Podcast appearances and mentions of Abigail Johnson

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses two Saturday finals ahead of Roland Garros Day 1 before being joined by Abigail Johnson for the final installment of the French Open Power Rankings. First we'll cover Geneva, where Novak Djokovic won his historic 100th career title, beating Hubert Hurkacz in a tight final. Then, we'll hit on Flavio Cobolli's comprehensive Hamburg win over Andrey Rublev. Abigail joins to share her power rankings and discuss Daniil Medvedev's stalling, Holger Rune's boom or bust season, Francisco Cerundolo's expectations, Jack Draper's clay exploits, Casper Ruud's consistency, a panic meter on Alexander Zverev, Djokovic's hard to read form and the race at the top between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. We're presented by Geau Sport Tennis Bags! Use the code Gill10 HERE: https://geausport.com/ 0:00 Intro 0:45 Geneva & Hamburg 4:35 Djokovic 100 10:24 Djokovic d. Hurkacz 22:45 Hurkacz Thoughts 27:40 Cobolli d. Rublev 35:45 French Open Power Rankings IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

Books are a bit like buses for author Abigail Johnson, who signed a two-book deal after taking a punt on a creative writing course during the pandemic. Fast forward a few years, and Abigail's debut novel The Secret Collector is out now. Jen catches up with Abigail to talk about loneliness, learning from our elders (and indeed youngers), and the best bug that never happened. The Secret Collector is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contemporary fiction author, Abigail Johnson is here to chat about writing her first novel and the journey to publication. Abigail shares her experiences of writing courses and being short and long listed for several awards before finding her agent.

Welcome to another episode of Meet the Professionals, our monthly series spotlighting the people who make the tennis world go 'round. This time, Anastasia & Nick sit down with rising tennis commentator Abigail Johnson for an inspiring and insightful conversation.From her early tennis obsessions to carving out a space for herself in the world of sports commentary, Abigail shares how passion, preparation, and persistence shaped her journey. They dive into everything from the art of on-air storytelling to the realities of traveling on the tennis tour, building relationships with players, and making space for young voices in the media.If you're curious about what it really takes to get behind the mic in tennis—or just love hearing from the voices shaping the sport—this one's for you. Relevant Links:Abigail Johnson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigailtennis?igsh=MTY3bW5pbnE1YWM5ag==Abigail Johnson on X: https://x.com/abigailtennis?s=21&t=34KFRaMxpc-93mq_1EOI7AChapters00:00 Introduction01:27 Abigail Johnson: A Journey into Tennis Commentary04:31 Childhood Influences and Early Aspirations07:18 The Path to Professional Tennis Commentary09:57 Transitioning from Writing to Commentary18:37 How Abigail's hobbies helped her in Tennis Commentary24:00 Being an educator as a tennis commentator31:41 Overcoming "Youth" and being an outsider 36:49 Building Relationships with Players48:08 Traveling for Work: A Commentator's Life51:45 Balancing Passion and Professionalism55:01 What the future looks like for Abigail59:19 Engaging New Tennis Fans01:01:28 Advice for getting into Tennis Commentary01:06:29 The Importance of Grassroots TennisConnect with Us:Follow Ground Pass on Instagram and Bluesky/Twitter for real-time updates.Subscribe on Substack for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes coverage and exclusive content.Got thoughts on this week's tennis news? Let us know in the comments or send us a message!Subscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.comVisit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.comEmail us at - groundpasspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Social:Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_passBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_passYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPassTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcastPodcast Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Commentator Abigail Johnson returns to the podcast to discuss her recent assignment in Melbourne, and she explains why the Australian Open is a cut above the rest in a lot of ways. Johnson dives into several topics such as Naomi Osaka determination to get back to the top, Madison Keys' iconic run to her first major title, and what Novak Djokovic's 2025 schedule will look like as he chases a 25th grand slam trophy. She also discusses why lower level events such as the indoor tournaments she covers in her native United Kingdom are crucial to the heart of tennis. Johnson also predicts which pro players could have breakout campaigns in the three remaining majors, and describes what makes Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca so captivating at such a young age. And the broadcaster gives a synopsis of the current indoor events taking place in Linz, Montpellier and Singapore as the tennis season marches on. Hosted by Mitch Michals.

The first tennis major of the season is officially in the books! Jannik Sinner defended his crown in Melbourne, while Madison Keys captured a first ever Grand Slam at the 2025 Australian Open. Tennis commentator Abigail Johnson joins hosts Ben and Mike to break down and analyze the two weeks in Australia, what to make of Novak Djokovic and his future, how the Canadians fared and much more. We also take a couple questions in our new mailbag segment, and Canada prepares for a Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary in Montreal! All of that and more on our latest episode of MPC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Novak Djokovic has rolled in to his 50th major semifinal with a spectacular come-from-behind victory over Carlos Alcaraz to extend his quest for a historic 11th Australian Open title. Paula Badosa has prevented a 2024 SF rematch between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff by dispatching the world No.3 in straight sets to progress to the last four, while Alex Zverev is into his third semifinal in six years after outgunning Tommy Paul earlier on Day 10 — experts Simon Rea and Abigail Johnson join Jon and Blair to analyse the results, and preview Day 11 action: Emma Navarro v Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner v Alex de Minaur. Plus, as the AO Legends Cup gets underway, we find out who some of the stars of yesteryear are predicting to win the women’s and men’s singles titles. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2024 Olympics are in full swing, and renowned sports journalist Candy Reid makes debut on the podcast to discuss all the tennis taking place in Paris. Reid discusses Iga Swiatek's sharp game on the clay, Novak Djokovic inching closer to that elusive gold medal, and whether Carlos Alcaraz or Alexander Zverev are built to go the distance. The CNN International reporter also exmaines Coco Gauff's early exit, Angie Kerber's brilliant run to finish her career, and how Andy Murray is keeping his playing days alive with help from doubles partner Dan Evans. Reid is as sharp as they come, and she looks back at her career journey from competitive junior tennis player to one of the most respected voices in the sports media industry.And then Abigail Johnson returns to the podcast to discuss all the happenings on the pro tours, with Matteo Berrettini still collecting titles on the clay. Johnson analyzes the potential of Lorenzo Musetti & Francisco Cerundolo after their epic final in Umag, and explains why 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva has all the star qualities after her first pro tournament win. The rising broadcaster also shares her thoughts on the Citi Open, with Aryna Sabalenka returning to action and Americans Frances & Ben Shelton looking to springboard their summer hard court seasons. And don't miss Johnson's take on the newest development in pro tennis: mic'd up doubles players! Hosted by Mitch Michals

The 2024 Olympics are in full swing, and renowned sports journalist Candy Reid makes debut on the podcast to discuss all the tennis taking place in Paris. Reid discusses Iga Swiatek's sharp game on the clay, Novak Djokovic inching closer to that elusive gold medal, and whether Carlos Alcaraz or Alexander Zverev are built to go the distance. The CNN International reporter also exmaines Coco Gauff's early exit, Angie Kerber's brilliant run to finish her career, and how Andy Murray is keeping his playing days alive with help from doubles partner Dan Evans. Reid is as sharp as they come, and she looks back at her career journey from competitive junior tennis player to one of the most respected voices in the sports media industry. And then Abigail Johnson returns to the podcast to discuss all the happenings on the pro tours, with Matteo Berrettini still collecting titles on the clay. Johnson analyzes the potential of Lorenzo Musetti & Francisco Cerundolo after their epic final in Umag, and explains why 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva has all the star qualities after her first pro tournament win. The rising broadcaster also shares her thoughts on the Citi Open, with Aryna Sabalenka returning to action and Americans Frances & Ben Shelton looking to springboard their summer hard court seasons. And don't miss Johnson's take on the newest development in pro tennis: mic'd up doubles players! Hosted by Mitch Michals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday Match Analysis, Abigail Johnson joins Gill Gross to preview all four men's quarterfinal matches at Roland Garros 2024. We'll hit on some of the 4th round matches as well. Jannik Sinner and Grigor Dimitrov will contest the first quarterfinal in a Miami Open rematch, Alexander Zverev has survived a couple five-setter to set up a meeting with Alex De Minaur on his career-best run in Paris. Carlos Alcaraz will look to stay undefeated against Stefanos Tsitsipas, and defending champion Novak Djokovic eyes two-time finalist Casper Ruud. 00:00 Intro 05:15 Djokovic vs. Ruud 18:30 Alcaraz vs. Tsitsipas 32:03 Sinner vs. Dimitrov 45:37 Zverev vs. De Minaur 1:01:45 Surbiton! Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

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In this episode of Tea Time with Cassia Marina, your Host Cassia Marina is joined by Abigail Johnson, a National Scholar and Princeton University graduate, as they delve into a fascinating discussion about education, entrepreneurship, and making a difference in the lives of others. Abigail shares her inspiring journey, starting with her background and the motivations that led her to establish her own business. From her early focus on tutoring to her transition into admissions consulting, Abigail provides valuable insights into the world of education and mentorship. Throughout the episode, listeners gain valuable insights into Abigail's beliefs in expansive opportunities for growth and her vision for revamping the education system. She emphasizes the importance of critical thinking, curiosity, and fostering a culture of learning and integrity. As the conversation unfolds, Abigail reflects on the joys and challenges of entrepreneurship, sharing her experiences of running her own business and the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of her clients. From the importance of having a website to navigating social media etiquette, Abigail offers practical advice and lessons learned from her entrepreneurial journey. Join Cassia Marina and Abigail Johnson as they explore the transformative power of education, the rewards of entrepreneurship, and the importance of pursuing your passions with dedication and integrity. Connect with Abigail Johnson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigail-johnson-tt/ Website: ⁠https://www.kiskadiconsulting.com/about Check out the tools mentioned in this episode: - ⁠FloDesk⁠ (GET 50% OFF) - ⁠MailerLite⁠ (FREE Starter Plan) - ⁠Riverside.FM⁠ (this show was wonderfully and seamlessly produced with this web-based platform) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teatimewithcassia/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross is joined by Abigail Johnson to answer your comments. First, we'll discuss the breakout weeks for teenagers Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca. We'll react to Holger Rune reuniting with Patrick Mouratoglou as head coach. Then it's to the comment section: how can Jannik Sinner be defeated, why is Andy Murray slumping, are tennis players becoming robotic, can serve and volley make a comeback, why is Lorenzo Musetti struggling, should something be done about Andrey Rublev's self-harm habit, Botic Van de Zandschulp's code violation, singles players ruining doubles draws and Emma Raducanu discourse. 00:00 Intro 04:40 NewGen 23:45 Rune & Mouratoglou 26:55 Jannik Sinner 37:50 Andy Murray 46:20 Robotic Tennis 51:15 Serve & Volley 55:40 Lorenzo Musetti 59:20 Rublev Self-Harm 1:07:40 Botic Code Violation 1:09:50 Doubles Withdrawals 1:14:30 Emma Raducanu

Inside-In is back with a one-two punch this week, as Nico Pereira returns to the podcast to discuss another title win for Jannik Sinner in Rotterdam. Pereira analyzes Sinner's maturity at this stage of his career, how Alex De Minaur has leveled up, and why Taylor Fritz is as confident as ever after winning the Delray Beach Open title. And Pereira discusses all the action in Latina America at the "Golden Swing" clay court events, and explains why it's so vital to have these events in this region of the world.And then Abigail Johnson, one of the rising broadcasting voices in tennis media joins the show to discuss how she found her passion and worked her way up into being a preimer commentator of the sport. Johnson details her journey from tennis fan to working professional, and explains why she perfers calling matches on the radio to other mediums. The British native dives into her experiences interviewing legends of the sport such as Novak Djokovic & Ashleigh Barty, and points out how Emma Raducanu can reset her career this season. Johnson also breaks down the current tennis landscape, with Iga Swiatek pacing the women's game yet again, while Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic chase Sinner after the year's first major. Hosted by Mitch Michals.

