Podcasts about Olympic Games

Before she became a blood-soaked legend of sleepovers and slumber party dares, Bloody Mary was a mirror-bound matchmaker — until something far more sinister took her place.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BloodyMaryREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3a2bc2b5FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: They say if you chant her name three times, a bloodied face will appear… I speak, of course, of Bloody Mary. We'll look first at the legend, and then at some first-hand experiences that may have you believing the legend is real. (The Legend of Bloody Mary) *** Was the Titanic swapped with its sister ship the Olympic as part of an insurance scam? (The Ship That Never Sank) *** A U.S. veteran is so desperate for financial relief he turns to a witch's very dark solution. (A Veteran's Deal With a Demon) *** Mobsters gun down one of their own in order to save an enemy. Why? (Kill The Dutchman) *** A tragic figure in Mexican folklore, she wears white and wanders the waterside in profound grief. Her name is La Llorona. (La Llorona: The Weeping Woman) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:20.571 = Show Open00:03:00.616 = The Legend of Bloody Mary00:15:06.707 = The Ship That Never Sank ***00:27:47.525 = A Veteran's Deal With a Demon ***00:30:57.121 = Kill The Dutchman00:38:38.240 = La Lloronoa, The Weeping Woman00:44:26.490 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Legend of Bloody Mary” by Stephanie Almazan: http://ow.ly/lxY330nwkIi“First Hand Bloody Mary Stories” by Audrey Webster: http://ow.ly/9yrR30nwkLM“The Ship That Never Sank”: https://tinyurl.com/y8eh3mey“A Veteran's Deal With a Demon” by Weirdo family member, Christoper Patrick“Kill The Dutchman” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/qmajnh9“La Llorona: The Weeping Woman” by Gina Dimuro: https://tinyurl.com/y7lcjrkn(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: June 2022LIKE WHAT YOU'RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL

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Alistair Brownlee is the only triathlete to win two individual Olympic golds, winning at home in London in 2012 and in Rio in 2016. He retired at the end of 2024 after an 18-year career, in which he also won two World Titles, four European Titles and the Commonwealth Games. He also has two second-place finishes from Ironman 70.3 World Championships. This is a conversation about how he actually trained across two decades, in particular when he was at his most dominant and changed the sport: the volume, the intensity, what he would do differently, and lots more. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: Second at Norseman two weeks before this recording, on what he calls zero structured sessions. What has held on, what has gone, and which part of the power duration curve goes first. The training week behind two Olympic golds: hours, sessions per sport, the swim, track and bike sessions he built the year around, and what share of it was actually done at intensity. Riding at 200 watts with a threshold north of 400, and running five minutes per kilometre when he has a 28:32 PB. Why he was that strict about it, and the two things it bought him. High intensity as the icing on the cake: why he thinks the icing contributes less than most athletes believe, and what follows from that if your cake is small. His test for whether an easy session was genuinely easy, why feeling hypoglycaemic on an easy ride tells you something, and why he will not give you a wattage or a lactate number for it. Injuries, and whether you have to take that risk to win an Olympic title. His arithmetic on what a month lost to injury really costs you, and what that means for today. What changes when you have 10 hours a week rather than 35: the one thing he would move about the intensity proportions, and the trap most age group athletes fall into. Sodium, cramp and the gap between the literature and what athletes report. Why he is not sold on sweat sodium testing, what heat training did to his own numbers, and the taurine protocol he uses in hot races. SHOWNOTES, LINKS, RESOURCES AND RELATED EPISODES: Follow Alistair on Instagram, Substack, and LinkedIn Follow truefuels on Instagram, and check out their taurine product. The shownotes for today's episode can be found here. The full podcast episode archives (including category filters) can be found here. Related episodes: Polarised training with Stephen Seiler, PhD | EP#177 World Champions keep things simple: training masterclass with Joel Filliol | EP#172 The “Best Practices” We Stand By That the Research Does Not Support Nutrition and hydration data from Kona and 70.3 Worlds with Andy Blow | EP#365 Running, Peaking, and Suffering with Olympic gold-medal coach Malcolm Brown | EP#96 Studies discussed: The effect of 8-day oral taurine supplementation on thermoregulation during low-intensity exercise at fixed heat production in hot conditions of incremental humidity - Peel et al. 2024 Acute taurine supplementation enhances thermoregulation and endurance cycling performance in the heat - Page et al. 2019 SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration produce our favourite gels, sports drinks, and electrolyte and carbohydrate products here at That Triathlon Show and Scientific Triathlon. 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Hour 4 (9.02) Timmy pushes back on LA28’s planned exclusive Olympic roadway network: 369 miles of Los Angeles streets, including key corridors, could become permit-only for athletes, coaches, and officials — leaving locals, even the millionaires and billionaires who live along those routes, facing possible hefty fines if they get caught using the roads to get home. The hour also hits the fight to save urgent care and emergency services in wealthy Laguna Beach. Then true-crime author Laurel Woods joins in studio to talk about her memoir Strip Club Heiress: growing up in Westlake Village with a retired CHP officer dad who entered the strip-club business, the 1989 murder of his business partner, his 2000 conviction and years in the California prison system, the employee-turned-star-witness who wore a wire, and why Laurel still believes her father is guilty even though he has always maintained his innocence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 (9.02) Timmy kicks off Wednesday with news of a 150-acre wildfire burning in San Juan Capistrano, taking shots at Orange County transplants who never want to move back to LA, and noting that, unlike LA County, at least OC has fire trucks that work. Andy Riesmeyer reports on the latest on "Hooters: The Movie," because of course that’s happening. With the 2028 Summer Olympics just two years away, Timmy doesn’t think LA is ready: The Olympic Committee wants an exclusive roadway network that could turn Sunset Boulevard into a permit-only zone for weeks, giving athletes, coaches, and officials the streets while locals risk $300 fines. Timmy even flashes back to driving a limo during the 1984 Olympics. The hour closes on a serious Orange County story — Laguna Beach is set to lose its only emergency room after officials cite a $350 million seismic retrofit, and Timmy warns that closing that ER will cost lives unless the community fights to keep it open. #Hootersthemovie #TimConwayJr #SanJuanCapistranofire #OrangeCounty #LACounty #AndyRiesmeyer #Hooters #SummerOlympics #LA28 #OlympicCommittee #KTLA #KFI #SunsetBoulevard #1984Olympics #exclusiveroadwaynetworks #LagunaBeachhospital #retrofit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it take to stay hungry when you've already reached the top? Kerri Walsh Jennings is the most decorated beach volleyball player of all time. She's a five-time Olympian,  three-time gold medalist, and one of the most dominant athletes of all time. But what fueled that level of sustained greatness wasn't just a desire to win. Kerri loved the work it took to get there. In this conversation, we talk about how she maintained her drive and intensity for so long, how she learned to manage pressure and her inner critic, and why she now thinks of hard moments as reps instead of tests. We also talk about motherhood and ambition, navigating loss after years of dominance, and separating your identity from your achievements. Whether you're chasing a big goal or simply trying to get better, Kerri's perspective is a powerful reminder that lasting success isn't just about reaching the destination. It's about learning to love the pursuit. More from Molly: Get Molly's latest book, Dynamic Drive Website: mollyfletcher.com

On today's show, we kick things off with Fart Corner — just trust us and watch the video. Then we react to the brand-new second trailer for HBO's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone series. Next, we watch the best fail reels from the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where over 2,000 robots sprinted, boxed, played soccer,  and more. And in Animal Kingdom, a 93-year-old woman in Kirkland, Washington, heard mysterious banging at 3 AM, called 911 to report a burglar, and police found a bobcat perched at the top of her stairs.

