Entrepreneurial Thinkers with Rob Ryan
In 2020, we launched a podcast from Los Angeles and Latin America, to tell the human stories behind the entrepreneurial economies of the Americas. In 2024, as the world continues to change, and our challenges become more urgent, we’re evolving as well. Now, Rob will hold conversations with the world’s best “Entrepreneurial Thinkers” across all sectors of society and industry. We’ll talk with the leaders building the better world we desperately need, in order to Inspire, Educate and Empower our audience to improve their lives, businesses and communities. Plug in and Enjoy.
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#47 Doing Good, While Doing Good Business | Stoppage Time with Uncle Rob. June 20th, 2025.
In this powerful episode of Stoppage Time with Uncle Rob, we take a moment to reflect on what truly matters—in life, in business, and in our shared humanity. At a time when uncertainty and division feel louder than ever, I’ve found hope and clarity through conversations with some of the most empathetic and visionary en
What if the key to fixing America’s broken healthcare system came from outside the system itself? Can we deliver top class care, to working class people as the inalienable right that it should be for everyone? In this episode, Rob sits down with Bismarck Lepe, CEO of MiSalud Health, to talk about why they’re going all-
#46 Life is Complicated. Let’s be More Patient & Kind | Stoppage Time with Uncle Rob. Jun 13, 2025.
This week on Stoppage Time with Uncle Rob, we take a breath—together. In a moment of deep personal reflection and civic unrest here in Los Angeles, I found grounding and perspective through an extraordinary conversation with Councilmember Nithya Raman—an advocate, a leader, and the first South Asian woman elected to LA
Can local government work for everyone? Can individual citizens like you, make a difference in your neighborhoods and Cities? Can elected officials think differently about a City’s challenges and opportunities, to build better? Rob sits down with CouncilPerson Nithya Raman — the first South Asian woman elected to L.A.'
This week on Stoppage Time with Uncle Rob, we dive into the messy, complex, and often beautiful truth behind building big things—whether it's billion-user tech platforms or transforming a city the size of a small nation. Inspired by the eye-opening book How Big Things Get Done (recommended by former guest Thomas Logstr
Ep 162: "From Billion User Product Builder to Leadership Whisperer" with Sara Hicks
What if the secret to thriving in chaos, while building your company, isn’t hustling harder—but leading with purpose? How do you build products to serve billions of users, but not lose sight of their individual humanity? In this deep conversation, Rob sits down with Sara Hicks, leadership coach, author and founder of T
