{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fheartbeat-narratives.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fryan-where-everyone-knows-your-name-KChNWFn5","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ryan: Where Everyone Knows Your Name","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/20caee61-98b8-42db-bb6b-11b3e4c29658/9bcfcb24-9b75-482a-900c-13ddfa16b5ed/cropped_1789781227283.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/eadd5bde-bdab-4d27-9005-4e833288460c\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Ryan: Where Everyone Knows Your Name\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"“Your name just has to be Ryan, and you automatically have friends.” — Ryan\n\nShoutout 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!\n\nEpisode Highlights\n01:34 — Meet Ryan Jewell: yes, she’s a girl Ryan\n03:13 — So… what is Ryan Meetup?\n05:17 — Welcome to a room full of Ryans\n08:39 — From one Ryan to hundreds: how it started\n10:00 — When the Ryans showed up for Ryan\n14:33 — What Ryans taught her about love & division\n16:35 — Life after cancer: choosing more joy\n20:03 — Karaoke, 1,300 Ryans & other favorite moments\n23:52 — Girl Ryans, having more brothers & feeling safe\n25:08 — How to join + where the Ryans are headed next\n26:03 — You don’t have to be a Ryan to find community\n\nCalling all Ryans! Connect with Ryan Meetup:\nhttps://www.ryanmeetup.com/\nInstagram: @ryanmeetup"}