The Strength Connection

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  • #143 - Michael Kurkowski: Love Your Butterflies

    In the 143th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about The Confident Mind, and go in detail about a few things he learnt from the podcast guests.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:40) Juggling Strength: free live seminar with Mike

    https://web.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298/?_rdc=1&_rdr 

    (2:05) Podcast Recording with Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

    (2:30) Connecting with Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

    (2:45) The Confident Mind book by Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

    https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Mind-Battle-Tested-Unshakable-Performance/dp/0063014831 

    (2:45) Shout out to Ryan Holiday @ryanholiday

    (2:50) Shout out to Robert Greene

    (3:25) Shout out to Eli Manning Twitter: @elimanning

    (3:50) Questions to Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser

    (4:40) Fall in love with your butterfly!

    (6:10) Shout out to Micheal Johnsson olympic gold

    (6:35) When I am nervous I am most comfortable

    (7:10) About the nervousness chemicals

    (7:35) Micheal’s own butterflies

    (9:45) Flipping the script

    (10:25) Difference in mentality

    (11:55) Gratitude

    (12:05) “Gratitude is a container for all emotions.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (13:05) How do you practice gratitude?

    (13:30) Daily ESP

    (14:05) Radiate the feeling

    (15:00) Teaching clients how to practice gratitude

    (16:20) “Confidence can be a lot of different things.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (17:35) No substitute for discipline

    (19:05) Recognize your phase


    How to register for the free Juggling Strength seminar?

    Join The Strength Connection Facebook group and get your registration link today!

    https://web.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298/?_rdc=1&_rdr 

    24 min
  • #142 - Dr. Mike T Nelson: Metabolic Flexibility

    In the 142nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Professor at the Carrick Institute in Rocky Mountain University and Researcher, Dr. Mike T Nelson, will talk about heat transfer experiment, the metabolic flexibility project, ways to check metabolic flexibility at home, homeostatic regulators, and more.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:45) Welcome to our special guest Professor at the Carrick Institute in Rocky Mountain University and Researcher, Dr. Mike T Nelson @drmiketnelson

    (2:15) Dr. Mike’s origin story

    (2:20) Interest in science

    (3:05) Starting lifting early

    (3:40) Undergrad psychology class 

    (4:50) Heat transfer experiment

    (6:10) Presentation for DARPA

    (8:10) New psychology class

    (9:00) Working in a cube environment

    (9:20) NSCA CSCS

    (10:00) Training people

    (10:15) Ph.D. work in biomechanical engineering

    (11:00) What does Dr. Mike currently do?

    (11:45) About metabolic flexibility

    (13:10) Lack of choice for projects

    (14:00) The Metabolic Flexibility project

    (16:20) Metabolic inflexibility

    (19:50) From inflexible to flexible

    (20:40) Insulin-dependent and insulin-independent

    (23:10) Ways to check metabolic flexibility at home

    (25:35) Fasted cardio

    (27:00) Why is fasted cardio easier in practice?

    (28:05) Opposite data

    (28:10) Shout out to Dr. Jeff Rothschild @eatsleep.fit

    (28:25) Shout out to Ryan Baxter @ryanjasonbaxtor

    (28:40) Is fasted cardio magical?

    (30:15) Should you do fasted cardio?

    (32:15) The flexibility levels

    (33:30) Dr. Mike’s pet peeve

    (33:50) Homeostatic regulators

    (34:50) Steps to become more resilient

    (35:10) Heat acclimation

    (36:00) “The greater your buffer zone is in temperature, pH level, that's the key to advanced recovery, longevity, and being more robust antifragile.” - Dr. Mike T Nelson @drmiketnelson

    (37:10) Sauna village

    (37:10) Shout out to Krista Scott-Dixon @stumptuous

    (37:30) Shout out to Thadius Owen @primalhacker

    (38:25) Shout out to Laird Hamilton @lairdhamilton

    (39:20) Benefits of cold showers

    (39:40) At home cold immersion

    (42:50) Voluntarily suffering

    (43:50) Stress-related thoughts

    (44:50) “You have to pick some stressors in your life.” - Dr. Mike T Nelson @drmiketnelson

    (45:20) “You have to pick what stressors you want to expose yourself to and if you do that in an intelligent manner your body rewards you by getting better at those things via adaptation.” - Dr. Mike T Nelson @drmiketnelson

    (45:45) Meditative practice

    (46:15) Shout out to John Danaher @danaherjohn

    (46:30) Stress lessen

    (47:25) Shout out to Brian Mackenzie @_brianmackenzie

    (47:25) Shout out to Rob Wilson @preparetoperform

    (48:40) Mike and Chris’ nose breathing experiment

    (49:30) One of Dr. Mike’s training methods

    (51:20) What’s next with Dr. Mike?

