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Hi, I’m Ryan. I help high performers become founders by using LinkedIn to build real, profitable businesses.

My career didn’t fall apart. I didn’t burn out. I finished every role cleanly - Director, VP - leading hundreds of engineers across the world and helping build multiple billion‑dollar companies.

And still, I knew I wanted to build on my own.

I’ve founded 5 companies and earned multiple exits while scaling teams behind $1B+ in outcomes. I loved the work, but I wanted a life where I could build big things and be present for my family. I wanted ownership. I wanted flexibility. I wanted proof I could do it on my terms.

LinkedIn became the path. I grew from 1,200 to 100,000+ followers in nine months, built a brand that opened doors I didn’t know existed, and stepped fully into my own business.

Since then, I’ve coached 50+ founders to design careers, income streams, and opportunities that match the life they actually want - not the life their company dictates.

Here’s how we work:

- Identify the opportunities you can’t see in your past experience.
- Build a clear, practical brand that attracts the right people.
- Turn your skills into simple offers, real customers, and predictable income.

Today, I own my time. I build, coach, and spend my days with my family - and help others do the same.

If you’re a high performer who wants a business that fits your life, DM me.
Partnerships, speaking, press: ryan@ryanyockey.com

Professional highlights:
• 5× Founder | Multiple exits
• Scaled teams responsible for $1B+ outcomes
• Grew to 100,000+ followers in 9 months
• Coached 50+ founders
• Trusted by leaders at Google, Adobe, Meta

Ryan Yockey

Change is scary. Starting over is scarier.

Most people avoid both.

And stay exactly where they are.

Here's what I've learned watching people build:

The caterpillar doesn't negotiate with the cocoon.
It surrenders to it completely.

That's the part nobody tells you about growth:

→ You don't transform by adding more.
→ You transform by letting go first.

The job that didn't work out wasn't a failure.
The idea that collapsed wasn't wasted.
The version of you that didn't make it — needed to go.

Most people want the butterfly.
They just want to skip the dissolving.

That's not how it works.

The discomfort you're avoiding right now?

That's the process.

That's what I write about every Saturday.

Want to know if your LinkedIn profile is holding back the next version of you?

I'll send you a free Loom walkthrough — I'll tell you exactly what's killing your growth.

Drop your profile link in the comments or grab a spot here: https://lnkd.in/gUMT6k_g

I help high performers build businesses on LinkedIn | From 1,200 → 140K followers in 12 months | Coaching + Newsletter for founders who want out

Most people dismiss their biggest dreams.

Not because they're impossible.

Because they sound crazy out loud.

I know the feeling.

I spent 12 years climbing someone else's ladder — VP titles, good salary, the whole picture.

On paper, it made sense.
Inside, it felt like I was disappearing.

The idea of walking away felt irrational to everyone around me.

To me, it felt like the only option.

That gap? That's where every real entrepreneur I know has lived.

Most people never cross it.

They wait for the idea to feel safer.
They wait for someone to tell them it's okay.
They wait until the timing is better.

The timing never gets better.

Here's what I've learned building a business 141,000+ entreprenuers:
→ The dream that embarrasses you in a room full of people is usually the one worth chasing
→ "Crazy" is just what conviction looks like before it has proof
→ The people who crossed that gap didn't wait for certainty — they decided the discomfort of staying was worse than the risk of going
→ Your idea doesn't need to make sense to everyone else — it only needs to make sense to you

The entire point of life is to take chances on dreams that seem crazy to most — but feel like destiny to you.

If your LinkedIn profile still reflects who you used to be — not who you're becoming —

I'll personally audit it on Loom and show you exactly what to fix.

https://lnkd.in/gUMT6k_g

Stay unreasonable.

Stay locked into your growth.

No time for noise.
No time for comparison.
No time for reacting to things that don’t matter.

Just you and what you’re building.

Most people don’t stall because they lack ability.
They stall because their attention is scattered.

Scrolling.
Second-guessing.
Watching other people play a different game.

The ones who make real progress?

They’re not louder.
They’re not busier.

They’re focused.

I learned this the hard way.

When my growth slowed, my attention was everywhere.
When things started compounding, my attention narrowed.

The difference wasn’t effort.
It wasn’t talent.

It was what I stopped giving energy to.

Discipline isn’t doing more.
It’s removing everything that doesn’t compound.

Your growth doesn’t need motivation.
It needs protection.

Everything else is distraction.

Every Saturday morning, I send one focused email to 134,000+ entrepreneurs.

One idea.
One system.
No fluff.

