SBD Podcast

Ep 255 The Link between Chronic Inflammation and the Diseases we Fear Most ft. Dr. Steve Hruby

What good is living longer if you are not living well?  So many people are trudging through life on prescription medications, processed foods and sedentary lifestyles resulting in chronic pain, inflammation, poor energy, and brain fog to name a few of the nasty side effects.  Our special guest today on the Strong By Design podcast…

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Ep 254 I’m Offended that You’re Offended ft. Jared Haley & Mike Westerdal

Brant Hansen’s book Unoffendable, is the inspiration for this powerful conversation today on Strong By Design featuring hosts Jared Haley and Mike Westerdal. Utilizing his ability to write engaging and humorous stories, Hansen introduces and develops the ideology of becoming a person who is not easily offended. We believe this book is highly beneficial to…

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Ep 253 The Freedom of Bare Naked Feet ft. Xero Shoes CEO Steven Sashen

  Most of us take for granted how many steps we take in a day. How about in a month, a year or even a lifetime…  For a moderately active adult, that’s 3,650,000 steps in a year or 36.5 million steps in a decade!  Our amazing feet are what connect us to the earth and…

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Ep 252 Stand Your Ground (even when it’s not popular) ft. Joel Penton

  The message we are so used to hearing is, “Don’t make this mistake like I did…” or “Listen to me because I messed up big time…” and so on.  But what about the person who stood their ground (even from an early age in school) and can speak from experience about making good decisions…

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Ep 251 The World Needs more Muscular Gentlemen ft. Ruston Webb

When you think of a pride of lions, what comes to mind?  The lionesses do everything, right!? They do most of the hunting and caring for the cubs. So, what about the lions?  Even though it appears that the male lion is lazy, eats much of the food and does not earn his keep, something…

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Ep 250 When One Door Closes Another One Opens ft. Troy Ericson of Lead Paramedic [Part 2] 

  Continuing the conversation with our guest today on SBD, Troy Ericson, hosted by Mike Westerdal.  Find out in Part 2 how much value Troy puts on focus and its impact on business success. Troy and Mike also discuss why thinking big and surrounding yourself with BIG thinkers is the key to growth in any…

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Ep 249 When One Door Closes Another One Opens ft. Troy Ericson of Lead Paramedic [Part 1]

  Often times life throws you a curve ball.  And in the case of our special guest today on Strong By Design, life actually took away the opportunity to throw a curve ball.   When purpose and passion are connected at a young age, it’s a wonderful thing and you feel invincible. You actually see yourself…

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Ep 248 The 5 Steps to Breast Cancer Empowerment ft. Dr. Carol Lourie

Here’s the truth — illness starts before the symptoms appear. Treating only the symptoms of a disease does not help you recover your health. You need to get to the bottom of what caused your illness to begin your healing journey.  The path of healing helps you discover not only who you are, but enables…

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Ep 247 Inside the Mind of a Navy SEAL ft. Larry Yatch

  I’ll never forget the moment when my fiancée Anne turned to me after I had been told that I could never be a SEAL again, and said,  “What makes you extraordinary isn’t what you can do physically. It’s how your brain works, how you think.” (from sealteamleaders.com/about)  Larry Yatch is a retired US Navy…

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Ep 246 Life Without Self-Doubt, Anxiety, Fears and Self-Sabotage ft. Erin Pheil

Anxiety, stress, depression and despair seem to be at an all-time high in our culture today. People seem so weighed down by life.  Could it be the fear of failure, overcommitment personally and professionally and what about comparison syndrome… that need to keep up with your peers in a fast-paced world?  Our guest today, Erin Pheil,…

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