About the authors

tim ebl

Tim Ebl is a father of three children and is happily married. He was a pipeliner, then a welder. After working with his hands and lifting heavy tools for years, Tim uses yoga to keep his body from seizing up. In his spare time, he wrote and published three books. Tim is a certified Primal Health Coach and meditation instructor. He worked on one book with a co-author about how meditation saved him from a devastating mid-life crisis, and how anyone could use mindfulness to improve their life.

ryan hanson

Ryan Hanson started working in the trades as a Welder’s Helper in 1998, then became a Pipefitter. He only meant to keep out of trouble until he decided what he really wanted to do with his life. Twenty-some years later, he’s still trying to figure that out, but he’s happy where he’s landed, and it’s been quite a ride. His rotator cuffs are so messed up from working that he needs a week to recover if he throws a baseball. This is his second book, both of which were written with his pal and frequent collaborator, Tim Ebl. He hopes to write another very soon.  

Tim and Ryan also like to talk to each other about whatever they find amusing on their Unreliable Narrator Podcast