Podcast appearances and mentions of David Oliver

Careful assessment and individualized care, provided by a skilled multidisciplinary care team, are emphasized in the holistic approach to neuropalliative care, which considers physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and existential aspects for people with neuromuscular diseases. In this episode, Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN, speaks with David J. Oliver, PhD, FRCP, FRCGP, FEAN, author of the article "Neuropalliative Care in Neuromuscular Disorders" in the Continuum® December 2025 Neuropalliative Care issue. Dr. Smith is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and a professor and chair of neurology at Kenneth and Dianne Wright Distinguished Chair in Clinical and Translational Research at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Oliver is an honorary professor of Tizard Centre at the University of Kent in Canterbury, United Kingdom. Additional Resources Read the article: Neuropalliative Care in Neuromuscular Disorders Subscribe to Continuum®: shop.lww.com/Continuum Earn CME (available only to AAN members): continpub.com/AudioCME Continuum® Aloud (verbatim audio-book style recordings of articles available only to Continuum® subscribers): continpub.com/Aloud More about the American Academy of Neurology: aan.com Social Media facebook.com/continuumcme @ContinuumAAN Host: @gordonsmithMD Full episode transcript available here Dr Jones: This is Dr Lyell Jones, Editor-in-Chief of Continuum. Thank you for listening to Continuum Audio. Be sure to visit the links in the episode notes for information about earning CME, subscribing to the journal, and exclusive access to interviews not featured on the podcast. Dr Smith: Hello, this is Dr Gordon Smith. Today I've got the great pleasure of interviewing Dr David Oliver about his article on neuropalliative care and neuromuscular disorders, which appears in the December 2025 Continuum issue on neuropalliative care. David, welcome to the Continuum podcast, and please introduce yourself to our audience. Dr Oliver: Thank you. It's a pleasure and a privilege to be here. I'm a retired consultant in palliative medicine in the UK. I worked at the Wisdom Hospice in Rochester for over thirty years, and I'm also an honorary professor at the University of Kent in Canterbury in the UK. I've had a long interest in palliative care in neurological diseases. Hopefully we can talk about a bit later. Dr Smith: I really look forward to learning a little bit more about your path and experiences. But I wonder if, before we get into the meat of neuropalliative care with a focus on neuromuscular, if maybe you can kind of set the stage by just defining palliative care. I mean, my experience is that people think of this in different ways, and a lot of folks think- hear palliative care, and they immediately go to end-of-life care or comfort care. So, what- how should we think about maybe the discipline of palliative care or neuropalliative care? Dr Oliver: I see palliative care as very much responding to people's needs, whether that's physical needs, psychological needs, social or spiritual or existential. So, it can be much earlier in the disease progression. And I think particularly for neurological diseases, early involvement may be very important. Dr Smith: That was actually going to be my first substantive question, really, was when to begin the conversation and what does that look like and how does it evolve over time. You have a really great figure in the article that kind of emphasizes the various stages within a patient's journey that, you know, palliative care can become involved. But I wonder if you could use ALS as a good example and describe what that looks like from when a patient is first diagnosed with ALS through their course? Dr Oliver: I think particularly in ALS at the beginning, soon after diagnosis, someone may have a lot of distress and a lot of questions that they need answering. This is a disease they've not had any contact with before. And they don't understand what's going on, they don't understand the disease. So, there may be a great need to have the opportunity to talk about the disease, what may happen, what is happening, how it's going to affect them and their family. As think time goes on, there may be later they develop swallowing problems, and that will need to be talking about a feeding tube and gastrostomy. And again, there may be a lot of issues for the person and their family. As they deteriorate, they may have respiratory problems and need to have discussion about ventilatory support, either by PAP, noninvasive ventilation, or even tracheostomy. And again, I think that's a big issue that needs wide discussion. And then it may be at the final few months of the disease, where they are deteriorating, that they may have increased needs, and their families may have those needs after the death. And I think often families bereaved from someone with a neurological disease such as ALS need a great deal of support, having many mixed emotions. There may be a feeling of relief that they're not involved in that caring, but then a feeling of guilt that they shouldn't be having those feelings. So, I think that can happen over a period of… what with ALS it may be two, three, four years, but it may be similar changes over time with any patient with a neurological disease. It may be ten or fifteen years with Parkinson's or five to ten years with a progressive supranuclear palsy, but there'll be this similar need to look at palliative care during their disease progression. Dr Smith: So, I'm curious at the time of diagnosis of ALS, how far out in the future do you provide information? So a specific question would be, do you talk about end-of-life management? In my experience, ALS patients are sometimes interested in knowing about that. Or do you really focus on what's in front of you in the next three to six months, for instance? Dr Oliver: I think it's both. Obviously, we need to talk about the next three to six months, but often giving patients the opportunity to talk about what's going to happen in the future, what may happen at the end of life, I think is important. And I think a disease like ALS, if they look it up on the Internet, they may have a lot of very distressing entries there. There's a lot about how distressing dying with ALS is. And actually confront those and discuss those issues early is really important. Dr Smith: So of course, the other thing that comes up immediately with an ALS diagnosis---or, for that matter, with any other neurodegenerative problem---is prognosis. Do you have guidance and how our listeners who are giving a diagnosis of ALS or similar disorder should approach the prognostication discussion? Dr Oliver: It's often very difficult. Certainly in the UK, people may have- be a year into their disease from their first symptoms before they're diagnosed, and I've seen figures, that's similar across the world. So, people may be actually quite way through their disease progression, but