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Huge news this week. It's Charlie's birthday, his 50th he'll be happy for me to tell you, not that that is a surprise for those of you who are watching this; the studio got an impressive one day makeover. As his present, we let him dive back into the world of horse racing and deliver another knockout segment as Epsom and Ascot fill the sporting calendar. Add to this the long awaited start of the World Cup and a check on on what can only be described as the ticketing fiasco, and another fiasco featuring the well behaved, highly disciplined England Cricket Team, and we have ourselves a Breakdown!Disclaimer:The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at charlie@20vc.com and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly.We're delighted to partner with Obelisk Sports Agencyhttps://obelisksports.com/We're delighted to also partner with the Global Institute Of Sporthttps://gis.sport/BoSSubscribe to our Substack for bonus content:https://substack.com/@businessofsportIf you're interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us atbos@20vc.com
A vasectomy is supposed to be simple. So why does it sometimes turn into ice packs, nausea, and that unmistakable “my body is rejecting this” feeling? We get candid about what the snip can feel like in real life, including the vasovagal reaction some people get with blood, needles, and certain sensations. It's funny, but it's also practical: what to expect, what's normal, and why it can still be 100% worth it even if you hated the experience. From there we chase the thread into nitrous oxide laughing gas, how it went from party trick to legit medical and dental sedation, and why the internet is obsessed with anything that promises fast relief. That sets up a bigger conversation about viral health hacks like “grounding” by standing on Epsom salt or sea salt. We're all for rituals that feel good, but we break down the moment a soothing habit turns into a sweeping claim about inflammation, serotonin, cortisol, and “toxins” that's designed to trigger fear and engagement. Then the episode does what we do best: it swerves into nostalgia and culture, including The Red Green Show, duct tape inventions, and yes, DeLoreans. Somehow that leads to duels, mutual combat laws, and a surprisingly grim detour through American history, including Andrew Jackson, the Trail of Tears, and how myths can hide real harm. We cap it off with Alberta separatism talk and a running side quest for bean and pasta sponsors. If you like smart comedy that still calls out bad ideas, hit play, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the showYou can find us on social media here:Rob TiktokRob InstagramLiam TiktokLiam Instagram
Nick is joined this morning by the Racing Post's Lee Mottershead to look again at the decision by the stewards at Epsom to declare Benvenuto Cellini a non-runner whilst Jason Tan, based in New Zealand explains why he believes we're behind the times in the UK with this rule having not been in place sooner. Ahead of the Prix de Diane this weekend, Nick catches up with David Menuisier, who's hoping Inis Mor can go close and Lee and Nick spin through the likely key contenders. Will Aitkenhead has the latest Royal Ascot update before Richard Langley, head groundsman at Brighton joins the show to discuss his attempt to break a world record, which would be a remarkable feat. Dan Barber is back again to look back on a handicapping performance from Epsom that could put this horse right up there in the big leagues and his trainer Roger Varian shares where we might see him next. Finally Greg Carpenter of the HKJC shares his delight at Ka Ying Rising receiving a rating of 130, putting him to the top of the tree and Oli Bell is at the GOFFS Arkle Sale catching up with Willie Mullins.
Nick is joined this morning by the Racing Post's Lee Mottershead to look again at the decision by the stewards at Epsom to declare Benvenuto Cellini a non-runner whilst Jason Tan, based in New Zealand explains why he believes we're behind the times in the UK with this rule having not been in place sooner. Ahead of the Prix de Diane this weekend, Nick catches up with David Menuisier, who's hoping Inis Mor can go close and Lee and Nick spin through the likely key contenders. Will Aitkenhead has the latest Royal Ascot update before Richard Langley, head groundsman at Brighton joins the show to discuss his attempt to break a world record, which would be a remarkable feat. Dan Barber is back again to look back on a handicapping performance from Epsom that could put this horse right up there in the big leagues and his trainer Roger Varian shares where we might see him next. Finally Greg Carpenter of the HKJC shares his delight at Ka Ying Rising receiving a rating of 130, putting him to the top of the tree and Oli Bell is at the GOFFS Arkle Sale catching up with Willie Mullins.
Angel Santana opens this episode raw and real — his voice a little off after a sudden fever, a blurry weekend of sleep and recovery, and the quiet gratitude for a friend who got him home. Through the small physical details (Epsom salt baths, long naps, slow walks with Cody) he invites listeners into a human moment of humility and healing that becomes the heart of the story. As he steadies himself, the episode pivots to anticipation: a return to the pulpit, a nine-year anniversary celebration, and a promise of the biggest announcement in the show's history on the 16th. Angel frames these events not as personal triumphs but as shared milestones — a tribute to everyone who has journeyed with him. The episode closes in prayer and blessing, blending vulnerability with faith and an irresistible invitation: stay tuned, bring your prayers, and be part of what's next. Like, subscribe, and visit havefaithletitbegin.com to join the story.
Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 7 Giugno 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Mercati, tassi e consumi USATestate: New York Times / Washington Post / USA Today / The Times* L'economia americana resta forte, ma proprio questa forza spaventa i mercati. A maggio sono stati creati 172.000 posti di lavoro, più del doppio delle attese, con disoccupazione ferma al 4,3%. Il dato riduce le speranze di tagli Fed e riapre l'ipotesi di rialzi dei tassi. * La reazione è stata immediata: S&P 500 -2,6%, Nasdaq -4,2%, Dow Jones -1,4%. I tecnologici hanno guidato le vendite: Nvidia -6,2%, Broadcom -7,9%, Meta -5,5%. Il rendimento del Treasury decennale è salito al 4,54%. * Il consumatore americano continua a spendere, ma con più fatica: la spesa personale è cresciuta dello 0,5% ad aprile, mentre il tasso di risparmio è sceso al 2,6%, minimo da quasi quattro anni. La benzina è salita a 4,22 dollari al gallone, contro circa 3 dollari di dicembre. * Indicazione positiva: l'economia USA non è in recessione. Il punto critico è che famiglie e mercati iniziano a pagare il prezzo di energia, inflazione e tassi più alti.Russia, guerra e pressione economicaTestate: Washington Post / The Times / Le Monde* La Russia appare sempre più sotto pressione. Secondo il Washington Post, le perdite militari russe stanno superando la capacità di sostituire truppe addestrate; l'avanzata nel Donbas procede ormai “in metri, non in miglia”. Le stime citate parlano di 350.000-500.000 soldati russi persi dall'inizio della guerra. * L'Ucraina sta cambiando il rapporto di forza con tecnologia e droni: punta a produrre oltre 7 milioni di droni quest'anno, contro un piano USA di circa 300.000 entro il 2027. Questo consente colpi su raffinerie, depositi petroliferi, aeroporti e fabbriche militari dentro la Russia. * Le Monde mostra anche la pressione russa sui Paesi ex sovietici: in Armenia, Mosca ha bloccato importazioni di fiori, acqua minerale, vino, brandy, pomodori, cetrioli, peperoni e fragole. L'azienda Vardeni esporta in Russia l'80% della produzione e ora è costretta a buttare o svendere le rose invendute. * The Times collega la minaccia russa al rilancio della spesa militare europea: Londra valuta 15 miliardi £ aggiuntivi per la difesa, meno dei 28 miliardi £ richiesti dalle forze armate. Il messaggio economico è chiaro: la guerra continua a spostare risorse pubbliche verso sicurezza, difesa e industria militare. * Indicazione positiva: l'Europa sta reagendo con maggiore autonomia. La crisi russa può accelerare investimenti in difesa, cybersecurity, energia e industria strategica.Intelligenza artificiale, Big Tech e produttivitàTestate: The Times / Süddeutsche Zeitung / Washington Post* L'AI resta il grande tema di mercato, ma non più senza dubbi. The Times racconta la possibile IPO di SpaceX-xAI-X: raccolta fino a 75 miliardi $, valutazione di 1.750 miliardi $, mercato potenziale dichiarato di 28.500 miliardi $, per circa l'80% legato all'AI enterprise. * Dietro la narrazione ci sono però numeri molto diversi: Starlink ha generato 4,4 miliardi $ di utile nel 2025, la divisione lanci ha perso 657 milioni $, mentre l'AI ha accumulato un deficit di 6,4 miliardi $. Morningstar valuta il gruppo 780 miliardi $, molto meno della forchetta proposta. * Süddeutsche Zeitung segnala il lato sociale della rivoluzione AI: oltre metà degli studenti USA ha ripensato il proprio percorso di studi, il 16% ha cambiato indirizzo, e il 42% dichiara ansia rispetto all'uso dell'AI. * Indicazione positiva: l'AI può aumentare produttività e margini, ma le aziende dovranno gestire capitale umano, formazione e governance. Non basta comprare tecnologia: serve integrarla bene.Cina, consumi deboli e nuovi modelli low costTestate: Le Monde* La Cina resta un punto delicato per l'economia globale: i consumatori continuano a risparmiare molto e a spendere con prudenza. Il fenomeno favorisce catene discount e modelli a basso prezzo.