Dr. Ryan Martin

Because growing up not knowing, like having my own sense of what's okay for me leaves me at the whim of what other people think is okay for me, you know? And that can just get kind of harrowing. I'm not... You know, trying to, like, woe is me. That's not fully my story, but I could see it being really risky for folks. Yeah.

Because growing up not knowing, like having my own sense of what's okay for me leaves me at the whim of what other people think is okay for me, you know? And that can just get kind of harrowing. I'm not... You know, trying to, like, woe is me. That's not fully my story, but I could see it being really risky for folks. Yeah.

Because growing up not knowing, like having my own sense of what's okay for me leaves me at the whim of what other people think is okay for me, you know? And that can just get kind of harrowing. I'm not... You know, trying to, like, woe is me. That's not fully my story, but I could see it being really risky for folks. Yeah.

You know, for me, one of the things that's been really helpful is to surround myself with really good people who care about me and that there are people who – When I'm being hard on myself, sometimes it's nice to have a friend who can sort of step in and remind me like, hey, it's okay to not have things happen exactly as you want them.

You know, for me, one of the things that's been really helpful is to surround myself with really good people who care about me and that there are people who – When I'm being hard on myself, sometimes it's nice to have a friend who can sort of step in and remind me like, hey, it's okay to not have things happen exactly as you want them.

You know, for me, one of the things that's been really helpful is to surround myself with really good people who care about me and that there are people who – When I'm being hard on myself, sometimes it's nice to have a friend who can sort of step in and remind me like, hey, it's okay to not have things happen exactly as you want them.

It's okay to take a break and just be proud of what you accomplished today. And it's nice to have people in your life who can support you that way.

It's okay to take a break and just be proud of what you accomplished today. And it's nice to have people in your life who can support you that way.

It's okay to take a break and just be proud of what you accomplished today. And it's nice to have people in your life who can support you that way.

Yeah, it feels like we always have to be making something better these days too. Like that and every, it'd be like, if you knew somebody and something was wrong with them, people would just be like, dang, something's wrong with him. And then 10 years later, people would be like, dang, how's Ernie? And then people would be like, something is wrong with him. Like it had escalated.

Yeah, it feels like we always have to be making something better these days too. Like that and every, it'd be like, if you knew somebody and something was wrong with them, people would just be like, dang, something's wrong with him. And then 10 years later, people would be like, dang, how's Ernie? And then people would be like, something is wrong with him. Like it had escalated.

Yeah, it feels like we always have to be making something better these days too. Like that and every, it'd be like, if you knew somebody and something was wrong with them, people would just be like, dang, something's wrong with him. And then 10 years later, people would be like, dang, how's Ernie? And then people would be like, something is wrong with him. Like it had escalated.

Like he bought an empty swimming pool and he was spending time in there. And so, but now it's like- Is that a real story? Is there a real person you know who bought an empty swimming pool? There was some men in our neighborhood that were kind of like, meet up or whatever in like this empty swimming pool at night and smoke weed or whatever.

Like he bought an empty swimming pool and he was spending time in there. And so, but now it's like- Is that a real story? Is there a real person you know who bought an empty swimming pool? There was some men in our neighborhood that were kind of like, meet up or whatever in like this empty swimming pool at night and smoke weed or whatever.

Like he bought an empty swimming pool and he was spending time in there. And so, but now it's like- Is that a real story? Is there a real person you know who bought an empty swimming pool? There was some men in our neighborhood that were kind of like, meet up or whatever in like this empty swimming pool at night and smoke weed or whatever.

Whenever I hear you drop an example like that, part of me is like, did that just come from his brain or is that like a real thing?

Whenever I hear you drop an example like that, part of me is like, did that just come from his brain or is that like a real thing?

Whenever I hear you drop an example like that, part of me is like, did that just come from his brain or is that like a real thing?

Oh no, that was a real thing. We grew up in a very shirtless area, if you will. It was very, a lot of people just, a lot of people whistling and no shirts. Just a lot of people doing their best.

Oh no, that was a real thing. We grew up in a very shirtless area, if you will. It was very, a lot of people just, a lot of people whistling and no shirts. Just a lot of people doing their best.