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Kylie Slavick is a Slam Poet gone Digital Marketer and Brand Storyteller whose generated millions of dollars for her clients through authentic storytelling.

Her first story based ad campaign generated $2.5 Million in the women's coaching industry in just 12 weeks. She believes that great marketing stories can change the world for the better...

In her spare time she's either at the beach, working on getting plastic out of our Oceans, or raising awareness about her mission to end human trafficking.

But Kylie's success wasn’t something that just happened easily nor without some dark, challenging times.  Coach Tonya Fines was fortunate enough to catch up with Kylie to hear her inspiring story of how she overcame addiction to establish a successful career fueled by what is her passion.

"I studied for many years why 'story' works and what makes it so emotional and I grew into my reputation more and I grew into my expertise.."

and

"Any time I do a webinar I will tell stories for the first 20 minutes and I know that's what people are connecting to... "

-Kylie Slavick

 

Time Stamps 

3:11    It’s our stories that have the greatest impact

3:57   “I feel like I’m on the ground floor of what is basically a little niche in this industry.”

6:05    Where/ how it all began

11:06   Kylies pivotal moment

14:45   Kylies biggest struggles

16:48   The biggest keys that helped Kylie “kick” her addiction

22:04   “Stories run the world.”

25:53   “Social Media has distributed power more evenly”

27:03   The biggest influenced in Kylie’s life

29:14   Kylie’s biggest “fail”

33:44   Correct it and move forward

37:05   What would Kylie give as her personal advice to someone “starting out”

40:40   How her spiritually helped her to get clean

 

Resources:

• Kylie Slavick -Story Marketing
• Kylie Slavick - Story Marketing Method 5-Week Course
• 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails - FREE DOWNLOAD

 

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We Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit.

This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design.

Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!

 

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Resources:

• The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers
• Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible
• The 5-Minute Glute Workout
• The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises
• 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails

 

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Brant Menswar is a critically-acclaimed author, award-winning musician and the CEO and founder of Rock Star Impact, a boutique agency that teaches people and organizations how to cultivate values-based leadership and bring organizational values to life. 

His son battled some terrifying health issues, which came completely out of nowhere rocking his world and tested his family's faith in God...at the time he was Pastoring a church he started in his living room...it's an incredible story that has touched a lot of people's lives.

In this episode Coach Chris dives deep into Brant's book Rock 'N' Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change as well as his amazing journey as a super talented singer/musician and his band Big Kettle Drum.

He's always partnering with community outreaches, using his gifts for music to bring awareness and fundraising to matters of the heart. This year Big Kettle Drum raised money for Roger Daltry and Pete Townsend's "Teen Cancer America." TCA is an organization that helps Teens with Cancer. These kids are the the forgotten kids in the realm of cancer treatment.

Be on the lookout for Brant's BRAND-NEW podcast show 'Thoughts That Rock' that launched on August 7th, 2019!

 

"Before you know it you're 40 something years old and you're going, 'I hate my life, what am I doing, why do I have this job, why am I continually getting up every day in this existence?'..."

and

"There's an epidemic going on in this country of people winging it...and winging it is great until some storm in your life rolls in that rocks you like cancer did for us...the potential for you to make horrible decisions is astronomical." -Brant Menswar

 

Time Stamps

:50 Does Chris mispronounce Brant’s name??? 😊

1:25 Brant’s bio and mission

2:55 His days as a legitimate Rock Star

5:00 Forced off the road and starts a church in his home

10:45 Creating your own set of Core Values that guide you in life

13:40 People “Winging It” in our world today and how Cancer rocked Brant’s universe

17:45 Brant says ‘goodbye’ to his son in a hospital bed

21:08 He defines what matters most – all things getting filtered through his Core Values

25:15 What Core Values guide the business or company YOU work for? Are you operating every day based on these?

35:00 When you LIVE by your own set of Core Values, things change

36:30 Brant’s book, Rock ‘N’ Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change

41:50 Every day is a NEW CHANCE for change…

43:10 Brant’s newest record with Big Kettle Drum

44:57 Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze – I Thought You’d Be Bigger

46:03 Raising money for Teen Cancer America with his amazing gift for music

49:33 Find out how to connect with Brant on his website and social channels and the true spelling of his last name

51:30 Brant’s NEW podcast show, Thoughts That Rock

54:00 Closing thoughts from Chris and Brant’s message to the Strong By Design mission and our amazing listeners!

 

Resources:

• BrantMenswar.com
• Thoughts That Rock Podcast
• 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails - FREE DOWNLOAD

 

Connect with Brant:

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• Facebook

 

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We Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit.

This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design.

Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!

