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Strength Agenda Radio
by The Strength Agenda
From weightlifting to throwing, powerlifting to Strongman, and everything in-between, this podcast features interviews and discussions with some of the most knowledgeable coaches and athletes in the strength world. Listen in and get to know Olympians, admired coaches, up- and- coming powerhouses in the strength world, and some of your favorite lifters as they share their victories, defeats, funniest stories and everything in-between. Host Tom Sroka, an avid strength athlete and weightlifting coach also shares his knowledge, experience and stories, making this a can't-miss podcast for strength nerds like himself.
Episodes
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Talking with Ursula Garza Papandrea, Part 2 [Ep 30, Season 3]
On part two of our interview with Ursula Garza Papandrea, she takes the time to answer the questions you and other listeners submitted, plus she's subjected to the lightning round. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet [episode 29], head back and start there first. See you in a few weeks for…
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The Queen of Weightlifting: Ursula Garza Papandrea, Part 1 [Ep 29, Season 3]
A high-level lifter, an elite coach, and now high in the ranks of USAW and IWF, Ursula Garza Papandrea has crossed so many barriers in the sport of weightlifting. We were lucky enough to sit down with her, and we covered the gamut of her history in the sport, her passion for bringing more women...
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The Beard, The Myth, The Legend: An Interview with Spencer Tyler [Ep 28, Season 3]
Spencer Tyler is one of the best Highland Games athletes in the world. From record-breaking performances at the Arnold to too many victories to count, Spencer's rise in the pro ranks probably hasn't even hit its peak yet. Listen in as he talks training, balancing work and raising a family, and…
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How We Built a 6-Figure Weightlifting Business: Advice on Running a Profitable Gym [Ep 27, Season 3]
If you've ever wanted to open a weightlifting business, this is the episode for you. We're sitting down with Beth Sroka, my lovely wife and the monkey wrangler behinds all things The Strength Agenda. We talk about how we grew from a blog that made a few hundred dollars it's first year to the...
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From PhD to Pro Athlete: Zach Riley Talks Training, Recovery & Mindset [Ep 26, Season 3]
In 2004 Zach threw at the 2004 Olympic Trials, then dove straight back into school, getting his PhD in neurophysiology. He followed that up with a postdoctorate fellowship in bioengineering and now is a professor who is still actively involve in research. Along with that and his roles as a…
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Going All In: Jeb Simmons & How He Transformed His CrossFit Gym into an Insanely Amazing Business [Ep 25, Season 3]
On today's episode, Jeb Simmons (CrossFit Games athlete, gym owner, probably stronger than you) and I spend our time talking about business, and specifically how he and his wife went all in on their affiliate and turned it from an average CrossFit to a thriving, profitable hub with over 300...
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Strength & Conditioning 101 with Kerry Overfelt [Ep 24, Season 3]
If you like Louie Simmons and Joe DeFranco, you're going to dig this episode. Kerry Overfelt is a strength and conditioning coach, gym owner, and former Pro Highland Games athlete. Tom and KO really dig into why football strength and conditioning methods are outdated, when the Olympic lifts are...
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Competing Outside Comfort Zones: Multiple Sports & Multiple Countries with Janel Vegter [Ep 23, Season 3]
Janel Vegter is a Licensed Massage Therapist, specializing in bodywork for athletes. She's also probably stronger than you. When she's not working with clients or traveling to speaking engagements, Janel is training or competing in Highland Games or MAS Wrestling. She's a former world record…
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For the Throwers: Talking Training with Curtis Jensen [Ep 22, Season 3]
The strongest person you've probably never heard of. The first time I met Curtis in person I watched him power snatch 150 kilos on straight legs, with no hookgrip... simply because he didn't know any better. I've watched him rise to the top of the stacked US shot put scene, most recently taking…
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Weightlifting Off the Platform: Technique, Coaching & Careers in Strength + Conditioning with Zack Telander [Ep 21, Season 3]
Zack Telander is a strength and conditioning coach at Texas A&M who has roots in the Weightlifting and CrossFit communities. Zack runs a popular YouTube channel with over 30k subscribers, and has an interesting perspective on weightlifting as a strength modality, beyond just as a sport. This...
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Season 3 is Almost Here!