Inside-In is back with a one-two punch this week, as Nico Pereira returns to the podcast to discuss another title win for Jannik Sinner in Rotterdam. Pereira analyzes Sinner's maturity at this stage of his career, how Alex De Minaur has leveled up, and why Taylor Fritz is as confident as ever after winning the Delray Beach Open title. And Pereira discusses all the action in Latina America at the "Golden Swing" clay court events, and explains why it's so vital to have these events in this region of the world. And then Abigail Johnson, one of the rising broadcasting voices in tennis media joins the show to discuss how she found her passion and worked her way up into being a preimer commentator of the sport. Johnson details her journey from tennis fan to working professional, and explains why she perfers calling matches on the radio to other mediums. The British native dives into her experiences interviewing legends of the sport such as Novak Djokovic & Ashleigh Barty, and points out how Emma Raducanu can reset her career this season. Johnson also breaks down the current tennis landscape, with Iga Swiatek pacing the women's game yet again, while Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic chase Sinner after the year's first major. Hosted by Mitch Michals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Zverev has continued his incredible five-set form to dispatch Cameron Norrie and reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2021 — our experts Abigail Johnson and Simon Rea deconstruct the match and preview the Day 10 quarterfinal between young guns Marta Kostyuk and Coco Gauff, Zheng Qinwen is one of five women debutantes in the last eight following her straight-sets defeat of Oceane Dodin on a disappointing day for the French brigade which also lost livewire Arthur Cazaux in a brave three-setter to Hubert Hurkacz, plus Casey Dellacqua recalls some of her favourite moments from Australian Opens past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tennis season is back - so is Match Point Canada! It's our first episode of 2024 and we welcome on popular tennis commentator Abigail Johnson to recap an exciting week of action with events like Brisbane, the United Cup, and ASB Classic. Abigail's worked for Tennis TV, Eurosport, BBC and more in the commentary booth and offers insights into Elena Rybakina's big week in Brisbane, while analyzing the return of players like Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, and Angelique Kerber. We also give a sneak preview to the Australian Open around the corner, and discuss Grigor Dimitrov's first ATP title in six years. All of that and more on this week's episode of MPC!

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The microbiome is fascinating and how diet affects it is something we all want to know. The work of today's guest, Dr. Abigail Johnson, tells us a lot. She's on the faculty and the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota and is an expert on diet and the microbiome and their impact on health and disease. Interview Summary So there's an awful lot of interest in your work but let's start with kind of a broad question. So there's much talk in the news and obviously in the scientific world about the microbiome and one fundamental question is this, how much should we pay attention? How important is this all? Is it important enough for dietary recommendations to be modified? For policies to be affected? Give us the big picture from your perspective. I think it's really important. I wouldn't be studying it if I didn't think it was important. I think that there's so much that we don't know about what all of the microbes that are in and on our bodies are doing that impacts our health. There's just so much that we don't know at the moment that I think it's very important that we continue to study it. From a nutrition perspective which is where I spend my time, I think that there is a lot of potential that we could eventually understand how we can use food to change the microbiome. From that perspective, we might get to the point that we can make recommendations that affect national nutritional guidance like the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, for example. I don't know that we are there yet, but I do think that we are learning more and more with every passing year that gets us closer to being able to say some things definitively. That's consistent with the way I've been seeing it and it's nice to hear it affirmed by an expert. So, your research on diet and health uses, and now I'm quoting from your website, "novel computational methods," can you explain what the methods might involve and how they improve the assessment of what people eat? I did my postdoc with Dr. Dan Knights here at the University of Minnesota. I joined his lab as a nutrition scientist with very minimal background in statistics but an interest in computer science. I told him when I joined his lab that I wanted to learn to code. I immersed myself in this world of people doing bioinformatics and using computer science and bioinformatics to answer questions about the microbiome. What I noticed while I was in my postdoc was that a lot of the questions, statistical problems, and computational problems that exist in the microbiome space where people are coming up with unique ways to solve those problems mathematically are really analogous to issues that the field of nutrition has also been grappling with - sort of since its existence. When I say novel computational methods, I'm often referring to really stealing methods from the microbiome space and applying them to nutritional data. Like microbiome data, nutritional data have these sort of strange qualities that make them interesting from a mathematical standpoint. To be more specific, I've developed an approach that uses trees. In microbiome space we use phylogenetic trees to share information in statistical approaches to understand how communities are different. For example if we both haves E. coli species and they're actually different species, we can still use the fact that they're both E. Coli to understand the similarities between our different microbiome compositions. In the nutrition world, we think about foods as they fit under umbrellas of food groups. I've basically stolen the method of using trees in the microbiome and applied that to nutrition. That's kind of the novel computational approach that I take when trying to understand diet and dietary patterns. That sounds like a real advance. What are some of the highlights of your work on microbiome in the diet? In my work, I've been able to find signatures. We can pick up the signature of what you ate in your microbiome and the way your microbiome changes. We can link that back to your diet on a daily timescale. So if we have information about what you ate in the three days prior to providing a microbiome sample, then we can make some prediction about how your microbiome is going to change the next time we sample you. So not really good at predicting how it's going to change yet, but at least if we have the data, we can link you up with your diet and understand that the changes that happen in your diet show up in your gut microbiome. Also, being able to identify to some level of specificity, how much of the variation in microbiome, be it across populations or within an individual, can be connected back to differences in dietary intake. You know that work that you're doing on using the microbiome as a measure of what people eat is a real advance, isn't it? For so many years the nutrition field has relied on people's reports of what they eat to make judgements about the relationship between diet and health and even individual dietary recommendations. But it's hard for people to be accurate about that. Having something like this could be a real breakthrough, couldn't it? Yes, I'm really hopeful. We're not there yet, but in my dream we would be able to take a fecal sample and know something about what you ate and that could help us avoid having to do dietary recalls, for example. We can get past this fact that people can't remember what they ate. That's sort of the dream where I see methods development going in the future. One of the titles of one of your papers really fascinated me and the title is this "US Immigration Westernizes the Human Gut Microbiome." That's really fascinating. Can you tell us more about that study? Yes, so this was a study that took place in Dan Knights Lab at the University of Minnesota. It was led by Pajau Vangay, and she's an incredible computational scientist and food scientist. She is also a second generation Hmong immigrant to the United States. So I was lucky enough to support her work. She was the one who led this study and basically the study to evaluate microbiome samples from groups of Hmong and Quran immigrants (there happens to be a large Hmong and Quran immigrant population in the Twin Cities in Minnesota). They asked could we collect microbiome samples from these groups of people? Many of them came to the US during the Vietnam War. So there is a time course to look at. We've got first generation and second generation immigrants. They collected samples from first generation, second generation immigrants. Pajau went and visited a refugee camp and was able to get samples from people who were still living in Thailand. And, a small group of people who actually moved to Minnesota during the time that she was collecting data. She got this rich data set as well as information about diet from all of these people who participated in this study. We were able to see a trend toward the microbiome changing from the Thai sort of looking microbiome to a more US looking microbiome when we compared across this continuum to people who were born in the United States. It was really cool. The first question that everybody who sees this data asks is well, it must just because of dietary acculturation, right? You move to the US and you start eating Big Macs and burgers and that's what changes your microbiome. What we actually found, which is very interesting, was that the dietary shifts didn't really account for that much of the changes. We were able to attribute about 16% of the change in variation that happened in the microbiome to changes in diet - so dietary acculturation - but it wasn't as much of the variation change that we expected we would find. It leaves a lot of questions out there about what is causing changes in the gut microbiome when you move to a new location. Is it because of the food? We know that some of that can be explained by food, but there's also this unexplained variation that we're still interested in figuring out what's driving it. Boy, you're right. That's a very cool result. I was going to ask about the acculturation issue because I know when people move from one country to another, their food habits are some of the things that will live the longest in the new culture. The fact that you're not finding diet to be 100% responsible for that finding is really interesting. Is there speculation about what it might be? Yes, we have some theories. We speculate a little bit about could it be environment that you live in. You know, are there microbes that you're coming into contact within your environment, microbes that you're coming into contact with by interacting with new people living in new spaces, going to work in new environments. Could it be that there was something that we didn't measure? Like were you given a lot of antibiotics or antifungals at the time of immigration that we didn't capture properly? We did capture information about antibiotic exposures but maybe not enough information or is there something about the water that you drink when you moved to the US that's different? Those are sort of some of the theories that we had around what might be explaining some of the variation.  Do you think it's within the realm of possibility that greater exposure to the forever chemicals that are coming in things like plastics and food wrapping and water bottles and spinoff from tires and things like that could be contributing? I don't know. It's a good question. How would we study it? I don't know. I'll have to rely on you for that but I can imagine it shows how complex the issue is because when people move from one place to another, there are thousands of things that are changing and isolating any one of them is not easy. Thank you for the description of that study. It's really interesting. Now I'd like to ask you about precision medicine and precision nutrition. These terms are coming up more and more. What is precision nutrition and how does the microbiome fit into the picture? Great question. Precision nutrition is a really interesting and exciting concept. In clinical dietetics, if you asked a clinical dietician, they would tell you that what they do is already precision nutrition. They work with patients who are trying to control their cholesterol or manage their diabetes and their blood glucose, and they provide personalized dietary recommendations based on what that person usually eats and what they want to see change in their biomarkers, for example. If you talk to a clinical dietician, they will tell you that they already do precision nutrition. But what I think we are starting to move towards and what the excitement is around is that precision nutrition could be using big data to do that type of individualized nutrition advice for big groups, almost population level nutritional recommendations. Where the microbiome fits in is that there was a pivotal study by Zeevi et al that linked changes in blood glucose response to foods to individualized signatures that were in part informed by the gut microbiome. There's a lot of excitement that understanding the gut microbiome might help us to better provide precision or precise nutrition recommendations to people with big data. That's how I conceptualize precision nutrition right now. For the people listening who may want to do everything they can to have a healthy microbiome, what are the dietary things they might consider? I don't think that we have a clear single answer for this but when I'm asked this question, I come back to three dietary features that seem like, at least in cross-sectional observational studies show up again and again. The first is dietary fiber and getting enough dietary fiber. There's some pretty good evidence that the amount of dietary fiber that we currently recommend, around 28 grams a day, give or take a gram or two, depending on your specific needs, that amount of fiber is probably good for your gut microbiome. There's some evidence that may be going up to say 35 grams of fiber per day might be beneficial. The piece that goes on top of that from a microbiome perspective is potentially having a diverse variety of fiber types. We often talk fiber about as this monolith but really fiber is a whole bunch of different biochemical components, non-digestible parts of plants primarily that feed our gut bacteria. Getting diverse variety of fibers is probably important. To do that, it looks like getting a variety of plant foods into the diet is what might be most important to support a quote unquote "healthy" microbiome. Although a caveat that we don't really know what a healthy microbiome looks like yet. When people talk about healthy microbiome, they're often mostly talking about having a higher diversity of gut microbes. The third piece of the puzzle, at least from what we understand at the moment, is that possibly adding fermented foods and maybe specifically fermented vegetables or fermented plant foods may be beneficial for the gut microbiome. So those three things - diversity of plants, and diversity of fiber that kind of goes along with that, and then some sort of fermented food - those look like the three things that might be beneficial from my perspective. Let me just ask about the fermented foods for a second. So I hear people talk about yogurt, kefir, things like sauerkraut and kimchi. Are these sort of things all kind of interchangeable with one another as people think about adding fermented foods to their diet? Or are there some that would be preferable to others? I don't know if we know yet. We have a lot of good data going back many, many many years looking at fermented dairy. Most of our research in the nutritional literature looks at fermented dairy - so yogurts. More recently we are starting to get data to look at things like kefir, but there's not very much literature available looking at fermented vegetables like lacto-fermented vegetables. Like your sauerkrauts and your kimchis. I think it's an active area of research. We need to do a lot more work in that space before we can make more specific recommendations. Right now, I would lump them all together but from my perspective, I suspect that a fermented vegetable might have different impacts on the gut microbiome when compared with a fermented dairy product. Okay, thanks. It's a fascinating question and it sounds like as the research marches ahead that we'll have some answers to that. Let me ask kind of a big question to end. It strikes me that there's real cause to be optimistic here, that there's a kind of a whole new level of understanding about diet and health and how the microbiome is playing a big role in that. We might be headed toward the point where there are some policy priorities that would be in place or some dietary recommendations. Do you think it's too early to be thinking about those or are there some things we could say now? I think it might be a little bit too early. I think what we really need to do as a field is to make sure that we are thinking about everyone when we're doing this research. By that I mean that we're enrolling diverse groups of people into our research studies so that we're not only learning about precision nutrition and the microbiome from this white American centric approach. Then, I think once we have a diverse data pool to look at, including different eating traditions that are not just western eating traditions, then we might be able to make some of these steps towards enacting policies or making recommendations at the population level that incorporate some of these precision nutrition or microbiome targeting approaches. I think the first step is just making sure we're doing really solid research that doesn't leave anyone out and that we're not just doing precision nutrition for people who have a lot of resources. Bio Abigail Johnson is an assistant professor in the Division of Epidemiology & Community Health at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. She is the Associate Director of the Nutrition Coordinating Center there. Her research explores the relationships between diet and the human gut microbiome in health and disease using novel computational methods for dietary data. She focuses on 1) analysis of diet and microbiome after dietary interventions, 2) methods development for dietary data analysis and visualization, and 3) understanding the interactions between foods, microbes, and fungi during different stages of development. She is interested in exploring how diet and the microbiome interact to influence chronic diseases including prediabetes, diabetes, and cancer.

