Through the Fire

What would lead someone to go into two of the toughest businesses around? In this episode, Podcaster and Salesman Extraordinaire, Brian McFarland discusses what inspired him into these endeavors. He also talks about the mindset it takes to be successful!! Brian's daily routine is one that could help anyone. "Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." Contact Brian: Lis...

This is a follow-up to the previous episode with Ryan's former college professor, Phil Gunder. In this episode, Ryan discusses facing is giants in life when he returned to college after dropping out 15 years earlier. He talks about how history repeated itself and he faced failure multiple times where he could have easily quit. This is a powerful story of resilience and overcoming your giants and f...

It was such a privilege and honor to interview my former college professor Phil Gunder. In this episode, Phil talks about what inspired him to become a college professor and the challenges he faces. He also discusses some of the unique strategies he uses to keep his students entertained and how he's working towards getting all of his students real world experience outside of the classroom. "A good...

Champions are champions before they ever win anything!! It's their standard that they hold themselves to that propels them to be champions. In this episode, Ryan talks about how having a high standard in everything that you do changes organizational culture and helps you become a leader. He also talks about how we should not lower our standards for others. "How you do one thing is how you do every...

Are you struggling to get everything done in the day? Listen to Time Management Expert, Coach, and Podcaster, Alyssa Wolff, give some simple tips to help declutter your life and become better organized. Alyssa discusses how she specializes in helping mom's  better organize their time, so they can operate a business and effectively manage their households. She also discusses what led her into podca...

Have you lost your motivation? Motivation will only take you so far when you're pursuing your dreams. In this episode, Ryan discusses how discipline and consistency are more important than motivation and how they will propel you to your dream much faster. Ryan also discusses how intensity and doing the extra work each week will help you jump the people ahead of you. "Discipline is the bridge betwe...

Are you struggling in your relationship? Look no further. Listen to Licensed Therapist, Author, Podcaster, and Speaker, Debbie Caudle, as she gives her unique perspective on the challenges most relationships and how to fix them. Debbie also discusses how she got into podcasting and what inspired her to write a book. "Spiritual love is not about lust or power; it's about connection, respect, and a...

What are you willing to give up for your dream? Before you ever can talk about what you want to do in life, you must understand that you're going to have to give things up. There's a price of admission to accomplishing anything. In this episode, Ryan discusses sacrifice and the 4 most common things people aren't willing to give up for their dreams. "Behind every successful person is a story of pro...

Listen to the testimony of Javier Malave who is truly an inspiration to us all. Javier shares his story of being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which almost took his life and left him in a wheel chair. Unfazed, Javier has found his God given purpose by sharing his faith as an author and podcaster. "Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a...

Do you know what your strengths and weaknesses? Tune in as Ryan discusses how important self-awareness is in pursuit of your goals. You can't grow yourself if you don't know yourself. Ryan also discusses developing a 9th mile mentality, so you can run your race without getting stuck. "Self-awareness is the ability to take an honest look at your life without any attachment to it being right or wron...

What do you do when the job you dreamed of having your entire life has left you stressed and burned out? Listen as Career Musician, Band Director, and Author, Lesley Moffat, discusses how mindfulness and personal development helped ignite her passion again. Learn some different strategies for dealing with stress and burn out, so your job doesn't slowly kill you. "If you don't love what you do, you...

Are you waiting for some perfect opportunity to come along that is going to change your life and is easy? Well, Here's a little secret. It's not coming. In this episode, Ryan discusses how the best opportunities come disguised as problems and force you to step out of your comfort zone. Recognizing this and being self-aware of your strengths and weaknesses will help you access the next time an oppo...

Can you develop mental toughness? Ryan discusses why having mental toughness is an important characteristic to possess and some strategies for building it in yourself. "Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles." Contact us:  Facebook @Ryan Wickline or @Through the Fire.  Instagram @wickline_ryan. TicTok @throughthef1re. YouTube @ThroughtheFire. Email: throughthefire81@gmail.com Free Coa...

In this episode, Ryan talks about how unrealistic expectations can cause fear and doubt which causes people to quit on their dreams. He gives a couple different strategies to fight through on tough days when you may feel like quitting. "Patience is the ability to remain calm when facing obstacles, frustrations, or adversity." Contact us:  Facebook @Ryan Wickline or @Through the Fire.  Instagram @w...

All I can say is Wow!! In this episode, Pete Delke the host of the Pete vs. Anxiety Podcast joins us to discuss about mental health. This subject is not discussed enough and we dive into how Pete vs. Anxiety offers a platform for people struggling with mental health a place to discuss their struggles and ways to overcome it. Pete also discusses how he got into podcasting and his future plans. Watc...

Ryan talks about what mindset training is. He discusses about what led him to start mindset training, the success he's seen from it, what it entails, and why he endorses everyone doing it. The battle is won in the mind!! Learn how to train it!! Contact us:  Facebook @Ryan Wickline or @Through the Fire.  Instagram @wickline_ryan. TicTok @throughthef1re. YouTube @ThroughtheFire. Email: throughthefir...

Today's episode features Strength Coach and Gym Owner, Mike Elkins. Mike owns and operates Effort Based Training in Columbus, Ohio. We talk about mindset, personal development and how Mike started his journey into the fitness. Watch it now!! "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Contact Mike on his website, Effortbasedtraining.com Contact Mike on Instagram, @effort...

Ryan talks about goal setting and how to set clear and concise goals in pursuit of your dreams. Stop playing small in your life!! "Anything is possible to a person who believes." Contact us:  Facebook @Ryan Wickline or @Through the Fire.  Instagram @wickline_ryan. TicTok @throughthef1re. YouTube @ThroughtheFire. Email: throughthefire81@gmail.com Free Coaching Consultation call available now...Mess...