Your Everyday Strength

Josh Sternberg

Encapsulating what it means to be strong: Physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually Bringing you real world insights, guest presenters and experts from within the industry to offer you guidance and actionable tips to help you find your own version of "strong" in your everyday life

  1. 4d ago

    S2E32: A Life in Progress: Music, Mental Health & Becoming More w/ Moses “Ozzie Mozzy”

    In S2E32 of The Your Everyday Strength Podcast, Josh Sternberg sits down with Ian, better known as Moses or Ozzie Mozzy, for a conversation about the many different chapters that can shape a life. From working in the music industry to finding fitness, confronting social anxiety, going to therapy, building community and eventually stepping into fatherhood, Moses’ story is a reminder that personal growth rarely happens in a straight line. This episode explores what happens when you allow yourself to change. Josh and Moses talk about the environments that shape us, the people who alter the direction of our lives, and why consistency, community and self-awareness can gradually turn someone into a completely different person. They also discuss the tension between social life and health, learning greater self-control, sharing personal struggles publicly, and the “burn the boats” mentality required to sometimes walk away from the familiar and commit to a different future. In this episode: • Moses’ journey from the music industry into fitness • Social anxiety, introversion and learning to put yourself out there • His experience with therapy and prioritising mental health • Why environment and community can completely change your trajectory • Fitness as a vehicle for personal growth • Balancing social life with health and long term goals • Discipline, self-control and consistency • Taking risks and knowing when to “burn the boats” • Parenthood and entering a completely new chapter of life • The responsibility that comes with having a positive influence on others • Why sharing your own struggles can help somebody else feel less alone This isn’t really a conversation about one transformation. It’s about the constant process of becoming. Changing environments. Learning more about yourself. Letting old identities go. And having enough courage to keep moving when life takes you somewhere you never expected. 📲 Follow Moses 🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg Follow the Podcast: The YES Podcast

  2. Sep 20

    S2E31: What Even Is a Life of Freedom?

    What does it actually mean to live a life of freedom? Is it having enough money to never work again? Being able to work from anywhere? Having complete control over your time? Or is freedom something much deeper than that? In S2E31 of The Your Everyday Strength Podcast, Josh Sternberg explores how his own definition of freedom has continued to evolve and why true freedom can't be reduced to one single thing. Freedom is an ecosystem. There are external forms of freedom: time, money, location, health and choice. But there are also internal forms of freedom: freedom from fear controlling your behaviour, freedom from needing everyone else's approval, freedom from your own automatic reactions, and freedom to choose how you respond to whatever life puts in front of you. This episode explores the relationship between both. In this episode: • Why freedom is more than money or working from anywhere • The difference between internal and external freedom • Why money creates optionality and why choice itself is a form of freedom • How fear, anxiety and other internal barriers can quietly restrict your life • The Stoic idea of controlling what you can and releasing what you can't • Why responsibility and ownership create greater freedom • How discipline creates financial, physical and personal freedom over time • Why temporary sacrifice can sometimes create greater freedom later • The importance of gratitude, presence and actually recognising the freedom you already have • Why moments of awe and appreciation matter just as much as achievement One of the biggest lessons I've come to understand is this: Discipline isn't the enemy of freedom. It's often what purchases it. And sometimes freedom isn't about changing your circumstances at all. It's about reaching the point where fear no longer automatically decides your behaviour. This episode isn't an attempt to give one definitive answer to what freedom is. It's an exploration of how to start defining it for yourself and building a life that gives you more choice over how you live it. 🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg Follow the Podcast: The YES Podcast

  3. Sep 6

    S2E30: What Actually Lasts: 16 Years of Coaching, Integrity & Growth w/ Ben Machar

