Season Finale - A discussion of the merits of the A-10 Warthog, Sony vs Canon, mountain biking to clear your mind, making connections with the "right" amount of people, and thoughts on luck as part of success, as part of life. 

Season Finale - A discussion of the merits of the A-10 Warthog, Sony vs Canon, mountain biking to clear your mind, making connections with the "right" amount of people, and thoughts on luck as part of success, as part of life.

S2E10 The Fighter Pilot

In this episode Ryan and I talk about learning critical thinking vs simply learning material, eco-warriors and coming to grips with our respective nations' history...all of it.

In this episode Ryan and I talk about learning critical thinking vs simply learning material, eco-warriors and coming to grips with our respective nations' history...all of it.

S2E9 The Professor

We hear a lot about the difficulty veterans face when returning to civilian life. This week's Ryan shares his experience which incudes becoming part of an amazing organization that helps veterans in many ways. 

We hear a lot about the difficulty veterans face when returning to civilian life. This week's Ryan shares his experience which incudes becoming part of an amazing organization that helps veterans in many ways.

S2E8 The Warrior

This episode features two firsts, the first philosopher and the first Australian. 

This episode features two firsts, the first philosopher and the first Australian.

S2E7 The Philosopher

Do we use our degrees in our jobs? Is poker like the stock market? Did people really take up baking during COVID? The answers and more in this week's episode.

Do we use our degrees in our jobs? Is poker like the stock market? Did people really take up baking during COVID? The answers and more in this week's episode.

S2E6 The Almost Poker Player

From the smallest of towns in the American South to Texas, Arizona, Hawaii and beyond. This Ryan Young talks about his education, his business, and his family.

From the smallest of towns in the American South to Texas, Arizona, Hawaii and beyond. This Ryan Young talks about his education, his business, and his family.

S2E5 The Draftsman

Thai and Lao and Burmese...oh my. Throw in Mandarin Chinese now too. Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 2 of "Who is Ryan Young?" in which we meet and get to know a linguist. 

Thai and Lao and Burmese...oh my. Throw in Mandarin Chinese now too. Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 2 of "Who is Ryan Young?" in which we meet and get to know a linguist.

S2E4 The Linguist

At what level of obscurity can two people find a connection, and within 30 minutes of meeting? Well, I'd say finding a mutual appreciation on ancient Japanese woodworking methods is pretty obscure...and yet here we are. Have a listen.

At what level of obscurity can two people find a connection, and within 30 minutes of meeting? Well, I'd say finding a mutual appreciation on ancient Japanese woodworking methods is pretty obscure...and yet here we are. Have a listen.

S2E3 The Motion Designer

How quickly can two strangers find common ground? How common is the name Ryan Young? What matters most in life? What makes us happy? These questions and more are discussed ion this episode. 

How quickly can two strangers find common ground? How common is the name Ryan Young? What matters most in life? What makes us happy? These questions and more are discussed ion this episode.

S2E2 The Engineer

Just outside of Glasgow lives a fiddler, a man of few words who lets the fiddle speak for him. In this episode, you'll meet Ryan from Scotland and hear some of his wonderful music.

Just outside of Glasgow lives a fiddler, a man of few words who lets the fiddle speak for him. In this episode, you'll meet Ryan from Scotland and hear some of his wonderful music.

S2E1 The Fiddler

Everyone has story to tell. And we can learn so much about others, about the world and about ourselves simply by asking questions, and by listening. So I set out to discover peoples stories. The catch? These people all share my name...Ryan Young.

A "coda" is a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure, while an "attacca" is the term used as a direction in music at the end of a movement to begin the next without pause. So which is this? Only time will tell.

A "coda" is a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure, while an "attacca" is the term used as a direction in music at the end of a movement to begin the next without pause. So which is this? Only time will tell.

Coda?

Ryan, Ryann...tomato, tomahto...Let's talk dance, from the thrill of performing to taking dance classes via Zoom to the really strange Japanese Butoh interpretive genre. 

Ryan, Ryann...tomato, tomahto...Let's talk dance, from the thrill of performing to taking dance classes via Zoom to the really strange Japanese Butoh interpretive genre.

Dance

From a self-proclaimed "not very good student" as a child, to an Ivy League Ph.D. who works for the National Institutes of Health researching cancer cells, this week's guest shares his interesting life. And the background to his name is a great story too!

From a self-proclaimed "not very good student" as a child, to an Ivy League Ph.D. who works for the National Institutes of Health researching cancer cells, this week's guest shares his interesting life. And the background to his name is a great story too!

Research

A love of music and album art led this Scottish Ryan Young to a career in design. Managing that career and family life during the pandemic has been a challenge, as it has for many. But hope appears on the horizon.

A love of music and album art led this Scottish Ryan Young to a career in design. Managing that career and family life during the pandemic has been a challenge, as it has for many. But hope appears on the horizon.

Design

If you love something, really feel passionate about it, how do you go about making a career doing it? Ryan talks about this, and what Hideki Matsuyama's Master's win means for him personally as an Asian-American. Have a listen.

If you love something, really feel passionate about it, how do you go about making a career doing it? Ryan talks about this, and what Hideki Matsuyama's Master's win means for him personally as an Asian-American. Have a listen.

Passion

A Long Island life, seeing and caring for unusual animals, and going hundreds of miles away to meet your soul mate who lived just around the corner. All that and more in this week's episode. Oh, there are caterpillar cakes too...maybe.

A Long Island life, seeing and caring for unusual animals, and going hundreds of miles away to meet your soul mate who lived just around the corner. All that and more in this week's episode. Oh, there are caterpillar cakes too...maybe.

Microbiology

Presumably it was the Roman philosopher Seneca who said "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." In this episode, guest Ryan Young talks about a life of inherent curiosity which led him to pursue multiple interests, which in turn prepared him to address an opportunity through a new start-up.  

Presumably it was the Roman philosopher Seneca who said "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." In this episode, guest Ryan Young talks about a life of inherent curiosity which led him to pursue multiple interests, which in turn prepared him to address an opportunity through a new start-up.

Curiosity

Life, like sports can present you with the unexpected. In this episode Ryan Young and I talk about how to make the most of those changes we don't see coming, and how adaptability is key for success. Ryan also shares great stories about Michael Jordan, Tom Watson and more. And we rate Ted Lasso two thumbs up.

Life, like sports can present you with the unexpected. In this episode Ryan Young and I talk about how to make the most of those changes we don't see coming, and how adaptability is key for success. Ryan also shares great stories about Michael Jordan, Tom Watson and more. And we rate Ted Lasso two thumbs up.

Sports

This episode explores two different, and unrelated questions: 1) What would give to follow your passion? 2) How do you deal with profound grief?  Maybe they are related, as they both touch on what really matters most.

This episode explores two different, and unrelated questions: 1) What would give to follow your passion? 2) How do you deal with profound grief?  Maybe they are related, as they both touch on what really matters most.

Bluegrass

Strangers are only strangers if you haven't met. Join Ryan Young as he interviews, well...Ryan Young; in fact a different Ryan Young each week. And see how strangers brought together by nothing more than a shared name, find humor, connection and understanding in telling their stories. This episode features Ryan Young who played in the NFL and is now a minister in Dallas, Texas.

Strangers are only strangers if you haven't met. Join Ryan Young as he interviews, well...Ryan Young; in fact a different Ryan Young each week. And see how strangers brought together by nothing more than a shared name, find humor, connection and understanding in telling their stories. This episode features Ryan Young who played in the NFL and is now a minister in Dallas, Texas.

Who is Ryan Young?

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