In the grand finale, we find our fellowship needing to deal with 4 problems: A destroyed village, a skeleton army, a powerful necromancer, and Tobin Littleleaf.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owen - Retta LaumannTobin Littleleaf - Sam SommerEdgar Nyx - Dar'Jon BentleyShim Plumtruff - Kyra CalawayR-Man - Collin OrtonUgbar - Sam SommerDr. Featherhead Jones - Anthony Harris Jr.Rooze - Karis BrizendineTristitia - Taylor FoxTodd - Collin OrtonBlord - Kyra CalawayDrankus - Collin OrtonBlinky - Sam SommerGraziella - Kyra CalawayMouthpiece - Collin OrtonPleebles - Collin OrtonPuffles - Kyra CalawayCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 gnome, 1 skeleton, 1 tuske, and 1 divilin make their way through an army of recently revived skeletons to stop a powerful necromancer.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannTobin Littleleaf - Sam SommerEdgar Nyx - Dar'Jon BentleyShim Plumtruff - Kyra CallawayR-Man - Collin OrtonUgbar - Sam SommerDr. Featherhead Jones - Anthony Harris Jr.Rooze - Karis BrizendineTristitia - Taylor FoxRose - Kyra CallawayGillsby - Sam SommerBartender - Sam SommerGreg - Collin OrtonOld Lady - Sam SommerRodrick - Collin OrtonCliff - Sam SommerSkeleton - Sam SommerCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edgar is one spell away from starting his reign as a necromancer. Bea narrowly escapes a terrifying end with a newfound sense of self.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannTobin Littleleaf - Sam SommerEdgar Nyx - Dar'Jon BentleyShim Plumtruff - Kyra CalawayUgbar - Sam SommerDr. Featherhead Jones - Anthony Harris Jr.R-Man - Collin OrtonOld Lady - Sam SommerMan - Collin OrtonCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bea has gotten the special privilege of having a slumber party with her idol: Tobin Littleleaf! Artie & Edgar have a meeting with their old professor while Dilia & Chachoo set out to defeat the second necromancer.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiTobin Littleleaf - Sam SommerArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannEdgar Nyx - Dar'Jon BentleyShim Plumtruff - Kyra CallawayUgbar - Sam SommerDr. Featherhead Jones - Anthony Harris Jr.R-Man - Collin OrtonMs. King - Al GroppiMan - Collin OrtonMagic-User - Collin OrtonCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's take it a bit back, there's some explaining to do. Bea & Dilia find a fort. Artie practices his magic. Chachoo finally goes on a heist.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannTobin Littleleaf - Sam SommerTodd - Collin OrtonBen - Sam SommerEdgar Nyx - Dar'jon BentleyShim Plumtruff - Kyra CalawayDr. Featherhead Jones - Anthony Harris Jr.Forrest - Sam SommerClayton - Kyra CalawayRose - Kyra CalawayGillsby - Sam SommerTownsperson - Sam SommerBall - Sam SommerJaniel - Sam SommerNewsie - Kyra CalawayTed - Sam SommerPoacher - Collin OrtonPoacher 2 - Sam SommerPoacher 3 - Sam SommerMs. King - Al GroppiReporter - Sam SommerCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congratulations! The Core has formally invited you to the induction of Bea King! Keep clean and neat, as this is a professional and polished event.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannTobin Littleleaf - Sam SommerShim Plumtruff - Kyra CalawayR-Man - Collin OrtonUgbar - Sam SommerEdgar Nyx - Dar'jon BentleyRooze - Karis BrizendineCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn RodriguezBlord - Kyra CalawayDrankus - Collin OrtonBlinky - Sam SommerWoman - Kyra CalawayGreg - Collin OrtonBartender - Sam Sommer To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bea must spend a day alone with Artie while Chachoo takes a break from Core 2. Dilia goes back to her roots to deliver a letter. Bea and Artie come across an old friend. Meanwhile, Chachoo helps a small cat get accepted into the Cute Kitty Committee.Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of gun violence & self-harm (15:40-16:30; 18:57-22:35). Discretion is advised.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannEdgar Nyx - Dar'jon BentleyTristitia - Taylor FoxGraziella - Kyra CallawayMouthpiece - Collin OrtonHerbal Tea - Kyra CallawayJoy Boy - Collin OrtonMs. King - Al GroppiTownsperson - Sam SommerKeyMaster - Lenin HarperCliff - Sam SommerCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The trio finds themselves inside ravager territory as they aim to reclaim a stolen painting. But they don't realize that Chachoo's history with the infamous group goes deeper than he's let on.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannRooze - Karis BrizendineTobin Littleleaf - Sam SommerShim Plumtruff - Kyra CalawayR-Man - Collin OrtonUgbar - Sam SommerBlord - Kyra CalawayDrankus - Collin OrtonSimon - Kyra CalawayBlinky - Sam SommerAgrok - Collin OrtonMr. & Mrs. Ugbar - Sam SommerYoung Bea - Sophia TsenekosYoung Dilia - Ella StecCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bea, Artie, and Chachoo find themselves at a college campus in order to find a missing dog. Bea comes across an old friend. Artie learns more about his past. Chachoo helps move a couch.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannDr. Featherhead Jones - Anthony Harris Jr.Beau - Collin OrtonArcher - Kyra CalawayShim Plumtruff - Kyra CalawayR-Man - Collin OrtonUgbar - Sam SommerEdgar Nyx - Dar'jon BentleyIsarebelca - Al GroppiJesbethica - Kyra CalawayToodles - Leilani BarrettCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many greats have taught leadership such as Reginald Lewis, Jack Welch, Peter Drucker, Earl G. Graves, Sr., Condoleezza Rice, and Abigail Johnson. However, the definitive master of leadership was and is Jesus Christ. The principles guiding His tenure here on earth are both timeless and priceless.

A young gnome, Bea King, creates a new team of heroes with a skeleton, Arthur Wright, and a tuske, Chachoo, to save... whatever they can. The trio must deal with the plate they are given when competing against the world-saving group known as the Core.Cast:Bea King - Al GroppiArtie Wright - Bryce EdwardsChachoo - Andrew HarveyDilia Owens - Retta LaumannEdgar Nyx - Dar'jon BentleyTobin Littleleaf - Sam SommerShim Plumtruff - Kyra CalawayR-Man - Collin OrtonUgbar - Sam SommerOld Lady - Sam SommerWoman - Kyra CalawayBartender - Sam SommerGreg - Collin OrtonTodd - Collin OrtonCrew:Director - Sam SommerWriter - Sam SommerProducers - Tonit Calaway, Kyra CalawayEditor - Sam SommerComposers - Andrew Oliver, Andrew HarveyAudio Engineers - Andrew Dyet & Abigail Johnson of "Terminal Moraine"Art Director - Julia KoprevichMarketing Advisor - Jocelyn Rodriguez To help support us at Sommer Stories, click the link right here: https://plus.acast.com/s/the-forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abigail Johnson returns as guest contributor alongside George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton to look over this week's biggest stories, including: - A statement week for Daniil Medvedev after winning his third title of the season and, more significantly, beating Novak Djokovic fairly comfortably and ending a 21-match win streak. - Novak Djokovic will not be in Indian Wells or Miami despite his request for an exemption gaining support from US senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, and the USTA. Carlos Alcaraz will return to world No 1 if he wins IW as a result... - Alex De Minaur won his first ATP 500 in Acapulco, beating Tommy Paul in the final and picking up a strong win over Holger Rune en route. - Naomi Osaka, who is on a career break after announcing her pregnancy, has been spotted on court with Andre Agassi watching on! - Marta Kostyuk is at last a WTA champion, winning the title in Austin and reaching the top 40 in the world for the first time. - Donna Vekic beat Caroline Garcia in the Monterrey to move to No 20 in the world, just one place short of her career high. We also answer some of your questions, including: Wazza asks on Twitter: At the Australian Open many players were complaining about the balls and I read similar comments in Dubai. What can be done to fix this issue? Rahul Misra asks on Twitter: Who are the players (both ATP and WTA) outside the top 50 who could make a giant leap up the rankings this year? This is your opportunity to line yourself up for an "I told you so" in December Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abigail Johnson returns as guest contributor alongside George Bellshaw and Calvin Betton to look over this week's biggest stories, including: - A statement week for Daniil Medvedev after winning his third title of the season and, more significantly, beating Novak Djokovic fairly comfortably and ending a 21-match win streak. - Novak Djokovic will not be in Indian Wells or Miami despite his request for an exemption gaining support from US senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, and the USTA. Carlos Alcaraz will return to world No 1 if he wins IW as a result... - Alex De Minaur won his first ATP 500 in Acapulco, beating Tommy Paul in the final and picking up a strong win over Holger Rune en route. - Naomi Osaka, who is on a career break after announcing her pregnancy, has been spotted on court with Andre Agassi watching on! - Marta Kostyuk is at last a WTA champion, winning the title in Austin and reaching the top 40 in the world for the first time. - Donna Vekic beat Caroline Garcia in the Monterrey to move to No 20 in the world, just one place short of her career high. We also answer some of your questions, including: Wazza asks on Twitter: At the Australian Open many players were complaining about the balls and I read similar comments in Dubai. What can be done to fix this issue? Rahul Misra asks on Twitter: Who are the players (both ATP and WTA) outside the top 50 who could make a giant leap up the rankings this year? This is your opportunity to line yourself up for an "I told you so" in December Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to ask a listener question? Mention us on Twitter (@UnfilterTennis), DM us on Instagram (@tennisunfilteredpod) or email as tennisunfiltered@gmail.com. Tennis commentator Abigail Johnson joins the podcast for the first time alongside James Gray in Melbourne and George Bellshaw in London, with Calvin Betton calling in from Dallas, Texas. Listeners ask: Will Elena Rybakina or Aryna Sabalenka have the consistency to challenge Iga Swiatek for No 1 status? Is the one-handed backhand dying and why? We ask: Has Novak Djokovic's 3cm 'tear' (or was in an inflammation?) sparked a new playing style that will herald a new era in his career? What will we remember this Australian Open for in years to come? Is Alycia Parks just the latest player to throw her hat into the ring for WTA supremacy? How will the ATP respond to Nick Kyrgios's guilty plea for common assault of his then-girlfriend? Should the tour do anything more with the Alexander Zverev allegations? Has Dan Evans backed up his talk about doubles now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to ask a listener question? Mention us on Twitter (@UnfilterTennis), DM us on Instagram (@tennisunfilteredpod) or email as tennisunfiltered@gmail.com. Tennis commentator Abigail Johnson joins the podcast for the first time alongside James Gray in Melbourne and George Bellshaw in London, with Calvin Betton calling in from Dallas, Texas. Listeners ask: Will Elena Rybakina or Aryna Sabalenka have the consistency to challenge Iga Swiatek for No 1 status? Is the one-handed backhand dying and why? We ask: Has Novak Djokovic's 3cm 'tear' (or was in an inflammation?) sparked a new playing style that will herald a new era in his career? What will we remember this Australian Open for in years to come? Is Alycia Parks just the latest player to throw her hat into the ring for WTA supremacy? How will the ATP respond to Nick Kyrgios's guilty plea for common assault of his then-girlfriend? Should the tour do anything more with the Alexander Zverev allegations? Has Dan Evans backed up his talk about doubles now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play with America's Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUS On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Abigail Johnson joins Gill Gross to preview all four men's quarterfinal matches at Australian Open 2023. We start with a discussion of Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune's Fourth Round match. Johnson is a tennis commentator for BT Sport, BBC, TennisTV and the Australian Open. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Recap: Rublev vs. Rune 12:52 Djokovic vs. Rublev 16:54 Paul vs. Shelton 22:28 Khachanov vs. Korda 27:34 Tsitsipas vs. Lehecka --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/monday-match-analysis/support

