Podcast
The Made to Thrive Show
Hosted by Steve Stavs · EN
Optimising your mind, body and soul. Hosted by Steve Stavs, Africa's Pro Biohacker, Health Futurist, and founder of www.madetothrive.co.za.
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Parkinson’s is Preventable: The Toxic Chemicals Causing 6 Million Cases, AI-Powered Prevention & How to End the Disease Forever with Dr. Ray Dorsey, MD/MBA
Mar 1100:59:47Tap to summarizeParkinson’s is not a function of aging, it is not a genetic disease and it is a human caused disease that is entirely preventable. That’s what the research is showing and what Parkinson’s expert and advocate Dr Ray Dorsey is on a mission to communicate to the world. Parkinson’s disease is the downstream effect of the indiscriminate, criminal and unnecessary use of neurotoxic chemicals we are spraying on our food, spraying on our sport fields, using in our dry-cleaning and breathing in the air. Dr. Ray Dorsey is a neurologist, researcher, and internationally recognized leader in Parkinson’s disease care, prevention, and health-care innovation. He holds a BS from Stanford University and a joint MD/MBA from the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman School of Medicine and Wharton). Currently, Dr. Dorsey is a practicing neurologist at Atria and Director of Atria’s Center for the Brain & the Environment, a nonprofit research initiative focused on identifying and preventing environmental causes of neurodegenerative disease, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, raised over $60 million in research funding, and was honored at the White House as a Champion of Change. A leading voice for prevention-focused medicine, he is the author of Ending Parkinson’s Disease and the forthcoming The Parkinson’s Plan, and remains committed to reimagining how brain health is protected across the lifespan.Knowledge is power. Learn how we are going to stop Parkinson’s with Dr Dorsey’s books: www.pdplan.orgContact:Website - www.pdplan.orgInstagram - @raydorseymd Join us as we explore:How Parkinson’s exploded from 6 to 6 million cases in just a few centuries, Why Parkinson’s is all about the chemicals in our food, water and air, NOT GENETICS and is a PREVENTABLE disease.How to live well despite a Parkinson’s diagnosis, the danger of golf courses and the most dangerous Parkinson’s chemicals.The link to the microbiome and predictive diagnostics techniques using data science and AI.Mentions:Person - Dr Caroline Tanner, https://www.michaeljfox.org/researcher/caroline-tanner-md-phd Book - Silent Spring, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_SpringOrganization - Atria, https://www.atria.orgSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Superhuman Longevity Unlocked: AI, TRT, Biological Age Hacking & Peak Human Protocols with Dr. Sanjeev Goel, MD (The Happiness & Longevity MD)
Mar 300:47:17Tap to summarizeWhy settle for normal when we the target should be peak human health optimization, what I call superhuman? With the billions being put into the biotech industry, wearables, more access to all sorts of techniques, and now the unimaginable power of AI, it truly does seem the limits of health at the moment are boundless. That’s the world my guest Dr Sanjeev Goel inhabits, and today we discuss our clinical experience and what we see working for human health and mental performance.Dr. Sanjeev Goel is a Canadian physician, speaker, and longevity expert widely known as “The Happiness and Longevity MD.”, his career spans over five decades and includes remote medical service in Himalayan communities as well as teaching mindfulness and resilience to healthcare professionals. His work focuses on helping individuals reduce burnout, slow biological aging, and improve mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing through evidence-based, nature-aligned practices. A serious Lyme-like illness in 2019 deepened his commitment to restorative health and self-directed healing, shaping his approach today. Dr. Goel emphasizes that happiness and longevity are not opposing goals, but outcomes of a life lived in biological and personal alignment.Get 10% off peptides and supplements at PeakHuman using code MADETOTHRIVE10Contact: Website - https://www.sanjeevgoel.com/Website - https://www.peakhuman.caJoin us as we explore:Improving sleep quality with TMS and new targeted pharmaceuticals, the wellness hormone, GLP1s for cravings and addiction and the best data points to test for cognitive decline and mental performance.PeakHuman, the Peak 5 RI process, HBOT, plasmapheresis and AI.Testosterone aromatization, the right testosterone to estrogen ratio, TRT, DHT and why it’s never too early in life to start tracking your data.The best diagnostic tests to determine biological age.Mentions:Product - ExoMind, https://bodybybtl.com/solutions/exomind/ Diagnostic - TrueAge, https://shop.trudiagnostic.com/products/truage-complete-epigenetic-collectionTreatment - Plasmapheresis, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmapheresis Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →From Trauma to Triumph: Surviving Childhood Abuse, Psychedelics, and the Power of Faith with Psychiatrist Dawnmarie Risley-Childs, DO
