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Biotech and Healthcare
1) Surgeons for a phone interview on money, debt and career risk (Income Protection Journal)
Business and Finance
3) Seeking personal finance/debt experts for U.S. holiday debt study (ConsumerAffairs)
General
4) Woman who experienced vitamin D deficiency (Woman's World)
5) Seeking genealogy experts (Reader's Digest)
6) Looking for Bird or Animal Experts about Bird Feeding (PetHelpful)
7) Looking for Parrot Experts (PetHelpful)
8) Last Call, Christmas In November Gift Ideas! (InTouch Rugby)
Gift Bag Products
9) Seeking goodie bag products for NYC retail leaders reception (RTMnexus)
Technology
10) 7 Signs You're Not a Solo CISO (CSOonline)
****************************1) SUMMARY: Surgeons for a phone interview on money, debt and career risk
CATEGORY: Biotech and Healthcare
NAME: Eric Schwartzman
EMAIL: eric@ericschwartzman.com
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com
MEDIA OUTLET: Income Protection Journal
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://incomeprotectionjournal.com
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-12
DEADLINE TIME: 6:00 pm
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: Income Protection Journal is reporting a series of articles on how surgeons plan their finances. Surgeons start earning late, often with heavy debt, in a career that depends on hands, eyes and stamina. I want to hear what they actually did with their money, and what they learned the hard way.
We can talk via phone or video, around your operating schedule, evenings and weekends included.
Which fits you?
1. You are a resident, a fellow or in your first five years as an attending, making money decisions with student debt and a long way still to go.
2. You are a mid-career attending employed by a hospital or group, and you have made at least one money decision you would make differently now.
3. You own or co-own a surgical practice, so your personal finances and the practice's finances are tangled together.
4. You chose to manage your own money rather than hire a planner, and you can say why.
5. You have left the operating room, early or on schedule, and can say how the money held up.
Questions I'm exploring:
- Walk me through the first year you earned an attending salary. Where did the money go first, and what surprised you?
- What financial decision, large or small, would you make differently if you were starting again?
- What does your financial plan assume about how many years you will operate, and how did you arrive at that number?
- How, if at all, has the possibility of not being able to operate changed how you save, spend or structure your practice?
- What made you trust, or stop trusting, the money advice you received along the way?
I'm looking for orthopedic, neurosurgical, cardiothoracic, vascular, plastic and reconstructive, general, trauma and acute care, hand, ENT, urologic and ophthalmic surgeons, surgical oncologists, and senior residents and fellows. Most useful is a surgeon willing to share one real number or one real mistake.
This query is for surgeons specifically. We are not seeking comment from financial advisors, wealth managers, insurance professionals, or consultants for this article.
Reply in your own words with a few sentences on your situation, the number from the list above, your specialty and city, whether you will go on record by name or prefer background, and when you are free for a phone call.
Thank you.
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2) SUMMARY: CoQ10 in practice: which patients actually benefit, and what dose and form do you use?
CATEGORY: Biotech and Healthcare
NAME: Sam Tejada
EMAIL: editor@mymitochondria.com
MUCK RACK URL:
MEDIA OUTLET: MyMitochondria
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://mymitochondria.com
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-16
DEADLINE TIME: 5:00 pm
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: MyMitochondria is updating its evidence-graded guide on CoQ10 and mitochondria, and I am looking for a credentialed clinician to quote (cardiologists, clinical pharmacists, integrative physicians who prescribe CoQ10). Two questions, answer either or both in 2-4 sentences each: (1) Which patients do you actually see benefit from CoQ10 — and who does not? (2) What dose and form (ubiquinone or ubiquinol) do you use, and why? Please reply with your full name, credentials, title, and organization exactly as you want them credited. Guide: https://mymitochondria.com
If your quote is selected, we publish it with your full name, title, and photos. Please include up to three photos from your library with your reply: (1) a high-resolution professional headshot, (2) a photo of you in practice — clinic, speaking, or lab — and (3) a photo of your practice, team, or treatment space. By sending photos, you confirm you hold the rights to them, that we may publish them with your quote in the article and in the article's social posts, and that anyone identifiable in them has consented to publication. Tell us any photo credit you require for each photo.
