Nathan MansfieldSpecial Warfare Combat Leader/Eight-Figure Entrepreneur/Keynote Speaker
Forged in combat.Proven in business.Driven by purpose.
Battle-tested leadership for those called to build something bigger than themselves.
13 Years
Military special operations
3 Deployments
Combat deployments, special warfare
JTAC
Recognized top Special Warfare instructor
$10M+
Revenue generated by teams he built, in under five years
Mission Over Everything
Your mission is too important to depend on you alone.
Most founders build something that only works when they're in the room. That isn't leadership. It's a ceiling.
From leading special warfare units in combat to developing business teams that generated more than $10 million in cumulative revenue in under five years, Nathan Mansfield brings battle-tested leadership and real-world entrepreneurial experience to the stage.
Helping leaders build high-performing teams, scalable organizations, and a legacy that outlasts them.
The Story
“Everything I loved started bleeding out slow.”
He had the gym, the brand and the following. From the outside it looked like winning. Inside, it was empty.
God confronted him and changed his direction. Nathan rebuilt his life and his work around Jesus. Everything he builds now comes from that.
Special Warfare Combat Leader
13 years. Three combat deployments. Nothing happened until intent became clear action.
Nathan led special warfare units in operational environments, served as a JTAC and was recognized as a top Special Warfare instructor. A Joint Terminal Attack Controller connects a commander's intent with the people executing on the ground, in real time, under pressure. Unclear communication is not an option. Trust is earned before it's needed.
Business isn't combat. The stakes are different. But the principles that hold a team together under pressure are the same: a clear mission, trusted leaders, real standards and disciplined execution.
Signature Keynotes
Four messages. One mission.
- 01Mission Over EverythingHow elite leaders build teams that execute under pressure.
- 02Kingdom-BuiltBuilding a business that doesn't require all of you.
- 03The Belief GapHow trust and conviction build high performing organizations.
- 04Casual Gets Guys HurtThe cost of complacency in faith, family and leadership.
The Leadership Framework
Mission over
everything.
Four disciplines Nathan uses with executive teams, sales organizations and founders to build organizations that execute without depending on one person.
01
Mission
Clarity before speed.
Every team needs to know what it exists to do and what winning looks like. When the mission is unclear, people fill the gap with their own agenda.
02
Leaders
Multiply, don't carry.
If every decision runs through you, you don't have a team. You have a bottleneck. The job is to build people who can lead without you in the room.
03
Culture
Standards that hold under pressure.
Culture is what your people do when nobody is watching. It is built through standards you enforce, not values you post on a wall.
04
Execution
Rhythm creates momentum.
Vision without rhythm is a speech. Clear cadences, ownership and accountability turn intent into results, week after week.
Built, Not Borrowed
Experience in the arena.
Nathan doesn't teach from theory. These are the organizations he has built and led.
Iron Forge Global
Founder and CEO
A faith driven gym affiliate network with locations across the country.
Iron Forge Gym Builder
Creator
The program that takes owners from build out to opening day.
Christian GymCon
Founder
A national gathering for faith driven gym owners and fitness leaders.
Weights & Worship
Co-founder, with Taylor Mansfield
Training and worship together, inside the gym.
Perga
Founding partner and leadership trainer
Building and training leaders inside a direct sales organization.
FORGE OS
Co-founder
Gym management software built by operators, for operators.
Executive Leadership
Beyond the stage.
The keynote starts the conversation. For leadership teams ready to change how they operate, Nathan works directly with the CEO and executive team.
01
Signature Keynote
A leadership keynote built around your audience and the outcome your event needs.
02
Mission Accelerator
A keynote paired with an executive workshop that turns the message into a plan.
03
Mission Transformation
A 90-day advisory engagement with the CEO and executive team.
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