did with CutCo, he applied his skills there. Over time, the success was hard to ignore, so Ryan pivoted to running the gyms full-time, even though that wasn’t the plan at the onset.    Ryan developed some really influential skills that were transferable from CutCo to owning and operating an Orangetheory Fitness location. First and foremost, sales is not a talent, it’s a set of skills that anybody can learn. When Ryan got started, he was a shy kid who wasn’t especially charismatic--everything was learned. By going through that himself, it allows him to take anyone who he thinks has the drive and teach them the skills they need to be successful. As far as management goes, teaching THROUGH people is a key aspect of his success. It’s tough to set things up to run without you, but if you don’t do that, you’ll be putting out fires. Empowering people to make good choices can help your business achieve more than if you’re overseeing every aspect. There is definitely a threshold for when Ryan jumps in. For him, he operates with a development pipeline that protects him from having to do it often. There is always a backup if something happens!    Creating a culture where people want to grow and advance within Ryan’s operations is crucial. He talks about not just teaching people how to do something, it’s about teaching people how to teach the task itself. The best way to learn a skill is to teach it. That way, managers don’t have to do repetitive tasks that they have moved past, but new hires aren’t losing any knowledge along the way. It takes the pressure of teaching everyone everything off one person. Working with younger people, Ryan wants to develop his staff as people, too. He focuses on retention by giving his staff value where they don’t get it elsewhere. That means developing people for their next step. No one is going to be entry-level forever, but caring for people over profit demonstrates a set of ideas that people want to be around.    As Ryan said, sales are a set of skills. Ryan has a five-step process that starts with the main objective. If it’s just to make sales, you’re going to turn a lot of people off. His objective is to create longterm members. Having an objective where the sale falls within a timeline of a conversation allows for a flow of growth.      There are some challenges that come up during the process of starting new business ventures. With franchising, sometimes there is a sale process in place, but there is no education on that process. Ryan’s five steps to training that sales skillset (after an objective is established), are as follows:   Build a rapport, but know your timeframe and what is appropriate for the conversation you’re having. Ask the good questions. If you want to avoid objections, get out in front of them and handle them before they come up. All it takes is asking them!  Educate them. You’re hitting all the points they mentioned from your questions. Your program should be designed specifically for them. No conversation is the same. At this point, they’re sold. Offer solutions to any outstanding objections. Reassure. Make them feel good about their choice and bridge them to your objective.  LINKS   Reach out to Ryan for individual or team coaching through LinkedIn: Ryan Casey    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-casey-a80802a0/

On this episode, we talked about: Helping people to transform their bodies, reprogramming your mindset for a better life, how the universe conspires to assist and help you, being humble as a man, your legacy, curiosity, understanding how the ego works, setting your intentions,  the awakening of healthy masculinity and so much more! "When I let go of my old life, my new life started appearing right in front of me" "I can have everything taken away from me, but if I'm living my purpose, I'm good"   Ryan Clarkin at the age of 19, had a dream to become self-employed by doing what he loved which was helping people. As Ryan followed the path that was laid out for him, he realized that it was not going to get him from where he was to where he wanted to be. With great fear and excitement in his heart, he dropped out of college and went all-in on his business, developing himself and being of service to people. When Ryan made this commitment, it's almost as if the universe conspired to assist him, connecting him with the mentors, coaches, and training he needed to truly elevate his mindset and become the life-changing leader and coach that he's always wanted to be. Flash forward to 5 years later, Ryan is 24 years old and has coached hundreds of people directly from the ages of 12 - 74, he has transformed thousands of lives through transformational leadership and emotional intelligence workshops and hundreds of thousands through videos online. This is only the beginning as Ryan is on a life long mission to impact the maximum number of lives throughout his lifetime. Right now, Ryan specializes in leading transformational experiences and coaching entrepreneurs, influencers, and leaders who truly want to find out what's possible for themselves and the world when they get out of the way and give their greatest gifts to the world. You can follow or work with Ryan at: IG: @ryanclarkin Webpage: www,ryanclarkin.com Work with Ryan:  www.thebeautifulmindcourse.com Let's connect over on Instagram: @Johnny.Elsasser

Alexa from Shelton has asked Fitz for help with her boyfriend Ryan. Before COVID, they had been planning a big vacation for the summer which had to be cancelled. Fortunately they were able to get back the several thousands of dollars they had already paid for it. Unfortunately, at least according to Alexa, Ryan used most of it to jack up his truck. She says he has always loved his truck and put a lot of his own money into it, but this time she feels it was their joint money that went into something that is only for him to enjoy. When Ryan comes on he says Alexa is missing the big picture on how he did this for both of them: he says since COVID he no longer wants the kind of vacation where you fly somewhere and stay in hotels; now he would rather go off-roading and camping and that’s why he needed to outfit the truck not just with better suspension but with better gear inside and out. But is the truck really the issue? Because the P1’s seem to think it’s more about who controls the money.

Sweet Magnolias: Episode 4: Lay It All Down The town’s gossip mill starts churning over Maddie “canoodling” with her new friend, Dana Sue suffers a health scare and Helen’s past pays her a visit in the most unlikely way  A shirtless Cal outside of Maddie’s house has set the rumor mill in Serenity on fire! Cal airs his concerns to Maddie about all the talk in town, particularly because he doesn’t want anything to send Maddie scurrying in the opposite direction. Fortunately, Maddie’s gossip shield has been well honed over the years and she brushes the gossip off.  It’s clear she likes Cal and isn’t going to let gossip inform her feelings. It’s another story though when her son Ty gets wind of something abrew between the coach and his mother. He confronts her and she makes it clear that nothing is going on between her and coach Cal. And IF something does, Ty will be the first to know.  The pressures on Dana Sue reach a climax when she collapses in her kitchen in front of her staff and Helen. Chef Erik immediately goes into action, taking her vitals and telling a terrified Helen to call 911. Later at the hospital, as Erik waits on news, Helen comes out to tell him she’ll be ok thanks to him. When she asks Erik how it is he knows exactly what to do he brushes it off raising questions in Helen’s mind about Erik Whitley and his past.  Meanwhile, Dana Sue takes a hard look at her health and how she’s coping, or not coping, with the pressures in her life. Her daughter Annie is clearly shaken by the possibility of losing her mother and Dana Sue begins reconnecting with what makes her feel strong, which has always been cooking, while struggling to allow the people who love her to help her. A tornado by the name of Ryan Whinset blows back into Helen’s life after a 14 year absence. Helen’s first love, and Francis Whinset’s nephew, has an issue with his aunt’s house being sold to Helen and the renovations to turn it into The Corner Spa. He’s flown from San Francisco to tell her in person along with possible legal action to prohibit her from doing further renovations. Helen is furious and goes toe to toe with him making it clear she won’t stand for him interfering when he doesn’t have all the facts. When Ryan’s aunt Francis calls him on his behavior it becomes clear that his returning to Serenity has nothing to do with her and the house and everything to do with Helen. A poignant moment between Helen and Ryan, in the house that holds memories of their blossoming love so many years ago, ignites the power of a first love; One that you never really got over and one that you never really let go of.  Plus, from the writer’s village, Francesca Butler and actor Michael Shenefelt (Ryan Wingate) join the after show! Francesca shares her joy and challenges about co-writing this dramatic episode while actor Michael Shenefelt talks us through his dramatic first day of shooting! Join hosts Jaimi Alexander @JaimiAlexander, Bryant Santos @bryantsantos , Kelsey Meyer @kelsmeyer2 , and Tami Goveia @tamigoveia for the Sweet Magnolias episode recaps and takeaways. Be sure to check out the official Sweet Magnolias After Show hosted by: Jaimi Alexander Bryant Santos Tami Goveia Kelsey Meyer After Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6THzna6gLceNzUJ6z6LnImLEp9hsDr-9  Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ryan Soroka is a well accomplished booking agent at UTA and dear friend of mine. He started his own booking agency (The Soroka Agency) at a very early age and grew it to be a huge success. From there he went on to work at UTA (United Talent Agency). His roster includes - flor, The Aces, slenderbodies, ONE OK ROCK, David Garibaldi, and many more. The common theme in his story has always been booking artists that he’s passionate about. In this episode he tells his entire come up story and gives great advice to anyone looking to grow their professional career. Especially those chasing a path as a booking agent. We also cover how to get the attention of a booking agent as an artist, how get better tours, and how to grow your own touring fanbase. Stick around until the end to hear us get into some shenanigans and talk about his brand new podcast Reali-Tea which cuts to the core of the most important topics of reality television with his co-host and fiancée Tori Bachan. Timestamps 2:00 Who you are and what you do? 2:30 The early days. 4:28 - Figuring out where he fits into the music industry (finding his lane as a booking agent) 6:39 - Working with his first signed artist 7:30 - Working for Bamboozle Music Festival 9:20 - When Ryan and I first met 11:11 - Starting the Soroka Agency with Brad Wiseman & Equal Vision Records in 2010 13:15 - Early “holy shit” moments // the difficulty of living in the moment 15:10 - The first moment of financial success 16:30 - Signing his first non-music artist (David Garibaldi) 17:40 - Hitting a critical point with The Soroka Agency 19:40 - The end of Soroka Agency and starting a new chapter 25:02 - Joining UTA 26:04 - Are there unexpected benefits to being with a larger company? 28:02 - Booking music he’s passionate about 28:48 - Ryan’s current roster 30:40 - What are the challenges of working in different genres of music? 34:00 - Advice to anyone in the music industry on how to properly network 37:04 - How to properly send an email 39:10 - Not forcing friendships or relationships in music 40:38 - How does an artist get a booking agent? 43:46 - How to grow your audience and touring fanbase 46:35 - Ryan & Tori’s new podcast - Reali-Tea 47:55 - Not taking life and work so seriously 51:15 - How COVID-19 is affecting live music and touring 54:00 - Where can people find you? If you like this one, do us a huge favor and share it! I’m @andrew_ftw and he’s @ryansoroka

BSS Podcast Ep. 30 – What sucks worse than the air bike? *OBJECTIONS* specifically price objections! We are kickstarting these next few episodes into tactical sales trainings. We have been speaking about indirect sales that come via marketing yourself as being liked, trusted and known. Now we are diving into how to handle specific sales tactics. Mike chats about his lifelong theory of trying to avoid price objections vs overcoming them. Changing someone’s mind is very difficult. He rather put the effort into the beginning of the process in order to set proper expectations so pricing can be less uncomfortable to speak to someone about. When Ryan discusses his pricing, he looks at 2 things. First, he considers his time and what it is worth. Second is what value he brings to someone. If he charges $1500 to a customer who makes $5 off a widget, that simply would not be an advantageous partnership. He’s a believer in undervaluing but overdelivering. There are many things to consider prior to dealing with price objections. Are you a proactive or retro active company that can get what they ask for? Or are you selling something that is more of an elective, shop around commodity? Perceptions can also play a role in your pricing strategy. How you are seen, heard, dressed all play a role in how you are perceived and what you can charge. Mike shares some specific sales tactics and responses you can use to handle common price objections people have. Cheaper price? What are you willing to take out? Be confident in your pricing. Can you do any better? Be prepared to articulate back to them how you got there. They may just be testing you in order to try. Be transparent, overcome the objection before it is asked. You may be over budget, so lead with that and explain why. Lastly do not be afraid to qualify in or out certain people by asking them if a certain price range is within their budget. If you are too high, be prepared to let it fly. This show gets specific and yields great information on examples of how to handle these objections. Tune in to learn more! Comment, DM, call, tag us – we want to hear from you! Episode 30 out now!!!! The School of Construction Selling Online Course: https://learn.winrateeducation.com/socs-online-course Follow Mike on IG @winrateconsulting Follow Ryan on IG @ryanwebberlkn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/michael-claudio-53812b63      Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ryanwebberlkn

