Unlocking Greatness with Ryan James Miller

We’ve long heard people say that talking about politics, religion, and other socially-charged issues were no-nos in business or even at the Thanksgiving dinner table. While I get the reasons why this is the case, I just don’t feel that’s the approach to take if we ever seek to reunite a deeply divided nation. What’s fascinating to me is that like it or not, I’ve had m...

Eddie Williams is a former 5-year NFL veteran, a pastor and the creator of Ex Nihilo Health, a site for biblical wellness. Eddie and I get right into discussing the lack of control we really have and how today’s volatile culture demonstrates that so (unfortunately) well. This episode spanned so many topics, including leadership in difficult seasons, the need to create true identity, racism, and so...

I cannot believe I made it to 100! A simple idea in early 2018 has created some of the most amazing relationships, best conversations, happy moments, hard discussions, and lots in between. Episode 100 was a chance for me to share time with my beautiful wife Michelle and my good friend and business partner John Welches. We had a couple of cocktails, talked about religion, politics, and lots of stuf...

Episode 99 is a solo one. And in it, I wanted to catch you up on where I am while sharing a few things I’ve been learning (which could help you too). One thing I have really learned is that making the most of the time we are in doesn’t require us to make big changes or grow in leaps and bounds. Maybe it’s as simple as valuing the time as it is? I also share my Enneagram result, a...

Chad Burleson is the owner of multiple The Camp Transformation Center franchises in Southern California. As you can expect, the first half of 2020 has presented many potential challenges for Chad, his team, and his fitness community. But as you will hear him say, we need to continue moving forward regardless of the circumstances around us.  Chad joins me for a second time on the podcast ( see epis...

By mid-June 2020, the United States was being further and further divided over issues of race and health concerns. These two severe issues were compounded an already significant problem driven by division over politics (amongst other things). I decided it was time to use my platform to share my voice on these issues. This episode of Authentic Conversations was taken from an AC Live I recorded on J...

Robert Clark is an income protection specialist, providing Executive Disability Insurance to employer groups and high-comp business leaders. More importantly to me, Robert is a client and dear friend. He has the utmost integrity and is all about adding value to everyone he comes in contact with. Right out of the gate, we discuss the importance of income protection and how I was personally driven t...

We all know referrals are an amazing way to create new business opportunities. And we hear many people say that they get “tons” of referrals. But are you really getting the referrals you deserve? In this episode of Authentic Conversations, from AC 12 Live, I share the exact referral strategy every business professional should adopt. The strategy includes: 1. How to become referrable. 2...

Jenn Kennedy believes that when your business is driven by impact, your income will grow as your impact does. I appreciate this statement so much because we often hear things like “put it out there and it will come back” and yet, Jenn’s statement is much more meaningful, and practical, than that. In this episode of Authentic Conversations, Jenn shares a few of her most impactful moments, including...

Welcome to Authentic Conversations hosted by Ryan James Miller, an awesome new look featuring more valuable content than ever before.  Authentic Conversations highlights the best, the most successful, and the most fulfilled business leaders and influencers. Those who have mastered the art of authenticity through self-reflection, self-awareness, and the constant pursuit of their best. As you learn...

Adrian Conway is a four-time CrossFit Games Athlete, a three-time CrossFit Games Team Champion, the co-owner of FNX, CrossFit Affiliate owner, Coach at Brute Strength, and a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. He is also a husband, father, and committed community member in his home state of Utah. This conversation quickly became one of my favorites to date as Adrian shared how his faith informs all areas of...

This episode of the podcast is from Authentic Conversations 10. I went back to answering questions I’ve been getting over the last few weeks regarding sales, marketing, habits, performance, productivity, and more. Here were a few questions I directly addressed. What obstacles are you seeing with Covid-19 and how are you responding? What is the most challenging habit/discipline you have in yo...

