I share what a major earthquake feels like from the inside, connecting Colombia’s 7.4 quake to the 7.7 quake I lived through as an eight-year-old in El Salvador. I walk through the emotional timeline from the first shake to peak terror, aftershocks, and the long recovery that follows.

• comparing Colombia’s 7.4 to El Salvador’s 7.7 and why it feels personal
• the first seconds of an earthquake and how your brain decides what’s happening
• getting outside fast, avoiding walls, and why movement becomes difficult at peak shaking
• a family member’s dangerous walk home after landslides and blocked roads
• aftershocks, sleeping outside, and the slow reality of rebuilding
• why earthquake magnitude is logarithmic and what 10x shaking and 32x energy means
• practical earthquake safety tips for travelers and anyone in multi-story buildings
• faith, prayer, and mental strain during disasters and hard family seasons

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We share a raw 10-year timeline of my chronic health issues, from the first night of tachycardia to surgeries, setbacks, and the daily reality of managing symptoms that never fully leave. I also talk about how fear, anxiety, faith, and community shape how I survive and why I keep choosing to show up anyway.
• the first tachycardia event and the panic of not knowing why
• endoscopy results, H. pylori treatment, and ongoing GERD and regurgitation
• cardiology testing, abnormal EKG worries, and being told to consider catheter ablation
• the emotional trauma around surgery, then learning my heart is healthy
• Nissen fundoplication, hiatal hernia mesh, and why the first stomach surgery did not hold
• the LINX device, graduate school decline, insomnia, depression, and constant chest pressure
• slow recovery through walking goals and learning to calm the mental battle
• getting saved, navigating COVID fear, and building strength through church community
• prostatitis, urologist diagnosis, antibiotics, and unexpected symptom connections
• chest tightness after lifting, an ER dismissal, and using stretching to breathe again
• sinusitis, nose breathing problems, fatigue, and the compounding effect on swallowing
• being told to live with it, then choosing purpose, hope, and responsibility anyway
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We sit down with Aizaz Sheikh as he announces his run for Georgia State Senate District 7 and walks us through how a campaign actually works from paperwork to ballots. We dig into Gwinnett County issues like housing, property taxes, schools, safety, and small business red tape, with a clear reminder that local decisions hit your daily life fast.
• why he decides to run and how he gets informally vetted
• how Georgia campaign setup works, including forming a nonprofit corporation and filing a declaration of intent
• how primaries and general elections work and why independents face signature hurdles
• why a resignation triggers a nonpartisan special election and what 51% means for avoiding a runoff
• housing affordability, first-time homebuyers, and down payment assistance caps
• property tax increases, homestead exemptions, and the tension between tax relief and funding public services
• teacher workload, pay realities, and why local voices matter more than national noise
• school safety tools like weapons detection systems and how to listen to students living with them
• bridging the gap between younger voters and experienced legislators through tolerance and communication
• supporting small businesses by simplifying the steps to start an LLC and get an EIN
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