The Resilient Life

Ryan Manion
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There are few guarantees in life, but facing adversity is one of them. In a podcast hosted by Ryan, leaders from various professions and walks of life discuss how personal and career struggles have shaped who they are as people and how they respond to trials moving forward. With all guests, Ryan’s goal is to focus on sharing lessons that listeners can use to face adversity more effectively and turn their challenges into opportunities for growth.

  1. Love, Loss, and Living Again: Ashley Southard's Journey of Healing

    12/03/2025

    Love, Loss, and Living Again: Ashley Southard's Journey of Healing

    In this episode, Ryan Manion welcomes Gold Star spouse Ashley Southard, who opens up about the experience of losing her husband, Sgt. Andrew Southard, in service and the complex road that followed. With raw vulnerability, Ashley talks about the early fog and pain of grief, the turning points that helped her reclaim her identity, and how she learned to make space for joy again. Ashley's story is one of courage, compassion, and the everyday choices that allow us to honor the past while embracing the life still ahead.  CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilientlife.podcast/  SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/TravisManionOrg/?sub_confirmation=1  Get the latest audio podcast: https://ryanmanion.com/podcasts/  CONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanmanionTMF/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmanion  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmanion  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-manion-a5081832/  LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation: www.travismanion.org  MEET Ashley Southard  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleynsouthard/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromtheashhh

    56 min
  2. Mission Over Passion: Mike Hayes on Purpose, Service, and the Heart of Leadership

    11/14/2025

    Mission Over Passion: Mike Hayes on Purpose, Service, and the Heart of Leadership

    Retired Navy SEAL Mike Hayes joins Ryan Manion for an inspiring conversation about what it really means to live a mission-driven life. Drawing from his new book, Mission Driven: The Path to a Life of Purpose, Mike shares hard-earned lessons on navigating life’s transitions, leading with character, and finding fulfillment through service to others. Together, Ryan and Mike explore the nuance between passion and mission, and how resilience, humility, and patriotism can guide us toward the impact we’re meant to make.  CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast: Instagram SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast on YouTubeGet the latest audio podcastCONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - LinkedIn   LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation   MEET   YouTube Title:  CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilientlife.podcast/SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/TravisManionOrg/?sub_confirmation=1Get the latest audio podcast: https://ryanmanion.com/podcasts/CONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ryanmanionTMF/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmanionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmanion  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-manion-a5081832/LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation: www.travismanion.org MEET Mike Hayes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisis.mikehayes/

    41 min
  3. Leading When It Counts: Dave Berke on Character and Courage

    10/08/2025

    Leading When It Counts: Dave Berke on Character and Courage

    Ryan Manion welcomes Marine veteran, fighter pilot, and leadership instructor Dave Berke to explore what true leadership looks like in everyday life. Dave reflects on lessons from his time in combat, his experience training at TOPGUN, and how those moments shaped the leadership principles he now teaches through Echelon Front. He also dives into his new book, The Need to Lead, which offers a compelling roadmap for anyone ready to step up and lead with actionable wisdom. CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast: Instagram SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast on YouTubeGet the latest audio podcastCONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - LinkedIn   LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation   MEET Dave Berke https://www.instagram.com/davidrberke/

    53 min
  4. Never Forget: Remembering the Reality of 9/11 with Retired FDNY Firefighter Tim Sullivan

    09/11/2025

    Never Forget: Remembering the Reality of 9/11 with Retired FDNY Firefighter Tim Sullivan

    On this 9/11 anniversary episode of The Resilient Life, host Ryan Manion sits down with former FDNY firefighter Tim Sullivan, who served on the frontlines during the September 11th attacks. Tim recounts the harrowing realities of that day, the resilience required in the months and years that followed, and the challenges of healing while carrying the weight of loss. In 2006, Tim had the opportunity to meet Ryan’s brother, 1stLt Travis Manion, USMC, when Travis visited Sullivan’s firehouse in New York City. Just one year later, Travis was killed in Iraq while protecting his fellow Marines. Tim reflects on that connection and how the legacies of Travis and the many heroes of 9/11 continue to inspire him today. This conversation is a moving reminder of the sacrifices made on 9/11 and the enduring strength of our first responders and veterans. CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast: Instagram SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast on YouTubeGet the latest audio podcastCONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - LinkedIn   LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation

    1h 4m
  5. Finding Strength After Loss: Brielle Persun on Grief, Resilience, and Raising Her Son

    09/02/2025

    Finding Strength After Loss: Brielle Persun on Grief, Resilience, and Raising Her Son

