Stories Behind Strength
Hosted by Carmen Mercedes Preiss, this show dives deep into the intersection of confidence, movement, and identity.From elite athletes to world-class coaches, creatives, founders, and thinkers – each episode unpacks the routines, reflections, and raw stories that shape…
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Susan Winter - The Courage to Love Differently (opens the original)
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What happens when your own life becomes the research for the book that changes everything? In this episode of Stories Behind Strength , I sit down with Susan Winter bestselling author, relationship expert, and one of the most sought-after voices on love, identity, and self-discovery. Susan's career took a defining turn with her breakout book on older women and younger men relationships, a project that began not as a marketing strategy, but as an honest excavation of her own lived experience. Eve
Making Baseball possible globally - Jay Quinn (opens the original)
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"He had the business. He had New York. He gave it up for a system that doesn't exist yet." Jay Quinn played Division I baseball, coached at Columbia, and worked inside Major League Baseball. He had built a life, a working business, a home in New York City. Then he looked at what actually happens to Dominican baseball talent, and he couldn't unsee it. Most kids chasing the MLB dream in the Dominican Republic never make it past their team's academy. They're released around 19 or 20, no degree, no
The Fitness Industry Lies to women - New York City Personal trainer - Jane van der Voort (opens the original)
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Creating real confidence in New York City through Movement and Mindset. In this episode of Stories Behind Strength , we sit down with Jane van der Voort , founder of Movement & Mindset in New York City, Nike Athlete, personal trainer, and entrepreneur, to uncover the story behind her success. Just a few years ago, Jane graduated with a degree in musical theatre. The night before graduation, she admitted something that changed her life forever: “I don’t want to be an actor.” What followed was unc
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