Nerv with Ryan Williams (Mushrooms, Mycology, and Mycellium)

Ryan Williams
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Nerv with Ryan Williams (Mushrooms, Mycology, and Mycellium)

I am Ryan Williams. My life is divided into two life spans: Before Mushrooms (BM), and After Mushrooms (AM). Nerv, a mushroom inspired podcast, dedicated to the environment and sharing the stories of Mother Earth's flora, fungal, and fauna. Nerv branches out from the mycelium network to create and publish fungi and ecologically inspired conversations with mycologists, environmentalists, and people partnering with fungi to heal the earth. Fungi are touching every aspect of society from politics to food to medicine to pop culture and we're here to discuss how humans are evolving with the fungal queendom. Who is Ryan? Ryan Williams is an environmentalist, mycologist, breathworker, and fungal storyteller. He's the founder of Nerv. After working in social media for Disney, gaming at Machinima, and with tech startups to help spread their stories, he now uses his skills to further his mission: building a fungi, environmental, and ecologically inspired media company. He is certified to teach breathwork, yoga nidra, yin yoga and meditation. His first book, The Influencer Economy: How to Launch Your Idea, Share it with the World, and Thrive in the Digital Age detailed the rise of social media influencers. You can connect with him at nerv.earth. Feel free to subscribe to the Nerv with Ryan Williams for mycology conversations, insights around healing Mother Earth, and mushroom chats. You can follow the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts.

  1. MAY 7

    33 Minute Breathwork + Deep Relaxation Meditation LIVE from West Los Angeles

    Have you been feeling stressed out with your family, over-exhausted from work, or seeking a new way to treat your insomnia? If that sounds familiar, please join me for a 33 minute podcast episode of Breathwork and Deep Relaxation Meditation.   Breathwork teaches us to release stress in an easy way – through exhaling.   The class also will conclude with a Deep Relaxation practice, called Yoga nidra. This meditation is known yogic sleep — it’s the state between being awake and asleep. Come join me if this feels like something you’d like to practice!   Sign-up for my Breathworker email community for FREE Breathwork podcasts at Breathwork.center   Sign-up for my in-person Breathwork for Beginners Workshop at Yoga Changes June 9 in Santa Monica, CA.   Whether mental and emotional fitness, physical relaxation, or calming the mind, Breathwork and Deep Relaxation Meditation can help soothe the body.   What does Breathwork feel like?   In Breathwork you breathe with intention, which helps to calm down the nervous system. Intentional breathing helps to relax, since many of us spend our days breathing in fear, worried about our job security, or even anxious about missing traffic lights. We are burned out, Breathwork retrains us on how to breathe in a more healthy and even fun way.   To practice Breathwork you lay on your back, breathing in a rhythmic breathing pattern. Music is playing in the background, and your goal is to relax your body. You breathe in two deep inhales. First in the belly, then in the chest. Then you exhale it all out. It goes like this:   - Inhale in the chest - Inhale in the belly - Exhale it all out   What does Deep Relaxation (Yoga nidra) feel like?   This podcast will offer Deep Relaxation meditation (Yoga nidra) after the Breathwork. This state is achieved when your body is deeply relaxed, while your mind remains awake. Yoga nidra is an ancient meditation practice that takes you deep into your subconscious. It helps treat anxiety, alleviate stress, heal trauma, and gives people relief from insomnia.   It features a body scan, where you mentally rotate attention to specific parts of our body. You focus a few seconds of energy on your body from forehead to throat to your toes and everywhere in between. The idea is to quickly scan the body, with each body part getting a specific and relaxing focus.   Whether it is dealing with daily frustrations, general anxiety or long-term grief – the practice is a natural remedy to the stress of life. It helps to change our perception of these stresses.   To practice Breathwork you lay on your back, breathing in a rhythmic breathing pattern. Music is playing in the background, and your goal is to relax your body. ***Please do not practice breathwork while operating a vehicle. If you are pregnant or have any known health issues, please consult your doctor before performing Breathwork. If you feel unsafe during the meditation, have a history of trauma, or feel overly activated, you can stop, breathe through your nose, and open your eyes and stop the practice. You breathe in two deep inhales. First in the belly, then in the chest. Then you exhale it all out. It's a lot of fun, thanks for joining!

