Designing a Life Beyond Corporate | Ryan Brown

What happens when you realize you are not built to follow someone else’s blueprint?

In this episode of Yes And Land with Ryan Gregerson, Ryan welcomes entrepreneur Ryan Brown for an honest conversation about rejecting traditional career paths and building something aligned with purpose. After graduating early from the University of Utah with a marketing degree, Ryan faced major corporate opportunities. Instead of stepping into a conventional role, he chose entrepreneurship.

From medical billing to launching a fractional business management model for physicians, Ryan Brown shares how he built a service-driven business that supports medical practices without becoming just another employee.

This episode explores entrepreneurship, leadership, career pivots, risk tolerance, and how to design your professional life around your values.

If you are considering starting a business, shifting careers, or redefining success, this conversation will resonate.

🎯 Actionable Items

• Conduct a personal “wiring audit.” Are you a builder or operator?
• Identify skills you can monetize independently.
• Explore fractional consulting opportunities in your industry.
• Define what success means beyond salary or title.
• Say “Yes” to your current reality. Add “And” to what’s possible next.

00:00 – Why Corporate Wasn’t the Dream

03:12 – Graduating Early & Corporate Offers

06:45 – “I’m Not Built to Be an Employee”

10:18 – Turning Down Big Brand Opportunities

14:22 – Entering the Medical Billing World

18:10 – The Birth of a Fractional Business Model

23:40 – Serving Physicians as a Strategic Partner

29:05 – Entrepreneurship vs. Employment Mindset

34:12 – Designing Life Around Family & Values

39:30 – What Success Really Means

43:15 – Actionable Advice for Career Pivots

47:00 – Say Yes. And Land.

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Say yes to your current reality. And land in your next chapter.