Episodes

In this episode of 'The Art of Paying Attention', host Ryan J. Pelton engages in a conversation with Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons, an expert in thriving during retirement. They discuss the importance of leveraging skills and exp...

In this conversation, Dr. Jason Giles discusses the importance of attention in personal growth, particularly in the context of addiction recovery. He shares his personal journey from anesthesiology to addiction medicine, emph...

In this conversation, Christian Ray Flores shares his remarkable journey from being a refugee to becoming a pop star in Russia, and eventually transitioning to life in America. He discusses the impact of his tumultuous early ...

Episode #032: The Art of Paying Attention

Episode #031, The Art of Paying Attention

Julia Quijano is a psychology trained leadership expert and the founder of Congruent Leadership. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Julia started her career as an early employee at Salesforce running executive operations for ...

Episode #029, The Art of Paying Attention

Fear of failure holds many people back from pursuing their dreams, but what if failure is actually the key to success? In this episode, Ryan explores how shifting your perspective on failure can unlock creativity, build resil...

Fred von Kamecke is a writer, a Bible teacher, and minister at large. In this episode, Ryan and Fred discuss his story of coming to faith, how he became a theology professor, and why Fred now writes fiction. Be inspired by th...

What can we learn from the ancient philosophical tradition for today?

In this episode, Ryan talks with Dustin Baker, the President and Founder of BioPro+. Dustin and his team created the first non-synthetic alternative to HGH - Human Growth Hormone and Peptide Treatments that works FASTER, EASI...

In this episode, Ryan discusses the place of goals, resolutions, living an intentional life. Do you set goals? It doesn’t matter. What matters is living with purpose and intentionality. Mentioned on the Show: * Questions to c...

A successful business leader, Don Young lived the American Dream, but he was a very unhappy person. There was something fundamentally missing from his life, so Don chased stuff. Reputation, physical desires, and everything th...

Amber Byers is the founder and CEO of Tadpole Press, where she serves as head judge of the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest , an international writing contest celebrating creativity and community. She blogs regularly at...

Professional athletes spend their entire lives training to develop their skills and strength in mastery of their sport at the highest professional levels. Similarly, physicians train their entire lives developing a mastery of...

Compassiviste Publishing inspires collective efforts that build a compassionate society. Launched by founder, Ali Horriyat , it is his belief that humanity must love always, and always love. Ali left a high paying corporate j...

Douglas Howarth is an econometrician who created a software that isbased on his patented method of using Value and Demand instead of the usual Supply and Demand based approach. His awards, publications and collaborations are ...

For more than 20 years, Stephanie Crowe has worked with leaders and organizations at key junctures to their transformations, turning perceived business roadblocks into massive opportunities. She’s learned to use an integrated...

Peter Schroeder is an award-winning DJ, entrepreneur, and the founder of Telzio , a unified communications company. Peter develops unrivaled technology and products, that make people’s lives easier by streamlining and simplif...

Dr. Ardeshir Mehran is a psychologist, psychoanalyst, transformation leader, and leadership coach. He is credited with helping organizations revitalize their culture, driving stronger employee and customer engagement, and dev...

Paul Epstein is a former high-level executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams, and a 2x bestselling author of The Power of Playing Offense and Better Decisions Faster . In 2022, he was named one of SUCCESS magazine’s top-thoug...

Lisa Shaughnessy created the Writing Retreat Sampler to bring writers and writing retreat hosts together. She knows how frustrating it can be to pour yourself into creating a wonderful experience for writers, then sweat it ou...

Jill Phillips started life in Lamlash street, moved on to Grammar school, got numerous ‘O’and ‘A’ levels and after a few years working in London in a solicitor’s office decided that she would emigrate to Canada. She spent 30 ...

Deep corruption threatened to ruin jobs and harm lives. Intimidation, distrust, and secrecy became the norm among the executive management group of Chelan County Public Utility. Even in a small and semi-rural American governm...