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If you're putting in 12, 14, sometimes 20 hours a week and your times are going backwards, this episode is for you. This is a solo episode, and I want to talk about something I see constantly with athletes over 50, and it frustrates me because it's so avoidable. High volume training feels like commitment. It feels like the right thing to do. But for athletes in their late 40s, 50s and 60s, it's often the thing that's quietly breaking them down. In this episode I explain what's actually happening physiologically when you stack training stress on top of work stress, poor sleep and a less forgiving hormonal environment. I talk about what smart training looks like for this stage of life, and why the athletes I've coached who go sub 10 or earn Kona slots are almost never the ones doing the most hours. This isn't about doing less. It's about doing better. 5 KEY POINTS The body doesn't distinguish between types of stress - training load, work pressure and poor sleep all land in the same bucket, and chronic overload triggers sustained cortisol elevation that works directly against recovery and adaptation. The hormonal environment after 50 is fundamentally different - lower testosterone and growth hormone mean the margin for error is much smaller than it was in your 30s. You can no longer outwork a poor recovery strategy. Sleep is where adaptation happens - around 95% of daily growth hormone is released during deep sleep. Cut sleep to squeeze in an extra session and you're adding fatigue, not fitness. Consistency beats volume every time - 10 hours a week for 52 weeks is 520 hours. Sporadic 20-hour weeks followed by burnout or injury will never outperform steady, sustainable training across a full year. Recovery weeks are not a weakness - planned recovery weeks are a strategic tool, not an optional extra. Without them, training stress accumulates without the adaptation following. 3 TAKEAWAYS Make easy sessions genuinely easy and hard sessions genuinely hard - most athletes do everything at medium intensity, which delivers neither recovery nor adaptation. Strength and mobility are non-negotiable - schedule them first and never cancel them for an extra swim or run session. If your times are going backwards, it's not a motivation problem or a commitment problem. It's a strategy problem and strategy can be fixed. KILLER QUOTE "These athletes aren't lazy and they're definitely not lacking commitment. If anything, commitment is the problem, because they're committed to an approach that is quietly breaking them down." LINKS & RESOURCES Want help building durable training? If what I talked about today resonates and you want a training structure built around your whole life, not just your swim, bike and run numbers, SWAT is where it happens. Find out more and join SWAT here   FREE Download

