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True Faith: Trusting in God's Plan 'But If Not'. ACU Sunday Series. The Most Inspiring General Conference Talk on Faith You'll Ever Hear! True Faith: Trusting in God's Plan 'But If Not' In this inspirational video, Elder Dennis E. Simmons reflects on his youthful misunderstanding of faith through a story from his eighth-grade basketball tournament. He emphasizes that true faith is more than wishful thinking—it's a deep trust in Jesus Christ. Using the biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Elder Simmons illustrates how true faith means trusting God even when outcomes don't align with our desires. He explores how figures such as Abraham, Daniel, and Paul displayed unwavering faith under trials, demonstrating that great challenges can cultivate greater spiritual strength. The address underlines that the world is a test of faith, administered by a loving Heavenly Father, and highlights the importance of maintaining faith in God's plan, even amidst suffering and uncertainty. Watch this video at- https://youtu.be/NSZbc7SvP4M?si=PgOtPgS7VFzSIolv The Words of Christ 53.7K subscribers 47,389 views Oct 20, 2024
Sebastian Junger is an award-winning journalist, a New York Times bestselling author, and an Academy Award–nominated filmmaker. Regular listeners are surely familiar with his work, as I've mentioned his books a ridiculous number of times on this podcast over the years—especially his book "Tribe," which has had a lasting influence on how I think about community, purpose, and the kinds of experiences that give people meaning. So for Episode 300, I was excited to sit down with Sebastian for a real, in-person conversation. Sebastian is the author of "The Perfect Storm," "War," "Tribe," "Freedom," and most recently "In My Time of Dying," and he's spent decades reporting from war zones and writing about how humans behave under extreme pressure. In this conversation, we start with his early experience with NOLS and use that as a jumping-off point to explore a theme that runs through much of his work: why small groups facing real adversity create such strong bonds, and why those experiences often feel more meaningful than anything in modern, comfortable life. From there, we get into boxing, jiu-jitsu, and the idea that environments with real consequences tend to strip away status and surface-level differences, leaving people to be judged on effort, character, and how they show up for others. We also spend a good amount of time on his recent powerful book, "In My Time of Dying"—including the near-death experience that led to it, how he processed it afterward, and what it changed about how he thinks about fear, mortality, and what actually matters in life. We talk about parenting, contentment versus happiness, and how different phases of life demand different kinds of attention and energy. And toward the end, we get into writing, his new Substack project (that I highly recommend), smartphones, and why he's chosen to opt out of many versions of modern technology, including social media. This one covers a lot of ground, but it all ties back to a few core questions: what makes a life feel meaningful, what we lose when things get too easy, and how to stay connected to the people around us. We recorded this in Aspen, the morning before Sebastian was scheduled to speak at the Aspen Institute, and I'm grateful he took the time to do it—especially on a such a busy day. As always, check out the episode notes for a full list of topics and links to everything we discuss. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy! --- Sebastian Junger In My Time of Dying Sebastian's new Substack Full episode notes and links: https://mountainandprairie.com/sebastian-junger --- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Mountain & Prairie is listener supported via Patreon, and brought to you with support from the Central Grasslands Roadmap, The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, North Bridger Bison, and the Old Salt Co-op for their generous sponsorship. --- TOPICS DISCUSSED: 0:00 - Intro + thank you to our sponsors 6:54 - Introducing Sebastian Junger, another NOLS grad 11:33 - A sense of duty 14:22 - The melting pot of a boxing gym 17:29 - Developing toughness 20:29 - Happiness vs. contentment 26:46 - A nice, summer day on Cape Cod 33:08 - The loneliest moment of Sebastian's life 37:46 - Processing the whole experience 40:57 - No blessing without blood 43:46 - Can't hide from death 46:54 - Being in the moment (benefit of a flip phone) 53:15 - Sebastian on Substack 1:00:09 - Dealing with the angry internet 1:02:05 - A different type of book rec segment 1:04:21 - What's new and next for Sebastian --- ABOUT MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE: Mountain & Prairie - All Episodes Mountain & Prairie Shop Mountain & Prairie on Instagram Upcoming Events About Ed Roberson Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts
Welcome to Day 2820 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2820 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 119:25-32 – Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2820 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2820 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The title for today's Wisdom-Trek is: Rising from the Dust – The Choice of the Enlarged Heart In our previous episode on this grand expedition, we climbed through the third stanza of the towering mountain that is Psalm One Hundred Nineteen. We explored the "Gimel" section, where the psalmist prayed for his eyes to be opened to the wondrous, supernatural realities hidden within God's instructions. We recognized a profound truth: to be a citizen of God's Kingdom is to be a foreigner, an exile, on this earth. We learned how to seek the counsel of the Creator's decrees, even when the arrogant princes and the rebel spiritual forces of this world conspire against us. Today, we take our next determined step forward, moving into the fourth stanza of this magnificent, alphabetical masterpiece. We are stepping into the "Dalet" section, covering Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses twenty-five through thirty-two, in the New Living Translation. If the previous stanza was about looking around at a hostile, foreign landscape, this new stanza is about looking down at the dirt. The external pressure of living in a contested, fallen world has taken a severe internal and physical toll on the psalmist. He is emotionally exhausted, spiritually depleted, and feeling the heavy, suffocating weight of his own mortality. He has hit rock bottom. But from that place of utter desperation, he makes a powerful, deliberate choice to reject the lies of the enemy, and to cling fiercely to the truth of Yahweh. Let us walk into the valley of the dust, and learn how to run again. The first segment is: The Dust of Mortality and the Breath of Life Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses twenty-five through twenty-seven. I lie in the dust; revive me by your word. I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees. Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. The stanza opens with a stark, devastating confession: "I lie in the dust." Other translations render this as, "My soul clings to the dust." To fully grasp the gravity of this statement, we must view it through the lens of the Ancient Israelite worldview. In biblical cosmology, the "dust" is not just dirt on the ground. It is the ultimate symbol of mortality, the curse, and the grave. In Genesis Chapter Three, after the cosmic rebellion in Eden, humanity was told, "For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return." Furthermore, the dust is the domain of the Serpent—the dark, rebel entity of the Divine Council—who was cursed to eat dust all the days of his life. When the psalmist says his soul is clinging to the dust, he is saying that he feels the gravitational pull of the underworld. He is depressed, broken, and knocking on the doors of Sheol. The chaotic forces of death are actively trying to pull him down into the dirt. But look at his immediate response. He does not surrender to the dust. He cries out, "Revive me by your word." The Hebrew word for "revive" is chayah, which means to give life, to quicken, or to restore. The psalmist is asking for a reversal of the curse of Eden. Just as God initially breathed the breath of life into the dust to create the first human, the psalmist is asking God to breathe His living Word into this current state of deadness, to re-create him, and to pull him back into the land of the living. He continues, "I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees." This reveals a deeply intimate, transparent relationship with the Creator. The psalmist has not hidden his ambitions, his failures, or his dead-end strategies from God. He laid all his human plans on the table. And what was the result? He realized his own plans were insufficient to get him out of the dust. Therefore, he pivots, begging for divine instruction. He trades his fragile, flawed human plans for the eternal decrees of the Most High. He pleads, "Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds." When you are lying in the dust, you do not need superficial platitudes; you need deep, structural understanding. He wants to comprehend the architecture of God's cosmic order. If he can just understand how Yahweh has ordered the universe, he can fix his mind on those wonderful deeds, rather than the despair of his current situation. The second segment is: Melting in Sorrow and Rejecting the Lie Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses twenty-eight and twenty-nine. I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word. Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions. The intense emotional agony continues into verse twenty-eight. "I weep with sorrow." The literal Hebrew translation is incredibly poetic and painful: "My soul melts from heaviness," or "My soul drops away from grief." Have you ever experienced a sorrow so profound, a grief so heavy, that you felt like your very identity was dissolving? That your strength was literally melting away like wax before a fire? That is the Dalet experience. The psalmist is physically and spiritually liquefying under the pressure of his exile. His remedy remains consistent: "Encourage me by your word." Literally, "Raise me up according to your word." If his soul is melting and dropping down to the dust, he needs the supernatural leverage of God's promises to lift him back up to a standing position. And then, he makes a fascinating, crucial pivot in verse twenty-nine. He prays, "Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions." Older translations render this as, "Remove from me the way of deceit." In the context of the Divine Council worldview, the "way of deceit" is the operating system of the rebel gods. The cosmic rebellion is fundamentally built upon a lie—the lie that humanity can flourish independently from the Creator, that we can be our own gods, and that we can define good and evil for ourselves. When we are melting in sorrow, the enemy will always offer us a deceptive, shortcut solution. The way of falsehood whispers, "Just compromise. Just take matters into your own hands. Just numb the pain with the idols of this culture." The psalmist recognizes how vulnerable he is to these lies when he is in the dust. He begs Yahweh to graciously remove the path of falsehood from his vision. The ultimate antidote to cosmic deception is the gracious gift of God's instructions. The Torah is the anchor of reality. It prevents us from lying to ourselves when the darkness tries to distort our vision. The third segment is: The Stubborn Choice of Truth Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses thirty and thirty-one. I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. I cling to your laws. Lord, don't let me be put to shame! Having asked God to remove the way of deceit, the psalmist now exercises his human agency. He makes a fierce, stubborn, definitive choice. "I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations." Literally, the Hebrew reads, "I have chosen the way of truth; I have set your judgments before me." This is a profound moment of spiritual maturity. Faith is not just a passive feeling; it is an active, deliberate choice, especially when your soul is melting. In the middle of the dust, surrounded by the lies of the rebel principalities, the psalmist stakes his claim. He places the judgments of God right in front of his face, so that they become the only lens through which he views the world. Because he has made this choice, he takes action: "I cling to your laws." Notice the beautiful contrast here. Back in verse twenty-five, his soul was clinging to the dust. The gravity of death had a hold on him. But now, through an act of the will, he redirects his grip. He lets go of the dust, and he violently cleaves to the testimonies of Yahweh. He holds onto the Word of God like a drowning man holding onto a life raft in a hurricane. And because he is clinging to the True King, he makes a bold appeal: "Lord, don't let me be put to shame!" In the ancient Near East, honor and shame were the ultimate social currencies. To be put to shame meant that your trust was misplaced, that your God had failed you, and that the mocking, hostile nations were right all along. The psalmist is essentially saying, "Yahweh, I have bet my entire existence on Your way of truth. I am clinging exclusively to Your laws. If I go down, Your reputation...
We try to avoid thinking about death. We push it into the background of our minds. But beneath the surface of our thoughts there is a quiet "hum" of mortality creating an undercurrent of anxiety. In this episode of Wisdom of the Sages, a deeply personal reflection on aging, grief, and mortality opens into a powerful exploration of spiritual philosophy. Raghunath and Kaustubha explain that the only way to quiet that hum is not by ignoring it, but by confronting it with truth — truth about the nature of the self and the liberating insights of Vedic wisdom. The discussion also explores one of the most mysterious teachings of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam — an ancient Sanskrit text that explores devotion to Krishna and the nature of the soul: the story of the gopīs — the cowherd women of Vrindavan whose hearts were completely absorbed in Krishna. Their vulnerability reveals the essence of devotion — surrendering the ego and awakening divine love. After the official podcast ends, the tapes keep rolling for some relaxed and entertaining post-podcast banter ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 *********************************************************************
We try to avoid thinking about death. We push it into the background of our minds. But beneath the surface of our thoughts there is a quiet "hum" of mortality creating an undercurrent of anxiety. In this episode of Wisdom of the Sages, a deeply personal reflection on aging, grief, and mortality opens into a powerful exploration of spiritual philosophy. Raghunath and Kaustubha explain that the only way to quiet that hum is not by ignoring it, but by confronting it with truth — truth about the nature of the self and the liberating insights of Vedic wisdom. The discussion also explores one of the most mysterious teachings of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam — an ancient Sanskrit text that explores devotion to Krishna and the nature of the soul: the story of the gopīs — the cowherd women of Vrindavan whose hearts were completely absorbed in Krishna. Their vulnerability reveals the essence of devotion — surrendering the ego and awakening divine love. After the official podcast ends, the tapes keep rolling for some relaxed and entertaining post-podcast banter ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 *********************************************************************
A new meta-analysis just dropped, and once again, saturated fat takes center stage. But does the data actually support the decades-long warnings we've heard about saturated fat and heart disease? Not exactly.In this video, Dr. Bret Scher dives deep into a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that reviewed randomized controlled trials on saturated fat intake and health outcomes.Despite the headlines and abstract language hinting at risk, a closer look at the data reveals no statistically significant increase in heart attacks, strokes, or early death, even with modest increases in LDL.So why the disconnect between what the data shows and what the authors claim? Dr. Scher breaks it down and explores the nuances often missing from the conversation about saturated fat, including context like food quality, carbohydrate intake, metabolic health, and lifestyle factors that make a big difference.
https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/March-14-long-show.mp3 Guests this week include Lt. Mike Lee of Minnesota DNR Enforcement as he works to generate applicants for the agency's Conservation Officer Prep program and next CO Academy. Then Nate Hodgins from DNR Fisheries shares insight into the agency's lake management planning process and the public comment period that is open right now. Tim Lesmeister and host Rob Drieslein talk a bunch of topics including the passing of Milo Hanson, the Saskatchewan farmer who shot the world record white-tailed deer 33 years ago. Other topics include the 3-walleye bag limit on Mille Lacs, lead ammunition and tackle debate, and hooking mortality chatter. The post Episode 583 – Remembering Milo Hanson, become a CO, hooking mortality, fisheries management appeared first on Outdoor News.
