Starting Strength Radio

Mark Rippetoe

radio@startingstrength.com

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Booking Overview

Starting Strength Radio is a training-focused show hosted by Mark Rippetoe, mixing Q&A with guest conversations about lifting and the broader world that surrounds strength sports. For PR professionals, it’s a niche but authoritative platform for credible experts in strength training, coaching, and related public discourse.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 313.0k subscribers

Instagram: 112.0k followers

Contact Information

radio@startingstrength.com

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Host

Mark Rippetoe - Mark Rippetoe hosts Starting Strength Radio and discusses topics of interest, primarily to him, and sometimes directly relevant to listeners. The show also features guest sit-downs where he intervi...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Credible figures connected to strength training/lifting (e.g., experienced coaches, recognized practitioners) and, less frequently, public commentators with a notable platform (e.g., for broader current-events discussions).
Required Achievements:  
Known reputation in strength training or coaching, Public visibility through commentary or media (for current-events episodes)

Recent Guest Discussions

Jim Steel - Training, Motivation, And His Approach To Lifting.

Karl Denninger - A Wide-ranging Discussion Of Current Events.

Recent Topics

Strength Training, Powerlifting, Coaching, Exercise, Sport Science

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Starting Strength Radio
:

Action Movie Stars with John Musser | Starting Strength Radio #353

July 03, 2026

Rip and John talk about their favorite action movie stars, behind the scenes production, and what makes an action movie work.

Q&A Episode - Rest and Work | Starting Strength Radio #352

June 19, 2026

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

Two Old Guys Talking | Starting Strength Radio #351

June 05, 2026

Jim Steel sits down with Rip to discuss training, motivation, and his approach to lifting.

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