In this episode, Paul sits down with author and coach Karolina Rzadkowolska to explore our everyday relationship with alcohol—not from the perspective of addiction, but from the socially accepted drinking habits most adults consider “normal.” Karolina shares how a simple Dry January experiment transformed her confidence, creativity, sleep, mood, and sense of purpose, ultimately leading her to build a global alcohol-free movement. Together, they unpack the beliefs we inherit about alcohol—confidence, relaxation, sociability—and why many of these assumptions simply aren’t true. They discuss how alcohol often numbs the very signals that point us toward change, meaning, and a more fulfilling life. This conversation isn’t about judgment—it’s about possibility, self-awareness, and what might open up when you give yourself permission to explore life without the weekend buzz.

About the Guest – Karolina Rzadkowolska

Karolina Rzadkowolska is the author of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You and the founder of Euphoric AF, where she helps people explore an alcohol-free lifestyle without labels or shame. After leaving her corporate career, she now coaches, writes, and speaks globally on sober curiosity, mindset, and building a life filled with clarity, purpose, and joy.

https://euphoricaf.com/

About the Host – Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, mentor, and host of The Inner Entrepreneur. As the creator of The One-Hour CEO and The Life Code, Paul helps business owners design lives of fulfillment, clarity, and balance. His work blends entrepreneurship, personal growth, and purpose—challenging listeners to create success that genuinely feels good.

Work With Paul

If you're ready to build a business and life that’s aligned, intentional, and deeply fulfilling, explore The Life Code and The One-Hour CEO — coaching and tools for high-performing entrepreneurs.

Connect with the host:

www.pauljryan.net

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ryan-9a98774/

Bite-size: AI, Reshaping Society & The Future of Being Human with Dr. Lollie Mancey

In this bite-size episode, I chat with Dr Lollie Mancey to explore how AI is changing society at every level: how we work, how we connect, how we find meaning, and who gets included or left behind. Dr. Mancey shares a compelling example from a Dutch supermarket — where customers can choose between fast self-checkout, traditional tills, and a “slow lane” designed specifically for people who want to talk and feel seen.

This becomes a wider discussion about entrepreneurship, culture, loneliness, inequality, the limits of upskilling, and why universal basic income may prevent hunger but will not create purpose. We also examine how algorithmic decision-making can unintentionally filter out people with life experience — and how echo chambers distort our understanding of reality.

At the heart of this episode is a critical truth: Technology should serve humanity, not replace it.

And we all have a role in shaping what comes next.

Links to full episode:

https://youtu.be/eAywpaMAHnk?si=IW13dcqju9ixQJOd

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JTLCKMSqv0iQPqOhpWp0x?si=6WBw7UpNTNmoTZAIucCL5A

About Dr. Lollie Mancey

Anthropologist, educator, and futurist exploring how society adapts to technological change. Lollie helps individuals and organisations think critically, design intentionally, and build futures that support human flourishing.

Work With Paul

Explore The Life Code and The One-Hour CEO — frameworks and mentoring for designing a successful life with purpose, alignment, and humanity.

www.pauljryan.net

Many leaders today are surrounded by data, tools, and metrics, yet feel increasingly disconnected from themselves. In this conversation, Dr. Diana Dimitrova and I explore why high performers often suppress intuition, how emotional disconnection shows up in leadership, and the real cost of building companies while losing connection to our inner compass.

We discuss why intuition is not “soft” or irrational, but a form of intelligence we all have—and how it becomes even more valuable as AI accelerates. We talk about the emotional masks leaders wear, why vulnerability enhances credibility, and how to design cultures where people feel safe to speak up, learn, and grow.

We also introduce regenerative leadership: helping organisations replenish people rather than exhaust them. Because in a world where AI can replicate knowledge and efficiency, the leader’s differentiator is humanity, presence, and wisdom—not more data.

What You’ll Learn

• Why intuition strengthens decision-making (not replaces it)
• How high achievers become disconnected from their inner world
• The link between emotional suppression and burnout
• How to build speak-up cultures that learn fast and avoid silent failure
• Practical ways to rebuild intuition as a daily leadership tool
• Why your humanity becomes your competitive advantage in the age of AI

About Dr. Diana Dimitrova

Diana blends strategic consulting experience with deep personal transformation work, helping leaders reconnect to their inner guidance and build regenerative cultures that support both people and performance.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-diana-dimitrova

Work With Paul

If you're ready to build a business and life that’s aligned, intentional, and deeply fulfilling, explore The Life Code and The One-Hour CEO — coaching and tools for high-performing entrepreneurs.

About the host:

Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO and Life Code Program. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.

Connect with the host:

www.pauljryan.net

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ryan-9a98774/

In this bite-size episode, Paul speaks with Marc O’Dwyer, former CEO of Big Red Cloud, about the emotional reality of selling a business after more than three decades of ownership. Marc shares why he was determined to avoid an earn-out, how he held firm for a clean exit with 100% payment upfront, and the role that clarity, focus, and daily mental rehearsal played in making that outcome possible. He talks openly about the surprising emotional impact of stepping away — the relief, the sudden spaciousness, and the awareness that while the financial pressure is gone, a new question emerges: What now?