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Agentic e-commerce is already reshaping how consumers discover and buy products online, yet it still accounts for barely 0.2% of total e-commerce traffic. BASE France is the French arm of Base.com, a Polish-born SaaS scale-up that has spent nearly two decades building operational infrastructure for online retailers. Its CEO, Ben Hamilton, brings a practitioner’s perspective to this emerging model: measured, practical, and refreshingly free of the hype that surrounds most conversations on the topic. Agentic E-Commerce: Could AI Become the Shopfront? Imagine an agentic e-commerce world where e-commerce happens on smartphone screens and robots deliver your purchases. We might be on the brink of this future. This image was created using Midjourney. Commerce as conversation: the oldest model in the book Before there were shops, there was conversation. For thousands of years, trade was oral. A buyer expressed a need, a seller responded with what they had, and the two parties negotiated until a deal was struck. The self-service retail store, born roughly a century ago, was a radical departure from this model. It replaced dialogue with browsing. It handed the customer a trolley and pointed them at the shelves. E-commerce then took that self-service model and, as Ben Hamilton puts it, “multiplied it by about 100,000.” The online shopper today faces a near-infinite array of products across dozens of marketplaces, with no guide, no-one to talk to, and no memory of what they looked at three tabs ago. It is efficient in theory. In practice, it is exhausting. Back to future? The agentic model, Hamilton argues, represents something of a return to origins. Instead of browsing, the consumer talks. An agent listens, asks questions, proposes options, and eventually surfaces an answer to a need that the buyer may not even have been able to articulate clearly at the outset. “back to the future,” Hamilton explains, “that’s what I’m getting at. The agentic model takes us back to something closer to how human beings have traded over thousands of years compared to the last ten, twenty or even a hundred.” My own experience bears this out. I recently found a diagnostician for a property I am selling. As a matter of fact, I didn’t find them through a Google search, but through a conversation with an LLM. I clicked through two or three irrelevant links before landing on exactly the right provider. I then completed the transaction on their website. The research was agentic; the checkout was not. That distinction, as it happens, sits at the heart of what Hamilton believes will define the next phase of e-commerce. Ben Hamilton on agentic e-commerce: “I can totally imagine a portion of that market occurring directly on an LLM”. Agentic E-commerce: Where checkout will and won’t happen One of the more grounded contributions Hamilton makes to this debate is his refusal to conflate two distinct phenomena: AI influence over purchasing decisions, and AI completing the transaction itself. Much of the media discourse collapses the two. Hamilton does not. “I don’t think we’re heading to a world where 20, 50 or 80% of online transactions happen on an LLM,” he says. “I would draw the distinction between where the checkout occurs and how much an agent is involved in the buying process.” For the foreseeable future, he believes, most consumers will continue to research via LLMs and transact on familiar websites and marketplaces. The inertia in human purchasing behaviour is simply too great for the checkout itself to migrate rapidly to a chat interface. This view is supported by the data available. According to research by commercetools, 73% of consumers already use AI somewhere in their shopping journey. Yet only 36% are open to AI agents making purchases on their behalf. In the US, the figure for autonomous AI purchasing drops to 14%. The gap between AI as advisor and AI as buyer is vast, and it will narrow slowly. The risks associated with agentic e-commerce are high The risks of handing uncapped authority to an AI agent are no longer hypothetical. In late May 2026, an AI consultant reported to Axios that one of their enterprise clients had accidentally accumulated a $500 million bill on Anthropic’s Claude in a single month, simply by giving employees unrestricted access to the platform with no usage controls in place. Agentic workflows, which loop through tasks repeatedly, consume tokens at a rate orders of magnitude higher than a standard chat query. The bill was not the result of malicious use or a system failure. It was the predictable outcome of deploying autonomous agents without guardrails. The case is far from isolated: Uber reportedly exhausted its entire 2026 AI budget by April, with per-engineer costs running between $500 and $2,000 monthly. “You’ve got to be bold to give them no upper limit on transactions,” Hamilton observed, and the arithmetic proved him right. [Editor's note: I misquoted a similar anecdote about the Davos Summit during the interview. I'd heard or read this story in traditional media but couldn't verify it with facts. I suspect it might have been fabricated. I replaced it with the above, duly sourced information.] The check out must remain on the merchant’s platform OpenAI itself learned this lesson when it launched Instant Checkout in September 2025, which allowed purchases to complete directly inside ChatGPT. By March 2026, the feature had been shut down. Brands rejected the model, citing the loss of traffic, customer data, and loyalty flows. Shopify’s own position makes the point clearly. At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in March 2026, Finkelstein noted that barely a dozen Shopify merchants were live on agentic commerce at the time. On the Q1 2026 earnings call, he was unambiguous: “LLMs do not bypass Shopify’s checkout.” The checkout, the payment flow, and the post-purchase relationship remain squarely on the merchant’s platform. A natural segmentation Hamilton sees a natural segmentation emerging by category. Low-value, frequently purchased household items lend themselves to fully autonomous agentic purchasing. “I can totally imagine a portion of that market occurring direct on an LLM,” he says. “Hey, I’ve run out of toothpaste, can you order me some?” High-involvement purchases, and anything with significant financial or emotional stakes, will retain human control over the final step for a long time yet. The death of keyword search, greatly exaggerated The brands Hamilton speaks with regularly are, understandably, worried. Most have spent the past two decades learning the rules of a game built around keyword search and performance marketing. That game has not ended, but the goalposts have shifted, and nobody is quite sure where they have moved to. Brands are understandably worried. Most have spent the past two decades learning the rules of a game built around keyword search and performance marketing and the goalposts have shifted, and nobody is quite sure where they have moved to. Gabriel Magalhães didn’t even need this to miss in the 2026 UEFA Cup Final penalty shootout. This image was tweaked with ChatGPT. The scale of the agentic e-commerce shift Key figures: the scale of the shift AI-driven sessions still represent below 0.2% of total e-commerce traffic, though they are the fastest-growing channel (Digital Commerce 360, 2025) GenAI referrals to US retail sites grew 693% year-on-year during the 2025 holiday season (Adobe Analytics) Gartner forecast that traditional search engine volume would drop 25% by 2026 as AI chatbots captured search share (Gartner, 2024) By early 2026, ChatGPT reached approximately 17% of global search queries against Google’s 78% Over 60% of Google searches now end without a click, across multiple industry studies Retailers with AI agent integration grew 32% faster during Cyber Week 2025 than those without (Salesforce) Hamilton’s view on the fate of keyword search is careful rather than apocalyptic. Google will not lose its advertising revenues overnight. But the direction of travel is clear. Search queries will progressively migrate towards conversational interfaces, for the simple reason that we rarely know precisely what we want when we start looking. “We don’t necessarily know what we want 90% of the time,” he observes. “It takes a bit of a conversation to elicit exactly what we’re looking for.” Keyword search was always a crude proxy for intent. LLMs are, at least in principle, better placed to decode it. Agentic e-commerce by the numbers Agentic e-commerce by the numbers. Infographic made with Gemini The question for brands is what to do about this. Hamilton’s prescription is structural rather than cosmetic. Brands need to become machine-readable, which means structured data connected to the right protocols, not just well-written product descriptions. Three open standards now define how AI agents interact with merchants: MCP (Model Context Protocol, originally developed by Anthropic and donated to the Linux Foundation in December 2025), ACP (OpenAI and Stripe, September 2025), and UCP (Google and Shopify, announced at NRF in January 2026). Shopify activated a default MCP endpoint for all its stores in Summer 2025. These are not optional extras. They are the new plumbing. MCP, ACP or UCP and the agentic acronym soup I raised with Hamilton the practical reality for most merchants, who have no idea what MCP, ACP, or UCP even stand for. His response was reassuring on one level, and sobering on another. Platforms like BASE are absorbing this complexity on behalf of their clients. A small or mid-sized retailer does not need to recruit data scientists or build protocol integrations in-house. They can, if they choose; the new generation of coding tools makes that more feasible than ever. But they can equally rely on an operational platform that handles those connections for them. The sobering part comes when Hamilton acknowledges a concern he is genuinely uncertain about. Even if the protocols function perfectly, will LLMs be able to surface smaller independent brands alongside the big players with their vast content libraries and tens of thousands of referring domains? Research from Airops suggests that brands are 6.5 times more likely to be cited in AI answers through third-party sources than through their own domains. According to SE Ranking’s analysis of 129,000 domains, sites with more than 32,000 referring domains are 3.5 times more likely to be cited by ChatGPT than lower-authority counterparts. Scale, in other words, confers an advantage in AI visibility just as it did in paid search. The field may level in some ways; in others, it may simply tilt differently. Operational excellence as the new marketing in this agentic e-commerce world What AI agents actually evaluate Unlike Google’s search algorithm, which can be influenced by ad spend, AI agents query real-time signals: live stock levels, shipping terms, return policies, and customer review aggregates. Structured data across these dimensions is now considered standard for AI visibility by the major platforms. Retailers with AI agent integration achieved roughly 7x better sales growth during Cyber Week 2025 than those without (Salesforce). Perhaps Hamilton’s most interesting claim, and the one most counterintuitive to marketers, is that operational excellence is becoming a direct marketing lever. An AI agent evaluating a recommendation does not care how much a brand has spent on Amazon retail media. It will scrape ten thousand reviews in half a second and draw its own conclusions about delivery reliability, return handling, and product quality. No media budget can substitute for that data trail. “I think we’re heading to a world where operational excellence will count for more in the decision process,” Hamilton says, “and will be less easily brushed behind the curtains with a bit of ad spend.” This is, in theory, good news for consumers and for competent smaller operators who have always delivered well but lacked the budget to outrank wealthier rivals in paid search. Whether it will materialise in practice depends on whether LLMs can actually surface those operators when large brands flood the information environment with well-structured, high-quality content. BASE France sits at exactly this intersection. The platform manages what it describes as the “spinal column” of an e-commerce operation: product catalogue management, order handling, marketplace feeds, stock synchronisation, and shipping. These are also, precisely, the data layers that AI agents query in real time when assembling recommendations. BASE connects to more than 1,700 integrations globally and serves some 30,000 merchants across more than 180 countries. In France, launched in early 2026 and operating from Bordeaux, the platform already counts 150 clients including Kiabi, Back Market, and Spartoo, with connections to around 250 marketplaces and partners. The platform’s value proposition in an agentic world, as Hamilton frames it, is straightforward: merchants who want to be visible to AI agents need to expose the right data through the right protocols. BASE does that for them, whether or not a checkout ever happens inside an LLM. The forecasts, the hype, and the rising tide McKinsey estimates that agentic commerce could redirect between three and five trillion dollars in global retail spend by 2030, with up to one trillion of that in the US alone. Bain puts the US figure at 300 to 500 billion dollars, representing 15% to 25% of total US e-commerce sales. These numbers attract attention and, inevitably, scepticism. Hamilton’s response is precise. He notes that global retail in 2030 will likely be somewhere around 50 trillion dollars. On that basis, the McKinsey and Bain figures imply that agentic commerce will account for somewhere between one and ten percent of total retail within four years. That is plausible, he suggests, if the definition of “agentic” is broad enough to include any transaction where an AI agent played a role somewhere in the funnel, from discovery to decision, not just cases where the checkout itself occurred on an LLM. Physical retail is not exempt either: a consumer standing in a supermarket aisle, consulting Gemini on their phone about which of two products is better, is already part of this story. The honest summary is that we are watching a slow revolution rather than a tidal wave. “Maybe a year or two ago, some people made it sound imminent,” Hamilton reflects. “When it comes to retail, there’s still quite a lot of human behaviour inertia in the system. Things aren’t going to change drastically in the next twelve or twenty-four months. But over ten or fifteen years, it’s pretty difficult to imagine consumer behaviour and the retail experience looking anything like what it looks like today.” Three priorities For merchants wondering what to do right now, Hamilton’s three priorities are: become machine-readable through structured data and protocol connections, maintain high-quality content that reflects genuine expertise, and resist the temptation to flood the market with AI-generated copy. On that last point, he is candid. “Humans are starting to get pretty good at telling what is AI-generated and what isn’t. When you read things now, you almost have a sixth sense for ‘I think a machine wrote that.'” Good news, as I told him, for those of us who write for a living. Three things merchants should do to score high in agentic e-commerce according to BASE.com’s Ben Hamilton. Infographic made with Gemini and Adobe Photoshop The winners: a scenario Hamilton wants to believe I asked Hamilton, as a final question, who he thought would win in this new landscape. Big retailers with scale advantages? Platform giants? Or the long tail of independent merchants who have always competed on product and service rather than budget? His answer was honest about the limits of his own conviction. He described the scenario he wants rather than the one he necessarily expects. In that scenario, agentic commerce levels the playing field by reducing the influence of performance marketing budgets and increasing the weight of genuine operational quality. “I like to believe that those who have superior products and superior service will get more and more traffic,” he said. Whether the reality will be so equitable depends on whether AI recommendation systems can overcome their own structural biases towards scale and data volume. I was reminded, hearing this, of an IBM advertisement from the 1990s that showed an Italian woman selling her homemade spaghetti sauce to the world via the internet. The vision was real. The timeline was not. It took twenty years for that kind of global reach to become genuinely accessible to small producers. The analogy is imperfect but instructive. Agentic commerce will likely democratise access to markets over time. That time will be measured in years, not months. Ben Hamilton and Base.com Ben Hamilton is CEO of BASE France, the French arm of Base.com, a Polish-born e-commerce SaaS scale-up founded in 2006. With nearly two decades of expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Base serves approximately 30,000 merchants worldwide and generated €50 million in revenue in 2024. BASE France was officially launched in early 2026, operating from Bordeaux with a team of 20. The platform covers order management, stock synchronisation, shipping, marketplace feeds, and AI-ready product enrichment. Ben Hamilton is a regular speaker on the strategic implications of AI for e-commerce visibility and discovery. The post Agentic E-Commerce, Could AI Become the Shopfront appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