* Le Monde cita Mixue, gruppo cinese del food low cost, che apre 38 nuovi negozi al giorno. È un segnale molto concreto: la domanda non è assente, ma si sposta verso convenienza, prezzo e consumo essenziale.* Pechino tenta di sostenere domanda interna e welfare, intervenendo anche sul mondo dei rider, stimati in 13 milioni.* Indicazione positiva: per le imprese occidentali la Cina resta enorme, ma meno “facile”. Chi vince deve offrire valore chiaro, prezzo corretto e distribuzione capillare.Energia, Medio Oriente e inflazioneTestate: USA Today / Washington Post / The Times* Il conflitto con l'Iran continua a pesare sull'economia. USA Today segnala che l'inflazione americana resta oltre il target Fed del 2% e potrebbe tornare all'obiettivo solo a fine 2027, secondo il FMI. * Il canale di trasmissione è semplice: petrolio più caro, trasporti più cari, fertilizzanti, metalli e logistica più costosi. Le imprese scaricano parte degli aumenti sui consumatori.* Nel Regno Unito, The Times segnala che almeno metà delle imprese prevede rialzi dei prezzi a causa della guerra; il PIL britannico 2026 è stimato in crescita dello 0,9%, meglio dello 0,7% previsto a marzo, ma ancora debole. * Indicazione positiva: energia e sicurezza tornano settori strategici. Per le aziende, efficienza energetica e contratti di fornitura diventano leve competitive.Europa, infrastrutture e competitivitàTestate: Süddeutsche Zeitung / Le Monde / The Times* La Germania offre un segnale simbolico delle difficoltà europee: Deutsche Bahn ha cancellato in media 107 treni al giorno tra gennaio e maggio 2026, contro 56 nello stesso periodo del 2025, su circa 937 corse giornaliere. * Il dettaglio mensile conferma il peggioramento: gennaio 173 cancellazioni medie giornaliere, febbraio 113, marzo 95, aprile 74, maggio 81. * Le Monde parla di “risveglio doloroso” dell'UE sul digitale: l'Europa consuma tecnologie che spesso non produce, conserva dati su server che non controlla e usa software di cui non detta le regole. Il tema non è solo economico, ma strategico. * Indicazione positiva: l'Europa sta prendendo coscienza dei propri ritardi. Infrastrutture, digitale, cloud, difesa e semiconduttori possono diventare i nuovi cantieri della crescita. Turismo, mobilità e consumi globaliTestate: Le Monde / Washington Post / The Sun* Gli Stati Uniti stanno perdendo attrattività turistica. Nel 2025 i visitatori internazionali sono scesi a 68,3 milioni, in calo del 6% sull'anno e del 14% rispetto al 2019. La perdita stimata è di 8 miliardi $, pari a 6,9 miliardi €, di spesa turistica. I francesi sono stati 1,5 milioni, -7%. * Negli USA il consumatore cerca sconti: Dollar General registra più clienti con redditi superiori a 100.000 $ l'anno, segnale che anche le fasce medio-alte diventano più prudenti. * Nel Regno Unito emerge un segnale opposto, ma interessante per turismo ed eventi: all'Oaks di Epsom presenti 19.704 spettatori, contro 14.812 dell'anno precedente; obiettivo di 60.000 presenze nei due giorni. * Indicazione positiva: la domanda di esperienze resta viva, ma cambia geografia. Vince chi offre sicurezza, prezzo e qualità percepita.Banche, credito e servizi finanziariTestate: The Times / The Sun* NatWest fermerà ulteriori chiusure di filiali almeno fino al 2029, pur chiudendo altri 9 sportelli a settembre. La rete scenderà a 336 filiali, contro 1.800 nel 2015. La banca investirà 50 milioni £ tra 2026 e 2027 per modernizzare la rete residua. * Nationwide mantiene invece la più ampia rete britannica con 696 filiali, promettendo di tenerle aperte almeno fino all'inizio del 2030. * The Sun segnala il caso Evoke-William Hill: offerta da 243 milioni £, dopo un primo approccio da 225 milioni £. Il gruppo ha debiti per quasi 1,9 miliardi £ e ha annunciato la chiusura di circa 270 punti vendita; pesa l'aumento della tassazione sul gioco online dal 21% al 40% e nuova tassa sportiva online del 25% dal 2027. * Indicazione positiva: il settore finanziario sta riscoprendo il valore della relazione fisica con il cliente. Per wealth management e private banking è un segnale favorevole.
Nick bringing you the show today from Epsom racecourse ahead of the Bedford Derby festival, kicking off later today. He's joined by Racing TV is Lydia Hislop and first off Nick catches up with Jockey Club CEO Jim Mullen on track before CEO of the Horserace Betting Levy Board Alan Delmonte joins the show. CEO of the Tote, Alex Frost, looks at another big weekend for WorldPool before Ian Fortune is along to preview the greyhound Derby. David Johnson of Timeform looks at the Epsom Classics through the Timeform lens and Paddy Chesters shares his hopes for another big double at Epsom this year for Chester Racecourse. And just to add to the show, the wine tipster Neil Phillips has a new bottle for us to try.
Eva O'Neill brings you the Saturday edition this week with all attention to Saturday afternoon's Betfred Derby. Kevin Blake and Anna-Lisa Balding speak to both Charlotte and Eva on Wednesday at the Derby draw. Kia Joorabchian and Alex Elliott speak to Nick about Amo Racing's runners in the Derby along with Alex's thoughts about Bay of Brilliance. Following the Oaks Eva spoke to Joseph O'Brien after his success with Thundering On and Andrew Cooper updates about the ground conditions at Epsom.
Nick bringing you the show today from Epsom racecourse ahead of the Bedford Derby festival, kicking off later today. He's joined by Racing TV is Lydia Hislop and first off Nick catches up with Jockey Club CEO Jim Mullen on track before CEO of the Horserace Betting Levy Board Alan Delmonte joins the show. CEO of the Tote, Alex Frost, looks at another big weekend for WorldPool before Ian Fortune is along to preview the greyhound Derby. David Johnson of Timeform looks at the Epsom Classics through the Timeform lens and Paddy Chesters shares his hopes for another big double at Epsom this year for Chester Racecourse. And just to add to the show, the wine tipster Neil Phillips has a new bottle for us to try.
It's Derby Day at Epsom, and Ruby and Rory are back to find some winners, with their Derby tricast thrown in for good measure. Subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Find more information on all of the available offers mentioned in the show, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Saturday Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ GambleAware
Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, Peter Michael and Jaime Wrenn are back with the Weekend Betting Guide for one of the biggest days in racing: Derby Day at Epsom.
In The Know is back, and the flat is hereJoin Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Robbie Wilders as they preview the Epsom Oaks at the famous Epsom Downs.
Tune in to the latest episode of the Racing Postcast as our top team previews the 2026 Betfred Derby, as well as the rest of the card at Epsom. Find out which panel members take on favourite Benvenuto Cellini.Sam Hart, Graeme Rodway, Joel Rees and Unibet's Brett Williams give an Oaks selection before providing their best bets from the ITV racing at Epsom.Who are you backing this weekend? Let us know your NAPs in the comments below, and don't forget to like, subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode!
The guys are back to discuss the flat season so far, review the big performances as well as previewing this weekend's Oaks and Derby at Epsom. Never miss a moment, podcast or article on SM Media as you can follow us below on all our platforms. Website - https://thesmmediaent.wordpress.com/ YouTube - https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCO40v_nSWgc6WjmzF4IR68g Twitter - https://twitter.com/SMMediaEnt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SMMediaEnt/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/smmediaent/?hl=en iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sm-media/id1528862527 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1iPnMJSgUPj4f0U58DHI9J?si=iVlyktAZTlOcDLPBvbLhzQ SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/fD17rkT6o5NNVaPj7
Charlotte Greenway in for Nick today at the Betfred Derby Draw in the Peninsula Hotel, alongside her is Rishi Persad who discusses this weekends declarations in the Epsom Oaks and Derby and this mornings Derby draw and who has the favourable spots. Anna-Lisa Balding speaks about Kingsclere's two Derby entries along with Kevin Buckleys insight into the Coolmore squad for both Epsom classics. Eva O'Neill speaks to Kevin Blake and Alex Eliot as well as Sir Mark Prescott and his passion for the story of Sir Stanley Wootten. Frank Warren chats to Charlotte about re-invigorating the Derby while Nick is with Karl Burke at Spigot Lodge. Jim McGrath gives us the weekly Hong Kong bulletin and the Ascot updates are in too.
Donn McClean, Charlie Poste and host Tom Stanley take you through the Derby Draw, Oaks & all the rest of the races at Epsom this weekend. 18+ | BeGambleAware
Emmet Kennedy, who tipped 7 winners last week including an 8/1 winner, is joined by award-winning journalist Laura Joy, Andy Newton, who landed 16/1 and 8/1 winners on last weekend's podcast, and the voice of Irish racing Jaime Wrenn to preview Oaks Day at Epsom and the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.
Charlotte Greenway in for Nick today at the Betfred Derby Draw in the Peninsula Hotel, alongside her is Rishi Persad who discusses this weekends declarations in the Epsom Oaks and Derby and this mornings Derby draw and who has the favourable spots. Anna-Lisa Balding speaks about Kingsclere's two Derby entries along with Kevin Buckleys insight into the Coolmore squad for both Epsom classics. Eva O'Neill speaks to Kevin Blake and Alex Eliot as well as Sir Mark Prescott and his passion for the story of Sir Stanley Wootten. Frank Warren chats to Charlotte about re-invigorating the Derby while Nick is with Karl Burke at Spigot Lodge. Jim McGrath gives us the weekly Hong Kong bulletin and the Ascot updates are in too.
