Jon Sammut was in the best shape of his life. Racing the Ironman Pro Series, fit, focused, and finally back in the game — until a split second of lost concentration at 50 kilometers an hour changed everything. He hit a roundabout sign head-on, shattered both legs, and spent the next 15 months navigating surgery after surgery, a near-fatal allergic reaction to antibiotics, and the very real possibility of losing his leg entirely.

Jon sits down with me to talk about what it actually feels like to go from professional athlete to lying on a road screaming for 15 minutes. We get into the identity crisis that follows when sport is taken away, how a chance connection on Hinge helped ground him during his darkest stretch, and why he's now facing another high-risk procedure — not in spite of the danger, but because the Paralympic rowing team in LA is waiting on the other side.

We also dig into the Ogging Squad, his new hydration startup Lightwork, and what happens when you apply the same determination that made you a pro athlete to building something from nothing.

This one is a gut check for anyone who has ever taken their health, their mobility, or their next training session for granted.

Jon’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonsammut/
Ogging Squad: https://www.instagram.com/oggingsquad/

Ogging Fit: https://www.instagram.com/oggingfit/

Lytework: https://www.instagram.com/lyteworklabs/

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Camille Herron is one of the greatest ultra runners of all time — world record holder, multi-time world champion, and someone who has been quietly doing it all with a brain she didn't fully understand until two years ago.

Fresh off discovering she's autistic and ADHD at 44, Camille sits down with Seth to talk about what it was like growing up with delayed speech and no words for what she was experiencing, how a near-fatal car accident reshaped her sense of purpose, and why she's now choosing to race visibly disabled — pink earmuffs and all.

They also get into the season-shifting that saved her marriage, why she walked away from her dream job at the University of Michigan, and what it means to finally stop masking after a lifetime of trying to fit in.

This one's for anyone who has ever felt wired differently and wondered if that was a weakness or a gift.

Follow Camille on IG: @camilleherron

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Keira D'Amato is the second-fastest American marathoner of all time — but that's not where her story starts. She quit running in her early 20s, built a career in tech and real estate, raised two kids, navigated divorce, and then quietly laced back up — not to chase records, but just to feel like herself again. What happened next broke the American record.

Fresh off hip surgery, Keira sits down with Seth to talk about what recovery teaches you about control, why motherhood made her a better competitor, and the mom guilt she's still working through. They also get into the nature vs. nurture of becoming elite, what her coaches taught her about patience and simplicity, and why she spent years talking herself out of writing a book that ended up being one of the most honest things she's ever done.

This one's for anyone who has unfinished business and is wondering if it's too late.

📖 Don't Call It a Comeback — out now in print and audiobook: https://open.spotify.com/show/3N46TkxMIS1OGMxEr5R5Gd?si=2dde0572ce2d49e7
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