Jaymee's youngest brother Ryland Zweifel has an incredible story to tell. Surfer, survivalist, and documentarian, Ryland shares how he navigated childhood and the pain of their parents divorce, moving 10 times in his first 10 years of life, and what it felt like to constantly be the "new kid". He shares the recent realizations that came from looking back on a life living with his father in the wilderness of Big Sur with no electricity one year, and the next year living the height of modern life of Los Angeles with their mother, fully cracked out on World of Warcraft 3. These juxtapositions taught Ryland what's important life, and when tragedy struck in high school, Ryland shares honestly and vulnerably about how he found his voice and made a life changing decision that rerouted not only his fate, but the fate of many people he loves. The brothers share the arc of their relationship, and how they connected late in life through meditation and spiritual seeking. 

Ryland shares about the film he shot recently with his mentor, surfer and primitive skills teacher Gabriel Kelly, who decided to take a leap of faith by leaving all his possessions behind and stepping out of modern life into the great unknown, with no cell phone, wallet, food, clothing, sleeping gear, wearing nothing but a wetsuit. Gabe wanted to see how far he could travel and survive based on his humanity, his ability to communicate and  connect, and his primitive survival skills, and felt willing to die in search of answers to existential questions. Ryland tested his comfort levels by committing fully to the journey without amenities, learning how to be a versatile one man production crew without any comforts. Ryland and  Gabriels combined karma creates one mind-blowing synchronicity after another coupled with Jedi level manifestations at crucial moments, taking the men all the way from their starting point in Santa Barbara to the treacherous fjords north of Vancouver Island. You won't believe how the film ends! It's a Searching For Sugarman caliber plot reveal. 

This is Jaymee's favorite episode to date and he highly recommends you listen to it from start to finish! 

Ryland's photography on Instagram: @ryland_zweifel 

Ryland's film: @nothingbutawetsuit

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