In this episode, Dr. Karen Litzy speaks with Luke Bongiorno, PT, Director of NOIGroup, about what it really looks like to bring pain science into the treatment room. Karen and Luke dig into how he blends manual therapy, breath work, movement, and even music into a pain-science-informed approach and why consent, communication, and simply being human with patients matter as much as any technique. They also talk about leading a global education company, protecting a "care at the forefront" culture as the business scales, and staying grounded as a clinician wearing a dozen different hats. What we cover in this episode: Luke's path from PT school in Australia to 30 years in private practice in New York How manual therapy, breath work, movement, and music combine in a pain-science-informed session DIMs and SIMs: an inside look at the Protectometer (danger-in-me / safety-in-me) Consent, "no-go zones," and reading a patient's comfort in the moment The shift from trigger-point/dry-needling training to a pain-science lens — and how hard that shift was Balancing leading a patient with empowering them The Resolve Trial and how changing beliefs about pain changes outcomes Staying human and vulnerable as a clinician and business owner Protecting a "care at the forefront" culture while leading a global team at Noi Group Luke's HOPE (Hands-on Pain Education) course and upcoming NY and San Francisco dates Timestamps: 00:31 Karen welcomes Luke Bongiorno, recording live from Gotham Production Studios 03:23 Luke's background: PT school in Australia, moving to the US, landing in New York 04:53 Discovering David Butler's work and the path to Noi Group 06:21 Blending manual therapy, breath work, movement, and music in a session 08:37 Bringing awareness back to a body part that's been "ignored" in pain 09:28 Karen's own experience with touch sensitivity and neck pain 10:59 Why communication and consent change everything in manual therapy 11:24 Moving away from trigger-point/dry-needling explanations toward pain science 12:33 How Luke decides which "tool" to use in the moment 13:03 Explaining DIMs and SIMs (the Protectometer) 15:05 Identifying "no-go zones" and respecting patient boundaries 16:36 Consent culture: teaching in Australia vs. the US, then and now 18:31 The tension between leading a patient and empowering them 19:44 Being a person first — an empowerment story from a workers' comp patient 22:14 Why Luke still sees patients after 30 years 22:54 The power of simply listening and validating pain 25:48 The Resolve Trial: how changing beliefs about pain improves outcomes 27:43 Karen's own "carrying a loaf of bread" story from working with David Butler 29:42 Staying human while running a business, teaching, and traveling 31:16 Small grounding practices you can use between patients 32:01 Advice for clinicians who feel too busy to take their own advice 33:34 Vulnerability in practice — and why clinicians aren't trained for it 36:58 Wearing every hat in a small practice, and learning to leave gaps in the schedule 38:09 Leading Noi Group remotely and learning to trust a team 39:12 Protecting a "care at the forefront" culture as a business scales 41:09 Key takeaways: value your human skills, reframe your role, use music when talking isn't working 44:31 Lightning round: book recommendations, favorite tool, best business advice, non-negotiable habits 47:37 Where to find Luke, his HOPE course, and NY/San Francisco course dates More About Luke: Luke Bongiorno is the Owner and Director of the pain education company, The Neuro Orthopaedic Institute, also known as Noigroup. At the heart of Luke's work is a simple belief: good clinical care starts with listening, understanding, and helping people make sense of their pain and injury. Luke's physiotherapy journey began with a degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia, followed by a move into clinical practice in New York. In NYC, Luke co-founded New York Sports Medicine, a company later acquired by United Healthcare. Still one of New York City's most prominent physical therapists, Luke's extensive experience in managing acute and chronic pain and sports injuries means he travels frequently to work with professional and Olympic athletes, as well as members of touring performing arts and dance companies. He currently serves as a consultant to the NBA League and European professional soccer teams. Luke is also affiliated with the clinical education programs of Columbia University and Touro College. Luke takes a hands-on approach to care, combining his advanced manual therapy skills with exercise and education. He genuinely cares about helping people understand their pain, build confidence in their bodies, and achieve the best possible recovery and performance. He strongly believes that education is fundamental to optimising patient recovery and performance. Luke has taught advanced skills courses in Manual Therapy internationally since 2004 and has been part of the Noigroup faculty since 2015. His years of clinical experience, combined with his practical and thoughtful approach to patient care, make him a highly respected clinician and educator. Visit the Noigroup course platform to explore courses with Luke Bongiorno. Resources from this Episode: NOIGroup Website Luke on Instagram NOIGroup Instagram NOIGroup on LinkedIn NOIGroup on Facebook HOPE Course (Hands-On Pain Education) — New York, October 2026 and San Francisco, September 2026 Discount Code: HWS10 — good on any Noi Group product, valid through October 25, 2026 Jane Sponsorship Information: Book a one-on-one demo here Mention the code LITZY1MO for a free month Follow Dr. Karen Litzy on Social Media: Karen's Instagram Karen's LinkedIn   Follow Dr. Karen Litzy on Social Media: Karen's Twitter Karen's Instagram Karen's LinkedIn   Subscribe to Healthy, Wealthy & Smart: YouTube Website Apple Podcast Spotify SoundCloud Stitcher iHeart Radio

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.     This week I'm reflecting on a conversation I had with Molly Bloom. Molly is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Molly's Game, a memoir which was adapted into an award-winning film of the same name by Aaron Sorkin. Molly began her career as a world-class skier. While training as a pre-teen she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis and had to undergo surgery that doctors said would end her athletic career. A year later, fully recovered, she was back on the slopes and went on to join the U.S. Ski Team. But, her Olympic dreams would go unrealized and this would lead her to what she thought would be a year sabbatical in LA. She was finishing her degree in Political Science at the University of Colorado – Boulder and was in the process of applying to top tier Law Schools, when her assistant job turned her into an accidental entrepreneur running one of  the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world, pulling in as much as $4 million per year. What happened next is where her story truly begins!     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR…everyone! Everybody and anybody will find Molly's story fascinating and intriguing.   TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE…Molly shares her story of inspiration, intrigue, and events straight out of a Hollywood movie! She recounts her journey from Olympic-hopeful and college student, to LA waitress, to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world. Molly's story is one of innovation, inspiration, ambition, redemption, and entrepreneurship.   WHAT I LOVE MOST…I love what Molly has to say about owning your name, and really being seen and heard. I also love how clear she is on finding what you stand for, and getting clear on what you are and are not willing to do.   Running time: 33:10    Subscribe on iTunes    Find Tiffani Online: LinkedIn Facebook X   Find Molly Online: LinkedIn

Thursday at Burghley and the competition is officially underway.

Sort of live from the Palm Street Studio.  We have major audio issues, so sorry.  Naked yoga in the studio gets wild.  A fantasy football draft with a great way to determine the draft order.  The draft Olympics was fun and Junior talked a lot of shit, and finished last.  Phil has a long Saturday but tips well.  We promise to be better next time.     Featuring Coach Sheridan, The Grumpy Griller, Brian "The Blade", Hall of Famer Junior!, Phil Nichol, and Adam Filkins.  Make good choices!

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Research finds thousands of unhoused people could be displaced for the Olympics. More people near the Lineage warehouse may now be eligible for assistance. A legislative deal to regulate the fallout from wildfires fails at the last second. Plus, more on the Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

In this episode of Unfiltered Waters, Katie Hoff is back hosting, recording fifteen days postpartum and launching a new run of episodes with Australian swimmers. Her first guest is Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder Mollie O'Callaghan, who made the gutted call to pull out of the Pan Pacific Championships after stress fractures turned up in her back right before Trials. So how do you walk away from a full season of work and still call that choice smart.Mollie walks through the process: seeing a back specialist, checking in with him repeatedly between Trials and the Commonwealth Games, and getting cleared to race modified instead of sitting out. She still logged a time Katie calls legendary despite the injury, before referral pain and stalled progress ruled out Pan Pacs. She never watched the actual racing, tracking results instead to support the thirteen teammates who competed, and framing every meet, missed or not, as a stepping stone toward LA 2028. She and Katie also cover the altitude tent she trialed for the first time this season under coach Dean, sleeping through three blocks built around a Flagstaff base, a Darwin camp, and the run into Trials.Along the way, the conversation goes places most swim interviews don't: dislocating her knee the first week back after her Olympic year break, buying and moving into a new apartment mostly alone while her family was overseas, badly learning to drive a manual car and bunny hopping through it, and choking on candy behind the blocks with a teammate before a final at the 2022 World Championships. She calls herself a workhorse who trains the same way she has since age fourteen, and admits Dean often has to rein her in.Underneath the racing talk is a real look at what intensity costs her. She now sees a sports psychologist weekly, calls herself a nervous racer whose nerves show, and is candid that the Trials before her home Olympics were the worst meet she has ever experienced mentally, glad in hindsight it happened there and not at the Games. Staying process focused instead of outcome fixated is ongoing work, and it lands differently coming from Katie, relearning her own version of balance with a newborn at home.Whether you're a swimmer rebuilding a season around an injury or someone who has never touched a pool but loves a good comeback story, this episode delivers. Watch the episode, then head to the comments and let us know: what is one setback you have reframed as a stepping stone instead of a loss? Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media (https://linktr.ee/unfilteredwaters) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.Note: at the time of this recording, Mollie's return timeline was still open, with Short Course Worlds and the end of September Australian Trials as her key checkpoints, so her comeback status may look different by the time this episode airs.FOLLOW MOLLIE O'CALLAGHAN ON:Instagram: @mollie_ocalSUPPORT OUR SPONSORSendlesspools.com/unfiltered to unlock $1,000 off#UnfilteredWaters #Swimming #MollieOCallaghan #KatieHoff 

