Hello, I’m Ryan. I work with people who think differently.
I come from a highly creative background and have spent years as both an artist and a business owner.
My work evolved into coaching organically. It began as mentorship, driven by a genuine wish to help people find better success and actual calm. Over time, it became more direct work as a paid coach, facilitator, and consultant, because I kept seeing people stalled by the same things I faced: having a ton of agency, getting so much done, and then, poof, burning out. I’ve lived with overwhelm, chased the impossible standards I set for myself, and missed both acknowledging and celebrating the very real successes I’ve had along the way.
I love the uniqueness of my clients and draw on a lifetime of creative thinking to adapt to how you work best. I value human connection, field trips, honest conversation, and seeing the a-ha moment when something clicks and everything shifts.
I offer Different thinking, for different thinkers.
Curious? We can start with a 15-minute video call, or you can join one of my museum workshops, The Art of Perspective.
I look forward to meeting you.
My life in the arts. Read my full bio here
I’ve spent my life trying things on. I’ve made my living in the arts by paying close attention, asking what’s possible, and figuring out how to do it better.
In 2002, while selling work at the Portland Saturday Market, I spent slow Sundays watching how people moved through the space, what they responded to, what they ignored, and how small changes in layout shifted behavior. That habit of observation became my foundation.
In 2016, while running a recycled art supply store, I was given clear map negatives from the Department of Fish and Wildlife. I had never seen a clear map before. Curious about this new media, I began experimenting and asking what I could make. That process led to the development of an entirely new fine art medium. Within a year, I sold my partnership in the store and launched a national art career.
Today, I apply that same lens to people. I pay attention to how you work, what you need, and where unseen blocks are getting in the way.
Different thinking, for different thinkers.
