511: From Rock Star to Startup Founder – Art, AI, and a Live Song That'll Give You Chills | Ryan Star

The Genius Life

Max Lugavere

Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Rock star turned tech founder Ryan Star joins Max to talk music, AI, creativity, connection, and closes the show with a live performance of "Where the Island Ends" off his album Angels + Animals.

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0:00.0	Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?
0:04.8	So we started the business two years ago.
0:07.2	We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.
0:12.5	But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.
0:18.0	Find out how Mac can help you run and grow your business at Apple.com forward slash hello vet.
0:25.7	What a family.
0:26.9	It's episode 511 of the genius life.
0:31.8	Ben's a genius of woman.
0:36.4	Max Ligabier.
0:39.3	Max Lugabier. Max Lugabeer. What is called to the Genius Life?
0:42.3	The Genius Life.
0:44.3	What's going on, friends?
0:49.3	I'm your host, Max Lugavir, and welcome back to The Genius Life, the show where we dig deep into health, happiness, and the human experience. Today's episode is a bit of a different
0:59.8	vibe, and I'm so excited for you to hear it. My friend Ryan Starr is here. He's a wildly talented
1:06.1	singer-songwriter, founder of the music platform Stationhead, and someone who's thought a lot about
1:12.0	connection, creativity, and how to live with passion in a noisy, distracted world.
1:17.3	We talk about everything from the soul of music and the future of human connection to
1:22.1	AI in art, fatherhood, therapy, and yes, even sleep. And stick around because Ryan performs one of his songs
1:29.9	live at the end and I promise it's going to give you chills. So whether you came for wellness,
1:35.1	inspiration, or just want to hear two friends wrestle with big ideas and end on an absolutely
1:40.4	beautiful note, you are in the right place. And hey, before we dive in, if you find value in the show, it would mean the world to me if you left a rating and review on your podcast app of choice.
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