Angela is a fierce athlete, coach, international fitness model, and speaker. She has helped over 500 women conquer their pull-ups through her online program, Pull-Up Revolution, and built a women’s fitness community with her platform Strong Feels Good.

Last season, I tore my ACL. I was in a lot of pain. We’ve all had our ACL moment, haven’t we? That moment where you start to question everything: Can I really do this? Maybe I’m not as strong as I thought. It’s so easy to get stuck, to spiral, to forget just how powerful you really are.

Uncertainty, change, failure, overwhelm whether it’s a deal that fell through, a health scare that knocks you down, a relationship that shakes your confidence, or the burnout you’ve been ignoring. The question isn’t if adversity will hit, but when. And when it does, will you be ready?

But what if instead of thinking what if it all goes wrong, we dared to ask, what if it all goes right? That’s when I shifted my mindset. I focused not on what I couldn’t do, but on what I could do. I decided to document my journey.

Resiliency is built on adaptability. You need to adapt to whatever life throws at you. When one door closes, another opens — but nobody talks about the hallway in between. My question is: are you ready to navigate that hallway with me?

Everything changed when I started asking just one question: What if it all goes right? What if it’s already going right?

In the midst of chaos, I realized I was using a repeatable framework, which I now call the Right Framework System. It helps you move forward, even when everything feels uncertain. I created this while pushing through my own struggles, and now I share it to help others overcome challenges, adapt to change, and transform into their best selves for themselves and their teams.

You don’t need 100% confidence. You just need 1% courage. Sometimes the boldest moves happen when nothing makes sense. Take the next step anyway, because forward is still forward.

When you leave this talk, you won’t just feel inspired you’ll leave with a roadmap and the tools to navigate uncertainty without losing yourself. You won’t just bounce back; you’ll rise up stronger, wiser, and capable of more than you ever imagined.

So stop obsessing over what could go wrong. Start leading with the belief that it might just all go right. What if it’s already going right?

Taking off the race… oh yeah, she’s ready for the comeback.

So, how did a biochemist accidentally become an American Ninja Warrior? That was me, working 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in a lab. A friend suggested I audition, and after some hesitation, I submitted a video. Weeks later, I got the call: “You’ve been accepted to American Ninja Warrior. Compete in two weeks.”

With no experience, I trained in a backyard ninja course, broke my nose on day one, and somehow found myself competing in Pittsburgh. I quickly learned five behind-the-scenes facts: filming runs overnight, you never know the obstacles in advance, adjustments happen on the fly, competitors wait hours before running, and you may not even be aired. I wasn’t. But I was hooked.

After two years, I returned with a story: I quit biochemistry, opened my own gym, and landed on the cover of Women’s Health. Stronger than ever, I was ready. But in front of everyone, I tore my ACL. From the strongest moment of my life to the weakest in seconds.

I sank into doubt and depression, until I reframed my mindset: What can I do? I documented my recovery, showing every struggle and step forward. That story became my comeback.

When I finally returned to the Ninja course, I wasn’t just competing — I was celebrating resilience. Every obstacle was joy, every landing proof I had grown. And I realized: growth hurts, but it transforms. I didn’t just bounce back. I rose stronger than I ever imagined.

So there I was, ready to compete on the platform of American Ninja Warrior. The lights were shining in my face, my heart beating faster than ever. But let’s step back for a moment. I wasn’t supposed to be there.

I was a biochemist, working 12-hour overnight shifts, when a friend convinced me to submit a video for the show. I didn’t believe I’d get in. But a few months later, a call came: “You’ve been accepted to American Ninja Warrior. Compete in two weeks.”

With no training, I scrambled to prepare. I showed up, gave my best, and although clueless, I was hooked. From then on, I trained relentlessly, determined to become one of the top female athletes. I submitted video after video, facing rejection after rejection. Finally, I made it back. This time I was ready — and maybe a little cocky.

On the course, I felt weightless, gliding from obstacle to obstacle. I reached the final platform, sure I had secured my spot as a top female competitor. But as I dismounted, I blacked out. A crack, a pop, and I was carried off the course with a torn ACL.

I felt like a failure. Embarrassed. Lost. Who was I without this identity? But that setback became an opportunity.

Here’s what I learned:

Feel the feelings — don’t ignore them, but don’t stay stuck.
Focus on what you can control instead of what you can’t.
Take bold, even “delusional,” action toward a comeback.
That injury wasn’t the end of my story. It was the start of a stronger, wiser, more resilient version of me.