 

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Resources:

• The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers
• Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible
• The 5-Minute Glute Workout
• The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises
• 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails

 

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Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS, is an internationally recognized strength, speed and conditioning coach, personal trainer, body worker, motivational speaker, and author who motivates, educates, and inspires people worldwide.

His gym, Fitness Quest 10, was named one of “America’s Top 10 Gyms” by Men’s Health for the past 5 years. His team of 38 trainers, coaches, and therapists deliver results to over 500 clients weekly.

Todd works with a high-profile clientele of elite professional athletes. This includes NFL MVPs, Super Bowl Champions and MVPs, Heisman Trophy Winner, Olympic and X-Game Gold Medalists, and many other champion athletes. He is a 2 Time Personal Trainer of the Year (IDEA & ACE). He has been labeled one of the 'Top 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness' for the past four years.
Todd is incredible passionate about impacting others to achieve greatness. The fire inside his bones and his faith in God radiates through his words and his actions and it's highly contagious. You do not want to miss this life-changing episode.

On today's very special episode, host Brian Klepacki sat down with Todd Durkin out in Orlando and they talked about FEAR and how it can either overcome you or how you can overcome it.
Listen in to this educational and inspiring conversation and start learning on how you take your next step on the right path to overcoming fear.   "You've got to find the 3, 4 or 5 things that most move your spirit, when you identify those things, I have 5 that move my spirit, when I'm doing those things 80% of the time then my passion is flowing and people feel that!"

and

As I've evolved as a man, it's divine purpose, it's God's purpose.. Am I doing today what I'm doing because of what I want or because what God wants of me."   -Todd Durkin   Time Stamps

2:20 Todd Durkin…you’re the GUY! Find out why…

5:15 INSPRING GREATNESS EVERY DAY defined

8:40 Passion. Purpose. Impact.

10:00 Snap the band!! Flip the switch!! Todd’s powerful message about what fills his soul and his acronym for I.M.P.A.C.T.

13:50 What his serious injury taught Todd back in the 90s

15:40 What does FEAR look like in your life? How does Todd deal with the ‘F’ word

23:00 Turning fear into faith – run at your fear to overcome it

26:40 Todd’s fears when it comes to his family

33:15 When you get whooped in life, are you learning from it? Take risks – be willing to fail…

38:20 Todd’s faith in God and living in alignment with God’s purpose for him

41:00 What would Jesus do? WWJD

46:00 Goal setting and Todd’s ‘behavior contract’

47:30 When the D.O.S.E. gets released, you feel better!

50:30 Todd is driven by affirmations – his love language is DMs 😊

53:55 Passion driven mornings – finding YOUR magic time in life that fills you up!

58:15 Quiet time can be “different” for everyone… create your own routine to nourish your being – your spirit

1:02:20 Have the mindset and approach of a Pro Athlete

1:06:20 Iron sharpens iron – find the community and environment you need

1:11:15 Average is the enemy – Give up good to get to great…

1:15:10 Change is scary but necessary in all things

1:23:00 Check out the Todd Durkin Impact Show and how to find Todd on social channels

1:23:40 Todd’s final message to the listeners to Take Action in life

 

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We Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit.

This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design.

Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!

 

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Resources:

• The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers
• Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible
• The 5-Minute Glute Workout
• The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises
• 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails

 

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If you’re in your 40s, 50s or 60s and physically not at your best, this episode is for you!

It’s time to STOP telling yourself, “I’m just getting older…blah, blah, blah!” Ripped After 40 expert trainer Gary Walker visited the Critical Bench COMPOUND to shed some serious light on the mindset of the Over 40 crowd.

When life gets in the way with family and career and you only make time for everything and everyone else… bad things happen. FACT - If you never devote time to yourself your body goes to crap. This scenario is so common that even some of the coaches here at Critical Bench have fallen victim to it.

Life is absolutely far too short to spend it unhappy and depressed about your outward physical appearance and overall health and wellness.

Coach Chris was honored to sit across from Gary as he gets personal with his lifelong journey in fitness and breaks down the details of his super popular TriCon training that revolutionized his approach to lifting weights and is helping thousands around the world!

 

"And then you go into the Tri-Con reps.. bringing the weight down into the mid-range and you're holding it for 10-seconds and you're contracting the crap out of that muscle as hard as possible.."

and

"Everyone's anatomy is so different, I want you to incorporate deadlifts but do what's comfortable and do something you can do correctly without injuring yourself.

