Sep 7, 2022
Episode 9 - Choose To be You
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
Sep 5, 2022
Sep 5, 2022
5 min
It has been said that "Perfection is the enemy of progress" and I wholeheartedly have to agree. If you are finding yourself wasting time trying to be perfect then this episode is for you!
Sep 2, 2022
Sep 2, 2022
5 min
Don't get stuck in option paralysis! Find out how to cut through the confusion of what business or idea you should start next.
Aug 29, 2022
Aug 29, 2022
1 min
Everyone has that one project they have been putting off. They know it's going to be great, and they tell everyone about it, but it's still in the procrastination phase. This episode offers the one trick to overcome your block and get started!
Aug 26, 2022
Aug 26, 2022
7 min
We often forget about the power we have in simply choosing to be aware of the perspective that we choose to take. We do not often get to choose what happens to us, but we always get to choose how we react to it, and choosing the right perspective for the situation will define your success in working through any difficult terrain.
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
6 min
It's easy to lose track of who you are by trying to be a different version of yourself. Progress and self-growth are incredible experiences, made even better when you do it authentically.
Aug 22, 2022
Aug 22, 2022
8 min
It's easy to get discouraged as an artist these days. It feels sometimes as if the world doesn't care for what we create, and that perhaps what we are creating isn't that great. This episode is to remind you that you need to continue creating, because your art matters!
Aug 18, 2022
Aug 18, 2022
8 min
In this episode of The Trouble Monk Podcast, host Ryan Donnelly discusses that little nasty thing called Imposter Syndrome. Acknowledge it, tell it to "F-OFF!" and get started on that thing you want to do.
The Troubled Monk Podcast is where you will find bite-sized motivational moments, inspirational conversations, and lessons on how to effectively throw yourself away. This podcast fits easily into anyone's busy day!
Aug 17, 2022
Aug 17, 2022
11 min
In the very first episode of The Trouble Monk Podcast, host Ryan Donnelly gets real about the difficulty in getting started, procrastination, resistance, and how perfection is the enemy of progress,
The Troubled Monk Podcast is where you will find bite-sized motivational moments, inspirational conversations, and lessons on how to effectively throw yourself away. This podcast fits easily into anyone's busy day!
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)