Hi Chris,
Thank you for your prompt response.
I set up the featured image simply by uploading an image to the designated “featured image” spot on the post creation page.
Pardon my ignorance, but I can’t locate the featured image code in the code editor (as opposed to visual editor) to find where it would say <content:encoded><![CDATA[ during post creation.
In regards to https://tailtalez.com/category/talez/feed/gn not publishing, GN is classifying it as an empty section.
Shadi