Send us a text To look at Michelle Klepacki what you see is a beautiful, strong, vibrant woman full of life and with a MEGAWATT smile. What you don’t see and what you would never guess is her incredible story of beating insurmountable odds TWICE! Michelle Klepacki was twice diagnosed with 2 of the rarest forms of cancer at very pivotal points in a young woman life. Not only did she beat both cancers, but she is a true and authentic example of what Hope and Courage are. Michelle’s inspiring story...
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Send us a text Ever have that feeling of, “Ugh, I’m SO stressed out… I don’t think I can do this anymore!”? Most of us get caught up in life’s dead ends and we feel trapped and helpless. We want great things for ourselves but our day to day living doesn’t quite match our dreams. Worse, this misaligned way of life leads to anxiety, overwhelm and frustration that we can’t break out of... In these moments we need guidance and direction from someone who has been there and overcome the crippling effe...
Sep 18, 2019•48 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Send us a text National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1(888) 373-7888 === Although slavery is commonly thought to be a thing of the past, human traffickers generate hundreds of billions of dollars in profits by trapping millions of people in horrific situations around the world, including here in the U.S. Traffickers use violence, threats, deception, debt bondage, and other manipulative tactics to force people to engage in commercial sex or to provide labor or services against their will. Recognizi...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Send us a text We 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 ...
Sep 06, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Send us a text In a world of non-stop hustle, we often find ourselves maxed out in day to day life. All of the little things we say ‘YES’ to without realizing how it’s killing us inside. Most of us are guilty of fulfilling the needs of others while disregarding what fills us up… what fuels our spirit and what quenches our thirst for life. Like in an airplane, you must first put the mask on yourself before your loved ones. What good are you to others if you’re failing to devote time for personal ...
Sep 04, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Send us a text We 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 ...
Aug 30, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Send us a text YouTube sensation and Strength Camp Founder Elliott Hulse visited the CriticalBench Compound to shed some light on the often confused subject of FASTING. Elliott has been using fasting for 20 years as a serious strongman competitor and health & fitness influencer. His intimate understanding of this centuries old practice helped create his 14-Day Rational Fasting Challenge. This Fasting program is discussed in great detail in the interview with hosts Mike Westerdal and Chris Wi...
Aug 28, 2019•57 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Send us a text We 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 ...
Aug 23, 2019•34 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Send us a text Dr. Minkoff is an alternative healthcare expert, guest lecturer, writer, tv and radio show guest. He also authors two weekly newsletters, the BodyHealth Fitness Newsletter and the Optimum Health Report. Dr. David Minkoff graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1974 and was elected to the “Phi Beta Kappa” of medical schools, the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Fraternity for very high academic achievement. He is board certified in pediatrics and ha...
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Send us a text We 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 ...
Aug 16, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Send us a text Kylie Slavick is a Slam Poet gone Digital Marketer and Brand Storyteller whose generated millions of dollars for her clients through authentic storytelling. Her first story based ad campaign generated $2.5 Million in the women's coaching industry in just 12 weeks. She believes that great marketing stories can change the world for the better... In her spare time she's either at the beach, working on getting plastic out of our Oceans, or raising awareness about her mission to end hu...
Aug 14, 2019•44 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Send us a text We 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 ...
Aug 09, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Send us a text Brant Menswar is a critically-acclaimed author, award-winning musician and the CEO and founder of Rock Star Impact, a boutique agency that teaches people and organizations how to cultivate values-based leadership and bring organizational values to life. His son battled some terrifying health issues, which came completely out of nowhere rocking his world and tested his family's faith in God...at the time he was Pastoring a church he started in his living room...it's an incredible s...
Aug 07, 2019•59 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Send us a text We 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 ...
Aug 02, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Send us a text Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS, is an internationally recognized strength, speed and conditioning coach, personal trainer, body worker, motivational speaker, and author who motivates, educates, and inspires people worldwide. His gym, Fitness Quest 10, was named one of “America’s Top 10 Gyms” by Men’s Health for the past 5 years. His team of 38 trainers, coaches, and therapists deliver results to over 500 clients weekly. Todd works with a high-profile clientele of elite professional athlete...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Send us a text We 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 ...
Jul 26, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Send us a text If you’re in your 40s, 50s or 60s and physically not at your best, this episode is for you! It’s time to STOP telling yourself, “I’m just getting older…blah, blah, blah!” Ripped After 40 expert trainer Gary Walker visited the Critical Bench COMPOUND to shed some serious light on the mindset of the Over 40 crowd. When life gets in the way with family and career and you only make time for everything and everyone else… bad things happen. FACT - If you never devote time to yourself yo...
Jul 24, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Send us a text We 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 ...
Jul 19, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Send us a text What is it really like to be the wife of a successful, hard working entrepreneur? What does it really take to support that kind of focus and drive while still maintaining harmony in your personal and family life? Today on the show we have Courtney Westerdal, MVP wife and co-owner of Critical Bench publishing with her husband Mike, sharing with us her wife perspective on being a team player, a wife, a mother and . . . a huge Boston Red Sox fan! In this episode Courtney gets persona...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Send us a text We 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 ...
Jul 12, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Send us a text It's time to THINK BIGGER! To change and reset your self-defeating mindset. Attaining the mindset of a winner takes work and lots of discipline. Overcoming the NO's that other people tell you and the ones you tell yourself are huge hurdles in life. So in order to stop focusing on the problems and start focusing on the solutions we brought in the big guns... JV Crum III is the creator of the Conscious Millionaire and he helps people just like you look for bigger ways to play BIG in...
Jul 10, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Send us a text We 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 ...
Jul 05, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Send us a text It takes Godly men to stand up and defend the Gospel…men like Frank Turek. Dr Frank Turek has answered the call and is one of the leading Christian Apologists in the world and started a non-profit ministry called Cross Examined. But what is a Christian Apologist? And why is Frank’s mission so critical to spreading and defending the Christian faith? [taken from crossexamined.org about section] CrossExamined.org is a non-profit ministry started in 2006 that conducts dynamic I Don’t ...
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Send us a text We 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 ...
Jun 28, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Send us a text All of us have a story to tell... While some stories are more painful or filled with more struggle than others it's important to understand that we all have something to say in this life. Justin Schenck from the Growth Now Movement podcast visited the Critical Bench Compound and sat down with Coach Chris to pull back the curtain in his own life and share some deeply personal struggles and pain that ultimately led to triumph. His show is dedicated to speaking with incredible men an...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 64
Send us a text We 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 ...
Jun 21, 2019•19 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Send us a text Martin Rooney is an internationally-recognized entrepreneur, fitness expert, sought-after presenter and best-selling author. He is the founder of the Training for Warriors system that operates in over 275 facilities in 28 countries worldwide. A former US bobsledder, Division I track athlete, Judo black belt, record-setting power lifter and two-time Guinness World Record holder, Martin not only has the academic and athletic background, but also first-hand business experience of wha...
Jun 19, 2019•45 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Send us a text We 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 ...
Jun 14, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Send us a text Tune in to this Strong By Design episode as co-host Brian Klepacki sits down with Founder and Owner of MoveU, Dr. Mike Wasilisin. They talk about movement and why it's so important and why you need to 'Fix Yo $h*T'. Dr. Mike & MoveU co-founder Andrew created the MoveU program for anyone who works hard for a great life and refuses to settle for the mediocre results that healthcare offers. In just 15-30 minutes per day for 90 days, you’ll gain body awareness, make progress that ...
Jun 12, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Send us a text We 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 ...
Jun 07, 2019•17 min•Season 2Ep. 62