The great man Frank Hickey is back to preview Day 1 of the Derby Festival at Epsom, where the Oaks takes centre stage. Subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Find more information on all of the available offers mentioned in the show, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Friday Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ GambleAware
Epsom weekend is here and Inside Track: Ireland is in full Flat-season flow as Jane Mangan and Derby-winning jockey Emmet McNamara preview the Oaks, Derby and Coronation Cup.The pair open with stories from Emmet's unforgettable 2020 Derby win before diving into this year's big Epsom talking points 0 from the Oaks contenders and Aidan O'Brien's hand, to Pierre Bonnard, Ancient Egypt, and the impact the weather could have on the weekend's feature races.Jane and Emmet also discuss what makes Epsom so unique, what it feels like to ride the famous track and why the Derby continues to capture the imagination like no other race.Later in the show, Alex Dunn joins for trader insight, market movers, NAPs and another edition of Mystery Horse.0:00 Coming Up3:30 Catch-Up – Jane's Epsom Plans7:20 French Derby Review – Ballydoyle Whitewash13:02 Why Is Epsom So Special?15:00 What's It Like to Ride Epsom?15:45 Oaks Preview – Amelia Earhart or Venetian Lace?19:20 Derby Preview – Can Pierre Bonnard Stop Benvenuto Cellini?25:30 Coronation Cup Preview – Is Calandagan the Star Performer?28:55 Quickfire Predictions29:35 Alex Dunn from the Trading Room33:30 NAPs37:20 Mystery Horse Time!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow William Hill Racing and William Hill Ireland on Social Media:
Charlotte Greenway bringing you the podcast this morning from Epsom racecourse and joined by the Racing Post's Lee Mottershead. First off they speak to general manager Jim Allen about the changes in place for this year's Derby festival as Jim sets out how they are looking to appeal to all audiences. Basher Watts looks ahead to Shes Perfect running in the Group 3 at Epsom on Saturday where she's going for her first black type win whilst James Ferguson joins a show to discuss why he's giving up his trainers license after seven years and NYRA‘s Robert MacLennan shares what we can expect from the Belmont Stakes meeting at Saratoga this weekend. Finally Kieran Clark shares how Timeform rated Constitution River's Prix du Jockey Club on.
Charlotte Greenway bringing you the podcast this morning from Epsom racecourse and joined by the Racing Post's Lee Mottershead. First off they speak to general manager Jim Allen about the changes in place for this year's Derby festival as Jim sets out how they are looking to appeal to all audiences. Basher Watts looks ahead to Shes Perfect running in the Group 3 at Epsom on Saturday where she's going for her first black type win whilst James Ferguson joins a show to discuss why he's giving up his trainers license after seven years and NYRA‘s Robert MacLennan shares what we can expect from the Belmont Stakes meeting at Saratoga this weekend. Finally Kieran Clark shares how Timeform rated Constitution River's Prix du Jockey Club on.
As Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling prepare to marry this weekend, new details emerge about the reception at Gatcombe Park, the royal guests expected to attend, and those notably absent. We look at the family connections behind the wedding planning, the surprising role of Peter's half-sister Stephanie Phillips, and the growing speculation over whether Harriet will wear Princess Anne's famous Festoon Tiara. Plus, Mike Tindall reveals the affectionate nicknames he and Zara use at home, and King Charles prepares for a busy Saturday that includes both a royal wedding and Derby Day at Epsom.Get episodes of Palace Intrigue by becommming a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts. Click the button that says uninterrupted listening. Just $5 a month, and that includes many ofther shows on the Caloroga Shark network.A new season of King William is available now.Our royal newsletter written by Deep Crown is available for free.Royal Books:Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors by Tom BowerWilliam and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside StoryThe Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana
Aidan O'Brien delivered the latest tour de force in his extraordinary career at Chantilly on Sunday when sending out the first, second and third in the French Derby. In this week's edition of The Front Page, we salute the trainer and the brilliant horse who brought him more Classic success in France.Lee Mottershead, Chris Cook and Liam Headd assess the merits of Constitution River, consider how good he might be and ask would he have won the Derby if he had been sent to Epsom. The team look at who will now win at Epsom and look forward to Royal Ascot while also examining not one but two controversies in Ireland.
Saturday Edition this week with Eva O'Neill as she looks ahead to the Prix du Jockey Club on Sunday from Chantilly while Donnacha O'Brien shares his hopes for his runner. Following the gallops morning at Epsom on Tuesday, John Gosden Charlie Johnston and David Egan discuss their Epsom Classic hopefuls before Charlie also looks at the performance of Lazy Griff at Sandown. Then Eva brings us a clip of her visit to The National Stud in Newmarket and Patrick Veitch shares what he;s een working on with regards to his latest plans for sourcing colts that could make up into stallions.
Emmet Kennedy and former jockey Georgia Cox take a deep dive into the biggest races from the past few days, analysing the key performances and future implications for Epsom and Royal Ascot.
Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text!In an interview, ultramarathon runner and Fresh Junkie Ambassador Jacob shares how he began running in his late teens after being sedentary and overweight, inspired by watching the Cajun Man Triathlon, then trained for and completed a sprint triathlon as his first race before progressing to half marathons, marathons, 50Ks, 50-milers, and finishing his first 100-miler (Loop Garoo 100), which he praises for its community and aid stations.He describes pre- and post-race routines (oatmeal, minimal stretching, pizza, Epsom salt baths, and active recovery), preferred gear (headphones, HOKA Speedgoats, Brooks Adrenalines, and New Balance Super Comp trainers), and fueling (Tailwind and Gushers with salt tablets).He highlights favorite races (Behind the Rocks 50 in Moab) and toughest experience (New Orleans Ultra 50 with severe cramps), advises beginners not to compare themselves on social media, and notes upcoming goals, including a 10-hour Louisiana Summer Nights Ultra, another 100-miler, and a possible Treadmill 100, while finishing LSU vet school.Jacob Martin - https://www.facebook.com/jacob.martin.775927Races MentionedCajun Man TriathlonLoop Garoo 100Behind the Rocks 50-MilerGeorgia Death RaceNew Orleans Ultramarathon 50-milerLouisiana Summer Nights UltraDreadmill 100Shout OutsFresh Junkie RacingSupport the showFor more details on Run Your Story happenings, visit https://runyourstory.com/For web development or tech services, visit https://gaillardts.com/Go Run Your Story and take a piece of this story with you! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news on upcoming episodes. Support me on Patreon!Can't wait to hear Your Run Story!! Thank you to all of our Patreon supporters!Kristen RatherSteve TaylorMary TrufantSuzanne CristSuzanne ClarkAnna SzymanskiDave McDonaldKarla McInnisJames ContrattoJordan DuBoseCristy EvansSharonda ShulaNell GustavsonMeredith NationsAllyson SwannChris StrayhornKaren SaldivarStefan ClaytonRachael McRaeScott Thornhill
Nick is joined by Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. With the fallout intensifying from veterinary interventions before the Irish Guineas last weekend, Mick Donohoe - representing Magny Cours' owner - adds his voice to the debate and unearths some interesting fresh information about the processes undertaken. Also today, Nick takes the pulse of connections at Epsom putting some of their hopefuls through their paces: John Gosden, Ralph Beckett, Charlie Johnston and David Egan whilst also getting the latest on the ground from clerk of the course Andrew Cooper.Plus, we hear from RMG employees spending a day with Ebony Horse Club, US Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk at Ballinrobe, Dan Barber with news of a potential last hurrah for Jim Bolger, and Go Racing's Albert Bosma as our Weatherbys Guest.
Nick is joined by Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. With the fallout intensifying from veterinary interventions before the Irish Guineas last weekend, Mick Donohoe - representing Magny Cours' owner - adds his voice to the debate and unearths some interesting fresh information about the processes undertaken. Also today, Nick takes the pulse of connections at Epsom putting some of their hopefuls through their paces: John Gosden, Ralph Beckett, Charlie Johnston and David Egan whilst also getting the latest on the ground from clerk of the course Andrew Cooper. Plus, we hear from RMG employees spending a day with Ebony Horse Club, US Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk at Ballinrobe, Dan Barber with news of a potential last hurrah for Jim Bolger, and Go Racing's Albert Bosma as our Weatherbys Guest.
In this week's edition of the Front Page the panellists Maddy Playle, Chris Cook and David Jennings tackle a volatile Derby market, including the will-he-won't-he issue of Constitution River turning up at Epsom.The team also reflect on a brilliant Classic weekend at the Curragh, where Gstaad set up a showdown with Bow Echo at Royal Ascot. Will Precise stay the Oaks trip? And who will Ryan Moore choose.It was also a busy week on the news front as concerns mount over the latest outbreak of equine influenza and a crunch Gambling Commission meeting impacted the roll-out of affordability checks.
Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, George Gorman and Jaime Wrenn are back with the Weekend Betting Guide, previewing the best betting angles from a huge Saturday of racing at the Curragh, Haydock, Goodwood and York.
Emmet Kennedy, Georgia Cox, George Gorman and Jaime Wrenn bring you a special Epsom Early Bird Preview, analysing the three Group 1 races at the Derby Festival with early thoughts on the horses to side with — and the runners to oppose.
