
The Strength Connection
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!
Episodes
285 episodes
Ep 285: An Invincible Mindset w/ Howard Falco
Welcome to the Strength Connection!Howard Falco is a spiritual teacher, mental strength coach, and theauthor of I AM: The Power of Discovering Who You Really Are and Time ina Bottle: Maste...
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Ep 284: Breaking through Addiction w/ Zara Gemilyan
Welcome to the Strength Connection!Zara Gemilyan, co-founder of West Valley Detox and Celebrated Consulting, and Mrs. California Globe and Mrs. Armenia Globe joins me on the show.Coming from ...
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Ep 283: Creating Massive Clarity in Your Vision w/ Carrie Campbell
Welcome to the Strength Connection!Truly one of the most insightful, passionate and powerful people I’ve ever met, Carrie Campbell is back on the podcast.A 25+ year coach and clinical counsel...
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Ep 282 Aleks Salkin: The Insider's Guide to Kettlebell Complexes
Welcome to the Strength Connection!One of my favorite people comes back on the show to talk strength and Kettlebell complexes.Aleks Salkin has been one of the premier coaches in hardstyle str...
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Ep 281 Brian Hite: Flow under Fire
Welcome to the Strength Connection!Brian Hite, Ph.D., is "The High-Stakes Performance Whisperer," blending over 30 years as a professional stuntman with advanced expertise in performance psychology. With a Ph.D. in O...
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Ep 280 Jeremy Strawn: Confident vs. Comfortable
Welcome to the Strength Connection!This was truly one of the most enjoyable conversations.Jeremy Strawn is a fantastic coach from Ralston Creek Crossfit, and tremendously insightful in connec...
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Ep 279 Kimberly Kesting: Change Your Story, Change Your Life
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!Kimberly Kesting is a Mindset Performance Coach, and co-host of Get Enlifted.Her experience in personal transformation, eliminating self-doubt and s...
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Ep 278 Eric Fasciani: Build Unstoppable Resilience
Welcome to the Strength Connection!How things evolve throughout life when aiming up in your physical and mental strength was the major focus in this great conversation with Eric Fasciani.Eric...
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Ep 277 Laken Summerville: Creating your Strongest Story
Welcome to the Strength Connection!Laken Summerville is a mindset performance specialist at Greenlight Personal Training and Rejuvenating Health in Ashburn.From her experience as a top tier C...
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Ep 276 Jason Turner: The Truth about Addiction Recovery
Welcome to the Strength Connection!The work Jason Turner is doing is not just insightful, but incredibly important.Jason is the founder of E-Motion Wellness, a business that is revolutionizin...
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Ep 275 Brad Kearns: Peak Performance with Passion
Welcome to the Strength Connection!Brad Kearns, 58, is a New York Times bestselling author, Guinness World Record holder, #1 USA-ranked Masters ...
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Ep 274 Zack Henderson: Lift-A-Palooza 2025
Welcome to The Strength Connection!In the 274th episode, I’m joined by Zack Henderson, Coach and Owner of East Nashville Kettlebell.Zack is a StrongFirst Elite Instructor who is hosting the 6...
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Ep 273 Mark England: Every Word Matters
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast.One of my favorite people to talk mindset and story with kicks off the New Year with me.Mark England, founder of Enlifted Mindset Coaching joins me ...
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Ep 272 Top Lessons of 2024
Welcome to the Strength Connection!Another incredible year comes to a close, and in this episode, I dove into some of the biggest lessons, insights, and stories from the incredible guests in 2024.To Joi...
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Ep 271 Dr. Richard Ulm: Achieving Super Sinister
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!What an absolute blast and wealth of knowledge this man is.Dr. Richard Ulm is the founder of Athlete Enhancement and treating physician at the Colum...
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Ep 270 Devan Gonzalez: Master the Art of Connection
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!In the 270th episode, I’m joined by Devan Gonzalez, owner and founder of Strive 11 Fitness, and host of the Mindset Cafe podcast.His journey took of...
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Ep 269 Todd Durkin: True Strength
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!Anytime I get to chat with this man, I feel like I could run through a wall!Todd Durkin comes back on the show to talk about True Strength, a memoir...
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Ep 268 Kate Allgood: Keys to Building Unstoppable Confidence
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!Founder of Quantum Performance, mental performance coach Kate Allgood joins the show to talk confidence, resilience, and self talk for elite athletic performance....
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Ep 267 Missy Bunch: The Movement Mentality
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!Missy Bunch has been a sparkplug in the game of movement and neuro-training for over 14 years.The Founder of The Movement Mentality, and co-founder ...
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Ep 266 Annie Vo: Strength can Literally Save your Life
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!Strength truly has a greater purpose, and Annie Vo’s story and experience is living proof of that.A veteran strength coach, RKC senior instructor, a...
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Ep 265 Chase Tolleson: The Future of Coaching
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!In this episode, Chase Tolleson joins me again to dive into health, wealth, entrepreneurship, and the future of coaching.Chase is one of my absolute...
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Ep 264 Kathy Mauck: The Evolution of Neuro Training
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!In this episode, Kathy Mauck joins me to dive deep into the evolution of Applied Neurology in the fitness, health, and business industries, and her mission to “normalize neu...
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Ep 263 Rob Tracz: Build Unstoppable Resilience
Welcome to the Strength Connection Podcast!In the 263rd episode, I connect with Rob Tracz, founder of Prime Performance Coaching.Rob has a unique system of blending physical, mental, and emot...
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