Strong By Design Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Good food, good meat, good God, let’s eat! God is good, God is great, put that turkey on my plate!! Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Thanks for the Grub! Who doesn’t love a good ole Thanksgiving Day blessing!? It is a wonderful time of year to spend time with loved ones and to gather around the table to eat our favorite holiday meal. Thanksgiving Day is a special day for us to connect with friends...

Send us Fan Mail After two and a half years, our friend, host and fitness phenom Jo Ann Miller is back! In early 2022, Jo was a regular guest and host on the podcast for several months but after a series of life changing events, she unfortunately had to step away from the SBD show. If you believe in miracles or are in need of hearing one, strap in and get ready for the one and only Jo ‘Animal’ Mil...

Send us Fan Mail He is a 3x All-American Georgia Bulldog, Lombardi and Bednarik Award recipient, former first-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and featured on ESPN’s College GameDay as a football analyst for 13 years… Yeah, I would say that qualifies our guest as a ‘football great.’ But what makes him truly great has more to do with his hear...

Send us Fan Mail The 2024 Presidential Election is here… And it ‘feels’ as if our country is as divided as ever between our two candidates, former President, Donald J. Trump (R) and current Vice President, Kamala Harris (D). Much of the news coverage and social media posts are largely ‘Anti’ one candidate over another rather than each side promoting what they stand for and why we should consider g...

Send us Fan Mail Jack-O-Lanterns, ghosts, goblins, skulls, spiders, cobwebs and horror movies remind most of us of Halloween along with fun costumes, bags of candy and spooky scary decorations. But what are we really celebrating? While many of us ‘celebrate’ and observe this holiday annually by dressing up in costumes, carving pumpkins, decorating our houses, and handing out candy to kids in our n...

Send us Fan Mail As someone who struggles with a quick temper and anger, this episode was very personal for coach Chris. While we tend to be on our best behavior in public and at work, often when at home with the people we love the most, we can resort to explosive anger, yelling, cursing, and using harsh, hurtful words. Basically, our most cherished people in the world, our children and spouses, s...

Send us Fan Mail Allison Maslan is CEO of Pinnacle Global Network, and last year was named “One of the 10 Women Entrepreneurs to watch in 2023”, by Forbes Magazine.    She is the Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of, Scale or Fail , which is endorsed by Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran of the legendary show Shark Tank and Allison has built 10 successful companies over the last 40 years.   I...

Send us Fan Mail In his first solo episode on the Strong by Design podcast, Jared Haley speaks to the reality of how difficult it is for many of us to manage our time well.  In our culture, we are consistently being pulled in a thousand directions. So, how do we determine the best way to manage our time?  To answer this question, Jared points to the reality that the Bible actually can help us disc...

Send us Fan Mail Child sexual abuse material (CSAM), which is legally known as child pornography, is a global pandemic. Unfortunately, the United States remains one of the largest producers and consumers of child abuse content in the world. Today on the Strong By Design podcast we are honored to have Bryan Weight from Operation Light Shine. Their main purpose is to create, fund, develop and equip...

Send us Fan Mail Self-Evident Ministries is dedicated to seeing all Americans understand the foundation of our nation and to understand that those rights come from God. Today on the Strong By Design podcast, coach Chris Wilson speaks with Chief Operations Officer Mike Sonneveldt from Self-Evident Ministries. Mike is a national speaker, author, and co-host of the Self-Evident podcast. Find out the...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jeanne Kuckelman is the founder of Inside Out Christian Counseling, a Non-Profit organization formed in 2002 following a passion to bring “authentic and lasting change” to those seeking help for their broken hearts. Her passion led to the development of several other centers, and to the training of other counselors. From an office nestled in the corner of rural Iowa, she has m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, coach Tonya Fines sits down with Michele Riechman, a personal trainer, yoga teacher, health coach, and doctor of physical therapy, who is on a mission to help women feel their best.  Discover how to nourish your body, mind, and spirit to feel your best at any age. Whether you are looking to optimize your metabolism, manage stress, or simply live a healthier life,...

Send us Fan Mail What makes you a credible fitness expert? Your degrees, years of experience, where you work… or is that all secondary? Does your ripped physique solidify your authority? Is it a requirement to have overdeveloped biceps, pecs, delts and calves or washboard abs to be seen as ‘a legitimate trainer’ in the eyes of others? Long time strength coach and personal trainer Chris Wilson disc...

