Strong By Design Podcast

Send us a textWendy Hart is an International Speaker and Performance Coach and the creator of “The Procrastination Cure: A Complete System that Compels You to Follow Through (and if you have a business, Make More Money!)” Her promise for her clients is to “increase your follow-through by 3 times or more, in 3 months or less, without ever relying on Will Power.  Coach Tonya Fines digs down deep with Wendy to uncover some amazing, life-changing strategies to overcome procrastination, self-doubt and anxiety. Wendy has over 25 years’ experience in human behavior, sales and psychology, and using neuroscience and sneaky brain hacks, has developed a unique system that has people end procrastination fast, and for good, as well as dissolve their unconscious blocks to success.  In other words, she helps you end self-sabotage. Wendy has coached thousands of clients on 6 continents, and has helped them to reduce anxiety and overwhelm, increase their sales or performance, and increase their business activity by as much as 300% to 1000% in as little as 90 days.     "Until and unless you can learn how to use the operating system and retrain that alarm in your brain, you will be suffering all the time with things that never get to the top brain, all those feelings of dread and resistance we feel..anything you're procrastinating on." -Wendy Hart   Time Stamps 2:07 Why Wendy Hart is SO super awesome and a One of a Kind Mind Guru! 8:30 Digging in DEEPER to better understand the root cause of procrastination 11:15 The 3-parts to your brain, what they do for you and WHY 16:57 How the triggers (alarm) in our brain impact our daily living 21:57 Gurus with good intentions but not always the science to overcome – it’s not about will power 25:40 Are you sending the Self-Sabotaging part of you to the Gym?? 28:10 How a ‘Jerk’ can shake you off your game 31:35 Searching for that dopamine hit to keep us going 34:00 You only have so much will power every single day – the Will Power Bucket 37:50 The FASTEST way to speak to the listeners - through a metaphor 41:03 Rewiring your brain and your “new normal” 45:07 Silliness, dread and having Anchors in your life 48:30 Feeling paralyzed to do IT ALL RIGHT NOW - overwhelm 51:20 Why Wendy cried ‘Happy Tears’ every Friday 53:50 Get Started with the Procrastination Cure – *FREE GIFT from Wendy* 57:30 Just do these TWO things plus other Cherry Picked recipes    Subscribe to iTunes Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!   What do you waStart the New Year with more Focus, Clarity & Mental Energy!Grab some Neuro-Thrive at a Discount - Use Code: SBD2026 🧠 Your Brain will Love you 💙Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textWe Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit. This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design. Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!   Subscribe to iTunes, Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here!   Resources: The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible The 5-Minute Glute Workout The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails   Connect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com  Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a text Todd & Allison had it all but overtime things slowly took a turn for the worse... and it left them on the edge of divorce, nearly shutting down their multi-million dollar business. But that all changed after God intervened. Tune in to this Strong By Design episode as co-host Brian Klepacki sat down with Todd & Allison Kuslikis in San Diego and talked about all things from muscle building to marriage healing. The pair are now teachers at the School of Kingdom Coaching helping others realign their marriages so husbands and wives can experience the more abundant life as Jesus promised in John 10:10b.  They also equip other Christians to be used by the Holy Spirit to bring freedom and transformation to people’s lives. Todd and Allison have been married for 7 ½ years and live with their four children in Grand Rapids, MI.   "I think the reason people are blind to these issues is they just don't know about them, they're intertwined with the world and they're seeking after things of the world but Jesus says to set your mind on things above.." "..A lot of things in their past are now dictating their future, things that they're struggling with, it's really a process of uncovering, it's like digging deeper and deeper, instead of addressing just the superficial things.."   Todd Kuslikis Time Stamps  0:57 How to pronounce Todd & Allison's last name (pronounced Kush-lik-is) 1:20 A prayer to invite God's presence into this podcast episode    2:06 Todd & Allison Kuslikis open up about who they are  5:03 Todd kicking butt at work while Allison is home dying inside 6:15 A break through moment for Todd and for Allison 10:00 A Shot of Adrenaline and a new approach 13:56 How things shift from fitness to faith and marriage 18:30 Addressing the DEEP issues of the heart 21:30 Deep seeded childhood wounds 24:55 The wounds that are the toughest to overcome 30:15 Where to start dealing with these issues - how are you thinking? 34:25 Growing out of your old wounds... is it possible? 