Crypto investors have seen their fair share of sudden market meltdowns this year. This week, all eyes were on FTX, formerly one of the world's largest cryptocurrency derivative exchange platforms.This latest turmoil has sent shockwaves throughout the industry. Yet historically, cryptocurrencies have rebounded following each crisis. What doesn't wipe out the blockchain becomes a hard lesson for crypto ventures, turning them into fortified iterations of themselves.For Brett Royer, CFO of Fidelity Digital Assets, the recent unraveling of FTX underscored hard lessons that are not unique to crypto. An expert in high-level financial planning, Brett says those lessons point to fundamental business principles that have long existed.In this episode of The Modern CFO, Brett talks with host Andrew Seski about decentralized finance, the role of trust within the increasingly digital world of finance, how he thinks about risk, and more.Show Links Explore crypto careers at Fidelity! Browse Open Positions Check out Fidelity Digital Assets Connect with Brett Royer on LinkedIn Check out Nth Round Connect with Andrew Seski on LinkedIn TranscriptPlease note that the transcript is AI-generated and may contain errors. The content in the podcast is not intended as investment advice, and is meant for informational and entertainment purposes only.‍[00:00:00] Andrew Seski: Hello everyone and welcome back to The Modern CFO Podcast. As always, I'm your host, Andrew Seski. I'm thrilled for the episode today because we are joined by Brett Royer, who's head of finance at Fidelity Digital Assets. Brett, thank you so much for being here today. [00:00:19] Brett Royer: Andrew, thank you for having me. [00:00:21] Andrew Seski: So, we're going to dive right in. The world of crypto and the world of digital assets has evolved in a unique way, down to literally the hour, especially this week. So, I want to kick off not just on the current event side, but we're going to have plenty of time to go through those current events, I want to start today actually with your career and then kind of the history of Fidelity Digital Assets, which I know spans back farther than most institutional groups had even considered labs themselves. So, we'd love to kick off with maybe some of your educational background, sort of the rise to this position, and then we'll segue in and out of how Fidelity Digital Assets is positioned today and what you're thinking about today. So, we have a lot to cover. [00:01:08] Brett Royer: Yeah, sure. Great. So, I'll start with a little bit of career history. Prior to business school, I'd say one of my more substantial roles was working in the Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group. So, there I was working with a former Chicago Board of Trade trader who had sold a business, a trading business, for a substantial sum, thought he was going to retire and ride off into the sunset. I spent some time doing some personal things and then realized that he got bored. And so, went back into business as a wealth manager and he ran his own proprietary trading strategy for a lot of the clients that he served. And so, I joined his team as sort of a mini fund analyst of sorts that supported the portfolio analysis and trading decisions behind the proprietary strategy that he used on behalf of his clients. And so, that was a really great experience. I think there, I kind of developed my first set of background and skills in capital markets, gained a pretty good understanding of how the markets work, traded in some illiquid securities and got a sense for what that was like. And had a pretty interest, I was there at a relatively interesting time. [00:02:33] So, I was probably in my second or third year, I can't remember exactly which, when things started to go wrong in Wall Street in financial services, right? So, the history is Lehman goes bankrupt and then Bear Stearns comes about as close as you can get to bankruptcy. And then I remember distinctly going into the weekend, Merrill Lynch was next up as a potential firm that was looking at having liquidity challenges and potentially could go under. And I'm sitting there as a junior analyst and just sort of watching this from an interested perspective, but also from the perspective of like, my job was on the line. But at that point in time, I didn't have as much to lose. Obviously pretty early in my career. But nonetheless, I think it was a strenuous time for everybody. And I distinctly remember sort of being glued to the TV all weekend just waiting to see what would happen. And then, sure enough, Bank of America, acquires Merrill Lynch on Sunday and I was really lucky to have a team that supported me, and I was able to maintain my role throughout then. But learned a lot of hard lessons around what bear markets feel like and look like. And I think that's in part educated some of what I've seen and felt in crypto markets as well. And I think just giving me a little bit of perspective on not getting too lost in the moment, either up or down, right, and having an understanding that these things tend to be cyclical, right? And there are going to be ups and downs and you don't want to get too over indexed on either side of the equation while you're in the moment, which is really hard.[00:04:08] But from there, I decided I didn't want to be a financial advisor. I think that would've been the next move if I stayed there. And that group worked with $10 billion clients and above. And so particularly difficult prospecting or particularly difficult segment to prospect in a serious way if you're a 25-year-old. So decided anyway that I wanted to be on more of an analytical track and more of a CFO track anyway, so made sense to go back to business school and sort of pivot. And so, I went to the University of North Carolina, got my MBA there. And around that time, Fidelity had just started recruiting at the University of North Carolina for a financial leadership rotational program. And I'm from Massachusetts originally, so familiar with Fidelity. Really wanted the chance to get back to the Northeast and so jumped at the opportunity to join a program that is tagging itself as developing the next future CFOs of Fidelity business units. [00:05:05] So did that. And the idea is you get broad exposure to the firm in relatively short order, right? You do six-month rotations in four different parts of the firm. And then you graduate, and you come out and Fidelity really has a sort of continuous career rotational program aspect to it, even after you're out of that traditional rotational program as well. So after I graduated, I spent the majority of my time, five years or so, in a role in our Fidelity institutional business. So, it's a really interesting business for Fidelity. They provide custody for registered investment advisors and then clearing for correspondent broker-dealers as well. And I worked on the broker-dealer side of the business. And up until 2008 or so, Fidelity was the clearing provider for a couple of large firms, JPMorgan and Bank of America. And around that time, they lost both in a year as a result of JP Morgan buying Bear Stearns and then Merrill, Bank of America buying Merrill Lynch. And so, both had self-clearing capabilities that sort of made them take away the need for a clearing provider like Fidelity. So, I don't know what percentage of the business those two represented. But needless to say, they were pretty considerable at that point in time. And I think there were a lot of hard discussions around whether the business could even survive. But kudos to the leadership at the time. They continued to invest in that business and grew it back even larger than it was prior to having those two big clearing firms. [00:06:45] And so I had an interesting experience there. Went through an acquisition of a smaller clearing firm. So, JP Morgan Clearing exited the business and we sort of did a non-typical acquisition, which was a purchase of the client book versus the purchase of the actual business itself. And then went through the process of trying to renegotiate those deals anyway and how that impacts sort of the valuation of that deal was challenging and unique. So really great experience there. And then also experiencing sort of waves of regulation. Around the time that I was in that group, we had DOL was coming in with a new set of rules that were really going to force a convergence of sort of the advisory model and bring together sort of the broker-dealer and RIA models under something that looked more like across the board fiduciary standard. And that was just a massive change for anybody who was running a broker-dealer business at the time. So a ton of strategic discussions and preparations for what the impact of that could be. And then, sure enough, we changed administrations and all that goes away anyway. So this is the nature of different administrations is you've got ebbs and flows in terms of regulatory tightness and ethos around what's important. And you got to adjust to those over time and find ways to still meet client demands.[00:08:15] Andrew Seski: Just a quick comment before we continue on to your segmentation and move into the Digital Assets arm. And another, there's some really interesting projects that were incubated there, too. But before we hop in there, do you think that there was an aspect of your personal risk aversion or how you think about risk? With your first foray into the world of finance being the global recession, not just the global recession but one that had a lot of dominoes stacked that people are still studying today. The over securitization, how we think about collateral, how you think about personal risk. You think that guided some of your career? I know that you moved kind of away from being a financial advisor just because it's a challenging role to go, like you mentioned, go prospect those types of potential clients as a 25-year-old. So, I mean, it sounds like that was a big piece of it. But how do you think that shaped how you thought about your career and risk in the world of finance? [00:09:17] Brett Royer: Yeah, I mean, it certainly had a big impact looking back, right? I think what brought down some of those large financial services institutions were risk management practices that were not fully up to par or sort of interconnectedness of exposure across the financial ecosystem that wasn't fully understood. And I think there are a lot of corollaries to be drawn to some of the things that have happened in the crypto market now, right? I think there are lessons that traditional capital markets and financial services have learned the hard way over time. Not to say that it's ever fully solved, right, even though the broker-dealer and capital markets business have been around for a long time, but we were still learning hard lessons all the way through 2008, right? [00:10:08] But I think the interesting thing from the perspective of the crypto ecosystem is just the acceleration of that learning curve of the hard lessons that have been learned, right? I think there's a lot of similar stories that you could draw parallels to that have happened in the past and financial services around under-collateralized loans and contagion effect from exposure cascading across multiple counterparties and people not really understanding the true risk profile of the firms that they're interacting with. I think those are all things that are not unique to crypto. I think they're fundamental business principles that have existed and caused problems for financial services for a long time. I just think that what we've seen unfold is just a really accelerated learning curve again for crypto, which has been hard because it's happened all at once and it's been painful. And that's how these things tend to work. But I would hope that in the backside, right, that we get some better business practices. Perhaps we get some more comprehensive regulation that looks at this in a thoughtful way from a consumer protection perspective but also from the perspective of not stifling innovation and not putting the US in a position where we're behind other countries in terms of having the ability to use crypto in ways that can benefit consumers over time. So that's the balance.[00:11:42] But I think one of the things that strikes me as pretty clear from this, there have been lots of folks in the crypto industry who I think are hesitant to have any sort of regulation come into play. And I think the thought is we can figure it out on our own or these things can be handled via the blockchain or there's lots of different thoughts on how or why regulation is bad or good. My perspective is that I think unfortunately what we've seen play out is that when you combine sort of relatively nascent ecosystem and business models with greed, that it tends to err on a path where you get these problems where there's a mismatch in sort of risk-reward philosophies. And then in some cases, that risk has been passed along to consumers who are just unknowing of the type of risk that they're taking on for a given situation, right? And so, you look at all that and you say that's where regulation is good. Because I think everybody in the ecosystem would agree that we don't want to put consumers at risk of holding the bag on some of these scenarios where things go wrong. And so, I think that's where you look, and you say that regulation has been pretty good over time of finding ways to ensure consumer protection. [00:13:02] Andrew Seski: It's a little tricky. I mean, I feel like the SEC actually gets kind of a bad rap, but they can't really regulate proactively so they have to then retroactively. And you're seeing a lot of this, DOJ, too. I mean, there's tons of money flowing into the government to start going back through some of these issues that have been kind of plaguing this system for a while. But it's not that well received either because of the sort of libertarian tint that a lot of this started in. If you go all the way back to reading the Bitcoin Whitepaper, you can realize that decentralized finance was that first iteration using the tech. And then, yeah, it's just interesting to think about, especially going back through time and how these different winters have sort of formed the next waves of all the projects and all the exchanges that have come out and kind of what those goals are. [00:13:57] I think Adam Draper, Tim Draper's son, put out kind of an interesting article where he said he had met Brian Armstrong from Coinbase and had discussed kind of what one global financial infrastructure would look like and that it would probably be built in these next few iterations. But in that article he put out or just blog, he also listed a couple of events that, not sure if you remember each of them, but in 11 Silk Road crashes, 13 Mt. Gox, 17 was the big ICO bubble, and I think we could probably cement FTX as a major crash that may drive another winter or at least some really maybe necessary introspection for maybe some of the venture dollars flowing into the projects just in terms of diligence. You could probably say that across a lot of the sectors, to be honest. But I think it's not just a result of the ecosystem but also in the financing of the ecosystem. [00:15:00] So those incentives are really important to remember because as purely sort of this libertarian sort of idealistic thing was promulgated, now all of a sudden, we've got a lot of mixed incentives going through how scaling the ecosystem's going to look. And maybe that's a natural segue into how you got interested in and how Fidelity Digital Assets started because that was back in 14, which I think was probably one of the earliest at least in kind of the institutional world. So would love to hear the history of that.[00:15:37] Brett Royer: Yeah, sure. Yeah. Fidelity's got a pretty good history here. Some of the initial blockchain research started in 2014 in our Fidelity Center for Applied Technology. And then soon after that, we launched that into a fully-fledged blockchain incubator in that group. And they were tasked with developing blockchain capabilities that Fidelity could use for future products and services. 2015, we started accepting donations in Bitcoin to our Fidelity Charitable unit. And then in 2018, Fidelity Digital Assets, which is the business that I'm a part of now, was born to offer custody and trading solutions for Bitcoin. And the thinking was really twofold at that point in time. One is we had done a lot of experimentation in some of those applied technology groups. And you can learn a ton from experimentation, but you really can accelerate your understanding of what will and will not work for customers when you are in the market trying to sell your service. Launching a business around these capabilities that we developed in-house really made sense. And then two, we believed that the institutional marketplace was really underserved by existing crypto providers at that point in time, right? Fidelity's got a really long history of providing services to institutions of all kind. We know the market well. We serve something like 4,000 institutions today through various. We understand what they demand on the traditional finance side of the house. And so, we believed we were in really good position to build a crypto platform that met the high standards of institutional rigor that those types of traditional financial services institutions would have.[00:17:26] Andrew Seski: Does Fidelity manage custody as well? I mean, I think that's probably one of the biggest issues across space still that kind of, I mean, maybe it gets talked about, maybe it doesn't. But yeah, I feel like custody solutions are one of the key aspects of being really successful as a provider in this space right now still.[00:17:44] Brett Royer: Yeah, it's a good lead-in because we really believe that everything starts with custody. So we really, we started the foundation of the entire set of capabilities that we developed in crypto, starting with ultra-high security custody. And what we utilize offline voltage storage for the cryptographic key material and then add our own sort of special Fidelity additional layers of securities and controls that you'd expect from an institution that provides custody for $10 trillion in customer assets across the enterprise. And then from there, we built some of our other capabilities, right? So started with custody, but then we said it makes a lot of sense to layer on a trading capability that settles directly to that cold storage custody solution. And so, we developed our own multivenue, smart order routing trade platform that again automatically connects and settles to that custody solution. And then, we wrapped it all up with a white-glove service model, with trading and transfers available 20/7 and service availability 24/7 to provide really that high touch that institutions expect. And then on top of that we try to seek all the assurances we can from both a regulatory standpoint and a control standpoint. So we went out and we received Limited Purpose Trust Company Charter from New York, which is really essentially the highest standard for a crypto service provider that we have in the US. [00:19:24] Andrew Seski: I can only think of one other. And if people are really conscious, they'll go back through the podcast and realize that was the only other person or only other representative of a group who can call themselves a trust company and some of these white-labeled solutions. So we'll see how savvy some of our listeners are if they can figure out that there's only, I think there may only be one other trust company, technically. But yeah, I love the fact that Fidelity's taken all of the actual steps to, I mean, that doesn't sound like there's a single beat missed from starting. [00:19:56] And I also love at some point in the conversation, we don't have to spend too long on it, but the role of trust I think is really an interesting one because I think in the institutional-grade solutions that we're talking about, no one's going to manage their own private keys. No one's going to do their cold storage. Yet it's a little bit, I don't think it detracts at all personally from the environment, but to rely on a major institution as an intermediary while discussing blockchain, smart contracts, all of this intermediating technology, it's interesting that we in this time and age are still dealing with trust issues and security issues. And a lot of it's still complex. Personally, I don't think it again detracts from the ecosystem, especially in the institutional side, to have these solutions. I actually think it's generally positive for the time being. 