Should I Play or Should I Go? is a four-part mini-series about rudeness, rejection and confidence at the bridge table, created, produced and hosted by Catherine Harris.In episode two, English champion and psychotherapist Maggie Knottenbelt joins Catherine to talk about what happens when ego, judgment and self-doubt creep into the game. They discuss rudeness at the table, the fear of making mistakes, caring too much about what other players think — and how to find your way back to simply playing bridge.Plus, other bridge players share some memorable encounters of their own. Thanks to Jim Wallis, Mindy Fleder, Alan Davidson and Laura Ginnan.Here are a few resources on keeping bridge enjoyable for everyone:World Bridge Federation: Laws of Duplicate BridgeLarry Cohen: 21 Rules of Being a Good PartnerKaren Walker: Table Feel: A thoughtful look at the subtler side of behaviour at the bridge table.BridgeBum: Bridge Table Manners & EtiquetteNext week: Australian bridge champion, Olympic athlete and author of Gaining the Mental Edge at Bridge, Kim Frazer.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"You look like Steve Irwin after." We are putting the gas in gasbag today as we celebrate DraftKings Gameday! Jeremy, Tony, Zaslow, and Matthew Coca are out at a gas station in Miami competing in our show Olympics, which is free to play now on the DraftKings Sports App in all 50 states! The first game up is the Perfect Pump, as we see which of our guys can get closest to a gallon of gas. Plus, Jared Stillman, who was banned from Tennessee Titans practice over a recent exchange with Cam Ward, joins the show to tell his side of the story and why he's not necessarily sure he cares that much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The good, the bad and the BARTA of it all - Before social media, there was GGMB—the Gymnastics Gossip Message Board. We revisit the influential, informative, bizarre and sometimes deeply toxic message board that helped shape the early gymternet—and GymCastic itself. Plus, the developing Rich Stenger/Cal gymnastics Instagram story, Suni Lee's stolen bronze bust is recovered, we fix Claire Pease's floor construction, and draft dream seven-member Olympic teams. FULL COMMISSION RAFFLE: This is currently the only way to commission a full GymCastic episode. Entries are $10, enter as many times as you want, and other prizes will be available. Winner(s) drawn in Rotterdam. Enter here. HEADLINES Russian lobbying and financial flows in World Gymnastics Developing Rich Stenger/Cal gymnastics Instagram story Suni Lee's stolen bronze bust has been recovered World Team Camp roster GGMB: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE BARTA What was the Gymnastics Gossip Message Board? We revisit the scandals, gossip, insiders, bizarre word filters, genuinely valuable gymnastics knowledge and toxicity of one of the early gymternet's most influential communities. We discuss how GGMB influenced GymCastic, why our earliest episodes resembled an "audio message board," what we intentionally left behind and what we kept—including chasing down rumors to find out what is actually true. MINI-COMMISSIONS Fix Her Routine: We attempt to build a smarter, realistically achievable floor routine for Claire Pease. Dream 7-Member Olympic Teams: Jessica and Spencer select dream U.S. and international teams using the classic seven-member format. GYMTERNET NEWS Former Rapid City gymnastics coach sentenced to federal prison Gymnastics Australia launches its growth blueprint ahead of Brisbane 2032 CHAPTERS 00:00 – Russian Lobbying, Rich Stenger & Breaking News 03:45 – Suni Lee's Head Was Found 07:30 – World Team Camp & Raffle 12:21 – GGMB: The Good, the Bad and the BARTA 36:01 – Updates & Live Show Replay 36:48 – Mini Commission Fixing Claire Pease's Floor Routine 58:21 –  Mini Commission Dream 7-Member Olympic Teams 1:19:43 – Dumpster Fire & Gymternet News HUEL: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code GYMCASTIC at huel.com/GYMCASTIC. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Club Gym Nerd: Ad-free episodes, Behind The Scenes every Friday, mini-commissions, immediate post-meet coverage and more at GymCastic.com/club. SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Club Gym Nerd for weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, our complete members-only archive, games, the forum and live-show discounts. Shop GymCastic: Shop merch. GYMCASTIC TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES GymCastic tools: LA 2028 Roster Lab — Now with auto-fill highest-scoring team, team comparisons and updated roster briefs. Elite Score Explorer — U.S. Championships scores are in, plus new charting options and the vault bonus toggle. International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes' GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources  

This week, Robby welcomes back returning guest Olympian Hawley Awad. Hawley was one of MLE's first guests from September 2018, She updates us on everything going on with Jollybo to her new horse, Levino in which they are aiming to compete in the upcoming Pan Am Games for Canada and then (fingers crossed) the LA Olympics. Her husband, Gamal joins the conversation and of course Robby lit up when he heard he is a bourbon fan. And what would an MLE interview with Hawley be without talking everything Philadelphia Eagles. Go Birds and Go Hawley!!!!Thank you to Frankie at Athletux for reconnecting us with Hawley.To follow Hawley:https://www.instagram.com/hbeventing/?hl=enPlease support our sponsors:https://cowboymagic.com/https://manentailequine.com/https://exhibitorlabs.com/https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/Sign up for our mailing list!https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE

“I've been, so one of my writer friends who I published, a guy called Ian Kerner, he was one of the producers behind “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley and “Stay Another Day” by Seventeen and Kylie. He was a big producer, and I took him to Eurovision. He was the first person I went with, and he turned to me and said, ‘This is the biggest thing I've ever done.' And I'm sitting there thinking, ‘But you were number one in America with Rick Astley.' Yet he's saying that he meant the show. The show was, ‘I've never been, it's like the Olympics. It's that big.' And then you want to go back every year. Every time I take someone new, they're like, ‘I'll come back next year. I'm trying to get in next year.'” – Greig WattsThis episode's guest is one half of the UK-based writing, production and publishing team DWB, and in recent years, he's successfully hosted several songwriting camps, catering to Asia and Eurovision. The triumph of these camps and the songs they produced has established him as an expert in the fields of songwriting for the Eurovision Song Contest. Since 2016, he's supervised eighteen Eurovision entries across eleven consecutive years, along with approximately 80 national finalists within that time frame. His expertise has also led to him becoming a sought-after conference speaker, panelist, and moderator; he was the Music Consultant for Eurovision for the BBC for 2019, and he's just released his first book, Keeping the Dream Alive, which has already become an Amazon bestseller.In this conversation, we explore the moments when he nearly walked away from music, the power of reconnecting with the sounds that first moved him, and why he believes creativity is less about ego and more about connection. His name is Greig Watts, and we talk about using Eurovision as a strategic launchpad and how understanding the business of music can protect the soul of it. If you've wondered how sound becomes strategy, or how resilience turns into resonance, this episode is for you.And if you like what you hear and you want to support this podcast, there are a bunch of ways to do that at audiobrandingpodcast.com, including subscribing to the YouTube channel, the newsletter, writing a review, or buying me a coffee. Because this takes a lot of coffee. Thanks so much.(00:00) – Greig's Transition to SongwritingOur conversation starts off with Greig's early memories of sound, particularly how, as a toddler, Manfred Mann's “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” became part of the soundtrack of his life. “Whenever I hear that song,” he explains, “my great-grandmother Goodman pops back into my head, and I can only have been three at the time, but it's a real, definite memory, and I think I've got lots of those memories.” Greig tells us how his career in sound began, including how he turned down a record deal as the lead singer to follow his true passion. “What I really wanted was the songwriting,” he tells us. “It wasn't to be a front person… I was kind of getting engaged to my first wife, and I was like, I don't really want to go to Japan and be a front person in a band. I want to be a songwriter.”(14:05) – Eurovision and the Global MarketGreig tells us about his work with Eurovision and what it's taught him about bringing new musical acts to the world. “We organized our own songwriting camp,” he recalls, “and asked people to come. Probably had thirty people out there, and that's how we got our first entry for Norway. And since then, we've had an entry every year, and actually we've had 18 entries in 11 years.” We discuss his work with boy bands, J-pop, and K-pop artists, and how the international pop scene's shifted in recent years. “Japanese [artists] don't tend to come out of Japan so much,” he explains. “It's a big market, they're not so bothered about that. But Korean culture, the government is funding Korean culture coming out. That's why we're getting, you know, Squid Game. That's why we get lots of Korean films.”(28:41) – Greig's Reflections on CreativityWe discuss how Greig's career almost took a turn away from sound, and what it took to bring him back into the industry. “Eventually, I kind of felt I needed to take a year off,” he tells us, “but I wasn't going to say that. I kind of knew it, and eventually, about two years later, my wife said, ‘You need to finish now. You need to go and take a year off.'" He talks about his foray into banking, and the breakthrough that cemented his career as a songwriter. “We did say, give me a year and if I'm not making money by the end of the year, then I go back to the bank… On month twelve, I got offered a job to set up a publishing department of a record label, which meant as a songwriter, I suddenly had income.”Episode SummaryGrieg's shift from band member to songwriter and music consultant.His insights into the Asian music market and its dynamics.Our discussion on how sound influences our feelings and memories.Tune in for next week's episode as we discuss the valuable lessons his grandfather shared with him and others in his life, how neurodiversity can almost be an advantage when it comes to certain industries, and why being the best songwriter doesn't necessarily lead to the most success.Connect with the Audio Branding Podcast:Book your project with Voice Overs and Vocals by visiting https://voiceoversandvocals.comConnect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jodikrangle/Watch the Audio Branding Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JodiKrangleVOConnect with me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodikrangle/Leave the Audio Branding Podcast a review at https://lovethepodcast.com/audiobranding (Thank you!)Share your passion effectively with these Tips for Sounding Your Best as a Podcast Guest!https://voiceoversandvocals.com/tips-for-sounding-your-best-as-a-podcast-guest/Get my Top Five Tips for Implementing an Intentional Audio Strategyhttps://voiceoversandvocals.com/audio-branding-strategy/Editing/Production by Humberto Franco - https://humbertofranco.com/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

