235 episodes
The Strength Connection Michael Kurkowski
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 25 Ratings
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Connecting with the top minds in strength to share stories, insights and experiences to help the world get stronger everyday!I'm Michael Kurkowski, strength coach, Kettlebell Instructor and everyday strength seeker for over 13 years. The world of strength is riddled with so much information and marketing that it can be downright impossible to know what is best for you. From reading, studying, and practicing over the years, I've found how impactful being strong is to everything we do in our lives. But the thing that helped me more than anything is connection.Connecting with others and hearing about their experiences, their stories in life has given me a better education and understanding of living a strong life than anything. After co-hosting the very popular Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, I created The Strength Connection to speak with the best of the best to help the audience live stronger, healthier and happier lives.Strength has different meanings for all of us, whether it be physical, mental, or spiritual. But being stronger and knowing how helps all of us. Enjoy the show!
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Ep 235 Jaime Filer: The Inner Outer Strength System
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!
Get ready to run through a wall after hearing this woman.
On the 235th episode, I am joined by Jaime Filer, coach, author, speaker, and Founder of Filer Fitness.
Jaime’s energy is so infectious, and the amount of knowledge and wisdom she shares in this episode is incredible.
Jaime dives into how she got into her coaching career, her time writing for major publications, and key steps to creating a system of success in health and life.
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Ep 234 Artemis Scantalides: Coaching to Corporate to Coaching
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!
In the 234th episode, my friend and colleague Artemis Scantalides comes back on the show after a couple very interesting and insightful years.
Artemis has been a successful coach in the strength and conditioning industry for 14 years, but in 2021, decided it was time for her to step away, and enter a new chapter of life outside of coaching.
Now, after this experience, she has come back, and in this episode, we dove into what made her want to step away, what life is like in the corporate world for individuals in health, and what she is doing now to help support women transitioning into a new phase of their lives.
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Ep 233 Andrew Coates: Building Fitness the Right Way
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!
In the 233rd episode, Andrew Coates is back on the show to share his insights and wisdom into building a business and brand in the Fitness Industry.
He is an international speaker and writer for major publications such as Muscle and Fitness, T-Nation, Kabuki Strength, and Men’s Health. Along with this, he still trains full-time with clients and hosts the popular podcast Lift Free and Diet Hard.
It’s been a bit since Andrew joined me, and since that time, his message and wisdom has massively expanded. His clear, concise, and authentic approach to connecting with others has been so admirable to see, and I asked him to come on to speak about building a brand the right way, balance in work and life, keys to effective communication, and staying true to yourself.
Follow Andrew on IG at Andrewcoatesfitness or check out his website at www.andrewcoatesfitness.com. -
Ep 232 Steven Webster: Fitness Technology in 2024 and beyond
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!
In the 232nd episode, I’m joined by Steven Webster, founder and creator of ASENSEI, the groundbreaking technology in movement recognition that marries artificial intelligence with athletic insight.
Steven is a hybrid of the movement and tech worlds, being a champion martial artist and 10-time national karate champion coach, as well as an engineer who worked with both Adobe and Microsoft in movement technology.
His program ASENSEI is the first and leading program that captures not just individual movement, but analyzes it to determine the best course of action for coaches to help maximize athletic potential.
To check out more from Steven and ASENSEI, follow him on LinkedIN, and go to asensei.ai for more information. -
Ep 231 One Truth we don't Talk about Enough
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!
In the 231st episode, I recap the biggest takeaways from the previous interviews, as well as one question from an attendee at a recent presentation I gave that made me ponder the truth about coaching, mindset, and daily struggles we encounter.
There is a big difference between being a person and a persona, and we can easily fall into one without knowing it.
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Ep 230 Nora Matthew: Elite Strength Secrets
Welcome to the Strength Connection!
In the 230th Episode, I connect with Nora Matthew, SF Elite Instructor, and founder/owner of Her Strength Studio.
I’ve known of Nora for some time, but recently got to connect with her and see the incredible work she is doing for the woman in her studio, and had to have her join me on the show.
From sprinting in college, going to the UK to teach, finding kettlebells and StrongFirst principles, Pregna-fit and coaching strength for prenatal and postnatal woman, and the keys to staying consistent in your training…all in this episode!
Check out more of Nora’s work at.
Herstrength.studio
Instagram at:
Coach_nora_matthew
Her_Strength_Studio
Customer Reviews
A real gift
Wonderful, and extremely informative!
Cueing Your Convictions and Confidence Episodes
Fantastic episodes. I get so much from every show but really needed to heats these two today. Great job Mike as usual. Keep up the great work!
Great Podcast
Very nice podcast with Rebecca Rouse from SemperStronger!!