Episode 61 - GenX Speaks Series: Ryan The Therapist

In this episode we welcome Ryan Kemp-Pappan, also known as Ryan The Therapist.  Ryan shares about his diverse cultural upbringing being raised within his indigenous family while being white-presenting.  Ryan reflects on the experiences of his indigenous family as well as his parent’s marriage and subsequent divorce.  Ryan candidly shares about the domestic abuse he suffered that included parental alienation from his mother.  We learn about Ryan’s time as a child actor in Hollywood where he shares a memorable moment with actor Michael Landon.  We discuss the efforts many GenX parents have made to break the cycle of generational trauma, and how raising healthy and well-adjusted children can be triggering to our own trauma at times.  Ryan shares his 11 year journey to get his college degree, and the clever ways he dealt with having dyslexia.  We discuss the impact purity culture can have on intimacy and relationships, and how much effort it takes to choose a healing journey vs staying on the path of trauma.  We learn about Ryan’s time in the church where he served as an Outreach Missions Pastor in the gay community, and his journey into therapy and becoming a therapist that followed.  Ryan shares about the absolute joy that is his marriage and being a father and what a healing experience both have been.  Ryan’s story is one of survival and triumph in the face of immense adversity.  He is truly an inspiration and uses his experience and expertise to help men in particular along their healing journey.  We were honored to be a witness to Ryan’s amazing life, and we look forward to having him as a return guest to discuss more on what he focuses on when helping his male patients.Check Out Ryan Here:Website: https://ryanthetherapist.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan_the_therapist/Check Us Out Here:https://genxadultingpodcast.com/#genx #therapist #therapy #healing #healingjourney #pawnee #cherokee #indigenous #inspiration #church #religion #purityculture #music #kenya #seminary #college #divorce #marriage #family #parentalalienation #twin #childactor #maletoxicity #toxicmasculinity #genxtalks #genxcrew #midlife #over40 #over50 #losangeles #southerncalifornia #punk #traumaCheck us out at genxadulting.com#generationx #genx #podcast #marriage #relationship #interview #mom #family