'Cause like you said, the early iterations of the Digital Assets arm was, we got to be able to feel it, understand it, to be able to grow it, to be able to iterate on top of it, to be able to build new products to service the environment. But kind of curious as to how you feel about all of that. And again, we probably should step back into how you got interested in the space. And you've been with the Digital Assets group for a long time now, too, right? [00:21:19] Brett Royer: Yeah, since 2019 I've been with the group. So I'll start there and then I'll go to the sort of philosophy and some of the things you talked about in terms of self-custody. Yeah. So I guess I got interested in a similar way to a lot of others. On the personal side, sort of exploration of trading and starting to mess around with some crypto assets in my personal account, I had the benefit of, at the time that I was happening to look for the next role, we had sort of just spun up this Fidelity Digital Assets unit, and I got to see Tom Jessop, who currently is the head of the unit, present out on some of the thoughts in the direction that we wanted to go with it. And at that point in time, they had a part-time CFO who was supporting the unit like as 25% of their role. The unit was only 70 people at that point in time, but it was at the point where I think there was a recognition that it was going to be an area of growth and needed the full-time attention of a full-time CFO. So things sort of lined up well in that way. I expressed interest both from a crypto standpoint as well as stepping into this role, I had to be willing to sign up for being an army of one for some period of time. And that I think that's probably familiar and true for a lot of startup CFOs. But I guess a little bit unique from the perspective of working in a really large company like Fidelity going from managing a decent size group to wanting to take on this role and needing to sign up for the idea that I was going to be an army of one for a while and that was going to be a very different sort of set of responsibilities. But in my mind why it was really attractive to me and it has played out fantastically for my career development, just staying engaged and interested in what I do every day is the breadth that you're able to get from stepping into that role is again sort of a growth business CFO within a much broader organization, right? That manifested itself in a couple of ways. I think one, probably a lot of your CFOs don't even think twice about this because it's the standard way you operate if you're a standalone business unit. [00:23:33] But coming into Fidelity, a lot of business unit finance folks don't spend a lot of time at the legal entity financial level, right? So thinking about a big corporation, you don't need to set up a new legal entity every time you set up a new product line or business unit, right? So a lot of times there's just a disaggregation of how you think about finance within your unit versus how things are done at the legal entity level. But what this role presented me an opportunity to do was to care about both because crypto's unique in its regulatory structuring, so we needed to set up a separate legal entity to be the service provider for crypto services to our institutional customers. And so, we did set up that separate legal entity and then in fact, over time, grew that into two legal entities. So we now have a legal entity in the US and we've got a UK-based legal entity that services non-US customers. And so, from a career development standpoint, right, that was important to me to be able to have that sort of full end-to-end ownership of the finance function, which included caring about audits and signing off on the financial statements, caring about balance sheet and capitalization, caring about regulatory capital and how you handle planning for what can be a pretty volatile environment in terms of customer interactions that impact your regulatory capital on a day-to-day basis.[00:24:56] So all that was really interesting and exciting to me when I looked at the opportunity. And it's played out really well. So I appreciate all the experiences that I've been able to get. And that's the risk that I was taking up front, banking on the idea that I'd get that broad exposure starting off with an army of one. Obviously, now the business has progressed. We're gonna be north of 500 people at the end of the year. So it's been a great evolution. [00:25:25] Andrew Seski: So and the idea, it's interesting, I was actually, when I was asking the question around trust, I was actually rereading a quote from Abigail Johnson talking about kind of the earlier stages of her kind of obsession with trying to figure out the full tech stack, which I thought was really, really cool. And kind of her first, one of her comments was starting with custody solutions seemed to tie antithetical to the technology, which I thought was a great comment on, I just love the approach. She basically came out to say Fidelity's had this long, privately owned success for generations due to in part contrarian thinking. And when people are running for the door, being able to have the wherewithal, the confidence, and the kind of long-term approach to nascent technologies and industries to be able to double down and really learn and feel all of that. So that's kind of where that trust question was coming from.[00:26:24] So I mean, it's nice to have somebody who's kind of leading the charge with so much thoughtful consideration in the space and where it makes sense for Fidelity to provide support versus how to push the industry forward and kind of just a nice patient approach. Especially as you said in terms of kind of the volatility of the space where all of these winters and kind of crashes are happening at so much faster of a clip. It takes a ton of patience and a ton of maturity to go through the volatility and be able to express what your priorities are maybe in a time where there's a lot of value loss at the time. So yeah, that's kind of where that was stemming from. But I do think it's super interesting that the group has continued to expand so rapidly. I think there was a comment in that article, too, that one of the first offerings was just Bitcoin and 401ks. Is that right? Does that sound? Yeah. I'm not sure how long ago that was, but I think that probably spurred a ton of interest, too.[00:27:29] Brett Royer: Yeah. Yeah, that's recent. So yeah, definitely a little bit of a response to sort of marketplace demand there. I think that the 401K unit just continued to hear a lot of interest from planned sponsors and having a product that could gain their participants' exposure to digital assets. And so, this was really in response to that and we think a relatively innovative product that gives those who are seeking a way to allocate a certain proportion of their retirement assets to digital assets. So yeah, certainly, that was a great example of a way that we think about the capabilities that are being developed within my Fidelity Digital Assets unit, potentially being used in other ways over time, right? [00:28:25] So I think from a long-term philosophy perspective, we started this unit and wanted to build the core set of capabilities. We went direct to the institutional market. But I think part of the vision always entailed the idea that over time, we expect the digital assets will begin to look and feel like any other asset class to investors. And so, we wanted to build those set of capabilities and then when the time is right and when the demand is there and when the regulatory environment is right we fully expect that we'll be able to provide digital asset services to an increasing number of customers that we touch again in the fullness of time.[00:29:08] Andrew Seski: Sweet. Well, I'd love to take a quick step back and run through a few of the questions that I really like to indulge in most of the podcast for continuity's sake. But would love to hear your perspective on just a personal definition on what you'd consider a modern CFO today. Maybe some of the characteristics that embody a modern CFO or maybe some things that modern CFOs should have on their radar that they don't today. Maybe we just start there. [00:29:39] Brett Royer: Yeah. When I think about the CFO role now, I think about the CFO role really broadening in the context of the organization, right? So I always like to aim to be viewed as a business person first who happens to know a lot about the finance of the business versus a finance person who happens to know a little bit about how the business is run. And what I mean by that is it's not okay for the modern CFO to be a passive observer to business activities and just report out on how things are going or how they went, right? The days of business leaders making decisions on gut and experience are largely gone, right? Virtually every company in the world now has a data-driven decision-making mindset. And so, the modern CFO really needs to be deeply engaged in the decision-making activities of the business, both in traditional finance terms, so P&L, NPV, IRR, return on capital, but also the nontraditional finance terms, right? They need to understand both financial and non-financial data. They need to understand how those interplay between each other and then how all of your data can be used to derive insights and make better decisions.[00:30:51] And then lastly, I guess one of the things I think a lot about is how I think the CFO role probably needs to be more willing to step outside of the traditional CFO swim lane when necessary to help the business in new and unique ways. So at my very first job out of undergrad, they taught all the incoming analysts that you are literally not allowed to say "That's not my job." Like that's a phrase you are not allowed to say. So I've carried that kind of philosophy with me throughout the rest of my career, right? And I think some of the most meaningful experiences that I've had were not handed to me in a job description or given to me by a manager. But they were formed by me raising my hand or asking a question or, in some case, just starting to do something in an area where there was a gap or an opportunity that wasn't being addressed. And I found that there are very few managers who will take issue with someone taking the initiative to just go ahead and solve a problem without asking, as long as it's not too far outside of the realm of your role. So that's another piece of the mindset that I think is important is willingness to sort of adapt and evolve around the edges some of the things that the CFO can be involved in and help the business improve upon. [00:32:06] Andrew Seski: I really appreciate that. And I typically ask people to hit that back 30-second button a few times when I hear really great advice. And I think anybody who's aspiring to the CFO role or is in their first time CFO role should really consider that advice and take it to heart. I think that was really well articulated. I appreciate that, Brett. I want to talk a little bit about 2023, the next 12 months. What's on the horizon for you and for the Digital Assets group? What's top of mind? What are you most focused on trying to build right now? [00:32:39] Brett Royer: Yeah. So certainly in general, focused on new opportunities to serve the rest of the Fidelity enterprise in terms of crypto capabilities where appropriate. From a finance team perspective, one of the things I've been spending a fair amount of time on is actually preparing for crypto tax regulations. So maybe a little bit esoteric in nature but I think this is an area where crypto is going to catch up to traditional financial services and there's obviously already been some indications of some rules to come. But this is sort of one of those areas where I talk about having the opportunity to raise your hand and take on some new responsibility sets. So as we anticipated that there was going to be some new requirements around crypto tax reporting in the not too distant future we started to work on what that would look like. And I've actually started to build out a team that's going to help us in Fidelity Digital Assets, prepare for any requirements which are going to be defined and we expect that this'll look a little bit more like a traditional set of brokerage reporting requirements, right? So I think in the future, you should expect to get something that looks like a 1099, multiple different kinds of 1099s from your crypto services provider. And that's a big initiative for the government and the IRS is I think starting to bring some of these things back under the existing frameworks and umbrellas where they make sense. And certainly the expectation is that crypto is not a tax-free realm. And so, this is just going to be one step in the direction of bringing crypto up to par with the rest of financial services. And that's an area where I think we'll spend a lot of time and focus on getting ready for that over the next 12 months.[00:34:23] Andrew Seski: Yeah. And for those listeners who don't know, the IRS received an $80 billion budget over the course of last summer. So this is not an "if" but "when." So I think Brett makes a really good point just to highlight the fact that this taxable ecosystem it's already here. So having the foresight and wherewithal to understand that the IRS is going to be pretty active in the crypto space I think is just good practice. And we've seen these iterations through the idea, and we're still going through this. I think that there's, we're going to see what happens with how securities law interacts with the crypto space. And there are some ongoing conversations with the SEC. And it's just, I think it's just part of the space and how early we, it's just good representation of how early we are still. So I think it's smart to have a good sense of the regulatory environment, but then also likely seek out counsel where appropriate to ensure that you're maintaining compliance because the worst part of some of these crashes is that they're riddled with some of the greed that we talked about earlier. And there are some consumers who aren't well protected against some close to two or considered fraud or financial crime, which really sets back the interest in the space and the participants. So wanna do the best we can to have thoughtful conversations and have thoughtful regulations around all of this. So I think that's a great initiative for the year to come. I think it'll continue to drive the space forward, so I really appreciate that. [00:35:54] I'd love to drive into one of my favorite parts of the podcast and talk about one of the things that you feel may be underestimated in the world today, and if there's anyone currently addressing that that topic or space. But love to drive into this 'cause it's always really interesting given the unique vantage points of the people we talk to on this show.[00:36:14] Brett Royer: Yeah. I'll give you a quick hit. I don't have the background to fully understand all the implications of this. But one thing that I look out at now, especially in a post-pandemic world and how globalization of the workforce and the virtual environment, it will sort of impact staffing and how we build out teams. I think about what globalization has already done for an economy like the Indian workforce, right? And you think, you look forward and you say, do you see things like that continuing to evolve and emerge? Can you imagine what that looks like for the Chinese workforce over time, right? [00:36:52] I think there's already been pockets of the ecosystem where there have been movements and certainly traditional product manufacturing and those types of roles. But even if you look at the service economy over time, right, you think about the amount of people that could be utilized and globalized in terms of the workforce for any company in the world now. One, I think it really just expands your access to talent and it can go anywhere. And then two, I think it really potentially changes the opportunity set for people in some emerging market countries, right, where normally, prior to the world sort of going in this totally virtualized environment, I think people's opportunity set for work was more limited to the localized opportunities. And I think one of the things we're going to continue to see emerge is that just that globalization of opportunity set. And I think that can have really, really massive implications for what teams look like in the future and what workforces look like in the future, right? Even thinking back to pre-pandemic, I think Fidelity has had a large set of teams in India and other parts of the world. And I think there was a little bit more of a mindset of like passing things along over time zones, right, and not having that true end-to-end connection. But now, you look at the way that teams work. And there's no concept of passing off. It's sort of a continuous like evolution and discussion of teams that work across the globe together on the same things at the same time with a connected mindset. And I think that's gonna be just a massive change that will continue to evolve over time. I see huge opportunities for certain parts of the world to start to really step in and have more of their workforce contribute to sort of that globalized service economy. [00:38:44] Andrew Seski: Yeah, absolutely. A bold case on productivity and innovation for sure. Do you see that happening at all internally with your groups or is the Digital Asset group global and partially remote? Have you had to deal with that as an army of one to 500? [00:38:59] Brett Royer: Yeah, definitely. I mean, the good news is that our unit was sort of al already global, even pre-pandemic. The nature of crypto is that the expectation was over time that we were going to get closer and closer to sort of 24/7 availability because the crypto market doesn't sleep, right? And in order to do that successfully, you need to have a geographically distributed workforce. And so, we had already made a lot of efforts to do that even pre-pandemic and. So I guess in some ways, we were somewhat uniquely prepared for this sort of scenario because if you're used to working in virtual teams anyway before you're required to, it's just sort of more of the same. It's just an extra dose of it. So yeah, I'd say we were somewhat uniquely prepared for this evolution. But I think even still, it's going to continue to evolve over time and we're going to see more and more of it, even where I think still predominantly US-based but I think you could see that change in the next 10, 15 years where teams could look a lot more like the distribution of the population of the world over time.[00:40:11] Andrew Seski: Yeah, that's great. That's a really interesting comment. I really appreciate you sharing that perspective. I was thinking, this is kind of a random thought here, but as I was preparing for our conversation today, I went through a bunch of the kind of my go-to resources for preparing for interviews and thinking about crypto and thinking about the global marketplace, and I stumbled across a really great interview with David Rubenstein and Abigail Johnson that I highly recommend people check out if they're interested in Fidelity's history in general. And it just made me think to ask in a world with so much information, and we were chatting about FTX prior and the world of Twitter being where a lot of people are getting information from, I was just kind of curious. I know Fidelity puts out really high-quality research and reports and there's a lot of marketing and media that goes into trying to educate participants. But I was kind of curious as to where you go or if you've read anything maybe even outside of financial news or crypto news. Just how you're receiving your information and if you're reading anything or listening to any podcast that listeners would value from. [00:41:19] Brett Royer: Yeah, it's funny. I don't have a whole lot to add. I use all the same sources I think that you mentioned. I think there's a lot of great resources and people who are willing to give away their opinions for free on crypto Twitter. At the same time, I like to stay away from that to stay in the echo chamber sometimes because I do think that it's always good to have perspective. And I think if you go too deep down the rabbit hole sometimes and you're really embedded in some of those echo chambers, you lose sight of what's sort of going on in the broader world around you in financial services. And so, I always try to take, I love learning new things about crypto and I love going deep and understanding things at a pretty fundamental level. But at the same time, I want to make sure that I'm balanced enough to not get too focused on crypto as the end-all be-all and always bring it back. I'm sort of pragmatic in how I think about how crypto services can be used for our customers over time. And I tend to take the approach of, I think these things are going to happen more, a little bit more gradually and we're going to find better and better use cases for customers to interact with digital assets versus the extreme perspective that crypto's going to eat the world and be the only thing that's left from a finance perspective so.[00:42:43] Andrew Seski: I think that's probably a pretty nuanced and balanced approach to learning. I think anyone who oversimplifies is sort of missing it still. It's still a pretty complicated scenario with, again, as I mentioned, a lot of kind of new and emerging incentive structures as to how products are being built.[00:43:01] So I did want to take this opportunity also to give you a chance, and it sounds like the team is probably still expanding. Would love for you to share how people can learn more about Fidelity Digital Assets or maybe even get in contact with your team to learn more, maybe check out some of the Fidelity careers and just make sure that people have an opportunity to continue to see Fidelity Digital Assets as one of the market leaders having been in the space for a good amount of time here.[00:43:30] Brett Royer: Yeah, absolutely. Our human resources and talent acquisition teams have done a terrific job. I can provide you separately with a link. But I think we now have within our sort of Fidelity jobs portal, there's the ability to click in and see the roles that are dedicated to Digital Assets within Fidelity because it's been such an area of growth for us. We really wanted to focus on reaching out to those people who are interested in it, not only from the perspective of those who are experienced or have crypto experience from prior roles but also those who are interested in learning and want to sort of come in and take the opportunity to have a place like Fidelity to take their first shot at crypto. So yeah, happy to share that. It's definitely been a huge area of focus for us in what's been a competitive talent environment. We've seen some backing off and some other firms have some challenges from the personnel perspective. But I think it's still an environment where it is a challenge and it's something that we focused a lot on to get the right talent with the right mindset to combine sort of that crypto curiosity with some of the Fidelity philosophies that we think are still really important in any of our businesses, even on the crypto side, which is customer-first mindset, customer obsession, doing things the right way.[00:44:57] Andrew Seski: Well, in my opinion, that's a very organic and really, really high value marriage of Fidelity values and a nascent emerging technology like the blockchain space. Brett, I hate the fact that we have to start wrapping up, but I wanted to say thank you so much for being on The Modern CFO today. I really hope we have the opportunity to stay in touch as your group continues to grow. And just wanted to just say thank you one more time so. [00:45:24] Brett Royer: Appreciate it, Andrew. Nice to talk to you as well. [00:45:26] Andrew Seski: Thanks