We called them cheats. The reality is far more complicated. There have been plenty of books written about drugs in sport. Confessions, memoirs, exposés. But this one is different. James Witts is a sports journalist and former editor of 220 Triathlon Magazine — someone I've known for well over a decade. His new book, Dope, isn't a first-person account of falling from grace. It's a proper state-of-play analysis of where the battle between dopers and anti-dopers actually stands in 2025 and 2026. Who's winning? How are athletes sidestepping detection? And what's driving people to dope in the first place — because it's rarely as simple as wanting to win.   We talk about Colin Chartier, David Millar, Team Sky, TUEs, blood bags, the Enhanced Games, AI, and why this issue reaches much further than elite sport. Including age-group athletes who will go to extraordinary lengths just to qualify for Kona. This is a nuanced conversation that will change how you see this subject.   5 KEY POINTS Doping is rarely just about winning — identity, imposter syndrome, financial pressure and team dynamics all play a significant role. TUEs are widely exploited — therapeutic use exemptions are legitimate in principle but have become a well-documented route to legal performance enhancement. The Enhanced Games raises an uncomfortable question — if records aren't broken when athletes can openly dope, what does that say about clean sport? Social media is a direct pipeline for dangerous substances — young athletes are being targeted by adverts for drugs like DNP, linked to over 30 deaths in the UK alone. AI cuts both ways — it could help create novel undetectable drugs, but also help anti-doping agencies crunch data faster than ever before. 3 TAKEAWAYS Look beyond the headlines — calling athletes cheats and moving on ignores the complex web of pressure and identity that leads many there. The line is rarely clear — from TUEs to grey-area supplements, the boundary between legal and illegal is often deliberately blurred. This isn't just an elite problem — age-group athletes and recreational competitors operate in the same ecosystem, with more similar pressures than we'd like to think.   KILLER QUOTE  "It's so damning if someone is found to have taken a prohibited substance — it almost feels worse than murder. At least with murder there's a sense of rehabilitation."   CONNECT with James James Witts is a sports journalist and author specialising in cycling and endurance sport. His new book Dope is available now from Waterstones and all major booksellers. X/Twitter: @jameswitts LinkedIn: James Witts Buy the book: Dope - available at Amazon, Waterstones and all major booksellers   James's favourite book: Racing Through the Dark by David Millar   LINKS & RESOURCES Mentioned in the episode: WADA Prohibited List 2026 Enhanced Games   Other blogs, Videos etc you might want to check out Honest Sport Substack - Edmund Wilson Icarus documentary - If you haven't seen this you must. Film maker and amateur cyclist Bryan Fogel sets out to investigate the furtive world of illegal doping in sports and ends up revealing the biggest international sports scandal in living memory. The hidden cost of doping sanctions on Kenyan athletes   FREE Download

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If you've ever wondered whether your endurance base could carry you into gravel or mountain bike racing — or whether your FTP is really the thing holding you back — this episode is a timely reality check. Dave Schell is the founder of Kaizen Endurance, based in Boulder, Colorado, and has spent 15 years coaching cyclists and endurance athletes through some of the most demanding events on the calendar — Unbound 200, Leadville, ultra-distance gravel and mountain bike. Before that, he spent seven years at Training Peaks as coach education manager, so he understands both the science and the real-world application better than most. We talk about why FTP is overrated as a race predictor, why skill and technique will give you more free speed than another training block, how to actually prepare your body for eight to ten hours in the saddle, the mental game of ultra-distance events, and why consistency remains the most unsexy and most powerful tool any athlete has. There's a lot in here that applies well beyond gravel.   5 KEY POINTS FTP is overrated for long events — after eight hours everyone regresses to the same sustainable pace. Durability and fat oxidation decide the result. Skill delivers free speed — technique improvements will outperform another fitness block for most athletes, most of the time. Race your race bike — training on the road and racing gravel leaves your body unprepared for the physical demands, regardless of fitness level. Recovery is where adaptation happens — most athletes need permission to rest, not encouragement to go harder. Consistency is the only secret — the work never changes, you just keep doing it week after week. 3 TAKEAWAYS Sign up for something that scares you — if there's no real possibility of failure, you'll wing it. The fear is what gets you out the door. Context beats data — RPE and athlete feedback tell you more than power numbers alone. Data without context is just noise. Extreme moderation wins — train at the right load, not the highest load. The athletes who stay consistent are the ones who progress. KILLER QUOTE

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Thinking about adding HYROX to your training? Or already racing and wondering why your nutrition isn't translating into performance? Dr Kelsie Johnson is a nutrition and performance coach who works with hybrid athletes: people combining serious strength work with endurance sport. With a PhD in nutrition and muscle mass, experience as an S&C coach at Aston Villa Women's, and a background in triathlon and HYROX herself, Kelsie brings both the science and the real-world application. In this episode we dig into what hybrid training actually looks like in practice, why carbohydrate periodisation is the biggest gap she sees in athletes, how to fuel for a HYROX race depending on your start time, and why doing both triathlon and HYROX in the same block is a recipe for burnout. If you've been guessing with your nutrition and hoping for the best — this one's for you. 5 KEY POINTS Don't run HYROX and triathlon simultaneously — use HYROX as your off-season focus instead. Carbs, not protein, are the missing link — most athletes have protein nailed but aren't periodizing their carbohydrate intake around session demands. HYROX is 60–70% running at high intensity — fuelling during the race is non-negotiable, even if it only lasts 60 minutes. The interference effect is real — strength and endurance adaptations compete, so session sequencing matters. Race start times vary wildly — practise your fuelling strategy for different scenarios long before race week. 3 TAKEAWAYS Match your carbs to the session — fuel for the work you're actually doing, not out of habit. Rehearse race day nutrition in training — know your timing, your meals and how you'll carry fuel during the race. A healthy athlete is a fast athlete — under-fuelling is one of the fastest routes to injury and inconsistency. KILLER QUOTE

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This week on the Marketers' Toolkit it's everything from Instagram to Infographics.

In this episode, I share how to use AI tools to quickly create classroom infographics that make complex information easier for students to understand. You'll also hear about specific tools, practical prompt examples, and tips for designing visuals that align with your students' needs. If you want to save time while creating engaging, student-friendly visuals, this episode has you covered! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2026/05/19/classroom-infographics-371/ Sponsored by my quick reference guide Using AI Chatbots to Enhance Planning and Instruction: https://amzn.to/42Xzds0 Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/  Take your pick of free EdTech resources: https://classtechtips.com/free-stuff-favorites/   

Cut through the hype of Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests and learn how to counsel patients on the real-world utility, false-positive risks, and the "stage shift" debate of these emerging blood assays. We are joined by world-renowned oncologist Dr. Margaret Tempero,UCSF Cancer Early Detection and Interception, to discuss whether these tests are truly ready for clinical prime time.Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CMEShow Segments 00:00 Introduction  01:57 Current Cancer Screening Programs  06:05 Emerging Blood-Based Cancer Tests  11:55 Test Characteristics and Limitations  18:05 Practical Considerations for Patients  25:33 Direct-to-Consumer Testing/Whole Body MRIs 36:46 Navigating Positive Test Results  45:10 Anxiety and Patient Education  47:08 Future Directions in Cancer Screening  Outro Credits Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Molly Heublein MD Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP    Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD,MBA,FACP Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Technical Production: PodPaste Guest: Margaret Tempero, MD DisclosuresDr. Tempero reports the following financial relationships: Grail (research support), Global Bio Access Fund (Advisor), Bristol Myers Squibb (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.), Astra Zeneca (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc), Immunovia (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.), Merck (advisory committee), Renovo Rx (advisory committee), Urogen (Advisor). Financial relationships have not ended. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. Sponsor: FIGS Curbsiders listeners can get 15% off. Just go to WearFIGS.com and use code FIGSRX.  Sponsor: FreedTry Freed Front Desk free for 7 days at getfreed.ai/front-desk.Sponsor: Quince Go to Quince.com/curb for free shipping on your order  and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. 

