Spiral Into Control: Recent Episodes
Ryan Dempsey
Together let's discover how to live our best life possible in spite of the obstacles thrown in our way. Join Ryan Dempsey as he shares insights and inspiring stories about how he copes with Meniere's disease and it's symptoms.
Perhaps the surest way to mastery and success is singleminded focus. But that’s not me and I’ve made peace with that. I’m a proud dabbler and jack of many trades and I’m ok with that.
After a couple months of radio silence I return with an update of what I’ve been up to. Some of the audio was recorded while I was in Yellowknife working as a dispatcher for the winter roads. I had intended to do a lot more podcasting while up there but I had little free time and the wifi was spotty. But I’m back!
The new Gillette commercial got me thinking. Is Masculinity inherently toxic? We know man has a capacity for mayhem but what’s the solution? I believe the world is actually lacking healthy masculinity and attacking it is making the problem worse, not better. We need more masculinity, not less. I try to explain why I believe this to be true in this podcast episode.
I’m always looking for more ways to improve myself. Here are two important life lessons I learned in the last few years that has immensely helped my state of mind, productivity and helped me avoid burn out.
I spent the most formative years of my life in a religious cult. This is not the most coherent podcast and not my most eloquent speaking, but it’s a good gut spilling rant about my time in the cult and some lessons learned. First lesson: How to tell if a church is a cult.
2018 year was a big year for me with major ups and downs. I’m optimistic about 2019 and share some thoughts on wether or not to set New Years Resolutions. I also explain briefly why I start every year with a media detox.
It’s Christmas Eve tonight but I’ve taken a moment out to record a quick update on my Menieres condition and share my optimistic outlook.
Sometimes imagined fears hold us back from reaping the best that life has to offer. I share some anecdotes and lessons I learned in life that helped me make risky decisions amidst fear of failure.
Incoherent ramblings on a topic that kind of went viral this past weekend. I rant about my thoughts on political correctness.
Sometimes the concerns of living bogs us down prompting us to put aside our passions. This is a mistake! In this podcast episode I encourage you to hold strong to your greatest interests and keep those fires lit! No matter what the obstacle: Love, live and keep making art!
Beyond the symptoms of illness, often it is our own apprehensions and anxiousness that debilitate us. I encourage everyone to find the bare minimum daily tasks to prevent non zero days for a rewarding life.
A short and sober podcast on the importance of remembering and honouring those who fought bravely for the freedoms we enjoy today. To learn from history so as to recognize the subtle signs of tyranny and oppression so we do not repeat the atrocities seen in the last century.
I’ve got a new mic and I’m testing it in various configurations. I’m joined by my good friend Jessy Renney as we converse about free speech and cult like behaviour in politics.
While there’s a lot of nonsense surrounding positive thinking, I still believe positivity and visualization is a valuable tool that I’ve used to great effect in my life.
I walk and discuss wether or not people with Menieres should be driving vehicles, some concerns about short and long term disability, and future plans for the podcast.
The adventures and Misadventures mountains trucking in the winter wonderland of British Columbia.
This month I’m focusing on improving my health and exploring strategies to lesson my symptoms of Meniere’s Disease. Here I speak about this ailment and how I cope.