Abigail Johnson & Rebekah Hagstrom join Bryce Eddy to discuss the election and how classical education can help save America from the Left and their destructive agendas.To get a FREE info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with precious metals in a TAX-SHELTERED account text LIBERTY to 989898.Use discount code LIBERTY @ https://www.goodranchers.com to receive $30 off your purchase PLUS FREE Express Shipping.Visit https://www.devotedcapital.com or dial 805-372-0821 to learn more about value-based investing with Devoted Capital today!Go to https://www.patriotmobile.com/liberty or call 972-PATRIOT. Get FREE ACTIVATION with the offer code LIBERTY.BE A THREAT TO THE GREAT RESET!Join our community by Subscribing to us on:Liftable TV - https://watch.liftable.tv/series/XOi2uRcOSGlo-liberty-stationRumble - https://rumble.com/c/LibertyStationBrighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/libertystationPodcast - https://omny.fm/shows/liberty-station

Abigail Johnson & Rebekah Hagstrom join Bryce Eddy to discuss the election and how classical education can help save America from the Left and their destructive agendas. To get a FREE info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with precious metals in a TAX-SHELTERED account text LIBERTY to 989898. Use discount code LIBERTY @ https://www.goodranchers.com to receive $30 off your purchase PLUS FREE Express Shipping. Visit https://www.devotedcapital.com or dial 805-372-0821 to learn more about value-based investing with Devoted Capital today! Go to https://www.patriotmobile.com/liberty or call 972-PATRIOT. Get FREE ACTIVATION with the offer code LIBERTY. BE A THREAT TO THE GREAT RESET! Join our community by Subscribing to us on: Liftable TV - https://watch.liftable.tv/series/XOi2uRcOSGlo-liberty-station Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/LibertyStation Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/libertystation Podcast - https://omny.fm/shows/liberty-stationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's his second career ATP title! Felix Auger-Aliassime was champion in Florence at the Firenze Open. Our guest this week is Abigail Johnson, a tennis commentator's whose work has been on Tennis TV, BBC, Wimbledon, Amazon Prime, AO Radio, and much more! We discuss her experiences in the commentator's booth, watching Denis Shapovalov up close, and what's in store for the rest of 2022. We also take a glimpse at the WTA1000 in Guadalajara and get set for the final leg of the season. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He's become a staple on the desk of the Tennis Channel! Talented broadcaster Steve Weissman joins Match Point Canada for a special interview to discuss his career in the sport, his passion for playing, and the opportunities to work alongside legends of the game. Meantime, we have a full Roland Garros preview! Commentator Abigail Johnson fills in as co-host to breakdown all the action in the men's and women's singles fields at the 2022 French Open. We also discuss a few must watch matches, and project what's in store for the Canadians. All of that and more on the latest edition of Match Point Canada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 301: Growth at Liberty Classical Academy - Interview with LCA Admissions Counselor, Abigail Johnson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growth at Liberty Classical Academy - Interview with LCA Admissions Counselor Abigail Johnson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C is for: Can We Get Rid…? Sometimes museums just can't keep everything – so what happens then? Together with guest host Emma Duggan we explore both the practicalities and our feelings around objects leaving collections. Also tune in for an interview with Ian Channell and Abigail Johnson from Epping Forest District Museum about their museum's rationalisation journey. 00:01:58 Our experiences with rationalisation of collections 00:07:17 Why might something leave a collection? 00:10:48 Taking in objects with limited life spans 00:15:17 Knowing what you've got 00:23:07 Resources and guidance 00:25:56 Where does conservation fit into this? 00:29:45 Scrutiny of the public and people's opinions 00:34:38 Interview: Ian Channell and Abigail Johnson 01:01:00 Bite-sized is fine 01:06:28 The issue of institutional memory 01:09:30 We can't collect like we used to 01:18:49 Language matters – what do we call this process? 01:20:35 Finding new homes for objects Show Notes: - S09E02 Extreme Storage: https://thecword.show/2021/04/07/s09e02-extreme-storage/ - An example of why selling your collection is a bad idea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton_Sekhemka_statue - Museums Association Disposal Tool Kit: https://www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/collections/disposal-toolkit/ - Collections Trust resource page on deaccessioning and disposal: https://collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum-resources/deaccession-and-disposal/ - The sculpture Emma mentioned: https://wellcomecollection.wordpress.com/2014/02/26/perspectives-i-cant-help-the-way-i-feel/ - S08E03 Returning Cultural Objects: https://thecword.show/2020/10/14/s08e03-returning-cultural-objects/ - Epping Forest District Museum: https://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/museum/ - Press release for Rationalisation Project: https://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/museum/exciting-new-project-for-museums-collection/ - Article from Museums Essex about the project: https://museums-essex.org/2021/06/16/relevance-rationalise-and-recycle-epping-forest-district-museum-project/ - S02E01 Danger, Danger: https://thecword.show/2017/08/23/s02e01-danger-danger/ - Find-an-Object: https://www.museumsassociation.org/find-an-object/ Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and Emma Duggan. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2021.