Feb 2500:56:06Tap to summarizeThis episode isn’t for the faint at heart. Because Dawnmarie’s story and the stories she shares are heartbreaking. The data and her clinical experience indicates that one in four girls are abused in the household before 18 years old, and most of that abuse happens before age 6. And while having a step-parent is the number one risk , unfortunately they are often not the only person at blame. DawnMarie is a survivor in the truest sense, having taken her past of horrible abuse and turning the pain into true purpose and mission. But it was messy, took courage and ultimately took faith. Dawnmarie’s story is one of hope, and that there is always hope.Dr. DawnMarie Risley-Childs is a professional speaker who empowers audiences to create positive change. She inspires audiences to break free from negativity and to create a brighter future. She delivers impactful talks, workshops, and podcast appearances on healing from toxic relationships, building positive work cultures, and championing the safety and well-being of children. Get her book “The Offering” HERE - https://www.drrisleychilds.com/bookContact:Website - https://www.drrisleychilds.comJoin us as we explore:What it means to not let your trauma go to waste, why trauma is so painful to speak and hear, vulnerability as strength and what it takes to move forward and thrive even if after being deeply harmed.Emotionally toxic and traumatic environments and abuse by proxy.Creating a culture and society that can discuss, absorb and advocate for childhood trauma as a collective and community.Frightening statistics around female childhood abuse, and what the data exposes as the biggest risks for abuse in the household.The two major turning points of Dawnmarie’s journey from trauma to thriving, the role of psychedelic medicine interventions along the way and strength from spiritual faith.MentionsPerson - Jeremy Indika, https://www.instagram.com/jeremyindika/Organizations - MAPS, www.maps.orgSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Unlocking the Hormone Code: Anti-Aging Secrets, Testosterone Replacement Therapy Mastery, Biohacking Insights & Longevity Strategies with Amy Killen, MD
Feb 1800:55:05Tap to summarizeThis episode is a masterclass in both men and women’s hormonal health. These hormones in effect are the clocks of aging, so much so that biotech labs can now take a few data points, consult with AI and provide you with an almost exact time until major hormonal events like menopause. Which is crucially important because to optimize health and longevity the right type of hormonal support and treatment should be started years before that. This episode is for anyone wanting to understand how hormones are the backbone of overall health, aging slower, maintaining sexual function and looking younger for longer.Dr. Amy Killen, MD received her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical science from Texas A&M University and then her MD from UT Southwestern Medical School. She completed an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Arizona. She worked for many years in Austin, Texas as a board-certified emergency physician before moving to Portland and becoming the medical director of an anti-aging specialty clinic. Now in Utah, Dr. Killen embraces bio-identical hormone therapy and personalized medicine and offers aesthetics services, including Botox, Fillers, and Microneedling. Dr. Killen is also enthusiastic about cutting-edge rejuvenating medicine techniques, using Platelet Rich Plasma Natural Growth Factor Injections for skin rejuvenation, hair restoration, urinary incontinence, and sexual dysfunction.Contact:Website - https://dramykillen.comInstagram - @dr.amybkillen Join us as we explore:Hormone optimization, TRT and infertility, estrogen dominance in BOTH men and women and hormone enhancing (or not) peptides.Estrogen vs estrone vs estriol vs estradiol.Sexual health, ovarian aging, HRT, perimenopause and the ability of AI to predict your age of menopause onset.Why men would supplement with progesterone. Why everyone should get a DEXA scan.Sleep optimization, skin optimization, birth control, Bryan Johnson and other biohacking insights.MentionBiotech - TimeLessBiotech, https://timelessbiotech.com\Biotech - LifeAhead, https://lifeahead.coSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Revolutionizing Health & Performance: AI, Data Ownership, and Wealthcare with Brigitte Piniewski, MD
