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I'm on a quest to help my audience discovery their SIMPLEST path to earning meaningful income month after month. In this episode I break down the four necessary components of what I call the Simplest Business Funnel. If you are interested in doing LESS But BETTER....this episode is for YOU!   Links mentioned in this episode: Explore my coaching options or sign up for a Discovery Call to discuss working together: https://www.podcastingbusiness.school/   Want to record a podcast episode recommendation outro like you heard with this episode? Step One: Use this Speakpipe link to record your audio (60 seconds or less please!) https://www.speakpipe.com/podcastingbusinessschool Step Two: Use this template: "Hi my name is (YOUR NAME) from (YOUR PODCAST). One of my favorite episodes of Podcasting Business School is episode (XYZ) because (XYZ)..   *********************  

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                HUMANA COULD END 2026 AS THE LARGEST MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CARRIER IN THE USA! They are poised to take over the #1 spot from United Healthcare.              TRUMPRx.gov is open for business and discounting more than 40 expensive drugs. We go through a thorough Q & A about how to start cashing in! Massachusetts seems to be the land of rejected health insurance claims. Finally, we have a rousing quiz about which states have had the highest recent population growth in the US.               Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                            ASSISTING CLIENTS IN SWITCHING FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS TO ORIGINAL MEDICARE WITH A MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN. GLP-1 drugs: 5 things to know about their use in Medicare. Hard to believe but those subjects plus some lessons in sheep husbandry take up the whole episode! Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

In this episode of Strategy with Sally, Sally unpacks one of the simplest ways to make your business feel lighter: spotting the quiet leaks draining your time and energy. Leaks aren't dramatic breakdowns — they're the repetitive tasks you keep doing manually, like explaining the same thing to clients, rewriting the same emails, or making the same decisions every week. These patterns aren't failures; they're signals that something needs to be captured. Sally explains how most leaks only require one of four things — a documented process, a simple template, a small system, or a clearer boundary — and why fixing them creates compound progress over time. If your business feels busy but oddly heavy, this episode will help you patch the leaks and build stronger foundations without adding more to your plate.   Stay Connected & Get Exclusive Access: Join the Private OmniSAM Community: omnisam.com.au/gsdgroup Facebook Group: gsdfb.omnisam.com.au Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/sallysparkscousins Watch the Live Stream & Subscribe for More Updates: OmniSAM YouTube: youtube.com/@omnisamsoftware Sally Sparks-Cousins YouTube: youtube.com/@sallysparkscousins

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Send a textYou cleaned up your eating. You cut back on the sweets. But your blood sugar numbers are still not moving the way you want. Sound familiar?The missing piece might not be food at all. It might be how much you're sitting.In this episode, we break down what a sedentary lifestyle actually means, why it keeps your blood sugar stuck, and the simplest way to start changing it without turning your life upside down.What you'll learn:Why you can work out and still live a sedentary lifestyleHow sitting all day affects insulin resistance and blood sugarThe "closed door" explanation that finally makes insulin resistance clickA simple 3-step blueprint: Sit less. Move more. Build muscle.A 7-day starter plan you can begin todayNo gym required. No complicated routines. Just practical steps that fit real life.This is Episode 5 in the Lifestyle Behaviors series. Last episode covered late-night eating. Next episode goes into strength training for beginners.If someone keeps hearing "move more" but has no idea where to start, share this episode with them.Support the showDownload FREE resources to help you stay focused and consistent at BeatingDiabetesLifestyle.com _____________________Connect With MeTo submit a question or join my mailing list, use the information below to connect with me. Join My Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beatingdiabeteslifestyle Web - www.beatingdiabeteslifestyle.com Email - hello@beatingdiabeteslifestyle.com Instagram - @beatingdiabeteslifestyle _____________________ ©Oscar Camejo - The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                     CMS (THE GOVERNMENT) TAKES AIM AT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE FRAUD Correspondence: Client Mike writes to ask me to find his wife a Plan G Medicare supplement with a better price. Her current Aetna plan has scheduled a $60+ monthly rate increase so Mike asked me to look for a better deal.  Once again I explained the advantages of High Deductible Plan G (HDG) but Mrs. Mike is very risk averse and wants to stay with regular (expensive) Plan G. A few weeks after, Mike contacted me again to announce that he plans to switch to HDG when his state mandated Birthday Rule period came around. Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE!                                                                     ONE THIRD OF INSURED ADULTS SAY THAT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN A MAJOR BURDEN IN ACCESSING CARE! We address correspondence from some who have unusual situations with respect to Medicare. An 81-year-old man is covered by Original Medicare only. His son writes to ask about the possibilities of improving his father's protection by acquiring a Medicare supplement. Then Len writes to ask whether the series of steps his friend Dan has planned makes sense. The goal: disenroll from Dan's existing Medicare Advantage plan and begin to enjoy superior Medicare protection and freedom of choice with a supplement plan, Finally, play along with a quiz related to the most and least friendly cities for those seeking STEM jobs. Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE!                                                                      THE NINE BIGGEST DISADVANTAGES TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE! I want to do a good job for my clients. Some companies make that easier than others. One of them is an absolute standout, in spite of not always maintaining rate stability with Plan G premium increases. An insurance broker in Atlanta is worried about my diminished income. Agents make smaller sales commissions when they sell low-cost products like HDG. Finally, I quiz Randy on which states are projected to be best and worst for retirement this year. On the way, I inadvertently placed Eagle in Wyoming instead of Idaho! Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

