
Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley · 2026-06-04 · 1h 15m
In this episode of the Always Better Than Yesterday Podcast, host Ryan Hartley welcomes back communicator, podcaster, storyteller and author Ben Veal. Since his first appearance, Ben has transformed an idea into something tangible: a bestselling book, multiple podcasts, growing communities and a body of work built around one simple but powerful belief - that stories change people. At the centre of this conversation sits Ben’s new book, Good Journeys: 25 Inspiring People with 75 Lessons Learned. Built from years of podcast conversations, chance encounters, grief, friendship, curiosity and human connection, the book captures what happens when we stop chasing perfect answers and instead become better students of otherpeople’s experiences. Together Ryan and Ben explore fatherhood, grief, identity, neurodiversity, validation, wrestling, podcasting and purpose - but ultimately this conversation asks a deeper question: What happens when we pay closer attention to the stories shaping our lives? This episode explores why conversations matter, why storytelling matters and why understanding other people may ultimately help us understand ourselves.