#27 | Bunny Young | Calm While on Fire

Former stuntwoman Bunny Young on learning to stay calm while literally on fire in China, and bringing that calm to keynotes, coaching and retreats. As a former stuntwoman, Bunny learned how to literally be on fire and still remain safe and calm, and in China of all places. Whether it's corporate keynotes, coaching, retreats, and consulting Bunny has crafted a persona of a calm oasis even in the midst of chaos, burnout, and uncertainty. Tune in for this wide ranging conversation. To learn more about Bunny: https://www.bunnyyoung.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Bunny Young 2:36 Finding a community to thrive in 5:07 Provincial America 7:38 A year in Dalian 10:13 A healer, acupuncture and herbs 12:45 Third-generation entrepreneur 15:17 University in Tucson 17:54 The Baywatch era 20:28 Working at Discovery Land in China 23:01 How a descender works 25:36 Business talk at the dinner table 28:07 Coaching versus therapy 30:38 Into organisational psychology 33:15 Hire people and train them well 35:49 Scaling her impact 38:22 You built a job, not a business 41:01 Why everyone needs a coach 43:36 Skin in the game 46:11 The hundred monkeys story 48:41 Therapeutic work without therapy 51:12 Using every past job 53:49 Building something aligned 56:25 You don't owe clients 24/7 58:58 Not everyone should be an entrepreneur 1:01:28 We're always selling 1:03:58 Teaching kids to be entrepreneurial 1:06:30 Paycheck or promotion? 1:09:03 Working longer hours from home 1:11:37 Rituals for shifting gears 1:14:11 Ryan's rhythm of filming and rest 1:16:47 Human beings, not human doings 1:19:22 Nobody has her number 1:21:54 Back to the Pacific 1:24:25 The peace of horses 1:27:02 Time in nature The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com