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In this episode, James chats with Ryan Summers about the process of developing protocols, the guidelines of working in safety critical systems and embedded engineering.

In this week's Monday Meeting, we were thrilled to host special guests Joey Korenman and Joe Donaldson, the creative minds behind Rolo, a transformative platform designed to connect artists and studios seamlessly. They gave us a deep dive into the vision, design, and goals of Rolo, and highlighted its potential to reshape the landscape of the motion design industry. The duo talked about the conception and purpose of Rolo, its distinction from the artist-optimized School of Motion, and the promising prospects of community involvement in the platform. The intentionality behind Rolo's development was clear as they're focused on creating a scalable, self-sustaining model, sidestepping features that would require heavy financial or manpower investments. Ryan Summers, a Rolo user and Creative Director at SPILLT, shared his firsthand experience of the platform's efficacy. He underscored the accuracy and speed of Rolo in aligning the right talent with the right project and introducing his team to new creative voices. We also explored the challenges encountered while building Rolo, such as balancing the artist and client rosters and the potential of integrating testimonials and case studies to spotlight successful collaborations. The conversation also highlighted the importance of showcasing soft skills to stand out in a highly competitive market. Joey and Joe shared their approach to vetting artists for Rolo, aiming to foster diversity and avoid creating an echo chamber of talent. Their commitment to inclusivity extends to exploring partnerships with community-based organizations. The discussion wrapped up with insights into using Rolo's search tool effectively and the future prospects of the platform, including providing education and personalized service to clients for a better understanding of its technical aspects. So, tune in for an engaging and insightful discussion about Rolo and its impact on the motion design community! Show Notes: Rolo School of Motion Motionographer Camp Mograph Panimation Rise Up Animation

If you're active to some degree, you've probably faced an injury at some point in your life. Whether you broke a bone, tore a muscle, or simply had a nagging pain that started for no known reason, physical pain has impacted you and your health journey to some degree. In this episode, I interviewed my back rehab coach, David Sluss (@goturbackcoaching, co-owner of Bear Republic CrossFit), to chat about our experiences with chronic back pain, the mistakes we made, and how we ultimately got the help we needed to live pain-free. Our experiences not only impacted us as individuals but also in how we coach our group classes and 1:1 clients. We also dive into the mindset around injury - Will you lose progress in your health and fitness journey if you take a break? How can you prevent injuries through warm up and training protocols? How is over-exercising and pushing yourself to the limit actually setting you back? Resources referenced within the podcast episode: Books by Stuart McGill Gift of Injury by Dr. Stuart McGill Back Mechanic by Dr. Stuart McGill More about Dr. Andrew Lock More about Dr. Ryan Summers and ActiveLife Healing Back Pain by John E. Sarno, MD Get in touch with David Instagram: @goturbackcoaching Email: david@bearrepubliccrossfit.com

Earlier this year, two veteran creative directors – Ryan Summers and Brian Eloe – joined Denver-based creative agency Spillt, working with Owner and Executive Creative Director Ed Rhine. Summers comes from a motion-graphics background, while Eloe's work has mostly been in live action, but together, the team takes on all sorts of projects as they look to expand Spillt's clientele and expertise."The most unorthodox way is often the best way to find a solution," Eloe says.Rhine, Summers and Eloe join this episode of The Daily Brief Podcast to discuss how they collaborate to deliver the best work for clients, how they try to keep their egos out of their work, and what they see coming down the pike for entertainment marketing. (Hint: it involves Web3). And stay tuned until the end for a fun, thoughtful and off-the-cuff conversation about main titles.

➡️ Today we're chatting with Ryan Summers about the ‘why' behind styleframe development. We'll also discuss how the importance of intentional designing and referencing goes hand in hand with uncovering the theme of your frames while taking a look at Ryan's Favorite Frame. ➡️ Check out this episode of the podcast on Youtube as well. ➡️ Come connect with us on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn ➡️ Enjoying the show? Feel free to leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ➡️ Disclaimer: This episode uses affiliate links which means that if you decide to make a purchase through one of these links we will get a small commission at no additional cost to you. Rest assured that we would recommend these products regardless of their commission-based opportunities. ➡️ Today's show notes: Ryan's Instagram Ryan's Open Office Hours Imaginary Forces Digital Kitchen School of Motion Spillt Shogun by James Clavell Adobe Products (After Effects, Photoshop & Bridge) Optics by Boris FX Jordan Peele's 'Nope' Severance Title Sequence Shot Deck Guillermo del Toro Ryan on The Animation Industry Podcast Anchor Riverside ➡️ Theme Music: Late Night Latte by Harrison Amer Licensed by Premiumbeat.com ➡️ Styleframe Saturdays is a proud member of the Formerle brand family. Permissions granted by the artist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/styleframesat/support