When Ryan and I first thought about this podcast, we were joking around and never thought we would make it. One thing that we said that stuck out to us was that if we ever got Johnny Nuggets on the podcast, we know we would have made it big. It was all fun and jokes but now we're on our 21st episode with none other than Johnny Nuggets. In this conversation, we initiated with the question "Does the Universe Define Your Sensory Experiences or Do Your Sensory Experiences Define the Universe" and discussed a multitude of other topics such as being homeschooled and then being thrust into private and public school, struggling with being antisocial and what it means to be "popular", how important his parents are but also how important it is to speak his mind and be authentic, his online persona and the conflicts and regrets he has faced, what it means to be a HUB, his perspective on COVID-19 and being an essential worker during the pandemic, Johnny's highschool shenanigans and the many referrals he received because of them, where the name JOHNNY NUGGETS came from, and concluded with the question "What Improvements Would You Like To See Made in the World?" This podcast is cohosted by Ryan Flint and Yousuf Qaum. Note: Real Name- Johnathan Green --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In today's always-on world, your business demands a simpler approach to network security. At Blackfoot Communications we deliver state-of-the-art security solutions – from the perimeter to end-point devices and remote data backup – for businesses across Montana. Ensure your company's network is online. All the time.For more information, visit GoBlackfoot.com/Business.Ryan Tootell is late for his own show, so Colter Nuanez chats with Tommy Evans (:30). When Ryan arrives, he and Colter talk about Dante Olson's NFL Combine (9:59), the Montana men's basketball victory over Sac State on Saturday (27:20), and Montana high school basketball (39:21).

In this episode, Ryan and Emily Russ join the show. They speak about their niche working with sexual addiction patients and uncovering underlying traumas. Plus, Ryan talks about how lucrative intensives have been for his practice. Later, Ryan and Emily explain the importance of doing your own work as a therapist – invest your time in education, therapy, and informative readings. Meet Emily and Ryan Russ Our family lives in Little Rock, AR. We have 3 young children and 1 Goldendoodle puppy. When Ryan was finishing up grad school at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS 15 years ago, we knew one day we wanted to work together in private practice.   After being on staff at Capstone Treatment Center, where Ryan received extensive training and certifications in Trauma, Sexual Addiction, Multiple Addiction, EMDR, Mindfulness, and Brainspotting, in 2019 we nervously took the plunge into opening our own group practice clinic.   Ryan's main specialties are Sex Addiction, Trauma, Custom Intensives, and Custom Personal Growth Intensives for other therapists wanting to do their own therapy work.   Emily's specialties include administration, client hospitality, and juggling all the clinic details while raising 3 children and potty training a puppy. Getting to work together as a married couple has its challenges, but it mostly has been so rewarding! Seeing how God has created our skill sets so oppositely and yet so complementary has been a really neat gift this past year. Client care and the “Art of Therapy” is at the core of our family-owned and operated clinic.   Sexual Addiction Niche In 2012, Ryan stumbled upon the work of Patrick Carnes. Ryan loved how men could encounter each other and work through their issues. This inspired Ryan to do sexual addiction work with people who were out of control sexually in their lives. Trauma, attachment, and family systems are also underneath sex addiction; Ryan likes to help his clients uncover these issues. Intensives Half of Ryan's revenue comes from doing intensives. You can do so much more with uninterrupted time. Ryan does one, two, or three-day intensives with eight hours of therapy each day. The intensive will be customized to the issue at hand. Ryan utilizes brain spotting, trauma egg, and yoga. Plus, Ryan is a certified yoga therapist – they are also looking to start goat yoga. The Value of Doing Your Own Work Both Ryan and Emily have gone to therapy independently and as a couple. If it weren't for that, they wouldn't be as secure as a team. They want their clinicians who work for them to also have done their own work. It's hard to take a patient farther in the therapy process than you have gone yourself. Sometimes, Emily and Ryan disagree on business ideas. You have to learn how to work through the bumps in the road. Work-Life Balance When there is scarcity, there is a shame-based hustle. Be intentional. Ryan and Emily have the mindset to go slow and steady. Plus, they have learned not to say yes to everything. When Ryan and Emily are home for work, it's tempting to talk more about the business. However, they realized they needed to have more family time. They even hired a housekeeper to lessen the burden and increase their quality time together. Recommended Resources Ryan heard about G Suite on the Practice of Therapy. They recommend the G Suite E-Course because it helped them learn how to maximize their productivity using the G Suite tools. Emily says that the Practice of the Practice has also been beneficial because it is essential to have a community in private practice. Also, continual education will carry various dividends. Emily recommends doing your own work as a clinician so you can be a better clinician and serve your clients. They have a budget for each member of their staff to do their own work. Ryan even does intensives for other therapists. You can't sell therapy if you don't believe in doing it yourself. Investing Your Time Other people tend to value you more than you value yourself. If you are trapped in specific ways of thinking, then you are not going to be doing more in-depth and quality work. It's essential to have an intentional effort to do quality work. Utilize the tools around you to level up. It's a no-brainer for Ryan. Behind every risk, Ryan felt support. Being transparent… Some of the resources below use affiliate links which simply means we receive a commission if you purchase using the links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for using the links! Emily and Ryan's Resource The Finding Place Counseling Emily@thefindingplacecounseling.com Instagram: @TheFindingPlaceCounseling Resources TherapyNotes.com Free Webinar: Money Matters in Private Practice Take the 2-Minute Mastermind Survey Gordon's Mastermind Group Profitable Mental Health CE Starter-Kit (Use Code GORDON2020) G Suite for Therapists | The E-Course Session Note Helper Be a Podcast Guest Follow @TPOTpodcast on Instagram Meet Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast & Blog. He is also President and Founder of Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC. He is a therapist, consultant, business mentor, trainer, and writer. PLEASE Subscribe to The Practice of Therapy Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Follow us on Twitter @therapistlearn and Pinterest “Like” us on Facebook Edit  

