Back then, Ryan said, he was a new gym owner who just wasn’t ready for mentorship. In Columbus, Ohio, Ryan dealt with relocation of his gym and then a city-mandated shutdown due to zoning issues. With 200 members, Ryan ran his business out of shipping containers in a parking lot for four months. A few years later, in 2018, Ryan purchased another gym 1,000 miles away but struggled to live his best life. Then he made a call.
“In 2019, after riding the many ups and downs of the entrepreneurial roller coaster and realizing how lonely it can feel to be a small gym owner, I reconsidered Two-Brain and joined RampUp,” Ryan said. “I’m convinced that if I had joined when Chris first called me that I would have saved over $500,000 in inexperienced, bad decisions and possible missed or lost revenue opportunities.”
With guidance, Ryan was able to start making headway. He eventually sold his second gym, MouseTrap Fitness, in 2022 and redirected his energy back to his primary business, his family and other projects, including becoming a mentor to other gym owners.
“My mission as a mentor is to get other business owners to their Perfect Days as quickly as possible and with minimal obstacles.”
In addition to a bachelor’s degree in exercise science education, Ryan has a master’s degree in business administration, and he is a licensed real estate agent in Ohio, with experience in long- and short-term residential rental properties. He’s also a licensed massage therapist and registered yoga teacher.
The multitalented mentor specializes in running multiple locations; starting, buying, and selling gyms; and setting up revenue streams through personal training, programming, nutrition coaching, and mindset coaching.
In his off hours, Ryan can be found cheering for The Ohio State with his wife, twin sons and two adopted pit bulls.