In this episode:- Cornbread- Christmas Ad in August- Never Forget- FB Marketplace Landscaping- Most Hated Sports Teams- Cubs Game Recap- New Social Media for Dudes- Common Sayings We Get Wrong - New Ernest Movie Ideas- Hard Knocks- Airplane Movie OlympicsApple PodcastsSpotifyiHeartRadio.YouTube. youtube.com/@NobrainsnoheadacheNew episode every Tuesday!X. x.com/nbnhpodcastInstagram. nobrains_noheadacheFacebook. https://www.facebook.com/nbnhpodcastYouTube. youtube.com/@NobrainsnoheadacheTik Tok. @nobrains_noheadache

Separating fact from fiction is supposedly more difficult than ever. Especially now that artificial intelligence can manufacture photographs, imitate voices, and produce video of politicians saying things they never said. Although, to be fair, Joe Biden spent four years producing videos of himself saying things no one understood. No artificial intelligence required. Occasionally, no recognizable intelligence required. And the technology will only get better. That means our ability to distinguish truth from fiction had better get better, too. So, trust your training. Trust your instincts. Trust your gut. And sadly, I have considerably more gut to trust these days. I have excuses, of course. Every man with a growing waistline has excuses. We don't gain weight—we accumulate mitigating circumstances. My wife endured a medical issue that lasted more than a year, which disrupted our lives and kept me from getting to the gym. Then came the medical bills, the stresses of life, and a few other unexpected hitches. Life happened. But I endured, just as you endure. Because we are warriors. Patriots. People willing to tolerate inconvenience, sacrifice comfort, and occasionally loosen a belt buckle for the cause. Over the past decade, conservatives trained for the Olympics of politics. We studied the issues. We researched the candidates. We watched the hearings. We tracked the money. We learned about ballot harvesting, censorship, lawfare, intelligence agencies, nonprofit networks, and government corruption. Meanwhile, the Left didn't train for the Olympics. They fixed the judges, changed the scoring system, disqualified the competition, and then gave themselves participation trophies for courage. They sat around eating bonbons and drinking Kool-Aid while we sweated and toiled. But all that training paid off. The media can no longer fool us—not the way they once did. Smooth-talking politicians can't dazzle us with polished speeches and focus-grouped phrases. Government bureaucrats can't simply announce, “We investigated ourselves and found ourselves magnificent.” We know the truth the Leftist-controlled government never wanted ordinary Americans to discover: They lie. They lie about crime. They lie about the economy. They lie about race. They lie about elections. They lie about men becoming women. They lie about the border while millions of illegal aliens walk across it. And then, when the consequences arrive, they tell us not to believe our lying eyes. For years, our vote-counting system became an illusion, and with it, our belief that the people running the country were protecting our investment in America. They weren't protecting it. They allowed practically anybody to take advantage of us. Foreign governments, illegal immigrants, corrupt contractors, political nonprofits, race hustlers, gender hustlers, climate hustlers—and every other hustler with a grant application and a Democratic voter-registration form. Kevin Jackson has been called, the "white-collar" Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it's easy to see why people enjoy Kevin's show so much. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump promised the Reflecting Pool would be fixed in two weeks for $2 million. It took months, cost $14.7 million on a no-bid contract to a company that lines highway culverts, turned Kermit-green, and ended with a 67-year-old Olympic canoeist arrested for touching the water.Matt Robison is joined by Shane Almgren — writer of The Trumpland Diary and a former Donald Trump employee who worked the pool at Mar-a-Lago — to walk through the full, largely untold story of the Reflecting Pool fiasco, and then to make a bigger argument: this isn't chaos, and it isn't madness. It's a pattern.Every Trump disaster runs the same five stages: (1) the grandiose promise, (2) the skipped due diligence, (3) the fast failure, (4) the refinance — doubling down with new lies to cover the old ones, and (5) reality intrudes, and somebody else pays the bill. Never him.Which leads to the line at the center of this conversation, and of the joint article Matt and Shane published the next day: he's not crazy. He's been trained. Fifty years of being bailed out — first by his father, then by lenders, then by buyers, and now by the American taxpayer — taught him this playbook works. He's a rational actor responding to the incentives he's always been given.We apply the same five stages to the East Wing demolition and the White House ballroom, and to the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — because once you see the pattern, you see it everywhere, and you can start fighting it at stage one instead of stage five.A note on the audio and video: this stream ran into serious technical problems and was Substack-only. The picture and sync are rough. The conversation is worth it anyway.CHAPTERS00:00 He's not crazy — he's been trained02:00 Who Shane Almgren is, and why a Mar-a-Lago pool boy sees this clearly04:00 Stage 1: It starts in a drug-pricing meeting with a German tourist05:30 "About two weeks" — Trump's verbal tell that he's lying07:00 Stage 2: The engineers who told him no, and got fired for it09:30 "Bahamas blue," and hiring a company that coats highway culverts11:00 The motorcade in the empty pool12:00 Stage 3: $2 million becomes $14.7 million, and the water turns green14:00 The Park Service email that predicted the peeling — eight days early15:00 A 67-year-old Olympic canoeist gets arrested18:00 Stage 4: Jeanine Pirro, the grand jury, and the growing 300-foot "gash"19:30 They drain the pool. There's no vandalism. Charges dropped.21:30 Stage 5: Trump demands the charges be refiled. Somebody has to pay.22:30 The five stages of every Trump debacle24:30 The real deadline wasn't July 4th — it was a UFC weigh-in photo op28:00 Roy Cohn, Norman Vincent Peale, and fifty years of the Skinner box34:00 The Mar-a-Lago "sea lice" story35:30 Same five stages: the East Wing and the billion-dollar ballroom39:00 Same five stages: Kilmar Abrego GarciaRead the full joint article: [LINK]Shane Almgren's The Trumpland Diary: [LINK]Subscribe to Worth Knowing: https://worthknowing.substack.com#Trump #ReflectingPool #WorthKnowing #Politics #Trumpland

Ike Reese and Spike Eskin react to Howie Roseman's comments about the Eagles' offensive vision and whether Jalen Hurts should be more aggressive despite the risk of turnovers. They also praise the Phillies' dominant 15-2 stretch and analyze reports concerning Joel Embiid's work ethic during the Olympics.

Send us Fan MailRon O'Hare has spent more than 25 years working at the intersection of sport physiotherapy, leadership, and high performance. Today, he serves as Senior Manager of Health Performance at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, leading integrated health services supporting Olympic, Paralympic, and high-performance athletes and coaches.But this conversation is about much more than Ron's professional résumé.We go back to his childhood, growing up “on the other side of the tracks,” and explore how sport became a place of structure, safety, identity, and belonging. Ron shares his journey from dreaming of becoming a professional baseball player to finding volleyball, eventually playing five years at Queen's University before discovering his path into physiotherapy.From there, our conversation moves through more than two decades of clinical practice, building and running his own clinic, raising four children, working within Canadian high-performance sport, and eventually stepping into health-performance leadership.Ron speaks openly about compassion, caregiving, persistence, leadership, family, professional sacrifice, and the fatigue that can come from spending a career deeply invested in helping others. We also discuss how difficult experiences, including a tragic event involving an athlete during a training camp in St. Kitts, changed his perspective on leadership, responsibility, and what really matters.At its heart, this is a conversation about the person behind the practitioner. About how our experiences shape the way we care for people, how our priorities change over a lifetime, and why meaningful careers are rarely built according to a perfectly constructed plan.Another thoughtful conversation with an experienced practitioner, leader, father, coach, and genuinely reflective human being.Enjoy.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.ReconditioningHQ.comwww.FreePainGuide.com 

In this episode of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Etched in Stone series, "Seven: The Story of Olympian Gray Simons," the narrative shifts to Simons' turbulent but inspiring tenure at the University of Tennessee. Contemporaries such as Chris Edmond, Wayne Catan, Tim Cochran, Glenn Lanham, and others paint a vivid picture of Simons as a wrestling genius and understated leader who elevated everyone around him. The episode chronicles Tennessee's rise to national prominence in the mid‑1980s, highlighted by Edmond's remarkable NCAA title run and the team's top‑10 national ranking, all achieved despite shrinking budgets, reduced scholarships, and long odds against traditional Midwestern powers. At the same time, the story lays bare the institutional pressures that ultimately doomed SEC wrestling. Through voices like Mary Simons, Bud Ford, and former athletic director Doug Dickey, listeners see how the school claimed financial constraints, conference isolation, and looming gender equity mandates to erase a model program that did nearly everything right. The players' reactions—Lanham's anger, Edmond's pride, and Simons' quiet heartbreak—reveal the human cost of cutting a sport and underscore the lasting legacy of Gray Simons and Tennessee wrestling, even after the mats were rolled up for the final time. Listen & Follow Etched in StoneApple Podcasts | Spotify | Deezer | Radio Public | RSS About Gray Simons During his four years of collegiate competition at Lock Haven University, Gray Simons entered seven national tournaments. He won all seven, and six times was voted outstanding wrestler of the event. Four years he reigned supreme at 115 pounds in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and all four years was chosen the NAIA's finest, an unparalleled achievement. Three times he won the University Division title in the NCAA and as a junior and senior was voted the outstanding competitor. The only two defeats of his 93 collegiate matches came early in his freshman season. He then proceeded to win 84 in a row. In the two years after his graduation, while stationed at the U.S. Military Academy, he continued to annex national championships in military, YMCA and AAU competition. He won the gold medal in the 1963 World Military Games. Gray Simons twice represented his country in the Olympic Games, in 1960 and 1964. On the mat, he was known as a superb technician, with quickness, skill and perfect execution of an infinite variety of moves. His abilities helped spread nationwide the "Granby Series" of moves developed by his Hall of Fame high school coach in Norfolk, Virginia, Billy Martin. After the close of his competitive career, he served with distinction as a collegiate coach at Lock Haven, Indiana State, Tennessee and Old Dominion University, and never has suffered a losing season. Among his proteges were two NCAA champions and several All-Americans. In both roles, as a wrestler and coach, this quiet man has set an outstanding example for young athletes everywhere. As a wrestler of unchallenged achievement and a sportsman of the highest caliber, Elliot Gray Simons is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