Kevin Callahan on Engineering Culture by InfoQ, Matt Wallaert on The Product Science Podcast, Mirco Hering on Troubleshooting Agile, Ryan Ripley on Agile FM, and Adam Tornhill on Maintainable. I’d love for you to email me with any comments about the show or any suggestions for podcasts I might want to feature. Email podcast@thekguy.com. And, if you haven’t done it already, don’t forget to hit the subscribe button, and if you like the show, please tell a friend or co-worker who might be interested. This episode covers the five podcast episodes I found most interesting and wanted to share links to during the two week period starting February 3, 2020. These podcast episodes may have been released much earlier, but this was the fortnight when I started sharing links to them to my social network followers. KEVIN CALLAHAN ON ENGINEERING CULTURE BY INFOQ The Engineering Culture by InfoQ podcast featured Kevin Callahan with host Shane Hastie. Kevin helps people solve complex problems together. Sometimes that looks like Scrum, Kanban, and technical practices, and sometimes that looks like organizational development and strategy. Shane asked about positive organizational development. Kevin says that positive organizational development is an interconnected body of work with the core idea that true sustained change doesn’t happen when we simply try to fix things that are weak or broken. Positive change suggests that you go to the places that are already good and you amplify them and the places that weren’t working so well cease to be relevant. Shane asked what this looks like in practice. Kevin says that, because he is actively inviting people into the room and looking to see what the group already knows together, he finds it energizing and refreshing and people lean into it and feel like they belong there. Shane asked how someone in a position of influence who wanted to create some kind of change in their organization would approach the organization and their people. Kevin likes to start with open questions that get the people to imagine everything was right in the company and ask what people are  doing differently, what customers are saying, what quality is like, and what stories people are telling each other when they don’t think anyone is listening. These positive questions get people to imagine what could be and starts in motion the change effort that makes it possible to achieve the change. You may get answers like “I only want to work four hours a day,” or, “I want six months of paid vacation,” but eventually you may get answers like, “I really wish I had the opportunity to learn more things.” Shane connected Kevin’s ideas to Dave Snowden’s notion of sense-making and asked how you make sense from non-viable statements like, “I want to work four hours a day,” so that you arrive at more viable questions like, “How do I stay at home more?” Kevin says that instead of reacting to non-viable requests by blowing them off, ask follow up questions to build a bigger narrative. You could ask clean language questions like, “What kind of four hour workday? What would come before your four-hour workday? What would come after?” This builds a bigger narrative that helps you respect something that is valuable to this person while still respecting the organization’s collective needs. Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/kevin-callahan-on-positive-organisational-design-complex/id1161431874?i=1000462364585 Website link: https://soundcloud.com/infoq-engineering-culture/kevin-callahan-on-positive-organisational-design-and-complex-systems MATT WALLAERT ON THE PRODUCT SCIENCE PODCAST The Product Science Podcast featured Matt Wallaert with host Holly Hester-Reilly. Trained as a behavioral scientist, Matt is Chief Behavioral Officer at Clover. He says he is always fascinated by outliers, those customers that are using his products in unconventional ways. He says that having conversations with these users can sometimes push you in startling directions to build new things or think in different ways.  The behavioral science team is given behavioral outcomes that the company needs to accomplish such as, “everybody needs to get a flu shot,” and figure out what needs to be done to make it happen. They look at two groups of outliers: people who consistently did it and suddenly stopped and those that consistently did not do it and suddenly started. They found that people who get the flu shot for the first time often do so because of the birth of grandchild. This led them to start a flu shot campaign that was personalized to your personal health goal. Instead of saying, “You should get the flu shot for you,” it often said, “You should get it so you don’t get your wife sick, so you don’t get your grandchild sick, or so you don’t get your church congregation sick.” He contrasted this collectivist form of motivation with products like Spotify that are all about benefitting the user directly. Expanding the set of motivations we examine to include people’s willingness to do things on behalf of another person, on behalf of a culture, or on behalf of an identity, he says, is undeveloped in modern product management. If there is a number one product hobgoblin of early founders, it is their belief that the pros outweigh the cons. They massively overweight the pros and massively underweight the cons. But lately, there have been a whole host of startups that are not about providing additional value but simply about minimizing costs, and not just economic costs but also mental attention costs. Finance companies think about their products as “share of wallet”. For, say, American Express, of the financial transactions that a customer performs, they want to know how much of that is going on an American Express card. Their job is to maximize this share of wallet. Similarly, Facebook attempts to maximize share of attention. This is an impoverished view of product-building. Companies like this are leaving off the “I” in ROI. One of the problems of the “share of attention” view of the world, is that it means everyone is in competition with everyone else. Even products that seem far apart, such as a product in the exercise space and one the video game space, are competing for share of attention. Matt thinks people are going to get smarter about where they spend their attention. A whole new product class will come out around automating the things we don’t care about. The rise and fall of Blue Apron, he says, was a dramatic characterization of the misunderstanding of automation. Blue Apron sold the world on automated food. That is not what Blue Apron is. They went on to talk about the desire for statistical significance in every experiment and how the context of the experiment drastically affects how much certainty is really needed. He talked about how most quantitative analysts who see an intervention that is measured to work 80% of the time in the sample of the population measured would say, “I got nothing,” and end the experiment. So Matt says, “Let me tell you about this intervention: It is a tiny pill, dissolves in your mouth, has no side effects of any kind, costs a penny to produce, tastes like unicorns and rainbows, and instantly cures all forms of cancer forever. Maybe we should further investigate this intervention.” He compared his book Start At The End to Thaler and Sunstein’s Nudge. His book is more about how to create a process, a team, and an organization around behavioral science approaches. Instead of running his team as a research organization, he runs it like a factory. This makes it easier for an executive to understand how it all works. He says his book is more a handbook. Half the book is how you go about building the intervention design process and the other half is more advanced topics. He is seeing it being taught in college courses in disparate programs, including business administration, marketing, and implementation science. Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/matt-wallaert-hypothesis-great-product-teams-use-behavioral/id1451623431?i=1000462456956 Website link: https://anchor.fm/product-science-podcast/episodes/The-Matt-Wallaert-Hypothesis-Great-Product-Teams-Use-Behavioral-Science-to-Build-Products-That-Create-Change-ea3s54 MIRCO HERING ON TROUBLESHOOTING AGILE The Troubleshooting Agile podcast featured Mirco Hering with hosts Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick. Mirco is the author of DevOps for the Modern Enterprise. They talked about dogmatism. Marco says that he sees Agile and DevOps as a toolbelt to solve problems in organizations but not everyone he works with thinks this way. One of the Agile coaches he once worked with said on his first day, “You shouldn’t call these user stories. They are PBIs (product backlog items).” Mirco asked, “What value would that provide? Nobody was confused about the term user story. If anything, you are now adding confusion.” He sees this kind of dogmatism in many organizations. He says that, for him, being pragmatically agile always comes down to identifying the next experiment and having rigorous continuous improvement. Squirrel asked Mirco how one can help companies that aren’t familiar with agile ideas to avoid the dogmatism and make the pragmatic choices that improve their process. Mirco believes it starts with value stream mapping. This gives you a good visual of the overall process and you can identify bottlenecks, quality holes, and things that take too long. Jeffrey brought up the book Crossing The Chasm and how the early majority change because they don’t want to be left behind and the late majority change because the new behavior is the standard. He asks how, when this is their motivation, do you help the business to get from “we need to be Agile to be Agile” to “having a purpose.” Mirco says that, very early on, you need to ask, “How will we know we’ve been successful?” Mirco sees companies at conferences describe a world where they can do forty deployments a day and have all employees singing and dancing everyday. They are not anywhere close to this ideal. They need to figure out how to see in two months time that they are making progress. They should be able to ask, “What does the business want to do that it can’t do now.”  As a consultant, the very first thing you do is listen. Often they start to tell you some stories. Then you start trying a couple of ideas. You could do a bit of decoupling on the architecture or a bit of Agile coaching on a failing Agile project. You have a large tool belt of tools to choose from. Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/devops-for-the-modern-enterprise/id1327456890?i=1000462577701 Website link: https://soundcloud.com/troubleshootingagile/devops-for-the-modern-enterprise RYAN RIPLEY ON AGILE FM The Agile FM podcast featured Ryan Ripley with host Joe Krebs. Ryan was on to talk about the book he co-authored with Todd Miller called, “Fixing Your Scrum.” He says that the book came out of a conversation he had with Todd two years ago about the Scrum anti-patterns that they were seeing in the wild over the past twenty years and how the two of them, as consultants, solve them. Most Scrum books are very theoretical. Ryan and Todd, by contrast, spent only one page on the Scrum framework and jumped right into advanced topics. Joe brought up that Scrum tends to turn into something robotic and oriented around checklists. Joe considers this form of Scrum to be lifeless and low in energy. He finds that nobody leaves the events with a smile on their face and he wonders how the book would help such people. Ryan says that such mechanical Scrum is very common and it is because the principles and values are lacking. It becomes rote and legalistic. He says that he and Todd don’t care that much about Scrum. Instead, they care about empiricism and want to bring forward transparency, inspection, and adaptation, and use the Scrum values of focus, openness, courage, commitment, and respect to make adaptations to products as needed to deliver the right thing at the right time to the right customer. Without having the values in place, empiricism can’t work. Companies have gone to the mechanical version of Scrum to avoid empiricism. Empiricism is table stakes now. Twenty years ago, empiricism was a cute idea that people could dismiss because the blue chip companies were fat, happy, and dumb. Their problem was success. Today, no matter what industry you’re in, banking, taxi cabs, or real estate, there is a startup looking to destroy your market. He asks, “Who would have ever thought the taxi cab industry would be upended by Uber and Lyft? Who would have ever thought that the largest real estate company in the world would own zero real estate and be Airbnb?” Joe asked about the sentence, “The Scrum Master’s work is never done.” Ryan says that the statement comes from the rapid rate of change today. He and Todd believe that the majority of times a Scrum team fails, it is because a Scrum Master is settling. The Scrum Master is tolerating organizational or team impediments.  The reason a Scrum Master’s job is never done is that those impediments morph and change and emerge constantly. Ryan has yet to see a company where nobody leaves, markets don’t shift, and budgets don’t become constrained. As Scrum Masters, our role is to help organizations make sense of the complexity through the use of the Scrum framework and to help teams refocus and reshape what they could and should be doing to serve a customer. Ryan says nothing about the Scrum Master role is about the Scrum Master. When Ryan transitioned from a project manager to a Scrum Master, this part was difficult for him. Back when Ryan was a project manager, everything was about him: he was the one making the decisions, driving people to a date, or getting in front of boards of directors and making a speech. As a Scrum Master, we are in the back of the room watching the dev teams show off their software. None of this is about the Scrum Master. The job is to serve others. Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ryan-ripley-agile-fm/id1263932838?i=1000462512766 Website link: https://agile.fm/agilefm/ryan-ripely ADAM TORNHILL ON MAINTAINABLE The Maintainable podcast featured Adam Tornhill with host Robby Russell. Robby started out by asking Adam about the common traits of a maintainable solution. Adam first likes to see the solution optimized for understanding. Second, he wants to see alignment between the architecture, the team boundaries, and the way the system evolves. Last, he wants the capability to deliver anytime with known quality. In terms of team boundaries, Adam wants to avoid having multiple teams working in the same parts of the code for different reasons because that has a high correlation to quality issues and makes it hard for individuals to maintain mental models of the system. He says you want clear operational boundaries between teams but then you also want each team’s knowledge boundary to be slightly wider so that you are familiar with other parts of the system and know other teams’ members as people. Robby asked what about a separation between a team working on new features and another fixing bugs. Adam is not a fan of that form of separation because it cuts out an important feedback loop. Robby asked what other developers get wrong when discussing technical debt. Adam says that many developers call any code that’s bad technical debt, but to Adam, it is not technical debt unless you have to pay interest on it. With a high degree of technical debt, you tend to see lots of effects on the product roadmap, you get longer and longer lead times, and your end users experience defects that take a long time to fix. Robby asked about Adam’s book on behavioral code analysis, Software Design X-Rays. In behavioral code analysis, the emphasis is placed more on the organization and the developers building the code than on the code itself. You analyze using measurements from version control data and project management data and it is used to prioritize technical debt or reason about social factors of software development projects. Some examples are detecting knowledge gaps in the code, code written by developers no longer present, or uncontrolled coordination needs between different developers in the code. Robby asked what motivated Adam to write the book. Adam says that Software Design X-Rays follows in the tracks of his first book, Your Code As A Crime Scene, which was written to share techniques Adam had been using in his consulting work. The theme for both books is, “How can you make it easier and cheaper to maintain your software?” There are several patterns he uses often. One is the concept of hot spots, which help identify complicated code that we work with often. The data shows that any application can have its hot spots narrowed down to two or three percent of the codebase. This is a positive message that tells us we don’t need to rewrite whole programs but can make big improvements by changing only a small percentage of the product. Robby asked how to prioritize work on technical debt reduction. Adam says to prioritize the most complex modules using hot spot analysis. With slightly more advanced analysis, you can get hot spots down to the function level and get quick wins within days. For your initial refactorings, you should use techniques like mob refactoring to help spread knowledge of how to attack these kinds of problems and get everyone to align on the approach. 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When Ryan and his father, Jim, were given their first home brewing kit, they couldn't have expected the kind of power they had just been handed - The power to unite the universe through beer! The first brewery to live on in the hearts of the believers, Ryan and Jim's brewery really is one of a kind. Humans and aliens from across the universe come to Ryan's brewery just for a taste of what peace really is. Even the supreme leader of the planet Florn was quoted in saying, "Floppy garnish booka booka” Which, in Florn, loosely translates to "this beer is really good." Guinea Pig is an Amber Ale, with sweet, malt flavorings balanced nicely with just a touch of hops. This week on FDB - Iguanas fall from the sky, Sasqautch caught on traffic cam, man lights up a dooby during court, and more! Now please kick back, and enjoy another sit down with Friends Drink Beer. To support Northern Brewer and find out more about their HomeBrew Kits, visit: Website: https://www.northernbrewer.com/ BEER EVENT OF THE WEEK EVENT: Dogfish Head's Beers with Bryan WHERE: Dogfish Head Brewpub in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware WHEN: February 10th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm WHAT: Join Dogfish Head Brewing Ambassador Bryan Selders for Beers with Bryan! Beers with Bryan is a monthly pow-wow where you’ll have the chance to pick Bryan’s brain and talk all-things beer. Everything from brewing, Dogfish history, the future of Dogfish, food pairings and a Q&A session. For just $15, you’ll get two pre-selected pints and snacks to pair with the beers, and—BONUS—you get to keep your pint! Only 12 spots are available each month, so give them a ring at 302-226-BREW to book your spot before it’s too late! Have a question for Ryan & Alex? Submit it today at www.friendsdrinkbeer.com, and we will answer it on the next episode! Lastly if you like the show, donate to us and show your support: www.patreon.com/friendsdrinkbeer CREDITS Alex Hobbs - Executive Producer Ryan Roope - Executive Producer Jared Brody - Producer & Writer

When Ryan & Sarah met interning at a camp for kids with special needs they weren’t planning on music being their passion or path in life but they found their voice in each other’s harmonies. Acoustic Truth has been making music ever since and bring hope to the hurting through song.Their AlongTheWay moments include…Meeting at a Camp for kids with Special needsInjury derailing a hopeful MLB Pitching careerFinding their voice in harmoniesForming Acoustic Truth“Come To Me”Acoustic Truth’s Infohttps://www.acoustictruthofficial.com/Ryan & Sarah on RealLifehttps://youtu.be/paMIt0K0F74?t=860Ryan & Sarah’s Concerthttps://youtu.be/15mH5rn0rzMAlongTheWay LinksJoin My Email ListJohnAlongTheWay@gmail.comMore episodes and Social links for AlongTheWayWatch episodes of My TV show RealLifeSupport the show (https://mailchi.mp/4657de6b487f/alongtheway)

