Ryan T. Schmidt

Ryan has spent more than 20 years accompanying individuals and families through illness, grief, loss, and the sacred thresholds of life and death, while also cultivating a deep relationship with the more-than-human world. His work has included serving as a spiritual teacher, counselor, interfaith hospice chaplain, and facilitator of men’s work with Illuman. As an ordained minister and longtime contemplative practitioner, Ryan draws from the Christian contemplative tradition, interspiritual wisdom, and his own ongoing inner work. He approaches spiritual practice with curiosity and openness, creating space for presence, compassion, honest inquiry, and a deeper relationship with the mystery of being human. Ryan is also co-host of the Remembering You Podcast with his wife, Aliceanne, where they explore spirituality, psychology, contemplative practice, relationships, and what it means to become more fully human. Ryan has four children and lives in Central Texas. He finds renewal in meditation and time outdoors—camping, boating, hiking, photography, birdwatching, and wandering the forests and waterways of the Lost Pines.

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