Not a famous athlete, military hero, or captain of industry

Ryan Mayer

Bipolar thriver

Speaker

Author

20+ keynote speakers, why do I only remember 2?

As I do, they tell relatable stories based on real-life experiences.

I will share my stories including living with undiagnosed bipolar depression when I was a police officer and how I was able to achieve so many successful ventures while battling mental illness. No Powerpoint presentations, handouts, statistics, charts, or homework. Just real-life experiences told in a way that that will give you passion, inspiration and motivation to achieve anything!

BE A BETTER PARENT, PARTNER, LEADER, FRIEND, AND DECISION MAKER.

"CREATE OPPORTUNITIES, DON'T LOOK FOR THEM"

KEYNOTES & TOPICS

Keynotes/Topics

NEVER GIVE UP

Minutes before suicide, 100 dimes saved my life and the incredible jouney that followed will change your life forever!

YOUR BUSINESS CAN BE SUCCESSFUL

I've had over 50 jobs, started 10+ businesses and led many others to success. Hear my stories of success and the simple things you can do to improve your business on every level.

LIFE OF A POLICE OFFICER

The years in law enforcement have given me hundreds of stories that will leave you not knowing whether to laugh, cry, or both. My stories will hopefully give you a different perspective on life and change yours for the better.

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ABOUT ME

I am a father of three beautiful teenage daughters and have been divorced from their mother since 2017. Prior to the day I almost committed suicide, my daughters hated me, I had never had a healthy relationship with anyone, including family and friends, and was fired or lost every job or venture I was involved in. Of over 50 jobs, the only one I was able to keep for more than 2 years was a police officer, which I kept for over 10 years. Today, I have the best relationship with my daughters than ever before and stability in my life.

When I look back on my life, I feel like I’m trying to remember things from a book I had to read in high school, to pass a test. If you are like me, unless I read something that really interests me, I may remember the overall theme, or main events, but not the specific details that make them up. This is how I feel about my life, at least it was until November 19, 2019.

My sister and I were primarily raised by my mother when our father walked out on us when I was three and my sister just one. Throughout college, I never knew what I wanted to do with my life, nor did I really care because I always lived with the belief that things will just work out when it’s supposed to. This is something that I look back on and can’t believe that most things worked out, that is until I compare my definition of “worked out” versus the widely accepted version. After November of 2019, I came to the realization that what I believed was normal my entire life, was in fact, not normal at all.

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I learned at an early age that I had a talent for making things work out at the last minute, for instance, I did pretty good in school because I became a master at preparing the night before any test or assignment due. I knew it was easier to do a little each day, but to me that wasn’t normal, cramming was. Besides, even when I did try to change my habits and prepare daily, it never worked, I was physically not capable of making it last more than a few days. This was the beginning of me being labeled “irresponsible, lazy, unreliable, and a good bullshit artist.” I just couldn’t finish something until I absolutely had to. I couldn’t help it, so it was normal to me, and nobody understood that, so they defined me. MORE ABOUT ME