Who Am I & What's Next? Building Mental Strength for Life's Biggest Moments w/ Ryan Sawyer

About this episode

Ryan Sawyer shares his journey from battling depression to becoming a mental strength coach, helping others build resilience and confidence.

Episode 033: In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Sawyer, a mental strength coach who shares his powerful journey from battling depression to helping others build resilience, clarity, and confidence under pressure. Ryan opens up about how his own struggles shaped his identity—and how that same work can help athletes, families, and organizations grow with intention. Ryan is a former national champion college football coach who went on to coach at Central Washington University and Eastern Wash...

People in this episode

Host: Mike Nilson

Guest: Ryan Sawyer

Topics covered

• mental strength
• resilience
• confidence
• coaching
• personal growth

Keywords

• mental strength
• resilience
• coaching
• depression
• confidence
• personal growth
• athletes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University

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