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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2025 · 59 MIN

Rethinking Purpose with Ryan Lloyd Haynes: "We’ve Done All This Work on Ourselves… But Then What?"

from The Weird Years · host Lydia Vornweg

What if your purpose actually isn’t about you at all?This week, I’m joined by the thoughtful and funny Ryan Lloyd Haynes. After running the successful fashion brand Elsie & Fred for ten years, Ryan hit a wall when it all ended - not just financially, but existentially.We get into what happens when your identity was your work, how losing everything forced him to rethink what really matters, and why the self-help era might’ve missed the whole point.If you’ve been doing a little too much mirror-staring about your purpose lately - or you’re just craving something bigger than yourself to care about - this one’s for you.✨Follow Ryan @ryanlloydhaynes📲 Follow us on Instagram: @theweirdyearspodcast🚀 New episodes every Tuesday - subscribe so you don’t miss one

What if your purpose actually isn’t about you at all?This week, I’m joined by the thoughtful and funny Ryan Lloyd Haynes. After running the successful fashion brand Elsie & Fred for ten years, Ryan hit a wall when it all ended - not just financially, but existentially.We get into what happens when your identity was your work, how losing everything forced him to rethink what really matters, and why the self-help era might’ve missed the whole point.If you’ve been doing a little too much mirror-staring about your purpose lately - or you’re just craving something bigger than yourself to care about - this one’s for you.✨Follow Ryan @ryanlloydhaynes📲 Follow us on Instagram: @theweirdyearspodcast🚀 New episodes every Tuesday - subscribe so you don’t miss one

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