We need your help! We want to answer your questions and get your ideas into the world. Our first topic is the state of USAW. Call into our hotline with your questions or opinions at 815-797-2346, and you may be featured on a show with a VERY special guest. We're coming back to your ears next…
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Evolve or Die: Fitness, Business & Social Media - Part 2 with Syn Martinez [Ep 20, Season 2]
Find Syn on instagram @Afrobrutality and @mr.syn, or shop AFROBRUTALITY at www.Afrobrutality.com. See if you qualify to save big on your life insurance. Visit healthiq.com/Agenda to start your application. Get the best chalk around with Hand Armor Chalk. www.handarmorchalk.com and use AGENDA to...
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Business & Fitness on Your Own Terms: AFROBRUTALITY's Syn Martinez [Ep 19, Season 2]
We're sitting down with AFROBRUTALITY founder, early CrossFit adopter, no-nonsense wisdom giver Syn Martinez. Syn's experiences as a high-level earner and one of the early adoptees of CrossFit methodologies put him in the position to launch AFROBRUTALITY, to change his community for the better…
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Gym Gypsy: Justin Metts on Running a Fitness Business with No Boundaries [Ep 18, Season 2]
Justin Metts, the self-proclaimed Gym Gypsy, is a physique bodybuilder, nutrition and strength coach, former weightlifter, former MMA athlete, and 2nd biggest WWE fan on the planet (behind host Tom Sroka). Listen in as he and Tom talk about building interesting and profitable careers in the…
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Dan McKim: How to Create Sustained Success through Strength [Ep 17, Season 2]
Dan McKim is a 5x World Champion and 6x National Champion in the Highland Games. He's also a dad joke connoisseur and one of the funniest, strongest humans on the planet. In this episode, we talk with Dan about how he rose up the Highland Games ranks, why his training and recovery protocol was...
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Dave Spitz: The Cal Strength Juggernaut & How To Create An Environment of Success [Ep 16, Season 2]
Dave Spitz has been quietly engineering an entire generation of weightlifters, from the elite to the everyday. Whether he's preparing athletes for the NFL Combine, the World Weightlifting Championships, or simply producing weightlifting WODs for CrossFit athletes, Dave has been a strong...
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Bonnie Schroeder on Women's Roles in Strength Sports + Creating More Positivity through Social Media [Ep 15, Season 2]
Bonnie Schroeder is a natural 57kg USAPL powerlifter and coach with a 466 Wilks coefficient. Suffice to say, she is one strong person. Bonnie has built up a large following on instagram, which has provided her a platform to follow her own role models, inspire other athletes, and unfortunately,...
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Building Champions Through Successful Youth Programs with Kevin Doherty of Hassle Free BBC [Ep 14, Season 2]
On the top of the show, Tom answers a listener's question about whether to cut to a new weight class and why it really doesn't matter. During the interview, Kevin Doherty of Hassle Free Barbell Club drops in to share how he built an incredibly successful, if not THE most successful youth...
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How to Get Better: Courtney Kendal on Weightlifting, Coaching, Motherhood & More [Ep 13, Season 2]
Courtney Kendal (nee Valerious) is a perennial national weightlifter, owner and coach at Dog House CrossFit in Chicago, a mom, and a former D1 athlete. Having been a lifter before the big resurgence in American weightlifting, and now a coach + CrossFit owner contributing to it, she has some...
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Tougher than You: Adriane Wilson's Journey from Cancer to World Champion [Ep12, Season 2]
In 2003, Adriane Wilson was on the edge of big things. She was poised to graduate college with a four year degree, consistently ranked in the top three or four throwers in the US, and was a favorite for the 2004 Olympic team in Greece, until she found out she had Hodgkins Lymphoma. Listen as one…
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The Basics of Strength & Why So Many Get it Wrong with Dan Tennison [Ep 11, Season 2]
Dan Tennison has come up quickly in the Highland Games ranks and is looking to dominate on the pro circuit this year. Listen in as he and Tom talk about the basics of strength and programing, his mentality and approach on acquiring new skills, and how Dan is on a mission to rid the world of Idaho...
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MDUSA Reunion: Talking with Morghan King, James Tatum, Kaleb Whitby, Tayler Harris, Sean Rigsby & Mike Szela [Ep 10, Season 1]
From June 2012 to March 2016, Glenn Pendlay assembled a group of lifters with some of the best potential in the country, and they trained full-time. It was an interesting experiment that changed the way elite-level lifters train and live today. We're talking with some of the team, including 2016...
