Unlocking Greatness with Ryan James Miller

This week I am joined by Cam Hall, nutritional and lifestyle coach and founder of Fight the Dad Bod, with the mission to lead dads and families in living fit, healthy, and fulfilled lives. Fighting the Dad Bod isn’t just about the body, it is about overall health. It’s about nutrition, fitness, weight loss and prioritizing your physical health and mental health so you can be the best man and dad y...

Over the course of this season, I’ve been sitting down with a number of different guests, predominantly men, to explore this topic of masculinity and manhood. And we’ve had a variety of different responses to the question, “How would you define manhood?”  This week I am joined by Sam Feeney –  father of five, author, and fellow podcaster – as we discuss the concept of steward...

This week I am going solo to bring you the final Authentic Conversations podcast episode recorded in 2021. It’s crazy to think about how fast this year has gone by. And as we are going into a brand new year, I want to talk you through my thoughts around reflecting on the year that I’ve had, guide you through reflecting on the year that you’ve had, and then help you kind of set a founda...

This week I am joined by Bill Harris, who is a 20+ year veteran of the Navy and served in the Special Forces and that really led to him having a deep understanding of what it meant to deal with his own levels of PTSD, anxiety, stress and depression. And he’s taken that experience and turned it into a desire to serve men that are dealing with several similar issues. Together we continue to ex...

Throughout this season, we have been predominantly talking with other men about what it means to be men. And this week, I sit down with JD Crouse, a fellow Christian businessman, to discuss masculinity in the context of the bible and our Christian faith and what it means to be men of God who lead and serve well.  Connect with JD: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdcrouse/  &n...

The dictionary definition of success is the achievement of a target or aim. But that’s so generic, what do you even do with that? Not to mention that it’s constantly evolving with whatever stage of life you’re in. This week, I sit down with Collin Meeves, a fellow coach and podcast host, to discuss all things success and masculinity. I dive into more of my story and what led to me launching my “Fo...

For so long in society, manhood has meant financial provision. But providing financially is such a small component of what we can contribute as men to our friends and family.  This week, David Gieselman and I explore the changing concept of masculinity and what it means to provide not only financial security but also time, space and consistency – as well as diving into his journey throu...

This week, we are joined by Brittany Krystle. Brittany is a personal branding & growth expert with almost a decade of experience in personal brand development, content strategy, and marketing. She helps entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial-minded to build influence online that gets real results. We talk about Brittany’s journey into law and the decisions that led to the pivot into marketing,...

So often men feel like they have to keep everything inside, push everything down, or just push through…until they break. Matthew Deibler knows this first hand. For years he suffered from OCD, anxiety, and panic before ultimately succumbing to a nervous breakdown. We talk through his journey in overcoming his anxiety instead of running away from it because anxiety and mental health isn’t some...

This season we’ve been working through the tough conversations men don’t always like to have, talking about emotions and manhood, topics surrounding business and family. Each week, we ask, “what does it mean to be a man?”  To Michael Pedalino, it’s balancing providing for your family but also being there for them. Being a provider doesn’t mean just providing resources. We also have to p...

A major theme of this podcast is the question, “what does it mean to be a man?” The aim for this season is for us to learn from other men about the steps they took in order to achieve the best results in their marriage, family, and businesses.  For Chip Brown, this meant taking the lessons he learned from his father and anchoring himself in the word of God in order to lead in all areas of his...

This week, I have the immense pleasure of speaking with my good friend and jack of many trades Corey Lane. It takes a good man with awareness, discipline, commitment to do the roles he’s been called to – and Corey is just that. We discuss his transition from drummer and musician to stock trader/investor, the lessons he’s learned surrounding his marriage and family, and finding his way back t...

It was an absolute pleasure speaking with Tom Avery. Tom has been married to his wife and best friend for nearly thirty years and through life has learned the importance of a strong partnership and close relationships.  Together we discuss marriage, parenting daughters, and opening up to others about life’s struggles, as well as the high value of morals and convictions. Direct links to the po...