I do think we have to remember that the figures show that at five years, 25% of people are still alive, and 5 to 10% are still alive at ten years. We mustn't say you are going to die in the next two or three years, because that may not be so. And I think to have the vagueness but also the opportunity to talk, that we are talking of a deterioration over time and we don't know how that will be for you. I always stress how individual I think ALS is for patients. Dr Smith: One of the other concepts that is familiar with anyone who does ALS and clearly comes through in your article---which is really outstanding, by the way. So, thank you and congratulations for that---is the importance of multidisciplinary teams. Can you talk a little bit about how neuropalliative care sits within a multidisciplinary care model? Dr Oliver: I think the care should be multidisciplinary. Certainly in the UK, we recommended multidisciplinary team care for ALS in particular, from the time of diagnosis. And I think palliative care should be part of that multidisciplinary team. It may be a member of the team who has that palliative care experience or someone with specialist experience. Because I think the important thing is that everyone caring for someone with ALS or other neuromuscular diseases should be providing palliative care to some extent: listening to people, discussing their goals, managing their symptoms. And a specialist may only be needed if those are more complicated or particularly difficult. So, I think it is that the team needs to work together to support people and their families. So, looking at the physical aspects where the physiotherapist or occupational therapist may be very important, the psychologicals are a counsellor or psychologist. The social aspects, most of our patients are part of wider families, and we need to be looking at supporting their carers and within their family as well as the person. And so that may involve social work and other professionals. And the spiritual, the why me, their fears about the future, may involve a spiritual counsellor or a chaplain or, if appropriate, a religious leader appropriate to that- for that person. So, I think it is that wider care provided by the team. Dr Smith: I'm just reflecting on, again, your earlier answers about the Continuum of neuropalliative care. Knowing your patient is super valuable here. So, having come to know someone through their disease course must pay dividends as you get to some of these harder questions that come up later during the disease progression. Dr Oliver: I think that's the very important use of palliative care from early on in the diagnosis. It's much easier to talk about, perhaps, the existential fears of someone while they can still talk openly. To do that through a communication aid can be very difficult. To talk about someone's fear of death through a communication aid is really very, very difficult. The multidisciplinary team, I think, works well if all the members are talking together. So that perhaps the speech therapist has been to see someone and has noticed their breathing is more difficult, comes back and talks to the doctor and the physiotherapist. The social worker notices the speech is more difficult and comes back and speaks to the speech therapist. So, I think that sort of team where people are working very closely together can really optimize the care. And as you said, knowing the person, and for them to know you and to trust you, I think that's important. Those first times that people meet is so important in establishing trust. And if you only meet people when they're very disabled and perhaps not able to communicate very easily, that's really difficult. Dr Smith: I think you're reading my mind, actually, because I was really interested in talking about communication. And you mentioned a few times in your article about voice banking, which is likely to be a new concept for many of our listeners. And I would imagine the spectrum of tools that are becoming available for augmented communication for patients who have ALS or other disorders that impair speech must be impressive. I wonder if you could give us an update on what the state of the art is in terms of approaching communication. Dr Oliver: Well, I think we all remember Stephen Hawking, the professor from Cambridge, who had a very robotic voice which wasn't his. Now people may have their own voice on a communication aid. I think the use of whether it's a mobile phone or iPad, other computer systems, can actually turn what someone types into their own voice. And voice banking is much easier than it used to be. Only a few years ago, someone would have to read for an hour or two hours so the computer could pick up all the different aspects of their voice. Now it's a few minutes. And it has been even- I've known that people have taken their answer phone off a telephone and used that to produce a voice that is very, very near to the person. So that when someone does type out, the voice that comes out will be very similar to their own. I remember one video of someone who'd done this and they called their dog, and the dog just jumped into the air when he suddenly heard his master's voice for the first time in several months. So, I think it's very dramatic and very helpful for the person, who no longer feels a robot, but also for their family that can recognize their father, their husband, their wife's speech again. Dr Smith: Very humanizing, isn't it? Dr Oliver: There is a stigma of having the robotic voice. And if we can remove that stigma and someone can feel more normal, that would be our aim. Dr Smith: As you've alluded to, and for the large majority---really all of our ALS patients, barring something unexpected---we end up in preparing for death and preparing for end of life. I wonder what advice you have in that process, managing fear of death and working with our patients as they approach the end of their journey. Dr Oliver: I think the most important thing is listening and trying to find what their particular concerns are. And as I said earlier, they may have understood from what they've read in books or the Internet that the death from ALS is very distressing. However, I think we can say there are several studies now from various countries where people have looked at what happens at the end of life for people with ALS. Choking to death, being very distressed, are very, very rare if the symptoms are managed effectively beforehand, preparations are made so that perhaps medication can be given quickly if someone does develop some distress so that it doesn't become a distressing crisis. So, I think we can say that distress at the end of life with ALS is unusual, and probably no different to any other disease group. It's important to make sure that people realize that with good symptom control, with good palliative care, there is a very small risk of choking or of great distress at the end of life. Dr Smith: Now, I would imagine many patients have multiple different types of fear of death; one, process, what's