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Colin Ryan


 Colin Ryan

Colin Ryan is a humorous financial and mental health speaker, a Moth and Monti award-winning storyteller, and the author of 'A Comedic Guide to Money' (2018) and 'Epic Tiny Victories: A Hopeful Story about Depression, Anxiety, and Reframing Your Life' (2026). Colin combines his lived experience with Bipolar 2, OCD, and depression into uplifting and human-centered stories about finding happiness and being courageous. His work has been featured on PBS, NPR, The Moth Radio Hour, World Channel, and more. Reader's Digest included one of Colin's stories in its "The Best Stories in America" collection! Colin lives in Durham with his wife, Lindsey, and their dogs Remy and Enzo.  


Read "Epic Tiny Victories"
Colin's speaking work

EXPERIENCES
    Activity Time Information
    Show Date
    Sat 5 Sep 2026 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
    Title ShortEpic Tiny Victories: A Storytelling Experience
    Venue Writers Workshop
    Experience DescriptionYou have a story worth telling. Not someday. Right now, exactly as messy and miraculous as it is. In this lively, soul-forward experience, author and storyteller Colin Ryan performs excerpts from his own journey through mental health, struggle, identity, and creative rebirth — then hands the pen to you. Because every scar has a story, and someone needs the hope that comes from knowing you've been through tough times, too. Through guided writing prompts and a warm, low-stakes (and totally optional!) sharing opportunity, you'll learn the useful tools that transform raw experience into resonant narrative. No writing/performing background needed, nor do you need to be an extrovert! This is for the unpolished tales from your honest, unique, wildly human life. You'll leave with a real piece of your story mapped out, and an easy way to keep going. This experience is for the person who has survived something, grown through something, or is still in the middle of something. Which is everyone. ???? Come ready to laugh, get a little vulnerable, and discover that your life experiences can be powerful; they just need a little bit of prompting.