    36 min

  2. 02/02/2023

    22 Minute Breathwork for Beginners | Breathwork with Ryan Williams

    Hi, I am Ryan Williams. My life is divided into two life spans: Before Breathwork (BB), and After Breathwork (AB). Join the FREE Breathwork with Ryan email community Support Breathwork with Ryan on Patreon for BONUS episodes Have you been feeling stressed out with family, over-exhausted from the never-ending pandemic, or seeking a way to treat your insomnia? If you are curious about the type of impact Breathwork can have on burnout, stress, and emotional exhaustion Breathwork teaches us to release stress in a natural way – through exhaling. You're going to love this Breathwork for Beginners episode! If you live in Southern California, you’re invited to the next Breathwork with Ryan full Moon outdoor class on Feb. 5th! We are doing it on every full moon. RSVP to Full Moon Breathwork here on Feb. 5th (Sunday) at 6:30 pm in West LA! Why join the Breathwork with Ryan community? Come join this community and practice Breathwork if you are: - Looking to drink less caffeine, alcohol, or sugar drinks - Crafting a vision around finding more meaningful work - Wanting to sleep more deeply and to "doomscroll" less on your phone before bedtime - Building a new routine around fitness, exercise, or decreasing stress - Channeling more creativity and releasing the blocks around your artistry - Complimenting work you’re already doing around mental and nervous system health  - Relieving dating app obsession, clarifying your vision of a loving partner, and you are tired of inappropriate dating matches To practice Breathwork you lay on your back, breathing in a rhythmic breathing pattern. Music is playing in the background, and your goal is to relax your body.  ***Please do not practice breathwork while operating a vehicle. If you are pregnant or have any known health issues, please consult your doctor before performing Breathwork. If you feel unsafe during the meditation, have a history of trauma, or feel overly activated, you can stop, breathe through your nose, and open your eyes and stop the practice.  It goes like this: Inhale in the chest Inhale in the belly Exhale it all out You breathe in two deep inhales. First in the belly, then in the chest. Then you exhale it all out. It's a lot of fun, thanks for joining!

    24 min

  3. 01/04/2023

    Introducing Breathwork with Ryan Williams

    Hi, I am Ryan Williams. My life is divided into two life spans: Before Breathwork (BB), and After Breathwork (AB). Join the Breathwork with Ryan email community I am a writer, Breathworker, teacher, social media marketer, and podcast host.  I am a certified as a Breathwork teacher, Yoga Nidra teacher, and meditation instructor. You may be familiar with my first book, "The Influencer Economy," and podcast of a similar name. After working in stand-up comedy, social media for Disney, Machinima, and many tech startups to help spread their stories, I now use my skills to further my mission: helping people learn how to heal themselves. Support Breathwork with Ryan on Patreon Why join the Breathwork with Ryan podcast community? Come join this community and practice Breathwork if you are: - Looking to drink less caffeine, alcohol, or sugar drinks - Crafting a vision around finding more meaningful work - Wanting to sleep more deeply and "doomscroll" less on your phone before bedtime - Building a new routine around fitness, exercise, or decreasing stress - Channeling more creativity and releasing the blocks around your artistry - Complimenting work you’re already doing around mental and nervous system health  - Relieving dating app obsession, clarifying your vision of a loving partner, and are tired of inappropriate dating matches What does Breathwork feel like? In Breathwork you breathe with intention, which helps to calm down the nervous system. Intentional breathing helps to relax, since many of us spend our days breathing in fear, worried about our job security, or even anxious about missing traffic lights. We are burned out, Breathwork retrains us on how to breathe in a more healthy and even fun way. To practice Breathwork you lay on your back, breathing in a rhythmic breathing pattern. Music is playing in the background, and your goal is to relax your body. You breathe in two deep inhales. First in the belly, then in the chest. Then you exhale it all out. It goes like this: Inhale in the chest Inhale in the belly Exhale it all out Listen to the podcast Feel free to subscribe to the Breathwork with Ryan podcast for Breathwork classes, conversations, and workshops. You can follow me on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you have any questions, leave a comment below 👇🏼 or DM me on Instagram.

    2 min

  4. 01/31/2019

    Paul Jarvis On Happiness in Business & Running A Company Of One

    Paul Jarvis is the author of Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business. What is the key to success in business was to work for yourself, book your own work hours, while becoming profitable at the same time? If you want to listen to our archives, click here! Paul is a software designer, author, online course developer, and even worked with Shaquille O'Neal to develop one of Shaq's first websites. he's worked for himself for 20 years. He doesn't work 80 hour weeks to make tons of money. He works hard on the right things, at the right time, to control his own schedule.  In this episode we talk about: Finding purpose with how we make money Why we need to generate profits now and can worry about projected growth later How working for yourself can provide you more freedom to do what you want Why growth hacking is a stupid term and doesn't work for everyone's company  Read Paul's book, Company of One Paul's website is here.

