The Strength Connection

In the 169th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Mental Martial Artist, Owner of Strother PT, Garnett Strother, will talk about Garnett in MMA, skill and awareness to improve, Garnett’s severe asthma, the deadly art of survival, the art of listening, and more!Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:40) Introducing our special guest, Mental Martial Artist, Owner of Strother PT, Garnett Strother @strother_pt(1:30) "Sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes you're the nail" - Garnett Strother @strother_pt(1:30) Garnett in MMA(2:00) Shout out to Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall(2:10) The School of Atypical Insights podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-atypical-insights/id1618776731 (2:50) How Garnett got interested in fitness?(3:40) Sick until he couldn't breathe without assistance?(4:50) Severe asthma(8:20) Skill and awareness to improve(11:00) How did Garnett decide to become a personal trainer?(12:10) "I'd rather die on my shield, doing what I love to do" - Garnett Strother @strother_pt(12:20) "I'll figure out my own limits" - Garnett Strother @strother_pt(12:30) Shout out to legendary Garnett's instructor(12:40) A martial arts instructor who stopped a bank robbery(14:00) The deadly art of Survival(15:20) A true dojo(15:50) The fastest black belt, training 5 hours a day(17:20) What sacrifices Garnett had to do right after being a dad(22:00) Pour into books, start your own self-education journey(23:10) Reading martial arts books in high school(25:00) The power of being formless(27:40) It's about excellence, it's about being your best(28:20) You allow yourself to be distracted(28:30) "Are you living or are you existing?" - Garnett Strother @strother_pt(29:20) Distractions are always an option(30:50) The path to mastery is not finite(31:30) How did Garnett get interested in the art of communication(32:40) Why not be aware of the structure of language itself(33:00) Shout out to Brian Grasso(35:00) Everybody is hallucinating(35:30) The #1 fear is public speaking(36:30) "You don't know who you are until you get into a fight" - Garnett Strother @strother_pt(38:30) No one has to believe what you say, they have to believe that you believe what you say(39:00) The art of listening is more than just listening(40:30) The art of listening is playful(43:00) The gym is the most insecure place?(44:30) Airplanes and gyms are places people hate?(50:00) Communication is the strongest tool in a gym and as a coach(52:00) You need synergy to improve your gym(54:00) Garnett's book is finished!(56:20) Where to follow Garnett Strother @strother_pt: https://www.instagram.com/strother_pt/ 

In the 168th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strongfirst Certified Elite Instructor, John Morgan, will talk about the principles of Strongfirst, a simple kettlebell can teach you humility, how can you master something that is continuously evolving, the 3 phases of mastery, and more!Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(1:00) Introducing our special guest, Strongfirst Certified Elite Instructor, John Morgan @striking_strength(1:30) How did Mike meet John Morgan(3:30) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69(5:00) The principles of Strongfirst(7:00) John’s family story(10:00) No influence, total exploration(11:10) John’s football coach in high school(11:10) John’s strength program in high school(13:30) John’s first inspiration in strength and training(13:40) Deadlifting 500 lbs at 19(14:00) John had natural strength(14:50) When did John start training with Kettlebells(16:20) Injured after doing 1 Swing?(16:50) “A simple kettlebell taught me humility” - John Morgan @striking_strength(18:20) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(20:20) I am hypercompetitive(20:50) “How can you master something that is continuously evolving” - John Morgan @striking_strength(21:40) Mastery by Robert Greene https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X (21:50) The 3 phases of mastery(23:20) I learn something new every time I do a Turkish Get Up(24:40) The problem of Mainstream messaging(25:20) The problem with the way visual messaging is used nowadays(26:10) People have a hard time differentiating what is factual and what is merely an opinion(26:50) Writing vs typing(28:40) Fitness is a lifetime pursuit(30:40) Sometimes you have to dive deep into the darkness to find purpose - John Morgan @striking_strength(32:00) Should we see the whole journey at the beginning?(33:00) How did John get into bodybuilding(36:00) Ballistics and grinds with Kettlebells(40:00) A master of nothing?(46:40) Intuitive training and consistency(48:10) I like standardized testing(52:00) How would you personally describe being the best version of yourself?(52:40) The best gift to anyone: The knowledge to develop strength and maintain strength

