415. Why Your Limits Might Be Your Greatest Asset with Kyle Maynard

The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

What would your life look like if you stopped seeing limitations as roadblocks and started seeing them as opportunities?

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Kyle Maynard, world record-holding athlete, entrepreneur, speaker, best-selling author, and featured speaker at the 2025 Game Changers Summit, who was born without arms or legs yet has achieved what most would consider impossible. From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to becoming a champion wrestler and mixed martial artist, Kyle shares the mindset that has allowed him to turn obstacles into fuel. This conversation is a masterclass in perseverance, perspective, and possibility.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why your limitations don’t define you, your mindset does
• How to build resilience through struggle and discipline
• What it takes to face fear, failure, and discomfort head-on
  

If you have ever doubted your potential, this episode will remind you that your only real limitation is belief.

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Show Notes:

03:22 — Kyle shares how his parents’ mindset shaped his view on adversity

04:10 — The story of how learning to eat independently changed his life

07:07 — Early lessons from football and why losing 35 matches taught him more than winning ever could

09:42 — What finally led to his first wrestling victory, and how it changed his confidence

10:58 — The long road from failure to becoming a nationally ranked wrestler

12:05 — Lessons from sports that shaped his business and leadership philosophy

12:32 — How training with UFC champion Forrest Griffin pushed him to new limits

17:13 — The climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and what it taught him about purpose and possibility

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Links & Resources:

• Kyle Maynard
• No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life by Kyle Maynard
• A Fighting Chance (2009)

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Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more.

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