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3) SUMMARY: Seeking personal finance/debt experts for U.S. holiday debt study
CATEGORY: Business and Finance
NAME: Sharon Wu
EMAIL: sharewritesllc@gmail.com
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com
MEDIA OUTLET: ConsumerAffairs
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-11
DEADLINE TIME: 11:00 pm
TIME ZONE: Pacific Standard Time
QUERY: I’m writing a data-driven story for ConsumerAffairs on holiday debt in the U.S., including how shoppers pay for the season and how they can avoid carrying debt into the new year.
Looking for these qualified U.S.-based experts who can provide insightful written responses to a few questions (more detailed answers to a couple in your wheelhouse will be more helpful than surface-level ones to all):
- Certified financial planners/personal finance experts
- Credit counselors/debt management experts
- Consumer credit experts
- BNPL/consumer finance researchers
1) Two households can face the same holiday gift list and end up in very different places. What factors determine whether the season is manageable or leads to debt?
2) Besides the size of a credit card balance, what else should people look at to judge how well-positioned they are going into the holidays?
3) Why do some shoppers lean on buy now, pay later more than credit cards during the holidays, and what should they watch out for?
4) How should shoppers set a holiday budget they can cover with cash on hand, and what’s a realistic timeline for paying off anything that does go on a card?
5) Buy now, pay later can feel like it isn’t “real” debt. How can shoppers keep track of multiple plans and due dates so payments don’t stack up in January?
6) Why does keeping credit card balances low relative to credit limits matter, and what happens to a credit score when a payment goes 90 days past due?
7) What options do people have if they’re already carrying debt into the holiday season, and when should they consider help like nonprofit credit counseling or a debt management plan?
8) What can people start doing now so next year’s holiday spending doesn’t land on a credit card?
Finally, please provide:
1) source’s role/title, LinkedIn profile, company website, and company descriptor
2) source’s email
IMPORTANT: NO AI responses, or responses you’ve already submitted elsewhere. Please answer in complete sentences, since I’ll quote responses directly.
Given the volume of source requests I send out, I can’t respond to check-ins. Rest assured that if your response is a strong fit, I’ll use it. I also don’t have visibility into publish dates once a piece is with editorial, so I can’t provide those either. Thanks so much for understanding!
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4) SUMMARY: Woman who experienced vitamin D deficiency
CATEGORY: General
NAME: Gina Roberts-Grey
EMAIL: authormom517@msn.com
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com
MEDIA OUTLET: Woman's World
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.womansworld.com
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-11
DEADLINE TIME: 11:30 am
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: For a national women's magazine: I'm looking for women age 40 or older who experienced a vitamin D deficiency.
MUST BE WILLING TO HAVE SELF-PROVIDED PHOTO RUN IN THE ARTICLE.
When responding, please include:
Name
Age
City/State
Brief synopsis of your symptoms and how you were finally diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency
How did you treat/overcome.
How are you feeling now.
Thank you!
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5) SUMMARY: Seeking genealogy experts
CATEGORY: General
NAME: Sunny Fitzgerald
EMAIL: hello@thisissunny.com
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com
MEDIA OUTLET: Reader's Digest
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.rd.com/
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-11
DEADLINE TIME: 12:00 pm
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: Seeking verified genealogy experts who can speak knowledgeably about documenting family history.
Please do not send quotes; I am only looking for experts at this time, and once approved, we will discuss specific questions.
Please change the subject line to "GENEALOGY EXPERT:[insert name]" and send me:
1. Expert name, title, company
2. Experience, credentials, and links to more info
I will follow up with next steps for those who are a fit.
Thank you!