There are two sentences that can ruin a perfectly normal evening – “We need to talk”, and its evil twin, “We need to talk about money.” Even if your relationship is good, that phrasing makes it feel like somebody's about to get graded. Even when things are fine, nobody wants to be the person who turns a decent Tuesday night into a full relationship audit. So this week, we're introducing a better way: small doors. These are quick, low-stakes, real-life openings that normalize money talk without turning it into a whole thing.And the best part is, they're not just for couples. Small doors can be used with parents, siblings, friends, or any relationship where money differences create distanceWe get into:Why “we need to talk about money” is basically a panic alarm for most people, even if they're in good relationshipsThe difference between avoiding conflict and avoiding judgment, weirdness, and role shiftsWhy money conversations work better as appetizers than a full-day “financial summit”What “small doors” actually look like in real life (aka: our kid's expensive cherry habit

In this conversation, Justin pulls back the curtain on what actually makes a business last. Not hacks. Not virality. Not chasing quick wins. He talks about learning to solve real problems—the kind that keep people up at night—and why most “good ideas” fail because they never go deep enough. He shares how he tracks progress, how he thinks about money and energy, and why optionality matters more than speed.You'll hear why action creates momentum, why saying “yes” changed the trajectory of his career, and how building a runway, relationships, and clarity gave him the freedom to reinvent himself—again and again.This isn't an episode about getting rich fast.It's about building something honest.Something sustainable.Something that still works when the hype fades.And if you've ever felt like you're meant for more—but can't quite name what that is—this conversation might help you take the next step.Chapters:0:00 — Introduction1:31 — The “brewery dream” + why you haven't started (yet)4:29 — Why Justin shifted from tactics to deeper storytelling8:21 — Rapid Fire kickoff8:48 — Rapid Fire #1: Most valuable KPI (visitors to intended place)11:13 — Rapid Fire #2: Fear (irrelevance… and who you are after)14:38 — Rapid Fire #3: Meeting he never misses (weekly money meeting)16:23 — Rapid Fire #4: Mentor (Cyrus + the ZocDoc “yes to everything” story)19:07 — Rapid Fire #5: Fortune cookie message (get in rooms with opportunity)23:07 — How to quit smart: runway, pipeline, relationships (risk reduction)28:22 — Support at home: panic attack, burnout, and getting his life back33:28 — The unlock: life is a video game (reinvention > expertise)36:10 — The 3 pillars of a real business: pain, attention, offer40:01 — Finding the “bleeding neck” problem (how to dig past surface-level pain)45:08 — The long game + first action step: 15-min customer interviews (use AI to extract language)About Justin:Justin is a former startup executive who helped build two startups past valuations of $1B, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. After building his own one-person business past $10M, he's helping 100,000+ experts turn their expertise into income with his masterclass, The Creator MBA.Find Justin Online:Website: https://justinwelsh.meMasterclass (Creator MBA): https://justinwelsh.link/the-creator-mbaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thejustinwelshLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwelsh/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejustinwelsh

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE!                                                              KAISER'S $556 MILLION MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT HIPPA privacy be damned; one of my doctor bills started at $265 but after going through Medicare and my High Deductible Plan G, the bill magically became $17! Life expectancy in the USA has set a new record. We list the top 10 causes of death. Then we list the Medicare supplement rate increase filings from several insurance companies in several states.                                                                              Bottom line: Medical inflation is exerting upward pressure on insurance costs. Finally, beware of Kindle E-books! They now allow readers to ask questions about the content. That part is OK but the answers will come from AI and there will be no guarantee of accuracy. I would take my questions straight to the horse's mouth! Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