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Barbell, Business & Badass Advice with Matt Vincent [Ep 9, Season 1]
If you haven't been following Matt Vincent, you are missing out. Matt really became a prominent figure in the strength world as a top-level Highland Games athlete, but has a background in throwing and strongman. As he traveled, often meeting with giants in the industry like Mark Bell, Adam Nelson...
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Building a Personal Brand, Part 1: Mike Beech of HVIII Brand Goods [Ep 8, Season 1]
In the first episode of a two part series, we're talking less about fitness and coaching and more about building a successful business that you're passionate about. As the co-founder of both HVIII Brand Goods (www.thehviii.com) and Throw Bros (www.throwbros.com), Mike Beech has discovered how to...
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Cracking the Volume Code: How to Know When Enough Work is Enough with Zach Greenwald of Strength Ratio [Ep 7, Season 1]
"We're only as strong as what we can recover from." In one of our most interesting episodes, Zach Greenwald, a corrective exercise specialist, explains why junk volume and even too much corrective exercise can chronically fatigue athletes. Learn the secret to determining when your program has too...
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The Sport of CrossFit & How it Influences the Strength World with Kegan Dillon [Ep 6, Season 1]
Tom sits down with Kegan Dillon, an advanced CrossFit coach who now runs the competitor program at Krissy Mae Cagney's Black Iron Gym, and also handles the programming for Butt Stuff Monthly, alongside Alexandra LaChance. After being injured as an Army paratrooper, Kegan slowly discovered…
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Creating Elite Youth Athletes with Dane Miller [Ep 5, Season 1]
From top level athlete in multiple sports to a well-known youth coach in weightlifting, throwing and football, Dane Miller has some serious experience. Listen as he shares his expertise on creating structured programs for youth athletes, conditioning + training football players, and how to be a...
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What Every Strength Coach Needs to Hear: Lessons from Jack Cambra of Fifty Barbell [Ep 4, Season 1]
If you don't know who Jack Cambra is, prepare to be blown away by this man's unpretentious yet sage advice. At Fifty Barbell, Jack's gym in Oahu, he's churning out accomplished, explosive athletes in powerlifting, weightlifting, football and other sports. And the most surprising thing? They all...
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Conjugate, Westside & Other Taboo Topics in Fitness [Ep 3, Season 1]
Mark Valenti is a top level Highland Games athlete, owner of a successful strength-based fitness facility, and host of the Refined Savage podcast. He and Tom talk about how to step by step implement the Conjugate Method into training for any sport (or general fitness), what Mark learned from…
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The Future of USAW & Career Coaching with Mike Gattone [Ep 2, Season 1]
Asst Technical Director of USAW, Mike Gattone shares stories from his career as an elite weightlifting coach. Mike oversaw the weightlifting events at the '96 Olympic Games in Atlanta, coached Tara Nott to a gold medal in 2000, has had several positions within USA Weightlifting, Gatorade, the...
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Drugs, Gold Medals & Life After the Olympics: Adam Nelson [Ep 1, Season 1]
Tom opens up the Top of the Show with a frank discussion on drugs and international competitiveness, and why the lack of drugs in the U.S. might not be to blame for our lack of medals on the world stage. He also discusses recent drug suspensions, how they're changing medals and placements years...
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Trailer: Strength Agenda Radio, Season 1
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From weightlifting to throwing, powerlifting to Strongman, and everything in-between, this podcast features interviews and discussions with some of the most knowledgeable coaches and athletes in the strength world. Listen in and get to know Olympians, admired coaches, up- and- coming powerhouses in the strength world, and some of your favorite lifters as they share their victories, defeats, funniest stories and everything in-between. Host Tom Sroka, an avid strength athlete and weightlifting coach also shares his knowledge, experience and stories, making this a can't-miss podcast for strength nerds like himself.
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The Strength Agenda
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From weightlifting to throwing, powerlifting to Strongman, and everything in-between, this podcast features interviews and discussions with some of the most knowledgeable coaches and athletes in the strength world. Listen in and get to know Olympians, admired coaches, up- and- coming powerhouses in...
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Strength Agenda Radio is created and hosted by The Strength Agenda.
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