Since 1999, Ryan Sallans has been educating diverse audiences on topics related to sexuality, eating disorders, and holistic health. Each program Ryan offers will be tailored to your Organization, Health Center, Community Organization or College/University.

He has worked with Universities across the nation in exploring inclusion on their campuses for transgender students, and has played a integral role as a consultant with a national healthcare organization where he is co-developing healthcare modules for clinicians and other medical staff that is focused on LGBTQ Healthcare services and interactions. Ryan's work with eating disorders and body image has also been progressive. His approach to education on this topic moves past the disordered behaviors and into the internal struggles.

Skype Ryan offers presentations and consulting over Skype for small meetings and individual classrooms.

Programming, Training and Consulting Topics:

Speaking

Transgender Identity and Society Titles:

  • FTM: Scouting the Unknown – Ryan’s Transition Story
  • Gender Identity and Expression: Language, Labels and Individuals
  • Working with Transgender Clients
  • A Look into the History of Transgender Communities
  • Gender Roles: Westernized Society Influence on Learning and Love
Eating Disorder

Eating Disorders and Body Image Titles:

  • Ryan's Recovery Story: A Journey to Life Through Art
  • Eating Disorders: Beyond the Numbers
  • Male Body Image and Influences
  • Sexuality and Body Image
  • The History of Dieting: The evolution of fad dieting
  • Women’s Dress Reform: Replacing the external corset to an internal confine
  • Women and Bodybuilding: A feminist movement
Diverstiy Training

Professional Training and Consulting Topics:

  • Trans-Inclusion on College Campuses
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • Workplace Transitions for Transgender Employees
  • Hormone Therapy: How to Implement Services at your Clinic
  • Social & Legal Implications Affecting the Transgender Community
  • LGB Health Care: Including risks, trends, and cultural competency surrounding the set up of clinics, forms and doctor/patient interactions
  • Working with Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues
LGBTQ

Sexual Orientation Titles:

  • Sexual Orientation and Social Justice
  • Working with LGBT Youth
  • Bullying and Language in the School System

BOOKING RYAN:

Interested in learning more about Ryan's programming? Email him at rsallans (at) gmail.com and put "Speaking Inquiry" in the subject line.

He is most known today as a national speaker who shares his story of transitioning from female to male. Through his presentation, FtM: Scouting the Unknown, Ryan takes the audience on a journey through his childhood and the struggles he had with his body before moving into his adult life where he explores college, romantic relationships, family and his physical and emotional journey related to his transition.

Ryan's transgender identity is a large aspect of his life and his public speaking, but it is not the only reason why people book him for events and trainings. Along with his natural, open and caring approach to speaking about his identity, he also has extensive knowledge and over eleven years of experience in sexuality and health care.

He completed his education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a BA in Anthropology and English, an MA in English, and an MA in Educational Psychology (Human Health Behaviors). He also worked as a Health Educator for a non-profit agency for almost six years before moving into diversity training and consulting.

Ryan's transition didn't lead him into public speaking, but it has enhanced his experience and has allowed him to meet amazing people along the way.

Places Ryan has Spoken