The Strength Connection

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In the 243rd episode, Jim Laird, 25 year strength and conditioning legend joins me on the show.

Jim Laird has been in the game since 1997, empowering clients from diverse backgrounds to achieve their goals. From everyday individuals to professional athletes in the NFL, CFL, LPGA, and MLB, Jim helps clients unlock their potential. He's renowned for delivering exceptional outcomes efficiently, focusing on optimal health along with strength. 

With his motto "Training Smarter, Not Harder," Jim's approach has earned praise from experts.

Partnering with Dr. Leland Stillman at Stillman Wellness, he brings a unique coaching style that combines fitness, nature, and outdoor activities for overall well-being. 

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In this episode, I am joined by Yuri Elkaim, CEO of Healthpreneur and NY Times bestselling author who’s helped over 500,000 people better their health from his business, books, and personal story.

Yuri’s life completely changed at 17 years old when he began losing all of his hair, and suffered immense fatigue that no doctor could figure out, till eventually finding his solution through health and nutritional practices.

His story of self-exploration and how he turned his own success into a model to help thousands afterward is truly inspiring, and we dove into all the details in this episode.

Check out more from Yuri at:

IG= Healthprenuer

healthpreneurgroup.com

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I’ve had some amazing conversations over the past few weeks, and in this episode I share my biggest takeaways on fitness, nutrition, movement, and technology from Aram Grigorian, Gray Cook, and Jason Moore.

As well, one question has sparked a big breakthrough for me on how to fuel everyday with the energy and enthusiasm to do the simple, consistent things that produce the greatest results.

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On the 240th episode, Jason Moore, founder of Spren Technology joins me on the show.

From an early adopter of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in his coaching career to the creation of Spren, his work shows his dedication to making high-quality information about the body more accessible to more people. Through Spren, Jason is not just introducing new technology; he's on a mission to help consumers understand their health data and make meaningful connections to things that actually matter in the real world when it comes to our health.

Check out more on Jason and Spren at Spren.com

LinkedIn: thehumanjason

Instagram: @SprenApp

YouTube: @SprenApp

TikTok: @SprenApp

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This was another incredibly special episode. 

Gray Cook is the founder of the Functional Movement Systems, and one of the greatest minds in the world of strength, conditioning and rehabilitation.

Gray has been a pioneer of connecting the clinical and fitness worlds together with the FMS systems, and personally, is one of the main reasons I became a coach.

This conversation went in so many incredible directions, from the initial mission of the FMS assessment, to the business of movement, all the way to the evolutions of training over the years.

If you haven’t heard Gray speak before, sit back and enjoy. He is an absolute blast with an indescribable wealth of knowledge.

Check out more from Gray and FMS at:

Functionalmovement.com

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In the 238th episode, I am joined by Aram Grigorian, owner of 4 Weeks 2 The Beach Nutrition Coaching, Host of The Other Side Lifestyle Podcast and the Real Coaches Summit.

Aram has a no bullshit, honest approach when it comes to helping clients. His raw, real talk about customer service, and the ways to have great communication in the coaching world is incredibly insightful, and something that has been diluted in the service world.

Check out more from Aram at:

www.4weeks2thebeach.com 

IG: @4weeks2thebeach 

www.realcoachessummmit2023.com

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This was a very special episode to record.

Not only do I absolutely love talking with these guys, but it was the first in person round table podcast I’ve gotten to do.

After the Mind the Gap workshop, instructed by Brett Jones, and hosted at DJ Wittekinds training gym, Queen City Kettlebell, I sat down with Brett, DJ, and Mark Subias to talk all aspects of strength.

Sharing the details of Mind the Gap, our personal journeys of starting strength, and the biggest evolutions in our own personal approaches to training and coaching.

I did not want this episode to end, and the time flew by in an instant.

So many insights from decades of experience here.

Check out more from Brett, DJ, and Mark on social media at their respective names, and make sure to check out more content from this weekend at Queen City Kettlebell.

IG:
@brettjonessfg
@wittekdj
@subiasm

https://queencitykettlebell.com/

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In this solo episode, I wanted to share the biggest takeaways I had from some recent guest episodes, the first roundtable podcast episode that is coming out soon, and a big milestone came up this week in my life that changed how I live physically, mentally, and spiritually.

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Get ready to run through a wall after hearing this woman.

On the 235th episode, I am joined by Jaime Filer, coach, author, speaker, and Founder of Filer Fitness.

Jaime’s energy is so infectious, and the amount of knowledge and wisdom she shares in this episode is incredible.

Jaime dives into how she got into her coaching career, her time writing for major publications, and key steps to creating a system of success in health and life.

Check out more from Jaime on IG at jaim91.

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In the 234th episode, my friend and colleague Artemis Scantalides comes back on the show after a couple very interesting and insightful years.

Artemis has been a successful coach in the strength and conditioning industry for 14 years, but in 2021, decided it was time for her to step away, and enter a new chapter of life outside of coaching. 

Now, after this experience, she has come back, and in this episode, we dove into what made her want to step away, what life is like in the corporate world for individuals in health, and what she is doing now to help support women transitioning into a new phase of their lives.

Check out more from Artemis on IG at Iamtheartemis.