Episode Title: Moab 240 & the Mindset of Doing Hard Things with Christine O’Hara Ryan (Ep. 114)
What does it take to run 240 miles through storms, sleep deprivation, mountains, desert nights, and total isolation, while raising two kids and leading a fast-growing career in healthcare?
Christine O’Hara Ryan joins the WealthStyle Podcast to share the truth behind completing the Moab 240, one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world, and how the experience reshaped her perspective on leadership, parenting, focus, and what we are capable of when we decide to move forward with intention.
Christine explains how she trained for nearly a year around work and parenting, the storms that nearly stopped the race, the hallucinations, the fear, the support team that helped her push through the darkest stretches, and why she crossed the finish line with only fifteen minutes to spare. Her story is not just about endurance. It is about clarity, discipline, and the small steps that move every part of life forward.
What listeners can expect in this episode:
- How Christine balanced nine months of training with parenting, leadership, and a demanding career
- What really happens inside a 240-mile ultramarathon, from weather breakdowns to sleep deprivation to hallucinations
- Why grit, discipline, and micro wins matter more than motivation
- Lessons from Moab that translate directly into family life, business, and personal growth
- And more!
Resources:
- Why DFL is important in the Ultra Community
- Attempting to Run 240 Miles in 100 hours (Moab 240)
- 2025 Moab 240 | Day 5 | Overnight Finishers
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About Our Guest:
Christine O’Hara Ryan is a leader who knows what it means to go the distance — in business, in sport, and in life. A senior sales leader and ultra-endurance athlete, she has built a career transforming teams, elevating leaders, and driving meaningful growth across healthcare, medtech, and high-growth startups. She is known for bringing clarity to chaos, inspiring high performance, and building mission-driven cultures that move with both urgency and heart.
In 2025, Christine completed the MOAB 240 — one of the toughest ultramarathons on the planet — crossing the finish line as the final official runner after five relentless days on the trail. Her endurance journey spans Ironmans, Mt. Kilimanjaro, collegiate hockey, and numerous ultra-distance events. She draws on these experiences to teach leaders how to cultivate resilience, lead with purpose, and stay committed when the path gets steep.
Christine’s message is simple: grit is built, not born — and anyone can rewrite what they believe is possible. At the core of her approach is focus — the courage to choose what matters most and the discipline to let go of everything that doesn’t. Her leadership philosophy is shaped by long hours training alone on the trail: pace yourself, trust your team, stay present, and keep moving forward, one mile at a time.
Most of all, Christine is a mom of two young kids — her greatest motivation and constant reminder that courage is contagious, and that bold lives are built by showing up, again and again, with heart.
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