The Strength Connection

Welcome to the Strength Connection!This was one of the most insightful and interesting conversations about communication I’ve had on the show.Dr. Sara Erdner is Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CPMC), and PhD in Sports Psychology and Motor behavior, and the Author of Dear Coach: What I wish I could have told you.Dr. Erdner ​​asked athletes one question: What do you wish you could have told your coach but, for whatever reason, never did? Athletes responded to this question via confidential letters, providing a wealth of knowledge for coaches, sport administrators, and all who care for athletes. From heartfelt thank-you letters to painful accusations and everything in between, Dear Coach gives athletes a rare platform in the sports reform debate, beginning a much-needed conversation between athletes and coaches directly.Check out more from Dr. Sara at:https://www.dearcoachbook.com/about

Welcome to the Strength Connection!Howard Falco is a spiritual teacher, mental strength coach, and theauthor of I AM: The Power of Discovering Who You Really Are and Time ina Bottle: Mastering the Experience of Life. Howard teaches next-levelmindfulness to individuals, and college, Olympic, and professionalathletes and coaches in almost every sport including MLB, NFL, PGAand LPGA Tour, NBA, NCAA Football. Over the last twenty years, his insights on the power of the mind haveproduced groundbreaking results in sports and significant positive lifechanges in thousands of people who have come to know his work.Howard dives into his newest book Invincible, overcoming self-limits, and the key traits that separates those that consistently succeed and those that consistently struggle.

Welcome to the Strength Connection!Zara Gemilyan, co-founder of West Valley Detox and Celebrated Consulting, and Mrs. California Globe and Mrs. Armenia Globe joins me on the show.Coming from an addiction driving relationship, her time in pageantry where she began telling her story, and creating a customized facility to help those recovering from addiction, Zara goes into all details in this episode.Check out more from Zara at:https://westvalleydetox.com/about/IG: https://www.instagram.com/zarkana11/?hl=en

Welcome to the Strength Connection!Truly one of the most insightful, passionate and powerful people I’ve ever met, Carrie Campbell is back on the podcast.A 25+ year coach and clinical counselor, Carrie is one of the premier minds in the mindset performance space, and she has been on a mission in her program Her-dentity over the past year to “leave no woman behind”, and create the biggest impact she ever has before.Every time I speak with Carrie, I feel like I could run through a wall afterwards, and this conversation was no different.Check out more from Carrie at:https://thecarriecampbellexperience.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecarriecampbell_experience/

Welcome to the Strength Connection!One of my favorite people comes back on the show to talk strength and Kettlebell complexes.Aleks Salkin has been one of the premier coaches in hardstyle strength for years, and has been a guest on the Strength Connection numerous times.In this new episode, we dive into Aleks’ most recent book, The Kick-Ass Insider’s Guide to Kettlebell Complexes, as well as talking all matters of strength and conditioning.Check out more from Aleks at:https://alekssalkin.com/9-minute-challenge-old-school-strong-fortify/Grab Aleks’ new book at:https://www.amazon.com/Kick-Ass-Insiders-Guide-Kettlebell-Complexes-ebook/dp/B0DTPL6CWR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M4SRDCBXJJT9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E-n0ReNXRtwsYaMHo_HWd4Qv0w9HjDMUB3k-n1PcoRbGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.Qf_RFq2HaMuhNnxHV1nmuaS515WeMdr6qGNkREta4HY&dib_tag=se&keywords=aleks+salkin&qid=1742246465&sprefix=aleks+salkin%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1

Welcome to the Strength Connection!Brian Hite, Ph.D., is "The High-Stakes Performance Whisperer," blending over 30 years as a professional stuntman with advanced expertise in performance psychology. With a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and a Master’s in Sport Psychology, Brian helps leaders, athletes, first responders, and creatives see through the illusions of stress and pressure to unlock clarity and achieve extraordinary results.Brian’s career includes over 100 film and television credits, a Screen Actors Guild Award for 24, and a decade coaching soldiers as a Master Resilience Trainer for the U.S. Army. Today, he shares his expertise through programs like PressureX, PhaseX, and FACTs; his podcast Flow Under Fire; and keynotes that inspire audiences to rethink their potential.Check out more from Brian at:https://BrianHiteGlobal.com

Welcome to the Strength Connection!This was truly one of the most enjoyable conversations.Jeremy Strawn is a fantastic coach from Ralston Creek Crossfit, and tremendously insightful in connecting physical and mental performance.His breakdown of confident vs. comfortable was one I hadn’t heard before, and left me thinking quite a bit.So many great insights of wisdom in this conversation.Check out more from Jeremy at:ralstoncreekcf.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/coach.jeremy.strawn/

Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!Kimberly Kesting is a Mindset Performance Coach, and co-host of Get Enlifted.Her experience in personal transformation, eliminating self-doubt and storywork is truly inspiring, and she shares all the details of her experience in changing her body and mind, the early days of coaching, to specifically helping women in changing their story to achieve lasting and life-changing results.Check out more from Kim at:IG: https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.kesting/Podcast: https://www.enlifted.me/

Welcome to the Strength Connection!How things evolve throughout life when aiming up in your physical and mental strength was the major focus in this great conversation with Eric Fasciani.Eric is the owner/founder of Crossfit Souhegan, and Level 3 Enlifted Mindset coach, recently celebrating 10 years of operation at CFS.From early struggles and lessons, to his evolution of coaching methods over a decade; some great insights throughout this chat.Check out more from Eric at:IG: https://www.instagram.com/raisethebarmethod/

In this enlightening discussion, Laken Summerville, a mindset performance specialist and former CrossFit athlete, shares her journey from burnout to empowerment. She emphasizes the importance of unlearning self-judgment to cultivate genuine self-love. The conversation highlights the pressures women face in caregiving roles and the necessity of prioritizing self-care. Laken also explains how anticipation drives motivation and the significance of actionable steps in overcoming self-limiting beliefs, reinforcing the idea that small successes can lead to transformative changes.