    In this episode of The Your Everyday Strength Podcast, Josh Sternberg sits down with strength and conditioning coach Ben Machar for a wide ranging conversation built on more than 16 years of experience in coaching, athlete development, business, and the fitness industry. Ben has watched training methods evolve, disappear, and eventually come back around again. Together, Josh and Ben explore why the fundamentals of good coaching remain remarkably consistent, even as trends, technology, social media, and the industry around them continue to change. They dive into strength and conditioning, powerlifting, exercise variability, athlete development, belief, mentorship, and the importance of individualising training rather than blindly following whatever happens to be popular. But the conversation goes much further than programming. Josh and Ben also explore what it means to build a coaching career with integrity, how money can complicate purpose, why genuine client relationships matter, and how community and authenticity can become some of the most valuable assets a coach ever builds. In this episode we cover: • 16 years of change within strength and conditioning • Why training trends are often cyclical • Individualised coaching versus rigid methodologies • Developing athletic capacity across different sports • The role of belief and self confidence in performance • Social media and its influence on athletes and coaches • Mentorship and continuous learning • Integrity and authenticity in the coaching industry • Balancing financial success with purpose and personal wellbeing • Why long term client relationships matter • Building genuine community around your work • Choosing clients who align with your values • Creating a career that supports your life rather than consuming it This is an episode for coaches, athletes, business owners, and anyone interested in what separates short term success from something that can genuinely last. Training methods evolve. Business changes. People remember how you treated them. 📲 Follow Ben Machar 🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg Follow the Podcast: The YES Podcast

  4. Aug 30

    S2E29: Build Aggressively, Appreciate Deeply | Ambition, Gratitude & Manifestation

    Build aggressively. Appreciate deeply. How do you remain relentlessly ambitious without becoming incapable of appreciating the life you already have? In this solo episode, Josh explores the relationship between ambition, gratitude, spirituality, manifestation and self-belief and why wanting more from your life doesn’t have to mean believing that what you have right now isn’t enough. At its core, spirituality doesn’t have to be something outside of you. It can simply be the way you relate to yourself, the world around you, what you believe is possible, and how those beliefs influence the way you move through life. Josh shares personal experiences around visualisation, manifestation and achieving goals, including pivotal moments during COVID, while breaking down the role that perception, internal belief and even a degree of “delusion” can play in creating a bigger life. But relentless ambition has a cost when every achievement immediately becomes the new baseline. The challenge is learning to build aggressively toward your future while still deeply appreciating the life happening around you now. Because ambition without appreciation can become endless dissatisfaction and appreciation without ambition can become stagnation. Build aggressively. Appreciate deeply. In this episode: Spirituality as your relationship with yourself and the worldAmbition vs gratitudeManifestation, visualisation and aligned actionWhy self-belief often precedes external evidenceThe role of “delusion” in pursuing ambitious goalsHow perception shapes your experience of lifeScarcity mindset vs possibilitySerendipity and the small moments that change your trajectoryWhy internal shifts often precede external growthSurrounding yourself with people who expand what feels possibleLearning to appreciate your present without abandoning your future 🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg Follow the Podcast: The YES Podcast

  5. Aug 23

    S2E28: The Hybrid Training Blueprint: Strength, Running & Performance w/ Michael Sechos

    In S2E28 of The Your Everyday Strength Podcast, Josh Sternberg sits down with exercise physiologist and hybrid coach Michael Sechos (@hybridcoachmike)  for a practical deep dive into combining strength training, running and endurance performance. Mike's journey has taken him from clinical exercise physiology and rehabilitation into powerlifting, running and eventually hybrid coaching, giving him a unique perspective on what happens when strength and endurance collide. We unpack what hybrid training actually requires, why simply adding running to a strength program isn't enough, and the physical limitations that need to be respected when chasing ambitious goals. Mike also shares his own pursuit of some ridiculous performance targets, including combining a 300kg deadlift with a sub-90-minute half marathon and the training, lifestyle adjustments and sacrifices required to give yourself a legitimate chance of achieving both. In this episode we cover: • How to combine strength training and running effectively • Mike's transition from exercise physiology into hybrid coaching • Powerlifting, endurance training and the interference effect • Setting ambitious goals without ignoring physical reality • Tissue tolerance, injury risk and building running volume intelligently • The training volume required to become genuinely strong AND fit • Why hybrid athletes need to understand recovery and sacrifice • Mental resilience when preparing for difficult physical challenges • The role of community in running and endurance sport • How social media has distorted our perception of what "strong" and "fit" actually look like • Why most people may be fitter than they give themselves credit for Hybrid training isn't about being elite at everything. It's about understanding your goals, respecting the demands of different training modalities, and figuring out how to become a more complete athlete without running yourself into the ground. Whether you're a powerlifter starting to run, a runner wanting to get stronger, or you're chasing your own hybrid performance goals, there's plenty to take away from this one. 📲 Follow Mike 🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg Follow the Podcast: The YES Podcast