    Where to find Dr. Mike T Nelson? @drmiketnelson

    www.flexdiet.com 

    www.physiologicflexibility.com 

    54 min
  • #141 - Michael Kurkowski: Juggling Strength

    In the 141th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about his new free online seminar Juggling Strength, and go in detail about a few things he learnt from the podcast guests.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:45) EP 139 - Michael Kurkowski: Format For The Future

    https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/michael-kurkowski-format-for-the-future/id1588270298?i=1000597044868 

    (1:20) Juggling Strength: free live seminar

    (2:20) The Strength Connection Facebook group

    https://web.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298/?_rdc=1&_rdr 

    (2:55) Being a guest on multiple podcasts

    (3:05) Lunch with a Punch Podcast by Dustin Bogle @dustin.bogle

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lunch-with-a-punch-podcast/id1549675487 

    (3:35) Mike’s journaling origin story

    (4:20) The positive effect of pandemic on Mike’s journaling practice

    (4:25) Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday @ryanholiday

    https://www.amazon.com/Stillness-Key-Ryan-Holiday/dp/0525538585 

    (5:00) “Writing is for the writer first, not the reader.” - Ryan Holiday @ryanholiday

    (5:50) Mike’s promise to himself

    (6:00) Becoming consistent

    (6:15) Rereading the journal entries

    (6:30) The conclusion

    (7:10) What's the best modality?

    (7:30) The benefits of keeping promises to yourself

    (8:10) “If you know inherently that you keep promises to yourself, it will change your life more than anything.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (9:00) Shout out to Carrie Campbell @Carrie_Campbellwbffpro

    (9:00) “When you conclude, you stop seeking.” - Carrie Campbell @Carrie_Campbellwbffpro

    (9:20) A lesson from The Man in Black

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119654/ 

    (11:30) Adapt!

    (11:40) “Do not just practice your art but force your way into its secrets.” - Beethoven

    (11:45) "Don’t conclude on what you know because then you stop seeking." - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (11:50) Why does Mike like hard style kettlebell training?

    (12:40) “If you're not applying and you know it's the best thing for you, you don't actually know it.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (13:15) “If you do it for the love of it, you're gonna find the right things that you need to do at the right time.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection


    How to register for the free Juggling Strength seminar?

    Join The Strength Connection Facebook group and get your registration link today!

    https://web.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298/?_rdc=1&_rdr 

    16 min
  • #140 - Don Moxley: HRV

    In the 140th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Director of Applied Science and Brand Development at Longevity Labs Inc., Don Moxley will talk about three-thirds of your life, rhythmic learning, a valueless exercise, tips for aspiring strength coaches, and more.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:50) Introducing our special guest Director of Applied Science and Brand Development at Longevity Labs Inc., Don Moxley @donmoxley

    (1:10) Shout out to Eric Malzone @emalzone

    (2:00) Don and her wife

    (3:30) Three-thirds of your life

    (3:45) Don’s third third

    (4:15) What would Don do if he won the lottery?

    (4:30) Traveling in an RV

    (5:45) Mastery by Robert Greene

    https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X 

    (7:00) National Park’s pass

    (7:25) Meeting with Eric Malzone

    (7:30) Where to next?

    (8:00) “Travel is the greatest experience and education that you can get.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (8:10) Passport-related stats

    (8:30) “The more time you spend time getting to know people that are not like you, the more empathy you develop.”  - Don Moxley @donmoxley

    (9:05) “Don’t just niche yourself into one modality.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (9:25) Scratching the surface

    (10:10) Rhythmic learning

    (11:05) Don’s origin story

    (11:55) Getting help for fitness

    (13:10) Shout out to Kevin Akins

    (13:45) Shout out to Lou Simmons

    (15:55) The reason behind the pushback

    (16:10) A valueless exercise

    (17:35) All Americans or Better

    (19:30) “All energy is aerobic.” - Don Moxley @donmoxley

    (20:00) Coaching recovery

    (21:10) “The guy with the best biggest bench rarely sees the field.” - Don Moxley @donmoxley

    (21:50) Entertainment events

    (23:00) Tips for aspiring strength coaches

    (23:40) Next Man up vs. Don’s philosophy 

    (25:00) Rocks of longevity 

    (28:50) Functional vs. optimal

    (29:20) “Just because you can get through a workout doesn’t mean that it is contributing to development.” - Don Moxley @donmoxley

    (29:40) Good light vs. bad light

    (30:30) “Light is a secret weapon.”- Don Moxley @donmoxley

    (31:00) What’s your jar?