the pain and experience going to be like? But there's also being dead, you know, fear of the end of life. And then this gets into comments you made earlier about spirituality and psychology. How do you- what's your experience in handling that? Because that's a harder problem, it seems, to really provide concrete advice about. Dr Oliver: Yeah. And so, I think it's always important to know when someone says they're frightened of the future, to check whether it is the dying process or after death. I've got no answer for what's going to happen afterwards, but I can listen to what someone may have in their past, their concerns, their experience. You know, is their experience of someone dying their memories of someone screaming in pain in an upstairs bedroom while they were a child? Was their grandfather died? Trying to find out what particular things may be really a problem to them and that we can try and address. But others, we can't answer what's going to happen after death. If someone is particularly wanting to look at that, I think that may be involving a spiritual advisor or their local spiritual/religious leader. But often I think it's just listening and understanding where they are. Dr Smith: So, you brought up bereavement earlier and you discussed it in the article. In my experience is that oftentimes the families are very, very impacted by the journey of ALS. And while ALS patients are remarkably resilient, it's a huge burden on family, loved ones, and their community. Can you talk a bit about the role of palliative care in the bereavement process, maybe preparing for bereavement and then after the loss of their loved one? Dr Oliver: Throughout the disease progression, we need to be supporting the carers as much as we are the patient. They are very much involved. As you said, the burden of care may be quite profound and very difficult for them. So, it's listening, supporting them, finding out what their particular concerns are. Are they frightened about what's going to happen at the end of life as well? Are they concerned of how they're going to cope or how the person's going to cope? And then after the death, it's allowing them to talk about what's happened and how they are feeling now, cause I think having had that enormous input in care, then suddenly everything stops. And also, the support systems they've had for perhaps months of the carers coming in, the doctor, the nurse, the physiotherapist, everyone coming in, they all stop coming. So, their whole social system suddenly stops and becomes much reduced. And I'm afraid certainly in the UK if someone is bereaved, they may not have the contact with their friends and family because they're afraid to come and see them. So, they may become quite isolated and reduced in what they can do. So, I think it's allowing them to discuss what has happened. And I think that's as important sometimes for members of the multidisciplinary team, because we as doctors, nurses and the wider team will also have some aspects of bereavement as we face not seeing that person who we've looked after for many years and perhaps in quite an intensive way. So, we need to be looking at how we support ourselves. And I think that's another important role of the multidisciplinary team. I always remember in our team, sometimes I would say, I find this person really difficult to cope with. And the rest of the people around the team would go have a sigh of relief because they felt the same, but they didn't like to say. And once we could talk about it, we could support each other and work out what we could do to help us help the patient in the most effective way. Dr Smith: Well, David, I think that's a great point to end on. I think you've done a really great job of capturing why someone would want to be a palliative care specialist or be involved in palliative care, because one of the themes throughout this conversation is the very significant personal and care impact that you have on patients and families. So, I really appreciate your sharing your wisdom. I really encourage all of our listeners to check out the article, it's really outstanding. I wonder if maybe you might just briefly tell us a little bit about how you got into this space? It's obviously one for which you have a great deal of passion and wisdom. How did you end up where you are? Dr Oliver: I became interested in palliative care as a medical student, and actually I trained as a family doctor, but I went to Saint Christopher's Hospice following that. I had actually had contact with them while I was a medical student, so I worked Saint Christopher's Hospice in South London when Dame Cecily Saunders was still working there. And at that time Christopher's had sixty-two beds, and at least eight of those beds were reserved for people with ALS or other neurological diseases. And I became very involved in one or two patients and their care. And Dame Sicily Saunders asked me to write something on ALS for their bookshelf that they had on the education area. So, I wrote, I think, four drafts. I went from sort of C minus to just about passable on the fourth draft. And that became my big interest in particularly ALS, and as time went on, in other neurological diseases. When I went to the Wisdom Hospice as a consultant, I was very keen to carry on looking after people with ALS, and we involved ourselves with other neurological patients. That's how I got started. Having that interest, listening to patients, documenting what we did became important as a way of showing how palliative care could have a big role in neurological disease. And over the years, I've been pressing again and again for the early involvement of palliative care in neurological diseases. And I think that is so important so that there can be a proper holistic assessment of people, that they can build up the trust in their carers and in the multidisciplinary team so that they can live as positively as possible. And as a result of that, that their death will be without distress and with their family with them. Dr Smith: Well, David, you've convinced and inspired me, and I'm confident you have our listeners as well. Thank you so much for a really informative, enjoyable, inspiring conversation. Dr Oliver: Thank you for inviting me. Dr Smith: Again, today I've been interviewing Dr David Oliver about his article on neuropalliative care and neuromuscular disorders, which appears in the December 2025 Continuum issue on neuropalliative care. Be sure to check out Continuum Audio episodes from this and other issues, and thanks to our listeners for joining us today. Dr Monteith: This is Dr Teshamae Monteith, Associate Editor of Continuum Audio. If you've enjoyed this episode, you'll love the journal, which is full of in-depth and clinically relevant information important for neurology practitioners. Use the link in the episode notes to learn more and subscribe. AAN members, you can get CME for listening to this interview by completing the evaluation at continpub.com/audioCME. Thank you for listening to Continuum Audio.

