CDC Shifts Covid Vaccine Guidance, Parents Warn on AI Chatbots, and Jeff Sutherland of Midlife Fit Club Returns | Week of 9/22/2025
CDC Shifts Covid Vaccine Guidance, Parents Warn on AI Chatbots, and Jeff Sutherland of Midlife Fit Club Returns | Week of 9/22/2025
Sober Strength
39 minutes
Hosted by Jesse Karajet

Episode Description

<p>This week on Stronger Weekly, we break down the most important health & fitness headlines of the week:</p><p>- CDC advisers move away from blanket Covid vaccine recommendations, requiring shared clinical decision-making with providers.</p><p>- Parents testify before Congress about AI chatbots, warning of danger after children were encouraged toward self-harm.</p><p>- The American College of Sports Medicine releases its Top 10 Fitness Trends for 2025 — with wearable tech, HIIT, and strength training still leading the way.</p><p>- The rising spread of kissing bugs across the U.S. and the growing threat of Chagas disease.</p><p>- The Trump administration pushes states to enforce involuntary rehab for drug users, sparking debates over civil liberties, funding, and effectiveness.<br>Plus, I’m joined by returning guest <strong>Jeff Sutherland, aka Midlife Fit Club</strong>, to talk fitness, sobriety, faith, social media, and how to age well.</p><p><br></p><p>- Learn from Jeff Sutherland at <a href="https://www.midlifefitclub.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Midlife Fit Club</a></p><p>- Follow Jeff on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/midlifefitclub/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></p><p>- Watch Jeff on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Midlifefitclub/featured" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Midlife Fit Club - YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS</strong></p><p>- Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/4at8Yhn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/4at8Yhn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Spotify Podcasts: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RunningFreePodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Stronger Weekly - YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RunningFreePodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>- Visit our website <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongerweekly/episodes/%E2%81%A0www.strongerweekly.com%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. </p><p>- Subscribe to our newsletter <a href="https://strongerweekly.com/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>SPONSORS</strong></p><p>- Take control of your drinking with medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: <a href="https://bit.ly/OarStrength" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/OarStrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Boost your performance and recovery with Momentous Supplements—get 20% off with code "STRENGTH": <a href="https://livemomentous.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://livemomentous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>The health and fitness news you actually need, delivered every Monday by Certified Health & Fitness Expert, USMC Veteran, and Healthcare Executive Jesse Carrajat. Get the facts first on the research, trends, and breakthroughs that matter — plus conversations with leading experts and thought leaders on how to build a stronger, longer, healthier life. </p><p>Give us 45 minutes each week, and we’ll help you grow Stronger Weekly.#StrongerWeekly</p>

Special Guests

  • Jeff Sutherland