Our guest this week is Dr. Kyle Gillett . In today’s conversation, Dr. Gillett and I talk about the concerning health trends he sees in men and women between the ages of 25 and 45 as well as the health trends that those over 50 should be aware of. We talk about the continuum of diet, exercise and pharmaceutical interventions in addressing obesity and the many downstream risk factors associated with excessively high body fat percentages. We also go deep on the topic on infertility - why rates are...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 92
Our guest this week is Frank Benedetto . On today’s episode, Frank and I talk about why so many healthcare professionals are finding themselves burned out but scared to leave their jobs, when and how to find your niche as a practitioner and I ask Frank if it is ever too early or too late to start a side hustle. Frank is also gracious enough to offer two free tools to help everyone listening design a life they will love and to help them discover their niche - both resources typically reserved for...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 91
Our guest this week is Dr. Kristin Phillips, DPT & a Re-Release of the fifth most popular episode in Essential Strength History! Check out our partner on today's episode - Barbell Rehab - and use the code "stronger25" to save $25 off any online continuing education course! Remember - if you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a week to week basis! Highlights ...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 90
Our guest this week is Saad Alam . Saad Alam is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hone Health (formerly known as Peak), an online clinic that treats men’s hormonal imbalances and low testosterone. Saad is a lifelong health advocate dedicated to researching new and innovative ways to improve overall well-being. Saad set out on his journey to build a next-generation men’s health clinic after experiencing testosterone imbalances firsthand, which inspired him to learn more about male hor...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 89
Our guest this week is Danny Matranga . In today’s conversation, Danny and I talk about the key elements he wants every client to understand about training, the difference between the idea of a “best diet” vs. “best dietary practices”, what Danny sees as the biggest scam in the fitness industry and the potentially bleak inevitability that we will all eventually have to prioritize our health. Remember - If you’re enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these epis...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 88
Our guest this week is Shanté Cofield . Shanté is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and the creator of The Movement Maestro, a website and social-media based platform devoted to all things human movement and mobility and a business coach who helps people discover their unique stories so they can stand out in the crowded online business landscape. In today’s conversation, Shanté and I talk about her two keys to good content and why it’s vital for folks to “stop watching other people’s stories an...
May 04, 2022•57 min•Ep. 87
Our Guest this week is Mark Breedon . Mark is an online strength coach for women who uses strength training to build their confidence in and out of the gym, and make them feel like a confident badass lifter. Mark is passionate about helping those who don't fit the typical mold of someone who is strong and wants to show you that strength training is for everyone. Mark's mission is to change the focus on why we exercise, to move away from training for the weight on the scale and instead use exerci...
Apr 27, 2022•59 min•Ep. 86
Our guest this week is Ebenezer Samuel. Ebenezer is the fitness director for Men’s Health, the largest men’s media brand in the world, and a personal trainer for a wide range of clients from NFL players to working mothers and from broadcast personalities to firefighters. He's also the head of training innovation at the virtual training platform FlexIt . In today’s conversation, Ebenezer and I talk about how the fitness industry can do a better job of promoting client health vs. specific physical...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 85
Our guest this week is Reed Davis . Reed is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT). He is an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. Reed is the Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) and the FDN Certification Course with over 3,000 graduates in 50 countries. Our Parter on today's episode is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition - Use this special enrollment link to gain access to the most in-depth nutrition a...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 84
Our guest this week is Ali Gilbert . Ali has 20 years of experience as a Strength & Conditioning Coach specializing in Men’s Health and Hormone Optimization and has presented on these topics nationwide. Our Parter on today's episode is Testosterone School - Use this special enrollment link to sign up and learn everything you need to know about testosterone and TRT in this self-paced course! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these ...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 83
Our guest this week is Roman Rodriguez . Roman is the founder of The Coaching Marketplace , Director of Training at Moxy , PPSC Lead instructor and has been coaching and educating in the fitness industry for over a decade. Our Parter on today's episode is Pain Free Performance - Use the code "ESSENTIAL" to save 15% on the BEST weekend certification in the fitness industry! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your fri...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 82
Our Guest this week is Kenny Santucci . Kenny is the owner of Strong New York and The Strength Club NYC. Kenny has established himself as a top trainer and thought leader in the New York City Fitness Landscape Our Partner on today's episode is the STRONG Coffee - save 15% with the code ESSENTIAL at checkout! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a...
Mar 23, 2022•59 min•Ep. 81
Our guest this week is Kevin Mullins . Kevin is a Miami-based personal trainer, Pain Free Performance Lead Instructor, and published author. Kevin and I share many of the same interests and passions in the realm of health & fitness and we are both part of the Pain Free Performance Education team. Our Partner on today's episode is the Pain Free Performance Specialist Certification - save 15% on the BEST weekend certification in the Fitness Industry with the code ESSENTIAL at checkout! Remembe...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 80
Our guest this week is Doctor Chris Swart . Doctor Swart is an Exercise Science Professor with a PhD in Exercise Physiology. While this conversation is built on our shared experiences in the field of Exercise Science, there are a lot of universally applicable lessons that can be applied to the pursuit of any career or any stage of life - including the importance of networking early and often, finding mentors and testing your knowledge. Our Partner on today's episode is FNXFit - save 15% on every...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 79
Our guest this week is Cory Camp . Cory is a former Division One athlete, Founder of Forever Athlete and host of the Forever Athlete Podcast. After his athletic career ended, Cory experienced a profound loss of identity and felt that he’d been “locked out of flow” - the state of being where we are at our most creative and intuitive. The realization that he had invested too much of his identity into a single element of life, lead Cory to dedicate himself to helping other athletes make a smoother ...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 78
Our guest this week is Matteo Franceschetti . An athlete his entire life, Matteo has always been obsessed with performance. First, it was athletics. Then business. Now, sleep. The first two pursuits - athletics and business - lead to many sleepless nights, rationalized by the pursuit of record performance. It was Matteo’s quest for more restorative sleep, in fact, that led him to quit his previous life and launch Eight Sleep , a company dedicated to fueling human potential through optimal sleep,...