Medicare won't cover routine eye exams.                                                      However, if cataracts, glaucoma or macular degeneration should strike, Medicare will cover almost everything but the cost of your dedicated Eye-Drops Wrangler! Write a successful book and watch the AI generated pitches for paid consultants start to roll in. And I do mean PAID; at least they want to be paid! What does one day in the hospital cost the hospital to provide?                              A recently arrived list compares that figure for government owned, private and non-profit hospitals for each state of the union.   Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

SPECIAL EPISODE TODAY!                        ENJOY SOME HISTORY AND A TOUR OF MY WEBSITE: MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE!                                                              KAISER'S $556 MILLION MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT HIPPA privacy be damned; one of my doctor bills started at $265 but after going through Medicare and my High Deductible Plan G, the bill magically became $17! Life expectancy in the USA has set a new record. We list the top 10 causes of death. Then we list the Medicare supplement rate increase filings from several insurance companies in several states. Bottom line: Medical inflation is exerting upward pressure on insurance costs.   Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (Free download from site below) "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.    

Chris Duffin sits down with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, elite masters distance runner, and author of "The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports." As they dive into Nick's multifaceted journey—from leading award-winning journalistic organizations to breaking running records after 40—you'll hear how the discipline and lessons from athletic pursuits translate directly into personal growth, leadership, and resilience. Throughout their conversation, Chris Duffin and Nick Thompson (speaking on behalf of Nick) explore the intersections of family, career, and performance, drawing parallels between pushing physical limits and professional success. Nick shares candid stories about motivation, self-doubt, parenting, and the unique influence of his father—a journey marked by extraordinary accomplishments and deeply human challenges.  

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                              MEDICAE MISTAKES SENIORS WISH THEY HAD KNOWN SOONER (or HAD AVOIDED)!    Article asks the question: SHOULD YOU GET THE SAME DRUG PLAN AS YOUR SPOUSE? Correspondence from client Robert, an attorney who was too busy to open or read the warning notices that his drug plan premium would go to $100 per month. Finally, a quiz published in U.S. News & World Report lists the best healthcare jobs for which the candidate will not need a college degree.                                 Observe one of the reasons someone purchased that entire magazine for $1.                                                      Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                  MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR PITCHES PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REFORMS! A history of Medicare supplement rate increases indicates a continuing inflationary trend in premiums. Correspondence: Brad's company offers a MA plan to its retirees. He asks whether I think it is a good deal. Lisa, turning 65 in six months, has a couple of questions about events triggered by her Medicare eligibility.                                                                                                                                                       Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

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Whether you've been teaching for years or are just getting started, every business owner needs to know this back-pocket strategy. In this episode, I break down how I've used this strategy for over 15 years, and lean on it heavily anytime I want to get more students and create a long-lasting relationship with them.LINKS:Join the Voicepreneur Program (all courses + community)Join the Email Club!The Voicepreneur WebsiteThe Shop (all products + programs)Instagram @thevoicepreneurCoaching Services with AllieRESOURCES:Free Guide: Messaging Guide for Voice TeachersFree Guide: What You Need to Scale Your StudioFree Training: How to Make Passive Income Without Burning OutThe Profitable Content Guide for Voice TeachersCOURSES: Studio ShiftAmplifyThe Scaling Studio System Sell With Soul

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                 HOUSE GOP URGES SCRUITINY OF CALIFORNIA FOR MEDICARE FRAUD! Shocking! "Why Physician Autonomy is a Growing Flashpoint" The government is starting two Medicare pilot programs (Guard & Globe) to try to lower drug prices. Article: How to End Obamacare  and Improve Coverage Ask Rusty: Should the Correspondent Change His IRS Filing Status? Finally, we dissect a quiz to identify the best cities in the US for jobs.                                                                                                    Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:       Nothing curated in this category today! Headline: Telehealth Replaces Medicare Visits Rather Than Adding to Them! Physicians top practice options in 2026. US (5 year) cancer survival rate reaches 70%! Each day there are 5,800 new diagnoses and 1,700 cancer deaths. Finally, we visit one of Toni King's columns to learn a little (very little!) about dental insurance for people on Medicare!                                                                                       Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                  FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS IDAHO FROM ENFORCING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COMMISSION RULES!      Correspondence: Mike in Rhode Island is a Medical Doctor at a soon-to-be-failing hospital. His request for Medicare supplement quotes gives me the opportunity to explain the very thorough method I use to demonstrate the advantages of High Deductible Plan G. Correspondence: Tim is turning 65 and has a series of detailed questions about how he can maintain acceptable coverage for his younger wife after going on Medicare.                                   Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