Abigail Johnson, who is an up & coming tennis commentator joins us this week to discuss what its like trying to break into the industry

Grace and Glory: By Jennifer L. Armentrout Website: https://gobookmart.com Praise for Storm and Fury, Book 1 of The Harbinger Series: "Jennifer L. Armentrout is a master of weaving rich contemporary realism with magic and mayhem. Her characters will grab hold of your heart and refuse to let go. Every page left me wanting more." —New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer "Jennifer L. Armentrout's intoxicating new fantasy is her best yet!" —New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter "Filled with legendary creatures, this wild, action-packed ride features a kick-ass heroine to cheer for and a love interest I'm still dreaming about. Highly recommended for those who enjoy adventure, romance, twists and turns, and epic supernatural world building!" —Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Arcana Chronicles "A swoony, supernatural smash that's impossible to put down!" —Abigail Johnson, author of Even If I Fall --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support

In a two-part podcast, Pro Tennis Commentator Abigail Johnson joins Host Alex Gruskin to discuss the men’s and women’s darkhorse candidates for success entering the 2021 Australian Open. In Part Two, the two discuss the non-Top 30 men most capable of reaching the second week of play, as well as the non-Top 10 men and women most likely to make a run to the quarterfinals or later of the event. Players discussed include Ugo Humbert, Marin Cilic, Victoria Azarenka, Jannik Sinner, FAA, and many more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: DraftKings

In a two-part podcast, Pro Tennis Commentator Abigail Johnson joins Host Alex Gruskin to discuss the men’s and women’s darkhorse candidates for success entering the 2021 Australian Open. In Part One, the two discuss the immediate implications of the positive Covid-test found at one of the player hotels and how it may impact the upcoming schedule. They also name the men’s and women’s players they believe are most capable of capturing their first major title down under, as well as which WTA players currently ranked outside of the Top 30 can reach the second week of play. Players discussed include Elena Rybakina, Maria Sakkari, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, Kaia Kanepi, Nadia Podoroska, and more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: DraftKings

Join us and special guest Abigail Johnson for a deep dive of Harry Styles' music. We talk about some of his best songs and his experimental compositional style.

Today on the Brief: First COVID-19 vaccines roll out in the U.S.  Are IPOs the new ICOs? U.S. Treasury and other federal departments hacked  Our main discussion: A massive new category of bitcoin demand?  Last week, when MassMutual announced its $100 million buy, NLW explored whether it would be the beginning of a trend for other insurance companies. A recent note from JPMorgan analysts suggests that even a 1% allocation by that category of company in major markets in the U.S., Europe and Japan could represent $600 billion of new demand.  NLW also discusses recent comments from long-term institutional bitcoin and crypto bulls including Chamath Palihapitiya and Abigail Johnson. The Breakdown is produced and distributed by CoinDesk.com   Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

MassMutual’s $100M BTC investment has the potential to open a massive new investment category, according to analysts.This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.Today on the Brief:First COVID-19 vaccines roll out in the U.S. Are IPOs the new ICOs?U.S. Treasury and other federal departments hacked Our main discussion: A massive new category of bitcoin demand? Last week, when MassMutual announced its $100 million buy, NLW explored whether it would be the beginning of a trend for other insurance companies. A recent note from JPMorgan analysts suggests that even a 1% allocation by that category of company in major markets in the U.S., Europe and Japan could represent $600 billion of new demand. NLW also discusses recent comments from long-term institutional bitcoin and crypto bulls including Chamath Palihapitiya and Abigail Johnson.

This Wonderful Women Wednesday, we celebrate the top 10 of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women as named by Forbes.  To keep the episode short, I only focused on the Top 10, and read Forbes short bios and give my commentary with each. #1 thru #10 are as follows:  Angela Merkel, Christine Lagarde, Kamala Harris, Ursula von der Leyen, Melinda Gates, Mary Barra, Nancy Pelosi, Ana Patricia Botin, Abigail Johnson, and Gail Boudreaux.  I also give my comment and opinion on why I feel that Stacey Abrams should have been ranked higher than number 100 (last on the list).   She is not only powerful and influential to Georgia, but her calming, logical talks and explanations of events, movements and caring about voter suppression, has lit a fire for voters like never before.  If Georgia Democrats win both Senate seats, the Senate power will change and can help President-Elect Biden get things done.  America can regain respect around the world and remind people why globally, we are still the Superpower.  I hope you enjoy the narratives, which explains what episodes are about, as well as the graphic attached to each episode, which I diligently search for to match each episode. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY?GA MAIL-IN BALLOTS CAN BE RQUESTED AT https://ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov/ Sources:   https://www.forbes.com/power-women/Follow us on Twitter: @AdvocacyLadiesPodcast Email: podcasthostshapta19@gmail.comOrg. Email: Ladiespromotingtransparentadvo@gmail.comPodcast Call-in Line: 404-855-7723 

Peter Moore was joined by Tennis commentator Abigail Johnson, GB tennis player Alicia Barnett and tennis coach David Sammel. Topics discussed. - Look back over the summer of tennis. - Reviewed the recent French Open. - Jo Konta's current form - Heather Watson's recent comments about lack of young British talent coming through

On this episode of ProjectHR, Abigail Johnson Hess, a reporter with CNBC Make It talks about managing political discussions in the workplace.

It's a full episode of Match Point Canada as we speak fellow journalists Craig Shapiro and Abigail Johnson. We delve into plenty of tennis history and great match moments with podcast host and veteran journalist Craig Shapiro. We also speak with rising tennis commentator Abigail Johnson on parity in the women's game, Serena's quest for the slam record, and the future stars of the WTA. All of that and more on the latest edition of Match Point Canada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a new month, a new year, and a new decade! The passage of time doesn't stop and so neither will our book recommendations. Check out the books we're most excited about that are coming out in January. Books mentioned in this episode American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict The Truants by Kate Weinberg Little Gods by Meng Jin Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener Followers by Megan Angelo The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao Highfire by Eoin Colfer The Poison Garden by Alex Marwood Clean Getaway by Nic Stone All the Days Past, All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor Infinity Son by Adam Silvera Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston Every Other Weekend by Abigail Johnson

Fidelity has been granted a trust licence to offer trading and custody of bitcoin by the New York State Department of Financial Services, as the asset management group continues to woo cautious institutional investors into the “Wild West” of digital assets. The move allows Fidelity’s new digital assets subsidiary to launch a digital currency custody and execution platform “on which institutional investors and individuals can securely store, purchase, sell, and transfer bitcoin” to New York residents, the DFS said. Boston-based Fidelity, which has about $2.8tn of assets under management, made clear last year it intended to take the plunge to offer digital assets services to Wall Street, where other regulated groups have held back from the nascent marketplace. “The custody and trade execution services that we provide are essential building blocks for institutional investors’ continued adoption of digital assets,” Michael O’Reilly, chief operating officer for Fidelity Digital Assets, said on Tuesday. “The designation as a New York trust company under the supervision and examination of the DFS builds on the credibility and trust we’re establishing among institutions and other market participants,” he said, adding that the group wanted to continue to play a “leading role” in “supporting the maturation of the entire ecosystem”. Last month, Abigail Johnson, the investment group’s chief executive, told the Financial Times that what had started as a “just for fun” experiment had become a serious drive to build up a viable crypto custody business for hedge funds, family offices and financial adviser clients. Safekeeping of crypto assets has been a concern for institutional investors because exchanges have been plagued by outages and hacks. Prolific market manipulation and scams in the loosely regulated space have been a deterrent. Nevertheless, yield-hungry speculators have continued to flock to volatile crypto markets, while some are optimistic that Facebook’s plan to spearhead the launch of its own digital currency, Libra, will further legitimise the space. The price of bitcoin has risen this year from less than $4,000 at the beginning of the year to more than $8,000 today. To date, New York has issued 23 of the highly coveted licences to companies involved in virtual currency activities in the state. Earlier this year, the department granted a licence to the Intercontinental Exchange, the world’s second-largest exchange group by market value, to provide custody of bitcoin futures via Bakkt, its digital assets arm. The move signals New York’s keenness to promote itself as a hub for crypto activity, alongside countries such as Switzerland and Malta. “This approval is further evidence that innovation and consumer protection can coexist in New York’s evolving and expanding financial services industry,” said Linda Lacewell, the DFS’s superintendent of financial services.

Fidelity has been granted a trust licence to offer trading and custody of bitcoin by the New York State Department of Financial Services, as the asset management group continues to woo cautious institutional investors into the “Wild West” of digital assets. The move allows Fidelity’s new digital assets subsidiary to launch a digital currency custody and execution platform “on which institutional investors and individuals can securely store, purchase, sell, and transfer bitcoin” to New York residents, the DFS said. Boston-based Fidelity, which has about $2.8tn of assets under management, made clear last year it intended to take the plunge to offer digital assets services to Wall Street, where other regulated groups have held back from the nascent marketplace. “The custody and trade execution services that we provide are essential building blocks for institutional investors’ continued adoption of digital assets,” Michael O’Reilly, chief operating officer for Fidelity Digital Assets, said on Tuesday. “The designation as a New York trust company under the supervision and examination of the DFS builds on the credibility and trust we’re establishing among institutions and other market participants,” he said, adding that the group wanted to continue to play a “leading role” in “supporting the maturation of the entire ecosystem”. Last month, Abigail Johnson, the investment group’s chief executive, told the Financial Times that what had started as a “just for fun” experiment had become a serious drive to build up a viable crypto custody business for hedge funds, family offices and financial adviser clients. Safekeeping of crypto assets has been a concern for institutional investors because exchanges have been plagued by outages and hacks. Prolific market manipulation and scams in the loosely regulated space have been a deterrent. Nevertheless, yield-hungry speculators have continued to flock to volatile crypto markets, while some are optimistic that Facebook’s plan to spearhead the launch of its own digital currency, Libra, will further legitimise the space. The price of bitcoin has risen this year from less than $4,000 at the beginning of the year to more than $8,000 today. To date, New York has issued 23 of the highly coveted licences to companies involved in virtual currency activities in the state. Earlier this year, the department granted a licence to the Intercontinental Exchange, the world’s second-largest exchange group by market value, to provide custody of bitcoin futures via Bakkt, its digital assets arm. The move signals New York’s keenness to promote itself as a hub for crypto activity, alongside countries such as Switzerland and Malta. “This approval is further evidence that innovation and consumer protection can coexist in New York’s evolving and expanding financial services industry,” said Linda Lacewell, the DFS’s superintendent of financial services.