Feb 23, 2022•49 min•Ep. 77
Our guest this week is James Ellis . James is a friend here in Phoenix and the owner of Hammer CrossFit. I’ve described James as a guy who would give you the shirt off his back, even if it was the last shirt he owned. This selflessness is juxtaposed by James’ self-proclaimed tendency to be an “over thinker” and today’s conversation is a deep dive into how James is able to both take bold action while still finding time and space to reflect on his decisions. Our Partner on today's episode is STRON...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 76
Our guest this week is Astrid Narajo - aka The Anti-Diet Dietician . Our Partner on today's episode is FNX - save 15% on every purchase with the code ESSENTIAL at checkout! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a weekly basis! Today’s Conversation centers around Astrid’s four pillars of a wholistic health, common self-limiting mindsets that underm...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 75
Our Guest this week is Austin Cohen . Our partner on today's episode is STRONG Coffee - save 15% on every purchase with the code ESSENTIAL at checkout! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a weekly basis! In today’s conversation, Austin and I talk about the origins of FlexIt Fitness , the problem the company is out to solve, and the challenges of...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 74
Our guest this week is Nelly Attar . Our partner on today's episode is STRONG Coffee - save 15% on every purchase with the code ESSENTIAL at checkout! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a weekly basis! Nelly Attar joins us all the way from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nelly is a sports entrepreneur, trainer and athlete. After completing two degrees in...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 73
Our Guest this week is Sarah McDevitt . Our partner on this week's episode is Pain Free Performance - Save 15% with the code ESSENTIAL at checkout! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a weekly basis! In today's conversation, we talk to Sarah about her personal experiences with anxiety and her realization that, like many of us, achieving the deep...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 72
Our guest this week is Anthony Mendez . Our partner on this week's episode is STRONG Coffee - Save 15% with the code ESSENTIAL at checkout! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a weekly basis! In today’s conversation, Anthony and I walk about how to define success for yourself rather than measuring your success by someone else definition. We talk...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 71
Our guest this week is Julie Shiller . Our partner this week is Pain Free Performance - use the code ESSENTIAL at checkout to save 15% Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a weekly basis! In today’s conversation, Julie and I talk about her evolving definition of strength, the benefits of taking risks and intentionally trying things you are bad at...
Jan 05, 2022•59 min•Ep. 70
Our guest this week is Valentina LeQueux . Our partner this week is STRONG Coffee - use the code ESSENTIAL at checkout to save 15% Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a week to week basis! On today’s episode, Valentina and I talk about her recovery from crippling anxiety and the steps she took to learn to love herself more than ever. We talk abo...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 69
Our guest this week is Brandon Whitehead . Our Partner on Today's Episode is FNXFit - use the code ESSENTIAL and save 25% on all your sports nutrition needs! Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a week to week basis! In today’s conversation, Brandon and I talk about the roll of being open to change as it relates to coaching and to being coached. ...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 68
Our guest this week is Dr. Carolyn Stone . Check out our partner on today's episode - STRONG Coffee - and use the code ESSENTIAL to save 15% off every purchase of organic coffee! Remember - if you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re SUBSCRIBED, and that you’re SHARING these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a week to week basis! Highlights - In today’s Conversation, Dr. Stone defines Hashimoto’s Disease, why it is increasingly common and...
Dec 15, 2021•57 min•Ep. 67
Our guest this week is Dr. Kristin Phillips, DPT . Check out our partner on today's episode - Barbell Rehab - and use the code "stronger25" to save $25 off any online continuing education course! Remember - if you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a week to week basis! Highlights - In today’s Conversation, Dr. Phillips and I discuss the pros and cons of the ter...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 66
Our guest this week is Mark Bell. Our partner this week is STRONG Coffee - save 15% on every purchase with the code ESSENTIAL! A portion of every purchase helps support this show. REMEMBER - if you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a week to week basis! HIGHLIGHTS - Mark is back for his second appearance on The Essential Strength Podcast, and today we are talki...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 65
Our guest this week is Pat Darby . Our partner on this week's episode is STRONG Coffee - save 15% on every purchase with the code ESSENTIAL at checkout! A portion of every purchase helps support this show. REMEMBER - if you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a week to week basis! HIGHLIGHTS - In today’s conversation, Pat and I talk about the benefits of hiring a...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 64
Our guest this week is Hayden Bowe . Today's Partner is Pain Free Performance - use the code " essential" to save 15% on any in -person course. Remember - if you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a week to week basis! Tag the show on Instagram too - @essential.strength.podcast - and tag me - @dr.davidskolnik.dpt - its super fun to see whose listening! Hayden Bo...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 63