In this episode, Steph shares insights from a recent coaching intensive where she observed a powerful question being posed: "What do you want?" Despite its simplicity, many high-performing coaches struggled to articulate their desires, revealing a common challenge in the coaching community. Steph discusses the reasons behind this difficulty, including the tendency to prioritize others' needs over one's own, societal beliefs about deservingness, and the impact of people-pleasing tendencies. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and articulating personal desires as a pathway to fulfillment and creativity. She introduces a practical exercise called the "100 Things List," challenging listeners to push past initial comfort zones and societal constructs in order to unlock insights about their true desires. Want more practical coaching nuggets? Sign up for "The Impact Effect" newsletter at stephsaffer.com.

Send us a textPrediabetes and type 2 diabetes don't happen overnight. They develop gradually through everyday lifestyle habits that often go unnoticed.In this foundation episode of The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle Podcast, host Oscar Camejo introduces a new series focused on the lifestyle behaviors that contribute to insulin resistance, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes. This episode provides a high-level overview of how eating patterns, movement, sleep, stress, daily routines, beverages, and mindset influence blood sugar and long-term health.Designed to encourage self-reflection rather than quick fixes, this episode lays the groundwork for future episodes that will explore each category in greater depth and provide practical, sustainable strategies for change.Support the showDownload FREE resources to help you stay focused and consistent at BeatingDiabetesLifestyle.com _____________________Connect With MeTo submit a question or join my mailing list, use the information below to connect with me. Join My Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beatingdiabeteslifestyle Web - www.beatingdiabeteslifestyle.com Email - hello@beatingdiabeteslifestyle.com Instagram - @beatingdiabeteslifestyle _____________________ ©Oscar Camejo - The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                         US SENATE FINDS UNITED HEALTHCARE USED "AGGRESSIVE STRATEGIES" IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE Missed opportunity: My Canadian brother-in-law has the background to have formed clear and accurate opinions of the Canadian system of socialized medicine. Next time I will not let him get away without recording an episode to enlighten those who think Canadians have it so great!  What $0 cost service do I provide for my valued clients? No face-to-face exposure! We have the most generous listeners: Dominick sent a congratulatory note and a portrait of the Chief of the Nosebleed Indian tribe that haunts my environs. Stalker Susie sent a sizable number of quarters to defray some of our overtime costs! One lucky client got a 14% rate increase from her Medicare supplement insurance company. Lucky? Yes, she took my advice and purchased High Deductible Plan G. Her 14% rate increase totaled a mere $8.21. Finally, we reviewed Wallethub's list of the best cities in the USA in which to pursue an active lifestyle.                                                                                                       Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                      CMS (THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) TIGHTENS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION RULES!                                                                                              Before that we discuss the qualities of certain members of England's Royal Family. January 1st saw a pilot program begin, creating prior authorization requirements for a few procedures performed under Original Medicare in six states. The program will be testing whether enhanced technologies like AI and machine learning can streamline prior authorizations and medical reviews. New, soon-to-be-client Sheryl, is taking a very cerebral approach to the concept of Medicare supplement rate stability. She discovered a site called: SERFF.com and is trying to identify those Medicare supplement plans with less rate stability, which most would prefer to avoid. Inadvertently, she uncovered a pattern that confirms my repeated assertion about Plan G vs. High Deductible Plan G: Plan G increases will be larger and more frequent while the rate increases under HDG will tend to be smaller and less frequent. Finally, I received six messages inviting me to be a guest on a brand new podcast. I was offered the opportunity to program the time for an initial chat but could not figure out how to use the scheduling app.  Stay tuned!        Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                       THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE QUESTION THAT HOSPITALS WANT ANSWERED!    Seven things to know about the new AI source of information: CHATGPT HEALTH. Valued client Robert shared an article: Medicare Advantage Shake-up: Who is out? I was so happy to see the first review on Amazon of my newest book...until I actually read it. Turns out the reviewer knows a thing or two about Medicare plans and seems to have a problem with my warnings about the possible consequences of Medicare Advantage plans. I, on the other hand, have a problem with the reviewer being a retard!                                                               Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