In this episode of Unfiltered Waters, Katie Hoff is back hosting, recording fifteen days postpartum and launching a new run of episodes with Australian swimmers. Her first guest is Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder Mollie O'Callaghan, who made the gutted call to pull out of the Pan Pacific Championships after stress fractures turned up in her back right before Trials. So how do you walk away from a full season of work and still call that choice smart.Mollie walks through the process: seeing a back specialist, checking in with him repeatedly between Trials and the Commonwealth Games, and getting cleared to race modified instead of sitting out. She still logged a time Katie calls legendary despite the injury, before referral pain and stalled progress ruled out Pan Pacs. She never watched the actual racing, tracking results instead to support the thirteen teammates who competed, and framing every meet, missed or not, as a stepping stone toward LA 2028. She and Katie also cover the altitude tent she trialed for the first time this season under coach Dean, sleeping through three blocks built around a Flagstaff base, a Darwin camp, and the run into Trials.Along the way, the conversation goes places most swim interviews don't: dislocating her knee the first week back after her Olympic year break, buying and moving into a new apartment mostly alone while her family was overseas, badly learning to drive a manual car and bunny hopping through it, and choking on candy behind the blocks with a teammate before a final at the 2022 World Championships. She calls herself a workhorse who trains the same way she has since age fourteen, and admits Dean often has to rein her in.Underneath the racing talk is a real look at what intensity costs her. She now sees a sports psychologist weekly, calls herself a nervous racer whose nerves show, and is candid that the Trials before her home Olympics were the worst meet she has ever experienced mentally, glad in hindsight it happened there and not at the Games. Staying process focused instead of outcome fixated is ongoing work, and it lands differently coming from Katie, relearning her own version of balance with a newborn at home.Whether you're a swimmer rebuilding a season around an injury or someone who has never touched a pool but loves a good comeback story, this episode delivers. Watch the episode, then head to the comments and let us know: what is one setback you have reframed as a stepping stone instead of a loss? Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media (https://linktr.ee/unfilteredwaters) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.Note: at the time of this recording, Mollie's return timeline was still open, with Short Course Worlds and the end of September Australian Trials as her key checkpoints, so her comeback status may look different by the time this episode airs.FOLLOW MOLLIE O'CALLAGHAN ON:Instagram: @mollie_ocalSUPPORT OUR SPONSORSendlesspools.com/unfiltered to unlock $1,000 off#UnfilteredWaters #Swimming #MollieOCallaghan #KatieHoff 

Peter, Erika, and Gabby break down a huge weekend at UTMB, including Lauren Gregory's incredible late-race kick and Rachel Entrekin's very relatable approach to training. They also dig into the major changes coming to the 2028 Olympic Trials, including a separate 10K, a shorter schedule, and Gabby's plan to encourage everyone ahead of her to strategically drop out.Plus, Erika takes us back to the glory days of FloTrack Workout Wednesdays, the crew revisits the Shelby Houlihan doping saga, and they try to make sense of an increasingly complicated road racing team-selection process.

Victor Bergonzoli is the CEO of SportsEdTV and a longtime entrepreneur in sports technology and education. He previously co-founded Dartfish, helping grow the company globally through sales, partnerships, and business development.   Known as a natural networker and dealmaker, Victor has spent more than 25 years connecting people, companies, and opportunities across sports, technology, media, and education.   A former Swiss national-level weightlifter and Swiss Army captain, he now leads SportsEdTV with a mission to make world-class sports knowledge accessible to everyone.   Connect with Victor Bergonzoli: - LinkedIn: Victor Bergonzoli - Email: victor@sportsedtv.com - Website: sportsedtv.com   Episode Summary:   Victor Bergonzoli's path to the Olympics didn't start with a broadcast deal — it started with a bag of VHS tapes and the nerve to knock on an NBC trailer door. In this episode, Victor traces his journey from competitive weightlifting in Switzerland to co-founding Dartfish, the video technology behind the "simulcam" effect used in Olympic broadcasts and now used by 70% of Olympic medal winners. He shares how relentless listening — not flashy technology — built the trust that got him in front of NBC, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and coaches worldwide. Victor also opens up about why he left Dartfish to found SportsEdTV, a free platform built to bring high-quality sports coaching and education to every athlete, parent, and coach — not just the elite. The conversation closes on what really drives him: family, helping others, and the moments when the work changes someone's life.   Key Takeaways:   - Listen before you build. - Relationships open doors. - Honesty builds trust fast. - Keep it simple. - Quality beats quantity.   Episode Chapters:   00:00 Cold open — three things you'll learn 00:33 Welcome to Heartbeat for Hire & guest introduction 01:41 Victor's origin story: Swiss weightlifting and an early love of sports 02:48 Discovering "simulcam" technology in India — the spark for Dartfish 04:02 Breaking into Olympic broadcasting: the NBC "Video Finish" trailer story 05:37 Partnering with the U.S. Olympic Committee and scaling through trust 06:31 Why listening — not selling — is the real skill 09:41 What Dartfish became: from broadcast tech to coaching tool to VAR 10:55 Why Victor left Dartfish to found SportsEdTV 12:04 The personal story behind SportsEdTV: his son, lacrosse, and bad YouTube content 13:01 Building a trusted brand: 800+ cinema-quality videos and 1,800 articles 15:41 Sponsor break (Cozy Earth) 16:22 What inspires Victor: family, travel, and helping people 17:29 Legacy: the Olympic gold medalist story that still gives him chills 19:05 What's next: Chicago Public Schools and the Shape America partnership 20:08 Where to find Victor: LinkedIn, email, and sportsedtv.com 20:42 Final thoughts for listeners

On this episode we featuring one of our favorite recurring guests: Tory Lanez! She comes on and gives us a life update, her latest trip to Turks and Caicos and what ever happened to her man in Miami?? Plus we play 21 questions and she brings on the Bender Queen Alijah on and tells us about her former OF career. Follow us on social media @AaronScenesAfterParty

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and championship boxer Claressa Shields sits down with Lou Williams and Spank Horton for an unfiltered conversation about boxing, legacy, confidence, womanhood, and life outside the ring.Claressa opens up about her latest victory, becoming a 21-time world champion, building her legacy in women's boxing, and why she believes her accomplishments speak for themselves. She also gets candid about the business of boxing, why some of the biggest fights never happen, fighters being afraid to take risks, and the challenges of being one of the sport's most dominant stars.The conversation goes beyond boxing as Claressa talks about being recognized as both a fighter and a woman, embracing her femininity and beauty while maintaining the mindset that made her one of the best boxers in the world. She also discusses sparring with men, her confidence inside the ring, her love of music and her journey into rap, giving back to her hometown of Flint, Michigan, and much more.Plus, Claressa takes on questions from the crew and gets put on the spot in the Lounge.SPRITE LIVING TRACK LIST: https://livingtracklist.genius.com/

Jeremy, Joe Cali, Nate, and Owen Parker examine the potential for a Buffalo Sabres trade for Connor Hellebuyck and the factors contributing to his rift with Winnipeg. They transition into NFL award predictions and a debate regarding the physics of a drinking straw. 01:12 - Hellebuyck Trade Rumors 06:10 - NFL MVP Predictions 15:21 - Goalies And Pressure 19:14 - The Straw Hole Debate 24:36 - Stanley Cup vs Olympics