In the 167th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about you have to show every bell love, the focus required when lifting heavy vs lifting light, training helps with your focus, and shutting up the noiseJoin us in this insightful and captivating episode! In this chapter, you will discover:(1:10) Shout out to the Kettlebell Queen, Nichole Gallagher @kettlebellqueen_(1:20) How did Mike meet Nichole(2:00) “You have to show every bell love” - Nichole Gallagher @kettlebellqueen_(2:40) You respect the challenging lifts, but you dont’ respect the light lifts(3:30) Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69 on the focus required when lifting heavy vs lifting light(5:00) “Stay out of the automatic zone” - Diane Webb @thatspiritualshrink(5:40) Be always completely present(6:00) Training helps with your focus(6:20) Work on your focus on your light days(6:50) Shout out to Garnett Strother(7:00) “What you hear in the macro, doesn’t have to affect you on the micro” - The Strength Connection(8:00) The success story of Garnett Strother(8:50) The failure rates in fitness(9:00) “Shut up the noise” - The Strength Connection(11:30) Don’t fall into the comparison track(12:15) Join the Strength Connection Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298 

In the 166th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, CEO and founder of Alloy Franchise, Rick Mayo, will talk about celebrating the 100th franchise, the evolution of an entrepreneur, the power of royalties in a franchise, and setting the right expectations.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:30) Introducing our special guest, CEO and founder of Alloy Franchise, Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo(0:50) Celebrating the 100th franchise(2:00) Sometimes celebrating could kill the momentum(3:10) 30 years of Alloy, the first milestone(3:40) Making movie analogies to young people, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986 Movie)(4:40) Making movie analogies to young people, The Goonies (1985 Movie)(5:30) Why did Rick Mayo decide to go into franchises?(7:40) The growth process of Rick Mayo: trainer, brick and mortar owner, multiple brick and mortar owner, consulting, speaking, licensing, franchising.(9:30) The evolution of an entrepreneur(11:00) Which one of the transitions was the hardest?(12:40) Your body reacts the same way whether you’re nervous or excited(14:10) “Purpose is really important” - Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo(18:40) Mike’s story in the fitness industry(18:45) “Sometimes you’re so deep in the forest you can’t see the trees” - Michael Kurkowski (21:00) “Enthusiasm is magnetic” - Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo(22:40) The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware https://www.amazon.com/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/140194065X (23:20) Don’t let your dreams die(24:20) The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen R. Covey https://www.amazon.com/8th-Habit-Effectiveness-Greatness/dp/0743287932 (24:50) Entrepreneur is a cool term nowadays(27:20) Passion for entrepreneurship(28:00) The power of royalties in a franchise(29:30) The farther the branches grow, the farther away from the foundation it is. If that foundation is rocky, then eventually you're gonna grow so much, and the tree's gonna tip over(30:00) Should you set your goals high or achievable?(31:40) I never went fully on in one thing(34:50) Ask yourself, “What do I truly want?”(36:40) The satisfaction of trying and doing your best(38:40) “Your best isn't good enough” - Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo(41:00) An entrepreneur is born or raised?(44:30) “Your best now might not be the best in your future” - Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo(45:25) Setting the right expectations(49:50) What lessons did Rick Mayo learn going from one to a hundred franchises?(53:00) “The devilish distraction of complexity is always available” - Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo(55:50) How would you describe living the strongest version of yourself?(56:00) Aim high and move in that direction(58:50) Where to find more about Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo and Alloy Franchise https://alloyfranchise.com/ 

