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Through the Fire: Grit & Mindset in Athletics with Ryan Wickline
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- RISE TO LEAD
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- Dec 4, 2025
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Summary
When it feels like you are failing on repeat, do you push harder or pause to realign? Former athlete and mindset coach Ryan Wickline shares how grit, discipline, and reflection cycles turn hard seasons into fuel. We talk about training your mind like an elite athlete: visualization with feeling, incantations, and working with your subconscious. Ryan opens up about overcoming addiction and how personal rock bottom became the core of his leadership system. We explore fear as the quiet limiter behind high performers who still doubt they are good enough. You will hear how to reframe adversity as situations or obstacles, step out of your convenience zone, and walk toward the fire. We unpack self-leadership, the Law of the Lid, and why your team will not rise higher than you do. If you are ready to treat your next decision like game day and prepare in the dark so you can lead in the light, this conversation is for you. About Ryan Wickline: Ryan Wickline from Ohio is a speaker and mindset coach who specializes in helping people achieve their dreams by transforming their minds and their daily habits. Ryan holds certifications from the John Maxwell Team as a speaker, coach, and DISC trainer. He is also the founder of Through the Fire, which helps people transform their lives by building self-confidence in their abilities, getting clarity in their goals, and developing mental toughness. After going through heartbreak, loss, and a feeling of unfulfillment, Ryan co-founded Alpha Omega Wrestling Academy to train athletes and help them avoid the same pitfalls he faced in his own life. Along the journey, Ryan saw his athletes struggle with their limiting beliefs, so he started providing mindset training and implemented the same techniques he used to transform his own life. With over…