The Inner Entrepreneur

In this episode of the Inner Mentor Series, Paul shares a simple moment from a restaurant in Spain that sparked a profound reflection about wealth, success, and what truly makes life meaningful. After overhearing a nearby conversation centred almost entirely around money, business, investments, and luxury possessions, Paul found himself asking a deeper question: What is all this success actually f...

In this episode  Paul chats with Jonathan Domsky about one of the biggest questions we can ask ourselves: What were you born to do? Jonathan believes that most people aren't lacking talent or opportunity—they're simply living out of alignment with who they really are. Together, Paul and Jonathan explore the difference between excellence and genius, why so many successful entrepreneurs become trapp...

Links to full episode:  https://youtu.be/0gjo1SyqN0k?si=f38FJzTlt5dWDCm9 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gJstH1XV94azrAkNTxiRd?si=DKMRF02NSTiaJ_X43RYDrQ   In this bite-size episode, Paul sits down with EFT practitioner, trainer, and author Sarah Tobin to demystify EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), often called “tapping,” for complete beginners.    Sarah explains tapping as a self-administered,...

In this Inner Mentor Series episode, Paul explores if someone who lacks integrity still teach profound truths? Drawing on his own experience attending a wealth seminar as a young man, Paul's reflections on Napoleon Hill, and decades of studying personal development, meditation and entrepreneurship, he examines the difference between the messenger and the message. Along the way, he challenges our t...

In this episode of The Inner Entrepreneur, Paul chats with marriage expert Lee Baucom to explore why love alone isn't enough to build a lasting relationship—and why connection, not communication, is the true foundation of a successful marriage. Drawing on nearly four decades of marriage and years of helping couples rebuild struggling relationships, Lee explains why so many marriages slowly drift a...

In this bitesize  episode, Paul sits down with Stacey Putka for a conversation about life at Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility. Together, they unpack the emotional impact of walking into a room full of men serving serious sentences and discovering something unexpectedly human — real presence, eye contact, openness, and a level of vulnerability that challenged every stereotype. Links to full ep...

In this episode of The Inner Entrepreneur, Paul sits down with leadership coach, speaker, author, and recovery advocate Dr. Liz Dubois-Erskine to explore the hidden pressures that shape leadership, identity, confidence, and success. Drawing on her work with high-performing leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives, Liz shares why so many capable people feel held back—not by a lack of skill or ambitio...

In this episode, Paul sits down with leadership author and culture-change advocate Kyle McDowell to unpack a hard truth: many “successful” corporate environments are quietly toxic—and leaders often help create the very dysfunction they later complain about.    Kyle shares how, after decades in senior Fortune-level roles leading tens of thousands of people, he hit a point of apathy, burnout, and pe...

About the Host Paul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast. 👉 https://pauljryan.net/ Work With Paul You can book a discovery call with Paul here: https://www.pauljryan   In this episode of The Inner Mentor Series, Paul shares the remarkable story of how, as a young man in his twenties, he won his dream car—a brand-new red Mercedes. For months he...

In this episode of The Inner Entrepreneur, Paul chats with Bron Watson about resilience, healing, adversity, and the life-changing lessons that emerged from two cancer diagnoses. A nurse educator, entrepreneur, and founder of The Serenity Project, Bron shares how a successful business, built through hard work and relentless effort, ultimately led her to question the cost of achievement when it com...

In this bitesize episode, Paul sits down with entrepreneur and author Fred Joyal to challenge one of the biggest myths about confidence: that you need it before you act. Drawing on his journey from painful introversion to building and leading a nationwide business for nearly three decades, Fred explains why boldness isn’t a personality trait — it’s a learnable skill built through action, discomfor...

In this Inner Mentor episode, Paul reflects on a remarkable true story of courage and sacrifice. When skydiving instructor Dave Hartsock realised that a catastrophic parachute failure would end in disaster, he made a split-second decision to place himself between his student and the ground, absorbing the full impact and leaving himself paralysed. Years later, when asked if he would do it again, hi...

