Welcome to The Troubled Monk: The Creative Confessional

I’m Ryan Donnelly — Author, Seeker, and Agent of Change — documenting my real writing journey in progress.

This podcast is part journal and part conversation.

Here, you’ll hear the wins, the losses, and the lessons that come with pursuing a writing career while trying to create personal change in a meaningful way.

We’ll dive into the heart of storytelling and the inspiration found in words, music, film, and even video games.

Because art isn’t just what we create — it’s how we discover who we are along the way.