For decades, conventional medical guidance has emphasized lowering cholesterol—often with statins—to reduce cardiovascular risk. Statins are widely prescribed and have been shown to reduce cardiovascular events and mortality in many high-risk populations. But emerging research is prompting a deeper conversation about lifestyle factors that may play an equally important role in health outcomes. In this episode, the hosts examine evidence suggesting that sunlight exposure may influence mortality through mechanisms such as vitamin D production, circadian rhythm regulation, and metabolic health. They discuss a large observational study from Sweden indicating that women with higher sun exposure lived longer than those who avoided sunlight—potentially rivaling the benefits attributed to some pharmaceutical interventions. The conversation challenges listeners to reconsider long-standing assumptions about cholesterol, statin therapy, and the role of sunlight in overall health. Rather than presenting a simple “sun vs statins” answer, the episode encourages critical thinking about lifestyle, environment, and how modern medicine balances prevention strategies with broader determinants of longevity. GET SOCIAL WITH US!
(March 10, 2026) What Iran might do when it has nothing to lose. Homeless mortality is down in L.A. County for the first time in a decade. Hailing rides to and from LAX could ger more expensive under new proposal. As President Trump out-Putins Putin, Russia’s global influence erodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Drs. Petri and Woolfson review the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2025 data that suggest belimumab might lower mortality in SLE compared with traditional oral immunosuppressants, supporting earlier biologic use. They also discuss an observational study in lupus nephritis that links GLP-1 agonists to better kidney, survival, and cardiovascular outcomes than SGLT2 inhibitors, particularly in overweight patients.
Get Dr. Vonda's latest insights on strength, bone health, longevity, and aging with power delivered straight to your inbox. Join her free health & longevity newsletter here: https://www.drvondawright.com/resources/aging-longevity You only build bone during deep sleep, and only if you get enough of a growth hormone spike to make it happen. As someone who has spent her career fighting osteoporosis, I had never connected those dots that clearly before. Morning light, deep sleep, and bone density are part of the same biological chain. That alone is worth the listen. This week, I am joined by Dr. John La Puma, the originator of culinary medicine. After reviewing over 2,200 studies for his new book, Indoor Epidemic, his conclusion is both sobering and actionable: we are spending 93% of our lives indoors, and our biology is paying for it in ways most of us cannot even perceive. Fatigue. Brain fog. Disrupted sleep. Accelerated aging. And we keep reaching for supplements and prescriptions when the answer is often just outside the door. What we cover: - Why 93% of our time indoors is a biological emergency quietly aging us faster from the inside out. - How 10 to 15 minutes of morning light resets your circadian clock and primes your body for deep, restorative sleep. - Why screen light within 30 minutes of bedtime drops melatonin by 20%, no matter what else you did right. - How deep sleep triggers the growth hormone spike your body needs to build bone, making it a frontline tool against osteoporosis. - Why green exercise feels 20% easier and drops cortisol by 21% when done in a place of your choice. - What digital obesity really means and why too many pixels burn out your brain the same way too much sugar burns out your metabolism. - How one hour of gardening a week can lower hemoglobin A1C by 0.5%, roughly equal to a starting dose of metformin. - What the Louisville Green Heart Study found, including a 22% drop in CRP, when greenery came to a community. - Why two to five intentional hours outdoors each week can give you up to five years of health span back. About Dr. John La Puma: Dr. John La Puma is an academic clinician, trained chef, and organic farmer recognized as the originator of culinary medicine. He runs a certified organic educational farm in Santa Barbara and led the first CME course in the country teaching physicians to use nature as medicine. Indoor Epidemic is his distillation of 2,200 studies into a practical guide for reclaiming your biology. Connect with Dr. John La Puma: Website: https://www.drjohnlapuma.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnlapuma/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:30 Culinary Medicine, Organic Farming and the Origin of a Field 03:30 The Indoor Epidemic: Why 93% Indoors Is a Biological Emergency 07:00 How 10 to 15 Minutes Resets Your Entire Biology 11:00 Screens, Melatonin and the 30-Minute Rule Before Bed 13:30 How Your Brain Cleans Itself During Deep Sleep 17:00 Why Over 50% of Your Genes Run on a Body Clock 20:00 20% Less Effort and a 19% Reduction in Mortality 24:00 Digital Obesity and What Ultra-Processed Time Is Doing to Your Brain 28:00 Indoor Air, Toxins, Carbon Dioxide and the Invisible Cognitive Drain 32:00 Chronic Inflammation, Telomere Shortening and Premature Aging 34:00 Greenery, CRP and Cardiovascular Health 38:30 Gardening, Hemoglobin A1C and the Metformin Comparison 41:00 Deep Sleep and Bone Building 44:30 The Biggest Barrier to Change and Why Knowledge Comes First 46:30 Two to Five Hours Outdoors a Week Can Add Five Years to Your Health Span
This week’s podcast summarizes some highlights in scientific research and includes a recognition of Rare Disease Week and actions taken by the FDA to ease the criteria for evaluating genetic therapies for rare genetic disorders, the best study to date on the mortality in autism, genetic prediction of outcome in individuals with a diagnosis, and Uta Frith’s commentary on the concept of “spectrum”. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41773580 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41651809 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41661606 https://archive.ph/fPscR
In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett analyze critical historical moments and patterns to predict the future, focusing here on the Cold War's origins, psychological trauma, and global impact. -- FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @LudwigNverMises (Austin) @TurpentineMedia -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00 ) Intro (00:15 ) Developmental Abstraction: Children vs. Societies (02:05 ) The "Rubbedo" Stage and Modern Teenager Society (03:04 ) Ancient Mythologies and Priest-Class Archetypes (04:41 ) Personal Anecdotes on Mortality and the Inevitable (07:11 ) Modernity's Loss of Tragedy and Human Baselines (09:12 ) The Cold War as a Traumatic Global Event (11:13 ) Living on the "Knife's Edge" of Nuclear Annihilation (13:05 ) Cold War Impact on Modern Masculinity and Agency (15:15 ) Future Control: AI, Totalitarianism, and Nukes (18:14 ) Distinguishing Theory of Mind: Empathy vs. Sympathy (19:50 ) Transitioning from World War II to the Cold War (21:50 ) Anti-Soviet Sentiment: General Patton and Churchill (23:24 ) Defining the "Iron Curtain" and Post-War Division (24:47 ) Soviet Occupation and Mass Ethnic Shifts (25:42 ) Key Strategic Conferences: Tehran and Potsdam (27:17 ) FDR's Miscalculation of Stalin and the Soviet Military (01:05:12 ) Analyzing Soviet Internal Strategy and Global Politics (01:35:20 ) Modern Geopolitical Parallels: China and Iran (01:52:10 ) Historical Cycles and Future Geopolitical Predictions (02:34:56 ) Final Lessons: George Washington and Letting Go of Power (02:35:33 ) Conclusion: The Age of the Last Men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Erica Orsini chats with Dr. Nuala Meyer, Dr. Heather Giannini, and Dr. Mengyuan Kan about their article, "Whole Blood Transcriptomics Reveals Sepsis Mortality-associated Changes in Neutrophil Degranulation."