Nick, in Baltimore, is joined from York by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They discuss yesterday's Musidora Stakes, with sound from John Gosden on why I Am The One will miss Epsom. Meanwhile, trainer David Menuisier explains why the victory of Master Builder in the finale meant so much, as he also has news of Guineas also-ran Inis Mor. Looking ahead to the weekend, Al Shaqab racing manager Bertrand le Metayer looks forward to taking on the big guns in the Lockinge with Moulin winner Sahlan, while Lucinda Russell gets excited about a trip to Paris for the French Champion Hurdle with Apple Away. Maiti Stirling tells us of some of York's continuing initiatives this week, Ramiro Restrepo sings the praises of the Fasig Tipton Timonium sale, where he bought Kentucky Derby winner Mage four years ago, and Ben Atkins brings us his pointing update. Plus, Mike Repole tells Nick about helping to revive the fortunes of Italian racing and breeding, while espousing some typically strong views on the future of the US Triple Crown and the decision of the Derby winners to skip the Preakness.
Nick is joined by Rishi Persad to look at today's racing headlines. Rishi is at York, where we are joined by rider Tom Marquand, who gives his thoughts on his key rides this week, which include Morshdi in the Dante, On the theme of Derby Trials, data and time expert James Willoughby runs the rule over the Derby Trials thus far, and articulates the case for Constitution River to run in France rather than at Epsom. Also today, Adrian Bott on the freak stingray injury that will keep Lady of Camelot away from Ascot, plus news of Sir Delius and a possible trip to Hong Kong. Back at York, Tattersalls' Jason Singh on 41 years of Musidora sponsorship, and Gavin Pattison on facilities upgrades for 2026. JA McGrath has the latest on the HK beat, while Nick and Rishi assess the latest pronouncements on affordability checks from the Gambling Commission's Tim Miller.
Nick is joined by Rishi Persad to look at today's racing headlines. Rishi is at York, where we are joined by rider Tom Marquand, who gives his thoughts on his key rides this week, which include Morshdi in the Dante, On the theme of Derby Trials, data and time expert James Willoughby runs the rule over the Derby Trials thus far, and articulates the case for Constitution River to run in France rather than at Epsom. Also today, Adrian Bott on the freak stingray injury that will keep Lady of Camelot away from Ascot, plus news of Sir Delius and a possible trip to Hong Kong. Back at York, Tattersalls' Jason Singh on 41 years of Musidora sponsorship, and Gavin Pattison on facilities upgrades for 2026. JA McGrath has the latest on the HK beat, while Nick and Rishi assess the latest pronouncements on affordability checks from the Gambling Commission's Tim Miller.
Emmet Kennedy, Georgia Cox, Adam Mills and Jaime Wrenn bring you the York Dante Meeting Betting Guide, previewing one of the most important meetings of the flat season with major Epsom Classic clues on show across the week.
Ep. 302- May Promotions 2026: Sun Care, Tea Tree Oil & DIY Shower Melt Recipes Join us as we discuss all things wonderful May Promos. From Tea Tree to fun Limited addition products, we have a fun episode for you. Also..... Get this Book! Link for Essential Emotions book. You need it. https://aromatools.com/collections/frontpage/products/essential-emotions-14th-edition The Essential Life book here https://essentiallife.com/product/essential-life-10th-edition/ If this episode touched something in your heart, just know you don't have to walk through it alone. This is the kind of emotional healing work we support our clients through, and we'd be honored to walk alongside you when you're ready. Book with Vicki: https://vickilebrilla.com/coaching Book with Sarah: https://sarahsepos.com/coaching Scoop of the Day Do yourself a favor and get on rewards to start earning rewards points today Shower Melt Recipe 1 Cup Baking (Bi-Carb) Soda Sifted 1/4 Cup Citric Acid 1/4 Cup Corn Starch Water Distilled or purified is best Epsom Salts Essential Oils Sprinkle several different Epsom Salts in the bottom of each hole of your cupcake pan. In this case less is more. The Epsom salts won't stick to each other but they will stick to the shower melt ingredients so make sure there are gaps in between the salts. Sift the baking soda, citric acid, and corn starch into a bowl, mixing until no lumps are present. Add water a few drops at a time. Use a spoon or your hands to combine the mixture, rubbing it between your fingers to evenly disperse the water. You'll know you've used enough when it sticks together/packs down and can keep its shape. It will still look kind of dry, but if you take a handful of the mixture and squeeze it, it should pack easily into a ball. Too much water will make the mixture continue to fizz and puff up more. It may seem odd, but using your ears can help you with this step. As you are mixing, bring your ear down to the bowl and listen. Your mixture should be damp but not fizzing. If you used too much water in the mixture, it will continue to fizz and rise while it is drying. Constant and increasing fizzing means you may have added too much water, you can counteract this by adding more dry ingredients to the mix if it is too wet. Once you get the correct consistency, begin to fill your mold, pushing down the mixture into the holes and compacting it into place. Compaction is an important step as it may mean the difference between hard and crumbly melts once they are dry. It will also help your Epsom salts stick to the melts if you are using this decoration method. Set the melts aside to air dry for 24-36 hours (depending on the humidity where you live). When sufficiently hardened, your shower melts should release from your pan fairly easily, if they are still wet, they will not fall out with ease. Add your essential oils to the shower melts right before using. Drop the oils directly on top, then place in the corner of your shower where it will get wet, but is not directly below the water stream. Watch it melt as you shower and wash any residue down the drain when you are finished. #doterra #doterraMayPromotions #TeaTreeOil #SunCare #NaturalWellness #ShinrinYoku #BathBar #HairOil #DIYShowerMelts #EssentialOils #SummerWellness #CleanLiving #SelfCareRoutine #EssentialOilLifestyle #HolisticWellness Welcome into our little essential oil world where we talk about the physical and emotional support of our essential oils. Hi friends, don't forget to leave us a review, your feedback is always welcome, and helps this podcast reach more ears. Join us in our New Facebook Community! Connect on Instagram Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEssentialOilScoopPodcast We upload a brand new episode every Tuesday and Thursday! Want to learn more about us? theessentialoilscoop.com Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our podcast so you will be notified every time we upload a brand new episode. Leave us a review as well, your feedback is always welcome. Also opt-in to our newsletter at https://theessentialoilscoop.com/newsletter If you have any questions or have subject ideas you would like us to cover please email us at theessentialoilscoop@gmail.com Tag us on socials using #theessentialoilscoop #essentialoilpodcast #oilpodcast Disclaimer: Welcome to The Essential Oil Scoop Podcast. We want to remind our listeners that the information provided in this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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WEEKEND BETTING GUIDE | OAKS & DERBY TRIAL PREVIEW Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, George Gorman, Jaime Wrenn and Jake Wilkes bring you the Weekend Betting Guide, previewing the best betting angles from a huge weekend of racing featuring major Epsom Classic clues at Lingfield, strong cards at Ascot, and key races from Leopardstown and Paris Longchamp.
