The Troubled Monk Podcast
Welcome to The Troubled Monk: The Creative Confessional
I’m Ryan Donnelly — Author, Seeker, and Agent of Change — documenting my real writing journey in progress.
This podcast is part journal and part conversation.
Here, you’ll hear the wins, the losses, and the lessons that come with pursuing a writing career while trying to create personal change in a meaningful way.
We’ll dive into the heart of storytelling and the inspiration found in words, music, film, and even video games.
Because art isn’t just what we create — it’s how we discover who we are along the way.
Episodes
Episodes
May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
8 min
In this episode I talk about seeing the pattern that you are in, and the importance of consistently breaking that pattern in order to get the most out of your life. Get out your journal and a pen! It's time to get honest with yourself.
Mar 13, 2023
Mar 13, 2023
5 min
In this episode I talk about where I have been at, where this podcast is going, and we can now say that it has officially started!
Jan 9, 2023
Jan 9, 2023
5 min
It's easy to forget who you are and what you need to be fulfilled. In this epsiode I talk about the importance of reconnecting with yourself.
Jan 6, 2023
Jan 6, 2023
6 min
This epsiode is all about leaving behind the state of overthinking to start something important right now.
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
6 min
It's not always or often a fear of failure that holds us back, but rather a great fear of success. In this episode I talk about this very thing.
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Jan 2, 2023
Jan 2, 2023
6 min
In this episode I apologize and explain why I had to take a short hiatus. Let's just say that some times you need to stop and meditate on why you take on so much, why you think you have so much time, so much energy, and so many resources.
Well, it's time to respect time and all the limitations that come with being a human.
Sep 22, 2022
Sep 22, 2022
10 min
Everyone wants happiness, but it's not happiness that we should be searching for. Listen to today's podcast on The Triangle Of Fulfillment and see if you are missing any of the three most important aspects of your daily lives.
Sep 14, 2022
Sep 14, 2022
5 min
Are you afraid that setting healthy boundaries will cause conflict in your relationship? You may be right, but you still need to set them. In this podcast, I discuss the importance of setting healthy boundaries, even if that means losing some friends along the way.
Ryan Donnelly (b. 1979, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada) is an author and agent of change who has spent a lifetime creating emotionally driven work. Approaching writing as both expression and therapy, Ryan channels his life experiences into writing that explore the depths of human emotion.
An INFJ and storyteller at heart, his work often tackles difficult emotional topics, yet always carries moments of inspiration, gratitude, love, faith, and hope. Above all, Ryan uses writing as a bridge — connecting his own experiences to the universal desire to understand and engage with the world around us.
“Writing is where I find myself. It is the space where I can channel my emotions into something tangible, empowering, and transformative. Writing is, in a word, hope. I can only hope that my work may resonate with the reader at the time they need it most.”
Readers of his raw poetry and prose collection Conversations with Ghosts will be heartened to know that Ryan’s heart has found better days. This journey of hope and renewal continues in his latest book, The Ember: Poetry and Prose, inspired by that spark of hope that rests deep inside.
Ryan Donnelly — The Troubled Monk
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With gratitude,
Ryan Donnelly (The Troubled Monk)