Ryan helped me take a mountain of content and distill it into 10-minutes for my TEDxBoulder talk. He showed me how think in totally new ways and get unstuck, while helping me stay true to my heart. If you want a coach to help you get to know yourself better and render that practically in the world, Ryan will be an resourceful witness and guide, and I bet even you will be surprised with the results.
- Kristen Wheeler, Consultant
I quite literally would still be miserably waiting tables without Ryan. With his masterful guidance, I launched myself as a freelance writer and was booked solid in 3 weeks flat. I’m doing work I love with clients who inspire me, and I have a grounded, unbridled hope about the future that feels radically empowered.
Ryan gave me the tools to execute my business, of course. Even more importantly, he taught me how to strategize smarter: when new bumps in the road arise, I now meet them with confidence and clarity. Most important of all, Ryan immediately identified the emotional tangles holding me back. By addressing and skillfully tending to these emotions, he’s opened up new worlds for my professional and personal happiness. Sometimes he lends soft space to feelings; other times, he empowers me to slice through them with a reality sword. Whatever our particular course of action, I trust Ryan’s skill and insight implicitly. He draws upon his counseling background and wild entrepreneurial experiences — but even more importantly, he’s got the contemplative depth to let all that fall away when needed and be fully present to the unique moment I’m living.
If you’re at all intrigued by what true entrepreneurial liberation might feel like, you owe it to yourself to call this man.
The no-nonsense savvy of Don Draper, the inventive resilience of MacGyver, and the heart of Hafiz.
-Angela Raines, Copywriter
Over the last several years Ryan and I have been business partners, dharma brothers, and friends. In every situation, no matter the role, he has been a source of creative inspiration and balanced intelligence. Not only that, but he has the rare capacity to hold life lightly. I’ve seen him regularly laugh at his own mistakes and (present) limitations, seeing that they’re part of this rich human experience. I suspect that’s part of the reason he has been able to do so much, and so exceptionally well.
-Vincent Horn, Buddhist Teacher, Co-Founder of Buddhist Geeks
As Director of the television series Sex, God, Rock ‘n Roll, I found Ryan Oelke to be a brilliant and efficient producer. His work, from beginning to end, was fast, flexible, and flawless. I cannot recommend him highly enough to anyone in film or television.
- Stuart Davis, Creator & Director, Sex, God, Rock ‘n Roll
