Stronger with Don Saladino
20-minute conversations designed to help you live stronger every week. Hosted by strength and performance coach Don Saladino, whose clients include Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Anne Hathaway, Sebastian Stan, and Chip and Joanna Gaines, Stronger delivers practical conversations that help you improve your health, mindset, and everyday performance. Each week, Don sits down with leading experts, physicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, performers, and coaches to uncover the habits, strategies, and science behind living a stronger life. From strength training and nutrition to sleep, longevity, recovery, stress management, and mental resilience, every episode is packed with actionable insights you can put into practice right away. Stronger helps you cut through the noise and focus on what actually works. New episodes every week on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
October 20, 2026 • 27 mins
Don sits down with registered dietitian and heart health specialist Michelle Routhenstein to break down the complexities of cardiovascular wellness. Michelle shares vital insights on why a clean diet alone doesn't guarantee a healthy heart, the importance of routine blood work, and how underlying factors like inflammation and genetics play a major role in heart disease.
Tune in to this important episode of Stronger as Don and Mich...
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October 13, 2026 • 26 mins
Former Navy SEAL commander, leadership expert, and bestselling author of The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance, Rich Diviney joins Don for this episode of Stronger. Rich shares hard-earned lessons from his 21 years in the SEAL teams, the reality of navigating high-stress environments, and how true humility acts as a superpower in both elite military operations and everyday life.
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October 6, 2026 • 23 mins
In this Coaching Moments episode of Stronger, Don sits down with long-time challenger Brian Habinka, who has been training in his online group for nearly six years. Now navigating the challenges of a 9-to-5 desk job and life as a busy dad, Brian opens up about the struggle of staying active while sitting for hours on end.
Don and Brian dive deep into practical strategies for real-life consistency, breaking away from clickbait fitn...
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September 29, 2026 • 25 mins
Comedian Natalie Friedman joins Don to talk about the connection between physical fitness and the mental strength for her to persevere and push on as a stand up comedian.
Natalie shares how pushing herself in the gym helps her handle the demands of stand-up, work, parenting, and everyday life. They also discuss the pressure to optimize everything, the reality of cumulative fatigue, perfectionism, protecting your mental healt...
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September 22, 2026 • 23 mins
Don sits down with Dr. Tommy Wood, a neuroscientist, physician, and associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, to explore what it actually takes to keep your brain healthy and performing well throughout your life.
Tommy offers a refreshingly simple definition of brain health: Does your brain do what you want it to do, when you want it to do it? From there, Don and Tommy explore how sleep, e...
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September 15, 2026 • 25 mins
In this panel episode of Stronger, Don Saladino sits down with Dr. Jordan Shallow, Dr. Jordan Jiunta, and Dr. Charlie Weingroff to rethink the way we approach injury, pain, rehabilitation, and recovery.
Each guest begins by sharing a personal injury that changed the way they think about training. From Charlie's experience with severe back pain and nearly undergoing spine surgery, to Jordan Jiunta's spinal fracture and Jordan Shall...
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September 8, 2026 • 22 mins
Coaching Moments are one-on-one coaching sessions between Don and a community member from his online “Challenger” training group. In this Coaching Moment, Challenger Laura Andrew joins Don to talk through a challenge many people face: how to stay active and healthy when your daily routine suddenly becomes more sedentary.
With a new job keeping her at a desk for much of the day, Laura asks Don for practical advice on ho...
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September 1, 2026 • 67 mins
Registered dietician Nicki Parlitsis joins Don to have an honest conversation about our complicated relationships with food, and why so many people find themselves caught in a cycle of restriction, binge eating, guilt, and starting over.
Nicki explains how an all-or-nothing mindset can turn one indulgent meal into the feeling that you've "ruined" an entire day or week. They explore how restricting food, labeling foods as "good" or...
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August 25, 2026 • 22 mins
Renowned stylist Ilaria Urbinati, whose clients include Ryan Reynolds, Chris Evans, John Krasinski, Rami Malek, and Dwayne Johnson, joins Don to explore the psychology behind personal style, and why the way we present ourselves can have a much bigger impact on confidence than we realize.
Don and Ilaria talk about what separates people who feel comfortable in their own skin from those who don't, and how clothing can actually help b...
