Episodes

In this episode, Ryan James Miller reflects on the highlights and challenges of 2023. He shares personal achievements such as officiating weddings, participating in the CrossFit Open, and launching his book, “Wounds: How Hurt, Heartache, and Tragedy Become the Keys to Unlocking Greatness,” which you can get from https://woundsbook.com/ Ryan also discusses professional challenges, mental struggles, and his decision to stop drinking alcohol. Looking ahead to 2024, he emphasizes the importance of ...

Join us in this bonus episode of the Unlocking Greatness podcast where our host, Ryan James Miller, delves into the inspiring journey of Taylor Swift, one of the most influential artists of our time. Recently named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, Swift’s story offers invaluable lessons in personal development, resilience, and authenticity. Ryan shares his personal connection to Taylor Swift’s music and her dynamic career. He meticulously dissects the key elements that make Swift’s journey s...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m wrapping up this first part of the season before taking a brief break over the summer. I’m diving into the transformative power of surrendering to God’s love and grace in order to find lasting peace and restoration. We’ll get into: A...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m joined by Sue Flynn, an experienced employee benefits specialist and passionate volunteer with the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Sue is here to share her knowledge and spread awareness on the human trafficking crisis ...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m sharing some of the subject matter for my upcoming book, “Wounds”. Writing it was an exploration of the wounds that I have incurred over the course of my life and how those have impacted me, and I can’t wait to share the full story wit...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m joined by someone who has gone to battle in many ways and still wears scars from that battle, Chris Hennessy. He is the founder of HIP Productions, where he works with Christian coaches & entrepreneurs to showcase their God-given gifts...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m so excited to be joined by John Eldredge, an author, counselor, and lecturer on Christianity who is best known for his best-selling book, Wild at Heart. He’s also written other incredible titles like Get Your Like Back and Resilient, a...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle have shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m diving into a topic that has been building up and weighing on my heart for a long time. In the wake of the recent tragedy in Nashville, I felt the need to lean into my faith more than ever, but sharing my faith-based opinions with oth...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle have shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m joined by Blake Brewer, the founder of the Legacy Letter Challenge and an advocate for empathy and mental health in leadership. After experiencing the loss of his father at a young age, Blake was inspired by the powerful letter his da...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m joined by Donald Bialkowski, a psychotherapist and coach whose passion is to work with men in midlife and teach them how to get unstuck and live their best life. Having struggled with depression, substance abuse, and harmful stigmas ar...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m flying solo for a deep dive into our past hurt, and the idea that harboring our wounds from the past can hinder our ability to be successful and achieve the things we desire. We all want the best for ourselves and those we care about, ...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m sharing my belief that the reason people fail to achieve what they want in life comes not from the outside, but from within. We all have wounds, struggles, and doubts, but we can’t let those things hold us back forever. There needs to ...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m joined by Juliet Peay. She is a personal brand coach, but today she’s here for a conversation on labels and identity and becoming comfortable with yourself and your faith, even when you aren’t always putting your best foot forward. We...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m giving you a look inside my head and my heart as I share my experience from a 3-day fast I completed with my local church- while I’m still fasting! Throughout my journey with this fast, I was able to reconnect with and appreciate parts...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m joined by Jenn Walsh, the Founder and CEO of GenuineShift, a coaching and consulting business that works with insurance brokerage firms of all sizes to fuel growth, optimize profitability, and minimize friction. But Jenn isn’t here to ...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m talking about some recent negative feedback that was triggering for me, and how I was able to deal with it and ultimately bring some good from it. In my own life, I’ve been on a journey to get better at empathizing and showing empathy ...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m joined by Rachel Fox, the Director of Business Development at Sunny Day Fund and proud mother of 3 children after countless rounds of IVF and NICU stays. Rachel opens up about her experience with infertility and getting through the gri...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individual’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle has shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m going solo to share some of my own experiences. I’ll be talking about the mistakes I made in my youth and the lessons I learned that are still with me today. I hope that by sharing these stories, I can not only encourage others to lear...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations, where we’re continuing the conversation on how an individuals’s own hurt, heartache, tragedy, and struggle have shaped them as a person and allowed them to see themselves for who they were created to be. In this episode, I’m joined by Jonathan McGinley, the host of The Intentional Man Podcast and a Maxwell Leadership Certified coach helping young professional men live intentionally and grow to their full potential. Jonathan’s story of divorce and the str...

Welcome back to Authentic Conversations! I’m so excited to be starting out a brand new season and to shift the focus of our conversations to the stories of heartache, hardships, and tragedy that ultimately led to triumph. These are the stories that connect us and help us understand not just each other, but ourselves as well. In this introductory episode, you’ll get to hear why this topic is so near and dear to my heart, and how my own story is what drives me to have these conversations with the...

For the final episode of season 2, I wanted to do something special and bring on my wonderful wife, Michelle, to talk about our marriage from her perspective, and the lessons we have learned in our marriage that I know my listeners can benefit from. We’ll get into: Challenges with communication and understanding your partner’s needs Recognizing the value each person brings to the marriage Finding healthy ways to deal with disagreements Unconditionally supporting your partner Direct links t...

This week, I’m switching things up from this season’s conversation on manhood and masculinity. Alongside every man in a marriage is a woman that deeply desires to see her husband be the best that he can possibly be, but many women are not getting everything they want out of their marriage. I want to address way may be some reasons for that and give my own perspective from the experiences I’ve had in my marriage. I’ll get into: Carrying baggage from your past into your marriage Distorted expec...

This week, I’m diving into a topic that comes from a listener’s comment on a video I did about a husband’s duty to be loyal to his wife and not engage in behavior that is disrespectful to her. This listener was curious about his friendships and what to do when there is pressure from his friends to engage in these behaviors. This is a dilemma I have some experience with, and I’ll be sharing those stories in this episode. I’ll get into: Why committed men shouldn’t be going to strip clubs Becomi...

This week, I’m on my own to continue the conversation on manhood and masculinity as I have observed it in my life and in the lives of others. Today’s topic is one I’m definitely not fond of: toxic masculinity, known as the set of behaviors that is expressed by a man that does harm to society and even maybe to men themselves. I dive into: Society’s overreaction toward toxic masculinity How men today haven’t been stepping up as they should Why society needs men and women to live out their role...