In the 165th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about the new wave of AI in the medical industry, celebrating 100 franchises awarded, sometimes doing your best is not good enough, managing by objective, solving as you go, and one of the most inspiring stories I’ve ever heard.Join us in this insightful and captivating episode! In this chapter, you will discover:(1:00) Pamela Nygaard and her Medical AI company, Genexy Health(2:30) The story of the treatment in Tijuana, Mexico(3:00) How Genexy Health works?(3:30) The new wave of AI in the medical industry(4:50) Mike’s routine after recording each interview(5:10) Shout out to Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo, CEO and founder of Alloy Personal Training and Alloy Franchise(5:30) Celebrating 100 franchises awarded(6:00) Doing your best vs doing what’s required(6:40) Sometimes doing your best is not good enough(7:00) Do you know what is “your best”?(7:20) Everything you need to know when opening new franchises(8:00) “Manage by objective” - The Strength Connection(9:50) Shout out to Blake Kassel @blakekassel, CEO and founder of Bodylastics(10:00) The #1 resistance band program in the world(10:20) “Solve as you go” - Blake Kassel @blakekassel(10:45) The challenges of creating a new product(11:20) If you know all the problems you’re going to face at the beginning, you’re probably not going to do it(11:40) Trust your vision(12:20) Shout out to Adam Rodriguez @adamrodriguez.one, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus(12:35) One of the most inspiring stories I’ve ever heard(12:50) Quality over quantity(14:25) The power of having no negotiables(14:50) The power of focus(15:00) Kettlebell training and its efficiency(15:30) A task will take you as long as you will allow it to take

In the 164th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, CEO of Genexy Health, Pamela Nygaard, will talk about artificial intelligence on the medical side, how Pamela’s grandma inspired her to create Genexy Health, a tool that encapsulates all the medical solutions from around the world, the story of someone who never had colon cancer, and how Genexy Health helps you get to the right doctor - or physician - for you really fast.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(1:00) Introducing our special guest CEO of Genexy Health, Pamela Nygaard(1:15) About artificial intelligence on the medical side(1:40) How did Pamela start in the medical field(2:00) When Pamela was 14 years old she almost lost her grandma(2:50) Treatment in Tijuana, Mexico(4:30) What if we can create a tool that encapsulates all the medical solutions from around the world(5:40) Genexy Health incorporates air and water toxic reports(5:50) Environmental toxins are the #1 cause of chronic health conditions(8:20) Physicians and clinicians are always doing the best they can(9:45) I am getting older, therefore I am tired?(9:50) “Our body is built to sustain energy, strength, vitality, and have no pain until we drop off the cliff.” - Pamela Nygaard(10:45) “The goal is to live long and then drop dead” - Dan John @coachdanjohn(11:55) Is the medical culture a mess?(13:20) “The best thing you can do is to advocate for your own health” - Pamela Nygaard(14:30) “My goal is to give people scientific, accurate information that is not product-based” - Pamela Nygaard(15:45) You never had colon cancer(16:50) “If you are educated on how to use a hammer, everything looks like a nail” - Pamela Nygaard(18:00) How Genexy Health helps you get to the right doctor - or physician - for you really fast(18:45) Genexy Health “normalized ranges” are accurate, unlike the standard 18 - 80(21:15) We all know what our point B is, but our point A (where we are exactly) it’s harder to know(22:30) Genexy Health has a health score, a starting point(23:30) The power of monitoring your own systems(24:00) Genexy Health is $99 for access for the entire year(24:50) What Genexy Health evaluates in your body(25:30) Helping you find the root cause of each symptom, and provide a treatment plan(27:30) The Health Genie(28:00) How Genexy Health helps with your migraine and headaches without pills(33:00) Nutrient testing and food sensitivity testing(34:00) The story of the woman who couldn’t absorb Vitamin D(37:30) The process of how Genexy Health works(42:30) Has Pamela had any push-down from any of the medical fields at all?(55:00) Where to find out more about Genexy Health https://genexyhealth.com/ 