This week, we are joined by co-founder and head brewer of the brand new Wild Fields Brew House, Ryan Fields. We discuss many things including: - When Ryan met Jackie. - Ryan joining Beachwood Blendery. - Winning awards with such a young barrel program. - Having the itch to start up a family business. - How does one get funding for a small brewery in 2019? - Atascadero, CA? - The concept of Wild Fields Brew House. - Were there any surprises in bringing a new brew pub online? - A rundown of the brew house equipment. - Is there room for growth? - Working hand in hand with wife Jackie. - The family theme of the brew pub. - A look at the beer program. - What won't Ryan brew? - Hopes/wishes for 2020. And much more! We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com. • Firestone Walker Brewing - Check out the new hazy IPA, Mind Haze - Let your mind wander.  • El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint. • Oskar Blues Brewery - Try new One-y IPA, 100 Calorie Hazy IPA Low Cal, High Haze. Music for The Full Pint Podcast is provided by our pal Ben Tuttle, check him out at tenderbubbles.com

We want to avert our eyes in situations like Ryan Ferguson’s, but we can’t – and shouldn’t.Ryan was convicted in 2005 of the 2001 murder and robbery of sport’s editor Kent Heitholt. As of September 1, 2013, Missouri keeps Ryan imprisoned after the only witnesses against him have admitted perjury at a habeas hearing.When Ryan’s alleged accomplice, Charles Erickson, and former accuser, Jerry Trump, took the stand in his appeal both subjected themselves to perjury charges by recanting. In April 2012, both men disavowed their earlier statements, but the verdict remains valid, and Ryan endures incarceration.Even more disquieting, Trump says former Boone County prosecutor Kevin Crane, now a circuit court judge, coached him to identify Ferguson and Erickson. No forensic evidence connects Ryan or Chuck to the scene of the crime.Ryan’s life whittles down to what transpired during eighteen minutes in the early morning hours the day after Halloween in 2001. Since 2004, he has been robbed from his life and family by the criminal justice system. His conviction is a ghost that will haunt us until the state of Missouri comes to grips with what has happened.Ryan’s situation contains all the typical features of exoneration cases: eyewitness misidentification, absent forensics, phony confessions, abysmal lawyering and disregarded testimony. Each was a factor in his 2005 trial.The goal of this project is to help keep Ryan’s story a centrifugal force in Missouri’s political, social, cultural, and intellectual environments. To pry apart the senseless obstinacy that prohibits the acknowledgment of mistakes. May this be the shout that further pries loose the avalanche of dishonesty – the verbal equivalent of throwing gasoline on a fire.Before the corroded bridge of truth and justice can be crossed, it first must be reconstructed.Here we cross Ryan Ferguson’s sad story of blood and injustice, rooted in the violence of an incident bound by a few minutes of darkness – a tale of a “dream killer” and killed dreams. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Brown fills in for Dan, who is traveling back from the East Coast, and jumps right into the dismantling of wind turbines in Germany, before launching into one of his favorite targets – environmental activist Greta Thunberg. When Ryan brings up the fatalistic, end-of-the-world mindset of the left, the two discuss how they would welcome in Armageddon. Also, Michael explores a study on the current world of dating, and how much men and women are willing to lie in order to make an initial connection in pursuit of sexual interaction.

Ryan Vet is an innovative leader, entrepreneur and author. He has presented to audiences around the globe on four different continents on leadership, marketing and reaching your maximum potential.  Ryan’s experiences range from start-ups to well-established multi-national, Fortune 500s. From starting his first business at age 14 to launching and successfully exiting start-ups, Ryan is a serial entrepreneur. Currently, Ryan serves as the CEO of Boon—an on-demand, temporary healthcare staffing platform (imagine Uber meets eHarmony meets healthcare staffing). He has been featured in countless publications for his entrepreneurial endeavors and has been inducted as an official member into the exclusive Forbes Communication Council.  In addition, Ryan hosts The Dental Experience Podcast.  As an experiential marketing and branding consultant Ryan has worked companies from start-ups to iconic household brands. And in his spare time, he co-owns a series of craft beverage lounges called The Oak House. Ryan also sits as an advisory board member for a number of organizations including Elon University’s Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership  Podcast Highlights   Who is Ryan Vet?    Ryan has always loved creating and it’s been at the core of his career. His first real business was a lemonade stand where he learned how to diversify his products and captivate his audience with marketing. Somewhere in between his petting zoo and his lemonade stand, Ryan also developed a trading card business at the age of 11. It was a long journey from the lemonade stand to Boon. When Ryan was younger, some local businesses realized that he had some talent with websites and basic graphic design and this actually lead to his first real business. He built a marketing company that served 200 clients in 25 different countries, and eventually this led to his first startup software company. Every startup yielded additional skills and connections that allowed Ryan to build his next business. One such startup was in the medical and dental space. Ryan began building his platform and started speaking at dental conferences about patient experience. It was there that he saw a common need for staffing. About a year and a half ago he started researching how to provide temporary team members for the medical industry. During the research he found that the industry size of medical staffers was 16 times the size of Uber and Lyft combined. Boon is the system that Ryan came up with, it provides innovation in healthcare that allows hospitals and health care providers to connect directly with practitioners that are open and available.   Not Taking No For An Answer   Ryan’s always had a driving passion to get things done. If Ryan wanted something, his parents rarely told him no but they also didn’t get him things very often as well. Ryan had to earn the money to get the things he wanted and his parents would help him out. If more people interpreted “no” as “not yet” or do it yourself, more products would come to market.   Why did you get into software?   At the advent of web based software, Ryan found his passion for enabling people to solve their problems using technology. He wanted to be able to use platforms and apps to solve people’s problems.   Digitizing vs. Innovating   Ryan’s first start up was straddl

It took a long time for singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham to get to some stability in his life. Growing up, his parents had problems with drugs and alcohol, creating a lifestyle that kept the family constantly on the move or on the run all over the Southwest. Speaking of instability, his main outlet during childhood was riding bulls on the rodeo circuit. As he grew up, he tried to leave his past behind to be a traveling musician. When Ryan's parents died, he finally had to confront all that had happened. All the while, he was writing songs about all of it. You can pre-order John's book at bit.ly/HilariousWorldBook. Follow us on Twitter: @THWofD Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/thwod Support our show today: hilariousworld.org/donate

THE OCD 57: The Ex-Factor Mike and Ryan discuss the ninth episode of the second season of The OC, The Ex-Factor! It’s the ABC’s of love! When Ryan wants to spend time with his ex, Mike says “X” must make some room for “I” and “U.” But there’s something that Mike doesn’t know. Also, Ryan has a… The post The OCD 57: The Ex-Factor appeared first on PopFilter.

Receive free updates of this Daily Vocabulary Podcast on your email. Click here: http://bit.ly/subscribe-for-bm-podcast Today’s word is obligation. The meaning of obligation is a duty or a commitment; the condition of being morally or legally bound to do something, owing someone favor; being thankful for a favor received. In this English vocabulary lesson, you will learn how to use the word obligation. We are sure that this ESL lesson will help you to enhance your English vocabulary and speak English fluently and confidently. The word obligation is used to indicate duty or commitment or being thankful for a favor received. For example, we may say if someone has received help from his community, then it is his obligation to reciprocate by helping others. We can also say that by accepting a loan from a financial institution we are obliged to return it at a later date. Listen carefully on how we can use the word obligation in 8 different situations in 8 different sentences. Example number 1 of 8: When Ryan was returning from his morning walk, he witnessed a theft. He had a very busy day ahead, but he felt it was his obligation to visit the nearest police station and report the matter. Example number 2 of 8: There are some shopping centers where visitors can walk freely, look at the products and try out the samples kept for trial. They are not obliged to buy any product. Nevertheless, the sales team is present on site for any required assistance. Example number 3 of 8: Vanessa signed a three-year bond to serve the company for the current project. This means she was under a contractual obligation to be employed for that period. Example number 4 of 8: The professor of a college was approached by a coaching class to recommend it to his students. They promised to reciprocate his favor. However, he refused the offer because he did not want to accept any such obligation. Example number 5 of 8: Deterioration of global resources is a real threat. Every citizen of this world must realize that we all are under a moral obligation to protect the environment. Example number 6 of 8: The head of the organization made it very clear that it is their obligation to treat all employees equally. The HR department issued a circular to all managers emphasizing this. Example number 7 of 8: Hundreds of tourists would gather at the site of a century-old fort during weekends. The locals thought that it was their obligation to educate the tourists about the historical importance of the fort. Accordingly, they started planning for an audio-visual show at the fort. Example number 8 of 8: Kumar registered with a website as a volunteer to provide information about the places visited by him. Therefore, he received a beautiful gift from them. However, as per the terms agreed, now it became his obligation to fulfill his commitment. Today we learned the word obligation which means duty or a commitment; the condition of being morally or legally bound to do something, owing someone favor; being thankful for a favor received.Can you frame 3 sentences with obligation and type in the comments box? We are waiting. We are sure this lesson has helped to build your English vocabulary and speak fluent English. You can download the script of this episode and all our episodes from www.bmenglishspeakingradio.in. Stay tuned for new English vocabulary lessons. We are on a mission to train 1 crore Indians in English fluency.This was episode number 101 of 200 BM Vocabulary episodes that we have planned. Kindly note that we will be releasing 1 vocabulary episode daily at 6 am Indian Standard Time. So meet you tomorrow at 6 ‘o’ clock with a new word! Receive free updates of this Daily Vocabulary Podcast on your email. Click here: http://bit.ly/subscribe-for-bm-podcast We, at BM English Speaking Institute train freshers and middle-level managers, to speak English Fluently and Confidently. To know more about BM Advanced English Speaking Course visit: https://www.bmconsultantsindia.com/advanced-English-speaking-course.html

This week we revisit episode 094 where Drew chats with Ryan Lowery, the President and Co-Founder of the Applied Science and Performance Institute and co-author of the new book, The Ketogenic Bible. Ryan is rapidly becoming one of the premiere sports scientists in the nation. He and Jacob Wilson aka the Muscle Ph.D., perform clinical studies on human performance. Today’s conversation focuses on all things keto including keto and Crossfit, keto as a lifestyle, keto for muscle gain and the use of exogenous ketones for physical and cognitive boosts.      Key Takeaways: [05:51] Ryan's origin story includes an early passion for athletics which led to disseminating science and research to the masses. [08:32] When Ryan was introduced to keto there were no meal plans or guidelines.  [13:31] What applications make the ketogenic diet and lifestyle unique? [21:05] Ketones not only preserve muscle mass they reduce fat at the same time.  [26:49] Keto, keto adaptation, and Crossfit. [32:21] Studying a keto traditional, cyclical and targeted lifestyle change.  [38:00] Ryan describes exogenous ketones and endogenous ketones and their uses.  [46:49] Protein intake on a ketogenic diet should be based on the individual.    Sponsors:  Four Sigmatic - 10% off your order with this link  Dollar Workout Club    Mentioned in This Episode: Applied Science and Performance Institute  The Ketogenic Bible by Ryan Lowery and Jacob Wilson Ketogains  Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program  Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook  Fit2Fat2Fit Book  Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com   

