--- title: Why Do Dress Like That? | DISRUPTu! 079 description: In this episode, we explain why he dresses the way he does! But, we're not just talking fashion. We also dive into the biggest lesson learned from 2020 and the SECRET to making grief content. image: https://social.disruptmedia.co/hubfs/5D32D555-3414-4FC9-8168-A4B98DC62F2B.png --- # DISRUPT Media Blog ## [Why Do Dress Like That? | DISRUPTu! 079](https://social.disruptmedia.co/blog/why-do-dress-like-that-disruptu-079) Apr 14, 2021, 11:11:36 PM / by [Ryan Thogmartin](https://social.disruptmedia.co/blog/author/ryan-thogmartin) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In his life, some folks have described Ryan as looking like a drug dealer, very unprofessional, and a "dingleberry." In this episode, we explain why he dresses the way he does! But, we're not just talking fashion. We also dive into the biggest lesson learned from 2020 and the SECRET to making grief content.     TAKEAWAYS: 1) Let the way you express yourself be authentic to you! No need to follow the status quo. 2) 2020 taught us that we need to keep it REAL. 3) The best way to make any piece of content is to document your story. People relate to genuineness!   GET CONNECTED! 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