What happens when an executive coach survives America’s largest mass shooting just days after finishing her coaching certification? Krista Ryan’s journey from that horrific night in Las Vegas to a cancer diagnosis reveals how the simple mantra “keep freaking going” became a life-saving framework for navigating any challenge life throws at us.

In this episode of the Inner Athlete Podcast, host Hans Skulstad sits down with Krista to explore how trauma taught her everything she was doing wrong, why neutral thinking beats toxic positivity, and how vulnerability and connection became her greatest strengths.

Whether you’re navigating your own trauma, supporting someone through a difficult time, or simply trying to show up as your best self, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom on resilience, forgiveness, and the courage to keep going.

Connect with Krista:

• Business: KFG Coaching (Keep Freaking Going)
• Book: “Keep Freaking Going”
• Partnership: Limitless Minds (Neutral Thinking)
• Role: Dean of Minnesota Speakers Academy

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