{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fretirement-optimism-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fplanning-for-the-long-trail-Hua7PjAJ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Planning for the Long Trail","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3bf800cb-d0cd-46a9-9010-e23e626dca6c/8c366508-ec0b-409d-8a6b-87bf10794780/retirement-20optimism-20podcast-20-7.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/bbdf8f40-ccb7-44c2-b150-a77c95935d9b\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Planning for the Long Trail\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode of the Retirement Optimism podcast, David shares how training for his first 29029 TRAIL event — three marathon-distance mountain climbs in three days — is helping him reflect on the power of discipline, structure, and long-term planning.\n\nAs spring meetings wrap up and uncertainty swirls around tariffs, markets, and global headlines, the message is clear: stay grounded. Stick to the plan. Whether you're hiking toward a physical summit or preparing for retirement, progress is built step by step, not in reaction to every headline.\n\nTune in for a timely reminder of what real preparation looks like — and why trusting the process is more important than ever."}