(00:00-26:30) Couple of instant classics in the NFL Divisional round. Caleb Williams with an all-timer to tie the game late last night. Should they have gone for two after the touchdown pass? The Bears' Pujols/Brad Lidge moment. Quarterback critique from gooey butter cake. Ref show at the end of the Bills and Broncos game. Catch or INT? Sean McDermott didn't hold back post game. An emotional Josh Allen after the game felt like he let his teammates down. An uninteresting final four. How pissed do you think Allen Craig is?(26:39-57:30) Missouri in Baton Rouge, the Blues in Edmonton, the Cardinals Winter Warm Up....that's all. Nevin Shapiro has quite the dramatic prediction for tonight's National Championship game. Play big or go home. Cignetti and Cristobal have a moment when asked what a national title would mean to their school. How will the Tamm Avenue Capital Partners play tonight's game? Ballwin Beer Bitch is leading us off on the phone lines. Tim inspired the Billikens. The baby race. Cuban sandwiches and Heated Rivalry. Where will SLU be in the new rankings?(57:40-1:09:40) They're fired up in Bloomington. Joe Buck catching hell for his Lambert Airport tweet. Dirty ghost town. Not that crowded, it's just the size of the travelers. Worst airports.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Most marketers obsess over creative, funnels, automation, and landing pages…while completely ignoring the one thing that often matters most: the name. Jay and Daniel explain why your offer title, content name, or campaign headline can have a bigger impact on conversions than almost any other change you make. They break down the modifier-only test - a simple A/B test where you change just one word - and why it's one of the easiest, highest-leverage experiments in marketing. They also explain why testing tiny changes teaches you more than big rewrites, how to personalize titles for different audiences, and why most content fails at the hook before anyone even sees the value. If you want a faster path to better conversions without rebuilding everything, start with the title. Follow Jay: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwedelson/ Podcast: Do This, Not That Follow Daniel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featured Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: https://themarketingmillennials.com/ Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: https://workweek.com/

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                  "WHAT IF WE COULD ELIMINATE PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS?" Can we eliminate this scourge of Managed Care through increased use of computers? One exec thinks so! Someone discovered that about 40 million Americans use ChatGPT every day to ask questions about health concerns. Erica from Harmony Home Medical in San Diego might have been a wonderful guest but I was afraid the subject might be a little too depressing for my happy-go-lucky audience!                                                Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

Send us a textMany of us have complicated relationships with our parents and then wonder how much of our inherited traits we are passing to our own children; it's left up to us whether to nurture and grow those traits, or to discard them entirely. In his new book, “The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports,” Nick Thompson describes how his dad one day taking him to watch the New York City Marathon led him to a lifelong love of running. Nick, the CEO of the nationally renowned publication The Atlantic, and his dad followed similar paths through New England prep school and then Stanford, and both pursued running to varying degrees, but there their paths diverged. His dad's life devolved from being a Rhodes Scholar and working inside the Reagan administration to a baffling, hedonistic life overseas. All the while, Nick's journalistic career blossomed and he became the Editor-in-Chief of Wired magazine, and running became an anchor of stability. He consistently cranked out speedy marathons in the 2:40s, sandwiched around his own serious health scare. Then an opportunity to train under Nike coaches led him to breakthrough marathon times and a greater awareness of his importance as a husband and father. “The Running Ground” also includes stories about pioneers such as Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, and Suprabha Beckjord, a multiple-time winner of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon, a 3100-mile race run on a half-mile concrete sidewalk loop in Queens, New York. Nick has now ventured into the ultramarathon world, including breaking the previous 50K American 45-49 age group record previously held by the legendary Mike Wardian, running a 3:04:36. “The Running Ground” is a riveting read that deeply explores as only a career journalist can the complexities of why we run – the joys as well as the challenges and frustrations – and exploring that part of our life cycle that includes unraveling the mysteries about our parents. You can order both print and audiobook versions on Amazon. I also highly recommend subscribing to The Atlantic if you, like I do, want to read great in-depth reporting about the people and events that are shaping this world.Nick Thompsonnickthompson.comtheatlantic.comInstagram @nxthompson“The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports" is available on AmazonBill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram and Threads @stahlor and @we_are_superman_podcastYouTube We Are Superman PodcastSubscribe to the We Are Superman Newsletter!https://mailchi.mp/dab62cfc01f8/newsletter-signupSubscribe to our Substack for my archive of articles of coaching tips developed from my more than three decades of experience, wild and funny stories from my long coaching career, the wit and wisdom of David, and highlights of some of the best WASP episodes from the past that I feel are worthwhile giving another listen.Search either We Are Superman Podcast or @billstahl8Register for the American Heroes Run: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=133138