    (32:50) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

    https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519 

    (33:15) Interesting thing about Don’s field

    (33:30) Biohacking

    (34:30) Our evolutionary history

    (36:50) Strength coach vs. sport scientist

    (37:10) Shout out to Gray Cook Twitter @graycookPT

    (37:10) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

    (37:45) Confirmation bias

    (38:10) The abrahamic religion analogy

    (40:30) Moving the needle dramatically

    (41:20) How to become a scientist?

    (43:10) Scientist vs. a coach

    (43:30) Helping an overtrained athlete

    (47:30) Highlevel HRV program

    (49:10) “Every good strength coach has a team of geeks.” - Don Moxley @donmoxley

    (52:30) Another HRV example

    (54:50) How to track your HRV?

    (58:00) Free HRV app: Lead HRV

    (58:40) How to start an HRV program?

    (1:03:00) Learning about cannabis

    (1:03:30) Cannabis plus

    (1:06:30) Shout out to Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

    Where to find Don Moxley? @donmoxley

    LinkedIn: Don Moxley

    Twitter: @donmoxley

    www.modemethod.com 

    1 hr 12 min
  • Michael Kurkowski: Format For The Future

    In the 139th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about the future format of The Strength Connection Podcast and go in detail about a few things he learnt from the podcast guests.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:05) A new beginning

    (0:40) Conversations outside the podcast

    (1:40) What’s next?

    (2:25) Shout out to Brian Grasso Facebook: Brian Grasso

    (2:25) The Bruce Lee moments

    (3:05) A format for the future

    (3:50) “We learn from stories, we learn from connections.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (4:20) Michael Kurkowski: 42 Lessons of Connection

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michael-kurkowski-42-lessons-of-connection/id1588270298?i=1000591501068 

    (4:45) The foundational staple of Mike’s life

    (5:10) Greenlight by Matthew McConaughey

    https://www.amazon.com/Greenlights-Matthew-McConaughey/dp/0593139135 

    (5:30) 40 years worth of journals

    (5:40) A serial journaler

    (6:30) 3 major moments in journaling

    (6:50) “Clear days don’t come out with a sh*t-load of fogging day.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (7:10) Nearly everyday training program

    (7:35) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

    (9:10) “We don’t grow through comfort.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (10:10) Keep promises to yourself

    (10:25) The problem with over-committing

    (12:05) Shortening to-do lists

    (13:05) “Trust yourself more than you trust anything else.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (13:45) What do successful people do?

    (14:10) The power of saying no

    17 min
  • #138 - Eric Malzone: The Future Of Fitness

    In the 138th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone will talk about F-Off-Fridays, The changes in fitness industry, The hybrid model, The Future of Fitness origin story, and more.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:45) Introducing our special guest Host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone @emalzone

    (2:45) The Future of Fitness podcast

    (3:20) “Success is living a life that doesn’t necessitate vacation.” - Eric Malzone @emalzone

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-of-fitness/id1298732635 

    (3:30) F-Off-Fridays

    (5:20) Efficiency vs. Efficacy

    (7:05) The ham joke

    (9:40) The Future Of Fitness origin story

    (9:50) Shout out to Joe Rogan @joerogan

    (10:30) Eric’s most used analogy

    (10:50) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

    (11:10) The changes in fitness industry 

    (13:00) The digital future

    (13:45) The hybrid model

    (15:05) Wellness and fitness app download stat

    (16:40) Affecting change

    (17:40) The ever-so-evolving fitness industry

    (18:30) Career vs. gig economy

    (19:25) Crossfit gym model

    (20:30) The change in fitness goals

    (23:40) The “influencer” career trend

    (24:30) A good news for fitness industry

    (25:30) Substitution for human connection

    (26:55) “Growth is not the only goal.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (27:00) “Success is different for everybody.” Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (27:10) Difference between then vs. now