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A 53-year-old Chatham-Kent man is facing charges after an early morning run-in with a pedestrian on Partridge Crescent in Chatham. Lambton OPP have laid charges in connection to the death of 29-year-old David Oliver. Another local school board director is retiring. Erie Shores Healthcare in Leamington has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Health to expand. The next round of flu shots will start rolling out next month.

This is the conclusion of Carter's conversation with David Oliver, a partner with Allen Boone Humpries Robinson (ABHR), one of Texas' leading public finance law firms specializing in  municipal utility district (MUD), Water District (WD) and municipal management districts (MMDs) and why these types of public financing vehicles are critical to developing and financing Texas master planned communities. In this episode you'll learn: What is a MUD? How have MUDs evolved over the years? Why MUDs are critical for funding large scale master planned communities. The difference between a MUD and a public improvement district (PID)? How do you determine which type of district to utilize? How has the MUD Forward Funding Launch Bond™ transformed the MUD/WD/MMD financing landscape? What was the impact of the Texas Attorney General's All Bond Counsel Letter dated March 21, 2024, as it relates to the Launch Bond™? Show Notes David Oliver Contact Information Executive Assistant Cindi Meek (713) 860-6409 doliver@abhr.com www.abhr.com Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a project in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact  Carter Froelich (ADD MY EMAIL LINK) and have Launch prepare an initial bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ (“LRS”) – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ Listeners Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis: Get all the shownotes here Learn more about Launch Development Finance Advisors Connect with Carter Froelich Connect With Launch Development Finance Advisors Carter Froelich – 480-828-9555 / carter@launch-dfa.com Carter Froelich hosts the Land to Lots™ podcast powered by Launch Development Finance Advisors. Carter shares how he and his team help their clients finance infrastructure, reduce costs, and mitigate risks all with the goal of enhancing project profitability.

In this episode, Carter continues his conversation with David Oliver, a partner with Allen Boone Humphries Robinson (ABHR), one of Texas' leading public finance law firms specializing in  municipal utility district (MUD), water district (WD) and municipal management districts (MMDs) and why these types of public financing vehicles are critical to developing and financing Texas master planned communities. In this episode you'll learn: What is a MUD? How have MUDs evolved over the years? Why MUDs are critical for funding large scale master planned communities. The difference between a MUD and a public improvement district (PID)? How do you determine which type of district to utilize? How has the MUD Forward Funding Launch Bond™ transformed the MUD/WD/MMD financing landscape? What was the impact of the Texas Attorney General's All Bond Counsel Letter dated March 21, 2024, as it relates to the Launch Bond™? Show Notes David Oliver Contact Information Executive Assistant Cindi Meek (713) 860-6409 doliver@abhr.com www.abhr.com Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a project in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact  Carter Froelich (ADD MY EMAIL LINK) and have Launch prepare an initial bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ (“LRS”) – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ Listeners Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis: Get all the shownotes here Learn more about Launch Development Finance Advisors Connect with Carter Froelich Connect With Launch Development Finance Advisors Carter Froelich – 480-828-9555 / carter@launch-dfa.com Carter Froelich hosts the Land to Lots™ podcast powered by Launch Development Finance Advisors. Carter shares how he and his team help their clients finance infrastructure, reduce costs, and mitigate risks all with the goal of enhancing project profitability.

In this episode, Carter speaks with David Oliver, a partner with Allen Boone Humpries Robinson (ABHR), one of Texas' leading public finance law firms specializing in  municipal utility district (MUD), Water District (WD) and municipal management districts (MMDs) and why these types of public financing vehicles are critical to developing and financing Texas master planned communities. In this episode you'll learn: What is a MUD? How have MUDs evolved over the years? Why MUDs are critical for funding large scale master planned communities. The difference between a MUD and a public improvement district (PID)? How do you determine which type of district to utilize? How has the MUD Forward Funding Launch Bond™ transformed the MUD/WD/MMD financing landscape? What was the impact of the Texas Attorney General's All Bond Counsel Letter dated March 21, 2024, as it relates to the Launch Bond™? Show Notes David Oliver Contact Information Executive Assistant Cindi Meek (713) 860-6409 doliver@abhr.com www.abhr.com Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a project in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact  Carter Froelich (ADD MY EMAIL LINK) and have Launch prepare an initial bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ (“LRS”) – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ Listeners Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis: Get all the shownotes here Learn more about Launch Development Finance Advisors Connect with Carter Froelich Connect With Launch Development Finance Advisors Carter Froelich – 480-828-9555 / carter@launch-dfa.com Carter Froelich hosts the Land to Lots™ podcast powered by Launch Development Finance Advisors. Carter shares how he and his team help their clients finance infrastructure, reduce costs, and mitigate risks all with the goal of enhancing project profitability.

Ep 293- Joining us from across the pond is this week's guest, David Oliver. From an early age, David has been having unusual brushes with the paranormal. A reoccurring dream from childhood revealed itself to be a past life during hypnosis. A chance encounter at a new age bookstore turned into a life changing experience … Continue reading "Ep 293- “Skimming Leaves On a Pond”"

It will be your best year ever if it is your best year spiritually, and it will be your best year spiritually if you learn what it means to respond to God correctly.

