Strong By Design Podcast

Send us a text If you are frustrated with band-aid fixes and endless “pills for your ills” then this episode is just what the doctor ordered.  Dr. Elena Villanueva aka Dr. V joins the Strong By Design podcast to help people heal from within and address the root cause for chronic illness and dis-ease, not just deal with the symptoms for years on end.  Too often people get stuck in their pursuit of health with long term prescription medications never exploring the deeper levels necessary to uproot the cause and truly heal their bodies and minds.  After succumbing to her own near-death experience, Dr V is on a mission to provide health and healing solutions to thousands of people and she is succeeding!    "Because so much of my issues were brain-based, and being able to come back from that, is why I’m so passionate about teaching other people that you’re not broken… There are answers and there are solutions.” - Dr. Elena Villanueva    Time Stamps    01:07 – Welcome to the ‘Strong by Design’ podcast  4:06 – Meet today's special guest, Dr. Elena Villanueva, founder of 'Modern Holistic Health'  6:37 – How her struggles with her own health served as inspiration to become a functional holistic medicine expert  10:20 - The importance of identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic illness and brain-related conditions    13:32 - The wake-up call: Dr. Elene's deteriorating health     21:33 - Dr. Elena on why pharmaceuticals drugs are not a long-term solution for chronic illnesses and mental health issues    25:34 - Discover the secrets to healing your mental health issues  30:43 – What are the causes of leaky brain? 37:40 - How Dr. Use Code 'SBD25' to save 25% on Neuro-Thrive - Keep your Christmas Memories Alive!Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a text When was the last time you got a physical exam? In your teens or 20s perhaps?  Do you know more about how your computer works, your car or your iPhone compared to what is happening inside your own body!? There is a very good chance you do.  Sadly, many of us go years without getting evaluated and checked by a medical professional to find out the status of our health. Routine physical examinations and blood work may sound like a minor thing to do but it can reveal so much about our overall health and wellbeing. It could even save your life!  Functional Nutritionist Gillis Pellegrin from The Educated Dieter speaks with host Chris Wilson about the simple things all people can do to take ownership when it comes to their personal health and living a life strong by design.    “You have to treat your internal health and your physical health just as important as you see something that is completely non-negotiable in other aspects of life.”- Gillis Pellegrin    Time Stamps    1:19 – Welcome to the ‘Strong by Design’ podcast  3:08 – Meet today's guest, a functional nutritionist, Gillis Pellegrin  7:11 – What inspired Gillis to embrace his profession  9:46 – Shifting consumer perspective when it comes to nutrition  13:11 – Know the importance of prioritizing yourself FIRST  17:25 – Physical exam leads to leukemia diagnosis for his friend  25:36 – Blood work lab markers impact on internal and external health  37:00 – What exactly is a ‘functional nutritionist’?Use Code 'SBD25' to save 25% on Neuro-Thrive - Keep your Christmas Memories Alive!Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textCould Psychedelics be the future of mental health treatment and healing? Controversial, yes, but certainly worth exploration.  What appears to be true is that in recent decades, mental health throughout the world has been on the decline and what also appears to be true is that much of what is being done to resolve the issue is not working very well.  Luckily mental health is finally getting the recognition and attention it deserves.  While traditional prescription medications seem to be the norm, are they truly helping to heal or just cope with past traumas, anxiety, and depression? Is the best strategy to improving people’s mental health for them to be numb to their feelings and to merely treat their symptoms for life?  Our guest today on the Strong By Design podcast is Jose Munoz Aycart, co-founder of Wondermed. Jose and his team are attempting to go further than standard treatments for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other similar mental health concerns with the goal of alleviating the symptoms of psychological distress.    “Mental health is much more than just medicine, much more than anxiety and much more than depression. It is the way in which we see life, the way in which we experience it, and the way in which we feel about it. Therefore, the way that we live it.” -- Jose Munoz Aycart    Time Stamps    01:04 – Welcome to the ‘Strong by Design’ podcast 03:49 – Meet today's special guest, Jose Monuz Aycart, co-founder and managing director of 'Wondermed' 8:06 - Jose on why mental health issues are on the rise 11:28 - How Wondermed is changing the conversation on mental health 14:41 - Discover what inspired him to help people with depression and anxiety 18:02 - How psychedelics can help boost mental health 23:23 - The impact of COVID-19 on mental health  29:32 - Jose on how ketamine and psychedelics work  36:13 - Where you can go to learn more about 'Wondermed's' program 40: 18 - Jose shares some of their clients’ most inspiring testimonials   ResourcUse Code 'SBD25' to save 25% on Neuro-Thrive - Keep your Christmas Memories Alive!Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a text We believe that you are strong by design, made in God’s image to have a strong body, mind and spirit.  This special first episode of 2023 showcases our best moments on the Strong By Design podcast show last year.   Our fifth year of SBD in 2022 was a tremendous year of growth for the show with record breaking month after record breaking month. We had some new hosts joining the show like Jo Miller and Jared Haley and some truly extraordinary men and women as guests like Horst Schulze, Dr. Annette Bosworth, Dr. Frank Turek and Larry Yatch to name a few.  There is no conversation or subject matter we aren’t willing to tackle. Our entire team would like to say thank you so much for supporting our podcast and we hope you enjoy the 11 episodes we’ve selected in this most memorable show.     “It’s always fun to look back on some of the most powerful, most compelling, most outrageous conversations that we had last year. We want to highlight the ones that went above and beyond, whether it was the guest or the topic.” -Chris Wilson    Time Stamps    00:00 - Welcome to the ‘Strong by Design’ podcast 02:25 - Discover the most emotional and powerful conversations of the year with Joe Miller 4:56 - How martial arts helped them develop mental toughness 6:54 - Jo on coping with the loss of her twin sister 8:53 - Listen to the most embarrassing & humorous episode of 2022 with Jared Hailey and Mike Westerdal 9:34 - Are you too easily offended? 10:45 - The high road: Smart ways to respond when you're offended 12:40 - The power of managing your emotional reactions 13:45 - Listen to the most controversial episode of 2022 with Annette "Dr. Boz" Bosworth 14:26 - Discover that one patient that changed her whole clinical practice 15:22 - Dr. Boz shares her ‘accidental’ discovery of ketosis, and how she supplemented her mom’s chemo with ketones 19:37 - The most popular episode of 2022: The truth about porn 22:16 - The difference between watching porn vs. real intimacy 25:25 - 2022's most bizarre episode: Don't make these job interview MISTAKES! 28:05 - How much should you talk during a job interview? 31:26 - The most concerning and alarming conversation of 2022: Protecting youngUse Code 'SBD25' to save 25% on Neuro-Thrive - Keep your Christmas Memories Alive!Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a text If you never dig deep to uncover and deal with your pain, whatever that may be, you can never begin the healing process.  Our guest today Doug Smith succumbed to his past, most notably the loss of his mother and sister. Doug was such a driven go getter that he let himself get lost in work and his career, never allowing himself to grieve the loss of those he loved most.  And this came at a great cost… Find out how dark things got for Doug, what rock bottom was like for him and what he had to do to recover and get his life back on track. He has since gone on to BIG things in his community and beyond!  This final episode of 2022 is for all of you that are hurting from past traumas and loss of loved ones… Remember, there is always hope and a way to come back from terrible loss and a painful past.    “My life was just filled with all this grief. But my therapist said ‘Doug, I know you think you’ve grieved and moved past some of these things but you can’t say goodbye to something that you’ve never said hello to. And he said, I think you need to start diving into some of these deeper root issues in your life’… so I started grieving for the first time.” -- Doug Smith    Time Stamps    01:10 – Welcome to the 'Strong By Design' podcast  03:19 – Meet today’s special guest, Doug Smith  06:15 – Doug openly shares his personal anxiety attack experience  10:34 – The power of giving yourself time to grieve  16:26 – Doug shares the triggers of his anxiety attack and tips for coping with it  22:20 – Rhythms of rest: Why it’s important to take time off  Use Code 'SBD25' to save 25% on Neuro-Thrive - Keep your Christmas Memories Alive!Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a text  Merry Christmas! Hosts Jared Haley and Chris Wilson talk about the true meaning of Christmas, what is Christmas Spirit and how they talk about Santa Claus and Jesus with their children. They also recount some of their favorite Christmas moments and share some hilarious stories about the magic of Santa.  Christmas is a time of reflection and pause...   A time to remember how blessed we are in this life and for the year that is ending. A time to focus on what truly matters. A time to give back to other people and show you care for them. A time to smile more, be grateful for the life you have, the people who are in it and let your light shine for others to see. A time of hope, love, light, singing, celebration and giving.  