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What if the biggest obstacle standing between you and your next breakthrough isn't your circumstances, it's the story you're telling yourself?

In this powerful conversation, Coach Chris Wilson sits down with author, speaker, and leadership expert Kelly Moser to discuss his transformative book, Move Your BUT: The Hidden Excuses Keeping High Performers Stuck.

Together, they unpack the mental roadblocks, limiting beliefs, and self-imposed barriers that quietly prevent people from reaching their full potential.

Kelly shares the deeply personal experiences that shaped his leadership journey, including a promise that took a decade to fulfill and a tragedy that forever changed his perspective. Along the way, he introduces the B.U.T. Framework and reveals the "Four Horsemen of Stagnation" which are the hidden patterns that keep even the most driven and successful people from moving forward.

Whether you're navigating a difficult season, struggling with self-doubt, battling perfectionism, or simply feeling stuck despite your achievements, this episode offers practical wisdom and actionable strategies to help you break free and create meaningful momentum.

If you're ready to stop making excuses, challenge your assumptions, and move toward the life you're meant to live, this episode is for you.

Time Stamps

0:00 – Why leadership starts closer to home than you think

00:42 – Welcome to the Strong by Design podcast!

01:06 - Join Coach Chris along with our special guest Kelly Moser

6:22 – A promise that took 10 years to keep

10:30 – How one tragedy changed the course of a life

15:10 – Life-changing lessons behind "Move Your BUT"

18:56 – Why the quietest voice often gets heard

19:40 – The simple habit that clears mental clutter

25:27 – Which of the 4 traps is holding you back?

32:25 – A powerful tool for overcoming self-doubt

34:58 – Why confidence isn't an on/off switch

41:40 – What life's hardest seasons are trying to teach you

44:32 – Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise?

55:50 – One simple shift that changes your perspective

58:01 – The framework for getting unstuck

59:03 – Why defining success is harder than you think

1:04:54 – The hidden beliefs shaping your future

1:14:03 – The action step most people avoid

1:25:15 – How to know if this message is for you

1:30:21 – Stay connected with Kelly Moser

1:32:20 – Share, rate & review the Strong by Design podcast!

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In this episode of the Strong By Design Podcast, Coach Chris Wilson sits down with self-influence strategist and Real Influence podcast host Joey Vaillancourt for a powerful conversation about the hidden emotional cost of achievement, the identity traps many high performers fall into, and why success alone often fails to bring lasting fulfillment.

Joey shares his personal journey through divorce, sobriety, fatherhood, and deep personal transformation—and explains how unconscious programming can keep driven people stuck in constant pressure mode, always chasing the next milestone while feeling disconnected from themselves and the people who matter most.

Together, Chris and Joey unpack the difference between pain and suffering, why achievement can quietly become an addiction, and how redefining success through presence, awareness, contribution, and relationships can completely change the way we live and lead.

If you’ve ever felt like you “should” be happier after reaching your goals… this episode is for you.

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0:00 – Why success doesn’t feel as good as it should
0:37 – Welcome to the Strong By Design podcast!
4:22 – The identity trap behind your results
6:21 – Pain vs suffering: Why it matters
12:21 – Why achievement still leaves you feeling empty
23:36 – The mindset shift that changes everything
27:54 – What happens when your standards get clear
30:31 – What’s really controlling your decisions
31:21 – Why success still feels like something is missing
33:53 – The thing 'more valuable' than status or money
35:51 – Why helping others changes how you feel
37:17 – Daily habits that builds real awareness
39:24 – The trap of comparing your life to others
40:47 – Stay connected with Joey Vaillancourt
41:25 – Share, rate & review the Strong By Design podcast!

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In this episode of the Strong By Design podcast, Coach Chris Wilson welcomes fitness and hormone optimization expert Shaun Hadsall for a powerful conversation about what it truly means to build a “Legacy Body” after 50.

Shaun shares why so many high-performing men dominate in business yet quietly struggle with their health, energy, and physique, creating what he calls the “6%er Divide.”

Together, they unpack the weight-regain cycle, the connection between physical standards and leadership, and why lasting transformation starts with identity instead of motivation. Shaun explains how to eliminate self-negotiation, build automatic discipline through environment and structure, and create sustainable momentum that lasts for life.

The conversation also dives into Shaun’s Legacy Fuel system and why nutrition after 50 should focus less on restrictive dieting and more on metabolic rhythm and adherence.

You’ll learn the difference between carb cycling and systemized nutrition, how to use simple strategies to control hunger, and why hidden factors like sleep, hydration, and stress may be sabotaging your results. Shaun also introduces his CWESP audit, breaks down the mindset shifts that influence hormones and performance, and explains why investing in your health creates a compounding return in every area of life.

This episode is a wake-up call for men who refuse to drift and are ready to lead with strength, vitality, and purpose for decades to come.

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00:00 – The Legacy Vision: Rocking chair or powerhouse?
00:53 – Welcome to the Strong by Design podcast!
01:15 – Join Coach Chris along with our special guest Shaun Hadsall
03:35 – Six-pack secrets at 55
04:23 – The high-performer paradox: winning at work, losing at fitness
05:07 – How to break the weight-regain cycle
09:06 – Does your physique match your standards?
15:16 – Discover the butler principle
16:22 – How to end self-negotiation
25:33 – How to build automatic discipline
27:26 – Beyond carb cycling: systemizing your nutrition
30:03 – Know the ultimate weapon against hunger
34:55 – The CWESP audit: 5 hidden variables killing your results
40:07 – How beliefs influence your hormones
44:02 – Physical stewardship: from provider to protector
50:52 – Why invest in compounding health
55:03 – Stay connected with Shaun Hadsall
55:55 – Share, rate & review the Strong by Design podcast!

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