The Movement Mentality Podcast

with Missy Bunch

Ep. 19 - Meet my husband! 

In this intimate and inspiring episode, Missy sits down with her husband, Ryan Steenrod, to talk about his winding path from bartender to brick-and-mortar gym owner to six-figure virtual corporate wellness coach. They dive into his origin story in the movement industry, lessons learned from running a gym, their early entrepreneurial days as a couple, and how they’ve designed a family-first life and business together.

This conversation is full of heartfelt reflections, real-talk business lessons, and advice for movement professionals looking to expand their impact without burning out.

In this episode

03:00 - Ryan’s journey from unhealthy college student to movement professional
 06:59 - The flight of stairs that sparked a life transformation
 09:00 - First triathlon: cramps, heat stroke, and a life-defining decision
 13:23 - Discovering kettlebells and the philosophy that shaped his gym
 15:13 - Gym ownership realities: high overhead and relentless hustle
 21:20 - Pivoting during COVID: entering the corporate wellness world
 25:00 - Why office wellness fails and how Ryan’s approach is different
 29:09 - Tactical tips for coaches wanting to get into corporate wellness
 36:00 - Building a life by design: how Missy and Ryan support each other’s businesses
 41:22 - Advice to his younger self: it’s all figureoutable, just keep going

Quotes

·       “I shouldn't be winded after this flight of stairs.” [07:00]

·       “You might be making money, but you’ll never make enough money if your overhead is too high.” [20:00]

·       “Go do hard things. Get the reps in. There's no substitute for time spent with real people.” [44:58]

Connect with Missy & Sydney

·       missybunch.com.

·       Instagram: @missybunch15.

·       Instagram: @themovementmentality

·       Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

·       Movement IQ Membership: movementiq.co

·       Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn: Ryan Steenrod

·       Email Ryan [email protected]

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years.As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility, and decreasing pain, holistically.