The Strength Connection

In the 133rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Founder of Underground Strength Gym, Creator of SSPC Program, and Host of The Strong Life Podcast, Zach Even-Esh will talk about cons of advanced technology, Zach’s writing plan for his future book, the lack of discomfort, benefits of mini workouts, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In th...

In the 132nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strong First Elite Instructor, Level III Animal Flow Instructor, and Creator of The Black Dragon Method, David Welek, will talk about weightlifting at age12, extreme bodybuilding, the reason behind creating The Black Dragon Method, David’s mission, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In thi...

In this solo episode, Mike will share some insights and lessons that he learnt from the 130 episodes of The Strength Connection Podcast, enjoy! Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (1:10) Origin story of The Strength Connection Podcast (1:10) Shout out to Chris Abbott (1:50) About The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast (2:20) Parting ways with Chris (2:30...

In the 130th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Team Leader, Os Aponte, will talk about Steps to broaden your view about fitness, different approaches toward fitness, Os’ training process, using Gate Evaluation & its benefits, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (0:45) Introducing our s...

In the 129th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, 6 times Kettlebell Sport Champion and CEO of LornaFit, Lorna Kleidman will talk about 5 hours a day, 7 days a week, the reason behind lifting weight, Lorna’s first competition, breaking a record, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (1:00) Introducing our...

In the 128th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Musician and Songwriter, Luke Rossmo, will talk about the impossible dream, the door of limitation, the identity shift, effort vs. focus, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (0:45) Introducing our special guest Musician and Songwriter, Luke Rossmo @lukero...

In the 127th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, NCSF Certified Personal Trainer, StrongFirst SFG II, USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach and owner of Semper Stronger, Rebecca Rouse, will talk about the origin of Semper Stronger, Rebecca’s 2022’s goal, sleep schedule, the three questions to ask yourself, and more. Join us in this insightful and ca...

In the 126th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Holistic Career and Leadership Coach, Belma McCaffrey, will talk about the impact of being a refugee, finding your purpose, strengths finder, the fear of rejection, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (1:05) Introducing our special guest, Holistic Career...

In the 125th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, a Doctor of Chiropractic, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and CEO of EnovAte SportsMed, Dr. Emeka Aludogbu, will talk about becoming an unconventional doctor, why non-contact injuries are more difficult?, athlete's nervous system, Dr. Emeka’s mind work process, and more. Join us in this insigh...

In the 124th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the Owner of Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance and Host of Vigor Life Podcast, Luka Hocevar, will talk about the Ferris wheel analogy, explanation of leverages, time asset and time debt, benefits of time audit, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (1:05...

In the 123rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Senior Instructor, Owner of Hardstyle Fitness Academy, Hector Gutierrez, will talk about the Strong First barbell certification standards, getting into the program designing, the beauty of limited weights, the power of affirmations, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this ch...

In the 122nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guests, Creators of Let’s Eliminate Your Limits Program, Brian Grasso, speaker and author of Mindset Matters Most and Audacity Of Success, and Carrie Campbell, a BFF Pro Athlete, Personal Development Coach, and a Clinical Counselor will talk about the essence of ELI, the truth about depression, generational change, socia...

In the 121st episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Coach & Mind Advisor at Contrast By Design, Host of The School of Atypical Insights, Tyler Wall, will talk about identity, what potential actually is choosing your discomfort willingly, how to take an honest look at yourself, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will...

In the 120th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Weightlifting Coach and Founder of New York Weightlifting Academy, Danny Casey, will talk about mastery in weightlifting, the problem with rushing, what dictates success, micro-goals of the day, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (1:00) Introducing our s...

In the 119th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the Founder of The Waterhole Leadership Program, Mark Ashby, will talk about what makes a great leader overcoming toxic cultures, how leadership has changed over recent times, individual brilliance, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (0:50) Introducing o...

In the 118th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, a Learning Coach, Gregg Goodhart, will talk about how talent is overrated, how to actually learn how to learn better, deliberate practice, contextual interference, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (1:00) Introducing our special guest a Learning Coach,...

In the 117th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Former RKC Instructor, Strength Coach, and Founder of Speakeasy Of Strength, Steve Holiner, will talk about the learning curve after certification, establishing connections and trust, the imposter syndrome, the Die Mighty method, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will...

In the 116th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Endurance Athlete and Mountain Climber, Mia Farrow, will talk about Aconcagua 360, the counting strategy, double endurance event, practicing discomfort, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (0:30) Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit (0:55) Introd...

In the 115th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guests, Creators of Let’s Eliminate Your Limits Program, Brain Grasso, speaker and author of Mindset Matters Most and Audacity Of Success and Carrie Campbell, a BFF Pro Athlete, Personal Development Coach, and a Clinical Counselor will talk about  Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you wil...

In the 114th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Host of Success Profiles Radio, and publisher of Success Profiles Magazine, Brian K Wright, will talk about his writing and podcasting process, his writing coaching style, common writing problems and their solutions, a tip for writer’s block, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chap...

In the 113th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, IFBB Pro, Nutrition Coach, Jeff Later, will talk about his experience with bodybuilding competitions, discipline & mindset, developing a sustainable program, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (1:00) Introducing our special guest IFBB Pro, Nutrition...

In the 112th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Team Leader, Os Aponte, will talk about reasons to get your kids into skateboarding, taekwondo vs. kung fu, the evolution of Os’ training routine, sustainability, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discover: (1:00) Introducing our special guest StrongF...

In the 111th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Yoga Instructor, Healing Practitioner, and Author of Healing Happens, Avital Miller will talk about working at Microsoft, a life changing trip, getting diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, practices to recharges your body and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  In this chapter, you will discov...

In the 110th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Author of 14 Days in Beijing and Author Coach, Chancellor Jackson, will talk about spending 14 days incarcerated in China, mental & spiritual challenges during that time, his outlook toward life afterward, the writing process for 14 Days in Beijing, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!  I...

In the 109th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Director of Education and Functional Movement Systems Advisory Board member, Brett Jones, will talk about this program, how Iron Cardio helped him regain his strength, the ins and outs of intuitive training, the traps beginners get into, intuitive training, and more. Join us in this insightful and capt...