EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 1H 10M
#128 - Baron Ryan - Chasing The Dream Might Be What's Blocking It
from Soulture · host Tim Doyle
Baron Ryan is a writer and filmmaker whose deadpan short videos built an audience of millions, and whose first feature, Two Sleepy People, was written, shot, and edited in three months.Baron Ryan believes the only thing that ever actually helped him was accepting that he is not special. In this conversation, we explore how giving up on a dream is what finally made it happen, why self-help books felt like doing the work without doing the work, how growing up homeschooled in Missouri with no cable built a pre-digital imagination, what writing three videos a day taught him that no writing class could, and why the weight you carry never gets lighter, you just get stronger. It is a conversation about making things honestly, and about what happens when you stop protecting the image of yourself.Timestamps:00:00 "Giving Up on Yourself"05:09 The Environment that Creates You07:07 Creative Style as a State of Being14:45 Being Addicted to Self Help20:25 I'm Not That Special23:42 What Three Videos a Day Actually Looks Like27:47 Shifting Focus from Short Form to Long Form33:04 Letting the Characters Write the Story39:47 The Misery You Prefer44:51 Why Tim Started His Podcast52:12 Listening to Your Intuition55:48 Allowing Yourself to Be a "Person" First1:02:39 Baron's Plans for Future Films1:05:27 "Everyone's an Atheist Until They Make a Movie"1:08:12 Closing Thoughts & How to Connect with BaronSend us Fan MailThank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below:Instagram: Tim DoyleYoutube: Soulture
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Baron Ryan is a writer and filmmaker whose deadpan short videos built an audience of millions, and whose first feature, Two Sleepy People, was written, shot, and edited in three months. Baron Ryan believes the only thing that ever actually helped him was accepting that he is not special. In this conversation, we explore how giving up on a dream is what finally made it happen, why self-help books felt like doing the work without doing the work, how growing up homeschooled in Missouri with no c...
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