Marc reflects on how identity is tied to business ownership, how freedom is often misunderstood, and why many business owners unintentionally swap one form of pressure for another. He also discusses the importance of not rushing into the next commitment after an exit, giving yourself time to adjust, and allowing space for purpose to naturally evolve. This is a grounded, honest look at the part of entrepreneurship that most people think they want — and what it actually feels like when it arrives.

Links to full episode:

https://youtu.be/Sot6gCuUAYA?si=DEtcq790mZoRjrZ6

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1D0WHiD5lZ6XQMmFFyTEuf?si=I-lVe7c0QQG01iVIn7v8wQ

About the host:

Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO and Life Code Program. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.

Connect with the host:

https://www.pauljryan.net/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ryan-9a98774/

In this episode of The Inner Entrepreneur, Paul sits down with Niall O'Murchu , one of Ireland’s leading wellness and breathwork experts. With over 23 years’ experience in mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, Niall is a Level 3 Wim Hof Method Instructor and the first Irish person to teach at the Wim Hof Academy.

We explore how modern life keeps our nervous systems stuck in stress mode — and how simple practices like coherent breathing and cold exposure can reset your body and mind in minutes.

Niall explains:

• Why stress quietly rewires your breathing
• The “in for six, out for six” breathing pattern that instantly restores calm
• How kids learn to self-regulate through breathwork in schools
• Why short, 1–2-minute ice sessions are more powerful than long, punishing plunges
• How the cold becomes a teacher of resilience, focus, and emotional control

This conversation is for founders, leaders, and anyone who wants more calm, clarity, and control — without slowing down their ambition.

Quotes:

“How you breathe is how you feel.” “You don’t have to win the cold — you have to respect it.” “The calm is already in you. You’re just remembering it.”

#Breathwork #ColdExposure #WimHof #Mindfulness #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Calm #Focus #TheInnerEntrepreneur #PaulRyan

About the host:

Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO and Life Code Program. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.

Connect with the host:

https://www.theonehourceo.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ryan-9a98774/

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Brian Bosche: Purpose, Delusion & Financial Reality – Finding What You’re Truly Meant to Give the World

In this powerful clip, we explore:

• What purpose really is: “The best of what I have, given in service to others.”
• Why true fulfilment is always tied to contribution.
• The difference between passion and proficiency (and why some people are passionately bad).
• The danger of defining purpose as a job title.
• The myth of overnight success.
• Why purpose must connect both fulfilment and financial sustainability.
• How rejection, often rooted in childhood experiences, stops us from claiming our purpose.
• People-pleasing, perfectionism, and procrastination as fear-based behaviours rooted in rejection.

Key Insight:

“Look at fulfilled people — they are giving away the absolute best of who they are to help other people. Purpose is contribution—but contribution must also create value, or it won’t be sustainable.”

Full Episode:

👉 Link to full episode here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/33uXSSqL4uvxlyPp9HYQtF?si=Npwv-i1OQpCpehvSUGygOg

https://youtu.be/6YdH1NyhPAI?si=lXcLMnQKyzxPUAjl

About the host:

Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO and Life Code Program. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.

Connect with the host:

https://www.theonehourceo.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ryan-9a98774/

Dr. Chris Winter is a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist with decades of

Tools & References Mentioned

• The Sleep Solution (book)

• The Rested Child (book)

• Sleep Unplugged (podcast) Connect with Dr. Chris Winter • Instagram: @instaDRChrisWinter • www.wchriswinters.com • Podcast: Sleep Unplugged •

Books:

The Sleep Solution;

The Rested Child

About the host:

Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO and Life Code Program. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.

Connect with the host: https://www.theonehourceo.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ryan-9a98774/

Episode Summary:

In this weeks episode, Paul sits down with Dr. Michael Keane to explore how emotions arise before we are even aware of them, why our “gut feelings” often know more than our conscious minds, and how gratitude, meditation, and attention reshape our physiology. We explore whether free will truly exists, how cultural conditioning shapes who we become, and why emotional control is less about not feeling — and more about not reacting. From ice baths to intuition, from evolutionary social pressure to the neuroscience of sleep, this episode blends science, spirituality, and practical human behavior in a transformative way.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• How EEG sparked Dr. Keane’s fascination with the unconscious brain
• The neuroscience of REM sleep & psychophysiology
• Why emotions hit the body BEFORE we consciously feel them
• How free will might be an illusion — or at least, limited
• The gap between stimulus & response — and how to widen it
• “Red, Blue & Green Circles” — A powerful model for emotional regulation
• The truth about gratitude & why forced gratitude backfires
• Why two people in an ice bath can have opposite physiological responses
• Attention as modern humanity’s most valuable commodity
• The impact of cultural conditioning on life choices & success
• Intuition as pre-language intelligence
• Why meditation is not about stopping thoughts – but about breaking reaction loops

• Guest: Michael Keane – MD, PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience, neurotechnology expert, co-founder of multiple startups and neurotechnology labs, specialist in psychophysiology and emotional regulation.

Connect with Dr. Michael Keane:

Website: drmichaelkeane.com Neurotech Company: evolveneuro.ai

If this conversation reshaped how you think about your emotions or attention, share it with a friend who’s into peak performance, psychology, meditation or leadership.

About the host:

Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO and Life Code Program. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.

Connect with the host:

https://www.theonehourceo.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ryan-9a98774/