The Higher Powered Podcast

Hydration is not just about drinking more water...it is one of the most overlooked performance tools in sports. Kurt Kessler breaks down why even a small fluid deficit can make workouts feel harder, slow...

Your career, title, role, and even your confidence can shift overnight. This episode shows why the safest place to anchor your identity is in something that cannot be taken away. Kurt Kessler turns a recent personal...

What happens when a sports PT leaves home for his first Europe trip, works a World Cup, and gets forced to rethink how he sees time, stress, and success? Kurt Kessler’s first episode back from the Netherlands blends...

Exploring the transformative journey of Paul in the Bible, highlighting humility, dependence on God, and the true nature of spiritual strength. This episode challenges modern believers to reevaluate their perceptions of...

This episode explores the effects of ice baths on athletic recovery, muscle soreness, inflammation, and long-term muscle growth. Kurt Kessler reviews current research, practical recommendations, and best practices for...

In this episode, Kurt explores the profound difference between earning and grace in our relationship with God. He discusses how our earthly understanding of effort and reward can distort our view of divine grace...

Kurt shares insights from recent sports events, highlighting injury management, rehab, and the importance of guidance for young athletes and parents. Keywords sports injury, rehab, athletic training, youth sports...

In this episode, Kurt Kessler and Jordan Shewbridge explore the true meaning of identity in Christ, how athletic success relates to spiritual growth, and practical ways to live out faith daily. They discuss overcoming...

Kurt Kessler discusses the importance of thoracic spine mobility, shoulder control, and neck stability for anti-aging and overall upper body health. He emphasizes the need for targeted movement training to prevent...

In this episode, Kurt Kessler and Daniel Day explore the profound impact of having our identity rooted in Christ. They discuss practical ways to understand, develop, and live out this identity, especially in the context...

Kurt Kessler discusses the importance of maintaining lower body and core function for anti-aging, focusing on control, mobility, and strength in the hips, core, and foot to prevent decline and injury. Keywords...

In this episode of Faith in Practice, Kurt Kessler sits down with Bekah Strangarity, Next Steps Director at Manheim BIC, to wrestle with a question many Christians have asked: Is the God of the Old Testament angry and...

Can you actually prevent injury… or is that a myth? In this episode, Kurt tackles one of the biggest debates in sports medicine: injury prevention vs unpredictability. On one side, everything can be trained, measured...

Everybody loves a dream team… until it’s your rival building it. In this episode, Kurt uses sports—from LeBron’s superteams to personal basketball stories—to explore a deeper question: why do we chase talent, security...

When is an athlete actually ready to return to sport? In this episode, Kurt breaks down what data-driven return to play really means—and why timelines alone aren’t enough. Being pain-free or hitting a certain number of...