Episode 53: Songwriting and the Art of Christmas - An Interview with Ryan O'Neal (Sleeping At Last)

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Guest: Ryan O'Neal, Songwriter and Musician (Sleeping At Last)

General Topic: Songwriting and the Art of Christmas

Introduction to Ryan (1:59)

Philosophy of songwriting (5:58)

Ryan's relationship with faith and the Church (8:59)

The Enneagram Project and Ryan's podcast (12:09)

Keeping up with the work (14:26)

Creative patterns and disciplines (20:44)

Artistry and clarity (24:20)

Christmas through the eyes of an artist (28:29)

Christmas music (31:43)

Introduction to "Snow" (36:04)

Favorite and most challenging project (39:43)

Impactful musicians and communicators (41:37)

Recommended resources (42:57)

How to follow Ryan (45:14)

"Snow" by Sleeping At Last (45:49)

Reaching out to our guest

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