In the 163rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about “Be Naked” the new book by Tim Anderson, Pamela Nygaard the CEO of Genexy Health, the mission of Genexy Health, success is living a life that doesn't necessitate vacation, the best training program is the one you don’t need to recover from, when I’m uncomfortable I know I’m about to be at my best, and recovering before discovering.Join us in this insightful and captivating episode! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:20) Remembering our last episode 162 with Tim Anderson @original_strength(0:40) Tim Anderson embodies The Strength Connection(1:30) Grab a copy of “Be Naked” by Tim Anderson https://www.amazon.com/Be-Naked-Tim-Anderson/dp/B0C12B7Z3W (2:00) Shout out to Pamela Nygaard, CEO of Genexy Health(2:40) What is the mission of Genexy Health?(3:00) How Pamela’s grandmother inspired her to start her company(4:30) Mike’s routine after recording a podcast(4:50) Mike always reflects deeply after every interview(5:20) Lesson 1: “Success is living a life that doesn't necessitate vacation” - Eric Malzone @emalzone(5:50) About recovery in fitness(6:00) “The best training program is the one you don’t need to recover from” - Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(7:35) “When you do something you love, you don’t feel the need to recover” - The Strength Connection(8:10) The Highway of Strength(8:50) Lesson 2: “When I’m uncomfortable I know I’m about to be at my best” - Dr. Nate Zinsser @DocZinsser(9:10) Falling in love with your butterflies(9:30) The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser @DocZinsser https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Mind-Battle-Tested-Unshakable-Performance/dp/0063014831 (12:00) Lesson 3: “Our default state is healthy” - Dr. Amy Baker @amyrxbaker(12:40) “Flow is our natural state, we are in the way” - Sifu Singh @sifusingh(13:00) Unveil vs create - Adam Rodriguez @adamrodriguez.one(13:10) “It’s better to work on why are we not doing the things vs what are the things to do” - Alex Hormozi @hormozi(13:30) Eliminating vs adding, recovering before discovering(15:00) Thank you to all our amazing listeners! 🙂(15:40) Join the Strength Connection Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298 

In the 162nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Co-founder of Original Strength, Tim Anderson, will talk about why did Tim Anderson call his new book “Be Naked”, we’re made to be breathed, not to breathe, the Wim Hof Method, letting go is the antidote to fear, movement meditation, and much more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(1:00) Introducing our special guest, Tim Anderson, Co-founder of Original Strength, and his new book “Be Naked” https://www.amazon.com/Be-Naked-Tim-Anderson/dp/B0C12B7Z3W (2:00) Be Naked is the Strength Connection, because of his holistic approach(2:30) Why did Tim Anderson call his new book “Be Naked”(3:00) This book is about the second question that God ever asked man in the Bible(3:30) Who told you that you were naked?(4:00) We already have all the strength we need, we just need to unlock it(5:50) Opening Genesis and reading it(7:20) Go deeper to find the answer(7:50) “Anything can be fascinating if you really dive into it” - Tim Anderson @original_strength(8:20) The power of being vulnerable(8:40) What vulnerable truly means(9:00) A lot of people are afraid of who they are(9:30) “Being vulnerable is being brave” - Tim Anderson @original_strength(10:00) Knowing yourself is a skill(11:00) The feeling of disconnecting from your body(11:30) “Most of us are hardly aware of our beliefs” - Tim Anderson @original_strength(12:50) “If you don’t know your own story it’s easy to adapt someone else story” - Michael Kurkowski(16:00) Everything has a season(16:15) When you stop learning you die(16:45) Sometimes learning is not about trying something completely new, but going deeper(17:40) “We’re made to be breathed, not to breathe” - Tim Anderson @original_strength(18:45) What if exhaling were saying God's name?(19:50) When you inhale and exhale you’re saying the name of God(21:00) “One single breath can feel amazing” - Tim Anderson @original_strength(22:20) The Wim Hof Method and Psychedelics @iceman_hof(23:30) “Let go of the dance between right or wrong, just experience without judgment” - Tim Anderson @original_strength(24:50) Letting go is the antidote to fear(25:10) Paul Selig’s work @paul.selig(28:00) Build your default system(28:30) Life is movement(29:10) God please make me the man that I want to be(32:00) “We’re already Superman, we just need to let go of our past stories” - Tim Anderson @original_strength(33:10) Who is in charge of your happiness?(34:30) We get in our own way(35:50) Simple, not easy(37:20) Learn how to forgive yourself(38:10) The Wisdom of Sages(40:20) Shout out to Dr. Nate Zinsser @DocZinsser(41:10) Our thoughts are information and information it’s constantly going through our system(42:30) Unveil, don’t create(43:50) Is it best to do the breathing exercises first and then do the movement?(45:10) “The physical is the gateway to the mental and spiritual” - Tim Anderson @original_strength(46:10) Movement meditation(48:30) Strength is like the waves in the ocean(49:00) Shout out to Mark "Rif" Reifkind @rifstonian(49:20) Shout out to Tim Almond and the joy of training(51:00) Where to get the new book by Tim Anderson “Be Naked” https://www.amazon.com/Be-Naked-Tim-Anderson/dp/B0C12B7Z3W 

