What happened to my leg on Wednesday changed everything.

I slipped on ice during marathon training, 15 degrees outside, 40 pounds on my back, running my dog, and I suffered a traumatic ankle dislocation and fracture. One second I was pushing through winter miles, the next my foot was literally sideways, and I knew something was seriously wrong. This episode is the full story of the injury, the ER visit, the X-rays, and why I’m now scheduled for ankle surgery and stabilization (including deltoid ligament repair and syndesmosis support).

But this isn’t just an ankle injury update. It’s a mindset, faith, and leadership episode for anyone who’s grinding hard, athletes, chiropractors, business owners, entrepreneurs, and high performers, who secretly knows their life or business relies too heavily on them. If you’ve ever feared getting sidelined, losing momentum, or letting your family down because you can’t “perform,” this is for you.

I’m sharing the mental shift that kept me out of a dark place, how my marriage and team are carrying me, and the exact lesson: build guardrails before life forces you to.

Highlights:

→ You’ll hear the exact moment the injury happened, what a traumatic ankle dislocation feels like, and why it required surgery instead of “just rest.”

→ I break down the decision-making process, advocating for myself, choosing the right orthopedic surgeon, and what ankle stabilization can involve (ligaments, syndesmosis, and long-term stability for running again).

→ Then we go deeper: how this exposed my identity as an athlete and how that identity was quietly limiting my growth as a CEO and business owner.

→ Finally, I share practical “guardrails” every entrepreneur should have, systems, team structure, savings, and disability insurance, so your business can keep serving people even when you’re forced to stop.

Learn more about Dr. Ryan Hewitt by visiting the following links:

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