News You Can Use and Share The Zion Cemetery Project in Tampa has moved a step closer to the realization of the creation of a dedicated memorial site. The City of Tampa has agreed to trade land with one of the two major landowners whose building spans some of the Zion Cemetery site. This is a project win in which The Guys were deeply involved, and they celebrate this victory. MyHeritage has introduced Infographics, a new tool that takes your MyHeritage family tree data and generates an attractive graphic highlighting the individuals and events in their lives. MyHeritage's new AI tool, Scribe AI, is now available for iOS and Android devices. George shares details about My Heritage's new record releases. The BBC reported on a new database that allows you to search Nazi Party Membership Cards from Germany for the names of members. Margaret Lance Cheney was awarded the Fellow of the Ohio Genealogical Society. She has served OGS for many years as president and in other capacities. Congratulations on this well-deserved, long-overdue recognition! RootsMagic has announced that Ancestry has changed its API (Application Program Interface) and that RootsMagic has released a new version of the software, Version 11.2.0.0, and that users should upgrade to the newest version in order to connect with Ancestry changes. Older versions of the program still work, but they will no longer connect with Ancestry. FindMyPast has released Ireland, Directories and Almanacs 1844-1928, and the Ireland National Census of 1928. In March, FamilySearch added more than 30 million records from 28 countries. Drew highlights the millions of new records available at FamilySearch. What We're Up To Drew recently presented in person at the Sacramento Genealogical Society in California. Drew announces that RootsTech 2027 is now accepting speaking proposals. Drew will be presenting at the Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), hosted by the National Genealogical Society (NGS). There are both in-person courses and online courses available. George shares that his research on two intermarried lines can be traced back to 15th-century England. These include his fourteenth great-grandparents. The Guys discuss the need for backups for all of your genealogical society officers. This can prevent the loss of access to essential resources and procedures for the organization. Please let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com with your questions and comments.

Send us Fan MailAmazon shoppers decide fast, and one weak product image can cost sellers the click before their listing gets a chance. In this video, we break down Amazon main image optimization, why shoppers look at product photos before reading the title, and how small image changes can improve click-through rate in Amazon search results and Sponsored Ads. You'll see real Amazon listing examples, CTR checks, bullet point mistakes to avoid, A+ Content SEO tips, and product photo best practices so sellers can spot what may be hurting their Amazon listing and fix the images, copy, and content that matter most.#AmazonSeller #AmazonFBA #AmazonListing #AmazonSEO #AmazonCTRGet help from My Amazon Guy to grow your Amazon sales: https://bit.ly/4jMZtxuWant free resources? Dowload our Free Amazon guides here:Amazon Receiving Delay Guide: https://hubs.ly/Q04cdD4c0Amazon Catalog Spring Cleaning: https://hubs.ly/Q046BVfp0Amazon Proft Margin Defense 2026: https://hubs.ly/Q042trRH0Amazon SEO Toolkit 2026: https://bit.ly/4oC2ClTAmazon Seller Strategy Report 2026: https://bit.ly/3YN1RME2026 Ecommerce Website & SEO Readiness Checklist: https://hubs.ly/Q04btghf0Amazon 2026 PPC guide: https://bit.ly/4lF0OYXTimestamps00:00 - Why Main Images Get the First Click00:31 - Main Image Hack for Better Product Photos01:18 - Using Empty Space in Product Images01:43 - Adding Top Keywords Through Packaging02:24 - Product Examples With Keyword Packaging03:08 - Text Is for Robots, Pictures Are for People03:45 - Click Through Rate Goals for Amazon Listings04:18 - A+ Content and Crawlable Text04:41 - Bullet Point Rules for Amazon Sellers06:08 - Where to Find CTR and Conversion Data07:27 - Specs, Infographics, and Lifestyle Images08:58 - Amazon Main Image Text Rules-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguySubscribe to the My Amazon Guy podcast: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwSupport the show

Carbon-plated running shoes have completely changed endurance sport. World records are tumbling. Recovery between sessions seems quicker. And for many runners and triathletes, they feel almost impossible to ignore. But are they coming with a hidden cost? In this episode, I'm joined by physio and sub-30-minute 10k runner Andy Smith to explore what these shoes are actually doing biomechanically, why we may now be seeing different injury patterns in runners and triathletes, and how to use carbon-plated shoes without breaking yourself in the process. This is a practical conversation about performance, durability, strength, and why “faster” isn't always as simple as it looks.   5 KEY POINTS 1. Carbon shoes change running mechanics - They reduce load on the calf and Achilles… but shift stress further up the chain. 2. Injury patterns may be changing - Andy is seeing more bone stress injuries in areas like the femur and pelvis. 3. Faster recovery can be deceptive - The shoes may allow athletes to handle more training volume… before the body is ready. 4. Strength is now non-negotiable - Foot, calf, hip, pelvis and core strength all become even more important. 5. Most athletes transition too aggressively - Andy recommends gradually building into carbon shoes rather than using them for every run.   3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Don't let the shoes do the work - The stronger you are, the more benefit you'll get from them. 2. Protect your weak links - Hip stability, calf strength and foot control matter more than ever. 3. Build gradually - Introduce carbon shoes slowly and strategically.   KILLER QUOTE

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You've worked twice as hard to catch up on your path to financial independence, so why leave your legacy to chance? To help keep your FI plan from going up in smoke we sit down with estate planning and small business attorney, Allison Harrison. It's a fast, funny and slightly alarming deep dive into estate planning for normal people who assume they're "not rich enough" to need one. This episode covers: Why your FI plan is incomplete without basic estate planning  The real cost, delay, and public exposure that can come with probate Why many people think they need a trust when they actually don't  When a trust does make sense, especially for control and complex family situations  The simplest ways to avoid probate using beneficiaries and transfer-on-death designations  Why healthcare and financial powers of attorney matter just as much as a will Estate-planning blind spots for small-business owners and side hustlers The role of umbrella insurance, LLCs, and business agreements in protecting your assets Why digital accounts, passwords, and two-factor authentication are now part of estate planning What parents of newly minted 18-year-olds need to handle before college or adulthood begins . === SUPPORT  THE  SHOW ===

What happens when everything looks right on the outside… but something isn't quite right underneath? In this episode, I'm joined by Justin Robbins, a former Ironman athlete and coach who was training consistently, performing well, and doing all the things we'd typically associate with good health. But a routine blood test told a very different story. What followed was a complete rethink of how he approaches training, health, and life. This is an honest conversation about identity, balance, and what really matters if you want to stay fit for the long term.   5 KEY POINTS 1. Fitness doesn't equal health - You can train hard and still be metabolically unhealthy. 2. Identity can become a trap - When your identity is tied to performance, it's hard to step back. 3. More isn't always better - High training volume doesn't guarantee better outcomes. 4. Awareness creates change - It often takes a wake-up call to reassess what you're doing. 5. Health is a long-term game - Short-term performance should never come at the expense of longevity.   3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Ask better questions - Don't assume your current approach is working. 2. Look beneath the surface - Feeling fit isn't the same as being healthy. 3. Think long term - Train in a way that supports your future self.   KILLER QUOTE “I was training 15 to 16 hours a week… and still got told I was pre-diabetic.”  