In this episode of The Inner Entrepreneur, Paul chats with David Homan to explore what it really means to be a "super connector" and why relationships—not transactions—are often the hidden force behind opportunity, fulfilment, and success.  Drawing from his own journey of arriving in New York with no influential network and building a global community spanning thousands of people across dozens of...

In this bitesize episode, Paul sits down with clinical psychotherapist and author Dr. Colman Noctor to explore what’s really happening beneath the surface of modern mental health—particularly for children, teenagers, and young adults.    Drawing on nearly 30 years of clinical experience, Colman explains why anxiety has dominated the last decade, and why loneliness is now emerging as a serious and...

In this Inner Mentor episode, Paul reflects on an unexpected conversation What began as a routine journey—headphones on, laptop open, focused on work—turned into a powerful reminder about life, ageing, success, and what truly matters.  After striking up a conversation with an elderly gentleman and his wife, Paul found himself listening to stories of love, loss, friendship, adventure, and gratitude...

In this episode Paul chats with entrepreneur, adventurer, and founder of Wayfinders, Mike Brcic. After building and scaling a successful adventure travel business, Mike found himself facing a question that many entrepreneurs eventually encounter: What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted and still feel something is missing?  The conversation explores the tension between exter...

In this bite size episode Paul chats with Danny DelVecchio, a video content strategist and founder who helps entrepreneurs turn simple conversations into powerful content. Why do so many capable, experienced entrepreneurs freeze the moment a camera is switched on? In this conversation, Danny explains that the problem isn't a lack of expertise or confidence—it's the mistaken belief that video requi...

In this Inner Mentor episode, Paul reflects on an evening spent watching Christopher Cross perform live in Dublin and the unexpected lesson it revealed about success, authenticity, and finding your tribe. Once one of the biggest music stars on the planet, Cross disappeared from the mainstream spotlight decades ago—or so most people assumed. Yet at 75 years of age, he is still touring, still creati...

In this episode Paul chats with Norman Wolfe, founder of the Living Organization Framework and author of The Living Organization, about one of the deepest questions both leaders and individuals face: Why do we get the results we get — and how do we create more of what we truly want?  Norman shares how his own curiosity around human behaviour led him to develop a framework built around three core f...

In this bitesize episode, Paul sits down with former Navy pilot and entrepreneur Mike Brown to redefine what “wealth” actually means—beyond money, status, and the endless chase for more. Mike shares how a wildly successful business exit didn’t deliver the happiness he expected, and how an “all-in” investment mistake later (losing $100k per month) forced him into a deep personal debrief: how did I...

In the episode Paul explores why so many entrepreneurs walk away too early — chasing shortcuts, quick wins, and easier paths instead of developing the resilience required to build something meaningful. He reflects honestly on exhaustion, culture problems, leadership mistakes, and the realization that the business itself was never truly the problem. The real transformation came when he stopped aski...

In this episode Paul chats with Lisa Broderick, entrepreneur, leadership advisor, and co-author of Permanence: Become the Person You Want to Be and Stay That Way alongside Marshall Goldsmith. The conversation explores why so many successful entrepreneurs and leaders eventually feel disconnected from themselves, despite achieving the success they once believed would fulfil them. Lisa shares insight...

In this bitesize episode, Alan Gregerman challenges one of the most deeply held assumptions in business and leadership: that more knowledge always leads to better outcomes. Drawing on decades of experience working with organisations around the world, Alan explains why expertise can sometimes trap leaders inside old assumptions—and why real breakthroughs often come from not knowing. Rather than glo...

In this episode of the Inner Mentor Series, Paul reflects on the life of Matthew Perry and the powerful lesson hidden beneath fame, wealth, and global success.  Despite becoming one of the most recognisable actors in the world through Friends, earning millions and achieving almost every dream imaginable, Perry openly admitted that success never gave him the peace, self-worth, or freedom from pain...

In this episode Paul chats with Ron Kmetovicz, author of Ghost Money: The Pathway to Financial Independence. Ron explains financial independence in simple, practical terms: multiple revenue streams, minimal debt, and the patience to build wealth over decades rather than chase quick wins. Together, Paul and Ron explore why so many people remain trapped living paycheck to paycheck, even as their inc...