Learn how combining warm water, Epsom salts, and ionic technology in foot baths can naturally ease gout pain by reducing inflammation and supporting your body's healing process. Hear the science behind each method. Read more at https://www.healifeco.com/blogs/news/3-best-foot-bath-spas-for-gout-relief-in-2026 Healifeco City: Sheridan Address: 1309 Coffeen Avenue Website: https://www.healifeco.com/
Pete and Gary return to one of their most popular series, the 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry, a distinguised WW2 cavalry unit. Pete's interviews with dozens of veterans paint a fascinating portrait of the regiment, from it's formation to its service in the European theatre to the eventual end of the war.Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary BainPublisher: Mat McLachlanProducer: Jess StebnickiPete and Gary's latest book, Beggar Me! I'm a Prisoner!: British POWS in Germany, 1914-18, is available now.Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information!Join a river cruise to the battlefields of Waterloo, WW1, WW2 and Vietnam: https://historycruises.com/Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month: https://plus.acast.com/s/pete-and-garys-military-historySupport the show with a one-off contribution: https://buymeacoffee.com/pgmhFind out everything Pete and Gary are doing at https://linktr.ee/pgmhFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New Zealand needs more people to roll up their sleeves, and Duncan is making the case pretty clearly: this is one of the simplest ways to save a life. Scott Sinclair from NZ Blood joins Duncan to explain the difference between blood, plasma and platelets, why red cell levels are low, and why common blood types like O positive and A positive are especially needed. They also dig into the growing demand for plasma, the fact New Zealand is buying more from overseas, and why becoming more self-reliant matters. There's also a practical push for donors across Auckland, from Constellation Drive to Takapuna, Henderson, Epsom and Manukau, plus mobile blood drives. Yes, petrol prices are painful, but as Scott says, there's no substitute for blood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we're joined by Dawn Knight, a sustainability lead and specialist support educator working with deaf students in a UK secondary school (Epsom and Ewell High School). Dawn shares how she's using AI in simple, practical ways to make learning more accessible - not just for students with additional needs, but for everyone in the classroom. From generating transcripts and differentiated resources to using AI as a planning "checklist," Dawn explains how these tools are helping her save time and reinvest it where it matters most: supporting students directly. The conversation explores how technology originally designed for accessibility - like captions and transcription - is now benefiting all learners, and why inclusive approaches to AI can unlock better outcomes across the board. We also dive into the realities of AI adoption in schools: what works, what doesn't, and why starting small is often the best approach. Dawn offers a refreshingly grounded perspective, showing that you don't need to be a technical expert to make a real impact. If you're looking for practical ways to use AI to support students and improve classroom experiences, this episode is full of ideas you can start using today. This might also be the ideal episode to share with any colleagues who are at the beginning of their AI in teaching journey
//The Wire//2300Z April 20, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: US NAVY BEGINS TARGETING MERCHANT TRAFFIC IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. VIOLENT CRIME CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. PROTESTS CONTINUE IN UNITED KINGDOM.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events-Middle East: The situation deteriorated over the weekend, after President Trump stated that the American blockade would stay in place even after the Iranians removed theirs. In response to this, Iran closed the Strait again, and kinetically targeted two Indian vessels that were in the Strait, attempting to cross it. Yesterday, the United States kinetically struck an Iranian merchant vessel which was attempting to run the American blockade. The M/V TOUSKA was fired upon by the USS Spruance (DDG-111), which engaged the vessel with their deck gun, targeting the engine room. After the shelling, U.S. Marines from the 31st MEU boarded and seized control of the ship.United Kingdom: Protests in Epsom continue to grow despite developments in the case. Epsom police have stated they "have not found any evidence of the offence as reported but the investigation is ongoing".Analyst Comment: Some claims are being made that the crime never took place, or otherwise did not occur as initially described. Nevertheless, this doesn't seem to matter much as most of the population does not believe the authorities' story, and there has not been a clear conveying of the series of events. As a result, protests have continued throughout the area over the past few days, mostly focusing on police accountability and transparency on the crimes that are committed.Mexico: This afternoon a shooting was reported at Teotihuacán, as a man climbed one of the pyramids and began shooting at crowds of tourists. As of this report, the number of causalities has varied, with local media reporting a total of a dozen people wounded by the shooter or otherwise injured during the incident. At least one Canadian tourist was killed by the shooter, who eventually took his own life, ending the incident.-HomeFront-Louisiana: Over the weekend a mass shooting was reported after a domestic disturbance resulted in a man murdering his entire family. Local authorities state that Shamar Elkins targeted his ex-girlfriend at their residence on Harrison Street following a domestic argument. After killing her, he drove W 79th Street, where he murdered his ex's sister, and eight children, seven of which were his own. After the mass-murder, Elkins fled the scene on foot, before carjacking a vehicle and fleeing to the north. A high-speed chase ensued and the suspect eventually crashed in a residential neighborhood in Bossier City. At this location the suspect was shot by police, ending the incident.North Carolina: This morning a shooting was reported in Leinbach Park, near Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem. Multiple individuals were wounded during the engagement, which resulted from a planned fight which devolved into a small arms skirmish. 2x fatalities have been reported, along with several others wounded.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Statements made by President Trump over the weekend indicate that the Gulf War will probably resume once the ceasefire concludes on Wednesday evening. Major American military logistical flights have continued to intensify into the Middle East over the past few days, and as it stands the United States has not exactly been amenable to another extension of the ceasefire.. Due to the recent developments in the Strait, merchant traffic is not going to resume normalcy anytime soon, with not one, but two navies now targeting merchant shipping for running their respective blockades. The brief rhetoric a few days ago indicating the Strait opening up was only a fleeting moment, and now that peace is looking less likely, the long-term effects are going to start stack
In this bonus episode, I spoke with the Telegraph's Poppy Coburn about the Southport Public Inquiry, and the ideological factors that led state agencies to treat Axel Rudakubana like a victim, rather than a threat to the public. We also spoke about Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane and the protests last week over a gang rape reported in the Surrey town of Epsom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
//The Wire//1900Z April 16, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR IN LEBANON INTENSIFIES AND EXPANDS NORTHWARD. PRESIDENT TRUMP VOICES SUPPORT FOR SECTION 702 RENEWAL. PROTESTS ERUPT IN U.K. FOLLOWING HIGH-PROFILE ASSAULT IN EPSOM. FORMER VIRGINIA LT. GOV. MURDERS HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF IN ANNANDALE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events-Lebanon: The war continues as before, with new evacuation orders being posted by the Israelis overnight. While clearance operations continue to expand south of the Litani, the new evacuation areas have expanded northward to the Zahran River.Analyst Comment: The IDF has not yet made it to the Litani from the south, but the "evacuation areas" north of the Litani are probably the advance notice of a widening of the bombing campaign. So far, most airstrikes have been centered either in downtown Beirut, as well as the area of southern Lebanon between the Litani and the Zahran. Now that the IDF has conveyed intent to conduct operations north of the Zahran, it is likely that the conflict will continue to expand. Right now, roughly one third of the land mass of Lebanon is currently in a state of open warfare, or subjected to Israeli targeting efforts.Middle East: The status of the Strait of Hormuz remains contradictory. CENTCOM stated that absolutely zero vessels have been allowed to transit the chokepoint since the blockade went into effect. However, third-party maritime companies have confirmed via satellite imagery the transit of several sanctioned vessels into the Persian Gulf, through the American blockade.Analyst Comment: These vessels transited with their AIS transponders turned off, so there's no GPS track to verify which route they took into the Gulf. Separately, Iran continues to onload crude oil to tanker vessels that are currently berthed at Kharg Island.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - In a post on Truth Social, President Trump voiced his support for the renewal of FISA Section 702, calling for an extension of this intelligence operation. In the post, President Trump stated that "I am willing to risk the giving up of my Rights and Privileges as a Citizen for our great Military and Country!".Virginia: Overnight former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife were found deceased inside their home in Annandale. Local authorities state that Justin murdered his wife before taking his own life. Their two children were inside the home during the incident, and subsequently alerted authorities.Analyst Comment: Concerning motive for the murder, they were going through a divorce at the time and the court proceedings began on Tuesday morning, one day before the incident.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: In the United Kingdom, tensions are boiling once again. A state of unrest was reported in Epsom yesterday evening, which originated from a high-profile assault case taking place near the town square. Last weekend, one woman was raped by four males on the street outside a church on Ashley Road. Yesterday, this incident came to light among the general population, and as a result most of the ethnically British men in the town took to the streets in outrage.As with all crimes in the United Kingdom, a lot of speculation is required to fill in the gaps due to authorities almost never conveying the truth of what happened. In nearly all cases, this speculation of what actually happened turns out to be true. In this case, the police have refused to name the criminals, and rolled out in force against the protesters. Colloquially, in the U.K. this usually means that this was a migrant crime, even if no official statement is ever made confirming this. Sending in riot police is good enough confirmation for the crowd to know that they were right, and also to escalate tensions. At this point the exact technical details of the suspects don't matter too much, as many British locals have s
MANDELSON COVER-UP: Did Starmer Lie? Epsom vs Clapham Cops Exposed! #JonGaunt #TwoTierPolicing #KeirStarmer #KemiBadenoch #Mandelson #Epsom #UKPolitics #LabourScandal #FreeSpeech #JonGauntTV Kemi Badenoch demands accountability—is this a resignation matter for the PM? Tonight on Jon Gaunt TV, we are tackling the bombshell news that could bring down this government. Lord Mandelson reportedly failed security vetting, yet this was overruled and he was handed the top job anyway. Kemi Badenoch has gone on the offensive, pointing out that Keir Starmer stated three times in the Commons that all vetting was complete. She is demanding that Starmer take full responsibility for this failure. If the Prime Minister looked the British people in the eye and knowingly misled Parliament, the game is finally up for "Two-Tier Keir." PLUS: TWO-TIER POLICING EXPOSED. Why were the police using "softly-softly" tactics during the shoplifting riots in Clapham, but when the residents of Epsom took to the streets to protest, the authorities sent in the RIOT SQUAD? We are seeing a divided Britain where there is one rule for the elites and a heavy-handed response for ordinary people standing up for their community. In tonight's show: The Mandelson Scandal: Kemi Badenoch calls out Starmer's three Commons statements. Epsom vs. Clapham: Visual proof of two-tier policing in action. The Resignation Clock: Is this the scandal that finally breaks the Labour government? This is the home of free speech. Your comments, your outrage, and the raw truth you won't hear on the mainstream media. GET INVOLVED: Do you think Starmer should resign if he misled Parliament? Have you seen two-tier policing in your area?
After a woman in Epsom was allegedly gang raped on Saturday night, protesters are calling on Surrey Police to make public descriptions of the suspects and to release CCTV of the incident.Camilla and Jacob speak to rape gangs whistleblower and former detective Maggie Oliver, who says trust in policing has broken down and that “silence is dangerous” when tensions are so high.Plus, Catholics are losing their faith…in Donald Trump, over the president's very public spat with the Pope. As a practising Catholic himself, Jacob weighs in on their war of words – and AI-generated images.
