Strength to Evolve Podcast

Zach Striplin
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Build the strength, discipline, and standards to demand more from your life. Strength to Evolve is hosted by Zach Striplin - coach, entrepreneur, Jiu-Jitsu world champion, and a man who rebuilt his life after a near-fatal motorcycle accident. Through raw, unfiltered conversations with high performers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders, Zach explores what it really takes to perform at an elite level, overcome adversity, build lasting success, and become who your next level requires. No scripts. No surface level motivation. Just the real stories of the wins, failures, hard lessons, and high standards behind the lives of people who are building the exceptional. Your next level is waiting. Press play and find YOUR strength to evolve.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Under Fire: How to Stay Calm When Everything Is on the Line with Ian Carver

    Most people will never know what it feels like to make a decision where getting it wrong could cost someone their life. Ian Carver does. After nearly three decades in law enforcement - including years on one of California’s full-time SWAT teams - Ian sits down with Zach to talk about what happens inside your head when the stakes become real. Because whether you're walking into a hostage situation or making a decision that could change the direction of your life, eventually you reach a point where hesitation stops helping you. You have to decide. And then you have to go all in. Press play for a conversation about courage, composure, leadership, and what you learn about life when you've had to come to grips with your own mortality.   PS. Want to connect with Ian? You can find him on LinkedIn.

  2. 6d ago

    Beat the Odds: How to Refuse the Life Everyone Expected for You with De Aundray Gooden

    How much would have to happen to you before you decided life had given you a good enough excuse to quit? De Aundray Gooden lost his mom at nine. His dad at fifteen. He experienced homelessness, helped raise his younger brother, failed out of college—and just when he thought he'd gotten his life back on track, he was shot with a .45 and had to learn how to walk again. Dre sits down with Zach to tell a story that sounds like it should have produced a very different man. But his philosophy today comes down to five words: “I’m not a victim.” Press play to stop giving your past permission to decide your future.   PS. Want to connect with De Aundray? Follow him here on Instagram.

  3. 6d ago

    Next Chapter: How to Reinvent Yourself Before Life Forces You To with Thomas Avona

    What happens when the thing you spent your whole life building disappears - and you have to figure out who the f**k you are without it? Actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and longtime martial artist Thomas Avona sits down with Zach for a completely unfiltered conversation about starting over, knowing when to walk away, taking risks, and refusing to become a passenger in your own life. Because eventually, the identity you built may stop working. Press play if you're willing to become someone new instead of spending the rest of your life trying to get the old version back.   PS. Want to connect with Thomas? Follow him on Instagram.

  4. 6d ago

    Built for More: How to Rebuild Your Life After Losing Yourself with Brad Parker

    How many chances do you get to turn your life around before there aren’t any left? After more than 20 years of addiction, jail, prison, homelessness, and watching his life repeatedly fall apart, Brad Parker finally reached the point where he couldn't keep blaming anyone else. Now Brad sits down with Zach for a raw conversation about what can happen when a man finally gets out of his own way, starts showing up for his life, and realizes he may still be built for more. Press play if you know your past doesn't have to get the final say.   PS. Want to connect with Brad? Follow him on Instagram at Lord's Gym Outreach.

  5. 6d ago

    Delusional Enough: How to Bet on Yourself When Quitting Is Easier with Ivan Zarate

    How long would you keep going if the thing you believed in wasn’t making you money yet? If you were sleeping on mats? If quitting would make your life a hell of a lot easier? Ivan Zarate sits down with Zach to talk about what it actually looks like to bet on yourself when the vision in your head is bigger than the evidence in front of you. Press play if your dream still sounds a little f*****g crazy to everyone else.   PS. Want to connect with Ivan? Follow him on instagram.

  6. 6d ago

    No Pretending: How to Build Confidence You Don't Have to Fake with Jeslen Mishelle

    Everybody wants to feel confident when the moment comes. Fewer people are willing to do what it takes to actually deserve that confidence. Professional fighter Jeslen Mishelle sits down with Zach for an unfiltered conversation about what happens when life puts you in situations where there’s nowhere to hide and pretending you’re ready isn’t enough. Press play if you want confidence you don’t have to convince yourself you have.   PS. Want to connect with Jeslen? Follow her on Instagram

  7. 6d ago

    Stand Firm: How to Know Who You Are & What You Stand For with Levi Baclayon

    A man who doesn’t know where he comes from can have a hard time knowing what he stands for. Levi Baclayon sits down with Zach for a conversation rooted in Hawaiian culture that raises a much bigger question: What are you carrying forward—and what dies with you if you don’t? Press play for a conversation about strength that goes far deeper than what you can physically do.   PS. Want to connect with Levi? Follow him on Instagram.

  8. 6d ago

    Worthy Challenge: How to Build a Life You Don't Regret with Adam Lauritzen

    What happens when you stop looking for the easier road and start choosing challenges that actually demand something from you? Marine veteran, coach, gym owner, and Jiu-Jitsu black belt Adam Lauritzen sits down with Zach for the kind of conversation that forces you to look at how much potential you’re still leaving on the table. Press play if you'd rather find out what you're capable of than spend your life wondering.   PS. Want to connect with Adam? Check him out on Instagram!

  9. 6d ago

    Beyond Normal: How to Take Control of Your Hormones & Performance with Evan Fox

    You’re getting older. You’re tired. Your drive isn’t what it used to be. That’s normal… right? Evan Fox sits down with Zach to challenge the idea that men should simply accept feeling less capable as they age - and why being told you’re “normal” doesn’t necessarily mean you’re at your best. Press play if you’re not willing to settle for normal.   PS. Want to connect with Evan Fox? Visit his website Men's Health Co. or follow him on Youtube.

  10. 6d ago

    Under Pressure: How to Use Your Breath to Take Back Control with Gina Grapov

    Most men don’t think about their breath until they’re already under pressure. But what if the way you breathe is affecting far more than you realize? Gina Grapov sits down with Zach for a conversation about what happens when you stop running on autopilot and learn to take control of something you’ve been doing your entire life. Press play. You might never think about your next breath the same way again.   PS. Want to connect with Gina? Follow Divine Medicine Tree on Instagram.

  • 10 Episodes

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About

Build the strength, discipline, and standards to demand more from your life. Strength to Evolve is hosted by Zach Striplin - coach, entrepreneur, Jiu-Jitsu world champion, and a man who rebuilt his life after a near-fatal motorcycle accident. Through raw, unfiltered conversations with high performers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders, Zach explores what it really takes to perform at an elite level, overcome adversity, build lasting success, and become who your next level requires. No scripts. No surface level motivation. Just the real stories of the wins, failures, hard lessons, and high standards behind the lives of people who are building the exceptional. Your next level is waiting. Press play and find YOUR strength to evolve.

Information

  • Creator
    Zach Striplin
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Striplin Strength
  • Show Website
    Strength to Evolve Podcast