This month, Shirley Robertson heads to Barcelona to interview some of the key personnel from American Magic, the New York Yacht Club's challenger to the 37th America's Cup.Embarking on their second America's Cup challenge, American Magic are a team rich in sailing talent, with a roster boasting a mix of some of the most experienced campaigners and some of the sport's brightest rising stars.In this, Part Two of this edition, Robertson gets things underway with American Magic co-helm, Paul Goodison.  One time Olympic team mates, Goodison and Robertson reflect on the legacy of the team's AC36 campaign in Auckland, a challenge cruelly cut short by dramatic capsize, before discussing the intricacies of the twin helm setup, in a chat that reflects the rising confidence of the team."I think we've got a real chance.  I think...there is a belief that we are good enough on our day to do this and to get over the final line and I think if we get a boat that we think we're going to receive... and we race to the level we know we're able to then I think on our day we're going to be right there."Part two continues with a discussion on AC75 design, as Robertson talks to American Magic design team member David Oliver, before moving on to Riley Gibbs, another of the team's rising young stars.  Robertson's final guest is the mastermind behind American Magic, Terry Hutchinson, himself embarking on his sixth America's Cup campaign.  Robertson and Hutchinson discuss what kind of racing we're likely to see in next year's Cup, as well as the make up of the new look American Magic sailing team.In the previous episode Robertson starts the two part podcast with one of the sailing team's newest signings, co-helm Tom Slingsby. A previous winner of the Cup in 2013, Slingsby joins the team as co-helm with Paul Goodison, creating a mouth watering combination that sees two of Olympic Laser sailing's fiercest of rivals come together in the Cup's new "dual helm" configuration. Robertson also talks to sailing super coach Tom Burnham, the man tasked with getting the most out of American Magic's talent pool, before spending time sailing the AC40 simulator with rising star Harry Melges.This edition of the podcast is in two parts and is available to listen to via the podcast page of Shirley's own website - www.shirleyrobertson.com/podcast or via most popular podcast outlets, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast and aCast. The podcast is produced and written by Tim Butt - for further enquires, please contact podcast@shirleyrobertson.com.Support the show

This month, Shirley Robertson heads to Barcelona to interview some of the key personnel from American Magic, the New York Yacht Club's challenger to the 37th America's Cup.Embarking on their second America's Cup challenge, American Magic are a team rich in sailing talent, with a roster boasting a mix of some of the most experienced campaigners and some of the sport's brightest rising stars.Robertson starts the two part podcast with one of the sailing team's newest signings, co-helm Tom Slingsby. A previous winner of the Cup in 2013, Slingsby joins the team as co-helm with Paul Goodison, creating a mouth watering combination that sees two of Olympic Laser sailing's fiercest of rivals come together in the Cup's new "dual helm" configuration.  As Slingsby admits, it's a setup the pair are still figuring out...:"Goody and I for sure, we have different ways of racing, I might be a bit more aggressive probably and a bit more into boat on boat sailing and Goody, his way is to go fast and make sure that we're sailing the boat at optimum, and we'll sail away from them that way.  It's just going to be a blend...who knows how that's going to work, we're still working on it honestly!"Robertson also talks to sailing super coach Tom Burnham, the man tasked with getting the most out of American Magic's talent pool, before spending time sailing the AC40 simulator with rising star Harry Melges.In Part two of this edition Robertson gets things underway with Slingsby's co-helm, Paul Goodison.  One time Olympic team mates, Goodison and Robertson reflect on the legacy of the team's AC36 campaign in Auckland, a challenge cruelly cut short by dramatic capsize, before discussing the intricacies of the twin helm setup, in a chat that reflects the rising confidence of the team."I think we've got a real chance.  I think...there is a belief that we are good enough on our day to do this and to get over the final line and I think if we get a boat that we think we're going to receive... and we race to the level we know we're able to then I think on our day we're going to be right there."Part two continues with a discussion on AC75 design, as Robertson talks to American Magic design team member David Oliver, before moving on to Riley Gibbs, another of the team's rising young stars.  Robertson's final guest is the mastermind behind American Magic, Terry Hutchinson, himself embarking on his sixth America's Cup campaign.  Robertson and Hutchinson discuss what kind of racing we're likely to see in next year's Cup, as well as the make up of the new look American Magic sailing team.This edition of the podcast is in two parts and is available to listen to via the podcast page of Shirley's own website - www.shirleyrobertson.com/podcast or via most popular podcast outlets, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast and aCast. The podcast is produced and written by Tim Butt - for further enquires, please contact podcast@shirleyrobertson.com.Support the show

For so many people in the world and unfortunately for so many followers of Jesus, the phrases "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," or "I still haven't seen or experienced what I thought I should by now," or "I've looked everywhere and there still seems to be something missing in my work, in my family in my relationships in my emotional and inner life," seem to be mindsets that we constantly struggle with, and we tend to think that if I could just have this one thing, I'd be really happy.The problem is, if that philosophy worked, we would all be the happiest, most fulfilled versions of ourselves by now, and yet so many of us aren't. But at the same time, something inside of us screams that we were made for more. So we keep searching and looking, and the majority of us ultimately end up in one of three places:1. We blame things2. We blame ourselves3. We give up on what we're looking forBut what if the fact that you haven't found what you're looking for isactually proof that something out there exists that will satisfy you? You just need to adjust where you look...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 1, 2023 is: whimsical • WIM-zih-kul • adjective Something described as whimsical is unusual in a playful or amusing way. // Her younger sister's whimsical sense of humor often leaves her friends giggling at the lunch table, as when she built a castle out of her mashed potatoes, complete with a moat. See the entry > Examples: “You match with an attractive person on a dating app and exchange a few messages. Then, without warning, a dizzying daydream pops in your head. Walks on the beach together, picnic lunches, moonlit city strolls, all leading up to a whimsical wedding fantasy.” — David Oliver, USA Today, 24 May 2023 Did you know? Even the origin of whimsical is whimsical: its ultimate source (by way of the noun whimsy) is the now-obscure whim-wham, a noun from the early 16th century that first referred to an ornamental object or trinket, and later to an eccentric impulse or interest—that is, to what in modern terms can be called a whim. The origin of whim-wham isn't clear, but it's among a class of words known as reduplications, words that are formed by repeating a word, as in go-go, or by adding to a word one that sounds very similar to it, as in dillydally. (In the case of whim-wham, the original duplicated term has been lost to time.) While whimsical first described those who tend toward whimsy, it now commonly describes things that are unusual in a playful or amusing way, as in “charmed by the book's whimsical illustrations.”