Ryan Parson is Chairman and Chief Investment Officer at Heritage Capital USA, Inc. and Mile Marker Club, as well as the Director of Investor Relations at Colonial Capital Management. He is also a renowned nationwide speaker on alternative investing and portfolio management. Ryan grew up in a family rooted in real estate investment and in this episode he unwraps the advantages of alternative investments. We learn about his non traditional way of thinking when investing as he leans into building your work around your life and not the other way around. Ryan identifies a huge gap in a specific investor demographic that is looking for non traditional, more holistic options. While traditional advisor may find this impossible, Ryan and his company aim at fulfilling this need. Ryan talks about the importance of knowing what is a great deal for you alone and Ryan mentions why real estate is such a popular investment vehicle. Tune in as he tackles taxation, shedding light on how important it is for you to be organized and be in control of the process. MINUTE MARKERS 00:00 — Intro 00:26 –Welcome Ryan Parson 00:58 –Ryan's portfolio and overview 03:37 –When Ryan moved from the corporate world to alternative investing 04:57 –Where Ryan started investing 06:40 — Ryan's passive income realization 08:14 — How do you build a plan for your clients? What do you do? 08:26 — Two critical components 08:58 — Ryan's discovery of the chasm 09:39 — What Ryan and his company strive to to 09:50 — Ryan talks about traditional advisors 10:26 — The reason why traditional advisors do what they do 10:50 — What Ryan aims to do 12:33 — Life versus work, Ryan's take 14:30 — How do you choose the right projects for your investors? 15:09 — Ryan uncovers how your relationship with money dictates your choices 15:28 — How Ryan helps his clients unfold a strategy 17:54 — Determining how much cash flow is needed 19:30 — How much time can you commit to be being an investor? 22:53 — Ryan's basic strategies to minimize taxation and allow growth 23:46 — Looking at the deal behind the deal 26:42 — Private deals versus speculative deals 27:18 — Taxation 35:03 — How to reach Ryan 35:26 — Special offer for listeners 36:44 — Final thoughts Resources www.HeritageCapitalUSA.com www.ColonialCapitalManagement.com www.MileMarkerClub.com

ROB RIDENOUR on December 3, 2018 at 5:53 pm As a fan of Clive Barker, I'm overjoyed to see him slowly introducing himself back into fan circles. It's been far too long. I think this year's “Texas Frightmare Weekend”really showed him that the fans do miss him. Not only that, but as a horror community in general, we love him too. I also think Jose's smile represents all the fan's happiness at the convention to have him back. When Ryan, Jose, and I got to meet him for our photo op he was very quiet, but seemed over joyed to meet us all at once. I can't speak for either Ryan and Jose, but being in his presence created a calming effect through me. I thought I'd be nervous, but I wasn't at all. I think it shows in the photo below. Soon after that it was announced that he'd be attending “Days of the Dead: Chicago.” Fans that attended the show said he was in great spirits and the photos below seem to prove that. I was also very impressed with the design work that he did for the shirts for these events. If you look closely on the Texas Frightmare Weekend's design the monster's face and head it seems Clive has cleverly added in subtle scarring that creates another face entirely on top of the main one. And now he'll be attending “Days of the Dead” again, but this time in Atlanta, Ga. I think the last time Clive was in Georgia was back in 1996 when he came to “Dragon Con” which I went to but sadly only got see him from a distance when he and Doug Bradley screened Hellraiser. To order your tickets for the event follow the link below: https://daysofthedead.com/atlanta/tickets It's also been reported that Clive will be doing a brand new interview for a book called It's Alive so that's good to hear as well. Recently he did new on camera interview for Arrow Video's new Candymanspecial edition that was both inspiring and emotional. I've shared a couple clips from it below: Clive talks about how Tony Toddy embodies the character of The Candyman: https://youtu.be/YXXjrg52gPQ Clive discusses his relationship with his father and mother: https://youtu.be/BHl4jsYxepw He really let's the viewer into some very intimate details from his life when he talks about his late father. I was brought to tears more than once. But through his pain he seems to have found peace. At least that's the way he comes across in the interview. I also found myself relating to him too when he discusses about being an outsider. I think a lot of the horror community will find themselves relating to it as well. I have a good feeling about the future for the Clive Barker universe. We have a new Candyman moviecoming out that's being produced by Jordan Peele that's being released in 2020. There's more plays scripts to look forward to from The Clive Barker Archive. I'm sure they'll be adding more material to the Archive over the next year as well. Don't forget Phil and Sarah Stokes are still hard at work on finishing the Imaginer Series. I also hope he continues to do the convention circuit, especially for the overseas markets. I know a lot of fans would love to see him in the U.K. one more time. That one's for you Danny Stewart. And I'm sure there's going to be some new books that will be announced as well. To end this article, I'd like to leave you with Clive's final comment from the Arrow Video interview. It's the perfect ending with Clive summarizing the world we live today and how we need to take a bigger path that will lead us to a much more magical life: "The world around us is getting stale and predictable. That doesn't mean we need to do harm to ourselves or others in order to violate that staleness. It simply means we have a duty to life to be alive. And to be alive is to be changing, and developing, and evolving, and mutating, and becoming monstrous. And becoming beautiful in the moment of monstrousness." – Clive Barker Thanks to Texas Frightmare Weekend, Days of the Dead,  Arrow Video and fan Raul for sharing his pictures of Clive from Days of the Dead: Chicago  

Introduction to Ryan McGraw and Access2yoga 2:10 When Ryan started yoga he did the maximum expression of the pose, because he wasn’t given modifications. He met a teacher who showed him modifications for the poses using a chair, the wall, and props for supporting his body. It brought a new level of understanding and brought more peace to the body. He could more easily bring in the breath to the pose 4:50 He developed an Adaptive Yoga Manual for yoga teachers. It is available on his website (www.access2yoga.com) for everyone. He teaches Adaptive Yoga workshops and contributed a chapter to Yoga and Body Image (2015) that tells the stories of 25 yogis who don’t look like the public perception of yoga. 6:30 In the last 10 years, adaptive, accessible yoga had become mainstream due to the efforts of Mathew Sanford and Jivana Heyman. They are talking and writing about making yoga more accessible. More teachers are becoming interested in accessible yoga as more demographics learn the about the benefits of yoga and want to participate. 1 in 5 people have a disability and others have injuries that need modifications, others are curvy and all may need some modifications. 10:00 Teachers in workshops need to know that yoga can be inclusive. Can adapt poses and still receive benefits. For instance Tadasana (mountain) pose can be done in a chair and the upper body receives the same benefits as if the pose was done standing. 13:25 The accessible yoga ambassadors program came from the Accessible yoga  concept to make yoga inclusive. Ambassadors work to make the public aware that yoga can be inclusive. A recent review by Yoga Alliance included people from Accessible Yoga. Ryan was on the Teacher Qualifications workgroup and he hopes that accessible yoga ideas are included in teacher training requirements as a result of this review. 16:34 Three things that a yoga teacher should do to make sure his/her class is inclusive? Greet the student and ask them what modifications, if any, they might need Don’t leave the student out, but don’t needlessly point the student out either Offer modifications if they are struggling. Most importantly make them feel safe and welcome in class. Contact details: www.access2yoga.com FB: access2yoga    

On episode 83 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we drop you smack dab in the center of AlienCon Baltimore! When Ryan wasn't speaking, moderating panels, and facilitating UFO witness sessions, he was invading the vendor hall and green room to bring a collection of interviews from some of the most notable speakers at this three-day event. You'll hear from many UFO researchers, Ancient Aliens contributors, and even some audio from exclusive panel discussions, including a Q&A with Paul Hynek, son of the acclaimed astronomer, J. Allen Hynek. Guests also include Richard Dolan, Nick Pope, Ramy Romany, Travis Walton, Alejandro Rojas, Karen Brard, Stephen Bassett, Jason McClellan, Dr. David Floyd, and Patrick Harnett. With attendance growing at this event every outing, it is clear that the UFO and alien topics are inching ever closer to the mainstream, and Ryan was fortunate enough to be in the middle of it all. And now, you will too. This is one for the books, so sit back, strap in, and remember, we're not saying it's aliens... but... you know the rest! Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com YouTube Channel: CLICK HERE Official Store: CLICK HERE Order Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERE Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Instagram: @SomewhereSkiesPod Opening and Closing Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is produced by Third Kind Productions, in association with eOne Entertainment SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is sponsored by HelloFresh. To receive 50% off your first order, use promo code: SOMEWHERE50 at checkout by visiting www.HelloFresh.ca

What would you do if your business suddenly lost its largest distribution platform? Brandon Bruce, COO and co-founder of Cirrus Insight, was thrown a curve when his company’s application was removed from the SalesForce App Exchange, its largest distribution outlet. While this blow might signal the end of most application’s lifecycle, Cirrus Insight’s branding and unique lead generation capabilities kept the app alive and well. What is CRM? Salesforce’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform allows salespeople to track their correspondence with clients, providing them with valuable data about leads, trends and relationship advancement. CRM systems typically require a significant amount of manual data entry, especially in regard to email correspondence. Brandon explains how this additional work required by most CRMs hurts user adoption, ultimately leading to a CRM’s failure. Software Architect and Co-founder Ryan Huff saw an opportunity to develop a Salesforce plugin that automatically maintains record of these communications, while connecting with email and mobile devices without leaving Salesforce. Cirrus Insight Prior to starting Cirrus Path, the parent company of Cirrus Insight, with Ryan Huff, Brandon worked in the advancement department at Maryville College in Tennessee. When Ryan approached Brandon with the idea of Cirrus Insight, Brandon’s background in both sales and CRM systems immediately told him they were onto something. Cirrus Insight lives inside of a browser plugin that automatically transmits data from Google Suite and Office 365’s calendar to the Salesforce ecosystem. Cirrus Insight launched on the Salesforce App Exchange in 2011 with great success, becoming the #1 application ranking on the app exchange for five months in 2012. The massive growth and success of the application even caught the attention of Inc. Magazine, placing them on the Inc. 5000 List three years running, peaking at #41 in 2016. Leaving the App Exchange Despite their high rankings, large userbase and stellar reviews, Cirrus Insight was removed from the Salesforce App Exchange without warning. Brandon shares his thoughts on how companies launching within somebody else’s sandbox should anticipate and prepare for critical situations like this, and how despite losing Cirrus Insights’ biggest distribution platform, it also opened the door to exciting, new opportunities with customers Supporters of Hope One of the greatest satisfactions for Brandon is finding good people with great ideas. Cirrus Path is always looking for the next opportunity, nurturing entrepreneurs primarily in the tech industry, showing them the company’s playbook for success and helping them launch their own businesses. In the tech world where there always seems to be “an app for that” to make life easier, Brandon cautions that this is not always true. Sometimes there’s no replacement for hard work, so you just have to hunker down and do the work, even if it’s manually. To those interested in seeing for themselves what Cirrus Path has to offer, Brandon invites you to be a guest at his weekly company lunch on Fridays if you are in Knoxville, Tenn. Connect with Brandon Bruce LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbruce Email: brandon@cirrusinsight.com Website: https://www.cirrusinsight.com/ 