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August 18, 2026 • 29 mins
Desmond O'Neill, a former investigator and interrogator with decades of experience working in high-pressure environments, joins Don to explore the skills that can make us better communicators, leaders, coaches, and partners.
Desmond shares what years of interviewing and negotiating have taught him about reading people, building rapport, asking better questions, and, perhaps most importantly, knowing when to stop talking and start ...
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August 11, 2026 • 23 mins
Ultramarathon runner David Kilgore joins Don to talk about what it really takes to become a better runner, and keep running for the long haul.
David brings a practical perspective to running that goes far beyond pace and mileage. He and Don discuss building a strong foundation, avoiding the common mistake of doing too much too soon, incorporating strength and strides into your training, and learning to listen to your body.
They a...
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August 7, 2026 • 22 mins
In Part 2 of Don’s conversation with the hosts of the Mind Pump podcast, Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, and Justin Andrews, the discussion shifts from fitness to something even bigger: what it actually takes to build lasting success.
The group explores the unseen sacrifices behind growing one of the world's most influential fitness podcasts, the role of ego in leadership, and why building a successful partnership requires hum...
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August 4, 2026 • 31 mins
Christle Guevarra is a board-certified family medicine physician dedicated to helping people take a proactive approach to lifelong health.
In this episode, Don and Dr. Christle explore what preventive medicine really means, and why some of the most important decisions you make for your health happen long before you're ever diagnosed with a disease. Dr. Guevarra explains how patients can build stronger relationships with their phys...
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July 28, 2026 • 25 mins
Australian actor and entrepreneur Luke Cook joins Don for a conversation about balancing ambition with family, developing confidence, aging, and what it really means to pursue meaningful work
Best known for his roles in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Good Cop/Bad Cop, and his wildly popular comedy sketches on social media, Luke has built a career by blending sharp humor with fearless honesty. Behind the laughs is someone who's na...
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With decades of experience coaching elite athletes, celebrities, and everyday people, Gunnar Peterson, Jen Widerstrom, and Adam Bornstein join Don to reflect on how their philosophies have evolved, and what they now believe matters most. From strength training and nutrition to recovery, mindset, and longevity, they share the lessons that only come from years of coaching, making mistakes, and continually refining their approach.
Th...
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July 14, 2026 • 32 mins
Dr. Mike Nelson is an exercise physiologist, educator, and researcher known for translating complex science into practical strategies for health, performance, and longevity. Dr. Nelson has spent years studying metabolism, recovery, physiology, and human performance, helping everyone from elite athletes to everyday people better understand how the body adapts to stress.
Don and Dr. Nelson break down one of the most misunderstood to...
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Don brings on three leaders in performance training and human movement: Derek Hansen, Veronica Zuccala, and Andrew Hauser.
Together, they tackle a question that every coach and fitness enthusiast eventually faces: what does an ideal training system actually look like? The conversation explores sprinting, movement competency, general physical preparedness, skill acquisition, program design, and why the best coaches often prioritize...
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June 30, 2026 • 54 mins
Over the past decade, Eb Samuel has helped shape how millions of people think about strength training, muscle building, movement, and performance through his work as Fitness Director at Men's Health.
Don and Eb explore why the fitness industry continues to overcomplicate health and performance, why the fundamentals never go out of style, and how strength training principles evolve as we age. They discuss exercise selection, ...
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June 23, 2026 • 35 mins
On this episode of Stronger, Don speaks with legendary athletes Gabby Reece and Laird Hamilton about their recovery practices and the mindset required to continue growing and thriving through every stage of life.
Gabby Reece is a former professional beach volleyball player, bestselling author, and host of the The Gabby Reece Show, while Laird Hamilton is widely regarded as one of the greatest big-wave surfers of all time and a pio...
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June 16, 2026 • 52 mins
Don sits down with longtime friend, coach, and fitness educator Kelsey Heenan, who shares her journey from developing an eating disorder in college to rebuilding a healthier relationship with food, fitness, and her body. She opens up about perfectionism, body image, consistency, and how her experiences shaped the way she now coaches thousands of people around the world.
Don and Kelsey also discuss training philosophy, the importan...
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