

Growing Up Wild: What Nature and Family Taught Me About Being a Dad with Ryland Englehart
6 snips May 3, 2025
Ryland Engelhart, co-creator of Cafe Gratitude and co-founder of Kiss the Ground, shares his transformative journey as a father and advocate for the Earth. He discusses how a pivotal conversation with his dad reshaped his self-worth and the vital role of presence in raising children. Engelhart also highlights the significance of shared experiences, like building homes and family rituals, and how psychedelics awakened his environmental calling. His insights remind us that building a legacy of love and gratitude is what truly matters.
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Nature Shapes Lifelong Passion
- Ryland's childhood on a 20-acre farm deeply connected him to nature and the earth.
- This early environment fostered his lifelong passion for earth stewardship and presence in nature.
Rooftop Moment of Unconditional Love
- Ryland Engelhart shared a transformative rooftop moment with his dad after his parents' divorce.
- His dad gave him unconditional love, saying he was enough, which shifted their relationship deeply.
Choose Optimism Over Complaining
- Ryland credits his father's optimism and flexibility as a key life lesson.
- Complaining is minimized by embracing possibility and adapting proactively to life's challenges.