Hi. Welcome to the very first episode of me, myself and Ry. Think of this as the pilot episode, if you will. I can't believe I'm actually doing this, but here we are. This podcast has been living in my mind and my notes app. For a very long time, I've been carrying around a thousand thoughts on childhood, motherhood, marriage, running a business, and just being a person in your thirties who is really trying their best, trying to heal. Trying to be present. Try not to fall apart while holding everything together. And now finally, I'm gonna say it all out loud. I'm doing this because I've always loved deep conversations. The kind where someone says something and you're like, wait, I thought I was the only person in the world who felt that way. And that's what I want this space to be. Not polished, not perfect, but real. Real stories, real moments, real reflection. Some days it might be heavy. Some days it might be hilarious because I am pretty funny. So here's how this is gonna go. Most episodes I will be processing things solo, and other times I'll bring in people, maybe friends, maybe professionals who help me look at things from a different perspective. And if you don't already know me, I'm ri, I'm a mom, a wife, a project manager, a photographer, and a huge fan of music. But I'm also someone who grew up around addiction, someone who's navigating generational trauma. And someone who's had to learn how to reparent myself while parenting a tiny human. I've got a lot of roles, a lot of dreams and a lot of feelings, which is probably the Pisces in me most of my life. I've carried my stories quietly and I've never really given myself permission to be fully seen or heard. So this podcast is me doing that for myself. And maybe in doing it out loud, you'll hear something that helps you feel seen too. So my first real episode drops tomorrow. I am starting off with something that's a bit heavy, but it's something I'm actively navigating in my life. So thanks for being here and we'll talk soon.