In this episode of The Life Transformer Q&A, Tara answers common questions busy women ask about weight loss, training, nutrition, motivation and practical habits for getting back on track after holidays or disruptions.   What You Will Learn In This Episode: Tara shares a real-life week: she lifted four times, tracked steps, and prioritised simple meals despite disruptions (school closures, weather) Enjoying social meals without guilt while managing portions overall Repeating a few go-to meals makes hitting calorie and protein targets much easier Meal prep and routine reduce decision fatigue Track everything that goes in your mouth (food, snacks, drinks, even fruit and milky/hot drinks) How to adjust your training when you have an injury And more   How To Contact Tara Hammett: tarahammett.com Facebook  

 MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                    GOVERNMENT PLANS AGGRESSIVE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AUDITS!  NYC employee health insurance fund is mysteriously insolvent! You don't think there has been any fraudulent activity there, do you? One of my favorite client/listeners shared a list of 15 health systems that are dropping some or all Medicare Advantage plans.  Tax breaks coming to Medicare premiums? Rand Paul has proposed that the USA establish HSA for all! Finally, I located a cartoon nurse spewing a big fat lie. She spews: Until 1973, all health insurance companies were non-profit. Evil Republicans changed the law!* * The word "evil" is just my little joke. Whoever wrote that lying caption needs to take a chill-pill!                                                                                                            Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                   UHC UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR ALLEGED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE FRAUD - WSJ        Randy's Choice led to Medicare Part D Drug Plans: a completely unsatisfying article with a big flaw. We wrap the episode with a pithy George Harrison story.                                               Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                               CHART REVIEWA INCREASE PAYMENTS TO MA INSURERS FOR 1 in 6 ENROLLEES    12 FAQs ABOUT MEDICARE: YOUR MEDICARE QUESTIONS ANSWERED....BY ME!                                                             Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: ENROLLMENT GUIDE!" (coming soon) For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                    THE FUTURE FOR(?) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE!  Includes a hint that funding for SHIP may be on the bubble in 2026!                                                         Eleven costly Medicare Mistakes you should avoid!      These include The Drug plan selection problems, HSA precautions and MA vs Medicare Supplement differences. Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

Send us a textYour gut has tried to warn you before. That flicker when someone lingers by a bathroom door, shadows you to the elevator, or blocks your path with a smile and a prop—it's not paranoia, it's a baseline breaking. We dig into a practical method for spotting a cunning opponent early, whether it's a low-level hustler at the pump or a higher-stakes actor at a major event. The mechanics of deception don't change; only the stakes do.We start by stripping away the jargon and defining terms that keep you clear-headed. Opponent isn't “enemy”; it's anyone competing for advantage in a shared environment. From there, we map the four recurring tools that reveal intent: access, blending, manipulation, and timing. You'll learn how bad actors create closeness, hide in plain sight with props and roles, steer your attention, and pick their moment. Then we teach BASE—Baseline, Anomaly, Simplest explanation, Experiment—a concise loop you can run in real time to test what you think you're seeing without overreacting.You'll hear concrete examples from gas stations, hotels, tourist piers, and event lines, plus how to communicate what matters with short, useful language that prompts action. We walk through MLCOA versus MDCOA to balance likely and dangerous interpretations, then show low-calorie experiments—changing angle, reversing course, quick contact, second set of eyes—that force a reaction and buy time and distance. If you can catch a shoplifter's access play, you can disrupt a more serious plan using the same cues. This is situational awareness you can practice today: clean, repeatable, and calm under pressure.If this helped sharpen your instincts, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review. For deeper dives and drills, check out our Patreon and keep the reps going—training changes behavior.Support the showWebsite: https://thehumanbehaviorpodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHumanBehaviorPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehumanbehaviorpodcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArcadiaCognerati More about Greg and Brian: https://arcadiacognerati.com/arcadia-cognerati-leadership-team/

