Ryan also talks about how meditation helped him ride out a brutal political campaign, escaping the grind, and whether he’ll run for office again.
Tim Ryan served for 20 years in the U.S. Congress. He is the author of a book on the power of mindfulness. He is the author of a book on the power of mindfulness, Healing America: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Recapture the American Spirit and a book on reforming the broken food systems, The Real Food Revolution: Healthy Eating, Green Groceries, and the Return of the American Family Farm.
In this episode we talk about:
- How his practice helped him weather a brutal political campaign
- Why he’s joined the ice bath craze
- The link between breathwork and meditation
- How he’s adjusting to civilian life after 20 years in Washington
- How he handled things when he realized the race was not going his way
- What he was thinking and feeling when he made his concession speech
- What it’s like to be outside of the DC fishbowl
- The freedom that comes with not living under a microscope
- The kids basketball game made him realize his life had changed
- Escaping the grind
- Whether he’s considered running for office again
- And what the rough and tumble of politics has taught him about dealing with difficult people
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/tim-ryan