Dr. Ryan Martin (aka the Anger Professor) is a leading expert on emotional wellness and anger management. He helps people master emotional challenges and harness the power of emotions—especially anger—for personal growth and success. His work focuses on delivering practical, research-backed strategies through clear, direct, and actionable advice.

Ryan is the author of How to Deal with Angry People and Why We Get Mad: How to Use Your Anger for Positive Change, where he breaks down why people experience anger, how to channel it productively, and how to effectively engage with others in emotionally charged situations. He hosts The Lantern podcast, a platform for personal stories of resilience, transformation, and emotional insight. In his TED Talk, “Why We Get Mad—and Why It’s Healthy,” Ryan draws from his career studying what makes people mad to explain some of the cognitive processes behind anger—and why a healthy dose of it can actually be useful.