Lynn Monet is an author and speaker who explores themes of dying, death, and the afterlife from a spiritual and reflective perspective. Monet discusses how different traditions, personal experiences, and philosophical views interpret what may occur beyond physical life. Her work encourages thoughtful conversation about mortality, the meaning of life, and the emotional and spiritual aspects of transition, emphasizing comfort, understanding, and personal reflection for those contemplating life's final passage.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.Please note that all XZBN radio and/or television shows are Copyright © REL-MAR McConnell Meda Company, Niagara, Ontario, Canada – www.rel-mar.com. For more Episodes of this show and all shows produced, broadcasted and syndicated from REL-MAR McConell Media Company and The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network and the 'X' Zone TV Channell, visit www.xzbn.net. For programming, distribution, and syndication inquiries, email programming@xzbn.net.We are proud to announce the we have launched TWATNews.com, launched in August 2025.TWATNews.com is an independent online news platform dedicated to uncovering the truth about Donald Trump and his ongoing influence in politics, business, and society. Unlike mainstream outlets that often sanitize, soften, or ignore stories that challenge Trump and his allies, TWATNews digs deeper to deliver hard-hitting articles, investigative features, and sharp commentary that mainstream media won't touch.These are stories and articles that you will not read anywhere else.Our mission is simple: to expose corruption, lies, and authoritarian tendencies while giving voice to the perspectives and evidence that are often marginalized or buried by corporate-controlled media
What if one of the strongest predictors of your lifespan isn't your cholesterol or blood pressure — but your feet? In this episode, we break down the science linking mobility, walking speed, balance, and independence to longevity. Research shows that slower gait speed and poor balance are strongly associated with higher mortality risk. Falls remain one of the leading causes of injury-related death in older adults. You'll learn: Why walking speed predicts survival The 10-second balance test that can reveal risk 4 warning signs your feet may already be aging faster than you think How collagen decline impacts connective tissue, stability, and mobility The connection between reduced movement, insulin resistance, and visceral fat We also cover practical self-tests you can do today and simple strategies to support connective tissue through proper nutrition and targeted supplementation. Longevity is not just about adding years — it's about adding miles. Strengthen your foundation so you can live longer and better. Get 20% off with code FREEDOM at https://bit.ly/4rQAy0K FREE GUIDE: The World's Easiest Breakfast Diet To Melt Fat HERE: https://bit.ly/4ryX1yC
There is enormous heterogeneity in clinical outcomes and severity of septic shock, with some patients needing only supportive care in the ICU and others progressing to multiorgan system failure and death. How can clinicians identify patients at higher risk of death? In this episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Podcast, host Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, is joined by John A. Kellum, MD, FCCM, to discuss high endotoxin activity as a possible endotype for septic shock. Dr. Kellum's article, “Organ Failure, Endotoxin Activity, and Mortality in Septic Shock,” was published in the September 2025 compendium of Critical Care Explorations. Dr. Kellum is a professor and director of the Center for Critical Care Nephrology, as well as vice chair for the Department of Critical Care Medicine, at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The study used a novel biomarker called the endotoxin activity assay (EAA) to detect endotoxin in the blood. While the EAA is not good at identifying patients who are at risk for sepsis, Dr. Kellum said that, when combined with organ failure, it identifies patients at high risk for endotoxic septic shock. In the study, these patients had a mortality rate of 60%. Neither the EAA nor the anti-endotoxin therapy is readily available. And, although endotoxic septic shock is rare, occurring in only a quarter of patients with septic shock, Dr. Kellum hopes that, through precision medicine, segmenting this population into treatable subgroups may allow better diagnostics and opportunities to develop or repurpose therapies in the future. This episode is sponsored by Prenosis. Resources referenced in this episode: Organ Failure, Endotoxin Activity, and Mortality in Septic Shock (Molinari L, et al. Crit Care Explor. 2025;7:e1308) Derivation, Validation, and Potential Treatment Implications of Novel Clinical Phenotypes for Sepsis (Seymour CW, et al. JAMA. 2019;321:2003-2017) Safety and Efficacy of Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion (PMX) for Endotoxemic Septic Shock in a Randomized, Open-Label Study (TIGRIS) (ClinicalTrials.gov. ID NCT03901807. Last update posted January 9, 2026)
¿Qué está pasando en el culturismo? ¿Cómo hemos pasado de un deporte que celebraba la salud y la longevidad... a una industria que premia el dopaje, el físico imposible y la muerte prematura?En este vídeo te muestro, con datos reales, estudios científicos y testimonios documentados, cómo el uso masivo de esteroides ha convertido al culturismo competitivo en una trampa mortal. La esperanza de vida de muchos atletas profesionales se ha desplomado hasta los 34 años. Y mientras tanto, la industria aplaude. Literalmente.No es una opinión. Es un hecho.Este contenido es una denuncia.Es un intento por despertar conciencias.Y es también un homenaje al culturismo natural, al de verdad.El que no mata por estética.