I talk all the time about the importance of having a “why” in your business. Having a “why” is that foundation that every business owner should build their business upon. Simply because, when the rough patches come (which they will) and when the business gets hard (which it will), having a strong “why” behind what you do helps push past those challenges. A lot of businesses can struggle with this, or maybe, the “why” gets lost in the “what”--the “what they are doing.” But today’s guest is helping businesses, and people, get back to their “why,” so that they can do better at doing their “what.”   My guest this week is Ryan McCarty, the co-founder of Culture of Good, a program that teaches other businesses to increase employee engagement, by encouraging employees to bring their souls to work. But let me tell you, Culture of Good is about so much more, and I can’t possibly sum it up in just a blurb, so you’re going to have to listen to the show.   FINDING MEANING IN TRAGEDY Ryan’s story has a very tragic beginning. As a child, he was faced with the reality of how broken our world is. His mother was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, while his father--a Vietnam veteran--was a heroin addict. When Ryan was six years old, his mother committed suicide. Following that tragedy, his father got clean, re-married, and found sanctuary in his faith. Ryan began to discover that a lot of purpose came from the pain he had experienced as a young child. From that point forward, he was led to church and doing meaningful work. His family was always giving back and doing good--from collecting food and clothes for the needy, to volunteering their time. He felt this was his full-time purpose, and he went into ministry. Ryan became a pastor and worked to tie his life into the notion that you can find a sense of meaning behind your life, and leverage your work in that way. He knew what he wanted to do with his life, and threw his entire life into that space.   BUSINESS WITH PURPOSE Ryan’s philosophy is that we find meaning in our own lives when we do good for others. While his career began with ministry, he now finds himself in the corporate world--in the “Business with Purpose” sector. It all began one day, when Ryan was giving a sermon on the importance of finding your “why.” Unbenounced to him, a very important businessman was in the audience. He came up to Ryan afterwards and said that he wanted to learn more, because he felt that his employees needed to know their “why”. They sat down over chips and salsa and talked about this man’s exponentially-growing business. One of the large risks of a growing business is that you lose what made you special when you started: culture. This businessman wanted to give his employees a sense of purpose, so his company could rediscover its culture. During their conversation, Ryan surprised himself, by asking the businessman to hire him to help his employees connect to their “why,” and Culture of Good was born.   BRING YOUR SOUL TO WORK: WHAT IS YOUR ‘WHY’? Ryan was looking for a way to connect employees on an emotional level, so he began working with what he knew best: giving back. He sought to create an emotional disruption in the workplace. It needed to be more than a typical corporate day of service, it needed to be driven into the DNA of the business: the culture. His experience with this first company was incredibly successful. It was results-based and had a huge return on investment. Ryan wanted to replicate this success with other companies, and wrote a book with the aim of creating a replicable structure for this “culture of good.”  Ryan wants companies to encourage employees to bring their souls to work--their “why’s”. He has launched an incredible number of tools for companies, with the aim of helping them reshape and redefine their company’s culture--into a culture of good.   About Ryan McCarty, Co-Founder of  Culture of Good: Ryan McCarty is an author, speaker, storyteller and the co-founder of Culture of Good, Inc.   His book, Build A Culture of Good, teaches companies how to unleash results by letting their employees bring their souls to work. Ryan’s work has been featured in Huffington Post, Inc.com, People, Forbes and more. He is also featured on podcasts regularly for his profound message on operating your business and living your life with a soul.   With more than 20 years of leadership experience in full-time ministry and nonprofit work, Ryan helps guide for-profit companies how to lead their businesses with a meaningful “why.” He has experienced that with the right attitude and passion, businesses can be profitable and have a purpose.   Ryan believes every leader and employee can leverage their daily work to discover their life calling by building their own culture of good and making the world a better place.   CONNECT WITH RYAN Website: http://cultureofgood.com/ Instagram: @cultureofgood Facebook: Culture of Good Twitter: @cultureofgood LinkedIn: Culture of Good | Ryan McCarty Youtube: Culture of Good   Special thanks to CAUSEBOX for sponsoring this week’s Business with Purpose podcast. Use coupon code MOLLY for $15 off! 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This week we are joined again by our friend Ryan Burke. When Ryan joins us we laugh a little extra. We hope you'll be encouraged as we share about our failure and how we deal with it.

In this episode, we interviewed Ryan Carson. He is the co-founder and CEO of Treehouse, an online coding school that teaches how to make apps, software and how to build a website to over 80,000 students around the world. When Ryan started Treehouse, he was living in the UK and started to hire employees from the US. They saw the value in remote work; they could hire the best wherever they were, and quickly integrated them into the team without relocating. In this episode, we talked to Ryan about, lack of human interaction, in-person meet-ups, facetime, technology tools, building trust, and the different types of founders. Show highlights? Ryan believes that trust is one of the most important elements for handling remote work. To help integrate “trust” into the team, Ryan uses a tree analogy… where the root is the integrity, the trunk is the intention, and the branches are the capabilities. The last part of the tree is the leaves which are the results. Stay tuned for more!

It's my privilege to talk about a passage of Scripture today that isn't very pleasant, but, hopefully, we'll be able to join together and realize we're not alone as we go to this passage.  This is part of the Sermon on the Mount series that Ryan started a few weeks ago.  When Ryan talked to me about it, I was excited to take a sermon; then I took a look at the passage I'm going to be dealing with:  You have heard that it was said to those of old, "You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment."  But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment... (Matt. 5:21-22a)  Liable to the same judgment as if you commit murder.  Whoa!  Anybody been angry this week?  Hopefully as we dig in we'll be able to understand this topic of anger, and hopefully, leave with some hope.   I want to take a little bit of time with "Travels with Dan."  Many of you know that this past November, Kerry and I were able to go to the Holy Land.  We had a great time.  When Ryan approached me about preaching a sermon from the Sermon on the Mount, it immediately brought up some memories of a place called the Mount of Beatitudes.  {Shows pictures of view from location and a church.}  Any time you go to Israel, any place where there's even a rumor that Jesus might have stepped there, they're going to build a church.  Right there at the church was a Catholic Retreat Center.  We stayed there overnight.  It was not fancy, but it was quiet and restful.  Kerry and I arrived at the Retreat Center, after dark, after a full day of seeing things.  We were pretty exhausted; I had in mind to take a nap because we had 45 minutes before they served us supper.  Kerry had in mind to go see things.  We got our cardkey for our room and entered our room.  We tried to flip the switches and nothing worked.  I was thinking we blew a fuse.  I went to the office and I said, "We must have blown a fuse or something, nothing works."  He said, "Did you listen to my instructions?"  "Well, no."  "When you get in there you need to be looking for a slot that's around the door, slide it in there and all your electricity will come on.  When you take the key out all the electricity goes off."  I went back and demonstrated for Kerry and everything worked fine.  Lights and air conditioning came on.  We put our luggage on the floor and I proceeded to curl up on one of the twin beds.  I was out!  When I fell asleep, Kerry was reading some of the pamphlets, but eventually decided to go see some things.  Since we only had one cardkey, she grabbed it and left.  Five minutes later, I wake up in a sweat; it's dark and I didn't quite remember where I was.  I got my way out of the bed and start walking and try to figure out what's happening.  I ran into my suitcase, barefoot, so I had a good stubbed toe.  Then I hit the coffee table, so that was my knee.  Eventually, I got to the door to shed some light.  Needless to say, I was a little bit miffed.  I caught myself saying, "How could she have taken the key?!"...  

So often as performers we look at our careers as if it is in someone else hands. Waiting to book the job, to be validated, to receive a glowing review to help raise our profile in the industry. Theatre Artist Ryan G. Hinds is joining the conversation on Cue To Cue today and he is busting a few myths and addressing mindset gaps that performers, including himself, can fall into from time to time. When Ryan said these four words, “ My career. My terms.” I was waiting for confetti to fall from the ceiling, music to start playing, and Bob Barker to appear saying, “Tell him what he has won, Rod!”  Ryan hits the nail on the head. It is our responsibility as artists to get out there and create. Stop waiting for the phone to ring. Get educated on what you need to know about this business, the craft, so as to not be taken advantage of and get going! I was inspired by Ryan and I know you will be too! In this episode: How to avoid becoming all consumed by the biz Why having a mentorship The questions Chita Rivera asked him that helped him shaped the way he looked at his career How his one-man Cabaret grew from a one-time performance to in internationally toured Cabaret. Why you MUST learn to not take things personally in this business! How to be humble without it getting in the way of allowing yourself to shine! A little about Ryan: Ryan G. Hinds is a Toronto-based theatre artist: actor, singer, dancer, writer, director, producer, curator. Currently, he is an Associate Artist at lemonTree Creations and an Artscape Launchpad Ambassador. He is the 2018 of the Stage West - Canadian Actor’s Equity Emerging Artist Award, and he recently played Brit in the North American Regional Premier of We Will Rock You (Magnus Theatre). Notably, Ryan is one of only a few people to have been in both the movie version (as a Hed-head) and a stage production (as Hedwig, becoming the first black actor to play the role) of Hedwig & the Angry Inch. His solo show #KanderAndEbb" has toured internationally to critical and audience acclaim, winning the BroadwayWorld Award for Best Cabaret/Solo Concert and playing to a packed house at legendary venue Don't Tell Mama in New York City. In 2015 his show "Starry Notions" was a Toronto Fringe Festival hit, recognized with several 'Best of Fringe' and 'Outstanding Performance' citations. From 2014 to 2016, Ryan was an Artist-In-Residence at Buddies in Bad Times (the world’s largest and oldest LGBTQ theatre complex). His other theatre work includes assisting director Brendan Healy on Anusree Roy’s Little Pretty & the Exceptional at Factory Theatre; the original company, remount, and subsequent tour of lemonTree Creations’ dance-theatre hybrid “MSM [ men seeking men]”; and creating and performing ”MacArthur Park Suite: A Disco Ballet” with Nicole Rose Bond. Festival work includes sold-out performances at Just For Laughs in Montreal (2013 and 2014), LA Pride (opening for Mya and Macy Gray), along with headlining appearances at venues in Los Angeles (Pehrspace), Vancouver (Sunset Beach Festival), and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Carnival 2012). Ryan’s 2008 Nuit Blanche collaboration with Will Munro and Ina unt Ina set an attendance Record at the AGO, and in 2012 he was invited back to work with Douglas Coupland on Museum of the Rapture. He has performed with artists such as Liza Minnelli, Todrick Hall, Debbie Reynolds, Lady Bunny, and Sky Gilbert, and has appeared in commercials for brands including OLG, Pop Secret, Angie’s List, Schick razors, and more. Ryan’s long association with Pride Toronto has included hosting the 2015 opening ceremonies, performing an hour-long concert for an audience of 4000 at World Pride 2014, and several years as emcee of Blockorama (the annual celebration of our LGBTQ black and Caribbean communities). From 2005 until 2010, Ryan co-founded and co-operated The ARTWHERK! Collective, a multi-disciplinary art collective which made space and provided opportunities to young and emerging LGBTQ artists in gallery, performance, and club spaces. As a writer, Ryan served as Editor of CrewMagazine.com, and for 5 years, his column “Toronto at Night” was a popular feature of the newspaper Xtra!. His popular live talk show ran for a year and a half at the Flying Beaver, and he is the former curator of the weekly queer performance salon Granny Boots at the Gladstone Hotel. He co-hosted six annual editions of the Feminist Porn Awards, and is featured in Vivek Shraya’s film and book “What I Love About Being Queer”; the portraiture book “Human Canvas Project”, and the inaugural edition of “10x10”, for which he was photographed by Tanja-Tiziana. Throughout his career, he has prioritized finding ways to make theatre/ arts & culture opportunities easier to access for emerging artists, creating stories that could bring to the forefront both artists of color and LGBTQ artists, and balancing a consistent commitment to equality and diversity paired with an equally consistent commitment to artistic excellence. More at RyanGHinds.com   Follow Ryan! Instagram: @ryanghinds Facebook: Ryan G. Hinds Twitter: @ryanghinds   Connect with Chelsea www.thisischelseajohnson.com  