Send us Fan Mail Don Manning is, first and foremost, a husband and dad who follows Christ. He and his wife Suzanne founded Crazy Cool Family several years ago after raising seven children of their own – four girls and then three boys ages 34 to 18 – and seeing the need for parents to be inspired and equipped to build their best family.   Don has a business and real estate background, owning differ...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s show, Coach Tonya sits down with Dave Clukey, a former Green Beret with over 20 years of military service. Now Sr. Director of Business Development – SOCOM at Immersive Works, Dave continues to serve in the national defense sector.  While his passion for what he does is apparent, Dave is also a huge supporter of veterans and their families. Join us as Dave talks about m...

Send us Fan Mail No one has answered the two-year-old lingering question “what is a woman” quite like Jennifer Strickland has.  Let me tell you why: Jennifer is not afraid to address how this question is so deeply answered in the Bible.  And the Strong By Design team couldn't agree more with her platform and voice in such a troubling era of gender misinformation. After two years of research a...

Send us Fan Mail Our final episode highlighting the amazing men, women, and kids at the first ever Rise Up Con event in Sevierville, TN., just outside of Knoxville. Meet Jared Moon, from Proverbs 22:6 - his organization helps to reunite incarcerated men and women with their children. Their purpose is to heal these families and support them while most people turn their backs. The heart of their pro...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard of the Wild brothers?  Well hosts Chris Wilson and Jared Haley met them at Rise Up Con. Meet Morgan and Hudson, two of the four Wild brothers from Wild Brothers TV. They are the elder brothers but refused to say better lol. As their name infers, these boys are a bit 'wild' (yes, that's their real last name) and adventurous living several years of...

Send us Fan Mail Ever meet someone and after just 5 minutes they feel like an old friend? Our guest today on the Strong By Design podcast, Adam Kovar, is a Marine Corp Veteran, Patriot, husband, father and hardworking entrepreneur. He is a guy that you instantly feel connection with if you love our country, what it stands for and why it's worth fighting for. And there is nothing better at bri...

Send us Fan Mail Our past does not define our character or determine our future. While this sentiment is simply said, it is terribly difficult to believe and follow through with. Unfortunately, some of us can never seem to overcome our past. Today's guest on the Strong By Design podcast is a living testament to the power of turning your life over to God. After years of struggling with drug an...

Send us Fan Mail Storytelling is an art form that has stood the test of time. From sitting around a campfire listening to spooky stories and tales of legendary heroism, to a family gathered around a giant radio in the 1930s listening to the adventures of Sherlock Holmes or Abbott and Costello, the audio experience invites imagination and evokes excitement. Live from Rise Up Con, hosts Jared Haley...

Send us Fan Mail Sitting down with humble, sincere and genuine people never gets old. Today on the Strong By Design podcast hosts Jared Haley and Chris Wilson are blessed to speak with animator and story teller Davy Liu and award winning actor Ben Davies. Live from Rise Up Con in Sevierville, TN., these two men are using their amazing talents to spread God's truth through storytelling. Davy L...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the First Ever RISE UP CON, Where Fandom Becomes Faith. Ever heard of ComicCon... where all of the Star Wars, Star Trek and comic book super fans pour into San Diego's convention center by the thousands for days on end every year?  Well, actor, director, and author Kevin Sorbo (Hercules '95-'99) thought having a similar atmosphere for Christian actors, wr...

Send us Fan Mail The journey of creating ‘The Lion Within Us’ has been fueled by Chris Grainger’s desire to help others and glorify God.  He is blessed to be in several leadership positions in a professional and spiritual capacity. First and foremost, He is a devoted husband to a loving wife. Together, they lead a family of three beautiful girls and one amazing son. There was a point in time where...

Send us Fan Mail Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brontosaurus, Velociraptor, Triceratops… all fake?!? No way?! It can’t be?! What about all of the fossils they’ve found over the past 150+ years? Why would the Smithsonian and other institutions ever promote an extinct animal species that never really existed? What did they have to gain? We all grew up learning about the amazing, wonderful and terrifying world o...