94,956 Words Later...A Thank You

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On May 20, 2025, an essay on Barnes & Noble opening 60 new physical locations was sent to the inboxes of 244 subscribers.

Fast forward one year to May 19, 2026: this essay is going out to 20,964 of you. That’s a 100x increase. THANK YOU!

94,956 words later, over 250 research citations, you all have made Collide a community. You all have shared the essays, given feedback, commented, replied, reposted. Again, I thank you!

We’ve tackled tough conversations from Gen Z questioning religion to Charlie Kirk to No Kings Day Protests.

We’ve walked down memory lane, recounting the impact of yesteryear, like MTV, Blockbuster, and AOL Dial-up.

You’ve been introduced to some of my core frameworks and philosophies, like the Generational Pendulum, the Generational Prism, and the Velocity Gap. We’ve gone deep on fragility and anti-fragility, cognitive erosion, and what it means to live in today’s ever-changing world.

Thank you!

And as a thank you, I have a few exciting things I want to share with you now!

My intention is to keep these essays coming and keep them free for all! They will continue to land in your inbox. Keep reading, sharing, and interacting!

Later this week, a select ~1,500 of you who have been the most loyal readers and engagers (based on open rates, shares, and replies) will receive a separate invitation from me with exclusive access to unpublished pieces and ideas as well as behind-the-scenes content from my show and my upcoming book. I'll share more with this group later this week, including how you can become a founding supporter of what comes next.

If you can’t wait to see if you're on the list, feel free to reply directly to this email and let me know you want to be on it.

You’ve spoken, and I’ve listened and been working diligently in the background. I am reinventing The Ryan Vet Show.

Next Monday, May 25, I will drop a new episode that will be a “bridge” to the new show. it will share the vision of the show moving forward.

Then, kicking of June 1, 2026, The Ryan Vet Show will feature some incredible guests. First up is NPR’s Michaleen Doucleff, PhD—author of NYT’s bestselling book: Hunt, Gather, Parent. After her, a third-grade teacher who rose to national acclaim for rebuilding recess and free-play outside, Facebook’s 57th employee and the first one older than age 25, the woman dubbed America’s Worst Mom, and a Millennial digital nomad living in his eighth country.

If you're not currently subscribed to The Ryan Vet Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to your podcasts, please take a moment to do it now, because you will not want to miss what's coming up.

Last year, on a whim, I was challenged to write a newsletter for 90 days. I wrote for 90 days, and I went from 244 readers to about 976. You all kept sharing, kept replying, kept asking questions. So I kept writing. For the next 90 days, and the 90 days after that…Thank you! I am here because of you all.

I look forward to every Tuesday at 4pm ET to drop off my latest musings for you all. This week, after 52 straight essays, I am taking a break to express my gratitude and invite you into the future.

For those of you, my core readers, check your inbox for what is next and how you can get involved. And to all of you, I will be back with regular weekly essays next Tuesday at 4pm.