Johnny Burrow is joined by Abigail Johnson, Anna Smith and Ros Satar to review an incredible Wimbledon, debate the 12-12 tie break and preview the rest of the summer’s action

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Johnny Burrow, Anna Smith, Ros Satar and Abigail Johnson discuss their Wimbledon favourites, rude journalists and too much too soon for Coco Gauff

News Talk 94.1 — Being a singer/songwriter herself, Abigail Johnson knows a lot of people in the music industry.  She decided to start “To Have and to Hold” as a way to help people put a special touch on their special day. Listen to this week’s Powered By Her to find what keeps Abigail moving forward!

Matt Beadle was joined by Abigail Johnson, Anna Smith & Ros Satar as they discussed 15-year old Coco Gauff's amazing win over Venus Williams, a look at how the British players have fared and a look head to next week's action.

We begin with a disturbing revelation about Chad’s private life. Yes, it’s true, he owns an essential oil diffuser. Please don’t judge. Billionaires in the News this week is a response to the NYT asking most of the Democratic presidential candidates whether they thought “anyone deserves to have a billion dollars.” It’s not a great question to begin with. It points the candidates toward making a moral judgment about what individuals “deserve” and away from a critique of the ways that wealth concentration promotes social forces that are incompatible with democracy. Our first billionaire is Edward “Ned” Johnson III. His daughter Abigail is also on our list, so we covered her too. Ned’s father started Fidelity Investments, the largest provider of retirement investment accounts in the US. There’s a lot one could say about Fidelity, but Chad focuses in on Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). DAFs are vehicles for charitable giving. Fidelity started the whole DAF game, and it turns out (surprise!) that they are ripe for abuse and misuse. Fidelity Charitable recently became the largest recipient of charitable contributions in the US, surpassing the United Way. However, there is no evidence that DAFs actually increase the overall amount of charitable donations. They introduce a disincentive to give out money, they are able to be used by the super-wealthy to avoid taxes, and they allow people to anonymize their giving to hide donations to hate groups and “think tanks.” Very bad stuff. Joe introduces us to Maggie Knox (formerly Maggie Magerko), the heiress to the 84 Lumber fortune. This segment is a journey through three short films. First, we discuss 84 Lumber’s baffling 2017 Super Bowl ad that…tries to say something about immigration and walls? I’m not sure we ever get to the bottom of it. Then, we watch a terrifying ad for the family fun resort / tactical assault training camp at Nemacolin Woodlands. Last, we discuss Maggie Knox’s son PJ’s short film Beyond the Back Yard. I…can’t really describe it…you’ll have to see for yourself (links to all of these below). 84 Lumber Super Bowl ad: https://youtu.be/nPo2B-vjZ28 Nemacolin Woodlands: https://youtu.be/N9DujLpyRSU Beyond the Back Yard: http://beyondthebackyardfilm.com/ Candidates on billionaires in NYT interviews: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/billionaires-democratic-candidates.html NYT exposé on DAFs: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/03/business/donor-advised-funds-tech-tax.html

Love Sport Radio Tennis Girls Ros Satar and Abigail Johnson get together to discuss the Nature Valley Classic final between Ashleigh Barty & Julia Goerges

Johnny Burrow and Abigail Johnson are joined by professional doubles player Anna Smith and Love Sport Tennis Correspondent Ros Satar to look back on the French Open and ask where it all went wrong for Johanna Konta

Johnny Burrow is joined by Abigail Johnson and Anna Smith to look back on a sensational week in the French open, discuss Andy Murray’s come back - and discuss whether Serena Williams has a ‘bad personality’

James Gray was joined by Anna Smith & Abigail Johnson for the inaugural Tennis Show on Love Sport talking all things Roland Garros.

My first day in the hospital was filled with MRIs and CT Scans. Okay that a little exaggeration, there was only one MRI and 2 CT scans. Still, they were unpleasant. Plus, they're expensive, and you have to go elsewhere in the hospital. It turns out there's another option, that many neurologists don't even know about. It's called Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound, and it gives the medical team information the other scans don't. Plus, it involves no radiation or special rooms. It doesn't replace the other scans altogether, but give the doctors another tool for treating stroke patients. This week, I talk with Dr, Aaron Stayman from Swedish Medical Center. Dr. Stayman is an advocate for and expert in Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound. This week, we learn about his background, talk about aphasia, and spent the bulk of our time talking about Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound. We explore what it is, how it works, and how it benefits patients. Aaron cites 5  benefits of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound It's cheaper There's no radiation It's portable It's repeatable There are no issues related to magnets   Here's a short look at what the doctor sees in a scan: [embed]https://youtu.be/Z7L3f2hGGjQ[/embed] Bio Dr. Aaron Stayman attended medical school at Tufts University in Boston, MA.  He completed an internship in internal medicine and a neurology residency at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN.  During his vascular neurology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, he received specific training in the performance and interpretation of carotid and transcranial ultrasound.  He is currently a neurohospitalist at Swedish Medical Center and Medical Director of the Swedish Cerebrovascular Ultrasound Laboratory. Continuing Medical education in Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Are you a medical professional who wants to learn more? Swedish and Pacific Vascular have a course coming up in September of 2019. [embed]https://youtu.be/ubQ1zE5cnjY[/embed]   Jointly provided by Pacific Vascular and Swedish CME, in collaboration with Swedish Neuroscience Institute, this program has a nationally recognized faculty with diverse areas of specialization, a comprehensive and in-depth curriculum and hands-on sessions with patient models utilizing a variety of TCD and TCD Imaging systems.  The three-day course is held at a state-of-the-art educational facility conveniently located at the acclaimed Swedish/Cherry Hill Hospital campus in Seattle WA. You can learn more here: http://www.pvicme.com/transDoppler.htm   Hack of the Week   Today's Tip comes from Twitter User @Nursery1994, AKA Abigail Johnson Earlier this week, I was thinking about making pasta. My GF rightly pointed out that I will need to figure out how to drain the hot water from the pasta with one hand without spilling it and the water all over myself and the kitchen floor. Before we completed this problem solving, she went ahead and made it because she's awesome like that. Later on, I stumbled across a strategy on Twitter. Put a colander or wire strainer that you can lift with one hand. Fill the pot with water, and add the pasta to the strainer before cooking it. Then boil or whatever, and when it's done, just lift out the strainer with the pasta and leave the water behind. You know, basically the way the make French fries at McDonalds. I have different sized ones for different pans. And a less open one for peas!!! X #disabilityhacks pic.twitter.com/kAPevwboKM — Abigail Johnson (@Nursey1994) May 26, 2018   Facebook and Strokecast   Strokecast also has a presence on Facebook. Just search for Strokecast the next time you're on Facebook for more videos where I share stroke related things that just happen to be on my mind. Sometimes they are well thought out; sometimes they are still thoughts in progress, but it's fun stuff regardless. Click here to head over to Facebook and check it out. Links Role of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in stroke https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2659960/ American Society of Neuroimaging https://www.asnweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 American Society of Neuroimaging on Twitter https://twitter.com/asneuroimaging Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound at Swedish Medical Center https://www.swedish.org/services/neuroscience-institute/our-services/cerebrovascular-center/our-services/swedish-vascular-ultrasound/transcranial-doppler-tcd-imaging Pacific Vascular and Swedish Course http://www.pvicme.com/transDoppler.htm Dr. Nirav H Shah on Strokecast http://strokecast.com/nirav Abigail Johnson on Twitter http://twitter.com/Nursery19994 Strokecast on Facebook http://facebook.com/strokecast Star Trek Chief Engineers https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Chief_engineering_officer Where do we Go From Here? I'd love to hear about your experience with stroke imaging. Which scans did you get? Did you get a Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound? Let us know in the comments below. Ask your medical team if they use Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound in their stroke treatment. Give them the link strokecast.com/ultrasound if they want to learn more. Don't get best…get better.  

Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books, and everything in between! This week we discuss all things 2019. We chat about books coming out next year, our reading goals and our bookish goals for next year. I think our biggest advice for 2019 is read what you want, don’t stress about your tbr and beware of dementors! Please leave a like, rate, comment and review. It really helps other book nerds find our podcast! Go check out our tea! - https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/list.html?userId=696813O   All of the Social Medias: Follow the Podcast- https://linktr.ee/ourlifeinbooks_ Follow Elizabeth- https://linktr.ee/bookishconnoisseur Follow Samantha- https://linktr.ee/bookishstateofmind   Things We Mentioned: Tea Cellar - https://www.teacellaronmain.com/ The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wrige- https://amzn.to/2UlW7qC Surviving Amber Springs by Siobhan Davis- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40968503-surviving-amber-springs Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst- https://amzn.to/2rorQtT Bookoutlet - https://bookoutlet.com/ Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare- https://amzn.to/2PoT2lQ   2019 TBR: January 7th Forgiving Keven by Siobhan Davis- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41284591-forgiving-keven January 8th The Girl King by Mimi Yu- https://amzn.to/2SzmQhQ White Stag by Kara Barbieri- https://amzn.to/2Syy4mq Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson- https://amzn.to/2UjuzSG The Wicked King by Holly Black- https://amzn.to/2SzoLTd January 15 The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi- https://amzn.to/2Pprw7V January 22 Circle of Shadows by Evelyn Skye- https://amzn.to/2SwukBV January 29th King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo- https://amzn.to/2UlcO5n February 4th Vortex Visions by Elise Kova- https://amzn.to/2SyPPlI February 5th On The Come Up by Angie Thomas- https://amzn.to/2rrmD4p February 26th Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte - https://amzn.to/2UmN6h1 The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon- https://amzn.to/2PqlwvA Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller- https://amzn.to/2Pozoq9 What We Buried by Kate A. Boorman- https://amzn.to/2SvEkvp March 1st The Shadow Glass by Rin Chupeco- https://amzn.to/2UktRVe March 5th Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi- https://amzn.to/2UmuPjR The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton- https://amzn.to/2QfrLaN March 19th Sherwood by Meagan Spooner- https://amzn.to/2SymaJf May 14th We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal- https://amzn.to/2rnHp5d No Release Date Three Dark Crowns #4 by Kendare Blake- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35391237-untitled?ac=1&from_search=true

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 13 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Abigail Johnson & Kay Megan Washington. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is Abigail Johnson, author of the YA contemporary titles EVEN IF I FALL, THE FIRST TO KNOW and IF I FIX YOU. She became a tetraplegic after breaking her neck in a car accident when she was seventeen, but hasn’t let that stop her from bodysurfing in Mexico, and becoming a published author. Abigail speaks with host Mindy McGinnis about the process of getting an agent, how branding can limit your writing in some ways once you have a career,  the ease of world building when writing contemporary – not to be confused with the idea that writing YA is easy - and how Abigail’s accident shapes her unique perspective of life and people, and where to find her online. Support the Podcast on Go Fund Me Become a Patron to Unlock Agent & Editor Episodes   Links for Abigail: Site Twitter Instagram Facebook   Ad Links: Your Destination Is On The Left by Lauren Spieller Soulstruck by Natasha Sinel 

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 12 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Abigail Johnson & Kay Megan Washington. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 11 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Abigail Johnson & Kay Megan Washington. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ros Satar & Abigail Johnson have a chat about the final of the Nature Valley Classic between Petra Kvitova & Magdalena Rybarikova, the return of Andy Murray as he takes an Eastbourne WC and... Scones!

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 10 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Abigail Johnson & Kay Megan Washington. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 9 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-host Abigail Johnson. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 7 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Kay Megan-Washington & Abigail Johnson. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 6 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Kay Megan-Washington & Abigail Johnson. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 5 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Mike Smith & Abigail Johnson. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 4 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-host Abigail Johnson. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 3 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Abigail Johnson & Kay Megan Washington. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After-show discussion of Season 2, episode 2 of Hulu's award winning adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the best selling novel by Margaret Atwood. Host/Producer Donna Ibale goes scene by scene with co-hosts Abigail Johnson & Kay Megan Washington. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catch up on everything you need to know for Season 1! In this episode we talk about all the important points in episodes 7 & 8 w/ host Donna Ibale and co-host Abigail Johnson. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Music: https://www.bensound.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catch up on everything you need to know for Season 1! In this episode we talk about all the important points in episodes 4 - 6 w/ host Donna Ibale, and co-hosts Kay Megan Washington & Abigail Johnson. Follow us on Facebook @thehandmaidspodcast. Music: https://www.bensound.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ros Satar, Jake Davies & Abigail Johnson talk about the Aegon Classic 2017 final between Petra Kvitova & Ashleigh Barty