Ryan Sallans, born and raised in rural Nebraska, began his transition from female to male in 2005. He is most known today as an international speaker who shares his journey from female to male-bodied and his struggles with an eating disorder. He is also frequently booked to speak at conferences and for organizations surrounding the topic of working with transgender clients in both medical and mental healthcare facilities. Ryan received a Master of Arts degree in English and Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In his spare time he enjoys building furniture and battling with home repair projects, both small and large, and is trying to overcome his fear of snakes to enjoy his new hobby - geocaching.