-Gary Walker

 

Time Stamps

1:40 Get to know Gary Walker’s journey in fitness – how he got started

4:59 Gary did not care for bodybuilding at all but he did it to “learn” about it

7:15 How Gary used his bodybuilding sponsors to give his family fun trips

8:20 Cheat meals and stage ready foods

10:50 Gary’s shift in training and nutrition philosophy in his mid-30s

12:40 Gary’s awesome Tri-Con Training explained

18:20 How Gary eats and stays super lean and muscular

21:00 Lifestyle changes over band-aid fixes for optimizing hormonal function

24:50 Gary’s 2-step approach for guys looking to maintain weight as they age

27:15 Guess what, Gary eats cake!

29:20 Extreme diets don’t work for most people – thinking long term

33:10 Change is scary for people – get the little wins

34:38 Gary’s workout schedule breakdown

39:00 Take the 30-60-90 day approach to hit goals

40:00 How vitally important rest, recovery and sleep is to your body

44:44 Overfeeding that BIG appetite – best eating tips and knowing your food limits

47:00 Episode recap and a HUGE thank you to Gary Walker!

 

Resources:

• Ripped After 40
• Live Anabolic
• 7 Worst Testosterone Killers – FREE DOWNLOAD

 

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We Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit.

This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design.

Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!

 

Subscribe to iTunes, Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!

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Resources:

• The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers
• Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible
• The 5-Minute Glute Workout
• The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises
• 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails

 

Connect w/ CriticalBench:

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• CriticalBench.com
• StrongByDesignPodcast.com

 

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What is it really like to be the wife of a successful, hard working entrepreneur? 

What does it really take to support that kind of focus and drive while still maintaining harmony in your personal and family life? 

Today on the show we have Courtney Westerdal, MVP wife and co-owner of Critical Bench publishing with her husband Mike, sharing with us her wife perspective on being a team player, a wife, a mother and  . . . a huge Boston Red Sox fan!

In this episode Courtney gets personal and shares, what she calls “our story,” on how she and Mike have embraced the last 15 years of challenges, change and success by never losing faith, having a deep respect for each other and always looking ahead to the adventures yet to experience. 

"Freeing up our time instead of doing petty things, the whole time is money and Michael learning what his time is actually worth.. You need to know almost down to the hour how much you are worth."

and

"Maybe numero uno to all of this.. the amount of respect I have for him, it was right from the beginning and it's just everything."

-Courtney Westerdal

 

Time Stamps

Timestamps:

4:03 - 4:35 She has a BIG heart, the emotions come fast

5:18  Where the story begins . . . the first of many “game changers”

6:57 Courtney first meets Mike

9:42  Arriving in Tampa with what fit in their car & NO family . . . just on faith!

10:52  Another game changer

11:33  Reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad on a plane had a huge impact & had them asking the question “What do we want?!”

14:25  How the book The 4 Hour Work Week showed them it WAS possible

15:14 Faith and their church has always been a priority in their lives . . . FAITH!

19:49  Building an anchor of Core Values

27:28  Taking risk and letting go of the fear . . . no room for scarcity mindset

30:09  You can’t look back & dwell; keep moving forward; look ahead & keep that momentum going

30:46  Making him “show up”

32:34. “I have to allow my man to take his risks & just support him”

33:35  “Everything is about faith & letting go of the steering wheel”

37:58  The freedom they strive for

42:17  The haters hating on your happiness

42:57  “Your kids are not first.”  God . . . your relationship . . .  your children

44:41  Letting her husband lead works because he will put you first

45:58  They had the important goals figured out very early on; they knew how they wanted their life to look and they’ve worked towards that every single day since  . . . VISION & FOCUS

46:26 “jealousy is a bitch & it’s everywhere”

46:43 - 47:19  *this is where we got a bit side-tracked; some dead air here

47:23  Becoming more private and putting the blinders on

48:37  Not everybody can accept generosity; it makes some people bitter

49:43  Surround yourself with people who respect your ways & what you are doing & are genuinely happy for you

51:24  Hearing, “you’ve changed” no longer offends her

53:12  There was no steady paycheck, there were no benefits, there was no security

55:24  What Courtney believes holds most people back

57:08  “I almost thing feminism has been taken too far.”

58:28  Being the beta wife at home is not weakness

1:00:35  “When you surround yourself with other Christians and other entrepreneurs the energy is . . . you just feel it”

1:01:13  What does Courtney Westerdal do for “herself?”

1:03:27  How Courtney “just knew” it was all going to work out

1:05:21  Tacos or hamburgers?!

1:08:18  “I’m never trying to change Michael.”

1:11:25  The scariest thing

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We Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit.

This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design.

Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!

 

Subscribe to iTunes, Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!

What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast?

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Resources:

• The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers
• Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible
• The 5-Minute Glute Workout
• The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises
• 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails

 

Connect w/ CriticalBench:

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• Facebook
• Instagram
• CriticalBench.com
• StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Support the show

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