    (28:40) Shout out to Zach Even-Esh @zevenesh

    (29:30) The trend of building audience as a coach

    (29:40) Shout out to Aly Orady @aorady

    (33:10) Peloton and Tonal’s target market

    (33:50) Shout out to Chris Hemsworth @chrishemsworth

    (34:10) About longevity

    (35:00) Shout out to Eric Casaburi Linkedin: Eric Casburi

    (37:40) Coach’s perspective

    (38:50) “No AI, no app can never take away perspective.” - Eric Malzone @emalzone

    (39:00) “We think we are here to provide solution. When actually the better thing we can do is ask those tough questions.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (40:05) Strategic vs. tactical

    (43:10) “We are more connected than more lonely than we have ever been.” - Eric Malzone @emalzone

    Where to find Eric Malzone? @emalzone

    48 min
  • #137 - Andrea U-Shi Chang: Instructor’s Toolbox

    In the 137th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strong First Master Instructor and Owner of Kettlebility, Andrea U-Shi Chang will talk about the first kettlebell certification in Hawaii, benefits of lack of a fitness background, suggestions for new coaches, Instructor’s Toolbox, and more.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:55) Introducing our special guest  Strong First Master Instructor and Owner of Kettlebility, Andrea U-Shi Chang @andreaushichang

    (2:50) Andrea’s origin story

    (2:55) Being a highschool athlete

    (3:10) Working in real estate

    (3:25) Getting into kettlebell

    (3:30) Gaining weight

    (4:15) What happened to the athlete?

    (4:40) Getting help from an old friend

    (5:05) Power To The People by Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

    https://www.amazon.com/Power-People-Strength-Training-American/dp/0938045199 

    (5:10) Ineffective training sessions

    (6:00) Andrea’s insane transformation

    (6:40) A birthday present to herself

    (7:00) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

    (7:45) Staring coaching

    (8:35) Getting location for the gym

    (9:10) Difference in the systems

    (10:15) Introduction to kettlebells

    (11:50) Building a community

    (14:10) First kettlebell certification in Hawaii

    (14:30) Shout out to Zaine Salerno @bms_strengthtraining

    (17:15) “I didn’t realize I didn't feel good until I started to actually feel good.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strengt h_connection

    (18:20) “Anyone who is in their 20s, if they start training with strong first principles, it is going to carry over for your whole life.” - Andrea U-Shi Chang @andreaushichang

    (19:00) Andrea’s experience with building a business

    (19:20) Organic growth

    (21:00) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

    (21:15) Benefits of lack of a fitness background

    (22:15) Shout out to Chris Abbott Linkedin: Chris Abbott

    (23:00) “If you get really good at getting results for people in there, nobody's leaving you.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (23:40) “Get good at working with people.” - Andrea U-Shi Chang @andreaushichang

    (23:40) Assessing success

    (24:35) “It's not about chasing certs.” - Andrea U-Shi Chang @andreaushichang

    (26:45) “It's hard to train experience.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (27:00) Suggestions for new coaches

    (29:00) Referral provider system

    (30:15) Why does Mike like the FMS system?

    (32:15) Importance of being a forever student

    (33:10) What's the most important thing for coaches?

    (34:15) Why is hard style difficult?

    (34:40) Save and effective!

    (36:10) Shout out to Os Aponte @ironcoreway

    (37:20) “Make it enjoyable.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (38:30) Shout out to Zar Horton @zarhorton_kbx

    (39:30) Learn!

    (40:20) Things that you can’t online

    (42:20) Cool things about Strong First certifications

    (43:40) Shout out to Karen Smith @_coach_karen_

    (44:15) More tips for young coaches

    (45:20) Shout out to Vic Verdier @vicverdiercoaching

    (45:50) Instructor’s Toolbox

    (46:35) The lost teachings

    (54:10) Mike’s experience with SFL

    (55:20) Instructor’s Toolbox workshop with Andrea U-Shi Chang @andreaushichang and Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

    Where to find Andrea U-Shi Chang? @andreaushichang

    1 hr 2 min
  • #136 - Michael Chu: Champion Development

    In the 136th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Creator and CEO of Health & Fitness Academy and the Champion Development Coaching Company, Michael Chu will talk about How did Michael start his coaching business?, Words from Michael’s first somatic coach, Michael’s LTV method, The GPS method, and more.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:55) Introducing our special guest Creator and CEO of Health & Fitness Academy and the Champion Development Coaching Company, Michael Chu @mike__chu

