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We believe that you are STRONG BY DESIGN. We believe you were made in God’s image to have a strong body, mind and spirit. The Strong by Design podcast is the #1 resource for strength, health, and fitness solutions in the world. Tune in for expert interviews, fitness tips, nutrition advice, free workout sheets, supplement giveaways all while being encouraged, inspired and entertained. Brought to you by Critical Bench who reaches over 30 million fans per month between our email newsletter, You ...
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Ep 400 Most Iconic Episodes on Strong By Design (7 Year Anniversary Special)
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Send us a text Celebrating 7 Years of Strong By Design – Our Most Iconic Episodes Ever! 400 episodes. 7 years. Countless lives impacted. This special anniversary episode of the Strong By Design podcast is one for the books. Co-hosts Coach Chris Wilson and Jared Haley take a walk down memory lane to celebrate the conversations that have left a lasti…
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Ep 399 The Truth About Food, Farming & Pharma (The Cow Is How) ft. Noel Heiks & Kevin Key
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Send us a text Today on Strong By Design Engineer-turned-cattle-enthusiast Noel Heiks and cowboy-commando Kevin Key dive into the impacts of Big Food, Farming, and Pharma. The authors embark on an adventure of food and diet, away from standard insulin-heavy fare and toward better ways of beef, keto, and carnivore. Their book encourages us to break …
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Ep 398 One Year Sober: What drove me to Quit Drinking? ft. Abby Clapper
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Send us a text In this episode of the Strong by Design podcast, host Jared Haley sits down with local business owner and health trainer Abby Clapper. Abby is dedicated to helping people build sustainable fitness routines, lose weight, and feel strong in their bodies. With a passion for making fitness accessible and enjoyable, Abby combines expert k…
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Ep 397 Reset Your Muscle Clock Back 20 Years (Return to Prime) ft. Nick Nilsson
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Send us a text The Mad Scientist of Muscle is back… If you are looking for some new muscle building methods, this is the guy to listen to! Our friend Nick Nilsson has released a new book titled, Return to Prime – Reset Your Muscle Clock Back 20 Years. So naturally we just named the episode after his book 😉 Every stone has been turned over and every…
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Ep 396 Real Life Iron Woman & HOF Powerlifting Champion ft. Suzanne (Sioux-z) Hartwig-Gary
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Send us a text She is a FORCE to be reckoned with… She is small but MIGHTY and a pocket-sized POWERHOUSE. Suzanne Hartwig-Gary embodies all of this and more. But you can just call her Sioux-z. Sioux-z has been in competitive lifting for 35 years. In that time, she has done 33 international competitions: 1 – Pan American, 2 – World Games, 2 – NAPF (…
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Ep 395 Parenting the Way God Designed ft. Pastor Anthony McDaniel
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Send us a text Being a parent is hard. As a Christian parent, we desire to raise our kids to know and love Jesus. Does God have a plan or give any direction when it comes to raising our kids? Pastor Anthony McDaniel joins us today on the Strong by Design Podcast in order to share his personal insights on what he and his wife did to raise three girl…
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Ep 394 Healthful Aging - Age with Grace & Strength ft. Dr. Heather Stone
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Send us a text Dr. Heather Stone DC is one of the top functional medicine practitioners in the world. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in private practice. During that time, she has successfully helped thousands of women overcome the symptoms of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Her thyroid transformation blueprint has been us…
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Ep 393 Why Resolutions FAIL (and what to do instead) ft. Jared & Chris
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Send us a text 1 month into the new year... now what?! New Years resolution episodes are a plenty on podcasts everywhere in January... in fact we have made them before ourselves. So how about an episode dedicated to people already giving up and throwing in the towel on their 2025 goals and dreams after 30 days. The statistics are not optimistic. Ma…
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Ep 392 Neglecting Self-Care ft. Chris Wilson
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Send us a text So, what are the Dangers and Pitfalls of not making time for YOU? In this episode coach Chris Wilson explores the concept of ‘Me Time’ and how valuable this is for your soul and for those depending on us to be at our best. And this is not a selfish practice but a necessary one. Self-care eludes many of us because all too often we fin…
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Ep 391 Best Of 2024 on Strong By Design (Top 10 episodes)
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Send us a text Our most compelling, eye opening, thought provoking and controversial episodes of the year… 2024 was another extraordinary year for the Strong By Design podcast filled with some truly powerful conversations. So, we simply looked at the most downloaded episodes of the year and compiled a Top Ten list for your enjoyment! While we don’t…
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Ep 390 Finding Your People (a Christmas Special Edition)
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Send us a text We are not meant to live a life of solitude but of community. Most of us long for connection with others. To be included, to be part of something bigger than ourselves. And there is no time of the year where this feeling of togetherness and relationship is stronger than Christmas time. As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, hosts J…
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Ep 389 Unlock Your Brain's Power: Neuroplasticity and the Aging Brain ft. Dr. Cody Sipe (FAI)
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Send us a text As the global population ages, brain health is becoming a critical focus. What we must all realize is the role that exercise plays in our ability to maintain and improve cognitive function as we age. Our ability to move and play might just be the number one factor in slowing down the brain’s age. The latest research continues to show…
