The Ryan Holtz Show

Lila Smith, founder of the "Say Things Better" method drops by the show to really help us get out of our heads and use our knowledge, passion and individuality to find our communication partners and truly understand what they want. Whether we are in business, trying to find that new gig or simply just trying to communicate with our loved ones, we all ultimately try and say things better. Communica...

Jordana Goldlist drops by the show to chat about psychology when defending someone, how personal challenge leads to growth and why everyone should know their basic rights when it comes to the Canadian Justice System. This episode really unpacks huge value for you whether it be personal development, professional development or leveling up your game in general. This podcast is sponsored by JHG Crimi...

Svetlana Chernienko joins me on the show to share her prolific and epic story. Svetlana is a domestic abuse survivor and mental health advocate. Having battled with mental health herself and surviving suicide gives her a very real experience of how important bringing awareness to mental health is. Svetlana has a massive presence on social media and in the news media given her courage and absolute...

PROCESS helps us to scale in all aspects of our life, both personally and professionally. My next guest, John Saunders of 5Four Digital based in Florida is a process machine. I wanted to have him on the podcast to give us some tips and tricks to help define and refine our processes on all levels. John has a great business background when it comes to digital marketing so him and I connect in that s...

Jordana Goldlist spent the better part of her teenage years in and out of group homes struggling with addiction. Fast forward a couple decades and now Jordana is using her success as a roadmap of inspiration and strategy of how teenagers do not have to follow the same path as her. Her dynamic TEDx talk on "Who Judges The Judge?" is a blueprint of her journey. In this episode, Jordana and I chat ab...

Sonia Zarbatany is a business and life coach that transcends all boundaries of life on all levels. If you follow Sonia or do a simple google search, you will immediately understand the impact in which she has had on humans. From being a fashion expert to building business and raising a beautiful family, Sonia is a person who operates on a high level and has a ton of useful information to give. I f...

Who are you picking to win the NBA Finals? Toronto Raptors Or Golden State? The raps making the finals marks a huge moment in history not only for the franchise, but also for Canadian Basketball in general! So excited to have a Canadian team in the finals. The NBA is def going to have the utmost respect and this puts our country on a global scale especially in the basketball community! *** CONNECT...

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show I share with you a small piece of content that is amazing! I was watching Impact Theory, a show hosted by Tom Bilyeu. Robin Sharma who needs no introduction was on and trust me when I say this….it takes alot to really lightbulb my brain, but when I heard Robin talking about his 20/20/20 5am club rule. It was awesome! So that being said, I break down exactly w...

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, I chat with Criminal Defence Lawyer, Jordana Goldlist. Jordana caught my eye on Instagram as I caught a snippet of her #TedX talk titled "Who Judges The Judge?" What really caught my eye was how Jordana has a really "street" feel to her. Tattoos, guns and sitting on top of a porsche is not something that you typically see from a lawyer, but this is who she i...

Patrick Bet-David, Host of Valuetainment gave me a nice compliment on my energy via Instagram Direct Message, I have chatted back and forth with Pat and love his amazing show on business and life, Valuetainment. If you have never heard of PBD or Valuetainment, Google him or check him out here . I give 3 tips on how to sustain a high level of energy: 1. Get rid of all negativity 2. Stop Buying Stuf...

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, I talk about fatherhood and how it is impacted me from my lens and perspective. I also dedicate this episode to my Son, Daijon Holtz who is the real MVP here. Aaaaaah I straight up looked in a dictionary to figure out some words to properly articulate how I feel and the impact of stepping into the father club. Please enjoy and drop me a message as to what yo...

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show Podcast, I chop it up with my man Cornell Thomas. Cornell is a human like not other with a story that is compelling and true form to raw life. In this episode, we chat about how Cornell went from almost playing pro basketball…actually just 72 hours away and then POP! Cornell had an injury that changed his whole trajectory and used this to learn empathy, fierc...

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, I chat with Shawn Kanungo, the famous Keynote Speaker and Disruption strategist! Shawn has been on my radar forever and it is such an honor and pleasure to sit down with him. Shawn has carved out his own path in the corporate world and speaking world by being curious, asking the tough questions and helping big businesses become quick and lean when finding ne...

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, the lovely and fierce Kristen Crowley joins us to chat life, being a News Anchor and what it takes to overcome adversity. Kristen is a special human who has the personality, the brains and takes pride in her appearance, but does not let that define who she is. Growing up on a farm to being bullied, all the way to having two high risk pregnancies, Kristen def...

In this episode I chat quickly about personal branding and what it means. Personal branding has been something that has been spoken about so heavily over the last few months. I think it has somewhat became a buzz word, but it is IMPORTANT and can help you get everything that you want in life. 3 Quick Tips To Start Your Personal Brand Journey: 1. Understand human nature 2. It's All About Your Image...

I give my thoughts about empire cast member, Jussie Smollett and his alleged fabrication of his own hate crime. If this is true, he gets my "knucklehead" of the day award. Drop your thoughts on this situation.

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show Podcast I chat with Rob Howze about how getting shot at point blank changed his whole trajectory on life and how he changed his life to the better. Rob is someone exudes a different and boisterous kind of energy that really shows. Rob has came up with a formula that he lives by to ultimately have him live his best life on the daily. There is much value for yo...

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, Nichole Kelly drops by to chop it up about how mission-driven companies are starting to calculate ROI (Return On Investment). In the new age of marketing and adoption of people-first companies, the way we calculate ROI is changing and many companies are still trying to figure out and maneuver around this. I had met Nichole about 6 years ago and she came and...

In this episode, I chat with Bobby Umar, 5x TEDx speaker and LinkedIn expert. Bobby is someone who hosts a wealth of events and has a wealth of knowledge to help YOU get the most out of your professional career. We also chat about fatherhood too! Social impact communities that have formed given the vehicle of social media has been amazing, but also can be quite divisive if not controlled. We chat...

In this episode, the magnificent Chief Heart Officer, Claude Silver of Vaynermedia drops by to chop it up! This episode is jam packed with tons of goodies and I did my best to unpack some good nuggets and value. Claude was hand picked by Gary Vaynerchuk to lead with heart and scale what in Gary's words will be the biggest human machine ever! Show Notes: 1. We talk about Claude's past with tennis a...

In this episode of The Ryan Holtz Show, I chat with Scott Stratten, the evocative unmarketing and absolute force in the world of marketing, speaking and change. I met Scott Year's back at a conference that we both spoke at and our conversation in the green room really changed the game for me. I am humbled to have him on the show! Thank you Scott! Show Notes 1. Importance of appropriating your reso...

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Amsterdam born DJ and producer DJ TLM has been rocking crowds at clubs, festivals and corporate/private events for over 25 years. The DJ is best known for his ability to incorporate turntablism into his club sets. DJ TLM is also well known for performing as a tour DJ. You can frequently catch him live on stage with Dutch platinum selling Hip Hop artist Brainpower. They have done over 3500 shows in...

In this episode, we chat with LinkedIn Video Marketing expert Judi Fox. Judi is someone who is a true practitioner of her craft and genuinely sincere in her abilities to help others succeed in their goals and dreams both personally and professionally. Judi has done many interviews and a ton of them center around her video creation and content creation abilities to help businesses level up on their...

Police Inspector Cathy Bawden stops by the show to chat about leadership, diversity and inclusion in the police culture and in life. Cathy also chats about being a Mom, Wife and leader both in her professional and personal life. I recently crossed paths with Cathy on LinkedIn and found it fascinating how she managed to combine her personal life and being a police officer ultimately having a huge i...