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The Strength Connection

Michael Kurkowski

Exploring Strength: Body, Mind and Spirit.The Strength Connection goes beyond the gym to uncover the lessons, stories, and wisdom that build resilience and purpose in every area of life.Join host Michael Kurkowski as he connects with world-class coaches, athletes, and leaders to reveal what true strength really means.

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All Episodes

55:26

Primal Foundations w/ Tony Pascolla

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2025/07/19

Welcome to the Strength Connection. Tony Pascolla is a Physical Education teacher (Chicago,IL), strength coach, StrongFirst Kettlebell & Barbell Instructor, personal trainer, and carnivore/fasting coach. He is also the host of the Primal Foundations Podcast, where he explores topics related to strength training, nutrition, and lifestyle optimization (which I’ve had the privilege of being a guest on.) In this episode, Tony dives into early days of endurance training, what wrestling t...

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54:58

The Science of Strength after 40 w/ Geoff Neupert

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2025/07/07

Welcome to the Strength Connection! One of the most popular guests ever to come on the show, Geoff Neupert of Chasing Strength is back for the 3rd time on the podcast. Geoff’s ability to refine, and articulate the principles of strengths is top shelf, and has been a huge help to me and many others in strength, health and fitness. In this episode, I wanted to take some of the lessons he’s given on his Youtube channel, and dive deeper into them, specifically with staying healthy and stron...

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50:17

The 5 Fundamentals of Optimal Health w/ Jim Laird

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2025/06/28

Welcome to the Strength Connection! Jim Laird is a dedicated strength and conditioning coach with a career spanning back to 1997. He has helped everyone from casual fitness enthusiasts to professional athletes in the NFL, CFL, LPGA, and MLB achieve their goals. Jim's unique approach focuses on getting results efficiently. His motto, "Training Smarter, Not Harder," has resonated with both clients and industry experts. In recent years, he has teamed up with Dr. Leland Stillman to combine fi...

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46:24

Strength, Body Image, and Empathy w/ James Cappola

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2025/06/21

Welcome to the Strength Connection! I’ve been a fan of the message and insights that James Cappola has created for a while, so it was truly special to have him come on the podcast. James is the owner of Zero Shortcuts Training, and a coach dedicated to the truth and principles of the client/coach relationship and the power of kindness and empathy. Check out James at: zeroshortcutstraining.com IG: @james_cappola

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Win Your Next Hour w/ Danny Lehr

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2025/06/17

Welcome to the Strength Connection! Danny Lehr is a speaker, entrepreneur, author, and former competitive athlete who’s obsessed with helping people accomplish their biggest dreams… one hour at a time. He’s the author of Win Your Next Hour, a high-impact guide for getting unstuck and taking bold action when life feels overwhelming. As the co-founder of the lifestyle brand Caffeine & Kilos, Danny has built a multimillion-dollar business, coached elite athletes and high performers, and ...

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49:21

How to Live in Total Abundance w/ Frank Parisi

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2025/05/30

Welcome to the Strength Connection! One of the most anticipated episodes of the show, Frank Parisi joins me to talk faith, abundance, and coming back from the dead to live on purpose. A motivational keynote speaker and networking mogul, Frank brings his expertise to life by giving the blueprint from recovery to fulfillment. Alongside his storytelling of personal hardship as a recovered addict and growing up in the streets of New York City, he continues to offer private, nationwide...

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Ep 288: Built to Last w/ David Amerland

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2025/05/23

Welcome to the Strength Connection! David Amerland is a writer focused on how human behavior is shaped by modern forces, especially technology, and how that shift impacts our health, culture, and stories. After building a career in marketing and publishing several successful business books, he expanded into the wellness space with Built to Last, a practical guide to health, longevity, and intentional living. Check out more of David’s work at: https://davidamerland.com/

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Ep 287: Hula Hoops, Boating and Mindset w/ Amy Guerrier

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2025/05/17

Welcome to the Strength Connection! I true renaissance woman is the best way to describe Amy Guerrier. Professional Hula-Hooper, clown, top tier high performance coach, and lives full-time on a boat documenting her experiences on her Youtube Channel AbsoBOATely fabulous, Amy is a wealth of knowledge and insight into the power of play, breath, and mindset. Check out more of Amy at: IG: absoboatelyfabulous YT: https://www.youtube.com/@absoboatlyfabulous

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Ep 286: Dear Coach w/ Dr. Sara Erdner

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2025/05/03

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...

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Ep 285: An Invincible Mindset w/ Howard Falco

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2025/04/19

Welcome to the Strength Connection! Howard Falco is a spiritual teacher, mental strength coach, and the author of I AM: The Power of Discovering Who You Really Are and Time in a Bottle: Mastering the Experience of Life. Howard teaches next-level mindfulness to individuals, and college, Olympic, and professional athletes and coaches in almost every sport including MLB, NFL, PGA and LPGA Tour, NBA, NCAA Football. Over the last twenty years, his insights on the power of the mind have pro...

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Ep 284: Breaking through Addiction w/ Zara Gemilyan

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2025/04/05

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.ins...

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Ep 283: Creating Massive Clarity in Your Vision w/...

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2025/03/25

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...

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Ep 282 Aleks Salkin: The Insider's Guide to...

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2025/03/18

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://a...

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Ep 281 Brian Hite: Flow under Fire

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2025/03/12

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 televisi...

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Ep 280 Jeremy Strawn: Confident vs. Comfortable

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2025/02/22

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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/coach.jer...

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Ep 279 Kimberly Kesting: Change Your Story, Change...

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2025/02/15

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/k...

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Ep 278 Eric Fasciani: Build Unstoppable Resilience

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2025/02/08

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: htt...

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Ep 277 Laken Summerville: Creating your Strongest Story

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2025/02/01

Welcome to the Strength Connection! Laken Summerville is a mindset performance specialist at Greenlight Personal Training and Rejuvenating Health in Ashburn. From her experience as a top tier Crossfit Athlete and coaching high performers, her insights on changing your internal story, and specific practices to enhance your mental performance is truly powerful. Check out more from Laken at: IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachlaken/ https://www.rejuvenatinghealth.net/about https://gr...

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Ep 276 Jason Turner: The Truth about Addiction Recovery

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2025/01/25

Welcome to the Strength Connection!The work Jason Turner is doing is not just insightful, but incredibly important.Jason is the founder of E-Motion Wellness, a business that is revolutionizing the approach to mental health and addiction recovery.Listening to his story, and his dedication to challenging traditional norms, pioneering new approaches, and guiding clients towards a renewed sense of purpose, fulfillment, and well-being…it is truly remarkable.Check out more from Jason at https://www...

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Ep 275 Brad Kearns: Peak Performance with Passion

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2025/01/18

Welcome to the Strength Connection!Brad Kearns, 58, is a New York Times bestselling author, Guinness World Record holder, #1 USA-ranked Masters age 55-59 track&field high jumper in 2020, and former national champion and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete.He has written twenty books on diet, health, peak performance, and ancestral living, and is a popular speaker, retreat host, and face of the Primal Blueprint online multimedia educational courses.His latest book, Born to Walk, co-wri...

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