25. In Conversation with Ryan Letada: Listening and Storytelling in our Human Experiences of Triumph, Suffering and Connection

What are the stories and story lines that shape our lives - yesterday, today, and for generations to come?

Ryan Letada joins the podcast to share how he is making the invisible visible in his work as CEO and Co-Founder of NextDayBetter and more broadly in his life, which includes being a proud husband and a proud father to a two-year who loves cookies.

Melissa and Ryan talk about:

(03:51) "Are we truly listening to each other?" and the link with mental health

(06:23) In a world of content creation, "what is the story we tell ourselves and to the world?"

(08:34) Hustle culture, introspection and facing mortality

(11:17) Doing versus being, and how travel fits in

(15:02) Culture shock moving from the East to West Coast

(17:30) Re-defining the American Dream and re-framing wealth building

(21:58) Connectedness, friendships, and the skill of friendship building including Ryan's framework (25:14)

(28:23) Community, safety, and the belonging crisis

(29:12) Ryan's life mission and the need for community

(34:12) Ryan's advice: live your truth

You can find Ryan on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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