In 2003 Ryan Boyle was dragged by a truck causing him immediately to go into a coma. After emergency brain surgery, where they removed a portion of his brain, it seemed like all hope was gone. Proof that miracles do happen, not only did he wake from the coma, but soon started a rigorous battle to learn how to stand, walk, eat, and everything else, all over again. Through patience, hard work and lots of love and support, not only did Ryan defeat the odds, but he thrived through the recovery process and paved his way to become the youngest member of the USA Paralympic Road Cycling Team, winning a silver medal in the Rio 2016 games. Now, in between his Paralympic training schedule (he resides at the Olympic Training Village in Colorado), going to school and finishing his second book, Ryan is devoted to helping others by sharing his story and offering advice to those experiencing hardships. He recently graduated from Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell. When Ryan wrote his book When The Lights Go Out: A Boy Given a Second Chance at the end of his freshmen year of high school, he knew that he wanted to speak about his road to recovery and share his story of inspiration. He has spoken at his school in Georgia, at Clemson University, and at Safe America, where he went for his driving classes. "This inspirational story describes how I had to overcome enormous obstacles. It is also about a spiritual journey of reflection, prayer, and many incomprehensible acts of faith. This is a living example of how a horrific event can be overcome by measures of strength, determination, and faith that you never knew you had within." -- ryan Find his book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HAlxe8 Episode sponored by: Minnesota Functional Neurology 

Ryan Schulte is a financial planner and student loan consultant that has been working with dentists all over the country since 2005. He is married to his wife Tracy and together they have 5 boys. Ryan and his family live in the exact center of California near Yosemite in a little mountain town called North Fork. When Ryan isn’t with his clients, he can be found spending time with his family, coaching baseball or volunteering on a community development council where he works to redevelopment on old lumber mill into affordable housing and a biomass power-plant.   http://www.ryanschultecfp.com http://www.studentloananalysis.com

Ryan Boyle is a man who makes the choice every day to live a positive, optimistic life. At age nine, he was riding a big wheel at a friend’s birthday party, and he was hit by a truck and dragged down the street. He head injury was so traumatic that they actually had to remove part of his cerebellum because it was so damaged. He awoke from a coma two months later and defied all odds by first, surviving. What happened after that is nothing short of a miracle. And yes, we talk about miracles on the show today. When Ryan was in 9th grade, he published a book called When the Lights Go Out: A Boy Given a Second Chance. I picked it up on Amazon and after you listen to this episode, I’m sure you’ll want to pick it up too. I literally couldn’t put it down. Be sure that you listen to this episode with an open heart and open mind. It’s really tough to imagine you or someone you love going through something so traumatic. I’m so grateful that Ryan has the guts and vulnerability to share his journey. As he told me, “I’m an open book. You can ask me anything.” So I did. Today we talk about: Family & friends: Your support crew is everything The accident Coming out of a coma & facing the reality of a new life Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Some things you just have to live with - great advice for all of us Miracles & Faith Having a sense of humor during the tough stuff in life We are surrounded by incredible, amazing, inspirational people around every corner. All we have to do is open our eyes. Ryan's final nugget sums it up perfectly, "Smile. Make eye contact. Be friendly. You don’t know what’s going on in anyone else’s lives." So be the best person you can be to spread love and light in this world. Don’t forget to pick up Ryan’s book on Amazon - When the Lights Go Out: A boy Given a Second Chance. And cheer him on in the next Paralympics. He has such an incredible energy, I believe that whatever happens, he will be happy. Remember what his voicemail says, "I’m out making something of my life.” It’s time for us to do the same. This episode supported by my amazing sponsor Health IQ - they help healthy people get lower rates on life insurance. To see if you qualify visit healthiq.com/rtw - please tell them I sent you!

Ryan Mabry says that he has been blessed to call NWFL home for the past 29 years. From humble beginnings on a dairy farm in Virginia he was by his Great Grandmother Pearl Mabry how to read music out of a hymnal. A spark was lit and a life-long pursuit of beautiful music was born. Ryan now owns one of the largest private piano studios in NWFL. Named in honor of his Great Grandmother, The Pearl Mabry School of Music enrolls nearly 40 piano students that are all developing into brilliant musicians. When Ryan isn’t teaching, his talents are sought out and employed by collegiate music programs, opera singers, high school choral ensembles and local churches. If learning music was easy, everyone would do it!

ADHD can make focusing on creative work particularly difficult. Today’s guest, Ryan McRae, was diagnosed with ADHD and works with people who have ADHD. In today’s episode, Charlie and Ryan explore what it’s like when you have ADHD and you’re trying to be productive and focused. While people with ADHD have a harder time focusing, their challenges and the strategies they use to overcome them can work wonders for all of us. Key Takeaways: [2:35] - Ryan was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 18, during his first year of college. He noticed that the lack of structure going from high school and college made it hard for him to stay on track. He realized that he didn’t have the same ability to attend and focus in class as other students, and this started back in elementary school for him. [7:01] - There may be a misconception about people with ADHD that they are also distracted. Sometimes, they may be hyperfocused on something when they’re interested, so much so that they forget about everything else. It’s a distinction between consumption and creation. [8:11] - Ryan has learned to deal with the different ways ADHD manifests itself, and talks about some of his strategies for redirecting and getting focused on what needs to get done. One of the things that’s important for him is managing his energy level in a way that allows him to accomplish his goals. [11:35] - Technology pushes more of us toward having function ADHD - all the notifications and other distractions involved in technology can get us into vicious cycles of checking things on technology devices. Once you get started or distracted, and can be really hard to get back on track. [12:53] - For people with ADHD, they have to manage it in their own way, and be hyper aware of potential distractions or the feeling of creative work being really hard. When you switch tasks, there is a lag time to get yourself back on track. [15:24] - When Ryan is trying to be productive, he describes it as a zombie apocalypse: you have to create barriers and things that take down distractions. He has a bag (a go-bag) that he keeps in his car that has writing supplies. [19:00] - Our brains are not meant to be keepers of short-term information. Both Ryan and Charlie keep notebooks on hand to get their ideas out when they have them. Having “analog” items can be helpful because they will never pull you in a different direction than you want to go, like perhaps a phone or tablet might. He has a blue book where he records lists and other materials to continuously reference. [23:45] - When Ryan wants to get focused, he constructs an environment that will allow him to achieve that focus. For him, that is sitting in the same place in a coffee shop. He also makes sure he has the right tools for whatever task he’s working on. When he’s working, he likes to work in big multi-hour chunks. For tasks that are small and annoying, he has developed systems to overcome these distractions or remove them from his life. [26:55] - Managing ADHD is similar to managing willpower fatigue. People with ADHD have less control over willpower. Removing the requirement that you use your willpower to complete a task can be helpful in accomplishing things like going to the grocery store. For people with ADHD, their decision fatigue may occur quicker than others so they have to find ways to save energy in other places. [29:50] - Systems are a powerful thing to help you be more focused and creative. Structure and creativity are aligned forces in the ability to do your best work. Ryan has a system for writing where he outlines during one session, and does the writing during a different session, and edits in another session. For people with or without ADHD, trying to do all of this in the same session is a bad idea. [35:20] - This same idea applies to other big projects in our lives - you can prepare the plan, and then carry it out. Ryan works with his clients on this idea to help them outline the steps to accomplish their projects. Outlining the steps to take, and what you want the final result to look like can make focusing on the work easier. [39:10] - Ryan’s ADHD comes in handy because he can think on his feet very well. He shares a cheeky story of how this came in handy, and how he was able to process quickly what needed to be said and how to do it. [44:05] - Ryan’s challenge for listeners is to find something that you’ve always had to make a decision on, and reduce one decision in your life so you can clear out some of the clutter in your life. If that works, keep doing that and reduce those choices. Mentioned in This Episode: Productive Flourishing Ryan McRae: ADHD Nerd App: Headspace Leave a Review

When Ryan & Teddy Sternagel's son Ryder wasn't walking or even crawling at one year of age and they found a lump on his spine, they knew something was horribly wrong. The doctors dismissed it but they kept fighting to discover the problem. It was cancer throughout his body. They set out on a mission to save their son and learned more than you can possibly imagine in the process. Now they help parents worldwide with their children's cancer journies. This is a MUST LISTEN for everyone. Ryder is now three and thriving! Learn how that happened in this awesome discussion with two amazing parents.

When Ryan first met Mauricio Rauld it was in the context of purchasing an ownership interest in his favorite baseball team, the Cleveland Indians... The post How Rich People Generate “Mailbox Money” with Mauricio Rauld appeared first on Freedom Fast Lane.

This week, Drew chats with Ryan Lowery, the President and Co-Founder of the Applied Science and Performance Institute and co-author of the new book, The Ketogenic Bible. Ryan is rapidly becoming one of the premiere sports scientists in the nation. He and Jacob Wilson aka the Muscle Ph.D., perform clinical studies on human performance. Today’s conversation focuses on all things keto including keto and Crossfit, keto as a lifestyle, keto for muscle gain and the use of exogenous ketones for physical and cognitive boosts.    Check out Drew's simple, 60-day Jump Start to Keto program it includes meal plans, workouts and more. If you like this podcast subscribe & review it on iTunes | Stitcher.   Key Takeaways: [05:51] Ryan's origin story includes an early passion for athletics which led to disseminating science and research to the masses. [08:32] When Ryan was introduced to keto there were no meal plans or guidelines.  [13:31] What applications make the ketogenic diet and lifestyle unique? [21:05] Ketones not only preserve muscle mass they reduce fat at the same time.  [26:49] Keto, keto adaptation, and Crossfit. [32:21] Studying a keto traditional, cyclical and targeted lifestyle change.  [38:00] Ryan describes exogenous ketones and endogenous ketones and their uses.  [46:49] Protein intake on a ketogenic diet should be based on the individual.    Sponsors:  Four Sigmatic - 10% off your order with this link  Dollar Workout Club    Mentioned in This Episode: Applied Science and Performance Institute  The Ketogenic Bible by Ryan Lowery and Jacob Wilson Ketogains  Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program  Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook  Fit2Fat2Fit Book  Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com   

Ryan Toth is the Owner and Operator of Elliot Remington Motorsport Classics & Concierge. He provides secure, climate-controlled automotive storage and concierge services in Charleston, South Carolina. He opened his business on April 1, 2014. His goal is to be the best automotive storage solution and aftercare specialists… bar none. In addition to offering a secure space for one’s special vehicles Ryan and his team offer after care services and full detailing as well. When Ryan’s not caring for his customer’s needs you can find him in the garage working on his 300ZX or assisting in high-profile car sales for clients.

  Ryan Davis, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County shares his experiences of starting the local non profit from scratch. When Ryan arrived in Kootenai County from Southern Idaho he had some ambitious supporters, and began the club in a church basement. Since, Ryan and the board of directors have helped...

