Unfiltered Strength

Episode 10 is here! This week we’re joined by Cameron Hutchison . At just 29 years old, Cameron has already built an incredible résumé: National Champion in the 200 lb weight class 10th Place at Official Strongman Games Has never finished off the podium outside of OSG We dive into: Cameron’s transition from bodybuilding into Strongman His training philosophy and programming What separates good com...

n Episode 9 of the Unfiltered Strength Podcast, we tackle a question that affects almost everyone trying to improve their health, fitness, performance, or life: Can too much information actually hold you back? We discuss the importance of course correction, setting realistic expectations, and why constantly searching for the "perfect" answer often prevents people from taking meaningful a...

Nate Brandhorst joins the Unfiltered Strength Podcast to discuss the lessons he learned after years of chasing bigger totals and transitioning into bodybuilding and improved health. In this episode, Nate breaks down why bigger isn't always stronger, how excessive supplementation can become a problem, the importance of gut health, restoring hunger signals, managing body composition for performa...

Too many powerlifters and strongman athletes become obsessed with max-effort lifts, heavy singles, and testing strength while neglecting the one thing that drives long-term progress: building muscle. In this episode of The Unfiltered Strength Podcast , Connie and Zach break down the relationship between hypertrophy and strength, why accessory work matters, and how skipping volume work can leave se...

This week we sit down with David Till, entrepreneur, owner of The Blue Collar Company, professional arm wrestler, and strength athlete. We dive into: Building multiple businesses from the ground up The discipline required to succeed in business and strength sports. Developing a mindset that refuses to accept “no”⚒️ Blue collar work ethic and what it really takes to win. Arm wrestling, deadlifting,...

Nobody talks about this enough. The gym isn’t just about looking strong. It’s about: Not being in pain at 40 Having confidence that actually sticks Building a mindset that doesn’t fold under pressure Strength sports change you. Period. We break it all down in Ep. 5 of The Unfiltered Strength Podcast. Episode 5 of The Unfiltered Strength Podcast dives into how strength sports go far beyond the plat...

Is your ego the thing holding you back from your next level? In Episode 4 of the Unfiltered Strength Podcast , we break down how ego can quietly limit growth,whether you’re a coach stuck in your methods, an athlete chasing numbers, or just someone trying to get better in the gym. We dive into how rigid thinking, fear of being wrong, and attachment to identity can cap your progress, and what it act...

In this episode, Blake Taylor, owner of North Idaho Athletic Club in Moscow, Idaho, shares his journey from discovering strongman to evolving as both an athlete and a business owner. He opens up about what it’s really like to run a gym, the challenges and rewards that come with it, and why he believes it was his true calling. Blake dives into how they’ve successfully implemented group-based strong...

In Episode 2 of Unfiltered Strength , we dive into a topic that doesn’t get talked about enough, the real cost of getting into strength sports . From the outside, lifting might seem simple: show up, train hard, and get stronger. But once you step into the world of powerlifting, strongman, or competitive strength training, the financial side becomes very real and it adds up quickly. In this episode...

Welcome to the very first episode of Unfiltered Strength Podcast with Zach Price and Connie Nightingale. In this episode, we break down who we are, how we got started in strength sports, and what led us into the worlds of powerlifting and strongman. We dive into our personal journeys, the challenges we’ve faced, and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. We also talk about how strength sports ha...

Dr. Dwayne N. Jackson is a dad, athlete, health specialist, medical educator, scientist, and entrepreneur. He has over 12 years of university education in exercise/human physiology, medicine, and nutritional biochemistry. Dr. Jackson holds a PhD in neurovascular physiology and has been educated at some of the top academic institutions in North America including University of Ottawa, the University...

Today we have one of my absolute favorites on the show, Victoria Felkar. We dive down the hormone rabbit hole. Are you being sold a lie on social media? How many of the fitness influencer are enhanced? Is it a game of telephone where the information is lost along its journey through social media? We talk about performance enhancement, Females and PED's, Hormone replacement therapy, birth control a...

Tommy is a seasoned powerlifter, that is moving impressive weights with only one arm. He talks about his story, and the highs and lows of getting back into the gym after a catastrophic injury. It’s a great reminder to persevere even when everything changes and the future is uncertain. Tommy can be found on instagram at 1_armed_hercules

Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts...

Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN is a chiropractic physician and certified sports nutritionist.  She teaches athletes and people who strength train how to properly fuel themselves to get more out of their training sessions, recover harder, and get stronger faster through utilizing performance-based nutrition and recovery tactics.   Kristin has worked at the intersection of health care, fitness, and s...

Today I have a wonderful guest on the pod. 11 time IPF World Champ. Current bench world record holder (320.7), High School teacher (25 yrs).  Mother of two boys. Married 27 years.  HS Powerlifting coach.  Representative for No Kid Hungry.  Jennifer Thompson. She is here to talk today about being a female involved in strength sports, and why mom guilt is not an influence on her trining, and how her...

​Andy Triana is a world renown private consultant with expertise in cognitive and skill-centric domains. After finishing school and competing at the world level in Strongman, Andy’s desire to help led him to forming The Performance Vibe whose intent was to coach high performing clientele and spread awareness about modern day sports performance. A few years later Andy’s desire to help was only magn...

Today I have on the show Victoria Felkar. As an interdisciplinary researcher and instructor, she works across the fields of kinesiology, medicine, critical studies and the humanities. She studies health, hormones, and the body, and is currently pursuing a doctorate. Her research explores women's health and female hormone manipulation within sport and medicine. For the past decade, she has also bee...