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Overcoming Self-Doubt & Building Confidence

Overcome self-doubt & build unshakable confidence with mindset coach Ranger Kielak's lessons from walking across America & coaching high achievers.

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Anthony Markey
April 04, 2025

From Walking Across America to Transformational Coaching: A Conversation with Ranger Kielak

Welcome back to I Know A Guy. Today, we meet Ranger Kielak, a mindset and performance coach who’s anything but ordinary. Ranger isn’t just helping people build unshakable confidence and silence their inner critics; he walked across the country to prove to himself (and the world) what’s possible when you stop listening to the voice that says you can’t.

Who is Ranger Kielak?

Ranger is the founder of Within Range Coaching, where he works with high-achieving professionals who might be crushing it in business but are quietly struggling in other areas of their lives, especially relationships, confidence, and direction. His unique background blends formal coaching certifications with the kind of real-world experience that only comes from walking coast-to-coast, literally.

What sparked that journey? A moment of reflection, inspiration from a few others who had done it, and a coach who told him: “If you’re not willing to go where you want to take your clients, you're just a hypocrite.” That hit home, and the rest is history.

What We Talked About

  • 🔑 What It Really Means to Be “Within Range”
    Ranger’s coaching philosophy focuses on helping people realize that they’re already closer to their goals than they think; they just need the mindset shift to reach them.

  • 🌱 How He Turned Inner Doubt into Outer Action
    His walk across America wasn’t just physical; it was transformational. That journey fuels the passion and empathy he brings to every client he works with today.

  • 🔍 The “Tutu” Problem
    Ranger explains how self-doubt often shows up as people thinking they’re “too” something: too young, too old, too poor, too inexperienced. He helps people separate from that inner critic and get back into action.

  • 🧠 Why Mindset Coaching Works
    Ranger describes how shifting the “Rubik’s Cube” of our worldview helps clients unlock new perspectives and, ultimately, new results.

  • 💥 Why High Achievers Often Struggle Most
    The people you think have it all together? Often, they’re quietly dealing with burnout, disconnect, or self-sabotage. Ranger shows them how to reconnect, realign, and rebuild.

Favorite Moment

One of the most powerful parts of our conversation was when Ranger shared the story of a client who was doing incredibly well financially but didn’t even know the name of her child’s best friend. That moment of clarity and the transformation that followed is exactly what makes his work so impactful.

Why You Should Listen

Whether you're an entrepreneur trying to grow your business, a high-performer feeling stuck, or just someone who knows they’re meant for more, this episode will speak to you. Ranger blends deep insight with humility, humor, and a powerful story. If you’ve ever felt “not enough,” this conversation will remind you that you’re not only enough—you’re within range.

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Watch The Full Interview Here

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