The federal government recently rescued Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank from bank failure. Rose talks with several guests about the banking scare and what it means for local banking in Georgia. Guests include Georgia Bankers Association leaders Joe Brannen and David Oliver and John McNair, the president and CEO of chief executive officer of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia and Harold Reynolds, the president and CEO of Bank South.The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry, based in Illinois, has responded to tragedies across the nation. Dog handlers Peter Amelingmeier and Sherri Booker, who work with the program from their church in Marietta, talk more about the work with their dog, Hope, who recently responded to the mass school shooting in Nashville, TN.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Podcast guests 642 are Stacey Piedrahita and David Oliver, who became aligned during a kundalini awakening. David also became a walk-in during his NDE at birth which we talked about. Stacey's Previous Video https://youtu.be/ASlsfWY5xq8 Their Website https://www.goldenzenkundalini.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-s-reynolds/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-s-reynolds/support

Please enjoy this evenings discussion with David Oliver about his book "All About Heaven". The following link will take you to his website and his book for purchasing. https://www.davidoliverbooks.com/products/all-about-heaven

Olympian David Oliver, now coach at Howard University, shares his thoughts ahead of the Badger Windy City Invite. Watch the races from the Windy City Invite and additional interviews: Windy City Invite Coverage -- Subscribe to Beer Mile Media on YouTube -- Support the show and access bonus podcasts/content: Patreon.com/BeerMile -- More details on the Beer Mile World Championship in Chicago on July 1: BeerMile.com/worlds -- Sauce us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player to help us grow. ------------ Use code BEERMILE for 20% Off at MANSCAPED.COM Use code BEERMILEPOD for 20% off at KNOCKAROUND.COM Use code CROBERTSON20 for 20% Off at Athletic Brewing Beer Merch: https://thebeermile.org/collections/beer-mile ------------ Social Follow Beer Mile Media on Instagram Follow Beer Mile Media on Facebook Follow Beer Mile Media on Twitter Follow Beer Mile Media on TikTok Join the Beer Mile Strava Club --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beer-mile-media/support

The latest Byline Times podcast explores the crisis in the NHS and the factors which lie behind it. We've got a Health Service which (in England at least) is riven by industrial disputes, involving nurses and ambulance drivers - with action pending by junior doctors. Ambulance response times are the worst on record; more than half of patients attending A&E departments are waiting four hours or more to be seen – another historical low – and although waiting lists for routine surgery have improved slightly, they are still the second worst on record. Byline Times has been covering the crisis in detail and host Adrian Goldberg hears from our Investigations Editor Sam Bright and David Oliver, an NHS consultant.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr David Oliver & Dr Kim Adrews  Dr Kim Andrews has been a GP at the Freshwell Health Centre in Essex since 2003. She has also previously worked as a GP with a special interest in Diabetes alongside diabetes consultants in Mid Essex. She has been promoting low carb dietary advice to her patients for the last 4 years since her own father lost over 4 stone using low carb after a lifetime of obesity. She now enjoys watching her patients transform their lives using this method. She particularly enjoys deprescribing of diabetes and blood pressure medications and has seen 58 Freshwell patients in Type 2 remission. She co-founded the “Freshwell Low Carb Project” in 2019 and has written two recipe books/meal planners to help support her patients to make positive lifestyle changes. Dr David Oliver has been GP partner at the Freshwell Health Centre in Essex since 2004. He has been promoting low carb dietary advice to his patients for the last four years. Not only have the benefits for patients been transformative and spectacular, it's also been an uplifting and exhilarating experience for him professionally. He co-founded the “Freshwell Low Carb Project” in 2019. He developed the Freshwell low carb website and the Freshwell low carb app as tools to help patients on their low carb journey. He is chair of his local Primary Care Network, an organisation involving 6 local practices, who have employed two health and wellbeing coaches who help deliver structured low carb education programme to their patients. Dr Kim's Top Tips Eat real food - if there is an ingredients list don't eat it. Prioritise protein. Move towards intermittent fasting and time restricted eating - Don't eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. Dr David's Top Tips Do what you can. It is ok to eat fat but don't go too mad, focus on the protein. Download the Freshwell App. Resources Mentioned Freshwell Play Store App Freshwell Apple App Store Quotes by Dr David and Dr Kim “We had alway sort of thought that low carb made sense but we'd never really formalised it before.” - Dr David Oliver “We are starting to find it is actually quite difficult to find people who haven't heard about low carb.” - Dr David Oliver “I was a TOFI.” - Dr David Oliver “Even I was yo-yo dieting to a minor degree.” - Dr David Oliver “Every day we are picking up more patients with either a new onset of diabetes or certainly  pre-diabetes being a really huge problem.” - Dr Kim Andrews “It was less hopeful before .”- Dr Kim Andrews “For the first year I did have some down moments where I was just thinking “Oh my goodness, what have you been doing for the last 17 years of your career”.” - Dr Kim Andrews “We don't really talk about calories at all anymore.” - Dr Kim Andrews “They have a better sense of well-being and I think a lot of that probably just comes from control. Feeling like they have some control over their future, over their destiny.” - Dr Kim Andrews “I would say planning is absolutely key.” - Dr Kim Andrews Connect with Dr David and Dr Kim on social media Twitter:https://twitter.com/DrKimAndrews  and https://twitter.com/LoCarbFreshwell Website Details: https://www.lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk The Fabulously Keto Diet & Lifestyle Journal: A 12-week journal to support new habits – Jackie Fletcher If you have enjoyed listening to this episode - Leave us a review By leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform, you help us to be found by others. Support us on Patreon Help Jackie and Louise make more episodes by supporting them on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FabulouslyKeto Connect with us on social media https://www.facebook.com/FabulouslyKeto https://www.instagram.com/FabulouslyKeto1 https://twitter.com/FabulouslyKeto Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FabulouslyKeto Music by Bob Collum Recommend a guest We would love to know if you have a favourite guest you would like us to interview. Let us know who you would like to hear of if you have a particular topic you would like us to cover. https://fabulouslyketo.com/recommend-a-guest We sometimes get a small commission on some of the links, this goes towards the costs of producing the podcast.

