Season 1

Season 1

EP. 3

EP. 3

Ryan Johnson on Mental Toughness, Leadership Under Pressure, and Winning the War Within

Ryan Johnson on Mental Toughness, Leadership Under Pressure, and Winning the War Within

58 min

Skull Sessions welcomes Ryan Johnson—former Green Beret, West Point boxing captain, and co-founder of Bugle. From Special Forces missions to startup leadership, Ryan shares how mental toughness, self-talk, and discipline drive performance, while Andy and Nate explore burnout, leadership, and building scalable impact.

Skull Sessions welcomes Ryan Johnson—former Green Beret, West Point boxing captain, and co-founder of Bugle. From Special Forces missions to startup leadership, Ryan shares how mental toughness, self-talk, and discipline drive performance, while Andy and Nate explore burnout, leadership, and building scalable impact.

Guests:

Guests:

Andy Riise and Nate Last

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Episode Summary

Episode Summary

In this episode of Skull Sessions, Ryan Johnson, founder of Bugle, shares how mental toughness, self-talk, leadership, and scalable processes helped him move from wrestling mats and West Point boxing to Special Forces and startup leadership.

Andy and Nate unpack founder burnout, confidence under pressure, sustainable performance, and the mission to make volunteering easier across America.

If you care about entrepreneurship, resilience, service, leadership, and the mental game of high performance, this episode delivers practical strategies you can use right away.