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What happens when you step away from sport for nearly 20 years… and then come back? In this episode, I'm joined by Jane Hansom, who did exactly that. From a long break after university to running a sub-3 marathon, winning her age group at Kona, and building a successful marketing business alongside her training, Jane's story is a powerful reminder that it's never too late to start. We talk about consistency, mindset, coaching, and how the lessons from endurance sport translate directly into business and life.   5 KEY POINTS 1. It's never too late to start - Progress doesn't depend on your past. 2. Consistency wins - Show up. Do the work. Repeat. 3. Coaching is about people - The best coaches adapt to the individual. 4. Mindset transfers - What works in sport works in life. 5. Details matter - Small things make a big difference.   3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Be clear on your goal - Know exactly what you're aiming for. 2. Do the work, then trust it - Confidence comes from preparation. 3. Find your people - Support makes everything easier.   KILLER QUOTE “There wasn't a single day in that entire year that I pressed snooze.”  

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Two years ago, Mischa Collins was let go from her marketing manager role at a startup. After months of applying to jobs she was overqualified for and hearing nothing back, she decided to stop playing the victim and take control. She posted about her journey on LinkedIn. It went viral. Then she posted again. That went even more viral. From just two posts, she signed three clients and launched her career as a full-time LinkedIn creator. Today, Mischa has grown to over 50K followers in just 18 months, runs a ghostwriting agency, coaches founders on personal branding, and is currently living in a "LinkedIn Influencer House" in Mexico with business partners Corey Blumenfeld and Charlie Hills. In this conversation with Liam, she breaks down exactly what's working on LinkedIn right now, why the algorithm has shifted more in the past month than in her entire time posting, and the specific content formats (infographics and cheat sheets) that are massively outperforming everything else. She also shares the real numbers behind her content: how a single post with a text overlay hit 80,000 impressions while the same post without one got just 5,000. Key Topics Covered How getting fired became the best thing that ever happened to her career Going from fashion to tech sales to full-time LinkedIn creator The 2 LinkedIn posts that went viral and signed her first 3 clients Growing from 0 to 50K LinkedIn followers in 18 months Why the LinkedIn algorithm has shifted more in the past month than ever before Dwell time: the metric that matters most on LinkedIn right now Infographics vs lifestyle images: 80K impressions vs 5K from the same creator How to run a ghostwriting agency and what clients actually need Brand partnerships on LinkedIn: what makes a good campaign vs a bad one Platform dependence: why relying on one social platform is risky The "LinkedIn Influencer House" in Mexico with Corey Blumenfeld and Charlie Hills Building a personal brand while staying authentic Why rock bottom is the best place to build from Episode Timestamps 00:01 - Introduction and the LinkedIn Influencer House in Mexico 02:01 - Origin story: fashion to tech sales to LinkedIn 03:33 - How LinkedIn content landed her marketing manager role 05:02 - Getting let go and the two months of rejection 05:49 - The viral LinkedIn post that launched her solo career 08:00 - Growing to 50K followers: what worked 15:07 - What's working on LinkedIn right now (algorithm shift) 16:36 - The 80K vs 5K impressions experiment 17:41 - AI's impact on LinkedIn content creation 22:00 - Building a ghostwriting agency 27:00 - Niche vs expanding your content topics 31:55 - Platform dependence and branching to Instagram/TikTok 36:00 - The creator economy on LinkedIn 40:00 - Revenue streams: brand deals, coaching, ghostwriting, cohorts 47:03 - Breaking down her income sources 50:00 - Helping brands run better LinkedIn creator campaigns 55:00 - The future of personal branding 01:00:00 - Building a life on your own terms 01:10:34 - Why you don't need to stay in your lane 01:11:06 - Where to find Mischa Mischa's Socials: LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/mischacollins/ Instagram — @mischabuildsbrands Partner Links Book Enterprise Training — https://www.upscaile.com/ Subscribe to our free newsletter — https://www.theaireport.ai/subscribe Get free AI resources: https://community.theaireport.ai/checkout/the-ai-report-welcome-gift?coupon_code=WRTH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In deze aflevering spreekt Studio Tegengif met Meike Bokhorst, coördinator van het WRR-rapport Deskundige Overheid. De Nederlandse overheid is niet dom. Ze zit vol slimme, gemotiveerde mensen. En toch faalt ze geregeld. Bij de toeslagenaffaire, bij de energietransitie, bij de woningcrisis, bij de stikstofimpasse. Hoe kan dat? De conclusie van de Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid is ongemakkelijk helder: de overheid heeft zichzelf zodanig ingericht dat ze haar eigen expertise vaak kapot maakt. Slimme mensen in domme systemen. Het 3-5-7-model stuurt topambtenaren elke paar jaar door naar een volgend departement — zodat niemand ergens echt goed in wordt. Vacatures vragen om politiek-bestuurlijke sensitiviteit, niet om vakkennis. De overheid is verworden tot een inkooporganisatie die niet meer weet wat ze niet weet. Het beloningsbeleid richt zich vooral op procesvaardigheden. En als beleid toch faalt, zit de schade bij de opvolger, want ook bewindspersonen zitten er niet lang. We gaan in gesprek over wat er aan de hand is, wat daar voor oorzaken achter liggen en wat er aan gedaan kan worden. Zoals je van Studio Tegengif verwacht proberen we complexe zaken toegankelijk te bespreken. Deze aflevering werd gemaakt met ondersteuning van Wim Brons van remotepodcast.nl. Een aanrader voor als je op afstand een podcast wil maken met fantastische geluidskwaliteit. Wil je ons steunen? Dat kan: je kunt vriend van de show worden: https://vriendvandeshow.nl/studio-tegengif ***SHOWNOTES*** WRR rapport 113, De deskundige overheid, https://www.wrr.nl/adviesprojecten/de-deskundige-overheid WRR, Infographic, De deskundige overheid, https://www.wrr.nl/site/binaries/site-content/collections/documents/2025/07/08/deskundige-overheid/Infographic+WRR-rapport+nr+113+Deskundige+Overheid.pdf

You're 6–16 weeks out. This is the phase where most Ironman races are shaped. Not on race day, but in the decisions you make right now. It's not about getting fitter. It's about getting it right. 5 Main Points 1. Stick to the plan - Consistency beats last-minute changes. 2. Respect fatigue - Recovery is part of the training, not a weakness. 3. Practise race day - Don't leave pacing, nutrition and conditions to chance. 4. Fuel properly - You can't train hard and under-fuel at the same time. 5. Arrive fresh - Better to be slightly underdone than overcooked. 3 Key Takeaways • Most Ironman plans fail in the weeks before race day • Durability and consistency matter more than volume • The goal now is to arrive healthy, not fitter Killer Quote “It's not about doing more… it's about getting it right.”   If you didn't listen to last weeks podcast Racing an Ironman this year? Ask yourself these 5 questions.   FREE Download

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If you've signed up for an Ironman this year, this is the point where things start to get real. You're no longer thinking about training… you're already in it. And for many athletes, this is the phase where small cracks begin to appear. Missed sessions, niggles, fatigue, and a growing sense of uncertainty about whether you're actually on track. In this episode, Simon and Beth walk through the key questions every Ironman athlete should be asking 3 to 6 months out from race day. Not to create panic, but to provide a clear and honest sense-check of where you are right now. Because at this stage, it's not about doing more. It's about doing the right things consistently, staying healthy, and making sure you arrive at the start line ready to execute. 5 Key Talking Points This phase of training is where most Ironman campaigns either come together or begin to unravel. Consistency matters more than volume. Stop-start training is a major red flag. Durability is critical, especially for older athletes managing fatigue and recovery. Race-specific preparation, including pacing and nutrition, must be practised well before race day. The goal now is not to get dramatically fitter, but to protect your fitness and stay healthy. 3 Takeaways Be honest about where you are. Small issues now can become big problems later. Focus on consistency, recovery, and smart training rather than chasing more volume. Your primary goal is to arrive at the start line healthy, not exhausted or injured. Key Quote “The goal now isn't to get fitter… it's to arrive at the start line healthy.”   FREE Download

