Meet Kyle Dosterschill

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kyle Dosterschill. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Kyle, appreciate you sitting with us today. Maybe we can start with a topic that we care deeply about because it’s something we’ve found really sets folks apart and can make all the difference in whether someone reaches their goals. Self discipline seems to have an outsized impact on how someone’s life plays out and so we’d love to hear about how you developed yours?

My self-discipline was born out of necessity, not inspiration. I didn’t grow up with the luxury of relying on talent or luck, so I learned early that the only controllable variable in my life was effort. When everything else felt unpredictable, discipline became the one thing that never wavered. It was the anchor I could always count on.

Over time, discipline became less of a tool and more of a personal code. It shaped how I trained, how I built my business, and how I show up for the people who depend on me. Most of my growth came from learning to stay consistent even when motivation disappeared. Anyone can grind when they feel inspired. The real test is what you do when you’re tired, stressed, or doubting yourself. That’s where I forged the habit of doing the work anyway.

Running a gym sharpened that edge even more. When you’re responsible for a community, your excuses don’t matter. People look to you for stability, and that forces you to raise your standards. Discipline becomes the floor, not the ceiling.

If I had to trace it all back to one thing, it’s this: I refuse to be controlled by whatever version of myself woke up that morning. Discipline gives me the ability to choose who I am, every day, regardless of circumstances. It’s not glamorous. It’s not dramatic. It’s just the quiet, constant commitment to doing the next right thing, over and over, until the results become impossible to ignore.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I run Hunger in the Wild, a performance gym in Dallas built on a simple belief: strength changes everything. We train Olympic weightlifting, strength and conditioning, and HYROX athletes, but the real work is helping people build a mindset that carries over to every part of their lives. What makes my brand different is that nothing we do is for show. It’s not a “vibe” or an aesthetic. It’s performance-driven training backed by real coaching, real data, and real results.

What excites me most is the impact our approach has on people who never saw themselves as athletes. We’ve created an environment where beginners can train next to competitive lifters, where members learn how to actually lift well rather than just sweat through another class. I take a lot of pride in building a place where people feel capable, not just entertained.

Professionally, my focus is expanding our reach in two ways. First, we’re growing our in-person community here in Dallas with more specialized programs, workshops, and coach development. Second, we’re scaling our online programming so people around the world can train with us directly. We’re launching more structured strength programs, HYROX-specific training tracks, and an expanding exercise library so members can learn proper technique no matter where they are.

We’re also preparing for a broader expansion of our brand through seminars, travel training camps, and collaborations with athletes and companies who align with our values. Everything we put out reflects the same standard we hold inside the gym: strong fundamentals, clear progression, and no shortcuts.

Hunger in the Wild is ultimately about growth. Physical, mental, professional. Mine and everyone else’s. And the more people we reach, the more lives get changed through the discipline and confidence that real training creates.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Looking back at my journey, three qualities made the biggest impact: resilience, clarity, and technical mastery.

Resilience
Building a business and a career in fitness is a constant test of pressure. Things go wrong, plans fall apart, people quit, and you still have to show up the next day and lead. Resilience isn’t about being unbreakable. It’s about refusing to stay down. I built mine through repetition. Hard training. Hard seasons. Hard decisions. The only advice I can give is simple: seek challenges on purpose. Put yourself in situations where quitting would be easy but you don’t. That’s how resilience is built.

Clarity
Clarity changed everything for me. Knowing exactly what I stand for, what I expect, and where I’m going removed a lot of wasted motion. In business and training, uncertainty is the biggest energy leak. When you’re early in your journey, take the time to define your standards. What do you want to be known for? What do you refuse to compromise on? When you know your direction, every decision becomes easier.

Technical Mastery
In my world, skill matters. Coaching isn’t just yelling cues and posting cool videos. It’s understanding biomechanics, program design, recovery, adaptation, communication, and leadership. The more I learned, the more valuable I became to my athletes and my business. My advice: become obsessed with the fundamentals. Study them, apply them, refine them, repeat. Most people chase complexity before they’ve mastered the basics. Don’t be that person.

The combination of those three qualities kept me moving, kept me improving, and kept me building something real. Develop them early, and the rest tends to fall into place.

Okay, so before we go, is there anyone you’d like to shoutout for the role they’ve played in helping you develop the essential skills or overcome challenges along the way?

My brother has had the biggest impact on who I am and how I operate. He’s the person who challenged me the most, held a mirror up when I needed it, and pushed me to think bigger and act sharper. We grew up learning how to figure things out the hard way, and a lot of the resilience and toughness I rely on now comes from those early years with him.

What helped me most wasn’t any single lesson. It was the standard he set. He was disciplined, clear-headed, and willing to outwork anyone, and being around that forced me to raise my own bar. When I hit setbacks, he was usually the one who reminded me to stay the course and not make decisions from emotion. When I needed to evolve, he didn’t sugarcoat it. He told me what I needed to hear, not what I wanted to hear.

Having someone like that in your life is rare. Someone who expects more from you because they believe you’re capable of more. A lot of my success traces back to that influence. He helped shape the way I think, the way I lead, and the way I approach difficult things. And he did it quietly, without needing credit.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://hungerinthewild.com
• Instagram: @hungerinthewild @kyledosterschill
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hungerinthewild/
• Linkedin: @hungerinthewild
• Twitter: @hungerwild
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hungerinthewild
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