Feb 1100:58:00Tap to summarizeI believe AI is going to radically change healthcare. It already is doing so, with patients challenging their family doctor with ChatGPT analysis of their blood work and scans. Or as I experienced myself recently, working with AI to discover an obscure allergy in a patient that has kept him unwell for years! But Dr. Brigitte Piniewski is outlining an even more radical change to healthcare - decentralizing health data, owning your health data and benefiting from that data both collectively in our billions as well as individually.Get her book “Wealthcare” NOW - https://www.alexandriabooks.com/collection/wealthcareBrigitte Piniewski is a physician, author, and former healthcare executive at the forefront of AI, Web3, and the transformation of health intelligence. With a career spanning medicine, research, and emerging technologies, she is a leading voice on how AI can move multiple industries forward—provided we overcome the critical limitations of current approaches. As an expert in decentralized AI and trust-based data ecosystems, Dr. Piniewski advocates for aligning AI with humanity by securing access to trusted ground truths—the key to ensuring AI model accuracy and sustainability over time. With a unique blend of clinical expertise, executive leadership, and deep-tech fluency, Dr. Piniewski is shaping the future of AI-driven health intelligence—one where technology serves not just efficiency, but accuracy, equity, and our next wealth inflection. Her seminal book, “Wealthcare: Demystifying Web3 and the Rise of Personal Data Economies”, also available as an NFT, is an essential guide for anyone aiming to spearhead innovations in healthcare.Website - https://block-health.com Join us as we explore:The risks and rewards of bypassing human physicians and just uploading our health data to Dr ChatGPT, Dr Grok or Dr Gemini.Why AI is necessary for health in the modern world in a way it would not have been a century ago, and how they will be able to analyze volumes of population data never even imagined previously.The privacy issues concerning health data uploading versus earning financial benefit from voluntarily sharing the living of our lives.The three zones of AI created wealthcare, and decentralized health data.DOA organizations.Mentions:AI - Venice, https://venice.ai Platform - Bittensor ,https://bittensor.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Unlock Your Hidden Energy Battery:– Conquering 10 Years of Chronic Fatigue with Bioenergetic Biohacking, Chinese Medicine Diets, and HRV Insights. Harry Massey MBA
Feb 400:42:08Tap to summarizeThe body is bioenergy. It is also a battery that collects and stores energy, or leaks energy. This bioenergetic system is about frequencies and vibrations, emotions, mindset and how we interact with the natural world. Harry Massey is a true expert in this field, as well as a biohacker, creating devices and products to improve our energetic health.Harry Massey is a well-known bioenergetic expert, speaker, and entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to the field of bioenergetics—the study of energy in living systems—to help people worldwide restore their energy, health, and vitality for life.After suffering from severe chronic fatigue syndrome that left him bedridden and suffering for almost 10 years, Harry stumbled onto bioenergetics and began researching, exploring, and developing bioenergetic treatments that eventually led him to fully regain his energy and life. As a serial entrepreneur, Harry became the founder of NES Health, XPO Health, and Energy4Life—all companies dedicated to researching and developing advanced bioenergetic technologies and solutions that are transforming patient health and wellness in remarkable ways. Harry has also invented dozens of bioenergetic devices and technology. He has developed proprietary IP approved by the FDA including the miHealth device, infoceuticals, and the Bioenergetic WellNES SystemContact:Website -https://www.harrymassey.comJoin us as we explore:Defining bioenergetics, the