Dr. TJ Ahn is a first-generation Korean immigrant who came to America alone when he was only 19 without any connections or ability to speak English. Determined to live the American Dream, Dr. Ahn spent the next 30 years honing his medical and business skills. Dr. Ahn has established a successful podiatry practice in the Chicagoland area where he has been practicing since 2003. In this episode, Dr...

Mental toughness is a term often thrown around. It’s often associated with the positive attributes that help a person to deal with and overcome difficult situations. People often believe it has to do with how smart or strong they are. That would be too easy. Join me on this week’s episode as I share 7 things you can do to develop mental toughness and crush what’s holding you back...

Josh Schachnow is a Canadian immigration lawyer helping international students and skilled workers navigate Canadian immigration. He co-founded Visto.ai, a free platform that brings both parties together by helping skilled workers navigate the immigration process on their own, making the immigration journey – from applying, to finding a job, to settling in Canada – as smooth and afford...

LinkedIn has become my number 1 source of income generation. It didn’t happen by selling myself. It didn’t happen with “creative marketing”. It didn’t happen with ‘lead generation services”. It didn’t happen by spending a bunch of money. I am going to share with you exactly what I did and how you can achieve the results you desire. This conversation...

Emma Fox is a partner and the COO of E Powered Benefits; the nation’s only completely transparent benefit consulting firm. She is also the founder of Empowered Community where she has built a group of equally resilient leaders to form a coaching circle in an effort to help others walk a slightly easier path than she once faced. Emma has become a dear friend as well as a colleague. I jumped at the...

In this episode of the podcast, I share the audio from Authentic Conversations 7 where I took time to answer questions submitted by registrants and my community at large. A couple of my favorite questions focused on: Communicating with a challenging CEO (or manager) Selling for the right reasons Working from home productively What pushes me to stay on track Direct links to podcast: Spotify – http:...

Joy McAdams is the Chief Relations Officer for MedSnake Media, a firm that helps medical practices put together specialized marketing and business strategies that bring them back to life and produce growth. She’s also a wife, a mother, and an IRONMAN (yup, she’s hardcore). During this conversation, Joy and I spent time talking about some amazing ways she has helped medical practices grow and becom...

I’ve said it before and I will say it again. Motivation sucks! Well, at least external motivation does. On this week’s Authentic Conversations, I began by sharing a few thoughts as to why I believe motivation sucks. I then discussed the importance of creating sustainable rhythms to achieve the goals and outcomes you have been chasing (or want to start chasing). Additionally, I discusse...

Michaela Alexis is a LinkedIn Trainer, Keynote Speaker, Author, and all-around amazing human being. She’s had social media articles go viral, her LinkedIn follower count exceed 150k, and she even has her own K-Swiss shoe! I was introduced to Michaela back in 2018 and ever since then, I have appreciated her heart, her consistency, and her professionalism. She has built a successful business and con...

This episode is from Authentic Conversations 5 – Selling in this Season. I shared my thoughts on why you should sell, and how to sell, during this season so long as you abide by a couple of important rules. I was also joined by my business partner and friend john Welches, who provides great insight into content and marketing. Direct links to podcast: Spotify – http://bit.ly/spotify-exsellenc...

Darren Rowe is the Chief Innovation Officer of Wamberg Genomic Advisors, an organization working to improve health, wellness, and longevity by delivering clinical-grade genomic programs and services to people around the world through their trusted employee benefits brokers and life insurance companies. Darren and I had a great conversation and really pushed in the belief that progress is possible...

From a live webinar I recently I hosted, I shared the guaranteed ways to ruin your team as a leader and what to do instead along with the convictions that: 1. Our purpose in our organizations is to become a great leader that serves our people and our customers (no title required). 2. We must have the ability to draw others into the direction we desire for our team/organization. 3. We need to have...

Andrew Richburg is the CEO of C3LX, an organization transforming health and healthcare through deep one to one technology-enabled patient engagement. As I was out hunting for great leaders to speak to for the podcast, one of Andrew’s employees nominated him as a must-have guest. In this episode, we talked a lot about the leadership of others as well as ourselves, why Strength’s Finder is such a gr...