SBD Podcast

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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Ep 245 45 is the NEW 25 ft. Wade Lightheart

Getting older isn’t all it’s cracked up to be… or at least it’s not what it used to be.  We live in a very interesting period in history where science, nutrition and technology are pushing the limits of the aging process. We are literally aging S L O W E R.  Every day breakthroughs and…

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Ep 244 You ARE what you Eat! ft. Jovanka Ciares

It may be one of the simplest and most truthful health claims ever… you are what you eat. Especially when it comes to sugar and a poor diet.  Eat doughnuts, French fries, pizza and ice cream on a regular basis and you will look like a walking fast food advertisement. Eat colorful fruits and vegetables,…

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Ep 243 How to Better Lead Yourself ft. Annie Yatch

  Where there is no vision, the people perish. —Proverbs 29:18  Whether we realize it or not, we are all leaders. Some of us may be in a position of leading hundreds if not thousands of other people while others just a handful.   But to be truly good as a leader you must first get…

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Ep 242 Finding Purpose on a Bike that goes Nowhere ft. Crystal O’Keefe

  Ever feel trapped by the life you’re living?  Like you’re stuck in the hamster wheel of life?  Back in 2016 our guest on SBD, Crystal O’Keefe, found herself in corporate America with those same thoughts and feelings. Crystal was successful in her career but it was a grind and somewhere deep down she knew…

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Ep 241 Never Give Up on Your Dreams ft. Jason Meland (Part 2)

  The conclusion to Never Give Up on Your Dreams ft. Jason Meland…  “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” -Babe Ruth  Sounds simple enough right, just don’t quit. Many of the greatest of all time (GOATs) in their respective sport or career are known to chant this famous mantra.  However, when…

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Ep 240 Never Give Up on Your Dreams ft. Jason Meland [Part 1]

  “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth  Sounds simple enough right, just don’t quit. Many of the greatest of all time (GOATs) in their respective sport or career are known to chant this famous mantra.  However, when this principle is applied in your life, in all areas of…

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