Ryan Leak

Writer

Oct 3, 2025

About

Here’s what you need to know about Ryan Leak: He’s a husband to Amanda and dad to Jaxson. After that, he’s an author, filmmaker, and speaker. He’s known as an ultimate risk taker from his two documentaries: The Surprise Wedding and Chasing Failure. Ryan proposed to his wife and married her on the same day, having planned their wedding in secret for two years. That documentary went viral in 2013 and the Leaks have been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Queen Latifah Show, and many other various media outlets.

Ryan’s most recent film is called Chasing Failure where he went on a journey to conquer his fear of failure by trying out for an NBA team. Ryan travels the country and teaches people how to remove the limitations that keep them from dreaming. And now, he teaches people how to be UnOffendable.

Ryan and his family reside in Dallas, TX and serve on staff at Covenant Church and Chase Oaks Church.

For more information on Ryan, check out ryanleak.com or follow him on Instagram + Twitter: @ryanleak.

Posts (4)

Apr 16, 2023 ∙ 9 min

Is God Testing Me?

Tests and trials are unavoidable, but the way we respond to them is up to us. Join us for the next talk in our series Far from Perfect as we take a closer look at how Abraham responded to the ultimate test of his faith. Far From Perfect Week 4 March 17/19, 2023 Far From Perfect Week 4 “Is God Testing Me? Ryan Leak Welcome to Chase Oaks. We’ve been in a series called Far From Perfect learning lessons from the life of Abraham who was considered one of the greats, but he was indeed, far from...

Oct 3, 2020 ∙ 7 min

Jesus' Take on Race Relations

Going There Week 2 September 25/27, 2020 Talking about race is tough. In 2020. Especially online. Jesus’ Take on Race September 25/27, 2020 Ryan Leak The vocabulary of race emotionally triggers us in conversations. SLIDE____________________________) Black Lives Matter All Lives Matter Blue Lives Matter White Privilege White Supremacy Anti-Racist SLIDE_________________________) Special Sermon Slide SLIDE__________________________________) My ancestry DNA. 1 Going There Week 2 September...

Aug 9, 2020 ∙ 3 min

Future Quest: Stay on Course!

Future Quest Week 5 February 7/9, 2020 https://vimeo.com/390364852 “Stay on Course” Ryan Leak SLIDE_________________________) Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” SLIDE_____________________________) Mark 4:3-9 “’Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. Other seed fell on...

Jun 14, 2020 ∙ 7 min

Finding God's Strength

How to Hit a Curveball Week 3 May 1/3, 2020 How to Hit a Curveball Week 3 Finding God’s Strength Ryan Leak How cool is that?! We all just learned how to throw a curve ball from a Major League pitcher! There are many things in life that are very difficult to navigate that we just didn’t see coming. A pandemic A divorce A separation An addiction A layoff A sickness And sometimes it’s a combination of all of the above. How do most of us navigate tough times? SLIDE_________________________)...