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In this episode, Beth and I reflect on our recent Nevis to St Kitts swim, a brilliant open water adventure that reminded us what it really means to be Battle Ready. We talk about the event itself, the experience of swimming across open water in a stunning setting, and what we learned from it. Then we shift gears into a more personal topic. I share why, after years of resisting it, I've decided to start taking statins. It's not medical advice, but an honest conversation about health, ageing, and the difference between being fit and being truly healthy for the long term. Key Points The Nevis to St Kitts swim experience A 2.5-mile open water swim in warm Caribbean waters, inclusive, well organised, and accessible to a wide range of swimmers. Adventure vs preparation You don't need perfect preparation to take on meaningful challenges, but the experience highlighted where more specific endurance work would help. Battle Ready in action Being consistently fit allowed us to step into an event like this with confidence and enjoy the experience. Fit doesn't equal healthy You can look strong, perform well, and still have underlying health risks that aren't visible on the surface. Why I changed my stance on statins After years of resisting medication, a combination of medical advice, real-life examples, and perspective on long-term risk led me to rethink my position. 3 Takeaways Train for life, not just events Being Battle Ready means you can say yes to opportunities without needing perfect preparation. Don't confuse fitness with health Performance metrics don't tell the full story. What's happening “under the hood” matters just as much. Play the long game Whether it's training, lifestyle, or medical decisions, the goal is to keep doing what you love for decades, not just today. Killer Quote “Just because you're fit, it doesn't mean you're invincible.” Resources Find out more about the Nevis - St Kitts Cross Channel Swim Nick Parkes podcast - The Day My heart Stopped Mid-Race Want help building durable training? Inside the SWAT Inner Circle you'll find structured training plans, strength programmes and regular coaching insights designed to help endurance athletes train consistently without breaking down. £30 per month. CLICK HERE TO START YOUR MISSION   Connect with me HERE: https://linktr.ee/simonward You can find links for the following channels - Website, Facebook, podcast, Instagram, YouTube Email: Simon@thetriathloncoach.com Sign up for Simon's weekly newsletter Download Simon's Free ‘Battle Ready Lifestyle' Infographic — https://simon-ward.kit.com/battlereadylifestyle

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Mobility is one of the most overlooked parts of training. Most athletes ignore it until something hurts. Then it suddenly becomes important. In this episode, I'm joined by Tom Morrison, creator of the Simplistic Mobility Method. I first came across Tom through athletes I work with, and his name kept coming up again and again. What stood out to me is that Tom hasn't just studied mobility. He lived the consequences of ignoring it. From overtraining and constant injuries to a serious back issue that stopped him in his tracks, Tom had to rebuild his body from the ground up. What he shares in this conversation is simple, practical, and very relevant if you want to keep training as you get older. This isn't about adding more to your week. It's about doing the right things so you can keep showing up. 5 Key Talking Points Most people wait for pain before they act - Mobility only becomes a priority when something breaks down. Injuries often come from what you don't train - If one joint lacks movement, another area takes the strain. More training isn't always better - Tom's own experience shows how high volume without balance leads to injury. Pain doesn't always mean damage - You can have structural issues and still move well if your body is strong and adaptable. Small daily habits work best - Five to ten minutes a day can make a big difference over time. 3 Takeaways Train your joints as well as your engine Be consistent, not extreme Do a little every day Key Quote “You don't get injured in places where you move well. You get injured in places where you don't move at all.”   Final Thought If you want to keep training for the long term, mobility isn't optional. It's the thing that keeps you consistent. And consistency is what delivers results.   Resources To find out more about Tom please visit these channels: Website: https://tommorrison.uk YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TomMorrison Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovementandMotion Instagram: https://instagram.com/tom.morrison.training?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg== TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tom_morrison?_t=8eMnk3YfqBf&_r=1   These are some of Tom's most popular blog posts: The best advice for chronic back pain The Non-Negotiables for better movement How to fix chronically tight hamstrings Tom has a really fun YouTube page and these are some of his most popular videos: Piriformis Pain Struggle to sit crossed legged 10 Minute Follow Along   Want help building durable training? Inside the SWAT Inner Circle you'll find structured training plans, strength programmes and regular coaching insights designed to help endurance athletes train consistently without breaking down. £30 per month. CLICK HERE TO START YOUR MISSION   Connect with me HERE: https://linktr.ee/simonward You can find links for the following channels - Website, Facebook, podcast, Instagram, YouTube Email: Simon@thetriathloncoach.com Sign up for Simon's weekly newsletter Download Simon's Free ‘Battle Ready Lifestyle' Infographic — https://simon-ward.kit.com/battlereadylifestyle

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You've trained for months. Everything is building nicely. Then suddenly, your A race is cancelled. For many athletes, that moment feels like the rug has been pulled from under them. Motivation drops, structure disappears, and the question becomes… what now? In this episode, Simon and Beth explore the emotional and practical impact of losing a key event. They discuss why races matter, why so many athletes rely on them, and how to respond in a way that keeps your progress moving forward. More importantly, they challenge the idea that your fitness should depend on a single race, and offer a more durable way to think about training for the long term.   5 Key Talking Points Races provide structure, motivation and purpose, especially for recreational athletes. Losing an event can feel destabilising because it removes the external driver for training. Motivation alone is unreliable. Habits and routine are what sustain long-term progress. There are different levels of athlete mindset, from event-driven to identity-driven. A cancelled race does not mean lost fitness. It's an opportunity to pivot and build further.   3 Takeaways Use races as motivation, but don't depend on them completely. Build habits that keep you active even when there is no event on the calendar. When plans change, focus on what you can control and redirect your fitness into a new challenge.   Key Quote “You didn't lose your race… you just gained a level.”     Want help building durable training? Inside the SWAT Inner Circle you'll find structured training plans, strength programmes and regular coaching insights designed to help endurance athletes train consistently without breaking down. £30 per month. CLICK HERE TO START YOUR MISSION   Connect with me HERE: https://linktr.ee/simonward You can find links for the following channels - Website, Facebook, podcast, Instagram, YouTube   Email: Simon@thetriathloncoach.com Sign up for Simon's weekly newsletter Download Simon's Free ‘Battle Ready Lifestyle' Infographic — https://simon-ward.kit.com/battlereadylifestyle

