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Musician, Speaker Releases Motivational Book
Local musician, motivational speaker, business owner and veteran Ryan Stream has recently acquired a new title: author.
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Stream chronicles the amazing story of his life as well as principles that helped him overcome homelessness and drug addiction in his new book “Conquering Your Colosseum: Believe In Yourself.”
“I’ve lost so many battles and this is how I’ve been able to conquer,” Stream said of his book. “In the book, it says I’m still losing, but I’m still learning.”
A resident of Payson with his wife Elizabeth and two children, Stream experienced a rough childhood. His parents made bad decisions that led to addiction and prison, and his mother died of suicide.
He lived homeless and in foster care and was separated from his three brothers before a family adopted him and, eventually, his brothers.
After high school, Ryan got involved in drugs and alcohol and made poor choices, which resulted in multiple arrests. He lived in his car or on friends’ couches until he joined the military, which brought its own challenges.
He was deployed twice to Afghanistan, where his unit’s mission was to locate and destroy IEDs. Many in his platoon were in vehicles that were hit with IEDs, and one soldier in his unit was killed.
Despite the enormous challenges life brought to him, Stream found ways to overcome the difficulties he’s experienced and turn his life around.
“My whole story is just about overcoming adversity,” Stream said.
Stream has gone on to become a highly esteemed motivational speaker that has addressed groups around the United States and in multiple countries. As a singer, rapper and pianist, he also shares his music with his audiences. His videos on YouTube have attracted thousands of views.
In “Conquering Your Colosseum,” Stream shares five key principles that have helped him create an incredible life. The book also offers truths that anyone can use to build an extraordinary life for themselves.
“The book is about believing in yourself and getting through every conflict in life,” Stream said.
The book’s title references the idea that as challenges arise, a person needs to meet them head on. Stream said that in his life, as he encountered challenges, “It was time to enter the colosseum. I could sit down or I could fight.”
Change has to be done on a personal level, but Stream said he believes the steps in his book will help people change their lives for the better.
“I just want to help people,” he said. “Let me help you where I’ve fallen down.”
“Conquering Your Colosseum: Believe In Yourself” is available at Amazon.com.
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