    (1:30) “Retention is giving people a reason to stay, not preventing them from leaving.” - Michael Kurkowski’s Old Manager

    (1:55) Learning about retention

    (2:05) “Best leads you have are your already existing clients.” - Michael Chu @mike__chu

    (2:30) About next lead 

    (2:45) Shout out to Jason Phillips @nci_ceo_jason

    (3:05) “Best lead generation tool is outstanding delivery.” - Michael Chu @mike__chu

    (4:50) Michael’s origin story

    (5:10) Staying an entrepreneur

    (5:45) Being a successful salesperson

    (6:30) The question that Michael asked himself

    (7:00) Building a coaching business

    (7:30) How did Michael start his coaching business?

    (9:25) Shout out to Alex Hormozi @hormozi

    (9:50) Why coaching?

    (13:25) $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi @hormozi

    (13:30) “Coaching is leadership.” - Michael Chu @mike__chu

    (14:40) About somatic therapy

    (16:15) Experience with personal growth work

    (18:05) Words from Michael’s first somatic coach

    (18:45) Did Michael ever love himself?

    (20:00) Breaking the 100K bar

    (24:10) Talk therapy vs. somatic therapy

    (25:40) “The mind forgets but the body remembers.” - Unknown

    (27:05) “Sometimes, coaches can be the hardest people to coach.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (27:25) Struggles with coaching coaches

    (27:50) “Share your scars, not your open wounds.” - Michael Chu @mike__chu

    (28:40) Shout out to Luka Hocevar @lukahocevar

    (29:40) Pivot to coaching the coaches business

    (31:45) Early business fundamentals

    (33:00) Michael’s LTV method

    (35:05) Michael’s clientele’s common struggles and their solutions

    (38:10) The Harvard effect

    (39:30) How does Michael coach?

    (40:50) Shout out to Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting

    (41:20) The short-term thinking

    (42:50) The high school analogy

    (44:40) Effortless ascension mindmap

    (45:15) “What do people actually care about? The result.” - Michael Chu @mike__chu

    (46:50) The GPS method

    (48:40) Scouting the defense

    (49:05) Shout out to Tony Robbins @tonyrobbins

    (50:55) Atomic Habits by James Clear @jamesclear

    (52:30) Transforming your identity

    (54:10) The things that coaches forget

    (56:30) “How you bring someone in is how you'll have to continue to lead them.” - Michael Chu @mike__chu

    (57:40) Where to find Michael Chu? @mike__chu

    Facebook Group: Seven Figure Fit Pro Community

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/960546350731872/?paipv=0&eav=Afbw869U73CySTvH5GVPZVegPFQocId9sl1tqK_b0bGMN8ozcK1VRRqA2pnbl0YWxC8&_rdr 

    Website: www.champdev.com/free 

    1 hr
  • #135 - Dave Whitley: The Advancing Man Project

    In the 135th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Author of Super Human You, Motivational Speaker, Dave Whitley will talk about the generational cycle, communication with kids, the most ineffective parenting technique, what modeling actually mean, and more.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (1:15) Introducing our special guest Author of Super Human You, Motivational Speaker, Dave Whitley @irontamer

    (2:00) #40 - Dave Whitley: Enhance Performance Through Breathing

    https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/40-dave-whitley-enhance-performance-through-breathing/id1588270298?i=1000549952934 

    #13 - Dave Whitley: Allowing VS Forcing

    https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/13-dave-whitley-allowing-vs-forcing/id1588270298?i=1000540889763 

    (2:55) The natural evolution of the process of creating the workshop

    (3:50) The generational cycle

    (5:15) The internal code

    (6:00) The 3 definitions of code

    (7:05) “If you knew someone who spoke to you about you, the way that you speak to yourself about yourself, is that person on your side or are they, are they your mortal enemy.” - Dave Whitley @irontamer

    (7:40) Lack of code

    (8:35) The mindset during the pregnancy

    (9:50) An example of modeling

    (11:25) The common struggle with Dave’s clientele

    (14:00) Shout out to Tim S. Grover

    (15:40) Another modeling example

    (16:35) About communication with kids

    (18:45) Experience with child development

    (19:35) Where did Dave get the name for his workshop?