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We are unbelievably excited this week to be reviewing the hot-off-the-presses 2026 Multi-Society (AHA/ACC/ACCP/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN) Pulmonary Embolism Guidelines with lead author Dr. Mark A. Creager. We will talk about key updates in these guidelines compared to prior practice, including the new risk classification model, and provide an overview from diagnosis to follow-up. Given the clinical importance and prevalence of pulmonary embolism, these guidelines are certainly going to shape practice going forward, so this episode is a can’t miss! Watch the full video of this episode with graphics and helpful teaching visuals on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pulmpeeps Meet Our Guest Dr. Mark Creager is a Professor of Medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where he specializes in Cardiovascular Medicine with an emphasis on venous thromboembolic disease. He served as the lead author of the 2026 Pulmonary Embolism Guidelines. Article and Reference Creager MA, Barnes GD, Giri J, Mukherjee D, Jones WS, Burnett AE, Carman T, Casanegra AI, Castellucci LA, Clark SM, Cushman M, de Wit K, Eaves JM, Fang MC, Goldberg JB, Henkin S, Johnston-Cox H, Kadavath S, Kadian-Dodov D, Keeling WB, Klein AJP, Li J, McDaniel MC, Moores LK, Piazza G, Prenger KS, Pugliese SC, Ranade M, Rosovsky RP, Russo F, Secemsky EA, Sista AK, Tefera L, Weinberg I, Westafer LM, Young MN. 2026 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Feb 19:S0735-1097(25)10161-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.11.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41712898. Key Learning Points Why these guidelines matter: This is the first joint AHA/ACC clinical practice guideline specifically on acute PE, bringing together a truly multidisciplinary writing committee (cardiology, pulmonology, hematology, emergency medicine, interventional radiology, surgery, and others). Prior guidelines existed from individual societies, but nothing this comprehensive had been updated in roughly five to six years. New PE clinical categories (A through E): One of the most impactful changes is replacing the old “massive/submassive” and “low/intermediate/high risk” labels with five categories that form a severity continuum. Category A is subclinical (incidental PE found on imaging in asymptomatic patients). Category B covers symptomatic but low-severity patients. Category C is where much of the clinical complexity lives — symptomatic, hemodynamically stable patients subdivided into C1, C2, and C3 based on RV function and biomarkers. Category D represents incipient cardiopulmonary failure (transient hypotension, normotensive shock with end-organ dysfunction). Category E is frank cardiopulmonary failure, with E2 being the sickest — refractory or recurrent cardiac arrest. Respiratory modifiers (hypoxia requiring supplemental oxygen) layer onto C, D, and E. Diagnostic approach: Clinical evaluation comes first — history, exam, and validated decision tools (Wells score, revised Geneva, PERC). If clinical probability is low and D-dimer is normal, imaging can be safely avoided. If either is concerning, imaging is warranted. CTPA remains the preferred imaging modality due to superior sensitivity, specificity, wide availability, and ability to assess clot burden and alternative diagnoses. VQ scanning is still appropriate when CTPA is contraindicated, and VQ SPECT offers better reproducibility and specificity than traditional planar VQ if available. Echocardiography is not a diagnostic test for PE but is important for risk stratification — RV size, TAPSE, and tissue Doppler measures all contribute prognostic information. Anticoagulation updates: Anticoagulation remains the cornerstone of treatment. For patients potentially needing advanced therapies (C3, D, E), parenteral anticoagulation is started first. A notable recommendation: low molecular weight heparin is generally preferred over unfractionated heparin, based on evidence showing more effective VTE risk reduction, more predictable pharmacokinetics, no need for routine monitoring, lower rates of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, and no increase in major bleeding. The committee acknowledged this may create discomfort for clinicians accustomed to unfractionated heparin’s easy reversibility, but the difficulty of achieving and maintaining therapeutic levels with UFH was a significant concern. Advanced therapies: Catheter-based thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy, systemic thrombolysis, and surgical embolectomy all received mostly class 2B recommendations (“can consider”) for C3 and D categories, reflecting that current evidence shows improvement in short-term surrogate measures (RV/LV ratio, hemodynamics) but lacks definitive hard outcome data on mortality. For category E1 patients, recommendations are stronger (class 2A). Multiple trials are expected soon — HI-PEITHO, PEERLESS-2, PE-TRACT, PERSEVERE, TORPEDO, and PROG — that should substantially inform future updates. PERT teams: Pulmonary embolism response teams are encouraged, particularly for C3, D, and E patients. They’ve been shown to reduce length of stay. For institutions without PERT capability, establishing consultation networks with larger centers is recommended. Post-PE follow-up: Patients shouldn’t be “left in the wilderness” after discharge. The guidelines recommend communication within the first week to ensure understanding of diagnosis and treatment, an in-person visit at or before three months to assess for persistent symptoms and discuss anticoagulation duration, ongoing surveillance for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease, and periodic reassessment for those on extended anticoagulation. Infographics

Why training more isn't always the answer Most endurance athletes assume that getting better simply means doing more training. More miles. More hours. More big sessions. But after decades of coaching and competing, Simon argues that the athletes who achieve the best long-term results are rarely the ones doing the most volume. They are the ones who train consistently without breaking down. In this episode Simon and Beth explore the idea of durability versus volume, why chasing big sessions can backfire, and how athletes can build the resilience needed to train consistently for years rather than weeks.   5 Talking Points 1. The volume trap Many endurance athletes believe more training automatically leads to better results. 2. What durability really means Durability is the ability to train consistently without injury, illness or burnout. 3. The foundations of durable training Sleep, strength, mobility, nutrition and sensible training loads allow athletes to absorb training and recover. 4. Why hero sessions backfire Big one-off workouts often look impressive but can disrupt consistency if they leave you exhausted or injured. 5. Consistency beats intensity The athletes who improve the most are usually the ones who train steadily week after week.   3 Takeaways • Consistency beats volume when it comes to long-term endurance performance. • Durable athletes prioritise recovery, strength, sleep and sensible training loads. • Ask yourself before a big session: will this make me more durable or less durable?   Quote from the Episode “Fitness might come from a few big weeks of training. Real performance comes from years of consistent work.”   Stay strong. Stay curious. Stay Battle Ready. Want help building durable training? Inside the SWAT Inner Circle you'll find structured training plans, strength programmes and regular coaching insights designed to help endurance athletes train consistently without breaking down. £30 per month. CLICK HERE TO START YOUR MISSION   Connect with me HERE: https://linktr.ee/simonward You can find links for the following channels - Website, Facebook, podcast, Instagram, YouTube   Email: Simon@thetriathloncoach.com Sign up for Simon's weekly newsletter Download Simon's Free ‘Battle Ready Lifestyle' Infographic — https://simon-ward.kit.com/battlereadylifestyle

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Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show.If you've ever wished someone could take all those slippery, hard-to-explain storytelling principles and turn them into something you could actually see, this episode is for you.In today's conversation on The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I'm joined by book coach and editor Lori Puma, and we dive into a topic that is both delightfully nerdy and wildly useful: story structure infographics.Lori came to this work in a fascinating way. With a PhD in epidemiology and a background as a Story Grid editor, she brings both analytical precision and deep story knowledge to the table. After working with writers and realizing that many of their biggest questions weren't fully answered by the craft systems already out there, Lori set out to build visual tools that could help writers better understand what's happening in a story—and how to manage multiple story elements at once.And truly, that's what makes this conversation so valuable.We start with Lori's action story diagram, which she explains is designed for any story where a hero must defeat a villain and save a victim. That includes action-adventure, crime thrillers, fantasy quests, and high-stakes “save the world” stories. Lori walks us through the eight major panels of this structure, from the moment harm is done, through complications, failed plans, rising stakes, and finally the one-on-one climax. Along the way, she introduces a set of “thermometers” that measure different types of danger—physical, social, environmental, and institutional—and explains how tracking those threats can help writers create stories that feel dynamic and escalating.What I especially loved is how practical Lori makes all of this. She talks about time pressure, resources, allies, and even compares the flow of an action novel to a video game, which honestly makes so much sense. Using examples from The Hunger Games, Killing Floor, and The Martian, she shows how structure isn't about formula for formula's sake—it's about helping the reader feel tension, momentum, and emotional investment.From there, we shift into the investigation rhythm, which I found especially juicy as someone working on a historical mystery. Lori introduces the idea of “lenses”—different ways an investigator might interpret clues, suspects, motives, or locations. She explains how mystery plots move through discovery, narrowing, stalls, plot-twisting clues, resets, and eventual solution. One of the most helpful takeaways here is her insight that a real plot twist should actually change the diagram. If the way the clues fit together doesn't fundamentally shift, it's probably not a true twist.We also touch on romance structure, including attraction, adhesion, connection, and the emotional vulnerability required for a satisfying happily-ever-after. Lori's concept of “adhesion”—the force that keeps love interests in each other's orbit even when things get hard—is especially smart and useful.This is such a rich episode for writers who love craft, structure, and understanding why stories work. If you enjoy seeing the bones beneath the book, you're going to love this one.***TAKE LORI'S BREAKOUT NOVEL QUIZ HERE!