Men, this is a conversation you need to hear. In this episode, we talk about how John Troutman completely burned out after 20 years of ministry because he wasn’t being authentic to what was going on inside.  In this episode, we talk about how to know when you need to take a break and also how to listen to those around you who are telling you something may be off. How do you know when too much...

I was absolutely thrilled to talk this week with Steve Watson, founder of Trendbreakers about raising children and masculinity.  Steve has raised several boys and in this conversation, we dive into how to teach your children love and respect and some of the things Steve is doing to help his boys become men. We discussed how Steve has now been married for 19 years and has 7 kids and what chall...

Julie Foucher is a multi-time Crossfit Games competitor and podium finisher, a doctor, and the Host of the Pursuing Health Podcast. But I think that what stands out most about Julie is her character. It’s not just something people like me observed. It’s something you hear so many of her peers confirm over and over again. So when I read a post (linked below) where she shared that she wasn’t truly l...

John Reed, CEO and Co-Founder of Bosscat Kitchen and Libations and Ten Restaurant is an absolute bada$$. John’s social media plea for his employees early in the pandemic caught my eye, but it was his relentless pursuit of authenticity and excellence that drove me to hunt him down and convince him to chat with me. Our discussion dug into leadership, sales and serving customers, manhood, lovin...

I was fortunate to be invited back on the Influencer Networking Secrets Podcast with Paul Edwards. Paul is a great friend and a content contributor to a lot of what you see me sharing on social media. In this episode, he and I discussed recent transitions and changes I have been making in business and life. As that’s been happening, it’s helped me to deliver more impactful results to each client I...

Peak performance is far less about everyone meeting a single bar and far more about individuals figuring out how to perform at their best…and then doing it. One of the greatest skills high performing individuals possess is the ability to proactively avoid distractions. Which means those that don’t avoid distractions, don’t achieve peak performance. Underperformers lack the desire, or (in mos...

Kelli Maxwell is the Whiskey Coffee brewing CEO, a Podcast Host, and Content Creator. A mutual friend happened to tag me in one of Kelli’s posts talking about whiskey so I had to chime in :). Based on my friend’s recommendation and Kelli’s witty content, I knew I had to have her on the podcast. In this episode, Kelli and I dug into her journey from princess to marketing master while along the way...

Alexandra Galviz is the OG of Authenticity, inspiring and educating people through corporate keynotes and workshops, enormous LinkedIn influence and coaching, and more. She is the co-creator of LinkedIn Live as well as a LinkedIn Learning Author. I was drawn to Alex when we co-presented at a LinkedIn event in LA back in 2018. Her vulnerability, kindness, and immense wisdom was so inspiring to me a...

Some people think that doing the right things boils down to willpower. “Force yourself to take on good habits and disciplines and you will.” What a load of garbage! Frankly, we need something a lot stronger than willpower. We need desire, the deep burning one that connects who we are to what we want most in life. But desire alone isn’t going to be helpful if your current “desire setting” is to con...

Joel Lalgee is a LinkedIn powerhouse, teaching recruiters how to create better content and generate inbound leads. What Joel has done better than near everyone else on LinkedIn is taking his online connections offline. When Joel and I connected on LinkedIn nearly two years ago, he quickly followed up to schedule a call. We chatted for about 30 minutes and I could tell he really cared about the con...

We often think that one of our biggest problems is that we play too many roles in life. I challenge that. One of our biggest problems is that we don’t prioritize the roles we play and therefore, do not assign the appropriate value to the ones that matter most to us. Episode 130 will help you go through the same exercises I did in order to define, assign, and align your roles to what you value most...

It doesn’t matter how much you fit the “socially desirable template” … you will begin to die inside if you refuse to deepen your identity and character…to truly know yourself. The sooner you know who you are, the sooner you will be experiencing the freedom to live the life you dream of. So, here are the first steps to going from “unknown” to “known”… Want more? Text ‘BA’ to...