Ian Collins reacts as protesters in Surrey demanded fuller suspect details after Epsom's church rape allegation, as police defended limited disclosures during an active investigation. Elsewhere, Labour faced mounting criticism over continued non-compliance with the Supreme Court's biological-sex ruling across hospitals, councils, police forces and schools. Meanwhile, inspectors warned that overwhelmed forces are failing to arrest some online child-abuse suspects, potentially leaving children exposed to further harm.Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Freeview 280, Fire TV, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Art of Living Big | Subconscious | NLP | Manifestation | Mindset
In this episode of The Art of Living Big, Betsy shares some profound insights on grief. She explains that it’s not linear and how we can grow bigger than it. How relationships with those we have lost can change form rather than end, and why hope is a brave decision. This one will move you. Oh, and who doesn’t want a bed jet? Transcript: Welcome to The Art of Living Big, where we explore how to live intentionally and with more joy. I’m Betsy Pake, your host, master, coach, and creator of the Navigate Method. Here to help you listen in to your true desires, elevate your standards, and live life to the fullest. Now, let’s go live big. Hello. Hi everyone. Welcome to the Art of Living Big. I’m excited to do this episode today, which when we, as I say that, when we get to the topic, you’re gonna be like, wow, you’re excited about talking about this really heavy thing, but I, promise there’s hope in it, and I think that’s the really important part in all this. So last week I did an episode where it was really just me breaking the seal of coming back. So thank you for to so many of you for listening. I am so just so grateful that you accept me back into your ears while you go about your daily tasks. And,, and let me talk with you. I. Wanna tell you a couple other things, and again, if you’re new here, you’re gonna be like, why is she telling me this? I, I don’t know if you’ve been here a while, you’ve kind followed along the journey whether you wanted to or not. And so I’m gonna give you a couple quick updates. My teeth are complete. That is one of my updates. If you remember last year I had dental work that had to be done. I had, , cap and I had a couple weird teeth things. I don’t even remember now what it was, but it was a lot of stuff and it was stuff that I had kind of put off for a couple years. Anyway, once I had that done, I got Invisalign because I had a lot of strange gaps in my teeth that I didn’t have most of my adult life. It, just started happening as I really started clenching my teeth these past few years, and so I. Got my Invisalign. The Invisalign is over, and then I got two new front teeth, I guess I got bonded so that the little space between my teeth was. , Filled in, I guess you could say. I don’t know, I think, I don’t think anybody that meets me that doesn’t know me would notice to me. It looks like I have a couple of chiclets in my front, two front teeth, but I’m getting used to it and it does feel really good to have like a even smile, you know? And I see my teeth so much because of how I record on Instagram. So anyway. My teeth are complete. And it just feels really good to have that journey done. I mean, it’s been like a two year journey to get my, to get them teeth straight. And now I have this really incredible mouth guard that I can wear at night that is, I don’t know, it’s just space, age and amazing. And , I’m happy about that. So that’s keeping my teeth from ever moving again, and it feels really good. So, if you’ve been here for a while, you know that I am. A big fan of sleep, like I really like my bed and I like to sleep, so I wanna tell you about something that I bought. It is not sponsored. I tried to get them to sponsor me for a year. I was messaging and filling out forms on their website. Never, did they reach out to me, which I was like, I am the perfect person to talk about this because I’m obsessed with sleep for one thing, and I. Have a whole audience of women who are right where I am, where you likely need this thing. Now I’m gonna tell you what the thing is, and I’m gonna tell you my honest to God truth about it. But first I just wanna talk about sleep and how much I love it. Okay? So, if you’ve been here, you know, cozy Earth is one of our sponsors. You can get 20% off anything on the website. , You use the code live big Betsy, and you can get 20% off, but. Yeah, that’s neither here nor there for this episode. What I really wanna tell you is that if you followed, you know that I’m obsessed with their house coat. Okay? So this is like my routine. Are you ready? Because if you really want some insane, , cozy sleep, I’m about to give you all the things. I have an aura ring and that gives me my sleep score, right? So if you’re familiar with that, I routinely get 94, 96 sleep scores. I don’t know what happens when you get a hundred. I have a feeling I’d there would be a parade outside for me if I got to a hundred. But my point is I get really high sleep scores now. It. Is it one thing or another? I don’t know. But I’m gonna tell you all the things because there may be a piece of one of these things that helps you. Okay. Enough of the lead up, let me tell you. So there is this, and again, none of this is sponsored except for Cozy Earth isn’t really sponsored. They give us a, they sponsor this show, not this particular episode, but I love them. So what I do is I have this. Bath salts. That’s a magnesium bath salt, and it’s called flu, F-L-E-U-D fluid. I have a subscription, I don’t know, it’s 20 bucks a month and I get three of them. So I do a fleud about once a week, and it is like a high concentration of magnesium, but different from Epsom salts. It makes me feel so chilled out. , There’s other stuff in it, but it is amazing. I put it in my tub and I set a timer so that I stay in there at least 20 minutes and those nights,, and I typically notice this will last four or five nights, and then I notice I need to do another one, or that it makes my sleep better if I do another one. So what I’m about to tell you, the rest of the, this is why I could never have a partner ’cause of all, the things I’m about to tell you. So I take my fleud bath, I put on my cozy earth. House coat, that’s what it’s called on the website. It is basically a comforter that they cut into the shape of a house coat. I put it in the dryer. Okay. I put it in the dryer so it gets warm, and then I put it on when I’ve just gotten outta the shower or gotten outta the bathtub. Okay? Now I walk into my bedroom and I turn on. Turbo. Turbo mode of my bed jet. Okay, so the bed jet is the thing I was saying. I was trying to get them to sponsor me and they didn’t. I’m gonna tell you, the bed jet is like a machine that goes underneath your bed and there’s a hose, like a vacuum cleaner hose that goes into a sheet, a special bed jet sheet. Okay. This sheet lives above your top sheet and under your comforter. Okay? And it’s got these channels that go all the way up through the sheet. And on the bottom part of that sheet, it’s like a, it’s like a envelope. Do you know what I mean? It has two sides. The bottom side is porous, and so the air comes out. From the bottom onto you, and the comforter that you have on top keeps that air contained inside the bed. Okay? So they have turbo mode and it’s 10 minutes of hot air and high fan, and it heats your little bed up to the coziest thing. So now I have on the cozy earth housecoat, I am deliciously relaxed because I’ve had a fluid bath. I’m cozy. I turn on turbo mode, it gets everything all set up. I get in and it’s warm. It’s not too hot, it’s warm. It’s really great. Now. Now the next thing I do. Is I have a special pillow for between my knees, so my knees don’t go knocking together. ’cause I sleep on my side. I, have, I didn’t realize how ridiculous this was until I started really telling you I have a purple bed, which is a specific kind of bed and that I love. I’m obsessed with it. I have a friend that told me to buy one. She bought one for everybody and her family, they’re amazing. Again, no sponsorship. I should have one purple bed. The pillow that keeps my knees from knocking together. I have a NOD pod, which I’m a huge fan of the Nod Pod. A couple years ago I spent $3,000 at Christmas time on Nod Pods for people I love. So the Nod Pod is a weighted eye pillow that goes over your eyes and helps your parasympathetic nervous system and helps you relax into a deeper state of relaxation. So here I am. I’m in the cozy bed. The fan is off now ’cause it’s been 10 minutes so Turbo Mode is done. I’m in the purple bed. I have the Nod pod. I also have a Nod Pod body. I will tell you, I bought the no brand one on Amazon, but it’s, , a weighted blanket that’s just the size of your torso. Okay, so now I got this weight. I got my mouth guard in. Now I hit the dry button. On my bed Jet, it has cool mode, but it also has dry, which just rotates the air around so it’s not too hot, it’s not too cold. And then when I get really hot, , as one does at one o’clock in the morning, I press the cool button. The, remote control is huge and lit up, and , the words are big. So I don’t need my glasses and I can hit cool in it. Sends like shot a shot of cool air around the inside of my bed and it is heaven. So I know that’s a lot of things. What did I say? Food bath. The. Housecoat heated housecoat turbo mode on the bed jet, the purple bed, the nod pod, the nod pod body, and the custom mouth guard. But I’m telling you what like it is. It is really good. It is really good. I sleep really good. Okay, so what was that like 10 minutes of telling you all my crazy, sleep schedule. But we do what we have to do. I do believe that sleep may be like one of the most important things. To keep ourselves healthy and to keep ourselves going, , and to have the energy to be able to do all the things we need to do every day. So anyway, that is my crazy sleep story. But you can get your cozy Earth stuff. Make sure to use the coupon code ’cause it’s 20% off, which I think is great.. I’m a big fan of the Cozy Socks too. Anyway, this episode is not sponsored by them, but I’m obsessed, so I feel like I, they’re like, which episodes do you want us to sponsor? I’m like, it don’t matter. I’ll just be talking about it all the time. ’cause I really like it. I’ll tell you, I get sponsorship opportunities now all the time, and I never take ’em very, very, very rarely. The ones I want are like Veg Jet. Nobody calls me, but. Because I only want stuff I really, really love. I don’t wanna tell you to buy a bunch of stuff you don’t need. Okay. All that stuff you need, come over to my house, spend the night, I’ll get you set up. Okay, so now, for kind of this other part of the show that I really wanna have this discussion with you. Okay, so this past week I woke up and I, it was a Wednesday on St. Patrick’s Day and. I felt so weird, like heavy. I just felt heavy grief in a way that I hadn’t felt in a long time. It was real weird and I got up and I,, did my thing and got the shower started. And then I was like, what is this? And then it dawned on me that it was the anniversary of my mom dying and I actually had to ask Sury. So I had to, ask her what is 2026 minus 1988, and when she said it’s 37, I just, cried in a way that I can’t explain 37 years since my mom died. 37 years. And it’s funny, , that book, the body keeps the score. I think, your body keeps the score. My body knew, I feel like every day, I have no idea what the date is. I should probably know, but I’m like, I don’t know what date it is. I just know it’s like Wednesday or Thursday or whatever and sometimes I don’t even know that. And so I wasn’t really paying attention. I knew it was coming because , of course, ’cause it’s St. Patrick’s Day, so everyone’s talking about St. Patrick’s Day, but. It really hit me in a different way than it has before. And I started thinking about grief and how I don’t think it’s, , I know for sure it’s not linear, and I know that because it’s been 37 years, and if it was linear, I wouldn’t have had the reaction that I had when my computer said 37. I was like,. I made a sound, , like a painful sound. I almost heard myself and thought, what is that? And it was just the shock of 37 years. It’s been a whole lifetime and it’s not even like a, it’s almost her entire lifetime. For one thing. I hadn’t thought of that till just now. She died at 41, so it’s almost her whole lifetime, but it is. A lifetime. , By the time someone’s 37, they’ve given life. Like it’s, just so long. And I thought it’s been that long since I’ve seen her or asked her a question or smelled her or heard her voice. , It’s not like now where we have video. Like when I go, my kid’s gonna have video. He’ll be able to listen to me any moment, , for decades. We don’t have that from 1988. I never, ever texted with her. I never know what that was like. I wonder what she would even think about all the technology now. I wonder what she would think about what I’m doing now. And , if you’ve been here a while, you’ve heard me talk about this, but my mom died one day when I was in high school. I went to school and she went on a trip with my sister. There was a guy from our hometown who was a hockey player, and he was playing at the university on his final game before he went into the NHL Felt special, and my mom was spontaneous and she liked to celebrate things and to make things special, and so she and my sister decided they would get in the car and drive to his last game. How cool that would be to be there and to be able to cheer him on. And he went to the college where my sister went and my dad worked. And so off they went that morning. They left early before I even woke up. And when they were driving, they got to New York. I lived in Vermont at the time. That’s where I grew up. And the game was in Ohio. So they were in New York. Right around Watertown if you’re in that area. And long story short, my mom got off at a wrong exit. They stopped at a little store and said, how do you get back on? , Sometimes you get off on the highway and then you’re like, I can’t get back on. , There’s no entrance, there’s just an exit. And he said, oh, this happens all the time. You have to take this little access road. And when you get to the end of the access road. Then , you’ll see the entrance ramp to the highway. And he said, just be careful ’cause it’s a twisty road. And my mom said, it’s okay, we’re from Vermont. And they got in the car and , it was March and it was cold and it was icy. And as my mom was turning around a bend, the car skidded off the road and kind of down and in little embankment. And , as. Cars do. When you kind of pick up momentum, you know, faster, you go down a little embankment, you pick up some momentum, and there was one tree in the middle of this field, a whole field. And of course, she hit the tree, hit the tree. My sister climbed, got outta the car. She had, broken her jaw and they both had their seat belts on, but. She climbed up the embankment and someone was driving by and they stopped and looked at her and just said, I’ll call the ambulance. And my sister said, thank you. And the ambulance came and they took the jaws of life and they helicoptered my mom to the closest hospital where she had surgery and died about 12 hours later. , I think about that tree a lot, and historically I have, because it was just like a one tree in the middle of a field. There was a lot of places you could go. It was like a parking lot with one tree. But you know, she went where she was looking. , That’s what you do when you’re driving, but that is what you do in life. You go where you’re looking, you go where you are mulling things over. You go where you’re worrying, you go where you’re putting your attention. And I have often felt over the years that my mom and I were creating my business together, that perhaps before I was born, before she was born, we had a pact that I would be her daughter. And she would have some dramatic exit where I would be devastated to the place where I had to find meaning in it in order to move forward. And that meaning would create a lot of good. And so that is how I think I got to where I am , and even became a coach, , back in 2012 and started doing this work. . Here’s the thing that I think when I look back, and someone asked me recently about what is a belief that you have about life? And I knew it ex immediately. I was like, oh, I know. Which is a funny thing that I would know, but I was like, oh, I believe things can change in an instant. Like things can change in an instant, and I know that to be true because of my mom. But the weird thing. Is, I never took that to mean things could go bad in an instant. It’s always been a thing that brought me hope. It’s always been when things are going sideways where I’m like, man, this won’t last. ’cause things can change in an instant. My brain did the opposite. For some reason, it, rewired. To this can turn around any second and it doesn’t even need an explanation. And I really think that’s my superpower. When one of my friends was asking me this, it was actually a client, a friend, client, an old client now a friend. And I was like, I think that’s what it is. , I think that’s like the whole basis of how I operate in life. So, , there is specific moments. In my life where that belief has saved me when hope felt irrational, but I held onto it anyway and I didn’t pay any attention to what was happening. And you’ve probably heard me say this on the show over the years, , I don’t care what’s happening. It’s not real. It’s my old vibration showing up, and now I’m thinking about something else. , Every. Every day. And I did the, I do, , , I did a podcast episode on this back in January, I think, where every day I write as if it’s a day in the future. And typically what I do is I pick a day at the end of the quarter. ’cause that’s how I do my goals, is like quarterly goals. And I pick a date and then that’s the date that I write about. So like every day. A day every day. This year I have written, it’s now March 31st and I am, and then I write all the great things that are happening. And the really interesting thing, and in that process as we’re getting close now to March 31st, is I wrote some crazy stuff and it’s almost all come true. It’s almost all come true. And I noticed when I would be taking chances, like risks, but they were calculated risks or I was. Trying to shift to do something different or bring in something different into my business or whatever it was. And I know it’s because my brain was like, well, to get to that we have to do this thing. Like we’ve got to add in this thing. We’ve got to take this risk. We’ve got to pay somebody to find this person for us, or whatever it was. And I just think those two things together. So that when I was writing every day, it, could change. . Things can change in an instant, and turnarounds don’t require any reason. There’s no reason, just like this bad thing didn’t really require a reason. Symmetric, sym symmetry of chaos, I guess you could say, ? It just all came together, and I think things can all come together all the time. I posted on Instagram that day about grief and about how, I don’t think it’s linear. I think it’s access. I think it’s as you’re going through bigger things, you have more access to grief. As you learn and grow and get to know yourself better, you have more access to grief. The amount of access I had at 16. To understanding grief and, working through it or even experiencing it was different than my experience. Now at 54, almost 55, I’m having different things happen in my life and that door to grief is wide open and that’s why it hit me so hard that morning My. Child has, I say child 24 has a cat that they have had since they were 10, and tonight we’re going to put that cat down. He’s been in the hospital. It is just time. And so we have access to handle grief in different ways. When we’re older, we have access to make different decisions about grief as we get older. And I think that there’s something really nice about never losing access to it. , I know that sounds kind of weird ’cause who wants to have grief? Like that feels, I’m gonna use the air I’m using. Air quotes bad. Like it feels bad, right? But I have a lot of hope. I know it sounds weird ’cause I don’t have hope the cat’s gonna live. We’ve made the decision and we’re going over there tonight, but I have a lot of hope that there’s healing in it, that there’s evolution in it, that there’s purpose in all of it. And that choice probably made unconsciously at age 16, , is still running in the background. Things can change in an instant. I know the situation with Sammy, the kitty isn’t changing, but I know the way we feel about it, Ken and I know things can shift. So here’s the thing when I posted this on Instagram is I got so many messages from people. I mean, hundreds of messages and everybody can relate to grief. , It’s just such a human thing. I think the part that is harder is when you’re 16 or 10, 22 and you’re trying to relate to grief because you haven’t had enough life experience to be able to access it where you can really process it. And so I have some thoughts of what I would tell someone who is. Loving someone who is losing a parent as a kid. Oh, y’all know I’m gonna cry. I’m not gonna cry. It’s gonna be fine, but I have some real thoughts. So I have some thoughts. Maybe they’ll be helpful. Maybe they’ll be helpful down the road. I think the first thing is to recognize. That your access to the grief when you’re younger is going to change as you get older. And that’s not a bad thing. It doesn’t mean, oh my God, this is never going away because , that’s just a part of life. It’s not whether it’s your cat, your dog, you know your parent. You don’t ever get over it. But what happens, and I think especially when we go through something when we’re young. We’re expanded and the threshold of our emotion is pushed in A way that doesn’t always happen in adolescence is that you get the opportunity to get bigger than it a lot earlier. The grief doesn’t really get smaller, but that’s not a bad thing because you start to really expand around it. And I actually think in a way we don’t want it to go away because, I’m not gonna cry because it I is a reminder and it really helps us access the love as well. , There’s that idea of the light and the dark and the good and the bad, and you can’t put one into perspective in the same way if you don’t have the other. So you don’t ever get over it, but you get bigger than it. And if it happens to you when you’re younger, you have an opportunity. I’m coming from my perspective. . If you had never lost a parent and you’re like, wait, what? But you have an opportunity to experience way more joy than other people. If you can access the grief, you can access the joy in equal parts, and I think that is a superpower. I think that makes your whole life. Like I, I believe we came here as like spiritual beings to experience the ups and downs, not just to experience ups. Like we came here for all of it. And so this gives you access to all of it, and I think that’s a really special thing. The other thing that I wanna say is the relationship doesn’t end it. Is our belief that when they are no longer in the physical form, that they’re gone. I’m using air quotes again that they’re gone, but I don’t believe that. I believe it changes form. I believe that the access, it’s like when my mom was in the kitchen and I was like in our TV room, and I would yell to her and she would answer. I wouldn’t see her, but I would get the