Ryan Sallans, MA is an international speaker and author who specializes in inclusion, diversity, and healthcare. Over the past 20 years, Ryan has worked in the fields of eating disorder recovery, sexual orientation, and gender identity development. In 2021, Ryan became the first person outside a lawyer to address the United States Courts for a Heritage Month Event (Pride Month). Ryan uses the craft of educational storytelling, guided by his academic degrees in cultural anthropology, English and educational psychology to assist audiences in breaking down the barriers that gender presents us all.