Ryan Atkins

Meet Ryan

10 Facts About Me:

1. As a 21-year-old college student, I felt as if I was on top of the world. November 20, 2009 marked the day I broke my neck and became paralyzed below my shoulders.

2. I launched FlatOnMyBack.com in 2013 to share rehab updates with family and friends. I soon expanded to writing about faith, marriage, and the power of holding an eternal perspective.

3. My biweekly newsletter includes all of my latest content, including my most recent blog, book recommendations, and other fun stuff. Join 1,000+ readers here.

4. I met my wife Stephanie in 1997 in second grade. Nearly 20 years later we got married. Here’s how it all began.

5. After breaking my neck, I took a few years off of college to focus on physical rehab. In 2015, I finally completed my business degree at the University of Cincinnati.

6. I love finding new books to read. My favorite topics are business, faith, history, and self-help. Here’s a list of the 25 books that changed my life.

 7. In high school, I was voted “Most Likely to Live in Cincinnati Forever.” My classmates must’ve been onto something. I’m a proud resident of the Queen city since 1988 and have never lived anywhere else.

8. Random assortment of facts: I’m left-handed, I am a big fan of spicy food, I have rooted for the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team my whole life, and I have a younger sister named Laura.

9. My favorite part about sharing content online is meeting people from all different backgrounds all over the world. I have enjoyed email exchanges with new friends in Canada, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Sweden, and many more. Do you have a unique story? I would love to hear about it.

10. Everything I create goes through my email newsletter. Subscribers get exclusive writing, monthly book recommendations, unfiltered stories and discounts on anything I release. I never spam, and I would love to have you join me!