Maureen Holloway returns to the Women in Media Podcast to update host Sarah Burke on another journey through breast cancer, reflections on her career in Canadian broadcasting, and her involvement in the Jennifer Valentyne human rights tribunal. 'Mo' shares her experiences with workplace harassment, calls out the behaviour of former colleagues, and discusses the importance of supporting women loudly, especially now. Of course, there are many laughs along the way. All in favour of Mo becoming a stand up comic, raise your hand... More About Maureen Holloway: Maureen Holloway is a fan favourite on the Toronto radio scene. After longtime stints at CKFM/Mix/Virgin 99.9, Q107, 98.1 CHFI and now Newstalk 1010, Mo is jumping into the podcast world feet first, hosting the Women of Ill Repute podcast with her dear pal Wendy Mesley. Throughout her long and varied career, Mo has received many honours, including the 2009 HOPE Award, the Canadian Association of Broadcaster's Gold Ribbon Award for Humour, and the 2018 Rosalie Award, honouring women in broadcasting who have blazed new trails. Diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer in 2005, Maureen is an outspoken advocate for women's health and social issues and is in frequent demand as a lecturer and keynote speaker, where her topics encompass women, humour and wellness. Now cancer-free, she plays golf and piano, both quite badly, and likes to cook, travel, drink wine, and laugh, often all at once. Follow Women of Ill Repute on Substack: https://womenofillrepute.substack.com/ Listen to Jennifer Valentyne on the Women in Media Podcast: https://www.womeninmedia.network/show/women-in-media/jennifer-valentyne-part-one/ https://www.womeninmedia.network/show/women-in-media/jennifer-valentyne-part-two/ Follow Along with Jennifer Valentyne vs. Corus Entertainment: https://www.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/en/human-rights/human-rights-public-hearings Connect with Sarah Burke and Women in Media Network: https://www.womeninmedia.network/ https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork https://www.instagram.com/burketalks Chapters: (00:00) Introduction to Maureen Holloway (03:00) Navigating Cancer: A Personal Journey (05:51) The Evolution of Body Image and Reconstruction (08:55) The Emotional Impact of Cancer on Family (12:02) Reflections on Mortality and Legacy (14:56) The Shift from Radio to Podcasting (20:56) Revisiting Radio Memories: A Personal Journey (22:04) The Human Rights Tribunal: A Call to Testify (24:54) Support and Solidarity: Standing with Jennifer Valentine (27:57) Facing the Past: Emotional Recollections in Court (34:49) The Impact of Trauma: Revisiting Difficult Experiences (37:51) Accountability in Media (39:45) Reflections on Relationships: Encountering the Past (43:58) The Call for Accountability: Acknowledging Past Mistakes (46:40) Empowering the Next Generation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Self-help culture teaches people to make themselves the center of everything, but Ecclesiastes exposes the emptiness of that idea. Life cannot be fully controlled, predicted, or made safe, and trying to do so only leads to frustration. Ecclesiastes stands alongside Proverbs and Job. Proverbs shows how life usually works, Job shows undeserved suffering, and Ecclesiastes shows that even having everything—wealth, wisdom, pleasure, and power—still leaves a person empty. The author repeats the word hevel (meaning vapor or futility) to show that life without God feels temporary and meaningless. When life is viewed only “under the sun,” everything fades, and nothing lasts. But that emptiness points to something deeper: our longing for meaning is evidence that we were made for more than this world. The final hope is found in God's promise to restore all things. Communion reminds believers that this broken world is not the end, but a preview of the greater reality still to come.
There are voices that impress you.And then there are voices that feel like they've been EARNED.Al Nicol's voice carries the high lonesome ache of Bill Monroe, the raw vulnerability of early Bon Iver, and the spiritual sway of Neil Young's Harvest era.But what makes it unforgettable isn't tone it's the absolute TRUTH.In this episode of Americana Curious, Al opens up about masculinity, mortality, anxiety, and the years he spent “on the sidelines of life.”He shares how confronting severe athletic anorexia and the pressure of silent expectations became the breakthrough that unlocked his upper register and ultimately led to Only Hoping, recorded with MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger.This is a story about breaking OUT OF THE CAGE.About groove over perfection. About self-acceptance over self-punishment.About how pain, when faced honestly, can become art of the highest caliber.If you care about songwriting… If you listen to albums front to back…If you believe music can change someone's life…You're in the right place for this powerful interview with Al NicolQuestion: If someone feels like they're still on the sidelines of their own life… what would you tell them?
Reginald Jackson's inspiring new book takes a transdisciplinary approach to rethinking how we read, how we pay attention, and why that matters deeply in shaping how we understand the past, live in the present, and imagine possible futures. Textures of Mourning: Calligraphy, Mortality, and The Tale of Genji Scrolls (University of Michigan Press, 2018) explores the relationship between reading, dying, and mourning across three central texts: the Heian period The Tale of Genji; the twelfth century Illustrated Handscrolls of the Tale of Genji (or, Genji Scrolls); and the twenty-first century Resurrected Genji Scrolls exhibition. The book's analysis pivots on some key questions, including: “How does the desire to observe dying bodies potentially damage them?”; and “how do these deteriorating bodies in turn alter the texture of linguistic and visual representation?” The book addresses these questions while helping readers understand and appreciate calligraphy as a “kinetic medium” through which we might “chart the shifting contours of mortality's link to legibility between terrains of written text and painted image.” In tracing Genji's decompositional aesthetics across the four major parts of the book – Dying, Decomposing, Mourning, Resurrecting – Jackson's writing simultaneously helps us to understand how mourning can itself be a kind of reading (and how “dwelling with the dead” can be a critical practice) at the same time that his writing becomes itself a form of mourning. As he reminds us in the book, mourning is not simply about experiencing loss: it can also be a resource for thriving. Textures of Mourning demonstrates what that might look like both when studying the medieval past, and when using it as a resource to inform the contemporary present and its many forms of violence. Ranging across art history, Japanese studies, and performance studies, this is a movingly and gorgeously composed book that should serve as a model for what transdisciplinary scholarship can be, and a reminder of the importance of performing and supporting more work that dances across disciplinary boundaries. Carla Nappi is the Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh. You can learn more about her and her work here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/japanese-studies
Welcome back to this week's Friday Review where I can't wait to share with you the best of the week! I'm looking forward to reviewing: The Importance of Blood Sugar Stability (tip of the week) Berberine + (product review) Ultra-Processed Foods & Health Risks (research) Sleep & Mortality (research) For all the details tune into this week's Cabral Concept 3675 – Enjoy the show and let me know what you thought! - - - For Everything Mentioned In Today's Show: StephenCabral.com/3675 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!
Program notes:0:37 Hormone therapy and mortality1:37 Those who used versus those unexposed2:35 Different types of HT3:32 Adolescent cannabis use and mental illness4:32 Screened in physician office5:32 Action at societal and government levels6:00 Access to dialysis facilities and SES7:01 2.3 % of advantaged communities lacked access8:01 For profit centers consolidate9:01 Roughly half of nephrology spots unfilled9:33 ACOs and Medicare savings10:33 Initial study showed net savings11:16 Fragile savings estimate12:09 End
About the Guest Nat Stas is a Technical Services Director for PIC and has been in the commercial swine industry for 15 years, 8 of which have been with PIC. He holds a master's degree from University of Illinois under Dr. Mike Ellis focusing on swine genetics and reproduction. In addition to Nat's commitment to the commercial swine industry, he currently stays involved in the American Society of Animal Science and many livestock youth development programs and swine research programs. Nat resides in Latrobe, Pennsylvania with his wife and twin daughters. What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? Why finishing mortality keeps climbing and why it costs you the most money. How tracking week on feed at death can quickly narrow down where your real problems are. Why cutting pigs open and getting a true diagnosis beats guessing every time. The simple things that matter most: getting pigs started right, keeping feed in front of them, avoiding feed outages, and managing space and sound feet late in finishing.
