“Your name just has to be Ryan, and you automatically have friends.” — Ryan Shoutout to all the Ryans! Thanks for landing here for this conversation. In this episode, we meet Ryan Jewell with the Ryan Meetup, a community of Ryans from around the country. What started as a lighthearted idea in Brooklyn, NY years ago has grown into an fun, inclusive movement: Ryans are finding friendship and connection simply because they share a name. Ryan shares what it’s like to be a girl named Ryan and how she found her place in this growing community. She also shares her unexpected cancer journey and how Ryans she had never met showed up for her with kindness, care packages, and encouragement. We talk about friendship, finding your people, and creating fun and safe spaces where everyone can connect as humans. Ryan also shares how the empathy she found in this community has changed the way she sees people who may not share the same beliefs, backgrounds, or perspectives. Thanks for tuning in! Episode Highlights 01:34 — Meet Ryan Jewell: yes, she’s a girl Ryan 03:13 — So… what is Ryan Meetup? 05:17 — Welcome to a room full of Ryans 08:39 — From one Ryan to hundreds: how it started 10:00 — When the Ryans showed up for Ryan 14:33 — What Ryans taught her about love & division 16:35 — Life after cancer: choosing more joy 20:03 — Karaoke, 1,300 Ryans & other favorite moments 23:52 — Girl Ryans, having more brothers & feeling safe 25:08 — How to join + where the Ryans are headed next 26:03 — You don’t have to be a Ryan to find community Calling all Ryans! Connect with Ryan Meetup: https://www.ryanmeetup.com/ Instagram: @ryanmeetup
“Your name just has to be Ryan, and you automatically have friends.” — Ryan
Shoutout to all the Ryans! Thanks for landing here for this conversation. In this episode, we meet Ryan Jewell with the Ryan Meetup, a community of Ryans from around the country. What started as a lighthearted idea in Brooklyn, NY years ago has grown into an fun, inclusive movement: Ryans are finding friendship and connection simply because they share a name. Ryan shares what it’s like to be a girl named Ryan and how she found her place in this growing community. She also shares her unexpected cancer journey and how Ryans she had never met showed up for her with kindness, care packages, and encouragement. We talk about friendship, finding your people, and creating fun and safe spaces where everyone can connect as humans. Ryan also shares how the empathy she found in this community has changed the way she sees people who may not share the same beliefs, backgrounds, or perspectives. Thanks for tuning in!
Episode Highlights
01:34 — Meet Ryan Jewell: yes, she’s a girl Ryan
03:13 — So… what is Ryan Meetup?
05:17 — Welcome to a room full of Ryans
08:39 — From one Ryan to hundreds: how it started
10:00 — When the Ryans showed up for Ryan
14:33 — What Ryans taught her about love & division
16:35 — Life after cancer: choosing more joy
20:03 — Karaoke, 1,300 Ryans & other favorite moments
23:52 — Girl Ryans, having more brothers & feeling safe
25:08 — How to join + where the Ryans are headed next
26:03 — You don’t have to be a Ryan to find community
Calling all Ryans! Connect with Ryan Meetup:
https://www.ryanmeetup.com/
Instagram: @ryanmeetup