Stronger Weekly

This week on Stronger Weekly, we break down the most important health & fitness headlines of the week:

- CDC advisers move away from blanket Covid vaccine recommendations, requiring shared clinical decision-making with providers.

- Parents testify before Congress about AI chatbots, warning of danger after children were encouraged toward self-harm.

- The American College of Sports Medicine releases its Top 10 Fitness Trends for 202...

This week on Stronger Weekly, we break down the most important health & fitness headlines of the week:

- Australia’s social media ban for kids runs into issues with enforcement.

- The “Make Our Children Healthy Again” report issues guidance and health policy shifts to reshape trust, drug access, and health regulation in 2025 for children

- The FDA cracks down on misleading pharmaceutical ads in direct-to-consumer marketing.

- New r...

This week on Stronger Weekly (formerly Running Free), I break down my Fall 2025 muscle-building fitness plan, , plus we cover the most important health and fitness headlines of the week:

- RFK Jr.’s heated Senate testimony on vaccines and public trust.

- A viral Pentagon fitness challenge with Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr. (100 pushups and 50 pullups in under five minutes).

- A new Cleveland Clinic survey on how exercise impacts men’s men...

Most busy people want to be fit, strong, and healthy—but who has hours to spend in the gym?

Jake Schum, former NFL player and elite performance coach, joins Running Free to share how you can maximize fitness with minimal time. Now a dedicated dad himself, Jake has built a blueprint for training that balances strength, mobility, nutrition, and recovery—all designed for real life.

We cover:

• How to structure efficient training sessio...

The Variety Pack is back—and the questions keep getting better. In this episode, we dive into your toughest (and funniest) asks on fitness, fatherhood, health, and habits—with zero prep and zero filter.

This week:

• Is your drinking “bad enough” to need help?

• Do you really need supplements, or just a better diet?

• Our exact morning routines (and why they start the night before)

• How to balance Zone 2 cardio with heavy lifting without bu...

Many Americans feel let down by primary care. Short visits, endless referrals, and a system that reacts to illness rather than preventing it. The result: rising costs, worsening health outcomes, and a growing sense that the foundation of our healthcare system is broken.

But what if there’s another way?

Chloe Harrouche, breast cancer survivor and founder of The Lanby, believes the answer lies in a holistic, subscription-based model of...

Can supplements support sobriety? Or help you drink less?

Mike Hardenbrook—founder of Cloud 9, author, and host of the Alcohol Reset podcast—joins Running Free to unpack the role supplements can play in recovery and alcohol use disorder. From amino acids and gut health to dopamine support and cravings, this conversation explores a growing area of interest: nutritional support for the sober and sober-curious.

We discuss:

• Why brain ...

For decades, the dominant message in recovery has been clear: quit completely, or fail.

But what if there’s another way?

Journalist, author, and podcast host Katie Herzog joins Running Free to discuss her new book, Drink Your Way Sober—a deeply personal and well-researched look into The Sinclair Method, a medication-assisted approach that helps people reduce or eliminate alcohol without white-knuckling abstinence.

Katie blends memoir ...

The Variety Pack is back—and somehow, you keep raising the bar. In this episode, we answer your most honest (and hilarious) questions about fitness, fatherhood, faith, productivity, and mental health—with no prep and no filter.

This week:

- Our Top 10 Exercises for life

- Can being too nice hurt your kids later in life?

- What should the next 10 years of your marriage look like?

- How do you balance early morning workouts with famil...

Could toxic relationships and personality disorders be the most overlooked public health crisis of our time?

In this episode, Dr. Jamie Huysman—clinical psychologist, social worker, and founder of the STAR Network—joins Jesse to unpack the shocking reality behind Cluster B personality disorders (narcissistic, borderline, antisocial, and histrionic) and their devastating ripple effects across families, workplaces, and society.

Dr. Huy...

What’s it really like to be a stay-at-home dad in America?

In this raw and honest episode, Jesse sits down with longtime friend and future fellow podcaster Dave Lipay (The Off Tangent Podcast, Coming Soon) for a conversation about ALL THINGS parenting, and being a Stay-at-Home Dad.

From wrestling with ego and identity, to finding meaning in the daily chaos, they unpack the decision to stay home, the emotional weight that comes with ...

Many veterans today are suffering—and isolation is a key cause.

Without the shared mission and tribe of active duty life, mental and emotional wounds can deepen in silence.

Could nature, skill, and community be the antidote?

Retired Lt. Col. John “Saint” Langford thinks so.

As CEO of Project Healing Waters, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving disabled veterans, Langford now leads one of the most unique healing organizations in America. Thro...

The Variety Pack is back—and yes, it’s as unpredictable as ever. We’re tackling your best (and weirdest) questions about fitness, faith, health, and real life with zero filter and plenty of laughs.

This week:

- What your pee color says about your supplement stack

- Are peptides worth the hype—or just expensive hope?

- How alcohol affects your brain long-term

- Can fitness become a new addiction?

- Should Christians drink—or steer cle...

How would the world be different if everyone had a good father?

In this special Father’s Day Week episode, we ask a simple but powerful question: What makes a good dad? Drawing from wisdom, research, and personal experience, this episode explores four pillars that every parent can strive toward: protection, provision, presence, and praise.

Whether you're a dad, want to be one, or reflecting on your relationship with you...

We don’t like to talk about death—but what if your fear of death is shaping how you live, and driving your anxiety?

In this solo episode, Jesse shares how his personal experiences with death—and how a therapist’s simple question unlocked a deep truth: our fear of death may be the hidden source of our anxiety, ambition, and need for control.

Drawing from global traditions, we explore what Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and...

Should you drink less, or not at all?

As summer starts, we want to help you answer this question and give you the tools to stay on whatever wagon YOU choose.

We cover:

If you’re trying to ...

Welcome to the first-ever Running Free Variety Pack — a new monthly tradition where we let our hair down, field listener questions, react to surprise prompts, and riff on everything from the meaningful to the ridiculous.

This week:
• Is flexing in the mirror a crime?• The origin story of Justin's nickname• Who is the more mature gentlemen?• Our gym pet peeves• Our go-to healthy fast-food spots• Gas vs. electric vehicles

It’s u...

Do you really need to lift weights to be healthy?
Is intermittent fasting a magic bullet for fat loss?
Should you be tracking every macro, every day?

In this episode of Running Free, Jesse and co-host Justin Maziarz cut through the noise and tackle some of the most persistent myths in fitness today. From cold plunges to HIIT to calorie counting, they explore what’s legit, what’s overhyped, and what actually works in 2025.

If you’re tir...

Modern parenting is exhausting—and the answer isn’t doing more.

What if being a "Good Enough" parent is more than enough for your kids?

On this week's episode, we talk about the quiet exhaustion of modern parenting, why perfectionism is stealing our joy (and presence), and how social media has warped our sense of what it means to be a “good parent.”

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, guilty, or like you're missing the moments that matt...