What if thinking about death earlier didn't make you fearful—but made you freer? In Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, hosted by Sayan, executive coach Seth Clark explores how mortality awareness can bring more clarity, courage, and alignment into everyday decisions. This episode is for leaders, builders, and anyone feeling stuck in busy, reactive living. Seth unpacks why avoidance gives death more power, how modern culture keeps us distracted, and how “mini-deaths” like role changes can reshape priorities—so you lead with a longer-term view, not just the next quarter. About the Guest: Seth Clark is an executive coach, ordained Christian minister, and doctoral scholar studying meaning-making in the face of mortality. His work helps people use mortality awareness to live and lead with deeper purpose. Episode Chapter: 00:04:56 – Setting the topic: mortality awareness and purpose 00:07:33 – Why “befriending death” can bring more life 00:09:29 – The first time Seth witnessed someone die 00:10:34 – Avoidance gives death authority over us 00:12:41 – The “relationship” analogy: facing what's real 00:15:08 – Doomscrolling, validation, and staying numb 00:17:23 – Leadership timelines, mini-deaths, and long-term thinking Key Takeaways: Notice what you avoid—avoidance quietly runs your choices from the background. Treat death-awareness as a clarity tool, not something to obsess over. Interrupt doomscrolling when it fuels emotion but doesn't move you toward action. Ask: “What matters beyond this quarter/year?” to reset leadership priorities. Prepare for “mini-deaths” (role changes, endings) with intentional transitions. In grief, don't force mortality awareness—first allow the loss to be held with compassion. How to Connect With the Guest: LinkedIn Website - (currently under construction) Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it's become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate. With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.
Lately, I've noticed something tender surfacing in conversations with women my age — a quiet awareness of mortality. When someone around us passes, especially unexpectedly, it can stir fear, questions, and a deeper reflection on our own lives. In this episode, I'm opening up about mortality anxiety and the emotions that come with realizing time isn't limitless. Not from a place of fear, but from a place of honesty. Together, we'll explore what it means to live fully in the face of uncertainty. How do we shift from “what if something happens?” to “how do I want to live right now?” If you've been feeling a little more reflective lately, this episode is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and gently reconnect with what truly matters — your presence, your power of choice, and the life you're actively building today.
Darshan H. Brahmbhatt, Podcast Editor of JACC: Advances, discusses a recently published original research paper on Device-Removal, Reinfection, and Mortality After Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.
Darshan H. Brahmbhatt, Podcast Editor of JACC: Advances, discusses a recently published original research paper on Long-Term Cardiovascular Health Trajectories Associated With Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Older Adults.
In this episode I sit down with Matt Lindsey for a raw conversation on fatherhood, faith, and redefining masculinity. Links:Matt's Website Anthony's Golf GroupI share how becoming a dad helped me drop the armor—becoming more emotionally open while stepping into leadership with greater strength and clarity. We talk about trauma from Matt's nonprofit work in Ciudad Juárez, rebuilding faith after burnout and PTSD, and why solitude, mentorship, and marriage have shaped this “summer season” of Matt's purpose at 47.This episode is about alignment—doing the inner work so you can rise into who you were created to be.Tune in for an honest conversation on resilience, growth, and building a life that actually matters.00:00 - Intro02:11 - Dropping the Armor: Why Openness Can Look Stronger04:12 - Quick Guest Intro05:21 - Purpose, Business Risk & Faith in This Chapter09:30 - Bigger Questions, Deeper Faith: What “Belief Without Proof” Means11:53 - Juárez, Trauma & the Dark Night of Faith17:36 - Why Going Anywhere Matters21:19 - How He Got Here25:37 - The Coach Who Changed Everything: Purpose Work with Jeff Fraser30:03 - Commitment Over Certainty33:44 - Marriage as the Biggest Investment38:41 - Using Humor After Conflict42:20 - Using Humor to Defuse Arguments44:11 - Learning Self-Compassion and More Laughter46:17 - Rules for Playful Banter + The ‘Silly Nickname' Trick48:51 - A Self-Love Reframe53:47 - Guiding People Into Alignment and Calling57:52 - The Real Inner Question01:04:02 - Perspective Reset: Losing Everything, Mortality, and What Actually Matters01:09:31 - Where to Find Matt 01:17:03 - Final Wrap
This episode of Retire with Style features Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau discussing the role of annuities in retirement planning, drawing from Wade's Retirement Planning Guidebook. They examine the purpose of annuities, the primary arguments for and against their use, and the key types available. The conversation also emphasizes how annuities align with different retirement income styles and broader income strategies. Wade explains core concepts such as mortality credits and the distinctions between fixed and variable annuities, offering a clear framework for evaluating whether and how annuities may fit into a retirement plan. Listen now to learn more! Takeaways Annuities are tools that fit well with certain retirement income styles. They provide guaranteed lifetime income through risk pooling. Arguments against annuities often stem from viewing them as investments rather than income tools. Annuities can have high fees, especially variable annuities. Mortality credits allow for higher spending in retirement. Fixed annuities provide principal protection, while variable annuities do not. The RISA helps identify which retirement income style fits an individual. Annuities can be compared to bonds, not stocks, for retirement planning. Understanding the different types of annuities is crucial for effective planning. Annuities can be used for tax deferral, but not in tax-deferred accounts. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Annuities 02:25 Understanding Annuities and Their Purpose 04:04 Arguments For and Against Annuities 08:26 Types of Annuities and Their Fees 12:05 Annuities vs. Mutual Funds 15:13 Longevity Credits and Retirement Planning 19:21 Different Types of Annuities Explained 24:21 Understanding Annuities and Their Types 33:20 The Role of RISA in Retirement Planning 42:28 Integrating RISA with Annuity Choices Links
Spencer Hsu reveals how to build massive production, create freedom through YouTube authority, and design a business that supports global travel without sacrificing relationships, health, or long-term wealth.See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-wealth-without-burning-out-and-see-the-world-with-spencer-hsu/(00:00) - Welcome Back to The REI Agent and Guest Introduction(01:45) - Weather Talk and California vs East Coast Climate(03:20) - Spencer's Background in Tech and Transition into Real Estate(05:10) - Inside the Bay Area Market and Median Price Breakdown(08:05) - Building a Team and Structuring Agent Growth(10:40) - Early Career Struggles and The Power of Compounding Effort(13:55) - KPIs, Conversations, and Measuring What Actually Matters(16:40) - Networking Done Right and Why Information Exchange Is Critical(20:15) - Small Groups vs Large Conferences and Where Real Relationships Form(22:50) - Creative Ways to Meet High-Level Clients Without Selling(26:30) - Adult Friendship, Initiative, and Escaping Doomscroll Culture(29:10) - YouTube as a Lead Machine and The Truth About Views vs Revenue(32:35) - Evergreen Content That Attracts Buyers for Years(34:50) - The Decision to Take a Three-Month Global Trip(37:20) - Mortality, Money, and Why Waiting Is Dangerous(39:05) - Fourteen Countries, Food Capitals, and Cultural Lessons(41:45) - Managing Clients and Business While Traveling Abroad(43:25) - Golden Nuggets for Agents Grinding in Today's Market(44:50) - Where to Find Spencer and Final Wrap UpContact Spencer Hsuhttps://homesbyspencerhsu.com/https://www.facebook.com/spencerhsure/https://www.instagram.com/spencerhsurehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhsu/https://youtube.com/@SpencerHsuSuccess is not about grinding until you collapse. It is about building a system that lets you win at work and still live fully. Spencer Hsu showed us that conversations compound, content creates authority, and intentional freedom is possible when you design for it. If you want to build wealth without burning out, stay connected with us and visit https://reiagent.comIs success destroying your peace? Most pros grind until they break. Download The Investor's Life Balance Sheet: A Holistic Wealth Audit to see if you are building a legacy or heading for burnout. Presented by The REI Agent Podcast & United States Real Estate Investor® https://sendfox.com/lp/m4jrl
