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t m c » p u l s e | s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 14 She's not a big partier, so it's bizarre that she was there, but we met and she wasn't impressed with me or who I was, and it was awesome. Then she started listening and I got worried. She has never once told me not to talk about something on the radio. We have been married just over a year. Q | What are your favorite things to do outside of work? A | I like hanging out with my wife and my dog, Voodoo Ryan—she's a rescue from Houston Boxer Rescue. I like the weather here, so I like being outside. I know it's hot, but this is coming from someone who shoveled snow for 25 years. I like getting outside; I'll go for a run today. I don't feel like enough people do it because it's so hot and it's not a walking city. That is my one ding on the city—we don't walk around. Q | What is your favorite restaurant in Houston? A | It is hard to pick one, but I have to say Pappas Bros. Steakhouse on Westheimer. Man, you can't go wrong there. I just get meat. I mix it up. If you really want to impress somebody from out of town, that's the place. The service is killer. Q | What are your hopes for the city of Houston? A | To get some kind of a break- through, like curing cancer, to come out of Houston, that would be great. Houston, to me, has a bit of an identity crisis. I love the city. It has been so good to me, but when I told my friends I was moving here—I was living in New Orleans—people said, 'For what?' I said, 'It's the fourth biggest city in America!' People don't know that about us. We did great during the recession when the rest of the country was getting dumped on, but I just don't think people know how great this city is. And if some - thing like that broke out of the medical center—God that would be amazing. It would be amazing for the actual cause and it would be great for the city. And winning a Super Bowl. Rod Ryan was interviewed by Pulse staff writer Britni N. Riley. This interview was edited for clarity and length. We mostly talk about lifestyle stuff. We are just trying to plug in and make that connection—whether it is pulp in the orange juice or a bad haircut. There is a balance between lifestyle and what is happening in the news. I try to walk that line because I'm kind of the director of what we do and what we are going to talk about. Our Team Stands Out # 3 national Best Hospital in psychiatry Top-ranked 28 consecutive years Our outcomes data demonstrate that our team-based treatment works and lasts. Get the help you need. 713-275-5000 MenningerClinic.com The Menninger Clinic is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine; both institutions are Texas Medical Center members. Menninger Best Hospital ad for TMC Pulse v1 8-10-2017.indd 1 8/11/2017 2:40:46 PM