Dave is Head of Distribution Development at Black Horse, part of Lloyds Banking Group. He leads the team responsible for OEM partnership development, strategic growth initiatives and distribution development, helping bring new opportunities to life across the business. Before stepping into this role, he spent time leading the Jaguar Land Rover Financial Services team. He joined Lloyds from BMW Financial Services, where he spent twelve years moving through nine different roles.In our conversation we talk about Dave's upbringing in Keighley, West Yorkshire, as the oldest of three, raised by two police officers who met on the job. We explore his school years, and how genuine interest in a subject always brought out his best work, including moving schools to pursue his choice of A levels, and how it wasn't until university that he was diagnosed with dyslexia.We trace his path to Loughborough to study maths, two summers spent working Camp America, and on to a PhD at Nottingham. We discuss his rowing career, training alongside his now-wife Emily, who went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympics, and what it took to recognise when it was time to move on to the next chapter.We then move into his twelve years at BMW Financial Services, the early lessons in autonomy and communication that shaped his leadership style, and the move to the JLR Financial Services team and then a wider role within Lloyds Bank, including building a new Centre of Excellence from scratch. We finish with his leadership philosophy: setting a clear "why," trusting people to get on with it, and staying genuinely present with the people who matter, both at work and at home.Connect with DaveLinkedIn: Dave MarshallAbout AndyWe all carry more capability than we're consistently able to bring to what we do. Most of what gets in the way lies outside us, in the gap between us and the topic, and between us and other people, the space between, where hidden friction currently lies.I created Fulfilling Performance to help people examine that space, so they can see their challenges and opportunities more clearly, and have better-quality conversations about them, from a shared perspective, in a common language.Over the past 25+ years, I've led and developed businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Financial Services in the UK, Singapore, and New Zealand, and Tesla Financial Services UK. Alongside this, I've coached individuals and facilitated leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe, and North America.In 2016, I founded Aquilae, and we now enable Fulfilling Performance through peer mentoring, one-to-one coaching, and full organisation-wide Activations.Learn more about Fulfilling PerformanceHead to our website: aquilae.co.ukConnect with AndyLinkedIn: Andy FollowsEmail: cvm@aquilae.co.ukThank you to our sponsors:ASKE ConsultingEmail: hello@askeconsulting.co.ukAquilaeEmail: cvm@aquilae.co.ukFollow our episode directory on Instagram: @careerviewmirrorIf you enjoy hearing our guests' career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.Episode recorded on 6 August, 2026. 

Matthew Brennan sits down with Irish boxer Emmet Brennan just days out from a massive night at Croke Park, where he'll fight undefeated Taylor Bevan on Katie Taylor's historic card.From growing up 500 metres from the stadium to finishing camp back home in Dublin Docklands Boxing Club, Emmet talks focus, pressure, and why he wants to look back in 20 years and say he won — not just that he fought in Croke Park.He reflects on regrets, the Olympic journey, Madison Square Garden, and the mindset that keeps him level-headed. Plus: why this one could be “fight of the night”, and what he wants next — in and out of the ring.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Thomas The Tank Engine! | The Moon! | The Wizard Of Oz!It's September - maybe you're in the car on the way to school. Or back to work after your summer holiday. Gather everyone around for this month's quiz-pod!We're talking Olympics, Pigeons, Thomas The Tank Engine and the Moon. Such variety, such fun, such excitement when it goes well, such crushing disappointment when it goes badly.Check the other 140 episodes we've now released over the last five years. They're all yours!A good place to start is this one: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OEhLlRvqEWJKZuxPXAM9u?si=GkZ2EDiHTYCPSl26eN0fGQWe'll be back next month...---Created and Presented by James at Quiz Coconut.Music and Editing by Jules at Abstract Source.Design by Ben at Ich Bin Ben.Quiz CoconutUK: www.quizcoconut.co.ukCanada: www.quizcoconut.caWorldwide: www.quizcoconut.com

Aaliyah Butler has stepped into the role at the top American 400m sprinter in 2026. At the end of July, she became US Champion, which came just after she ran a new personal best of 48.84 at the Monaco Diamond League, becoming the 4th fastest 400m woman in American history.Prior to 2026, Aaliyah was a multiple time NCAA Champion while at Georgia, and also won gold medals at the 2024 Olympics and 2025 World Championships as part of team USA's 4x400m relay. She is now heading into the end of the 2026 season as the only American who will compete at the Diamond League final and World Ultimate Championships.In our conversation, we discuss Aaliyah's transition from college to the pro ranks including her approach to training, her time at Georgia and winning an NCAA Team Championship, and her 400m race strategy, including becoming the 4th fastest American women with her 48.84 at the Monaco Diamond League.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:19 2026 Season so far02:29 Approach to 2026 season05:12 2025 NCAA compared to 2026 pro06:34 Changes to Training08:20 Becoming USA Champion11:10 Still having teammates as a pro13:01 Winning NCAA Team Championships17:42 Coach Caryl Smith-Gilbert22:46 Monaco DL 48.84 Race breakdown26:37 400m Consistency and history30:16 Pressure at big meets32:36 Training with Oakley in the 400m35:54 Gold medal or world record38:20 Poland 400m39:10 Aaliyah off the track

Olympic and World Champion sprinter Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry joins the show to talk about navigating the mental and physical hurdles of forced rest. Sidelined by a lower back injury during what was supposed to be a dominant year, TeeTee opens up about shifting from “Phenomenal 2026” to “Patient 2026,” working through the frustration of moving recovery timelines, and finding clarity alongside her Star Athletics training group. She also discusses the mental shift between running the 4x100m relay versus the open 100m, how she cultivates passions outside of track—from crocheting and Lego building to authoring children’s books and running her nonprofit—and why staying true to yourself is the ultimate measure of success. IN THIS EPISODE Navigating Forced Rest & Injury: TeeTee breaks down the lower back injury that halted her season, managing timeline pushbacks, and the mental shift required to embrace “Patient 2026.” The Power of Communication & Clear Milestones: How transparent conversations with coaches Dennis Mitchell and Sharif Lewis, alongside PT Brian, helped align everyone on realistic recovery goals. The Need for a True Reset: Why asking for a complete week off to visit family and her college coach helped reset her mental drive. Open 100m vs. 4x100m Relay Mindset: Breaking out of robotic “technical mode” in individual blocks to channel the unmatched confidence she brings to the second leg of the relay. Track & Field’s Accessibility Hurdle: Why the gap between the everyday running boom and track fandom comes down to broadcasting paywalls, fragmented meet schedules, and media access. Life Beyond the Oval: How writing children’s books, crocheting, building Legos, and running Starting Blocks for Dreams provide balance and identity beyond athletics. Academic Discipline: Earning a bachelor’s degree from USC in three years, completing a master’s in one, and balancing 20-unit semesters during heavy training blocks. Learning Healthy Selfishness: Why the natural “team mom” and eldest of seven had to learn to protect her own cup before pouring into others. QUOTABLE MOMENTS "I really was on go all those years, so I’m definitely looking at it as a moment to be able to step back and just rest. Even though it was a forced rest, I’m okay with it." "You have to see yourself working for something. I know you’re not competing, but aim as if you’re working to compete... because that will help your healing." "Comparison is the thief of joy. Make sure you’re focusing on yourself and trusting your own journey." "I never know who’s watching. You want to make sure you’re you, through and through, and you just stay true to who you are." SOCIAL@teeteeterry_@hurdlepodcast@emilyabbate@iheartwomenssports JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Daily Hurdle IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: Email hello@hurdle.us to with your questions! Emily answers them every Friday on the show. Listen to Hurdle with Emily Abbate on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe De Sena opens this Labor Day episode with a direct question: what does it actually look like to show up every day, year after year, with no days off?   Six-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen, now 67, explains why consistency beats intensity at every age and how to stop competing with your younger self.   Olympic strength coach Dane Miller breaks down the ESSE framework for matching training to any goal and names the three lifts most athletes avoid because they are hard: front squat, pull-up, and snatch. Iron   Cowboy James Lawrence shares a pen-and-paper method for getting unstuck: write down everything in your head, cross out what you cannot control, and focus on what remains.   Navy SEAL Leif Babin explains why actual combat was harder than Hell Week and how extreme ownership turns failure into the foundation for resilience.   This episode delivers four direct perspectives on the same principle: daily work is the only strategy that compounds.   Things You Will Learn: Why consistency matters more than volume, speed, or intensity, especially after 40. The three resistance training movements that transfer to every sport and why most people avoid them. A pen-and-paper method for breaking through fear-based paralysis when you feel stuck. Tools & Frameworks Covered: ESSE Framework: Evaluate every training goal through four lenses: Endurance, Strength, Speed, Explosiveness. Adjust gym time based on which lens your sport or life demands most. Pen-and-Paper Reset: When stuck, write down every thought. Cross out what you cannot control. Focus only on what remains. Repeat daily. Accountability Anchor: Find one simple, daily accountability tool and use it to remove the decision of whether to train.   If this episode moved you, do not just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses.   Chapters: 0:00 Intro - Joe De Sena on Labor Day and the people who do the work 1:55 Mark Allen - Consistency, accountability, and why it is the only variable that matters at 67 6:59 Dane Miller - The ESSE framework, cyclical fitness trends, and the three lifts that stand the test of time 13:43 James Lawrence - Entrepreneurship as Sisyphus, letting go of control, and the pen-and-paper method for getting unstuck 17:00 Leif Babin - Why combat was harder than Hell Week, extreme ownership, and hanging on a little longer 20:07 Closing - Barry Hearns on why the gift of labor is the gift of life   Mark Allen is a six-time Ironman World Champion and one of the most dominant endurance athletes in triathlon history. His 1989 battle with Dave Scott at Kona is considered the race that launched the modern era of Ironman. Now 67, Mark coaches triathletes and remains an active surfer, cyclist, and functional fitness practitioner in Santa Cruz, California.   Dane Miller is a master strength coach specializing in Olympic weightlifting and athletic performance. He has coached athletes to Olympic medals, world championships, and national titles across weightlifting, wrestling, and throwing events. He operates Garage Strength out of southeastern Pennsylvania and runs the Peak Strength training app.    James Lawrence, known as the Iron Cowboy, completed 50 Ironman-distance triathlons in 50 consecutive days across all 50 U.S. states, then followed it with 100 consecutive Ironmans during the Conquer 100 challenge. A bike crash on day 59 left him with multiple concussions and a cracked L5 vertebra. He spent three years in brain clinics rewiring neurological pathways before returning to competition. His latest book, Iron Hope, and the Emmy-nominated Conquer 100 documentary are both available now.    Leif Babin is a former Navy SEAL officer who led SEAL platoons in the Battle of Ramadi during some of the most intense urban combat of the Iraq War. He co-founded Echelon Front with Jocko Willink to bring battlefield leadership principles to business and civilian life. He also co-authored the bestseller Extreme Ownership.

