Struggle To Strength with Kip Shubert

Struggle To Strength with Kip Shubert

Our adversity can become our advantage. The lessons we learn through our struggles is where we find the strengths to connect with and impact others. Our stories matter and the goal of this show is to bring us back to the fact that we are better together.

Episodes

September 14, 2025 • 7 mins

You are not alone. You are not done. You are being set up for something greater than what you have lost. 

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August 24, 2025 • 7 mins

Most people think GRIT is some dramatic Rocky Themed Movie scene, but that's not what GRIT really looks like. Listen in and find out what GRIT really is and how to develop it more in your own personal and professional life.

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August 17, 2025 • 6 mins

We are back and ready to help you show up for yourself and turn your mess into your mission. Lots of new and exciting things coming so let's get started. 

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The first part of your Blueprint To Breakthrough is being able to answer the question, Who Am I Really? To do that we have to uncover your real core values and beliefs. Listen in to find out how to do exactly that. 

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June 13, 2024 • 16 mins

So many of us have put on layer upon layer, mask upon mask, to be who we thought we needed to be. But how do we unbecome and find who we were created to be in the first place. 

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Hear how one simple phrase from his PE teacher inspired Casey Hallgrath to overcome the trauma of his youth, begin to see the best things that could happen, and finally become an educator in a rural district with big dreams. You won't want to miss this episode to hear another amazing story of struggle to strength. 

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August 19, 2023 • 27 mins

Dr. Brandi Kelly believes that relationships are incredibly important to the learning process. In this episode she shares how the trauma she experienced as a teenager propelled her to never lose sight of HOPE and how that hope empowers her to bring her magic, that secret sauce, the the ones she now serves. Listen in to this incredible story and discover her vision of, "Lead With Hope - A System of Self Efficacy".

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July 11, 2023 • 33 mins

Jeff Kubiak was on track to become a member of the US Olympic Swim Team. His downward spiral began when he did not make the team. Excessive agitation and anger became all consuming in his life and alcoholism would become his fate. Jeff, a 25 year educator and administrator in Elk Grove, CA, shares in this episode how he found recovery and learned to turn his struggles to strength. Jeff is also an auth...

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June 27, 2023 • 26 mins

Your attitude is everything. In this episode, former college, NFL, CFL football player, and member of the world renowned POWER TEAM, Ken Zachary shares his powerful story of struggle to strength and how life taught him to attack each day with one important saying.....listen in to find out his secret sauce.

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Educator's are finding themselves in an identity crisis. A behavior and mindset coach, Lindsay Titus has devoted herself to helping others find out, who they really are. In this episode Lindsay dives into some simple tools in defining who we are and our awareness we need for clarity. 

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June 12, 2023 • 23 mins

Personally and professionally we all face struggles. Some seem like ones that we will never overcome. But it is in those struggles we can find our strength. In this episode we discuss just how our adversity becomes our advantages as educators and as human beings that leave a legacy.  Check out my new book at www.kipshubert.com 

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April 26, 2023 • 19 mins

There is no doubt that many of us are feeling tired, exhausted, disheartened, and burnt out. Those feelings are real, yet, how do we break through and move forward. Listen in to find the answer and encouragement for breaking through the burn out cycle and finding that passion again for what we do. 

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April 10, 2023 • 23 mins

Join us for an inspiring episode of our podcast, as we sit down with the incredible Steve Woolf, an award-winning educator who has devoted his life to seeing, hearing, and loving staffulty and students. Steve has won just about every award education has to offer, but he has also experienced a hard fall after personal tragedy. In this episode, Steve shares his powerful story, and how his experiences...

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Sometimes it the littlest of gestures that can change the life of one of our staff or students. In this episode, Josh Tovar, Principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland, TX, sits down with me as we share moments of adversity that have empowered us to be relationship builders. Listen in to see how you can build better relationships with others and with yourself. 

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Join me in celebrating a major milestone - 9 years of sobriety! Through my battle and recovery from alcoholism, I've discovered that even in the darkest moments, there are opportunities for growth and self-discovery. In fact, it was during those times that I found my secret sauce.

In this episode, I share the lesson I learned that kept me moving forward, even in the tou...

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In this episode Eddie Wright, the Athletic Director for Oklahoma City Public Schools, shares how he never loses. He either wins or learns. Eddie understands what it is like to grow up without all the advantages many have. His mother and grandmother modeled grit and determination that instilled in him an unparalleled work ethic. I coached Eddie as a youth soccer player and he became an assistant coach for me and a great source of ac...

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From the glitz and glam of Hollywood to a 28 day stay in a rehab facility, Mark Goodson was led to his true calling, teaching. Listen in to hear him describe how he continues to find joy as an educator through the miracle of the mundane.

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February 25, 2023 • 25 mins

In this episode Jamie Brown shares his passion and vision around leadership and how he empowers student voice to leave a legacy. Check out Jamie Brown and Accept University. 

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February 21, 2023 • 12 mins

In this episode I share how as educators, we are way more than, "just a teacher"!

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January 6, 2023 • 21 mins

We are not immune to fear but we can work through it. It becomes what propels us to great things. This episode provides some tips on how to do just that, to just be BRAVE.

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