body as a battery, leaking energy and where to start on your bioenergetic optimization journey.Emotions as frequency, organ frequencies and bioenergetic biohacking.Why kids and animals respond better to bioenergetic medicine.The natural bioenergetic techniques available to everyone, anywhere, everyday. Chinese medicine diets, food as energetic information, can that be measured and Kirlian photography.How HRV translates as bioenergetics. Mentions:Products - https://www.harrymassey.com/product-developer/Practitioners - https://practitioners.neshealth.com/in-the-news/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →From Men's Health Cover to Death's Door: Dane Johnson CHN on Reversing Crohn's, Colitis, IBD & IBS Naturally
Jan 2801:02:54Tap to summarizeFrom Men’s Health cover to severe malnutrition on death-door’s in a year, Dane Johnson has had a true pain to purpose story. Now he is on a mission to heal guts around the world using methods he knows from experience with himself and thousands of others actually work. Dane works on the mind and heart as much as the gut, emphasizing that if you are not prepared to be the CEO of your health and dance in the rain, true transformation will elude you and your gut.Dane Johnson is the founder of CrohnsColitisLifestyle inspired by his life-threatening battle with Crohn’s/Colitis, which he reversed using natural practice. As a Board Certified Nutritionist and one of the most successful Crohn’s/Colitis coaches in the world, he has helped thousands around the world find their unique answer to IBD while building a community of supporters, doctors and healers!Get your FREE 1 HOUR IBD consultation here:https://cclpresentation.com/ibd-relief-special-podcast?source=MadetoThrive&el=MadetoThriveAnd your complimentary Healing Journal here:https://healingjournal.crohnscolitislifestyle.com?el=MadetoThriveContact:Website - https://crohnscolitislifestyle.comInstagram - @danejohnson1 Join us as we explore:Everything stomach and gut related - Chron’s, colitis, IBS, IBD and real life pain to purpose gastrointestinal stories.Symptoms specific to either IBD, IBS, Chron’s or colitis. Dane Johnson’s powerful pain to purpose story, proving that no matter how sick your gut gets there is a way back.Why “dancing in the rain” is the foundation of your success.Dane’s best preventative measures to keep your gut healthy.Mentions:Test - Vibrant Wellness Gut Zoomer, https://vibrant-wellness.com/tests/gut-health/gut-zoomerTest - Total Toxin Burden Test, https://vibrant-wellness.com/tests/toxins/total-tox-burdenCommunity - IBD University, https://www.ibduniversityinc.org Product - JASPR, https://jaspr.coSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Pillar by Pillar Masterclass Series: Hack Your Habitat for Superhuman Wins – Why Environment is the Hidden Foundation for Bulletproof Health, Ultimate Balance, and Explosive Performance
Jan 2100:35:58Tap to summarizeClosing in on 300 episodes of The Made To Thrive Show, it’s been an enriching and empowering journey for me speaking to global experts and health heroes about their fields of expertise. So in honor of the 300 mark, I have put together a masterclass composed of the best insights for each of Made To Thrive’s 7 Pillars To Thriving: purpose, community, sleep, nutrition, movement, self-quantification, and environment. Thriving - Pillar by Pillar distills the best of those conversations into one powerful series. Each episode is curated to help you not just understand a specific pillar — but how to take action to live it.This is Medicine 4.0 in action: preventative, proactive, personalized through data, and performance-enhancing. We believe sustainable health begins with awareness, and education is the foundation that transforms how we become aware of ourselves and the actions and habits that create our life. Only when we understand, can we identify both what’s holding us back as well as the thriving that's possible. At the root of the word doctor is Latin for teacher. Through the Pillar by Pillar series, I hope each episode becomes a lesson about how to see health and wellness differently, and to empower you to take action, one intentional, educated step at a time.Environment The spaces we inhabit—from home to workplace—affect our health more than most people realize. Clean air, natural light, and reduced toxic exposures directly influence sleep, stress, and hormonal balance. Optimizing your environment creates a foundation that supports all other pillars, turning your surroundings into allies for thriving.Featured Guests:Dr. Kelly McCannDr. Stewart LonkyJustin FrandsonClint OberDavid MilburnSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Pillar by Pillar Masterclass Series: Master Your Metrics for Superhuman Mastery – How Self-Quantification Unlocks Precision Health, Data-Driven Performance, and Ultimate Vitality