This week we get Tommy Bibliowicz from 4 Noses on the show to talk about an upcoming collaboration. Brandon's Buzzed Word picks:- Ryan: Segue- Larkin: House- Tommy: Wine Ryan's Buzzed Word picks:- Tommy: IPA- Larkin: Allagash- Brandon: Sick Larkin's Buzzed Word picks:- Brandon: friends- Ryan: collab- Anyone from 4 noses: donkey So when Brandon says "sick" or "friends", you drink. When Ryan says "segue" or "collab", you drink. When Larkin says "house" or "Allagash", you drink. When tommy says "wine" or "IPA", you drink. And when anyone from 4 Noses says "donkey", you drink.

When Ryan and Sinehan Lessard first started dating, they discovered they have something strange in common: after they die, they both want to “become a tree”. This is the story about a growing number of people who want to forgo standard funeral practices like embalming, caskets and big granite monuments in favor of a more natural burial - and why that’s easier said than done. 

Something a little bit different this week. Instead of a one way interview, I had a conversation with Ryan Hildebrandt of The Maker’s Journey podcast.  In it we talked about starting our podcasts, why you should provide value, writing a book, building  a TEDx event from scratch, and much more. Here are three things I learned by talking with Ryan: Everything Starts Off as an Experiment If you look around at all the wonderful things people are able to accomplish, you might believe they were meant to do it. For them, things go off without a hitch. Their work sells like hot cakes. They look calm, composed, and confident all the time. What you don’t see is how they got there. You didn’t see them struggling. You didn’t see them speak timidly about their work. You didn’t see how they doubted themselves. We all have this mistaken belief that other people are special. Ryan believes everything starts off as an experiment. “When you create something, it’s almost always… it’s is a bit of an experiment really. You’re never really sure how it’s going to turn out.” That’s the exact conclusion I’ve come to by interviewing and talking to a lot of people. Everything starts off as an experiment. No one really knows what they are doing when they start. The key is getting started. Find the thing you want to create and start experimenting. You Must Give Value to Get Value One of the things that is often overlooked when we try to make something great is focusing too much on ourselves. Most of the time, we try to see how something will benefit us, but the real moments of magic happen when we put other people before ourselves. That’s exactly what happened when Ryan decided to make a podcast. He could have been selfish and kept that knowledge to himself, but he didn’t. He chose to share the valuable lessons from other creators with his Marker’s Journey audience. Ryan feels that when you add value to other people’s lives, wonderful and unexpected things happen. “I think when you create something that’s of value to a lot of people, opportunities come back to you, and you never really know what they’re going to be until it comes, but when you create something, you’re giving a gift. You get to provide value to a lot of different people.” We Can Create Something Much B igger Than Ourselves My favorite part about chatting with Ryan was when he talked about starting his TEDx event. Ryan started the event because he wanted to do something cool, but he didn’t have a plan for it. He thought throwing the event would act as proof for his ability to manage and run something. He also believed it would help build a network of interesting and successful people. What he realized was, you can accomplish things much bigger than yourself if you ask for help. “It kind of showed me that it’s possible to do something that’s really really big, and that’s larger than yourself if you give yourself enough time to do it, and… if you’re willing to ask people for help.” When Ryan started preparing for the event, he was the only one on the team. Things started slowly. His grew his list, but only had a handful of volunteers. That’s when the impostor syndrome crept into his mind. Would he be able to run a successful event? What if he couldn’t get good guests? But then things started to change. His volunteer team grew from two people after one month to fifty people after three months. He had everyone from graphic designers to speaker liasons on the team. What Ryan realized was, in order to achieve something big, you have to find the right people to help you. “It’s very possible to do something that’s that big if you are willing to ask the right people for help, really, and keep working at it, even when you have zero volunteers and your email list is ten people.” Read more shownotes from episode 65 with Ryan Hildebrandt

In this episode, we talk about how we each got into the industry and how we came to be working for Odd13. Ryan's buzzed words:- Brandon: beef donkey- Larkin: beef donkey Larkin's buzzed words:- Brandon: sparkle donkey- Ryan: twitter Brandon's buzzed words:- Larkin: Margarita- Ryan: Holiday So when Brandon says "beef donkey" or "sparkle donkey", you drink. When Larkin says "beef donkey" or "margarita", you drink. When Ryan says "twitter" or "holiday", you drink.

This week we are joined by Ryan's favorite radio personality, Travis Rodgers. We talk beer, sports, haircuts and other things. Ryan's Buzzed Words: - Brandon: libertarian - Larkin: third party - Travis: "guy" but only in "bad guy" or "guy I used to know" Eric's buzzed words: - Ryan: burrito - Brandon: biotransformation - Travis: ball (any sportsball$) Brandon's buzzed words: - Ryan: Bad Guy - Eric: Mash Tun - Travis: Election So when Brandon says "libertarian" or "biotransformation", you drink. When Ryan says "burrito" or "Bad Guy" you drink. When Larkin says "third party" or "mash tun" you drink. When Travis says "guy" or "ball" or "election" you drink.

When Ryan suggested we listen to Clarence Carter’s 1986 ode to sexy time Strokin’ I couldn’t wait! Not only had we never devoted an entire show to just one song, but this song in particular is chockablock with subtlety and context! So I showed up to Mark’s garage with an armful of notes… Imagine my surprise when I discovered that i had misheard Ryan and we were actually going to talk about The Strokes 2003 sophomore album Room on Fire! Whoops! Hey, despite all evidence to the contrary, I’m just a human man people. Full of all those foibles that make life such a gas.

When Ryan spins a bike wheel, nothing crazy happens. But something weird happens when he flips it over - watch and learn as he shows and explains why. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Written and produced by: Elizabeth Choe Directed by: George Zaidan Editing and animations by: Per Hoel Camera: Adam Morrell Hosted by: Ryan Robinson Special thanks for content reviewing: Maita Esteban, MIT Technical Services Group, Andy Neely, Beth Roberts, Dan Kelleher

This week on TransCanada Music West, we feature Ryan Boldt in concert at The Mercury Room in Edmonton. Ryan has been touring the country in support of his latest record, Broadside Ballads. The record is a collection of interpretations of traditional folk songs. The album’s title refers to songs printed on inexpensive paper sold for no more than a penny during the sixteenth and early twentieth centuries in towns and villages around Britain. In this week’s set, Ryan is joined by guitarist Clayton Linthicum (Kacy & Clayton) who shares Ryan’s affinity for traditional folk music. When Ryan isn’t recording solo, he’s performing as the front man of Saskatoon folk rock outfit The Deep Dark Woods.

Ryan Culwell talks about the Dust Bowl in the Texas Panhandle in reference to his record 'Flatlands'. When Ryan released his critically acclaimed 2015 album ‘Flatlands,’ Rolling Stone hailed the collection as both “gorgeous and bleak,” and the intervening years of the Texas native’s life could be described in similarly contradictory terms. Culwell has touched the top and scraped the bottom, known true joy and faced pure sorrow, been blessed with luck and cursed by tough breaks. • Visit Ryan's website: https://ryanculwell.com • More info on episode: https://go.timsmal.com/ryan • Support the show: https://paypal.me/timsmal

Denise Griffitts interviews Ryan Daniel Moran Ryan Daniel Moran is the author of The Freedom Manifesto: How to Make a Million Dollars, Travel the World, And Live the Life of Your Dreams. He is one of the most sought after speakers and thought leaders on lifestyle freedom in the world. He specializes in creating extremely profitable cash flow streams and businesses without compromising lifestyle. Ryan is passionate about inspiring, educating, and empowering people to live extraordinary lives, and he believes that anyone can live the life of their dreams as long as they take responsibility for their results and take consistent action toward getting what they want. He firmly believes that you become wealthy as a direct result of who you become, rather than money making you a different person. When Ryan isn’t inspiring his listeners and readers, you’ll find him at an improve show, a Cleveland Indians game, or traveling the world. You can also listen to his Freedom Fast Lane podcast here.    

00:00:00 - When Ryan claims that lobsters are immortal, only one man can be relied upon to deliver the hard truths: Zen Faulkes! Zen breaks into the show to tell us all about this immortality meme and his efforts to combat it. Be sure to check out his blog NeuroDojo and his e-book Presentation Tips. 00:30:08 - Lobsters live in the drink, so we decide to have some. Moving his way through a gift given by Ryan, Patrick cracks open a Cropduster Mid-American IPA. Kelly enjoys a Cabernet Sauvingon from Bogle Vineyards, complete with Patrick's approval. And Ryan heartily enjoys his Petrus Aged Pale. 00:35:45 - Trailer Trash Talk has to tackle some troubling issues about animals in captivity after seeing the troubling footage in the trailer for the documentary Blackfish. 00:51:07 - Patrick presents a new study about how freshwater systems may have survived the K/T extinction better than the marine world. Take that dinosaurs! 01:10:27 - PaleoPOWs survive better in freshwater too, not that anyone bothered to ask. Patrick thanks Kevin D. for his generous donation. Thanks, Kevin! Ryan read an e-mail from Aaron D. suggesting we conduct an online pub quiz potentially titled Science... war off. All we need now is a 36-hour day. And Kelly rounds out the segment with a 5-star iTunes review left by the_HAL9000. I wonder if he knows Ben? Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Brachiolope Media Network for more great science podcasts! Music for this week's show provided by: Furry Old Lobster - Jonathan Coulton Stairway To Heaven - Led ZeppelinBlack & Blue - Miike Snow How You Survived the War - The Weepies

Episode # 32 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds Matt and Kevin settling in to enjoy the finer things in life. It's two for the price of one this week as Michael both fires up his creative juices AND dons a mustache for justice. When Ryan doubts Michael's creativity, Michael puts his reputation on the line to produce the best commercial you've ever seen about a local paper manufacturing company. And what's this? Stanley leaving Scranton? Now I know how George Bush must have felt when Colin Powell left office. Michael won't go down without a fight, though, and a PT cruiser full of molotov cocktails will set things right. Remember- the eyes are the groin of the head. Incidental music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Email us at TWSSpodcast @ gmail.com, or leave a comment on our blog page at TWSSpodcast. com. iTunes reviews are always appreciated! Help spread the word! Check out Kevin's blog and podcast at fratpackpodcast.com.

On tonight's show, It was the final Funk N Fantasy of the season as the Super Bowl is now set and Luigi is set to head out to Atlanta. We broke down the AFC and NFC Championships that were and looked ahead to Super Bowl 53. Luigi experienced something he hasn't in a while... A LOSS TO THE LISTENERS! That's right folks, the listeners defeated Luigi to snap the streak at seven. He was looking to get back on track this week. We witnessed the GOAT in Tom Brady win yet another trip to a Super Bowl so tonight's match up will be......... Anyone named Tom! both fictional and non fictional. Couldn't use Brady though. Luigi went on several epic rants tonight that you do not want to miss! He had his buddy Ryan Hasse of The Phith Quarter Podcast come in to finally bring him his Jersey that Luigi won. When Ryan didn't have the jersey, Luigi let him have it! he also called Ryans co-host live on air and left him a very loving voicemail. It was a crazy show and one that helped close out the Fantasy Football Season. As always he will break down the week that was in the NFL, going over his MVP's and SOB's of the week and his weekly avoid and deploy list. Along with the daily fantasy plays and the Stone Cold PVC Pipe Locks! #FunkNFantasy #NBA #NHL #NFLDraft #MLB #NFL #Comedy #Entertainment #TurnUp #Podcast #FantasyFootballSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tony-bruno-show/donations