It takes 4 minutes to read.
It’s free.
And it’s designed to help you keep building while others drift.

Join here: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

Stay locked in.
Keep building.

I’ve been watching people for years. The patterns are wild.

The loudest person in the room? Usually compensating.

The flashiest? Probably broke or close to it.

The one who won’t shut up about how smart they are? Not that smart.

Here’s what I’ve noticed about people who actually have it:

The strongest are gentle.
They don’t need to intimidate. Their presence does the work.

The smartest are quiet.
They listen more than they talk. They know they don’t know everything.

The wealthiest are simple.
No logos. No flex. Just compound interest and time freedom.

The happiest are private.
They’re not performing for an audience. They’re living for themselves.

Real power doesn’t need to prove itself.

It just exists.

The person who’s actually built something doesn’t need to tell you about it every five minutes.
Their results speak.

The person who’s actually confident doesn’t need external validation.
They’ve done the internal work.

If you find yourself constantly trying to prove your worth, your intelligence, your success—pause.

Ask yourself who you’re trying to convince.

Because the people who’ve made it?
They stopped performing a long time ago.

They just started building in silence.

That’s what I write about every Saturday. One short note to 140,000+ entrepreneurs who care more about real progress than public applause.

It takes 4 minutes.

And its free: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

No noise.
Just the work.

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I turned down $250K because of what Charlie Munger taught me.

The offer was simple: consult for a company selling overpriced courses to desperate entrepreneurs. Easy money. I needed it.

But I kept thinking about Munger's rule: "Don't sell anything you wouldn't buy yourself."

Would I buy their $5K course? No.

Would I recommend it to a friend? Hell no.

So why would I help them sell it?

The internal war was brutal. I had payroll coming up. My savings were thin. This one deal would solve everything.

But every time I tried to justify it, I felt sick.

I said no.

The next month was terrifying. I scrambled. I took smaller projects. I ate ramen more than I'd like to admit.

Then something shifted.

When you stop chasing money that feels wrong, you create space for opportunities that feel right.

Six months later, I landed a client whose product I genuinely believed in. The work energized me. The money came anyway.

Now I use Munger's rule as my filter for everything:

Would I buy this?
Would I use this?
Would I recommend this to someone I care about?

If the answer is no, I walk.

It's the most expensive filter I've ever used.

And the most profitable.

Every Saturday morning, I send one focused email to 135,000+ entrepreneurs about doing exactly that. 

Designed to help you build more by doing less. 

It takes 4 minutes to read.
It’s free. 
Join here: https://lnkd.in/gfyweeTM

The dream is the proof.

Most people treat their idea like a problem.

Too risky. Too big. Too far from where they are now.

So they shrink it.

They find a more "realistic" version and call it wisdom.

But here's what I've watched happen over and over:

The people who can't stop thinking about something — even when it makes no sense — are the ones who were supposed to do it.

The obsession isn't random.

It's directional.

The dream didn't show up to torture you.

It showed up because you're one of the few people built to carry it.

Most people quiet that voice.

The ones who don't?

→ They stop needing other people's permission
→ They stop waiting until conditions are perfect
→ They stop treating the dream like a liability

The hardest part isn't the work.

It's deciding the dream deserves to be taken seriously.

141K people chose to take theirs seriously.

If you're ready to be taken seriously too — your LinkedIn profile is where that starts.

I'll tell you exactly what's holding it back: https://lnkd.in/gkDvugyj

What dream are you still sitting on?

Everyone you admire online looked ridiculous once.

Most of them will never tell you that.

14 months ago I had 1,200 connections from 10 years of doing nothing.

A resume for a profile.

Content so bad I cringe thinking about it.

I kept going anyway.

Today I have 141,000+ followers built almost entirely through that same profile.

The people who eventually look polished didn't skip the beginner phase.

They stayed in it longer than everyone else.

Most people quit right before the compounding kicks in.

Not because they lack talent.

Because they can't tolerate looking bad on the way to getting good.
→ The rep builds the skill
→ The skill builds the confidence
→ The confidence builds the result

You don't find your voice by waiting until it's perfect.

You find it by posting the imperfect thing anyway.

If your profile still looks like mine did 14 months ago — I'll show you exactly what to fix.

Free audit: https://lnkd.in/gkDvugyj

Holistic Wellness & Fitness Strategist | Fractional CHWO | Military Spouse | Mother | Retreat Host | 24+ Yrs Leading Women & Corporate/Startup Teams To Boost Energy, Build Strength & Make Health A Competitive Advantage

Christine LaVopa helps high-performing women and corporate/startup teams boost energy, build strength, and make health a strategic advantage, not just a personal goal.

