Daniel owns Inward Fitness, a Denver-based fitness facility that provides Personal Training, Corporate Wellness, and Sports Performance services.
As a personal trainer, Daniel works with students, politicians, CEOs, socialites, athletes, sports teams, and law enforcement personnel to help strengthen performance, improve leadership, build relationships, and instill well-being. As a wellness, performance, and leadership coach, Daniel pairs his charismatic energy with deep empathy to ensure clients feel comfortable and get inspired to find their true value and self-worth. Daniel Ward is a magnetic influencer for positive self-actualization and inspires everyone he encounters for their benefit.
A natural coach, gifted leader, and powerful speaker, Daniel possesses an extraordinary ability to make people feel comfortable and help them begin living in their own ‘why.’ As a results-oriented and impactful individual, Daniel connects, challenges, and invites curiosity that helps drive positive change. Businesses, teams, and leaders benefit from his insights on intertwining mindset, leadership, entrepreneurship, and Positive Intelligence. His captivating style and relatable storytelling provide a solid platform for his compelling messages. He’s not just a thought leader but an opinion driver where inspiration, empowerment, and transformative thinking and action are sought after.
Through relatable storytelling and focused inspiration, Daniel connects with audiences and distills useful ideas in original ways that inspire people to discover their best selves. From his challenging childhood to his internship at the Mayo Clinic to founding and co-owning Inward Fitness, Daniel Ward has become a competitive and visionary leader who is committed to having a positive impact as a servant leader. Drawing from his own experiences and gathering stories from his work over the years, Daniel shares insights and ideas that inspire individuals to ignite their own authentic enthusiasm for making a positive impact in work, health, and community.
Daniel loves to coach, speak to, and develop those at their threshold of opportunity! Whether it’s a physical, mental/emotional, personal, or professional goal related to students, athletes, leaders, artists, or companies, his energy and infectious engagement move people from riveted to inspired and motivated.
Daniel Ward is a first-generation college student, earning his undergraduate degree in health and exercise science from Colorado State University with a Minor in Anatomy/Neurobiology. He also gained distinction as a student-athlete in track and field, a spring football walk-on defensive back, and Mountain West Conference Academic All-American. Ever committed to giving back, Daniel serves on CSU’s College of Health and Human Sciences Executive Leadership Council, where he mentors minority, bi-racial, and multi-racial student-athletes through the John Mosley Leadership Program.
Daniel Ward has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Denver Post, 5280 Magazine, Colorado’s Best, Colorado Biz, and is a 9News KUSA mental and physical fitness expert. He’s been recognized among the Denver Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40, selected to the renowned Leadership Denver program by the Denver Metro Chamber and appointed as a Commissioner for Colorado’s Civil Rights Division for the State of Colorado. He is also a recipient of the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award of the United States of America.
Daniel keeps his mind and body active and healthy with gym workouts, reading, connecting with others, mountain biking, hiking, camping, and snowboarding. A ‘girl-dad’ through and through, he lives with his wife and two daughters in Denver, Colorado.