Discovering Passion, Driving Change: Redesign Life with Ryan Rigterink

Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast

What if the secret to building a vibrant culture starts with redesigning your own life? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture host Nicole Greer sits down with visionary Ryan Rigterink, author of Redesign Life, to explore how purpose, passion, and personal transformation can shape both individual lives and organizational culture. A tech entrepreneur and thought leader in human-centered AI, Ryan shares the powerful framework behind his Redesign Life process and how leaders can tap into their people’s potential through reflection, alignment, and intention.

Together, Nicole and Ryan unpack the six core habits for redesigning life, discuss how talent ecosystems and AI are reshaping leadership, and offer actionable strategies for helping people move from burnout to brilliance. Whether you're leading a team or redefining your personal mission, this episode is full of inspiring insights and practical takeaways to help you ignite purpose and lead with clarity.

Highlights from this episode:

[04:49] – From Toxic to Thriving: Ryan’s journey through burnout, reinvention, and purpose management.

[10:55] – Superhero vs. Zombie Mindset: How imagination and choice impact our life path.

[15:00] – The Six-Step Framework: Prepare, Discover, Understand, Fit, Focus, Balance.

[22:22] – Turn to Wonder: Cultivating curiosity as a leadership and life skill.

[46:59] – Passion Is Strategy: Why igniting passion is the most underutilized success tactic in organizations.

Ryan's book: Redesign Life by Ryan Rigterink: https://a.co/d/5lFryDQ

Also mentioned in this episode:
The Path by Laurie Beth Jones: https://a.co/d/3veka2O
The Ultimate Secret to Getting Absolutely Everything You Want by Mike Hernacki: https://a.co/d/imOE4VN
Unique Ability 2.0 by Strategic Coach (created by Dan Sullivan): https://a.co/d/3q6YvT5
Good to Great by Jim Collins: https://a.co/d/1nUqFpI
Books by Howard Thurman: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Howard-Thurman/author/B000APVW8Y?ref=ap_rdr&a…
Darryl Bellamy's website: https://fearlessinside.com/
The Fearless Revolution by Sandy Gledhill: https://a.co/d/bx54yli

Connect with Ryan:
Website: https://www.leadersops.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-rigterink-1596107/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.rigterink

Listen today at www.vibrantculture.com/podcast or your favorite podcast platform!
Learn more about Nicole Greer, the Vibrant Coach: https://www.vibrantculture.com/