The Inner Entrepreneur

The Right Way To Do Work Life Balance - Dr Travis Parry #177

In this episode, Paul sits down with Dr. Travis Parry to explore how one life-altering moment can completely reset your priorities—and your future. Travis shares how losing his father forced a deeper question: what kind of person do I need to become to live a life that truly matters? That reflection ultimately reshaped Travis’s work from traditional financial advising into a broader “legacy life planning” approach—one that integrates health, relationships, spirituality, and meaning alongside money.
 
About the GuestDr. Parry author of Achieving Balance and Marry and Grow Rich.
https://www.balancedgrowthinc.com/
About the HostPaul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast. 
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Bitesize: The Hidden Danger of Being Smart | David Robson #176

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Kbb5crf3PObiZ8qVKUZkz?si=_ghwIkjuQLqWBL18lg6qmA
https://youtu.be/ZrzakMjeX74?si=wxuNTKO-pPO1B_B0
 
In this bite size episode Paul chats with David Robson, award-winning science journalist and author.
High intelligence feels like protection. It isn’t.
David explains how sharp analytical ability can quietly become a liability when it breeds overconfidence. IQ may measure processing power, but it doesn’t guarantee rational thinking, sound judgment, or wise decisions. In fact, the smarter you are, the easier it can be to trust your intuition in areas where you lack real competence.
The intelligence trap isn’t about ignorance — it’s about certainty. For entrepreneurs building under pressure, the edge comes from intellectual humility: the discipline to question assumptions, update beliefs, and separate expertise from ego. Engine power matters. But without perspective, you can still drive in the wrong direction.
 
About the Guest David Robson is an award-winning science journalist and author. His work explores human intelligence, cognitive bias, and the psychology of decision-making. He is the author of The Intelligence Trap and other books examining how we think — and why we often get it wrong.
 
About the Host Paul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast. 👉 https://pauljryan.net/
 
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The Inner Mentor Series (4): The Most Difficult Person in Your Life #175

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In this episode of the Inner Mentor Series, Paul explores a hard but transformative idea: the most difficult person in your life is not your problem — they’re your lesson. Whether in business or in your personal relationships, the behaviours you tolerate quietly shape your culture, your standards, and ultimately your future. The tension you feel isn’t weakness — it’s information. Your nervous system often knows long before your mind admits that something is out of alignment.
 
About the HostPaul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast.👉 https://pauljryan.net/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Build a Business That Doesn’t Need You – Mark Fennell #174

In this episode, Paul sits down with Mark Fennell for a deeply honest conversation about why people tolerate situations that are clearly costing them their health, happiness, and sense of self. At the heart of the conversation is Mark’s childhood experience of severe bullying, and the moment he finally stood up for himself—not because he suddenly became brave, but because the pain of staying silent became greater than the fear of change. That same pattern, he explains, shows up repeatedly in adult life and in business: entrepreneurs staying stuck in roles they hate, tolerating toxic dynamics, or running companies that are slowly burning them out.
As the conversation unfolds, the focus shifts from tactics to self-reflection, self-worth, and responsibility. Mark challenges the idea that business stress is purely operational, showing how control, micromanagement, reactivity, and difficult relationships often stem from unexamined beliefs and fear. The central insight is clear and quietly confronting: if nothing changes, nothing changes—and until the leader is willing to face themselves, neither will the business.
About the Guest
Mark Fennell is a high-performance life and business coach, author, and speaker with over 20 years’ experience working with entrepreneurs, leaders, and teams. His work focuses on self-worth, resilience, leadership under pressure, and helping people break patterns that keep them stuck personally and professionally. Mark is known for his practical, experience-led approach and his ability to translate deep inner work into real-world change.
Website: https://markfennell.ie
 
About the HostPaul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast.👉 https://pauljryan.net/
 
Work With PaulYou can book a discovery call with Paul here:https://calendly.com/inner-entrepreneur-podcast/discovery-call-with-paul-ryan
 

The Business of Love: Creating a $1M Elite Matchmaking Empire - Amber Lee #173

In this Bitesize episode, Amber Lee shares how a near-death cardiac arrest became the wake-up call to launch her own firm, why self-awareness is the #1 predictor of dating success, and how real compatibility goes far beyond a great photo or a perfect résumé. From attachment styles to the quiet biases of wealth and status, this is a masterclass in modern matchmaking — and building a relationship that lasts.Amber Lee is the co-founder of Select Date Society, a boutique matchmaking firm serving high-achieving and high-profile clients with a 90% success rate. Trained by the Global Love Institute and the Gottman Institute, Amber blends rigorous vetting with relational science to create matches that last.
https://selectdatesociety.com/about
 
About the Host
Paul Ryan is an eight-figure CEO, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast. Paul works with seasoned entrepreneurs to help them clarify what’s next and align their life and business around what truly matters.
https://pauljryan.net
Work With Paul
Paul helps seasoned entrepreneurs gain clarity, reduce overwhelm, and design a life and business that feels aligned—not just successful.
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Website:https://pauljryan.net

The Inner Mentor Series (3): The Lie We All Believe #172

There’s a quiet voice that shows up at the worst possible moments — just before you step forward, just before you do something brave. It whispers, “I’m not good enough.” In this episode of The Inner Mentor Series, Paul explores the lie most of us believe about ourselves and why imposter syndrome doesn’t disappear with success. Drawing on conversations with seasoned CEOs and his own experience stepping onto a stage outside his comfort zone, he reveals why self-doubt is often a sign of growth — not inadequacy.
About the HostPaul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast.👉 https://pauljryan.net/
Work With PaulYou can book a discovery call with Paul here:👉 https://calendly.com/inner-entrepreneur-podcast/discovery-call-with-paul-ryan
 