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                         MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OR ORIGINAL MEDICARE: WHICH SHOULD YOU TRUST YOUR HEALTH TO?                                                        News items: Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves!                      Weight-loss pill approved by FDA!                                                          This episode ended with our final Christmas Quiz of the season.                                                         Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2026; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

The Simplest (But Scariest) Way to Make MoneyThe simplest way to make money in your business is also the one most people avoid.I see it all the time: incredibly smart, capable professionals who know they have something valuable to offer… but keep telling themselves they need more clarity before they can start selling.So they plan. They overthink.They try to design the perfect offer before ever talking to a real person.It feels responsible. It feels safe. But it's quietly delaying their income — and eroding their confidence.In this episode, I'm breaking down the four traps that keep talented people from making money now — and showing you the three-step process for getting paid while you're still getting clear.Because here's the truth most people get wrong: You don't get clear before you get paid.You get clear in the process of getting paid.I walk you through:Why “waiting until you're ready” is costing you revenueThe 4 traps that keep people stuck in planning modeWhat to sell when you don't think you have an offerWho to sell to when you don't think you have an audienceWhy simplicity beats strategy at the startThe exact skills you actually need to land clients (and the ones you don't)This is the same approach I used to start my business — and the same one I teach clients who want to stop delaying and start getting paid without burning themselves out.When you get this right, everything changes:Conversations turn into opportunitiesOpportunities turn into clientsClients turn into income — quickly and naturallyIt's so much simpler than you think.And you can start right now._____Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Urban Legend by Musical Bakery⁠ https://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/⁠

   MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MINUTE:                                                                             PHYSICIANS SAY THAT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION STANDS IN THE WAY OF                 MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE!                                                                       YOUR MEDICARE BENEFITS 2025:                                                                             THE FINAL ENTRY: X-RAYS      We receive correspondence from "Lazy Man Steve" who is wondering what he ought to do, if anything, about his Medicare supplement and Part D drug plan as the new year approaches.    We wrapped the episode with a another rousing Christmas Quiz!                               Contact me at: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com (Most severe critic: A+)                   Visit us on: BabyBoomer.ORG Inspired by: "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2025; SIMPLEST & EASIEST GUIDE EVER!" "MEDICARE DRUG PLANS: A SIMPLE D-I-Y GUIDE" "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN: BARE BONES!" For sale on Amazon.com. After enjoying the books, please consider returning to leave a short customer review to  help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.com.

Ready to grow your clientele & revenue? Download "The 20 Client Generators" PDF now and get instant access to strategies that will fill your calendar with potential clients. No complicated tech, no lengthy processes—just real strategies that work. https://info.patrigsby.com/20-client-generators Do you want to stop chasing leads and start attracting them instead? Get Instant Access To The Weekly Client Machine For Just $5.00! https://patrigsby.com/weeklyclientmachine Get Your FREE Copy of Pat's Fitness Entrepreneur Handbook! https://patrigsby.com/feh  --- The Simplest Way to Win in Business: Consistency and Perseverance In this episode, Pat discusses the simplest way to achieve success in business and life: being willing to consistently do the things that most people won't. He shares personal anecdotes about writing daily emails for over 20 years, producing more than 700 podcast episodes, and the importance of local relationship marketing. Patrick emphasizes that success often comes from dedication to simple, consistent actions rather than seeking out elusive 'magic' solutions. Tune in to learn why consistency is your most defensible advantage in any competitive landscape. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 00:02 The Simplest Way to Win in Business 00:55 Consistency and Commitment 03:34 Podcasting Journey and Lessons Learned 05:54 Local Relationship Marketing 07:42 Conclusion: Do What Others Won't

Virtue is not a theory. It is something you practice. In the moments where you could overreact. In the moments where quitting would be easier. In the moments where doing the right thing costs you something.In this episode, Ryan explores the four Stoic virtues through conversations with people who actually live them. You'll hear from a fighter pilot who shows courage under pressure, a marathon runner disciplined in daily practice, a historian who reframes justice as action, and Ryan himself on treating wisdom as a lifelong pursuit.

