Encapsulating what it means to be strong:
Physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually
Bringing you real world insights, guest presenters and experts from within the industry to offer you guidance and actionable tips to help you find your own version of "strong" in your everyday life
"Nothing will ever prepare you for losing someone."
In this deeply personal episode of Your Everyday Strength, I open up about losing my dad to cancer, navigating grief, and learning to find my footing in a world that continues moving even when yours feels like it's stopped.
Grief is something we will all experience, yet it's something we rarely feel prepared for.
From witnessing my father's final days to processing the aftermath of his passing, I share the emotional challenges, unexpected moments, and lessons that have shaped my understanding of loss.
We explore the importance of allowing ourselves to feel, why grief isn't linear, and how routine, movement, honest conversations, and self-compassion can provide stability when life feels overwhelming.
In this episode:
The emotional reality of losing a parent to cancer
Why grief comes in waves and looks different for everyone
Learning to experience emotions rather than suppress them
Finding stability through daily routines and small moments
Balancing discipline, responsibility, and self-compassion
The value of connection, communication, and support
Honouring loved ones by continuing to live a meaningful life
This conversation isn't about overcoming grief or pretending everything is okay.
It's about learning to live alongside loss, understanding that strength and vulnerability can coexist, and recognising that moving forward doesn't mean leaving the people we love behind.
If you're navigating grief, I hope this episode reminds you that you don't need to have everything figured out.
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11 Oct 2026
S2E33: From Powerlifting to Ironman & Ultras: The Psychology of Pushing Your Limits w/ Andrew Blackwood
What happens when someone who built their identity around being strong decides to find out just how far they can push themselves in an entirely different direction?
In S2E33 of Your Everyday Strength, Josh sits down with Andrew Blackwood to unpack his transition from international-level powerlifting into the world of endurance, from running and triathlons to Ironman training and ultra-distance events.
But this conversation goes much deeper than changing sports.
Andrew and Josh explore the psychology behind why we willingly pursue difficult things, what happens to your identity when you move on from competitive sport, and the difference between chasing achievement for external validation versus pursuing challenges because they genuinely mean something to you.
They also dive into the mental strategies required when physical ability is no longer enough, breaking huge challenges into smaller milestones, learning to accept discomfort, staying present when quitting becomes tempting, and using difficult pursuits to build genuine self-belief.
🔥 In this episode:
• Andrew’s journey through international powerlifting
• Why he transitioned from strength sports into endurance
• Running, triathlons, Ironman and ultra-distance events
• The psychology of pushing through extreme physical discomfort
• Internal motivation vs external validation
• Athletic identity and what happens when competition ends
• Body image after strength and physique-focused sports
• Building self-efficacy by repeatedly doing hard things
• Why small routines and rituals can influence performance
• Using music, milestones and mental strategies during endurance events
• The importance of community when tackling difficult goals
• Why having another challenge in the pipeline can keep you moving forward
• Balancing ambition with relationships, work and the rest of life
• Mortality, presence and learning to appreciate the process
• Why real strength extends beyond the physical
This is a conversation about performance, but even more importantly, it’s about identity, resilience and continually finding new ways to test what you’re capable of.
🎙 Hosted by Josh Sternberg (https://www.instagram.com/joshsternberg)
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4 Oct 2026
S2E32: A Life in Progress: Music, Mental Health & Becoming More w/ Moses “Ozzie Mozzy”
In S2E32 of The Your Everyday Strength Podcast, Josh Sternberg sits down with Ian, better known as Moses or Ozzie Mozzy, for a conversation about the many different chapters that can shape a life.
From working in the music industry to finding fitness, confronting social anxiety, going to therapy, building community and eventually stepping into fatherhood, Moses’ story is a reminder that personal growth rarely happens in a straight line.
This episode explores what happens when you allow yourself to change.
Josh and Moses talk about the environments that shape us, the people who alter the direction of our lives, and why consistency, community and self-awareness can gradually turn someone into a completely different person.
They also discuss the tension between social life and health, learning greater self-control, sharing personal struggles publicly, and the “burn the boats” mentality required to sometimes walk away from the familiar and commit to a different future.
In this episode:
• Moses’ journey from the music industry into fitness
• Social anxiety, introversion and learning to put yourself out there
• His experience with therapy and prioritising mental health
• Why environment and community can completely change your trajectory
• Fitness as a vehicle for personal growth
• Balancing social life with health and long term goals
• Discipline, self-control and consistency
• Taking risks and knowing when to “burn the boats”
• Parenthood and entering a completely new chapter of life
• The responsibility that comes with having a positive influence on others
• Why sharing your own struggles can help somebody else feel less alone
This isn’t really a conversation about one transformation.
It’s about the constant process of becoming.
Changing environments.
Learning more about yourself.
Letting old identities go.
And having enough courage to keep moving when life takes you somewhere you never expected.
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