I teach young adults life skills that help them manage stress and anxiety effectively so they can joyfully participate in everyday life.

Thanks to these life skills, Nathan was able to go from an anxiety and fear-ridden teenager to an accomplished and confident 30-year-old.

About Nathan.

Nathan Crankfield was born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is the youngest of his father’s seven children birthed by five different mothers. Nathan grew up with serious anxiety due to his unstable home environment. Despite his troubles, he secured an Army ROTC scholarship which allowed him to pay his way through Mount St. Mary’s University. 

During his early 20s, Nathan realized that his stress and anxiety wouldn’t remain in his childhood. He decided to seek out solutions, believing that he may be able to find answers to the many unknowns that kept him up at night. 

Nathan contributes his successes to three main life skills that have helped him to manage stress and anxiety en route to accomplishing many of his life goals by age 30. Nathan is now happily married with a one-year-old son. He hosts the podcast Seeking Excellence with Nathan Crankfield and serves as a Senior Partnership Executive at Hallow, the #1 prayer app in the world. He is also an Airbnb host, national speaker, blogger, and the Managing Partner of MDK & Associates, a consulting firm co-founded by NFL Pro Bowl Kicker, Harrison Butker.

Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an infantry officer and went on to Fort Benning, GA where he completed infantry training, Airborne School, and Ranger School. He then transitioned to Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne Division where he served as a platoon leader for three years, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan.

Nathan’s Talks

Unlocking Excellence: How to Reach Your Full Potential

This talk focuses on the process of becoming one’s personal best in the areas of life that matter most:  work, family, and health. It’s about embracing responsibility, intentionality, and courage to bring out your best self every day. It is packed with practical advice to make positive change as an individual and as a team.

Resilient by Design: Overcoming Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout

Adversity, setbacks, and serious challenges are inevitable in life. We cannot avoid them, so we must equip ourselves with the necessary tools to manage and overcome them. This talk focuses on practical ways to enhance mental health, enabling us to bring our best to each day and live life to the fullest, thereby improving morale, team cohesion, and effectiveness in accomplishing our mission.

Made for More: Rejecting Mediocrity and Living with Purpose

In this talk, Nathan shares some of his own story of battling with the resistance he faced while going from an aimless teenager to an Infantry Officer in the Army, living his childhood dream. This talk helps people focus on their deepest “why,” unlocking the passion needed to live a fulfilling and excellent life both at work and at home.

Built to Lead: The Habits of High Performers

Ranger School is known as the United States Military’s premier leadership training. That’s why special operations teams from the Navy, Marines, and Air Force send their best to this school run by the US Army. In this talk, Nathan shares his lessons learned from leaders in the military, as well as his own experience as a sales leader, to help shape leaders to embrace extreme ownership and personal excellence to take their teams and organizations to the next level.

Testimonials

  • “Nate is an incredibly gifted speaker and leader. We’re blessed every chance we get to have him lead a retreat or give a talk. He is a man of strong faith, energizing and on fire, while at the same time relatable and hilarious. Couldn’t recommend him enough.”

    Alex Jones, CEO of Hallow

  • “Nathan has spoken on our campus a number of times at various events. Each time he speaks, he leaves the students feeling inspired and equipped to take on the challenges of every day life and pursue greatness. We look forward to having Nathan speak to our students again in the future”

    President Stephen Minnis, Benedictine College

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