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Ep 388 How Porn Affects Your Brain, Nervous System & Gut ft. Frank Rich
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Send us a text Mr. Super Human Life himself is back at the Critical Bench Compound! We welcome back our old friend Frank Rich to the Strong By Design podcast for his 4th time behind the mic. In the past few years since his last visit, Frank has grown his platform Rebuilt Recovery which continues to help men struggling with their porn addiction. Tod…
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Ep 387 Unlocking Hormonal Harmony ft. Dr. Beth Westie
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Send us a text In this empowering episode, we sit down with Dr. Beth Westie – bestselling author of The Female Fat Solution and The Female Menopause Solution, creator of the 12 Week Female Hormone Solution Program, and host of The Female Health Solution Podcast. Dr. Beth has dedicated her career to revolutionizing women’s health by helping them und…
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Ep 386 What Does the Bible Say About Gratitude? Thanksgiving Day Special
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Send us a text Good food, good meat, good God, let’s eat! God is good, God is great, put that turkey on my plate!! Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Thanks for the Grub! Who doesn’t love a good ole Thanksgiving Day blessing!? It is a wonderful time of year to spend time with loved ones and to gather around the table to eat our favorite holiday meal. Thanksgiving Day …
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Ep 385 Believe Big, Love Heals ft. Jo 'Animal' Miller
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Send us a text After two and a half years, our friend, host and fitness phenom Jo Ann Miller is back! In early 2022, Jo was a regular guest and host on the podcast for several months but after a series of life changing events, she unfortunately had to step away from the SBD show. If you believe in miracles or are in need of hearing one, strap in an…
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Ep 384 The Won't Quit Kid ft. Football Great David Pollack
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Send us a text He is a 3x All-American Georgia Bulldog, Lombardi and Bednarik Award recipient, former first-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and featured on ESPN’s College GameDay as a football analyst for 13 years… Yeah, I would say that qualifies our guest as a ‘football great.’ But what ma…
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Send us a text The 2024 Presidential Election is here… And it ‘feels’ as if our country is as divided as ever between our two candidates, former President, Donald J. Trump (R) and current Vice President, Kamala Harris (D). Much of the news coverage and social media posts are largely ‘Anti’ one candidate over another rather than each side promoting …
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Ep 382 Does 'celebrating' Halloween make you less Christian? ft. CB Team
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Send us a text Jack-O-Lanterns, ghosts, goblins, skulls, spiders, cobwebs and horror movies remind most of us of Halloween along with fun costumes, bags of candy and spooky scary decorations. But what are we really celebrating? While many of us ‘celebrate’ and observe this holiday annually by dressing up in costumes, carving pumpkins, decorating ou…
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Ep 381 Yelling at Your Kids ft. Chris Wilson
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Send us a text As someone who struggles with a quick temper and anger, this episode was very personal for coach Chris. While we tend to be on our best behavior in public and at work, often when at home with the people we love the most, we can resort to explosive anger, yelling, cursing, and using harsh, hurtful words. Basically, our most cherished …
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Ep 380 Are You Busy or Productive? ft. Allison Maslan
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Send us a text Allison Maslan is CEO of Pinnacle Global Network, and last year was named “One of the 10 Women Entrepreneurs to watch in 2023”, by Forbes Magazine. She is the Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of, Scale or Fail, which is endorsed by Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran of the legendary show Shark Tank and Allison has built 10 succ…
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Ep 379 How You Spend Your Time will Shape Your Purpose ft. Jared Haley
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Send us a text In his first solo episode on the Strong by Design podcast, Jared Haley speaks to the reality of how difficult it is for many of us to manage our time well. In our culture, we are consistently being pulled in a thousand directions. So, how do we determine the best way to manage our time? To answer this question, Jared points to the re…
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Ep 378 Shining a Light in the Darkness ft. Bryan Weight
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Send us a text Child sexual abuse material (CSAM), which is legally known as child pornography, is a global pandemic. Unfortunately, the United States remains one of the largest producers and consumers of child abuse content in the world. Today on the Strong By Design podcast we are honored to have Bryan Weight from Operation Light Shine. Their mai…
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Ep 377 One Nation Under God, The Self-Evident Truth ft. Mike Sonneveldt
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Send us a text Self-Evident Ministries is dedicated to seeing all Americans understand the foundation of our nation and to understand that those rights come from God. Today on the Strong By Design podcast, coach Chris Wilson speaks with Chief Operations Officer Mike Sonneveldt from Self-Evident Ministries. Mike is a national speaker, author, and co…
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Ep 376 How God Wired You ft. Jeanne Kuckelman
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Send us a text Dr. Jeanne Kuckelman is the founder of Inside Out Christian Counseling, a Non-Profit organization formed in 2002 following a passion to bring “authentic and lasting change” to those seeking help for their broken hearts. Her passion led to the development of several other centers, and to the training of other counselors. From an offic…
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