Mr. David Oliver is the former 110 meter hurdles champion winning the gold medal at the World Championships in Moscow in 2013 with a time of 13 seconds. He share his upbringing and lessons learned along the way with Author and Host, Mr. Gerald Hector.

Episode 567 Hour 1: The show starts off with some new Facebook page likes. The host gives a shout out to David Oliver, a reporter from USA Today for an interview concerning online dating with the disabled community, Stewie thinks not a lot of people look at the show notes, he also thinks the host is an egomaniac. The host gives a shout out to Shane from Georgia for sending a shirt promoting his YouTube channel. A message from Jeff in PA with an update about the Face of Horror contest, followed by a story about radio host Bubba The Love Sponge, Stewie thinks the host is turning into a run of the mill shock jock, followed by Sleez's Bob Guccione story. Sports - Jim Rome blocks dumb e-mails about the Bills and tom Brady. Fans storming the field at last week's Alabama game. Weird History explaining the life of a girl who had 67 exorcisms. Kanye West discussions, followed by a track the host wrote about him to the tune of "Got Your Money" by ODB. Hour 2: The host talks about John Kilzer. Brett Favre and Herschel Walker in hot water, the host thinks Walker's story mirrors the Clinton sex scandle of 1998. Liz Truss resigns, "Hey Boris Johnson". Carbon monoxide discussions. Florida couple accused of murder could get the death penalty. Trump has been subpoenaed, "Trump FUBAR" and "Insane In The Trump Brain". Ras Radio Live recently celebrated it's 10 year anniversary, a clip of the late Scott Legere praising the station's founder, Sean Raspatello. The host then talks about a podcast he listened to, he then recaps the history of the Opie And Anthony Show. Hearing aids available over the counter. A brief update on Karen from Canada with a rescue dog from last week, the show closes with "I Love My Dog" from George Carlin. Break music - "Sleeping In The Rain" by John Kilzer Rejoiner music - "1979" by The Smashing Pumpkins Shane's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/sick2210 "For disability community, dating comes with unique challenges" by David Oliver from USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/10/21/dating-disabled-relationship-struggles/10496036002/ Vote for Jeff in the "Face of Horror" contest: https://faceofhorror.org/2022/mervine-jeffrey --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lawrence-ross9/message

For some of us, we reached what we thought was the dream, but it doesn't feel as magical as we pictured it. For some of us, it feels like the dream is constantly ever-so slightly outside of our grasp. For some of us, the dream is dormant. We've let defeat and frustration bring us to a place where giving up on the dream felt like a better option than waiting for it to happen the way we thought it was going to happen.1 Corinthians 2:9 "But as it is written, 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love Him.'"Not what you've prepared. Not what you've concocted. But what God has prepared for those who love Him. When you finish living out your dreams, when you finally step into what you've been called to step into, will people be talking about you or will they be talking about Him?

