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We believe that you are STRONG BY DESIGN. We believe you were made in God’s image to have a strong body, mind and spirit. The Strong by Design podcast is the #1 resource for strength, health, and fitness solutions in the world. Tune in for expert interviews, fitness tips, nutrition advice, free workout sheets, supplement giveaways all while being encouraged, inspired and entertained. Brought to you by Critical Bench who reaches over 30 million fans per month between our email newsletter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. If you're interested in being a guest on the show or doing a collaboration please send an...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Strong By Design Podcast connects strength, metabolic health, mobility, and family life through practical interviews with an openly Christian center.
Strong By Design Podcast is a practical, faith-forward Health & Fitness interview show with a wide lane: metabolic health, shoulder movement, yoga, fatherhood, coaching, and resilience all sit inside the same frame.
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A blunt faith-and-culture discussion about persecution, conviction, and keeping people smaller than the truth they point to.
Strong By Design turns a charged conversation about Charlie into a wider argument about persecution, truth, and what conviction costs when it is no longer polite.
Durability starts with the athlete, not the body part.
Strong by Design frames injury prevention as something built around the athlete, not around a single sore spot. It follows a practical line: consider the sport, the position, and the repetition before the problem surfaces.
A pointed, values-led look at how food, marketing, and power shape health.
Strong By Design treats health as a story shaped by food, power, and industry. It argues that multi-billion-dollar corporations, including some outside the U.S., help steer the food supply through lobbying in Congress and influence within organizations such as the American…
A faith-forward look at why a real comeback means returning to yourself, God, and the kingdom.
The episode treats comeback culture less like a victory story and more like a test of identity: what, exactly, is being recovered when life falls apart? Its best point is plain.
A practical strength-and-health conversation that links body composition with brain function.
Strong By Design takes a faith-forward approach to body composition, brain function, and academic outcomes, and it keeps the topic grounded without overselling it.
A practical reminder for active people who keep feeling tight.
This episode treats yoga as practical upkeep for active people, not as a studio identity. It keeps coming back to flexibility, strength, balance, mobility, a wider range of motion, and the steadier response that comes when the body has room to recover.
A blunt, practical reset on how early food lessons shape everyday health.
Ep 421 begins with the old food guide pyramid and moves cleanly from early eating habits to family patterns, obesity, insulin use, and the speaker's choice to treat health as deliberate rather than automatic. It has a plainspoken pressure that fits the show well.
A milestone episode that folds earlier highlights into a steady conversation about faith, culture, and purpose.
Episode 400 reads like a milestone more than a roundup. It looks back at Strong by Design, its bonus-episode history, and the path toward season 8 in 2025, while staying with the show’s steady mix of faith, culture, scripture, and the question of what love means.
Yoga, grief, breath, and brave self-compassion.
Western bowhunting lessons from the field.
Host Tanya Fiennes interviews authors Noel and Kevin Key about their book 'The Cow Is How,' exploring how regenerative cattle farming can address food, farming, and pharmaceutical issues.
Coach Chris Wilson frames Strong By Design Podcast Ep 424 around Romans 7 and Romans 8, using Paul’s line, “For what I want to do, I do not do,” as the episode’s core question.
Strong By Design Podcast Ep 425 with Dr.
Coach Chris uses Adam Grant's Give and Take to frame Thanksgiving around three people types: takers, matchers, and givers.
Host Chris Wilson features John Chokas discussing his work with Grace Academy in Zambia, focusing on caring for orphaned and vulnerable children through education, mindset transformation, and forgiveness.
Coach Chris Wilson uses Strong By Design Podcast Ep 407 to unpack why he still feels "not good enough" despite accomplishments, gratitude, and a busy family life.
Strong By Design Podcast episode 426 with Dr.
Preston Ely says his life fell from “mansion and private jets” to sleeping on the floor of a friend’s vacant home, and he ties that collapse to a seven-to-10-year identity crisis.
Strong By Design Podcast episode 422 with Will Grazione spends much of its time on fruit, fiber, insulin spikes, and why a bag of Doritos or donuts works against weight loss.
Strong By Design brings a conversation about body composition and the aging brain.
Strong By Design Podcast Ep 418 centers on Philippians 4:4-9 and the line “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,” read aloud in full before the hosts unpack it.
Strong By Design Podcast episode 420 centers on Netflix’s "Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser," with Lindsay Hurley and Mike Westerdahl revisiting a show that ran 17 seasons on NBC.
Abby Clapper describes growing up as a Christian in Wisconsin, moving to Florida in 2016–2017, and spending her college years at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, nicknamed “Sloshkosh,” where she drank three to four nights a week.
The episode opens with John 10:10 and the idea of abundant life.
Mike Westerdahl and Pastor Jared Haley spend the episode defining “end times” through Revelation, Matthew 24, Isaiah 5:20, and 2 Timothy 3:1-5.
Strong by Design Podcast episode 411 centers on Chris Wilson’s “411 on men’s strength and men’s health,” with a heavy focus on men over 40.
Jared Haley uses Strong By Design Podcast Ep 410 to argue that hearing God’s voice usually looks like a whisper, not a spectacle, and he ties that claim to Elijah on the mountain.
Danny Adams says his comedy career grew out of a family of singing evangelists, annual variety shows, and a childhood belief that laughter was “medicine” for people going through hard things.
A guest joins Strong By Design for a conversation about coaching, identity, and the kind of work that still matters after sports stop being the center of life.
It starts with a pitch about natural testosterone support.
Strong By Design asks a practical pickleball shoulder question: how do players keep the shoulder moving well under explosive play?
The episode opens with a blunt warning.
Strong By Design spends this episode on why yoga matters for active bodies.
Boz makes a blunt case for paying attention to insulin resistance.
Strong By Design opens with a case for shoulders that can rotate, load, and move the way they are meant to.
Old nutrition advice sets the tone.
Larry joins the show for a conversation about fatherhood, marriage, and the small daily choices that shape a home.
Strong By Design opens with prayer.
The episode frames comeback as turning back, not just repairing a life.
Hosts Jared and Mike celebrate episode 400 by reflecting on iconic past episodes, discussing topics like homeschooling with Sam Sorbo, health with Eileen Durfee, faith with Kirk Cameron, pornography addiction with Frank Rich, and fatherhood with Dr.
A powerlifter shares how he screamed a prayer to God before breaking a world record squat, blending faith with strength sports.
The hosts discuss the importance of prioritizing family discipleship over material lifestyle, challenging parents to downsize if necessary.
An interview with Dr.
The hosts discuss a 40-day challenge involving scripture reading and prayer, emphasizing tenacity and consistency, while introducing the show's focus on strength and health.
Coach Chris Wilson discusses managing anger and bitterness by prioritizing self-care to better serve family and others.
Host Tanya interviews Brandis Ladner about finding freedom and peace with food through faith, integrating Christian principles into health and fitness.
A holistic health coach discusses overcoming negative work environments and coping mechanisms to transform health and mindset.
This episode discusses plant-based protein sources, amino acid requirements, and digestive capability for vegans and vegetarians.