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6) SUMMARY: Looking for Bird or Animal Experts about Bird Feeding
CATEGORY: General
NAME: Aleksandar Mishkov
EMAIL: a.mishkov@gmail.com
MUCK RACK URL:
MEDIA OUTLET: PetHelpful
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://pethelpful.com/
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-11
DEADLINE TIME: 8:30 am
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: For an article appearing on PetHelpful, titled "The Best Time to Fill Your Bird Feeders in Winter, According to Bird Experts", I am looking to speak with Bird experts for answers on the following questions:
What Is the Best Time of Day to Fill Bird Feeders in Winter?
Why Birds Need Extra Food During Cold Winter Weather
What to Put in Bird Feeders in Winter, According to Experts
How Often Should You Refill Your Bird Feeders in Winter?
How to Keep Winter Bird Feeders Clean and Safe
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7) SUMMARY: Looking for Parrot Experts
CATEGORY: General
NAME: Aleksandar Mishkov
EMAIL: a.mishkov@gmail.com
MUCK RACK URL:
MEDIA OUTLET: PetHelpful
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://pethelpful.com/
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-11
DEADLINE TIME: 8:30 am
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: For an article on PetHelpful, I am looking to speak with some parrot experts on the following topic "7 Things African Grey Parrots Need Besides Someone to Talk To Them, According to an Expert"
I specifically need someone to talk about:
How to keep an African grey parrot happy
Best toys for African grey parrots
African grey parrot diet
African grey parrot mental stimulation
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8) SUMMARY: Last Call, Christmas In November Gift Ideas!
CATEGORY: General
NAME: Garry Watters
EMAIL: gary@intouchrugby.com
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com
MEDIA OUTLET: InTouch Rugby
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.intouchrugby.com
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-17
DEADLINE TIME: 11:30 pm
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: Please send in any ideas for Christmas Gifts for 2026 as Christmas is in 6.5 weeks! Eek!
Choosing a perfect gift for those v v special people in your life is actually a tremendous affirmation of your love for them! All the recipients will have that magical moment as they reveal the gift and the message that comes with it this Christmas x
Please do send in all ideas as we will be featuring individual ideas on our home pages and sending them to our 300,000+ social media following!
Our readers are social and sporty and keep up to date with the latest trends and products. We cover the English Premiership, American Professional League, France Top 14 & United Rugby Championship. We have a major focus on grassroots rugby clubs.
Below is a sample of our social accs.
Blusky
InTouch Rugby https://www.linkedin.com
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9) SUMMARY: Seeking goodie bag products for NYC retail leaders reception
CATEGORY: Gift Bag Products
NAME: Dominick Miserandino
EMAIL: dominick@rtmnexus.com
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com
MEDIA OUTLET: RTMnexus
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://rtmnexus.com
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-16
DEADLINE TIME: 5:00 pm
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: RTMnexus is seeking products, samples and gifts for attendee goodie bags at our Retail Leaders Reception – Holiday Celebration in New York City on November 17, 2026, from 6–9 p.m. Eastern.
The approval-only reception will bring together approximately 30 senior executives from retailers and consumer brands. We welcome items suitable for this audience.
Please share a brief product description, available quantities and delivery timing, including whether the items can arrive before November 17.
Items are intended for attendee goodie bags. No editorial coverage, reviews, social coverage or endorsements are promised in exchange.
Event details: https://luma.com
Contact: Dominick Miserandino, CEO & Founder, RTMnexus — dominick@rtmnexus.com
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10) SUMMARY: 7 Signs You're Not a Solo CISO
CATEGORY: Technology
NAME: John Edwards
EMAIL: jedwards@techjohnedwards.com
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com
MEDIA OUTLET: CSOonline
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.csoonline.com
DEADLINE DATE: 2026-11-23
DEADLINE TIME: 12:00 pm
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: 1. What differentiates a CISO from a security manager, a vice president or any other type of would-be security leader?
2. What should a CISO do if other enterprise parties persist in usurping the CISO's tasks and responsibilities?
3. How can a CISO assert their authority without ruffling feathers?
4. Should a CISO quit an enterprise refuses resolve the situation?
5. How widespread is this problem?
6. Is there anything else you would like to add?
Follow John on:
X (Twitter) - @TechJohnEdwards
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com
Website - www.techjohnedwards.com
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