We've discussed healthy habits, desire and interception, but now is the time to focus our artist eyes! This week on Schauer Thoughts we're going over an abridged understanding of design elements and factors to consider when creating your own course curriculum. I strongly encourage mood boarding this episode but taking notes or just listening are fine as well. Enough chit chat - to the communal Schauer we go! My Substack Post: How To Start Researching as a Hobby https://substack.com/home/post/p-168506463  Resources to Learn for Fun & Free (or Fun & Free) https://substack.com/home/post/p-175242020  I also give tips on how to create your own “syllabus” with these resources.  Resources: Ruth Asawa and the Artist-Mother at Midcentury - Jordan Troeller To Photograph Is To Learn How To Die - Tim Carpenter Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose - Constance Hale The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know  - Shawn Coyne Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People - G. Richard Shell This Is What It Sounds Like - Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas The Psychology of Fashion - Carolyn Mair Your Brain on Art - Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor This is the book on breathing I was talking about. Decisionscape: How Thinking Like an Artist Can Improve Our Decision-Making - Elspeth Kirkman I also wanted to recommend this book for understanding the importance of “word tense” when it comes to internal thoughts and rumination - I cannot stress this enough. She goes through first person, third, active, passive - language really does shape a lot of our decisions and life.  Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think In Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions - Temple Grandin  The Activism of Art: A Decentered Anthology - Dipti Desai and Stephen Duncombe The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone - Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach  The 7 Principles of Design and How To Use Them (w/ Infographic)  https://www.vistaprint.com/hub/principles-of-design#:~:text=The%20principles%20of%20design%20are,Proportion%2C%20Movement%20and%20White%20Space Not sponsored by Vistaprint lol Chronic Back Pain Makes the World Sound Harsher https://neurosciencenews.com/chronic-pain-sound-sensitivity-30237/  Scientists have found a fascinating link between breathing and memory https://www.psypost.org/scientists-have-found-a-fascinating-link-between-breathing-and-memory/ Nature Exposure Triggers Brain Reset   https://neurosciencenews.com/nature-brain-reset-30204/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pool drills that prepare you for the chaos of open water swimming Learn how triathletes can practise open water swim skills in the pool and feel more confident on race day.   Can you really prepare for an open water swim if all you have access to is a pool? In this episode, Simon and Beth explain how triathletes can build open water skills into normal pool sessions before the race season begins. They cover sighting, breathing to both sides, faster cadence, group starts, drafting and learning to stay calm when the swim gets crowded and chaotic. If you have an early season triathlon coming up and the swim already feels a bit intimidating, this episode will help you arrive on the start line far more prepared and confident. 5 Talking Points Pool fitness alone does not guarantee a strong open water swim. Good swim coaching starts with identifying your own technical flaws. Sighting, bilateral breathing and faster cadence can all be practised in the pool. Training with others helps you stay calm in the chaos of race day swimming. The more specific your preparation, the more confident you will feel in open water. 3 Takeaways Practise open water skills in every pool session, not just when you get outside. Staying calm in a crowded swim is a skill you can train. Confidence on race day comes from preparation, not hope. Quote “Just because you cannot get into open water in March, it does not mean you cannot still practise your open water skills.” Stay strong. Stay curious. Stay Battle Ready. Join the SWAT Inner Circle If you want help applying these ideas in your own training, that is exactly what we do inside SWAT Inner Circle. Plans, guidance, monthly coaching calls and direct access to me. £30 per month. CLICK HERE TO START YOUR MISSION   Connect with me HERE: https://linktr.ee/simonward You can find links for the following channels - Website, Facebook, podcast, Instagram, YouTube   Email: Simon@thetriathloncoach.com Sign up for Simon's weekly newsletter Download Simon's Free ‘Battle Ready Lifestyle' Infographic — https://simon-ward.kit.com/battlereadylifestyle

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In this real-world episode, Beth and I share our 2026 event calendar, from a 50k ultra and a 40k paddle-board race to a 2.4 mile Caribbean swim and a 700km gravel bike ride following one of the Camino trails in Spain. More importantly, we explain how we're applying lessons from recent podcasts directly into our own training and lifestyle Different disciplines. Same foundations. 5 Talking Points Broken Endurance for the Ultra Run-walk intervals to reduce impact, improve pacing and finish stronger. Strength After 50 Lifting is non-negotiable for bone health, posture and long-term durability. Protein & Muscle Protection Spreading protein across the day to support recovery and maintain muscle as we age Brain & Gut Health Better fuelling, smarter decisions under fatigue and protecting consistency. Heat & Alcohol Discipline Using heat exposure strategically and being intentional with alcohol to improve sleep and recovery 3 Takeaways Train for durability over ego. Protect consistency above hero sessions. The foundations win, not the flashy stuff. Quote “The real story isn't the events. The foundations are the things that help you win.” Stay strong. Stay curious. Stay Battle Ready.   Join the SWAT Inner Circle If you want year-round structure built around these enduring principles — strength, fuelling, recovery and smart intensity — join the SWAT Inner Circle. Plans, guidance, monthly coaching calls and direct access to me. £30 per month. CLICK HERE TO START YOUR MISSION   Connect with me HERE: https://linktr.ee/simonward You can find links for the following channels - Website, Facebook, podcast, Instagram, YouTube   Email: Simon@thetriathloncoach.com Sign up for Simon's weekly newsletter Download Simon's Free ‘Battle Ready Lifestyle' Infographic — https://simon-ward.kit.com/battlereadylifestyle

Stop getting TICK'ed off by LymeMaster Lyme disease — from recognizing erythema migrans and avoiding unnecessary testing to managing disseminated Lyme and post-exposure prophylaxis. Learn practical, evidence-based strategies you can use in the clinic. We're joined by Dr. Sophie Woolston MD, infectious diseases expert and clinician-educator. (MaineHealth)Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CMEShow Segments Intro Case 1 Lyme Basics Stages of Lyme Lyme Testing and Interpretation Coinfection Lyme Treatment Tick Prevention and Removal Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Outro Credits Written and Produced by: Beth Gasperlin MD Show Notes, Infographics, and Cover Art by: Zoya Surani Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Gasperlin MD   Reviewer: Leah Witt MD Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Technical Production: PodPaste Guest: Sophie Woolston MD DisclosuresDr. Woolston reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. Sponsor: Continuing Education CompanyFor Curbsiders listeners, there's a special offer: use promo code Curb30 for 30% off all online courses and webcasts.  Visit CMEmeeting.org/curbsiders to learn more.  Sponsor: Mint MobileShop plans at MINTMOBILE.com/CURB.Sponsor: FIGSWe've teamed up with FIGS, and now Curbsiders listeners can get 15% off. Just go to WearFIGS.com and use code FIGSRX.Sponsor: FreedUse code FREED50 for fifty dollars off your first month at Freed.ai

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What Dreams May ComeBreeze through your next visit for insomnia. Learn how to comfortably approach insomnia and optimize sleep. We touch on specifics such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia or the effects of various sleep-related drugs/supplements, and how to taper down from them. We are joined by Ashley E. Mason, PhD (UCSF).Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CMEShow Segments Intro Case Understanding patient's goals Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia Stimulus control Sleep Hygiene Time-in-bed restriction Impact of different medications/substances on sleep Tapering off medications Outro Credits Producer and Writer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Producer, Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover art: Edison Jyang, MD Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP    Reviewer: Sai S Achi, MD, MBA, FACP Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Technical Production: PodPaste Guest: Ashley E. Mason, PhD DisclosuresDr. Mason has disclosed the following:Financial Relationships: Evolve Global, consulting fee and stock options; Oura Health, consulting fee.The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. Sponsor: FIGSTake 15% off your first order at Wearfigs.com with the code FIGSRX.Sponsor: Continuing Education CompanyVisit CMEmeeting.org/curbsiders and use promo code Curb30 for 30% off all online courses and webcasts.  Sponsor: Mint Mobile Shop Mint Unlimited Plans at mintmobile.com/CURB.