With over 24 years in the health and fitness industry, a B.S. in Physical Education, and certifications in personal training and nutrition, she blends science-based expertise with a holistic, whole-body approach. 

Christine’s methods focus on sustainable habits that deliver long-term results, integrating practical strategies that fit real life. 

Her work spans from customized coaching for leaders and teams to fractional Chief Health & Wellness Officer services, where she aligns wellness with performance goals.

As a retreat host, health and fitness strategies, and CHWO, Christine creates engaging experiences that inspire transformation and lasting change. 

She also assists wellness workshops for tactical athletes at O2X Human Performance and mentors health and fitness professionals, helping them grow, monetize, and leverage their influence on LinkedIn.

For Christine, health isn’t a hobby, it’s the foundation that fuels performance, leadership, and longevity.

Christine LaVopa ✨

People who add movement in the morning are 129% more likely to report higher productivity at work.

This isn’t about fitness. It’s a professional advantage.

This is the sequence that brings my body and brain online for the day.

📌 Try this
3 rounds
6 movements
5 to 10 reps each

1️⃣ Alternating moving knee to chest
→ hips, core, balance

2️⃣ Prisoner hip hinges
→ glutes, hamstrings, lower back

3️⃣ Alternating reverse lunge with rotation
→ hips, legs, spine mobility

4️⃣ Overhead reach with calf raise and ab walk out
→ posture, calves, core activation

5️⃣ Open arm alternating standing knee to chest
→ shoulders, coordination, trunk stability

6️⃣ Alternating leg swings
→ hips, hamstrings, joint readiness
5 to 10 per side

Coach tips
→ Breathe slowly through your nose if you can
→ Let your ribs and belly expand on the inhale
→ Exhale like you are fogging a mirror
→ This turns your core on and protects your spine
→ Move slow and controlled

📍Save this for tomorrow.
➕Follow Christine LaVopa ✨ for more quick and easy morning movement snacks 

This gets your blood moving so your energy, posture, and focus match the level your work requires.

Are you team move first or straight to the laptop?

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→ This is the framework I coach inside the Energy Collective for women
→ Join here: https://lnkd.in/d3T2W9KB

 Christine LaVopa ✨

Health & Fitness Strategist | TEDx Speaker | Keynote | Follower of Christ | Leading High Performing Women & Companies to Build Strength, Energy, Resilience & Sustainable Performance

Two years ago a woman on LinkedIn said yes to me before I had any real visibility on this platform.

Melanie Borden was my first client on LinkedIn.
She is LinkedIn strategist who helps CEOs, founders, and companies turn their expertise into visibility, authority, and real business.

We got on a call just to get to know each other.
No pitch. No plan.

By the end she said,
“How can I work with you?”

At the time I was still finding my way on this platform.
Learning how to have real conversations.
Showing up consistently and trusting it was going to lead somewhere.

Melanie is a powerhouse.
She had already lost 40 pounds on her own. Along with building a successful business, raising a family, and still had her eyes set on training for a half marathon.

She wasn’t looking for another plan. 
She wanted a lifestyle that supported her full schedule and a body that could keep up with her vision.

📌This is a snap shot of what we built:

• Strength training 3× a week to build muscle and protect her knee
• Blood sugar–balanced meals for energy, recovery, and hormonal support
• A meal prep service to buy back her time
• Targeted mobility so she could train and run without flare ups
• Fueling around her training for performance and definition

Not a program.
A structure that fit her life.

What most people don’t know is…

I didn’t just coach her.
I invested in her masterclass with Heather Monahan and became a student in her world.
The rooms you put yourself in matter.

Melanie is truly one of the best on this platform.
She taught me how LinkedIn actually works.
How to build relationships before the results show up.

She gave me the confidence to keep showing up here.
I can’t believe that was only a little over two years ago.

This is why I care so much about the rooms we put ourselves in.
The right room changes your standards
in your health, your business, and your life.

That’s the Energy Collective.
Link in the comments 

Not a fitness program.
A room full of high performing women, building lives and bodies that support where they’re going.

Health isn’t something we squeeze in at the end of the day.
It’s the foundation everything else is built on.

When one woman moves forward, she brings others with her.

If you’re a high performing woman who’s built a lot on her own, and you know it’s time for your health to be supported at that same level.
This is your room.

Who was the first person who believed in you here?
Please comment below 
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→ This is the exact framework I coach inside the Energy Collective
Join us https://lnkd.in/d3T2W9KB

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