Hour 3 for February 23, 2026 Before talking about death and mortality with Fr. Robert Spitzer (8:52), Drew talks about patriotism as it relates to the USA Men's Hockey's team Gold Medal victory vs. Canada (1:43). Then Drew discusses former Sen. Ben Sasse's cancer diagnois and how he's dealing with his own mortality (8:52). Afterwards Fr. Robert Spitzer looks at death (14:49), Addison shares her story of life after leukemia (29:02), Fr. Spitzer on heaven (31:37), Donna on currently having a stage 4 cancer (41:24) and then Maggie not taking life for granted (46:52) https://www.magiscenter.com/
In this Ash Wednesday devotion, we encounter a woman who poured out a year's wages in perfume on Jesus. It was an act others called wasteful, but Jesus called beautiful. As we begin Lent by confronting our mortality and sin with ashes, we're reminded that though we deserve dust, Jesus paid the ultimate cost so death wouldn't get the final word—He does.Series Summary: The religious leaders at the cross hurled a challenge at Jesus: “Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” They demanded proof before faith. But the Gospel of Mark, especially in its story of the Passion, invites us into a different reality: believing in order to see. From the anointing at Bethany to the silent emptiness of the tomb, Jesus' journey subverts our expectations. The one hailed as king is crowned with thorns. The one with power to calm storms submits to arrest. The consistent, sure thread through the chaos is his Word. As the angel at the tomb reminded the trembling women, “He is going ahead of you…just as he told you.” As we study through Mark's Passion, we are invited to follow Jesus—not by sight, but by faith in his sure and leading Word.Add St. Marcus as your church on the Church Center App!Fill out our online connection cardHow can we pray for you? If you'd like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here.
Our heroes heal up and get ready for the land of the Norns, but not before Shriek lets Orillo in on a secret she's been holding backCome join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/ntaEjvcConsider supporting us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/IndoorAdventuresMerch: indooradventure.redbubble.com
Ricky Gervais jokes about free speech in his Netflix special, "Mortality".
Change is...uncomfortable. It's extra-uncomfy when you know you're changing, but you don't know what you're changing into and you're just stuck hanging out in the middle. You know what I mean? It's exactly where I am in this season of life (28 weeks pregnant with my first baby AND reinventing my business) which is probably why I keep interviewing intuitives...I WANT ANSWERS! Well, this episode with wildly talented intuitive mentor Bridget Rose gave me a big dose of "iTs NoT tImE yEt" but frankly, it was exactly what I needed to hear to finally press pause on my answer-seeking...for now :) Inside this episode we talked:how Bridget quit her job as a teacher, moved back to Chicago after living abroad & built a successful spiritual business simply doing intuitive readings...without a huge following :) our shared take on how facing our own mortality can actually be super helpful in coping with big, hairy, scary decisionsBridget's take on how she navigates major transitions (she just moved to LA!) and tools she uses when it feels like a part of her is literally dying (been. there.)the Aquarius eclipse season and what it means for us right now (aka what's changing for the online business landscape & us soul-based entrepreneurs) an intuitive tarot-card infused reading on motherhood & business...with so many messages that I know will make you feel like they were actually for YOUBridget's reading was like healing balm to my soul--if you're looking for a reading or want to deepen your own intuitive abilities, check her out below: The Membership Portal 14 Day Free Trial Book an Intuitive Reading with Bridget Get free tarot pulls in Bridget's stories on IG
Neil interviews Darin Deaton, a physical therapist, entrepreneur, and rancher. Darin shares his shift from pre-med toward PT after observing an independent practice owner's lifestyle, his education at Texas Woman's University, and juggling full-time work with graduate school. He describes learning business through an early partnership, then launching his own clinic using SBA financing and a $60,000 investor check that enabled a 1998 seven-figure exit. Darin later built and sold a seven-location Fort Worth PT group (sold in 2024) and runs DPT Therapy. They discuss Deaton Ranch Beef, regenerative ranching, raising Achi/Red Wagyu over Angus, local food systems, health pillars, aging and muscle loss, faith, integrity, and "Make America Grit Again." Links Visit us at www.thecowboyperspective.com More on Darin: deatonranchbeef.com dpttherapy.com Topics 00:00 Meet Darin Deaton: PT, rancher, and entrepreneur 02:20 From pre-med to PT: choosing a life with family balance 06:34 PT school hustle & how the profession evolved (BS → MS → DPT) 11:34 First clinics & learning business the hard way 14:23 Getting funded: the $60K check that launched the practice 19:05 Debt, integrity, and having your spouse's backing 22:12 First big exit: selling the clinic & discovering equity 25:58 Building a multi-location PT group + becoming the landlord 27:14 Food, fitness, and the origin story of Deaton Ranch beef 35:29 Local food systems, small producers vs big supply chains 38:52 Cattle economics: herd size, restaurant demand, and market cycles 41:39 Wagyu curiosity & the "better-for-you" meat business angle 42:19 Wagyu Experiment Gone Wrong: Chasing Pounds vs. Premium 43:23 Learning the Cattle Game: Associations, Webinars & Old Cowmen 43:50 One-Man Ranch Ops: Working Cattle Solo with Border Collies 44:34 PT vs. Gym: The Full Health Stack (Sleep, Diet, Stress & Genetics) 45:23 Maximum Genetic Potential: The Animal Analogy for Human Performance 46:47 Muscle Mass After 40: Protein, Strength Training & Aging Reality 49:26 Backflips at 59: Athletic Roots, Training Smart & Avoiding Injury 51:53 Mortality, Meaning & Faith: Making the Time Count 56:20 Grit, Failure & Raising Tough Kids in a Softer Culture 01:00:48 Immigration & Opportunity: Lawful Grit, Hard Work, and 'Luck' Excuses 01:03:47 Earning Credibility: Humility, Ranch Hierarchy & Learning to Lose 01:10:38 Integrity When Nobody's Watching: Pride in Craft & Old-School Values 01:14:37 Building Better Horses: Breeding, Cow Horse Prospects & Ranch Standards 01:17:18 Be the Dumbest in the Room: Getting Coached, Taking Ribbons & Growing 01:20:01 Closing Thoughts & Where to Find Darin (Deaton Ranch Beef + DPT Therapy)
In December 2025, former US Senator Ben Sasse announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. That's the primary topic for this far-reaching conversation about mortality, faith, and what truly matters when time is short. Sasse reflects on “redeeming the time”—holding ambition lightly, loving family more deliberately, and resisting the urge to make politics or professional success the center of life. The discussion also covers Sasse's thoughts on the failures of Congress; the dangers of a fragmented, attention-starved republic; the crisis of higher education; and the moral challenges of technological abundance. Sasse speaks candidly and movingly about regret, forgiveness, prayer, and suffering—arguing that while death is a real enemy, it does not get the final word. Recorded on February 9, 2026. Subscribe to Uncommon Knowledge at hoover.org/uk
In this episode, Dr. Madeline O'Sullivan discusses her retrospective study of U.S. veterans in the Veterans Health Administration, examining outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer. She explains how the cohorts were defined, how use and timing of immunosuppressive therapies were analyzed, and how mortality and cause of death were determined. Dr. O'Sullivan summarizes the patient population, cancer types represented, and key findings on survival differences between RA and non-RA groups, as well as insights from secondary analyses and important study limitations. She also reflects on balancing research with clinical training, the mentorship that supported her work, lessons learned, and practical advice for trainees aiming to complete and publish research projects.