How to Calm Your Nervous System Fast – Sarah Tobin #171

In this episode, Paul sits down with EFT practitioner, trainer, and author Sarah Tobin to demystify EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), often called “tapping,” for complete beginners. Sarah explains tapping as a self-administered, body-based tool designed to calm the nervous system—helping switch off fight/flight/freeze so we can return to grounded neutrality (and sometimes even genuine positivity). She unpacks the core idea that emotions are “energy in motion,” and that when emotions aren’t fully processed—especially in childhood—they can become stuck and later show up as chronic stress, repeating patterns, limiting beliefs, or even physical symptoms.
 
About the Guest
Sarah Tobin is an EFT (tapping) practitioner and trainer, as well as an author and speaker. Her work focuses on helping people regulate their nervous system, safely process stored emotion, and shift the beliefs and patterns that keep them stuck. She’s also the creator of wisdom tools including her book Tapping Into You and The Rainbow Oracle deck. 
https://www.tappingwithsarahtobin.com/
 
About the HostPaul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast.👉 https://pauljryan.net/
 
Work With PaulYou can book a discovery call with Paul here:https://calendly.com/inner-entrepreneur-podcast/discovery-call-with-paul-ryan

Bitesize: Greatness is Within You: Stop Playing Small - Dan Metcalfe #170

Bitesize: Why You’re Born Superhuman (You Just Forgot) -  Dan Metcalfe
In this powerful bite-size conversation, Dan Metcalfe shares a journey that sounds like fiction—but isn’t. From being scouted by Crystal Palace and trained under Brian Clough, to dancing in the West End in Andrew Lloyd Webber productions, to fracturing his spine on stage in Las Vegas and being told he may never recover—Dan’s story is about identity, resilience, and choice.
Paralyzed, facing a system that would have preferred to manage him rather than restore him, Dan made a decision: he would not become a statistic. He would become the hero of his own life. What followed was not instant inspiration—but fear, anger, legal battles, and a slow, determined fight back. He began coaching football from a wheelchair. He rebuilt himself physically. And ten years later, he stood on the start line of Ironman Canada—not to prove he was the fastest, but to prove he could step forward again.
About the Guest
Dan Metcalfe is a speaker, coach, and performance mentor known for his “Born Superhuman” philosophy—helping individuals and teams reframe adversity, unlock resilience, and take ownership of their next level of growth.
 
Links to full episode:  
https://youtu.be/E8QJcCrTUFY?si=7CC29uzJ0jqiIYiY
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ZHDlZZiLdMNCNOE4oCF8q?si=POx4iJWjT8acW6blOVD8dg
 
About the HostPaul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast.👉 https://pauljryan.net/
Work With PaulYou can book a discovery call with Paul here:https://calendly.com/inner-entrepreneur-podcast/discovery-call-with-paul-ryan

The Inner Mentor Series (2): Listen to This Before You Hit Burnout #169

In this episode of The Inner Mentor Series, Paul explores a powerful but uncomfortable question: how are you measuring success — and is that measurement quietly shaping your life? Through two contrasting entrepreneur stories and his own wake-up moment, he challenges the default scoreboard of money, scale, and status, and invites you to consider a broader definition that includes peace of mind, alignment, health, relationships, and fulfillment. Because you can be winning externally while losing internally — and the scoreboard you choose will ultimately determine the life you live
About the HostPaul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast.👉 https://pauljryan.net/
Work With PaulYou can book a discovery call with Paul here:👉 https://calendly.com/inner-entrepreneur-podcast/discovery-call-with-paul-ryan
 
 
 

Life in a U.S. Maximum-Security Prison - Stacey Putka #168

In this episode, Paul sits down with Stacey Putka — and the conversation begins with a line most podcast intros never get to use: they met in prison. Paul shares what it was like entering Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility: handing over his phone and passport, being reduced to a badge number, and feeling that subtle loss of control that incarcerated people live with every day. Together, they unpack the emotional impact of walking into a room full of men serving serious sentences and discovering something unexpectedly human — real presence, eye contact, openness, and a level of vulnerability that challenged every stereotype.
Stacey explains why she founded Breakthrough: because punishment alone doesn’t create healing, accountability, or safer communities. They tackle the hardest question head-on — are some people simply “bad”? — and Stacey offers a deeper framework: holding two truths at once (real harm was done, and real change is possible), while prioritizing accountability and protecting future victims through transformation.
About the Guest
Stacey Poka is the founder and Executive Director of Breakthrough, a U.S.-based nonprofit that delivers transformational programming inside prisons and provides practical, emotional, and community support after release. 
https://timetobreakthrough.org/about-us/
About the Host
Paul Ryan is an eight-figure CEO and the host of The Inner Entrepreneur Podcast, where he explores what’s really going on beneath the surface of success — purpose, identity, values, leadership, and the inner work that shapes the outer results.
https://pauljryan.net/
Work with Paul: Paul works with seasoned entrepreneurs to clarify what’s next and align their life and business around what matters most.
https://calendly.com/inner-entrepreneur-podcast/discovery-call-with-paul-ryan