This chat features Ryan Summers, a veteran motion designer who was just tapped as Senior Creative Director at the creative studio Spillt. Over his career, Summers has worked on projects for Warner Bros, Starbucks, Pokémon, and Google and in this chat he's going to share how to put together a portfolio to get hired in motion design. Tune in to Ibele and Summers to hear: *The four phases of animation *How Summers got his start *Summer's best advice to quick starting a career in motion design today ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ The stop motion event of the year is back in person this September - Festival Stop Motion Montreal returns to the big screen at Concordia University's JA De Seve Theater from September 16-18. 75 of the top short films in stop motion cinema were selected to compete this year across 10 different screening programs for the coveted ball-and-socket trophy awards. There's going to be special guest conferences, exhibitions, meet the filmmakers, networking opportunities, and more to check out. VIP passes are on sale now; visit https://www.stopmotionmontreal.com/ for more info. ~~~ Social Links: *Follow Summers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/oddernod *Book a mentorship chat with Summers: https://calendly.com/oddernod *Watch Summer's reel: https://www.spillt.com/project/ryan-summers-reel *Follow Summers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddernod/?hl=en

GENRE: Body Horror / TONE: Non-Stop / DEMO: Fans of Pixel Art / MANDATE: One word– Chalamet.SPONSORED BY MUSICBEDMusicbed Challenge is back! In this year's competition, Musicbed is challenging you to make the film you've been dreaming about. That idea you haven't been able to shake. With winners in each category, plus a People's Choice winner, there's a pool of over $100K in grants + gear. Submissions open April 12, so head click here to download your starter kit and get all the details! A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesGot a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air.Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don't forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

It's time for the annual marathon podcast episode with Joey, EJ, and Ryan Summers where we run down all of the big happenings in the industry that we like to call…Motion Design. After a year of starts, stops, and a few wild innovations, we're going to need a minute to sort through it all. What were the challenges and triumphs of the past year, and what can we expect in 2022? Tune in and find out!

Managing pain and injuries can be tricky. Sometimes we get banged up; we have hip pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, back pain, etc. BUT, we still want to maintain our training and push the gas pedal. Joining me on the show today is Dr. Ryan Summers, a doctor of physical therapy and certified strength and conditioning specialist working with fitness professionals from around the world. He is the Vice President of Coaching Operations at Active Life, a company aiming to bridge the gap between fitness and healthcare. Managing pain in your training becomes especially complex when we're looking at it from a fragile mindset. Humans are not fragile, and our goal at Rebel Performance is to help you find your peak performance so you are living your most active life even in the midst of training setbacks. Ryan and I dive into the general principles behind pain and how you should modify your training before you eliminate your training. We then steer the conversation to passive strategies versus active strategies you can use to manage pain and injuries. Ryan shares his hierarchy of needs methodology breaking down active and passive range of motion. Listen in as we unpack the different strategies and tactics you can use to empower yourself and put you in a position where you can be really successful. What You'll Learn in This Episode:  [04:12] An introduction to Dr. Ryan Summers [09:50] General principles behind pain [12:48] Modifying training before eliminating training [15:44] The spectrum of uncertainty [18:30] Passive strategies versus active strategies [21:05] The relationship between rehab and training [34:03] The hierarchy of needs [41:24] Blood flow restriction training [42:44] Principles over methods [51:35] Where to find Dr. Ryan Summers Links: Explore our free training samples here: https://www.rebel-performance.com/training-templates/ (https://www.rebel-performance.com/training-templates/) Follow James Cerbie here: https://www.instagram.com/jamescerbie/ (https://www.instagram.com/jamescerbie/) Follow Dr. Ryan Summers on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ryan.summers/ (https://www.instagram.com/dr.ryan.summers/) Follow Active Life on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/activeliferx/ (https://www.instagram.com/activeliferx/) Explore Active Life here: https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/ (https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/) Want to learn more about the Rebel Performance Training Team? Click here to chat with our team: http://m.me/rebelperf (http://m.me/rebelperf) PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways we can help you unlock total package strength, physique, and athleticism (without being in pain or getting beaten down by injuries). 1. Listen to the podcast.  We release a new episode every Sunday evening where we break down what to do in and outside the gym to help you become the total package (and perform pain-free) - http://radio.rebel-performance.com/listen (Click here to listen.) 2. Buy a pre-made program.  Looking for an expertly crafted training program minus the coaching and camaraderie? Then http://shop.rebel-performance.com/ (go )https://shop.rebel-performance.com/ (here). 3. Claim your 90-day risk-free trial. Want to work directly with me and my team to find your peak performance, train pain-free, and become a total package athlete in 90 days? Then reply "trial" to this email and I'll send you all the details. Oh, and https://www.rebel-performance.com/reviews (here's a bunch of reviews) if you want to know what real humans think of working with us. 