    32 min

  5. 12/05/2018

    Playing the Long Game in Life with a Bold Vision (Chapter 1 of the Influencer Economy)

    Want to listen to a FREE chapter of my book: How to launch your idea, share it with the world, and thrive in the digital age: In The Influencer Economy? I'm excited to announce that my book is now available on Audible, click here to check it out! You can also buy it on Amazon, click here. To celebrate I'm giving you a free chapter during this episode.  We will outline the bold vision of the book, and the platform that got me to this point. I want to thank you the listener for all the support, and feel free to leave an honest iTunes review here! The book's framework is: Step 1: Launch Chapter 1: Craft a Big Vision Chapter 2: Pick Your Platform Chapter 3: Book Your Own Gigs—The Jay Z Effect Chapter 4: Adopt New Technology Early and Often Step 2: Share Chapter 5: Strive for Authenticity Chapter 6: Collaborate Chapter 7: Capture Lightning in a Bottle Step 3: Thrive Chapter 8: Open Doors for Others Chapter 9: Meet People In Real Life (IRL) Chapter 10: Give Your Community Ownership

    22 min

  6. 11/15/2018

    A Painfully Honest Field Guide to Launching a Business

    Rand Fishkin, the founder and former CEO of Moz, tells the secrets and tricks about how traditional Silicon Valley "wisdom" leads far too many companies to struggle. Did you know only 5% of startup businesses make it?  95% of startups fail, lose money, and never succeed. But if you read any book about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurs will glamorize the highs and ignore the lows.  I hate the word hustle and grind, and it's refreshing to see people like Rand tell the truth about how startups can actually succeed. Buy Rand's book: Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to Launching a Business.

    30 min

  7. 10/09/2018

    Collaborating with Cultural Icons and Tomorrow's Leaders with Roman Tsunder

    Roman Tsunder is the CEO and Founder of the membership communities of WORLDZ and PTTOW! He wants his company to save the world. He thinks you should include that mission into your business too. In this episode he tells an epic story about how he booked the Dalai Lama at one of the first PTTOW! events.  Listen to our podcast archives with guests like Seth Godin, Brian Koppelman and Troy Carter: http://www.influencereconomy.com/ Roman brings together influential minds and brands in the world with the goal of shaping the future of culture.  WORLDZ is a global summit and community of leaders and dreamers.  More info:http://worldz.us/ Follow Roman: https://twitter.com/romantsun

    26 min

  8. 06/13/2018

    Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise and Thrive with Dorie Clark

    Dorie Clark, a successful entrepreneur and author, has done it all. And in Entrepreneurial You she provides a blueprint for professional independence, with insights and advice on building your brand, monetizing your expertise, and extending your reach and impact online. Her site: https://dorieclark.com/ Sign-up for our FREE email newsletter for 99 actions to grow influence for your business and life: http://www.influencereconomy.com/

    41 min
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I am Ryan Williams. My life is divided into two life spans: Before Mushrooms (BM), and After Mushrooms (AM). Nerv, a mushroom inspired podcast, dedicated to the environment and sharing the stories of Mother Earth's flora, fungal, and fauna. Nerv branches out from the mycelium network to create and publish fungi and ecologically inspired conversations with mycologists, environmentalists, and people partnering with fungi to heal the earth. Fungi are touching every aspect of society from politics to food to medicine to pop culture and we're here to discuss how humans are evolving with the fungal queendom. Who is Ryan? Ryan Williams is an environmentalist, mycologist, breathworker, and fungal storyteller. He's the founder of Nerv. After working in social media for Disney, gaming at Machinima, and with tech startups to help spread their stories, he now uses his skills to further his mission: building a fungi, environmental, and ecologically inspired media company. He is certified to teach breathwork, yoga nidra, yin yoga and meditation. His first book, The Influencer Economy: How to Launch Your Idea, Share it with the World, and Thrive in the Digital Age detailed the rise of social media influencers. You can connect with him at nerv.earth. Feel free to subscribe to the Nerv with Ryan Williams for mycology conversations, insights around healing Mother Earth, and mushroom chats. You can follow the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts.

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