What if exercise isn't for weight loss?In this episode of Becoming Thin, I sit down with a woman who lost 95 pounds… and didn't stop there. She went from feeling postpartum, overwhelmed, depressed, and nearly 240 pounds to completing 100-mile ultramarathons.But this is not an episode about running.It's about identity.We talk about what happens when you stop using exercise to punish your body and start using it to care for it. We unpack why running alone won't make you thin, why it often makes you hungrier, and how reframing movement can completely change your relationship with food.She shares how she went “cold turkey” into keto and intermittent fasting, lost 95 pounds in a year, then faced carb fear when she reintroduced balance for marathon training. She gained some weight back — and didn't panic. We discuss maintenance as awareness, not obsession, and thinking in seasons instead of days.We also dive into mom guilt, modeling strength for your kids, the fear of regaining weight, and the mindset required to walk through the “pain cave” — those moments when you want to quit.This episode is about learning to keep promises to yourself.It's about meeting yourself in hard moments.It's about realizing that wanting to quit isn't the crime — quitting is.If you've ever felt stuck, afraid of gaining it back, or unsure whether you're “that kind of person,” this conversation will help you think differently.And new thinking creates new results.Listen for the mindset. Listen for the shift.00:00 Welcome Back, Champion: Learn From the Week's Failures01:21 Meet the Guest: 95 lbs Down to 100-Mile Ultras (It's Not Just About Running)03:02 Mindset Reframe: New Results Require New Thinking03:45 Free 3-Week Daily Coaching Course Announcement (Who It's For)07:06 Interview Begins: The First Mile Always Sucks (And That's Normal)08:35 Her Turning Point: Running for Love of the Body, Not Weight Loss12:00 Keto + Intermittent Fasting: Losing 95 lbs and Chasing the Next Medal14:17 Carb Fear, Strength Training, and Gaining Some Weight Back Without Panic17:33 Postpartum Survival Mode: Depression, Portions, and What She'd Tell New Moms22:25 Mom Guilt & Identity: Being a Mom and Still Having Your Own Passion25:42 Setting the Example: Grand Canyon Confidence and Breaking Family Patterns31:11 Maintenance Mindset: Balance, Seasons, and Living in “Training Mode”42:01 The Pain Cave: Choosing Your Attitude When You're Suffering48:12 Embracing the Pain Cave: Remembering You Chose This48:47 Meeting Your Raw Self in Suffering (and Why It Heals)51:30 Future-Self Motivation: Deathbed Perspective & Big Goals53:19 How Hard Things Recalibrate Your Life (Work, Sleep, Mindset)58:16 “I'm Not Special”: Making Endurance Possible with Time & Priorities01:01:11 Grace vs. Excuses: The Push-Pull of Rest, Movement, and Honesty01:08:21 The 10-Minute Rule & Showing Up on Low-Motivation Days01:09:50 Running as Therapy (But Not a Replacement) + Trail Running as Sanctuary01:16:02 Mortality, Gratitude, and ‘Burn the Ships' Commitment01:23:06 Closing Thoughts: Living Fully + Where to Follow + What's Next
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Send a textIn this segment, Ben and Daphna review a retrospective study from the Hospital for Sick Children comparing outcomes of therapeutic hypothermia in late preterm (34-35 weeks) versus early term (36-37 weeks) infants. They discuss the significantly higher rates of mortality, hemodynamic instability, and hypoglycemia found in the younger cohort, known as "Group 1". The hosts explore the implications of using MRI scoring systems like the Weeke score for preterm brains and debate the ethical challenges of conducting future randomized trials as clinical practice shifts away from cooling younger babies based on emerging retrospective data.----Whole-body hypothermia in late preterm and early term infants: a retrospective analysis from a neurocritical care unit. Martinez A, Cikman G, Al Kalaf H, Wilson D, Banh B, Abdelmageed W, Beamonte Arango I, Christensen R, Branson HM, Cizmeci MN.Pediatr Res. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-04701-x. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41501407Support the showAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!
Guest: Jonathan Schanzer. Schanzer warns that Turkey is positioned to fill the power vacuum if Iran falls, complicating regional dynamics as Erdogan confronts his own mortality and succession.1920 TURKEY
In this episode, Kris shares a personal update following his recent car accident and ongoing recovery from a concussion. In a season marked by limitation, rest, and vulnerability, he reflects on what it means to live in the “shallow end” of life — and how being confronted with our mortality can become an unexpected gift.From that deeply personal place, Kris invites us into the season of Lent. In a culture that teaches us to feast constantly, Lent calls us to something different: intentional restraint, wilderness, and honest acknowledgment of our need for mercy. This is not a season of self-improvement or spiritual performance. It is a time to make space — to fast in order to feast, to pull back so that Easter joy can truly feel like joy.Throughout Lent, Trinity will journey through the Psalms — the prayer book of God's people — allowing their language to shape our own prayers, repentance, longing, and hope.At the end of the episode, Kids & Youth Discipleship Pastor David McCune offers practical encouragement for families, including creative ways to practice Lent with children, celebrate Sundays as mini-Easters, and create simple devotional rhythms at home.Wherever you are — eager, exhausted, distracted, hopeful — you are invited. Let's walk this road together.Learn more at atltrinity.org/lent.
PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Sinan Ciddi. Ciddi comments on the succession question with Erdoganshowing mortality, examining potential successors and the future of Turkish political leadership.1959 ANKARA