<p>This week on Stronger Weekly, I’m joined by Jason Khalipa — CrossFit Games world champion, entrepreneur, and host of the Jason Khalipa Podcast — to talk about showing up as a father, husband, athlete, and man. We dig into the connections between fitness, family, faith, and mental health, and how to live life with purpose NOW. </p><p>We also break down the most important health & fitness headlines of the week:</p><ul><li>President Trump and HHS Secretary RFK Jr. ignite controversy by suggesting links between Tylenol, vaccines, and autism — scientists push back on the evidence.<br></li><li>Doctors announce the first successful treatment to slow Huntington’s disease progression, slowing disease progression by 75%<br></li><li>A new study in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research finds personality traits like being active, responsible, and organized are linked to longer life.<br></li><li>Research from Liverpool John Moores University shows dehydration drives cortisol spikes, worsening the body’s stress response.<br></li><li>A landmark study from Oxford, Yale, and Cambridge — published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine — finds any amount of alcohol may increase dementia risk, with no safe threshold for brain health.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>- Learn more about Jason, and the Train Hard system: <a href="https://www.jasonkhalipa.com/">Jason Khalipa</a>- Follow Jason on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jasonkhalipa/">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS</strong></p><p>- Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/4at8Yhn">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/4at8Yhn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Spotify Podcasts: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RunningFreePodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly">⁠Stronger Weekly - YouTube⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RunningFreePodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</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">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. </p><p>- Subscribe to our newsletter <a href="https://strongerweekly.com/contact-us/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://livemomentous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE RESOURCES</strong></p><p>- Trump, RFK Jr., and Tylenol/Autism Claims (ABC/AP)<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trumps-misleading-comments-autism-validate-maha-movement-reveal-125873205"><u> ABC News – Trump’s misleading comments on autism validate MAHA movement</u></a></p><p>- Huntington’s Disease Gene Therapy Breakthrough (BBC)<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro"><u> BBC News – Huntington’s disease: Doctors say first treatment slows condition</u><br></a>- Personality Traits and Longevity (The Independent)<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/longer-life-personality-traits-experts-study-b2834833.html"><u> The Independent – Longer life linked to personality traits, experts say</u><br></a>- Dehydration and Stress Response (ScienceDaily)<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250923021148.htm"><u> ScienceDaily – Dehydration linked to exaggerated stress hormone responses</u><br></a>- Alcohol Use and Dementia Risk (BBC / BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine)<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l8q29jjezo"><u> BBC News – Any alcohol use increases dementia risk, study finds</u></a>The health and fitness news you need, delivered every Monday by Certified Health & Fitness Expert, USMC Veteran, and Healthcare Executive Jesse Carrajat. </p><p>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.</p><p>#StrongerWeekly</p>