36:00 Uncovered wounds effect on the leader of the home 40:30 The primary goal of a Wife and Mom under Christ 44:00 The Spiritual leader takes a pulse of his home life 48:00 The school of Kingdom Coaching 53:30 Connecting with Todd & Allison 54:00 What next?  If someone wants to work on their marriage, how can they begin to transform and save their marriage     Subscribe to iTunes Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!   Start the New Year with more Focus, Clarity & Mental Energy!Grab some Neuro-Thrive at a Discount - Use Code: SBD2026 🧠 Your Brain will Love you 💙Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textWe Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit. This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design. Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!   Subscribe to iTunes, Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here!   Resources: The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible The 5-Minute Glute Workout The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails   Connect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textSometimes in life you come to a crossroads and need to find a way to Take Control of your life. Emily Lark is just that person. She is the creator and owner of Back to Life - The Complete Healthy Back System.   Back to Life is a revolutionary stretching and strengthening method to naturally relieve chronic back pain.  Emily created this program as a way to avoid back surgery after suffering from chronic back pain many years herself.  She has taught this method for the past ten years at her studio and she launched the DVD version of her program in 2017.   Emily is passionate about fitness and health and has worked since 2003 as a Yoga teacher, Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Group Fitness Teacher.   Get ready to hear her amazing personal story of struggle, perseverance and triumph as she sits down with Coach Chris. Her journey through chronic back pain led to her discovery of a program that is helping thousands of people naturally tackle back pain all over the world!   "It was so bad that I could barely move..I remember at that time just feeling so hopeless and thinking oh my gosh I'm so young..I think we tend to have this notion that as we get older we're going to have more and more pain in which I have come to realize is a myth.." -Emily Lark     Time Stamps 1:30 Who is Emily Lark? 3:15 Transitioning from face to face instruction to online service 6:55 Emily’s amazing back pain journey and ultimate triumph 11:55 Living in pain and the NEED for movement 12:50 Emily discovers how to share her personal success with the world 17:00 Pain free for 10 years since developing her method 18:30 Finding balance as a Mom and a highly successful entrepreneur 22:58 Complex vs Simple exercise movements – primal movement patterns 25:37 Movement naturally heals and resets the body 27:23 Where to find the Back to Life system     Subscribe to iTunes Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!   What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here!     Resources 3 Best Ways to Improve Your Posture – FREE DOWNLOAD BeatBackPainToday.com   Connect w/ Emily: EmilyLark.com YouTube Start the New Year with more Focus, Clarity & Mental Energy!Grab some Neuro-Thrive at a Discount - Use Code: SBD2026 🧠 Your Brain will Love you 💙Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textWe Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit. This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design. Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!   Subscribe to iTunes, Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here!   Resources: The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible The 5-Minute Glute Workout The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails   Connect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textCori Lefkowith is the owner of Redefining Strength, a wildly popular online fitness company and functional fitness small group training studio in Costa Mesa California.  Through her personal experiences and working hands on with clients at her gym, Cori has developed training methods that have been featured in Women’s Health, SELF magazine, Shape, the OC Register, and MindBodyGreen. Cori always jokes that she’s made all of the mistakes - pushing through injury only to end up worse off, trying fad diets to only fall victim to the yo-yo dieting cycle - so that she can help her clients avoid the same pitfalls. On today's very special episode, host Brian Klepacki sat down with Cori out West in beautiful San Diego and they talked about everything from exercise to family to business. Cori finds joy when she's empowering others to get the health and fitness results they’ve always dreamed of through coaching. Listen in to this educational and inspiring conversation and start learning on how you can redefine YOUR strength today.   "Strength doesn't have to mean one thing, it doesn't have to mean lifting a one rep max..it could mean running after your grandkids, it could mean being able to run again after a serious hip injury or car accident.." -Cori Lefkowith   Time Stamps 1:27 Who is Cori Lefkowith? Youtuber? Elite Tennis Player?? 