About this episode

Ryan Weiss joins Adam Montiel to discuss his new podcast and the journey of self-improvement through emotional fitness.

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking Ryan Weiss Is Waking Up to What Was Already There What happens when a coach who has spent 17 years connecting with people one-on-one suddenly has to speak into a camera and trust that somebody is listening? Ryan Weiss joins Adam Montiel for a deeply personal conversation about the creation of Waking Up with Ryan, his new weekday podcast from iHeartPodcasts and The Lighthouse. Each concise episode offers one idea, music, and a guided practice designed to help listeners pause before the demands of the day begin. Rather than giving people more inspiration to consume, Ryan wants to create a daily ritual they can actually feel, practice, and carry with them. Ryan shares why his confidence disappeared the first time he sat alone in the recording studio, how picturing one person on the other side of the camera helped him find his voice, and why speaking directly to one human being can ultimately reach everyone. He and Adam explore the contradiction of building a demanding daily media operation while teaching people to slow down, release control, and stop outrunning themselves. Adam also opens up about feeling…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Montiel

Guest: Ryan Weiss

Topics covered

• emotional fitness
• self-improvement
• daily rituals
• podcasting
• personal growth

Keywords

• Ryan Weiss
• emotional fitness
• self-improvement
• podcast
• daily rituals
• personal growth
• Waking Up with Ryan

Sponsors

The Mountain Air, Benny’s Pizza

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts, The Lighthouse

Places: SLO

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