We Won't Die Wondering - The Podcast Ryan James
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Join me, Ryan James, transformational 'life' and business coach, and founder of We Won't Die Wondering, as I go in search of renewed purpose, meaning and fulfilment in the 2nd half of life; exploring why we 'breakdown' and consider it a 'crisis'; and how to rebuild, reclaim and create the life that truly makes our souls sing in midlife and beyond.
www.wewontdiewondering.com
www.ryan-james.co.uk
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Ep29: Thank You For Your Heart w/ Briony Greenhill
Every now and again you'll come across someone and/or something that touches you so profoundly, it stops you in your tracks, demands your full attention and helps to make sense of your human experience of life in all its messy, brilliant, maddening glory...
Briony Greenhill and 'Thank You For Your Heart' is one such person and song for me.
Having her accept my invitation to come play is a treat for the soul.
And she doesn't disappoint!
We laugh. We cry. We go deep. We get curious. We get silly. We get serious. We dare to explore and share it all...
Unpacking the origins of the song, how she's managed to come to peace with so much of who she really is, how improvised singing has provided such a medicine for her healing journey and how she so wonderfully manages to teach others to do the same...
At nearly 2-hours, it's the gift that keeps on giving.
Enjoy.
And please do let me know your thoughts.
RJx
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Watch Briony sing 'Thank You For Your Heart' here.
Visit: https://youtu.be/duNDBPXNj6k?si=CU-psDep1YIhhC0h
Find out about all that Briony offers here.
Visit: https://www.brionygreenhill.com/
The books Briony mentioned:
'Soulcraft' by Bill Plotkin
'Play' by Stuart Brown
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Email me: rajames1977@gmail.com
Find out about all that I offer with We Won't Die Wondering.
Visit: www.wewontdiewondering.com
Find out about my coaching for small business owners.
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Ep28: How to have mind-blowing sex in midlife! w/ Sam Ntatalika
Let's be honest, the topic of this episode got your attention didn't it?!
Yeah, the first time I stumbled upon Sam Ntatalika, she got mine!
Her Facebook feed is real, funny, touching, interesting and given her profession and area of expertise, she regularly goes 'there' too.
Which is precisely what prompted me to ask her on my podcast.
How to have mind-blowing sex in midlife...
I don't want to die wondering, do you?
Let's go 'there'.
How do we do it?
Top tips and secrets?
Biggest barriers and hang-ups?
Debunking myths and mysteries?
Adding novelty and adventure?
Responsive vs. Spontaneous desire?
Taboos and traumas?
Self pleasure?
So many questions.
So many deeply fascinating, enlightening, enlivening, real, refreshing, relieving answers and insights revealed.
Let's do this!
Enjoy
RJx
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Book a FREE discovery call with Sam:
Visit: https://linktr.ee/sam_ntatalikas
Follow Sam on Facebook:
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/sam.ntatalika
The book Sam mentioned:
'Come Together' by Emily Nagoski
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Ep27: The object isn't to make art...
What if… 'The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.' ~ Robert Henri
What if…
The object isn't to find your purpose...
The object isn't to win more clients…
The object isn't to grow your business…
The object isn't to enjoy a better relationship…
The object isn't to find your true love…
The object isn't to become a BCorp…
The object isn't to 'heal' or 'awaken'...
The object isn't to overcome depression...
The object isn't to sleep better…
The object isn't to get fit & healthy…
The object isn't to have better sex...
The object isn't to get to 'Santiago'...
It's to be in that wonderful state which makes the fruition of all these things INEVITABLE. ❤️
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This is the opening gambit to an extraordinary new book by the creative genius that is Rick Rubin - the guy that musicians choose to work with when they need a reset.
And in this episode I explore and unpack the principle behind this BRILLIANT idea...
The fact that we always, already intuitively KNOW what's needed to make something 'inevitable' without effort!
And in this episode both challenge you to consider what you already KNOW and share with you my own truth too.
A perfect place to kickstart 2024.
Not that it's time specific!
Enjoy
RJx
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Ep26: Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is learn to say 'NO'.
No matter how good the idea might seem or what other people might think, what's important is how much we're willing to honour ourselves and our truth and what feels right for US.
Or to put it another way...
'Just because we can, doesn't mean we should.'
In this episode you hear me share two ideas that call into question this very notion and have demanded my full respect and attention.
One of which everyone loves and I've always felt tempted to revisit... This being that day, on the brink of going live, something deep inside of me just screamed 'NO' - this is me honouring that.
A window into my world and what I've been wrestling with and how I finally came to realise what was good and right for me in the hope that it will help you tune into what feels good and right for you.
PLUS I also share an 18 minute 'P.s.' of what I truly long for you this Christmas, New Year and every other day from here on in!
Enjoy
RJx
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Ep25: Follow the joy, let the universe show you the way! w/ Fiona Eadie
Stuck doing a job she didn't particularly enjoy, feeling uninspired by her life circumstance, Fiona Eadie had an urge to follow 'The Artist's Way' (by Julia Cameron - worth a read in itself!) and see what came of it...
What came was an emphatic soul's calling to go learn the art of 'storytelling'...
Guide by some super helpful, kind, encouraging souls along the way and committed to the invitation to follow her joy, the universe responded in kind and opened up a whole new abundant world of possibilities and opportunities beyond her wildest dreams... Effortlessly & joyfully.
Dive in and listen to this brilliant, beautiful story of what can happen when we tap into the real magic of daring to not die wondering. This is GOLD. It's so relatable. And who better to tell that story than a professional storyteller that's walked the walk and loves her work?!
Enjoy.
RJx
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Visit: www.wewontdiewondering.com
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Ep24: What it looks & feels like to follow your 'calling' w/ Claire MacKinnon
Virtually a year ago to the day, I interviewed the brilliant Claire MacKinnon as she dared to step out from under her executive corporate coaching persona and show up as most unapologetically, unfiltered, brilliant, beautiful, messy, glittery & biscuity self... Once a week, every week in an email newsletter. Just sharing what's really here... No matter how she felt or who might read it.
One year later I was keen to hear how it has all unfolded, what's she's learnt, what she's gained, what she's come to realise...
Fully cognisant that as a result of this commitment alone, she's had her most lucrative, abundant financially successful and rewarding year in business yet - so it's not just been a nice thing to do!
Enjoy.
RJx
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Want to share a reflection or note of appreciation?
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Visit: www.wewontdiewondering.com
Want to find out more about Claire MacKinnon?
Visit: https://glitterandbiscuits.substack.com/
AND/OR https://www.clairemackinnon.com/