The greatest time of the year not measured in what you get but in what you have with family, friends and loved ones.  Christmas is the day our Savior was born. The day that will forever change who we are and how we live our lives forever. The day 'the most talked about man who ever lived' was born. A day of celebration for Jesus of Nazareth - Hallelujah for Jesus Christ our King on His birthday.    “Our kids, even when they do believe Santa is real, they understand the hierarchy -- that Jesus is more important and will always be important than giving gifts from Santa Claus. And the gift that Jesus gives is way more important than anything you’re gonna receive.” -- Jared Haley    Scripture for today’s episode:  John 3:16  "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life."    Isaiah 7:14  Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.    Use Code 'SBD25' to save 25% on Neuro-Thrive - Keep your Christmas Memories Alive!Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Annette Bosworth, known as Dr. Boz, dives into the profound impacts of marijuana and THC on brain health. She highlights the alarming increase in THC levels in today’s marijuana compared to the past. The conversation reveals how these substances interact with brain chemistry, particularly in adolescents. Dr. Boz also addresses the safety of CBD products and the long-term effects of chronic marijuana use, emphasizing the brain's potential for healing post-abuse and the importance of understanding the science behind these substances.

Dr. Annette Bosworth, known as Dr. Boz, is an internal medicine physician specializing in brain health and the effects of substances. She discusses the alarming implications of chronic marijuana use on brain development, especially in children. Dr. Boz emphasizes the addiction potential of marijuana and compares its risks to those of tobacco. She shares insights from her research on THC and its complex relationship with brain health, urging the need for better education on the consequences of drug use among youth.

Send us a text What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.  We’ve all heard the old adage and know exactly what it means. Good, bad and anything in between will remain off the record.  But how does this approach work in our everyday life?  Ultimately this is awful advice for how to live your life in the real world.    There comes a time when you must look into the mirror and live by a higher standard in your personal and professional life. Your character becomes highly valuable and can be the one thing that makes you or wrecks you.  Coach Chris Wilson discusses this essential core value for Critical Bench (there are 7) with some personal stories and insights about what he refers to as the backbone of human existence, integrity.    “If there is no backbone or bedrock to be grounded in as a person or grounded to in a business or organization of any kind, how can you have long-term success? How can you ever have great achievement?” - Chris Wilson    Time Stamps   00:40 – Welcome to the 'Strong By Design' podcast  03:48 – Are YOU a person of character?  11:30 – Host Chris Wilson shares personal examples of behaviors that lack integrity or require a high degree of integrity  24:13 – The importance of integrity in business and business relationships  29:35 – What it means to live in alignment  35:44 – 10 integrity quotes that will empower you  42:05 – Chris shares a powerful key takeaway from the episodeUse Code 'SBD25' to save 25% on Neuro-Thrive - Keep your Christmas Memories Alive!Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a text 100 pairs of shoes. 30+ high dollar purses. Stacks of baseball cards. What about that nightly 6-pack after work, a pot of coffee every morning before work or those 2-3 midday energy drinks daily just to stay focused and get by??    There are so many things out there that hold some kind of power over us.  What is an addiction? Are all people guilty of at least one addiction, good or bad? And are all addictions actually BAD for you?   Most people when they hear the ‘A’ word are thinking of drinking, smoking, binge eating, pornography among other habits we label as ‘bad’ and we aren’t proud of.  Find out from hosts Mike Westerdal and Chris Wilson what they have struggled with in the past and what has them hooked these days along with their honest insights about channeling their own addictive personalities.    “It gives you that dopamine. It feels good, but it’s not productive... It could be hurting your work, could be hurting your finances, it could be hurting your relationships.” -- Mike Westerdal    Time Stamps   01:03 – Welcome to the 'Strong By Design' podcast  03:22 – Do YOU have an addictive personality?  08:44 – When do hobbies become addictions?  12:05 – Reconnecting with childhood hobbies: Mike and Chris on collecting action figures  20:04 – Chris on the joy of collecting  24:15 – Hobby or addiction? Why self-awareness is important  29:07 – When does collecting things become a probUse Code 'SBD25' to save 25% on Neuro-Thrive - Keep your Christmas Memories Alive!Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com