In the 161st episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about the revolutionary and most interesting medical AI program, you can’t fake physical health, the shortcut culture, and why winners play the infinite game.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:30) Microdosing and plant medicine(1:00) Check out my previous episode on Microdosing EP 159 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1860981/12655052 (1:30) Shout out to Dr. Ryan Wohlfert @drwohlfert, check out our previous episode EP 160 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1860981/12670633 (2:00) The Mindset Matter Summit and the Highway of Strength(2:20) Shout out to Tim Anderson @original_strength and his new book “Be Naked” https://www.amazon.com/Be-Naked-Tim-Anderson/dp/B0C12B7Z3W (2:50) Tim Anderson lives The Strength Connection(3:40) Shout out to Pamela Nygaard(3:50) The revolutionary and most interesting medical AI program(4:20) Using AI to get information about our bodies and improve our health(5:40) “You can’t fake physical health” - Michael Kurkowski (6:50) Playing the infinite game vs the finite game(7:00) “Are you playing to win or are you playing to keep playing?”- The Strength Connection(7:10) The winners play the infinite game(7:45) The shortcut culture(7:50) A tree needs strong roots(8:30) Remember, you are deepening the roots(9:40) 90% of people who win the lottery end up broke(11:10) Join the Strength Connection Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298 

In the 160th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, creator of the Be Your Own Guarantee Program, Dr. Ryan Wohlfert, will talk about what mindset it’s not, mindset is what drives your actions, habits, and behavior, what is the driver behind your actions, procrastination, and self-sabotage, and why Dr. Ryan is a recovering pessimist.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(1:00) Introducing our special guest, creator of the Be Your Own Guarantee Program, Dr. Ryan Wohlfert @drwohlfert(1:10) Mike met Dr. Ryan Wohlfert at the Mindset Matter Summit(2:20) “I call myself a recovering pessimist” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert @drwohlfert(2:40) “Your perception of the world drives your decisions” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert @drwohlfert(4:20) What mindset truly it’s not(5:00) Mindset is not a 1-time thing(6:30) Mindset is what drives your actions, habits, and behavior(7:50) Dr. Ryan makes Mike blush (complimenting his speech)(9:00) The stages of fitness(10:50) The unconscious driver(14:00) How did Dr. Ryan meet Brian Grasso?(16:00) Money doesn’t grow on trees?(18:20) “After you plant the seed, you still need to do the work” - The Strength Connection(20:30) “Mindset is a daily task” - The Strength Connection(20:40 How to evaluate if something is good for you(22:30) Evaluate the reason why you do what you do(22:40) What is the driver behind your actions?(23:40) “Know thyself”(26:30) Challenge yourself(27:40) Taking boxing lessons(31:00) What is an unsuccessful mindset?(32:00) Procrastination and self-sabotage(35:30) When people do good, they take their foot off the accelerator(37:30) The study made on golfers about mindset(39:00) “Be your own guarantee” - Dr. Ryan Wohlfert @drwohlfert(41:20) Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Greenlights-Matthew-McConaughey/dp/0593139135 (43:00) Sometimes you can rely on your faith, as an excuse to not take action(43:30) Check in with yourself before you check in with the world(45:40) The power of journaling(46:00) I get to vs I have to (46:20) The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan, and Dr. Benjamin Hardy https://www.amazon.com/Gap-Gain-Achievers-Happiness-Confidence/dp/1401964362 (49:00) A win is a win(49:30) Intentions and reflections(51:30) Be careful with the “yeah, but”(52:40) “Everybody is perfect tomorrow” - The Strength Connection(53:20) The spine protects our nervous system, and therefore our mindset(54:30) Where to find more about Dr. Ryan Wohlfert @drwohlfert https://drwohlfert.com/