Stronger with Don Saladino

In this Coaching Moments episode of Stronger, Don sits down with long-time challenger Brian Habinka, who has been training in his online group for nearly six years. Now navigating the challenges of a 9-to-5 desk job and life as a busy dad, Brian opens up about the struggle of staying active while sitting for hours on end.

Don and Brian dive deep into practical strategies for real-life consistency, breaking away from clickbait fitness promises and introducing "habit stacking", micro-movements, and Dr. Mike Nelson's efficient protocol to help combat a sedentary workday. Don shows that by focusing on the process and embracing your good and bad days, you can build sustainable routines that create true health and longevity. 

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Comedian Natalie Friedman joins Don to talk about the connection between physical fitness and the mental strength for her to persevere and push on as a stand up comedian. 

Natalie shares how pushing herself in the gym helps her handle the demands of stand-up, work, parenting, and everyday life. They also discuss the pressure to optimize everything, the reality of cumulative fatigue, perfectionism, protecting your mental health from social media, and why doing less, but doing it consistently, can sometimes be the better approach.

For Natalie, getting stronger isn't just about what happens in the gym. It's about building the discipline, resilience, and perspective to handle whatever life puts in front of you.

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Don sits down with Dr. Tommy Wood, a neuroscientist, physician, and associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, to explore what it actually takes to keep your brain healthy and performing well throughout your life.

Tommy offers a refreshingly simple definition of brain health: Does your brain do what you want it to do, when you want it to do it? From there, Don and Tommy explore how sleep, exercise, nutrition, learning, and recovery all contribute to cognitive and physical performance, and why there isn't one magic supplement or hack that can replace the fundamentals.

They also discuss the importance of variety and challenge for the brain. Tommy explains why combining aerobic fitness, strength training, coordination, and skilled activities can provide different types of stimulation, and why activities that require you to respond to your environment and process information can be particularly valuable.

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In this panel episode of Stronger, Don Saladino sits down with Dr. Jordan Shallow, Dr. Jordan Jiunta, and Dr. Charlie Weingroff to rethink the way we approach injury, pain, rehabilitation, and recovery.

Each guest begins by sharing a personal injury that changed the way they think about training. From Charlie's experience with severe back pain and nearly undergoing spine surgery, to Jordan Jiunta's spinal fracture and Jordan Shallow's torn pec, their stories reveal how setbacks can change the way you understand the bod. 

The conversation then gets practical: What should you do when rehab isn't producing lasting results? How important is progressive loading? When should you stop relying on passive treatments? And how can you continue training while working around an injury? The panel emphasizes education, active rehabilitation, appropriate progression, and finding ways to keep moving forward rather than becoming dependent on endless treatments.

Don, Jordan, Jordan, and Charlie also challenge some common assumptions around stretching, exercise selection, training volume, and what it means to "protect" an injured body. 

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Coaching Moments are one-on-one coaching sessions between Don and a community member from his online “Challenger” training group. In this Coaching Moment, Challenger Laura Andrew joins Don to talk through a challenge many people face: how to stay active and healthy when your daily routine suddenly becomes more sedentary.

With a new job keeping her at a desk for much of the day, Laura asks Don for practical advice on how to build more movement into her everyday routine, structure her training, and make sure her workday doesn't undo the progress she's making in the gym.

Rather than looking for a complicated solution, Don breaks down simple, realistic ways Laura can increase her daily activity, rethink how she approaches movement, and build habits that fit into her life. 

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Timeline / Mitopure: Get 20% off Mitopure to Target Age-Related Cellular Decline and Promote Anti-Aging and Health Longevity. Use code STRONGER at checkout for 20% off. Go to http://timeline.com/stronger

RedWave by Wellsystem: Use STRONGER for a 15% discount when you inquire about RedWave red light therapy. Check out Wellsystem.US to learn more about their full-body approach to red light by RedWave.

MasterClass: Get an additional 15% off any annual membership at http://masterclass.com/stronger - with MasterClass you can learn from the best to become your best. With plans starting at $10 a month, billed annually, you get unlimited access to over 200+ classes taught by the world’s best business leaders, writers, chefs, and more.

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Registered dietician Nicki Parlitsis joins Don to have an honest conversation about our complicated relationships with food, and why so many people find themselves caught in a cycle of restriction, binge eating, guilt, and starting over.

Nicki explains how an all-or-nothing mindset can turn one indulgent meal into the feeling that you've "ruined" an entire day or week. They explore how restricting food, labeling foods as "good" or "bad," and putting unrealistic expectations on ourselves can contribute to patterns of overeating and binge eating, and why breaking that cycle starts with changing the way we think about food.

The conversation also looks at the role of stress, emotional regulation, and self-awareness in our eating habits. Nicki shares practical strategies for recognizing what is actually driving the desire to eat, creating more balanced meals, and moving forward after a setback instead of waiting for the next day, Monday, or the next diet to start again.

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Renowned stylist Ilaria Urbinati, whose clients include Ryan Reynolds, Chris Evans, John Krasinski, Rami Malek, and Dwayne Johnson, joins Don to explore the psychology behind personal style, and why the way we present ourselves can have a much bigger impact on confidence than we realize.

Don and Ilaria talk about what separates people who feel comfortable in their own skin from those who don't, and how clothing can actually help build confidence when it's not already there. They discuss how personal style should evolve as we change, whether that's because of age, a new phase of life, a changing body, or simply a better understanding of who you are.

The conversation gets particularly practical for men: how to dress for your body type, why muscular physiques can change the way clothes fit, how to find the right colors and cuts, and why developing an everyday style is more important than simply having the perfect suit for a special occasion.

Ilaria also explains why the goal isn't to transform someone into a completely different person. It's about understanding who they already are and bringing out the best, most elevated version of themselves. And ultimately, she believes style should be fun, not something you take so seriously that you lose the effortless quality that makes it yours.

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Desmond O'Neill, a former investigator and interrogator with decades of experience working in high-pressure environments, joins Don to explore the skills that can make us better communicators, leaders, coaches, and partners.

Desmond shares what years of interviewing and negotiating have taught him about reading people, building rapport, asking better questions, and, perhaps most importantly, knowing when to stop talking and start listening. He explains why true rapport isn't simply being friendly, but understanding where another person is mentally and emotionally and meeting them there.

Don and Desmond also explore how these same skills translate directly to coaching. Whether you're working with an athlete, a client, a colleague, or a family member, understanding someone's headspace can completely change the way you approach a conversation. Don reflects on coaching dozens of different personalities in a single day and why situational awareness became one of the most important skills he developed.

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Ultramarathon runner David Kilgore joins Don to talk about what it really takes to become a better runner, and keep running for the long haul.

David brings a practical perspective to running that goes far beyond pace and mileage. He and Don discuss building a strong foundation, avoiding the common mistake of doing too much too soon, incorporating strength and strides into your training, and learning to listen to your body.

They also explore why community can be one of the most powerful tools for staying consistent, how run clubs are helping bring more people into the sport, and why running should ultimately add to your life rather than take it over.

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In Part 2 of Don’s conversation with the hosts of the Mind Pump podcast, Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, and Justin Andrews, the discussion shifts from fitness to something even bigger: what it actually takes to build lasting success.

The group explores the unseen sacrifices behind growing one of the world's most influential fitness podcasts, the role of ego in leadership, and why building a successful partnership requires humility, trust, and a shared mission. They also discuss purpose versus profit, defining success beyond money, and the moments that reminded them why they started in the first place.

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