Get 10% off your Cooling Sleep System with code FLO at https://somnuslab.com Can better sleep make you a faster runner? Chu Zhu is a sleep expert who's worked with Tour de France winners, Olympic athletes, and elite endurance performers. He's also a runner, swimmer, mountaineer, and founder of Somnus Lab. We dive into one of the most overlooked aspects of performance: sleep, one of the key areas I've been focusing to optimize my health. You'll get a lot out of this one. We're running "Back to Basics 30" right now in the Personal Best Program, a 30-day challenge helping runners build consistent habits around sleep, daily movement, nutrition, and strength. The progress people are seeing has been real. Join here: https://www.skool.com/personalbest Watch the full video on YouTube   Topics covered: ​0:00​ — Can better sleep help you run faster? 2:00 — Heavenly Heat Saunas sponsorship ​3:11​ — Why sleep is an underrated performance tool ​5:53​ — Seeing sleep and recovery as training ​6:39​ — What happens when athletes don't sleep enough ​9:46​ — Why sleep is a 24-hour process ​13:39​ — The biggest levers for improving sleep quality ​17:27​ — What an ideal sleep week looks like ​19:34​ — How late-night training affects sleep ​22:28​ — How better sleep can improve running performance ​24:57​ — Floris' first marathon on very little sleep ​25:50​ — Chu's personal shift in how he views recovery ​27:50​ — Why temperature is such a powerful sleep lever ​30:43​ — How body temperature changes through the night ​32:24​ — Building Somnus Lab and developing sleep cooling mats ​35:24​ — Testing cooling mattresses with athletes and users ​38:18​ — The future vision for Somnus Lab ​40:49​ — Chu's real-life sleep routine ​45:58​ — Naps and sleep cycles strategy ​52:04​ — Food timing and its impact on sleep ​53:25​ — The one sleep habit every runner should improve ​55:46​ — How chronotypes change 57:14 — Where to find Chu and Somnus Lab ​57:54​ — How to become a stronger, healthier, happier athlete ​1:00:10​ — Chu's future adventure goals 1:01:52 — Closing thoughts   Affiliate Disclosure: I may earn commissions if you purchase items via my affiliate links. "As an affiliate I may earn from qualifying purchases." Affiliate links do not increase cost to you. Also, you do not need to use these links. You can also search for these same items and buy/research them that way.   FIND CHU: ► Substack: https://zhuchu.substack.com/   LINKS & TOOLS MENTIONED ► Somnus Lab (get 10% off): https://somnuslab.com ► Somnus Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somnuslab/   YOU CAN FIND ME, FLORIS GIERMAN HERE: ► Join my Personal Best Running Coaching Program: https://www.skool.com/personalbest ► Buy my new book Running Breakthroughs: https://geni.us/running-breakthroughs  ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florisgierman ► Podcast: https://extramilest.com/podcast ► Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1329785     ABOUT THE EXTRAMILEST SHOW: A podcast and YouTube channel where host Floris Gierman interviews world class athletes, coaches and health experts on the topic of how to become a stronger, healthier and happier athlete.   Get 10% off your Cooling Sleep System with code FLO at https://somnuslab.com   We're running Back to Basics 30 right now in the Personal Best Program, a 30-day challenge helping runners build consistent habits around sleep, daily movement, nutrition, and strength. The progress people are seeing has been real. Join here: https://www.skool.com/personalbest

Todd Occhiuto and Kristin Bowen break down the deadlift, the sumo deadlift high pull, and the medicine-ball clean, and how this progression teaches the core-to-extremity mechanics that unlock the Olympic lifts.--▶️ Watch the full series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDJlFCSlzXko

Episode 157. Goal Setting On The Run With Joan Benoit SamuelsonToday's a big day: Coach Bennett's new book, This Is About Running, This Is Not About Running, is officially out in the world. One of the chapters is dedicated to Joan Benoit Samuelson, so celebrating publication day with Joanie on the mic felt like the only way to do it.Every runner knows the feeling of setting a goal that makes your stomach flip a little. For Joanie, that feeling has never really gone away—not after winning the first-ever women's Olympic marathon gold medal in 1984, not after 150,000 career miles, and not today. But if you ask her, the numbers aren't the point. The point is the story that happens along the way.That's what this conversation is really about. It's about choosing storytelling over rigid goal-setting, learning to embrace the moments that scare you, and understanding why a runner's journey is rarely a straight line. Joanie opens up about the chaotic weeks leading up to the 1984 Olympic Trials—undergoing knee surgery just days before, trusting her gut on a risky 17-mile test run, and finding the quiet conviction to step up to the starting line anyway.We get into the critical difference between a workout that feels hard and one where you feel completely flat, why cross-training and balance keep you in the game for decades, and how the sport of running creates a two-way road where every single person has an inspiring story to share. Plus, stick around at the end of the episode for a voicemail from a listener in Seattle on navigating post-marathon burnout and finding your spark again.CHECK OUT JOANIE@joanbenoitsamuelsonSend us a messageMy book This Is About Running. This Is Not About Running. is now available for pre-order!USA readers can pre-order my book by clicking this sentence. FREE POSTER CAMPAIGN for US residential pre-orders GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL readers can pre-order my book by clicking this sentence.________________________________________________________________________AFTER DARK TOUR SERIESIf you have a question or story for the special After Dark Tour series of episodes please leave me a voicemail by tapping this sentence. __________________________________________________________________________Be sure to send any and all questions and comments for Coach Bennett to the mailbag:Coach Bennett's Podcast 57 South Main Street #215, Neptune, NJ 07753Be sure to check out the Two Coach Bennetts Merch Store for t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, pint glasses and more! - https://twocoachbennetts.com/merch...

Jared Ward joins us just days after the 10 year anniversary of his 6th place finish at the 2016 Rio Olympic Marathon. Jared surged through the field on a hot, humid day, cementing his legacy as an American endurance star. His career includes cross country All-America honors and USA 20K, 25K, and Marathon championships. But perhaps Jared's greatest contribution to the running community is inspiring runners of all ages with his perspective on the benefits of the sport.

The ALL ME® Podcast The Hidden Challenges of Young Athletes in Elite Sports – Abby MacDonald & Todd Raymond In this episode, Abby McDonald shares her inspiring journey from gymnastics to Olympic weightlifting, the challenges of social media, and the importance of integrity in sports. Todd Raymond offers a father's perspective on supporting young athletes through success and setbacks. Takeaways: Abby's athletic journey from gymnastics to weightlifting The impact of social media on young athletes Contaminated supplements and doping tests Parenting strategies for young athletes Mental health and resilience in sports Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Abby McDonald's story 00:22 Abby's early interest in sports and gymnastics 01:12 Transition from gymnastics to Olympic weightlifting 02:19 The intensity of CrossFit and weightlifting 03:11 Todd's background in sports and raising Abby 04:10 Recognizing Abby's athletic talent early 09:49 Abby's first national record at age 13 10:47 Surreal experience at the Olympic Training Center 12:14 The pressures of competing at a high level 14:28 Social media's influence and risks for young athletes 15:26 Dealing with negative comments and online harassment 16:50 Contaminated supplements and positive doping test 29:43 The emotional impact of the doping violation 50:41 Lessons learned and advice for young athletes 01:10:15 Abby's current focus and future plans Resources: · https://www.usada.org/video/abby-raymond/ Follow Us: Twitter: @theTHF Instagram: @theTHF Facebook: Taylor Hooton Foundation #ALLMEPEDFREE Contact Us: Twitter: @theTHF Instagram: @theTHF Facebook: Taylor Hooton Foundation #ALLMEPEDFREE Email: info@taylorhooton.org Phone: 214-449-1990 ALL ME Assembly Programs: http://taylorhooton.org/education-resources/face-to-face-programs/

How do you scale a boutique hotel company without losing the creativity, personality, and local connection that make independent hospitality so special?In this episode, David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Jorgan von Stiening, President of Palisociety, to explore the strategy behind scaling a successful boutique hotel company while staying true to its brand and guest experience.Jorgan shares his journey from accounting and hospitality consulting at Ernst & Young to joining Palisociety and helping the company grow from three hotels to a much larger portfolio across multiple brands and markets. He also breaks down Palisociety's partnership with Design Hotels and Marriott Bonvoy, explaining how the company is using Marriott's global reach and loyalty base while maintaining its independent identity.In this episode, you'll learn:How to scale boutique hotels without losing their identityWhy systems and SOPs are critical to independent hotel successThe business value of in-house design, marketing, and brandingHow Marriott Bonvoy is changing Palisociety's customer acquisition strategyWhat major events like the 2028 Olympics could mean for Los Angeles hotelsThis episode is sponsored by Sip Tea: https://sip-tea-path.com/Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HNlQ5NDIyJoLinks:Jorgan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorganvonstiening/Palisociety: http://palisociety.com/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/324Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-..Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageConnect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.

