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Ryan
@drjones-coach.bsky.social
I help people to live big beautiful lives. Polymath, game master, dad, doctoral student.
In Season 3, Episode 15 of The West Wing, President Jeff Bartlett tells Sam Seaborne that he's going to run for president one day. We need Aaron Sorkin to reboot The West Wing for today with Sam as POTUS!
September 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
If you've ever been curious about the use of TTRPGs for improving mental health, I'm running a 90-minute workshop on character creation on September the 6th over Zoom. I got great feedback at GenCon about this, so I'm excited to be offering it again -- people are walking away feeling really good.
August 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Friends attending GenCon,

My friend @drjones-coach.bsky.social is running a workshop on Saturday!

"Playing with Purpose: Designing Characters for Transformational Play"

Do check it out!
July 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A friend of mine posted this piece this morning. Richard often does a remarkable job of bringing together two ideas into a coherent and clarifying whole.

I am alarmed that we are going through a crazy moral shift as a nation right now, and I hope we can learn from the past before it's too late.
A Few Words About Dachau
How Performative Politics Withers in the Harsh Light of History
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February 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Really cool to get to nerd out with Daniel Stih about the intersection of gaming and personal development. I'd love to know what you think of the discussion. It was neat to get to talk to someone about this who was familiar with coaching, but knew almost nothing about rpgs.
Leveling Up: How Tabletop Role-Playing Games Guide Personal Growth with Ryan Jones
YouTube video by Daniel Stih
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February 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We teach what we most need to learn; we lead where we most need to go.
February 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I had the pleasure of seeing Macbeth with my wife over the weekend. I love the rise of this sort of media. So many film adaptations of Shakespeare are overburdened by the needs of 'cinema,' and this was refreshing in both it's relative simplicity as well as the intimacy of being in a theatre space.
Opinion: How well does 'Macbeth', starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, work on screen? | London Theatre
With the cameras in control, the eyes are not permitted to roam freely in screenings of the Donmar Warehouse production of *Macbeth*, which is now released in cinemas around the UK. But are there othe...
www.londontheatre.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I'm building a doctoral dissertation around the power of TTRPGs to be used for self-exploration, healing, and growing. I know many people use games as a way to escape from the issues that I would actually want to trigger and deal with through play. As a player, what do you think about that?
February 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Isn't it amazing how forgiving DMing can be? We think we need to get things perfect, but our players are capable of having a blast even if it seems like we are bumbling around.
February 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Be the past self that you future self will be grateful for.
February 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy Saturday, folks! Are you playing any games this weekend?
February 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Starting to port some of my #coaching content from TikTok to #Youtube, given the state of things. Do you have a Youtube channel? Any #advice for someone new to the platform?
"Someone is Making Me Do This!"
YouTube video by Dr. Ryan Alan Jones, EdD
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January 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It is nuts how many cool, little #indierpgs there are that I have never heard of. I feel like the more connected I get in the #ttrpg community, the deeper the rabbit hole goes! Is anyone keeping track of all this? We need a database!
January 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Had the pleasure of teaching a coaching skills intro class last night. It strikes me this morning how much listening and asking questions contribute to a DM bringing out player creativity.
January 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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In TTRPGs, leveling up isn't just for characters. Focus on personal growth and level up your life with the lessons you learn in play. #TTRPGMotivation
January 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I've gotten pretty sick of DnD, so I'm using the change of edition as an opportunity to play and run some stuff that's new. I'm excited about a West Marches-style game using Shadowdark, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. What systems are ya'll interested in trying?
January 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Loving this platform. It's so refreshing to actually have conversations with people, and not just bickering at one another.
January 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Musings #2 while walking home from the park
#beliefsystem #reality #politics #coaching #criticalthinking
November 18, 2024 at 5:09 PM