In this episode of the Federal Help Center Podcast, we have Ryan Atencio, a former Army Special Operations veteran turned government contracting insider, to break down how federal contracts actually get created, evaluated, and awarded. Drawing from years spent as the end user, COR, and technical evaluator, Ryan pulls back the curtain on why supplies move faster than services, why construction is the most dangerous lane for small businesses, and how contractors can win by understanding how customers think—not how solicitations are written. Key Takeaways Supplies are the fastest, lowest-friction path to federal revenue Professional services offer scale without construction risk You don't need product expertise—just access to the customer If you want to learn more about the community and to join the webinars go to: https://federalhelpcenter.com/  Website: https://govcongiants.org/  Connect with Encore Funding: https://www.encore-funding.com/ 

In this episode we talk a lot about running. But I want to expand it to all of you who spend a good amount of time outside in the elements. This isn't a discussion to should on anyone, but just to share the value we've found in going outside, year around, braving the elements and the discomforts of our own bodies. What we gain, what we learn. So if you ride a bike, hike, swim, even walk, I think you'll resonate with this discussion and possibly expand your joy in getting outside. My guest is Nicholas Thompson, well known as CEO of The Atlantic, an American magazine founded in 1857, which earned the top honor for magazines, General Excellence, at the National Magazine Awards in both 2022 and 2023. I've had multiple writers for The Atlantic on this podcast, such as Arthur Brooks and Charles Duhigg, both of whom have appeared here twice. Before joining The Atlantic, Nick was the editor-in-chief of Wired magazine and a contributor for CBS News. Nick has long been a competitive runner and in 2021, he set the American record for men 45+ in the 50K race. Nick just came out with a new book, The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports. In it, Nick shares his relationship with running, pushing himself, overcoming a challenging father, the death of his father, his own bout with cancer, dealing with obsessions, and why in the hiring process he looks for people's ability to suffer for an end goal. I took the opportunity to commiserate with Nicholas on the joys of our devotion to going outside pretty much every day, to exert ourselves, and how the effort gives us a different experience of life. I think more so in today's culture than ever where we tend to both stay inside more, and avoid any discomforts more. Again, I think those of you who do such things will find this talk confirming, and for those of you who don't, I hope it will give more breadth to your thoughts about getting out and getting your heart rate up. Sign up for your $1/month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to start your free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy and Randy get in to the SEC Championship, and controversy surrounding the final CFB Playoff rankings.

In this episode we speak with Nicolas Thompson -CEO of The Atlantic and author of the book, 'The Running Ground -A Father, A Son, and the Simplest of Sports'. Hear his reflection on how running helped him amid personal crises; getting faster after 40; and how he finds time to fit running into his day. [powerpress] [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Run Coaching. Work with an expert MTA running Coach. Altra Running -Altra shoes are designed to fit the natural shape of feet with room for your toes, for comfort, balance, and strength. So you focus on what really matters:  Getting out there. IQBAR brain and body-boosting bars, hydration mixes, and mushroom coffees. Their Ultimate Sampler Pack includes all three! Get 20% off plus FREE shipping. Just text “MTA” to 64000. MetPro.co -For the first time ever, MetPro is offering MTA listeners a full 30-day experience for just $95 with absolutely no strings attached! See what it's like working with your own metabolic coach. Limited to the first 30 people. [/box] Nicholas Thompson (born 1975) is an American technology journalist, author, and media executive. He has been the chief executive officer of the American magazine The Atlantic since February 2021. Thompson previously worked as editor-in-chief of Wired and The New Yorker's website. He is the author of two non-fiction books, is a contributor for CBS News, and regularly appears on CBS This Morning and CBSN. Thompson competed in running as both a high school student and briefly on his college team at Stanford. In 2021, Thompson set the American 45-49 age-group record at the 50-kilometer distance after running 3:04:36 at the Brooks Row River 50K in Oregon. As of 2025, he had completed the New York City Marathon 12 times, running his fastest time of 2:29 at the age of 44.

There's nothing quite like seeing your kids light up over something you've always loved. In today's episode, Ryan sits down with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and author of The Running Ground, to talk about how running has created a special bridge between him, his father, and his sons. Nick Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic, an American magazine founded in 1857, which earned the top honor for magazines, General Excellence, at the National Magazine Awards in both 2022 and 2023. In his time as CEO, the company has seen record subscriber growth. Before joining The Atlantic, he was the editor-in-chief of Wired magazine. He is also a former contributor for CBS News and has previously served as editor. He has long been a competitive runner; in 2021, he set the American record for men 45+ in the 50K race.Check out Nick's new book The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of SportsFollow Nick on Instagram and X @NXThompson

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After their interview, Ryan and Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and author of The Running Ground, headed into The Painted Porch to talk about their favorite books and swap recommendations.