Episode 89

89 – Ryan Phillips : elevating others through his own journey

Published on: 18th January, 2022

I’m excited to be joined this week by Ryan Phillips. Ryan is a health and wellness apparel business owner, mental health advocate, TedX speaker, and former professional hockey player. He’s very open about his journey, of the challenges he faced and the struggles he overcame. While we can look at professional athletes and dream of their fame and fortune, we don’t usually consider the abuse they experience - the mental, emotional and physical trauma from various people and situations.

On his path, Ryan was arrested for transporting and distributing marijuana. It wasn’t just the incarceration that he faced; there were also dangers within the lifestyle of being a dealer. But, one morning, Ryan woke up and walked away from it all, wanting something more for himself, knowing that he was meant for and capable of more in his life. He did and continues to invest in himself, sharing the ups and downs, encouraging others who might remain on the sidelines, not asking for the help they so desperately need. Ryan has ridden across Asia and Canada, being the voice for those who need help and are silent for trafficking and mental health awareness. Join us to hear how Ryan continues to move forward in helping others grow and heal.

Connect with Ryan Phillips

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https://www.instagram.com/ryanphillips888/

https://www.instagram.com/divine.source.matter.apparel/

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https://linktr.ee/hicoachmike

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Living Fearless Today
Helping men break generational cycles, heal the father wound, and become a better husband and dad.
You swore you'd be a different kind of father than the one who raised you. Then one day you caught his words and tone coming out of your mouth. You felt the same distance creep in at home, and wondered how much of him you're still carrying despite the promise you made to yourself.

Living Fearless Today is a podcast for men who are done repeating the patterns they grew up with. Host Mike Forrester has stood where you're standing. Every week he brings honest conversations and practical tools for the parts of a man's life that rarely get said out loud: the father wound you never named, the anger that shows up with the people you love most, the marriage that's gone quiet, and the man you still want to become.

The show helps you understand the past that shaped you. Then you take an honest look at where you stand today as a husband, a father, and a man. From there you start building the future you actually want, one choice at a time, instead of drifting into the one you were handed and currently living out.

Episodes cover identity, anger, shame, marriage and fatherhood, relationships, self-worth, courage, emotional intelligence, legacy and purpose, and the brotherhood that the vast majority of men are missing. If you've looked for how to break generational cycles, face a father wound, handle anger as a dad, or become a better husband and father, start here.

The cycle can end with you. Press play and take the first step toward becoming the man you needed when you were young.

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Mike Forrester

Mike Forrester is a men's transformation coach, founder of the Living Fearless coaching programs, and host of the Living Fearless Today podcast. His insights, methods and stories of overcoming childhood trauma, dyslexia and loss of loved ones have been featured on various podcasts, including Hanging Onto Hope, Extreme Health, Own Your Life Own Your Career and Think Unbroken.