On the final episode of the series, Ryan speaks with creative director Alex Valdman. He shares his story from poverty in the Soviet Union to moving to New York, the balance of curiosity, realism and creativity. Alex shares his journey as a creative through launching his brand Homeroom to working with Kanye West, Levis, Giro and Rapha before landing at Allbirds. We both share our journey of closing brands close to our hearts, how we grieved the process and moved forward. We also dive into how to create responsibly in our modern world, and Alex shares some of the lessons and insights he’s gleaned in an already impressive career.

On this episode Ryan speaks with founder of Reset and coach, Liz Tran. She shares her journey from the world of finance to studying in India, learning about her inner world and the challenges of coming back to New York. Overcoming a single-family home and an early divorce of her own led to deep meditation and yoga practices that inspired a new path in life and her career.

On this episode of Sustainable Well-Being, Ryan speaks with designer and running coach, Iman Smith. He shares his journey through high school sports, the dream of the Olympics, learning from his coaches and how that lead to joining the US Military, lured in by the promise of their track team. Years later, Iman was brought back to running inspired by an unexpected character, and he shares the lessons of 26.2 miles and the road to accomplishing the feat and the parallels with life, and much more.

On this episode of Sustainable Well-Being, Ryan speaks with professional surfer and activist Sophie Hellyer, about her early days as a teenage professional surfer from the United Kingdom and navigating the industry as a young women. We get into the power of cold water, a theme that’s become central to her lifestyle and to her community, Rise Fierce, that brings women together to push their boundaries, face their fears and grow as human beings in connection.

On this episode of Sustainable Well-Being, Ryan speaks with artist Dan Colen, about his journey into the New York art scene, moving to the Hudson valley and starting a regenerative farm, Sky High Farm, with the aim to provide nutritious food to those in need. This episode is a part of a special 5-episode series in collaboration with Allbirds and their community initiative, Allgood Collective, where dive in with deep with inspiring individuals that are co-creating a world of connection, growth and sustainable well-being for themselves, their community and for our planet.