The Post Game Podcast Ep. 20 - Ryan Hawk: Preparation, Curiosity, Opportunities Coming Through People
Ryan Hawk is the founder and host of The Learning Leader Show, one of the top leadership podcasts in the world.
He is the author of two (soon to be three) books - Welcome to Management, The Pursuit of Excellence, and The Score That Matters (coming out in March 2024).
In addition to his podcast and writing, Ryan is a keynote speaker, facilitates Leadership Circles, and serves as a 1 on 1 leadership advisor for Senior executives.
Ryan has been publishing podcast episodes every Sunday for 9 YEARS. He epitomizes consistency and what it looks like to follow your curiosity.
What You'll Learn About:
- Spreading positive energy into the world
- The only way to lose is to stop
- Doing impactful, serious work while enjoying yourself along the way
- Being the hero of your own story
- Loving the preparation
- Genuine curiosity
- Purpose and intention behind what you're doing
- Your "Who" is everything
- Proving people right
- Opportunities coming through people
Timestamps:
(0:00) - Intro to Ryan Hawk
(3:00) - Why come on the podcast?
(5:30) - Keep sending cold emails
(6:35) - Thoughtful, specific outreach
(8:20) - Consistency builds trust
(9:40) - Getting a "real life PhD"
(13:00) - Relationship with his parents and brothers
(16:10) - Keeping it loose!
(17:55) - Easy to root for his brother
(21:00) - Evolution of his mindset
(25:30) - Preparing to overcome fear
(27:45) - The Acknowledgement section
(30:50) - Curious about people's stories
(36:30) - Shining a bright light on his guests
(40:00) - How do I want this to feel?
(42:50) - Gratitude for his work
(45:20) - Advice to college athletes on the next step
(50:15) - Books and The Learning Leader Show
Where to Find Ryan?