3:00 Hates her dream job and makes a career change 4:20 The brand ‘Redefining Strength’ is born… 5:00 What does ‘Strength’ really mean? 7:40 How Cori “sees” herself and her influence on the world 9:55 Cori is a list maker, not so much a goal setter… what’s the WHY? 13:55 Enjoying the journey, always striving to improve 15:20 The importance of a Coach and Community over Lone Wolf approach 20:25 Cori’s passion for at home bodyweight training and variety 23:00 Excuses are excuses… we have all the power to change 26:15 Who inspires Cori – what ignites her passion for fitness? 28:48 What people are searching on YouTube 31:00 Going deeper with movement patterns and muscle recruitment 34:38 Her mind-body philosophy and connection / progressions with clients 38:36 Nutrition education - The macro academy 41:08 Her BEST diet tip -TRACKING-TRACKING-TRACKING 43:38 More info on the Macro Academy – visit Cori’s website – connect with Cori 44:52 The wrap up – final words of wisdom   Subscribe to iTunes Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!   What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Start the New Year with more Focus, Clarity & Mental Energy!Grab some Neuro-Thrive at a Discount - Use Code: SBD2026 🧠 Your Brain will Love you 💙Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textWe Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit. This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design. Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!   Subscribe to iTunes, Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here!   Resources: The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible The 5-Minute Glute Workout The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails   Connect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textBest-selling book author and renowned fitness and health expert Bruce Krahn joins the SBD podcast show. High above the streets of San Diego, Bruce shares his lifelong passion for fitness with Coach Chris. What’s clear is that NOTHING was going to stop his quest to reach people and change their lives. Over the past 25 years Bruce has seen a lot of changes in the fitness and health industry… in fact when he started in the 90’s, personal training wasn’t even a recognized career yet!! Bruce also gets candid about his grossest day at the gym (whew!) and silliest moments with his young twin sons. Bruce’s mantra and approach to life has gifted him with an amazing support system in his wife and closest friends. He also clings to his Christian faith which grounds him and is his rock. Get inside the mind of a man who knows exactly what he wants in life and goes after it with passion, faith and confidence in himself.   "The impact it's (faith) had on my life has been profound because when those times hit, when times are really hard, when you're really struggling.. everything always falls back onto that.. when the seas get stormy you've got to have that rock to cling to.." -Bruce Krahn   Time Stamps 2:04 “When I started there was no formal profession known as personal training..” 4:23 Gets fired for a job he hated and his Dad was pissed 5:30 Bill Phillips helps shape Bruce’s dream job 6:44 The job interview that changed everything! 10:11 Where his passion for building his body came from at 13 yrs old… 11:39 The grossest gym story you’ve EVER heard 13:50 Comparing the face to face experience to impact online 15:00 “A letter to my unborn children..” – 20 life lessons 17:00 Biceps, Abs and not being a “girly” man - with accent 😊 18:00 The mantra that Bruce lives by 21:21 Juggling business with family and relationships 23:00 How to be accountable to himself (Bruce) 24:28 Bruce’s wife is a huge support system 25:35 Best Dad stories with his twin sons 29:45 Why faith is his foundation, his rock   32:39 Surrounding himself with men of faith 33:30 Bruce’s blessings and gifts come when he’s plugged into faith 36:00 How his passions have shifted over the years 39:00 Knowing his physical limitations and slipping a disc while lifting 42:15 His best programs and ways to find Bruce   Subscribe to iTunes Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!  What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here!  Start the New Year with more Focus, Clarity & Mental Energy!Grab some Neuro-Thrive at a Discount - Use Code: SBD2026 🧠 Your Brain will Love you 💙Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com

Send us a textWe Believe that you are Strong By Design, Made in God's image to have a Strong Body, Mind & Spirit. This "Teaser" episode gives you a brief look at what's coming NEXT Wednesday in the full episode. We are so excited to deliver you outstanding information and inspiring guests that we just have to spill the beans ahead of time........plus a lot of other random chit chat about living Strong By Design. Thank you so much for listening to the SBD podcast show, we feel truly honored to have amazing listeners like you!   Subscribe to iTunes, Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here!   Resources: The 7 Worst Testosterone Killers Why Stretching Won't Make You Flexible The 5-Minute Glute Workout The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails   Connect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com