    In this moving episode of The Resilient Life, host Ryan Manion sits down with Brielle Persun, a young widow navigating life after the sudden loss of her husband, Tyler, earlier this year. With raw honesty and courage, Brielle shares her journey through grief, the challenges of raising her son in the wake of tragedy, and the ways she is discovering resilience in the hardest season of her life. She opens up about the loneliness of grief, why she chose to speak out and become a voice for other young widows, and the strength she draws from her son and community. Brielle’s story is one of heartbreak—but also of hope. It’s a reminder that even in life’s darkest moments, resilience can light the way forward. CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast: Instagram SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast on YouTubeGet the latest audio podcastCONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - LinkedIn   LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation MEET Brielle Persun Instagram

    1h 14m
  6. Remembering Abbey Gate: Tyler Vargas-Andrews and Zach Bell on Survival, Sacrifice, and Purpose

    08/21/2025

    Remembering Abbey Gate: Tyler Vargas-Andrews and Zach Bell on Survival, Sacrifice, and Purpose

    On August 26, 2021, a suicide bombing at Abbey Gate during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan claimed the lives of 13 American service members and 170 Afghan civilians. Marine Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews survived that day, though with life-changing injuries, and has since carried the stories of those who were lost. In this moving episode of The Resilient Life, Ryan Manion is joined by Tyler as well as Zachary Bell—best known as Veteran With a Sign—for a conversation about service, sacrifice, and healing. Tyler shares candidly about his survival, the weight of grief, and how he continues to find purpose in honoring his brothers and sisters in arms. CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast: Instagram SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast on YouTubeGet the latest audio podcastCONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - LinkedIn   LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation MEET Tyler Vagas-Andrews and Zach Bell Tyler's Twitter: https://x.com/TylerAndrews13Tyler's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whistlingdeath/Zach's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veteranwithasign/Zach's Twitter: https://x.com/zacharyebell

    1h 53m
  7. Johnny Joey Jones on Service, Storytelling, and Strength

    07/31/2025

    Johnny Joey Jones on Service, Storytelling, and Strength

    In this powerful episode of The Resilient Life, Ryan Manion sits down with retired Marine and Fox News contributor Johnny Joey Jones for an honest, moving conversation about purpose, perspective, and the people who inspire him most. From his combat experience and recovery journey to his latest book Behind the Badge, Joey shares why telling the stories of others is just as important as sharing his own. With heart, humor, and unshakable grit, this episode is a reminder that true resilience is found not just in what we overcome—but in how we lift others along the way. CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilientlife.podcast/SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/TravisManionOrg/?sub_confirmation=1Get the latest audio podcast: https://ryanmanion.com/podcasts/CONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ryanmanionTMF/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmanionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmanionLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-manion-a5081832/LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation: www.travismanion.org MEET Johnny Joey Jones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnny_joey/ Twitter: https://x.com/Johnny_Joey

    42 min
  8. Prepared for Anything: Christian Schauf on Readiness, Resilience, and Rocking for the Troops

    06/18/2025

    Prepared for Anything: Christian Schauf on Readiness, Resilience, and Rocking for the Troops

    In this episode, Ryan sits down with Christian Schauf, the founder of Uncharted Supply Co., a company built to help people navigate emergencies and embrace the unexpected with confidence. He’s an entrepreneur, adventurer, and musician who once toured the globe bringing smiles to the faces of our troops through morale-boosting performances in some of the world’s most dangerous places. Christian shares what led him from concert stages in Iraq and Afghanistan to designing gear that could save lives in a snowstorm or blackout. Find out which life skills really matter, how resilience shows up in preparation, and why helping others is at the heart of everything he does. CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilientlife.podcast/SUBSCRIBE  Get the latest video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/TravisManionOrg/?sub_confirmation=1Get the latest audio podcast: https://ryanmanion.com/podcasts/CONNECT Ryan Manion on Social Media: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ryanmanionTMF/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmanionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmanion  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-manion-a5081832/LEARN about Travis Manion Foundation: www.travismanion.org MEET Christian Schauf https://www.instagram.com/christianschauf/

    46 min
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There are few guarantees in life, but facing adversity is one of them. In a podcast hosted by Ryan, leaders from various professions and walks of life discuss how personal and career struggles have shaped who they are as people and how they respond to trials moving forward. With all guests, Ryan’s goal is to focus on sharing lessons that listeners can use to face adversity more effectively and turn their challenges into opportunities for growth.

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  • Creator
    Ryan Manion
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021 - Ryan Manion
  • Show Website
    The Resilient Life

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