  6. Aug 9

    S2E27: Before Self-Help, There Was Philosophy: The Books You Should Be Reading

    What if a lot of the ideas in the self-help books we read today aren't actually new? In this shorter solo episode of The Your Everyday Strength Podcast, Josh Sternberg explores his growing interest in philosophy and why going back to the original philosophical texts has completely changed the way he approaches personal development. From Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism to modern interpretations of ancient ideas, this episode explores how principles around emotional regulation, self-awareness, resilience, anxiety and controlling the controllables have been discussed for thousands of years. Rather than having those ideas filtered through another author's interpretation, sometimes there's enormous value in going directly to the source—and deciding what they mean for yourself. In this episode: • Why so much modern self-help can be traced back to philosophy • Marcus Aurelius' Meditations and why it's such a powerful starting point • Stoicism and the principle of controlling the controllables • Using philosophy to manage anxiety and emotional reactions • Why reading philosophy requires reflection rather than simply consuming information • The surprising crossover between philosophy and spirituality • Modern writers who make philosophical ideas more accessible • Books and resources for anyone wanting to start exploring philosophy You don't need a philosophy degree. You don't need to understand every sentence. And you certainly don't have to agree with every philosopher you read. The value is in engaging with the ideas, questioning them, and figuring out what you can actually apply to your own life. Sometimes the best personal-development book isn't sitting in the self-help section. It was written 2,000 years ago. 🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg Follow The Podcast: The YES Podcast

  7. Aug 2

    S2E6: Finding Your Purpose (And Losing It Along the Way)

    Purpose. It's one of the biggest questions we ask ourselves. "What am I meant to do?" "What if I never find it?" "What if I'm already too late?" In this solo episode of The Your Everyday Strength Podcast, Josh Sternberg unpacks one of the biggest misconceptions around purpose—and why most people spend years searching for something that was never lost in the first place. Drawing from his own journey through coaching, business, mental health, sobriety, relationships, and personal growth, Josh reflects on the moments that made him question everything, the seasons where he felt completely disconnected from his purpose, and the lessons that ultimately brought him back to it. This isn't a conversation about finding the perfect career. It's about understanding who you are beneath the labels, recognising that purpose evolves with you, and learning to build a life that aligns with your values rather than your job title. In this episode we cover: • Why your career isn't your purpose • The difference between purpose and the vessel that expresses it • Losing yourself and finding your way back • Mental health, sobriety and personal transformation • Helping others without losing yourself • Internal fulfilment versus external achievement • Building your life around values instead of outcomes • Why purpose changes through different seasons of life Whether you're feeling lost, questioning your direction, or simply looking for more meaning in your life, I hope this episode reminds you that purpose isn't something waiting to be discovered. It's something you choose to live every day. 🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg Follow the Podcast: The YES Podcast

  8. Jul 26

    S2E25: When Life Reminds You What Really Matters; A Personal Catch Up

    In this episode of The Your Everyday Strength Podcast, Josh Sternberg shares a personal life update and reflects on one of the most challenging seasons he's faced. Following his father's lymphoma diagnosis, Josh opens up about the emotions, perspective shifts, and lessons that have come from navigating uncertainty, family, and the reality that life can change in an instant. This isn't an episode about sadness. It's an episode about perspective. About appreciating the moments we often take for granted, focusing on what we can control, and learning how adversity can shape us into stronger, more present people. Alongside this personal reflection, Josh also shares updates on his training, coaching, podcast, school speaking program, and what's ahead over the coming months. In this episode we cover: • My father's lymphoma diagnosis and what it's taught me • Finding gratitude during difficult seasons • The importance of presence and emotional resilience • Controlling what you can and letting go of what you can't • Lessons from philosophy and self-reflection • Updates on running, powerlifting, coaching and the podcast • Why hard seasons often become our greatest teachers Life won't always go to plan. But how we respond to it will always shape who we become. If you're navigating a difficult season of your own, I hope this conversation reminds you that there is still beauty to be found, even in the hardest moments. 🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg Follow the Podcast: The YES Podcast

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Encapsulating what it means to be strong: Physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually Bringing you real world insights, guest presenters and experts from within the industry to offer you guidance and actionable tips to help you find your own version of "strong" in your everyday life

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  • Creator
    Josh Sternberg
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Josh Sternberg
  • Show Website
    Your Everyday Strength