Episode 65

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4th Dec 2025

Through the Fire: Grit & Mindset in Athletics with Ryan Wickline

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 a decade of experience with working with high level athletes, Ryan brings a proven system and unique experience to help people overcome adversity, limiting beliefs, and failure. Ryan’s story is a testament to the belief that in order to fulfill any of your dreams, you need to go through the fire to achieve them.

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As the dynamic CEO of TRANSFORM YOUR PERFORMANCE, Regina Huber champions bold, heart-centered leadership. She coaches her clients to become Thriving Leaders by enhancing their leadership of self and others.
Regina's eclectic career spans five continents, beginning in Germany and including leadership roles at Boston Consulting Group across Europe, South America, and the U.S. She also founded businesses in Argentina, Brazil, and the U.S., cultivating a rich, multicultural and multilingual background. This journey has shaped her into a premier Transformational Leadership Coach, International Inspirational Speaker, and the Author of Speak up, Stand out and Shine. Additionally, she has co-authored three other books and contributes visionary articles to magazines globally. Her passion for sharing wisdom and inspiration has garnered her features across various media outlets in the U.S., Latin America, and Africa, including TV, radio, and press. She is a highly sought-after guest on podcasts and radio shows and previously hosted the TV show “What’s Your Spark?” on WIN WIN Women/Roku TV.
Over the years, Regina has facilitated workshops and spoken at events such as conferences and summits across the U.S., Africa, Latin America, Asia/Middle East, and Australia. She is also a Speaker at Innovation Women and has volunteered in numerous roles internationally.
Regina has developed several proprietary coaching frameworks: Powerful Leadership Transformation (PLT)™, New-Paradigm Leadership (NPL)™, The T.h.r.i.v.i.n.g. Leader Formula (TTLF)™, Unique Assets Framework™, and Get Your Dream Salary™. She is also a Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ)® Enhanced Skills Practitioner and certified in BodyTalk, Human Design, and other holistic methodologies.
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