Lessons from the Edge

What happens when the life you planned disappears overnight?

In his early 30s, Ryan suffered three strokes and underwent major brain surgery, leaving him with significant disabilities. Once an active physiotherapist and outdoorsman, he had to relearn how to swallow, blink and walk. Years of rehabilitation, setbacks and debilitating depression followed.

With the support of Mitch, Ryan rebuilt his life, eventually returning to work as a physiotherapist and retraining as a counsellor to help others facing adversity. Today, he is married with two daughters and has built a rich and meaningful life.

Together, Ryan and Mitch draw on 14 years of shared experience to deliver Lessons from the Edge, a practical framework for navigating pressure, setbacks and uncertainty.

Their three part approach, Dropping Anchor, Don’t Do It Alone and Nudge the Needle, provides practical tools for managing stress, making deliberate choices, building resilience and creating sustainable change.

At this business luncheon, Ryan and Mitch will share the extraordinary story behind their framework and the lessons they have learned about turning adversity into meaningful change, lessons that apply well beyond the most challenging moments of life.