Andreas Almgren just won European gold by lapping half the field—and six days later, he announced he's stepping up to 26.2 miles for the first time.In this episode, recorded mid-marathon-buildup with the aches to prove it, Almgren breaks down the decision to make his marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 1, and why he chose the toughest, slowest Major Marathon over a flat time-trial course like Valencia. He explains the front-running gamble that produced his historic 27:23.44 in the 10,000m in Birmingham—a 3:17 opening kilometer that forced him to take the race into his own hands from the third lap—and what it actually feels like to lap the field and win a championship by 19 seconds. Almgren gets into the mechanics of the buildup itself: mileage climbing toward 230K (142 miles) a week, fueling 120 grams of carbs an hour on long runs, testing new super-trainers versus carbon race shoes, and the durability work required to survive New York's bridges and hills. He also opens up on the "dark years" between 2016 and 2020, the 800m speed he's carrying into a marathon debut, and why he's not ruling out a 10,000m/marathon double at the 2028 Olympics. Plus, a shoutout to double-threshold godfather Marius Bakken, a very Swedish story about a track meet against Finland, and what it's like to become a national hero overnight. A wide-ranging, funny, and technical conversation with one of the most versatile distance runners in the world right now.Tap into the Andreas Almgren Special. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.S H O W  N O T E S   -The Run Down By The Running Effect (our new newsletter!): https://tinyurl.com/mr36s9rs-Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run-THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ-My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffzBehind the scenes of The Running Effect: https://youtube.com/@dominicschlueter?si=PM9FjPc92eFUFEZLuminaryThreads: luminarythreads.shop$20 off your next Attuned scan: https://attuned.health/discount/TRE20?ref=TRE20Instagram: @aaalmgren

We're back for another season of Inside Curling! Kevin and Jim are joined by Colin Grahamslaw, Secretary General of World Curling. The guys talk about the massive success of curling at the Olympics and a season that saw unprecedented growth around the world. They recount the biggest events of the season, as well as look ahead at what is to come this year, including schedule changes, rule changes, team changes and much more!Subscribe to Inside Curling on YouTube to get all the interviews, clips and more.Subscribing on YouTube is the best way to show your support for Inside Curling and help the show grow, and it's free! / @insidecurling You can follow Inside Curling on your favorite social channels:Twitter: https://x.com/CurlingInsideInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidecurli...Facebook: / insidecurling TikTok: / insidecurling Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin and Jungle Jim JeromeProduced, edited and mixed by Mike Rogerson.Recorded by Mason Rogerson.#curling #sports #gsoc #rockleague #worldcurling ‪@GoldlineCurlingSince1967‬ ‪@WorldCurling‬ ‪@curlingcanada‬ ‪@Olympics‬ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Introduction — rehabbing a torn Achilles (twice) and the road back 01:44 — Growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia — hockey, baseball, and choosing a path 03:17 — Drafted 105th overall by the Yankees after starting baseball five years later than most 05:00 — The bad habits he avoided by not starting the game at five years old 08:14 — The “goldfish mindset” — the parallel between athletes and gamblers 08:27 — Cold-emailing nearly 300 schools to find a college opportunity 10:08 — Junior college at McCook, Nebraska — walking on, switching positions, and grinding 14:04 — Earning a scholarship to Western Kentucky University 15:48 — A .398 average, 23 home runs, and the Conference USA Triple Crown 16:41 — The pre-draft process — meetings, workouts, and getting scouted by the Yankees 19:44 — Gambling as normal entertainment — before things changed 21:57 — The Biloxi story — the slot machine, the $3,500, and chasing “that rush” 24:07 — Why athletes are especially prone to compulsive gambling 27:07 — The shame of gambling — hiding the losses, showing off the wins 29:05 — His first trip to the casino at 19 — and how the habit escalated 30:13 — The $600K signing bonus, “feeling invincible,” and living a double life 34:25 — Owing teammates money — and how it started to hurt the organization 36:37 — The financial reality of minor league pay 38:19 — Getting released by the Yankees 41:39 — The Instagram DM that led him to Epic Global Solutions 44:13 — “We're anti-gambling harm” — presenting at 45 schools in a year 46:36 — The moments that make it worth it — student-athletes coming forward 48:53 — What's next — Team Canada, the 2028 Olympics, and a possible coaching path 50:50 — Jake's closing advice: ask for help before it gets too late

Kids around Utah will get the chance to learn more about the Olympics and the values behind them thanks to a new program as part of Utah 2034. This morning, a kind of opening ceremony for the program kicked off at Backman Elementary School in Salt Lake City. Several more opening ceremonies will take place at schools all over Utah over the next few weeks. For more on this program, Greg and Holly are joined by Amy Garff, Utah 2034 Education Committee Chair, and Brad Wilson, CEO of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Claims that changes to mail-in voting could "derail" upcoming midterms Inside Washington: U.S. House is back in session -- what will they accomplish before the midterms? Military judge throws out testimony from alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks Humanitarian organization working to help those affected by deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet More resignations of top military officials Teaching kids Olympic and Paralympic values in the lead up to the 2034 winter games It. Is. Time. The "ber" months are finally upon us.

Gal Gadot (The Runner, Wonder Woman, Fast & Furious) is an actor, action star, and former pageant winner. Gal joins Armchair Expert to discuss unexpectedly winning a beauty pageant, being thrust onto the front page of the New York Post at 21, and surviving cerebral venous thrombosis after the birth of her fourth child. Gal and Dax talk about being discovered for a Bond audition while studying law, reaching the point where she was ready to quit acting, and going from recovering in bed to training with an Olympic running coach for The Runner. Gal explains why struggle is essential to happiness, how parenthood constantly forces you to adapt, and why getting older can open you up emotionally.Thank you to our presenting partner Lilly. Lilly's Foundayo™(orforglipron). Advertisement Disclaimer: Please see Indications and Safety Summary with Warnings for Foundayo™(orforglipron) at https://www.foundayo.lilly.com/risk Start your 2 month free trial today: https://youtube.com/premium . Terms Apply. Cancel Anytime.Check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds: https://www.allstate.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Preet Majithia takes over the CITIUS MAG Podcast in today's episode to sit down with Laurent Meuwly, the head coach for sprints, hurdles, and relays at the Dutch Olympic Training Centre in Papendal.He's been with the Dutch program since 2019, and the group he has built includes Femke Broeders-Bol, Lieke Klaver, and Nadine Visser, along with a rotating cast of international athletes, including world indoor 400m champion Lurdes Gloria Manuel and Australian sprint star Torrie Lewis.Under his guidance, Dutch relay teams have become a dominant force on the world stage, and his athletes have collected world titles, Olympic medals, and European and national records across the flat 400, the 400 hurdles, and now, in Femke's first season of competition at the distance, the 800m.When Femke Broeders-Bol made the decision to move up to the 800 this season, it was Laurent who had already been thinking about this moment since he first started working with her. He actually talked her out of making the switch a year earlier. She wanted to go right after the Paris Olympics. He convinced her to stay in the 400 hurdles for one more season, win a second world title, and leave that chapter on a high note.Then came the transition. This interview was done one day after Femke ran 1:54.71, putting her within the top 10 on the all-time 800m list.Laurent is candid about everything: what he kept from Femke's 400m hurdles training and what he changed, why her mileage stays around 60 kilometers a week, the mental adjustment of still being only halfway through the race after one full lap, and why the world record conversation will eventually shift from who breaks it to conversations about 1:52.Everyone's been interested in the Femke 800m transition, and we've got the inside scoop here.____________SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSOLIPOP: OLIPOP's Citrus Rush packs apple, lemon, lime, and orange juices with 60mg of green tea caffeine for a bold, refreshing blast of flavor ready to fuel your next adventure. If you haven't had tried Olipop yet, grab a can and see what the hype is all about!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Head to DrinkOlipop.com and use code CITIUS25 at checkout to get 25% off your orders.⁠⁠⁠⁠ALTRA: The new Vanish Carbon 3 was built for race day. A patent-pending split-toe carbon plate delivers the rigidity you need for speed while letting the big toe engage in a more powerful way. Underneath it, a supercritical two-piece full PEBA foam — Altra's lightest and most responsive ever. And Altra's Racing FootShape leaves room for your toes to splay and generate power. Don't just run. Vanish. ⁠Head to ⁠⁠AltraRunning.com⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS10 for 10% off your first purchase.