Adaptability is the first thing people think necessary to run a successful third-generation family business. Undoubtedly, the firm's capacity to absorb and adjust procedures and techniques to the fast-paced advance of technology is detrimental, but it's not all of it. In this episode, David Oliver joins us to reveal how making culture a priority served the family business hundreds of times more than any tech improvement. David is the President of Oliver Fire Protection & Security, the largest commercial fire protection provider in the metropolitan Philadelphia area. The business started in 1957 and experienced consistent growth thanks to a deeply rooted policy of delivering quality service and creating excellent customer experiences. Throughout our conversation, we delve into David's journey in the industry, his experiences at Dartmouth College, where he got his engineering degree, and his decision to go to night school to get an MBA in business while working full-time at Oliver FP&S. We also talk about the company's values and culture, their outstanding results by making culture a priority, and David's approach to change and to expand the family business. Some Questions I Ask:When you were a kid, did you always know you wanted to get into construction or engineering? (2:37)Could you talk about the importance of culture in your business? (13:14)Could you share your thoughts on the advantages of working in the trades? (20:39)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About David's first steps in Oliver FP&S (5:02)David talks about the process of becoming the president of Oliver FP&S (6:47)David explains how prioritizing culture served the company throughout the years (14:26)David describes the company's approach to change (16:08)David shares tips and advice for young people on how to join the trades (28:10)Resources:Oliver Fire Protection & Security websiteConnect with David:LinkedInEmail: dsoliver@oliverfps.comLet's Connect!LinkedInInstagram TwitterMPC Builders - WebsiteMPC Builders - Facebook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about their favorite drummers, how to get started playing and programming MIDI drums, musical cross-pollination, David Oliver's Drum Kit, and much more. Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/ Podcast notes: * (0:09) Intro * (0:41) Biggest drum influences * (2:20) Ringo Starr * (03:57) Steve Jordan * (04:30) Touring & Studio Drummers * (05:12) Gospel drumming * (07:15) Mike Johnston on YT * (07:56) Anderson .Paak, Perrin Moss * (08:53) Travis Barker * (09:50) How to learn drums * (14:55) Playing in pocket, band backbone * (16:58) Break it in pieces, pattern matching * (18:22) Drums improve overall musicality * (20:18) Programming MIDI drums * (25:38) Quantization pros & cons * (30:06) Thinking outside the box * (31:46) David Oliver's Drum Kit * (34:11) Watching players perform * (39:25) Brand new mixer and FX rack * (41:24) Mic positions * (42:42) Recommendations Soundiron is a premium developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers. They are a team of programmers, engineers, composers and instrumentalists passionate about building beautiful-sounding instrument plugins that are inspiring to play. Whether you're new to music production or a seasoned pro in the film, television, advertising, video game, or music recording industries, They've got you covered. Soundiron serves the best and brightest composers and artists in film & media today. #soundiron #musicpodcast #drumming

World Championships Gold medalist in the 110m hurdles and now head coach, David Oliver, joins J.T. on this week's On Track podcast and talks about life post competition and how his time as one of the top hurdlers in the world helps him coach at Howard University. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ontrackandfield/message

In the summer of 1990, at the third annual Native American/First Nations gay and lesbian conference, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the term Two Spirit was established. An English translation of the Northern Algonquin term niizh manitoag, Two Spirit describes masculine and feminine qualities within a single person. As a pan tribal term, Two Spirit both connected organizers across different Native nations and also helped them re-discover the traditional terminology used in their own cultural history. Joining me to help us understand more about the Two-Spirit people is Dr. Gregory Smithers, a American history at Virginia Commonwealth University, and author of the new book, Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. Image Credit: “We-Wa, a Zuni berdache, full length portrait,” photographed between circa 1871 and circa 1907 by John K. Hillers, National Archives at College Park, Public domain. Additional sources: “What does 'Two-Spirit' mean? What to know about Two-Spirit, indigenous LGBTQ identities,” by David Oliver, USA Today, December 10, 2021. “8 Things You Should Know About Two Spirit People,” by Tony Enos, Indian Country Today, September 13, 2018. “Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ Identities: Today and Centuries Ago,” Human Rights Campaign, November 23, 2020. “The 'two-spirit' people of indigenous North Americans,” by Walter L. Williams, The Guardian, October 11, 2010. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a look at how Shemar Bridges, James Houston, and Joshua Williams have fared at Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Kansas City Chiefs OTAs. Howard Women's 4x4 relay team labeled once in a generation; Randolph Ross, Javonte Harding, and Grace Nwokocha were the top North Carolina A&T performers.  Shemar Bridges has shined at Baltimore Ravens OTAs. He prided himself on defying big guy stereotypes, but his size has been a big part of his success thus far. His size has him positioned to grab the Ravens 5th WR spot.  James Houston has been going back and forth between LB and DL. Recently, he focused specifically on DL. That's my preference on where I'd play him. Joshua Williams' high point of OTAs was being the best player on the field.  Howard University 4x4 relay team labeled a “once in a generation” team by David Oliver. This is a group that is made up of 3 women who walked on the team 4 years ago. They defied the odds to become first team All Americans. Randolph Ross and Javonte Harding also had strong showings for North Carolina A&T Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take a look at how Shemar Bridges, James Houston, and Joshua Williams have fared at Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Kansas City Chiefs OTAs. Howard Women's 4x4 relay team labeled once in a generation; Randolph Ross, Javonte Harding, and Grace Nwokocha were the top North Carolina A&T performers. Shemar Bridges has shined at Baltimore Ravens OTAs. He prided himself on defying big guy stereotypes, but his size has been a big part of his success thus far. His size has him positioned to grab the Ravens 5th WR spot. James Houston has been going back and forth between LB and DL. Recently, he focused specifically on DL. That's my preference on where I'd play him. Joshua Williams' high point of OTAs was being the best player on the field. Howard University 4x4 relay team labeled a “once in a generation” team by David Oliver. This is a group that is made up of 3 women who walked on the team 4 years ago. They defied the odds to become first team All Americans. Randolph Ross and Javonte Harding also had strong showings for North Carolina A&TSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We wrap up the mini series with another 2021 champion, Brandon Lizotte . Also, David Oliver, Steve Perry, and Greg Emerson share their experiences. Tons of old school stories, how they got started, the back stories of some of their most famous moments, and where they are going from here.