    (19:45) The Science Of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles

    https://www.amazon.com/Science-Getting-Rich-Wallace-Wattles/dp/1585426016 

    (23:20) Definition of empowerment

    (24:35) How Dave learned to be an entrepreneur?

    (28:20) “We have positioned ourselves in a societal way to not be comfortable with uncomfortable feelings” - Dave Whitley @irontamer

    (28:45) Example of Dave’s real-life conversation with his son

    (32:20) The best way to teach kids to learn a new thing

    (33:30) “Sometimes the best way to interact is to stay out of the way.” - Dave Whitley @irontamer @irontamer

    (37:25) The most ineffective parenting technique

    (40:00) About The Advancing Man Project

    (40:35) Operation break and replace

    (41:20) The first thing Dave tells his client

    (43:00) Men’s difficulty with expressing emotions

    (46:00) Some workshop insights

    (46:40) Dave’s internal language

    (48:50) How does this workshop work?

    (51:30) What does modeling mean?

    (52:40) The list of “Don’ts” as a parent

    (57:20) “It’s all about fostering awareness rather than fear.” - Dave Whitley @irontamer

    (57:35) Workshop’s timing and location

    https://www.advancingmanproject.com

    Where to find Dave Whitley? @irontamer

    1 hr 2 min
  • #134 - Jason Phillips: Nutrition Coaching Institute

    In the 134th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, CEO of Nutrition Coaching Institute, Jason Phillips, will talk about the problematic segways, a great coach according to Jason, the reality of fast transformations, body image issues in men, and more.


    Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

    In this chapter, you will discover:


    (0:55) Introducing our special guest CEO of Nutrition Coaching Institute, Jason Phillips @nci_ceo_jason

    (1:05) Shout out to Brian Grasso Facebook: Brian Grasso

    (1:05) Shout out to Carrie Campbell @Carrie_Campbellwbffpro

    (1:40) The problematic segways 

    (2:55) "More knowledge is not the answer." - Jason Phillips @nci_ceo_jason

    (3:10) Jason's motto

    (3:40) Shout out to Zach Even-Esh @zevenesh

    (4:15) Getting motivated to start NCI

    (5:40) Shout out to Luka Hocevar @lukahocevar

    (6:50) The missing link

    (7:40) Consumer's mindset about Crossfit

    (8:25) The lack of communication skills

    (9:20) "Your programs are only as good as the client implementing them.” - Jason Phillips @nci_ceo_jason

    (9:30) The things that nutritional world teaches us

    (10:15) “The physical follows the physiological.” - Jason Phillips @nci_ceo_jason

    (10:50) A great coach according to Jason

    (12:35) The reality of fast transformation

    (13:00) Transparency is the policy

    (13:20) Jason's anorexic background

    (14:00) Changing the narrative

    (14:30) Importance of sharing your own journey as a coach

    (15:10) Body image issues in men

    (16:00) Jason before anorexia

    (16:30) Finally overcoming anorexia nervosa

    (17:00) Difficulty gaining body fat

    (17:30) Gaining empathy due to anorexia

    (19:15) About normal or the lack thereof

    (19:40) “You don't know how good you feel until you feel bad.” - Jason Phillips @nci_ceo_jason

    (21:40) Operating non-optimally

    (22:00) Jason’s favorite entrepreneur

    (22:00) Shout out to Gary Vay-Ner-Chuk @garyvee

    (23:30) Jason’s task as a coach

    (24:15) “The best coaches in the world, very simply, provide opportunity.” - Jason Phillips @nci_ceo_jason

    (25:30) About being optimal

    (28:00) The dichotomy of sensualisation

    (28:20) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

    (28:40) “People buy emotionally, they don't buy intellectually.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (30:00) The origin of NCI

    (31:20) Jason’s Mindset certification

    (31:40) Connection based model

    (32:40) The types of coaches that attend NCI

    (33:20) Speaking in absolutes

    (34:15) The forever student

    (34:40) Shout out to Alex Hormozi @hormozi

    (37:00) Some of Jason's 1 on 1 clients

    (38:40) Why does Jason still have 1 on 1 clients?

    (40:10) “If you are looking a get-out at any point, you are probably in the wrong mindset already of what you are doing.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

    (41:35) The guarantee

    (44:00) Where to find Jason Philips? @nci_ceo_jason

    46 min

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