answer to my question. And I talk to my mom now all the time, even more so over the past few years than I ever have before. The other day I said to her, I want a miracle today. It was on her anniversary of her death. I said, have something happen today that is so crazy that I would never, ever believe it if it didn’t happen today. Like something that right now, if you told me it was gonna happen, I’d be like, that’ll never happen, and I got that. I’ll do a show on it, but it’s not gonna be today. But I got the craziest thing happened, the craziest thing. And so I decided that was my sign and that there’s signs all over. And if that could happen, why not ask for something every day? And you might feel like we don’t get to have miracles every day, but I think we do. What if we do? What if you’re wrong? What if we do? What if the relationship doesn’t end? It just changes form, and I’m still in a relationship with her and she can actually help me in such a different way now, and that when I don’t communicate with her, or I don’t ask her for what I need or I don’t show up, then I’m limiting myself and I’m cutting myself off from her. It’s not her doing it to me, it would be me doing it to her and. There will be a moment. There is a moment, I think for me that happened years after my mom died, where I realized how much she shaped the way that I think, and not just in her being here, but in her not being here and. There was so many lessons that shaped my life, which I really like my life. I really like my life, especially right now. I really, really like it, and it, her loss shaped it just as much as her being, and that’s legacy. That’s not loss, that’s legacy. And so I allow the lessons from her loss. To be attributed to her and to influence the way that I operate and the way that I enjoy my life, my sleep, I’m allowed. We’re allowed to dive into the things that make us happy. It can be silly and whimsical and fun, and we can know how important it is because we can know how shitty it is when it’s gone and that it could be taken at any moment. My mom didn’t wanna go. I’m sure she would have changed her mind if she had an option. All right. The next thing that I would tell someone that is witnessing someone losing a parent right now is to let them say the wrong thing. After my mom died, I was so devastated as one would be, and my dad was not. Super present in my life. I’m gonna say it. My parents were married, but my mom was the homemaker and my dad worked and he was also really active in our community and he volunteered for lots of things and he was busy and the way he interacted with us when my mom was alive was a lot different. It’s not that he’s a bad man at all. He’s lovely and I. And now as an adult have formed a really, especially over the past year, he has been just a super rock star for me. So when my mom died, she’d only been dead a few weeks and I said something terrible to him about that. And so he let me, he, let me just say that shitty thing. He never asked me to explain it. He never told me how it hurt his feelings, which I’m sure it did. He just forgave me really fast. And looking back, I think he was likely just aware that I was afraid, that I was afraid of him dying too. And that was my process, and he let me have it. So if you’re watching someone lose a parent, or they just lost a parent, let them say the wrong thing. Let it go. And also you are allowed to be angry. You’re allowed to be fine. You are allowed to feel both of those things on any given day. And if you are losing a parent, you’re allowed to be angry, you’re allowed to be fine. And you’re allowed to feel both of those things on any given day. It’s just life. It’s life and life is happening. And I think the more that we. Allow ourselves to define the box instead of live in a box, the easier it will be for us to be able to move forward and to get perspective on it, and to grow around it, and to grow bigger than the grief. And so here’s my thoughts on. All of this and on hope , as a bigger lesson, , hope as a practice. I say lots of times to women in the navigate method that hope, I think is one of the scariest things. ’cause you have to trust almost something outside yourself. And I think most people treat hope like it’s something that happens to them when the conditions are good, like when it’s safe to hope. But I think one of the bravest things you can do is hope. Hope for better, hope for clarity, hope for realizations, for peace, even when the conditions aren’t right, even when it doesn’t seem likely. And you know what my mom’s death accidentally told, accidentally taught me is that hope is a stance. , It’s a decision. It is a rewire. We can say, this awful thing happened and this shitty thing I went through and, that things can change in an instant. It’s neutral, right? You choose to make a reason to keep going no matter what your situation, whether you lost a parent at 50 or you lost ’em at 10, or you never have at all. We all have. Things that we grieve. We grieve relationships and jobs and friendships. People don’t have to die in order for us to be grieving and for all these lessons to still be important. And that choice, I think to, decide that you are going to focus where you wanna go. I feel really lucky that has quietly been chugging along in the background of my brain. And I don’t know if that’s just how I was wired long before my mom was born. And I have a lot of other flaws. Like, let me celebrate the one thing. I do this really well and I make a really good, soft boiled egg. Okay, so let me have this. So, but I think that when we can do that. We can recognize what unconscious choices are you actually listening to and which ones would you choose, , in inside group. That’s one of my favorite things to do with people is to really dig down and find out what is it unconsciously that you’re thinking? What’s the pattern that’s running, and do you need to rewire it? Do, does that pattern need to change? It’s okay that you thought that thing for a long time. It probably served you and kept you safe, but now what do you want to be thinking? What would you choose? How do you want to live this wild and precious life? Because things can change in an instant and you don’t have to lose someone to learn this. But if you have, , I want you to know that the very thing that breaks us open can actually be the thing that keeps us going. And that, I think is how you live a big life. Just a reminder, we have our fireside chat this coming month in April on the fifth. Yeah, it’s Easter. I know it’s Easter Sunday. The scheduling sometime chooses us. We don’t choose the scheduling. It’s all right, so it, you can’t make it. We’re gonna do it again early May. If you can make it, maybe you’ve spent the day doing Easter stuff. Maybe you won’t do any Easter stuff and you’ll just wanna come hang out with me. It might be a smaller group, which will be really fun. We’re just gonna talk about. Some of these big decisions. There’s no real script for these. We don’t record them. They’re a place to be honest, and to share and to have a little community, when we feel so alone in some of our big decisions, especially around marriages, and that’s the work that I do. It can be isolating and there can be a lot of shame in there. And so this just brings you to a place where everybody gets it and you don’t have to explain yourself. So come join. Come join me over there, fireside Chat. You can find the link in the menu on my website, betsy p.com, or just message me on Instagram Fire. If you just shoot me a message, it just says Fire. It’ll automatically reply. The world of bots is amazing, but it’ll help me get it to you quicker. Also, if you haven’t followed along on Instagram, come find me there. It’s just Betsy and I’ve got something new that I’m working on. I’m really so freaking excited about these videos that I’m making. None of them are live. I’m trying to figure out if I need to hire a videographer, but I have stories to tell and I wanna tell it in a new way. So I’ll still be doing the same content that I’ve been doing, but I have some other things just to share with you about what it’s like. To start over in your fifties. There’s so many little funny stories every week that I have, and I thought, let’s, share these in a new way. So be sure to be looking for those. I really wanna get those out soon. So it, it is on my short list, and then next month please go to my YouTube because we are. Again, we’ve really done a lot of work. I say we, it’s me and my cat. Enjoy my, operations bestie. , We’ve done a lot of work to create systems so that I can get some really good YouTube videos out for you. Longer form where I’m gonna be recording y’all. I bought gear. I got, a set up now. , You know you gotta come, you gotta come and visit me over there. . I’ll let you know when it’s live, but be on the lookout. You can also just text me on Instagram or dm me on Instagram, YouTube, and it will send you the link so that you can follow along and get alerted when they’re live. Okay? All that chatter, just to say, I’m so happy that you’re here. Thank you for being with me on this journey, and I love you so much. I’ll see you next time. Bye-bye. Thanks for joining me on The Art of Living Big. I hope today’s episode sparked something within you, maybe pushed you to dream a little bit bigger and live a little larger. Don’t forget to subscribe. Leave us a review and share this podcast with someone you know who might need a little inspiration today. You can find me over on Instagram at betsy pa and on my YouTube channel. Remember, the world is vast. Your potential is endless, and your life, it’s yours to shape. Until next time, keep reaching, keep exploring, and keep living big.
Hey Heal Squad! Ready for more simple life hacks to help your week flow a little easier? Maria is back with another What Worked This Week, and she has 4 small shifts that made a big difference this week! First up, boundaries (especially when it comes to texting!) If you've ever felt that little flash of annoyance when your phone keeps buzzing, it might not actually be the person. It might just mean you need an easy boundary. Maria has a simple “3-text rule” that can help prevent this kind of overwhelm to protect your peace. Trust us, it's a good one! Next, a simple nervous system reset anyone can do: an Epsom salt bath with baking soda. It's a calming “twofer” that can relax your muscles and do wonders for your skin too. Be sure to take notes.Then we're talking about the magic of getting to bed early. When Maria prioritizes earlier nights, she notices it creates more runway for quality sleep and this has seriously been helping during perimenopause, where rest can be unpredictable. She's also sharing a few easy tricks that help signal the body it's time to wind down… including one red light hack. Finally, something that's been deeply grounding this week: faith, gratitude, and community. Maria opens up about how going to church has refreshed her spirit and helped her reconnect with what really matters. She also shares one simple morning practice that can help create that same sense of spiritual connection and gratitude in your own life.As always, take what resonates, leave what doesn't, and hopefully one of these little shifts can help your week feel just a bit lighter. Enjoy! HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website: https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: https://stylecrew.macys.com/@mariamenounos EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host AUDIBLE: https://audible.com/healsquad AG1: https://drinkag1.com/healsquad Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist Hooga Red Lights + Recent Finds: https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/3873481 ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.
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