Happy When Curious
My name is Brady Ryan and I am a sea salt farmer on San Juan Island in Washington State. Ever since I was a child I have felt like my main skill was not that I was smarter or stronger or harder working or braver than anyone else, I was just a little more curious than the average cat. Since becoming a parent and trying to be a good husband and small business owner have taken so much of my energy and attention, I feel like this one superpower I have has fallen by the wayside. This podcast is my attempt to rediscover curiosity through conversation and contemplation. I will be alternating conversations with guests one episode with a short musing of my own the next. The musing episodes will allow me to try to explore ideas that I've heard or that I've come up with in an open ended way. My theory is that exploration is worth much more than answers and hopefully the interviews and the musings can live up to that principle.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Musing: Principles Behind Good Questions
The asking of worthwhile questions is a fine art, and it's something I'd like to spend the rest of my life working on. Join me as I think through what few lessons I've learned in the opportunities I…
Kevin Stalker: What You Can Learn About Life as a Corrections Officer
Kevin stalker spent 14 years as a correctional officer in Washington state prisons, and he was kind enough to join the show to talk about what he learned about himself and about life in his time ther…
Musing: Judgement vs Curiosity?
What's the right amount of judgement we should be expressing in our conversations?
Dr. William House: Conversation as a Medical Practice
Dr William House is physician and owner of Eventide Health in Friday Harbor Washington . He is also one of the more thoughtful people I've had the privilege of speaking to and is working hard to hel…
Musing: FOMO
What is the most life giving way to deal with the timeless feeling of missing out?
Maria Hines: Cuisine, Career Change and Keeping Your Spirit Alive
What role does curiosity play in a restaurant? What is the connection between mountain climbing and cuisine? How do you maintain a throughline of values during a major career change later in life?
Joi…
Amber Edwards: Finding Meaning Through Life Coaching
Amber Edwards is a Platinum Results Coach and Business Results Trainer and I personally have had the privilege of working with her as my life coach for a year and a half now. Join me as we explore ho…
Musing: I'm on a News Fast. Am I a bad person?
Some questions/dichotomies I'm thinking through around my news fast...
Am I burying my head in the sand or aiming my attention where my agency lies? Is it privileged selfishness to ignore the news or …
Jesse Visciglia: A Passion For Fermentation
Jesse Visciglia is the Head Brewer and part owner at San Juan Island Brewery in Friday Harbor Washington. Join me as we discuss all things beer and brewing like...
-How to taste a new beer
-The role c…
Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey: Magical Moments through Theatre
Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey is Executive Artistic Director of the San Juan Community Theatre and has been teaching, directing, and acting in theatres, colleges, and high schools for over two decades. He …
Maria Michaelson: A Life Lived in Art
Maria Michaelson is the co- founder and co Director of Alchemy Art Center in NW Washington. She received her BA degree in Ceramics from the California College of Art in 2009. Maria spent many years i…
Musing: The Courage to Leave the Chip Table
Is the courage it takes to create connections with new people zero sum?
Clayton Banry: Leaning into Strength
Clayton Banry is a community educator at the Joyce L Sobel Family resource center, a morale officer at San Juan Island EMS and has been a huge part of the Friday Harbor community for many years, and …
Musing: Subtle Self Sabotage
How should we go about connecting the dots of our past into a narrative of who we are? Which types of narrative are "true" and maybe more importantly, which types are useful?
Roger Johnson: The Inventor's Mindset
After a childhood spent in the jungles of Ecuador, Roger Johnson was educated in the United States, and holds a degree in Engineering and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Minnesota. From …
Musing: Is Alcohol Sacred Medicine?
Is alcohol a sacrilege or a sacrament? Does it matter how we answer this?