Jan 1400:32:54Tap to summarizeClosing in on 300 episodes of The Made To Thrive Show, it’s been an enriching and empowering journey for me speaking to global experts and health heroes about their fields of expertise. So in honor of the 300 mark, I have put together a masterclass composed of the best insights for each of Made To Thrive’s 7 Pillars To Thriving: purpose, community, sleep, nutrition, movement, self-quantification, and environment. Thriving - Pillar by Pillar distills the best of those conversations into one powerful series. Each episode is curated to help you not just understand a specific pillar — but how to take action to live it.This is Medicine 4.0 in action: preventative, proactive, personalized through data, and performance-enhancing. We believe sustainable health begins with awareness, and education is the foundation that transforms how we become aware of ourselves and the actions and habits that create our life. Only when we understand, can we identify both what’s holding us back as well as the thriving that's possible. At the root of the word doctor is Latin for teacher. Through the Pillar by Pillar series, I hope each episode becomes a lesson about how to see health and wellness differently, and to empower you to take action, one intentional, educated step at a time.Self-Quantification Tracking your body and health metrics transforms abstract goals into actionable insights. Data from heart rate, HRV, fasting insulin, or sleep patterns helps you see what’s working, what’s not, and where to focus your energy. Awareness through measurement empowers better decision-making, moving from reactive to proactive health management.Featured Guests:Dr Jay WilesAri TullaDr Derek YachDr John ObergDr Patrick Porter Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Leveraging Stress and Living a Superhuman Life with Richard Sutton
Jul 20, 2021Tap to summarizeRichard Sutton is “a South African legend with an International following”. He is an adviser on stress management and adaptability to industry leaders, top athletes and Olympic teams. He is widely regarded as an expert in the field of genetics and their role in resilience and human performance. Richard has been a post-graduate lecturer in the areas of performance, health and athlete development for almost two decades at leading universities.He has authored two incredible books on stress and resilience called “The Stress Code” and “Stressproof: The Game Plan”.Richard was blessed to build a career within his passion with athletes across all disciplines. These elite individuals are all subjected to constant incomprehensible stressors, and yet he found they had the incredible capacity to adapt and cope. Through research and experience he discovered the very strategic ways that these elite athletes coped so well with stress. He found the same themes as he migrated into the corporate space. Listen up for ways to not only develop a strategy to manage our stress, but also to become more resilient and ultimately augment our potential. Join us as we explore:The strategic activities used by elite athletes to manage extreme levels of stress in order to thriveAncestral principles for stress managementWhat this means for South Africans who according to Bloomberg, live in the second most stressful country (2013 Stress Index) The drivers of stressWhat is stress?How people should think about stressThe positive aspects of stressWhen does stress become destructive?The benefits of reframing stressful circumstancesCan we reframe PTSD to Post Traumatic Growth How do we become anti-fragile?Four fundamental parts of a successful stress strategyImportance of connectivity - and Oxytocin - for stressLoving Kindness meditation practices to trigger oxytocin Why is stress so prevalent nowDoes your age impact your stress level?Impact of lack of control on your stress levelThe impact of interventions that trigger the vagus nerve aka the body’s fail safe systemHeart rate variability as a tool to manage stressThe key to sustained transformationJoin our community:Facebook MadeToThriveZA; SteveStavsZAInstagram SteveStavsZAMentionsBook: Richard Sutton. The Stress Code: From Surviving to Thriving.Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/
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