Ryan Summers joins us again to talk about the state of the industry & changes we've faced over the last few years working for ourselves and/or studios.

Hosts: Nicholas Elwing and Anika Cho Guest: Dr. Ryan Summers In this week's episode, Anika Cho and Nicholas Elwing interview Dr. Ryan Summers, a researcher and assistant professor from the UA Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Dr. Summers applies engineering principles to biological and chemical systems. His lab is working on metabolically engineering bacteria and yeast cells to produce chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceuticals. Learn more about Dr. Ryan Summers and his work at https://rmsummers.people.ua.edu/

A Live Camp Mograph Fireside Reunion with Erin Sarofsky, Barton Damer, & Ryan Summers. An update on how the industry has changed since camp.

The 116th Congress finished their reign by passing every section of government funding into law with COVID relief attached. In this episode, learn about the new COVID relief law after you hear about a surprise dingleberry that promises to end surprise medical billing in the United States. That's right! Something good happened! Find out in this episode how the new provisions will positively affect you. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Recommended Episodes CD219: Oversights of CAREs CD213: CARES Act - The Trillions for COVID-19 Law CD199: Surprise Medical Bills Coronabus Outline CBO Score of COVID provisions (Division N) CBO Score of COVID provisions (Division M) CBO Score of the omnibus H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 "Coronabus" Congress.gov Text Explanatory Statement 1 Explanatory Statement 2 DIVISION M: CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT Sec. 201: General Provisions The Federal government will pay 100% of the cost of funeral expenses that the Governor of a state chooses to pay for expenses through 12/31/2020. Child Care and Development Block Grant: Provides $10 billion and expand eligibility by waiving eligibility restrictions tied to income. It specifically mentions health care sector employees, emergency responders, sanitation workers, farm workers, and other "workers deemed essential during the response to coronavirus by public officials". The money can be used to pay for co-payments and tuition payments for families. Public Health and Social Services Fund: Provides $22,945,000,000 for vaccines and $22,400,000,000 for testing and contract tracing. Education Stabilization Fund: Provides almost $82 billion available through September 2022 to “prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus domestically or internationally”. $2.75 billion will go to "non-public schools". Non-public schools can not also take PPP money if they apply for this money. Federal Aviation Administration: Provides $2 billion for airports, and requires them to retain at least 90 percent of their workforce as of March 27, 2020 (minus retirements and employees who quit) until February 15th DIVISION N - ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF TITLE I - HEALTHCARE Sec. 101: Supporting Physicians and Other Professionals in Adjusting to Medicare Payment Changes During 2021 Medicare fee schedules will be increased by 3.75% from January 1, 2021 through January 1, 2022. Prohibits judicial review of the fee schedules that determine payment amounts. Funds it with $3 billion plus "necessary" amounts from the Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. TITLE II - ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES Subtitle A - Unemployment Insurance Sec. 201: Extension and Benefit Phaseout Rule For Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Extends the eligibility period for COVID-19 unemployment payments through March 14, 2021. People who haven't used their benefit eligibility of 50 weeks can get payments through April 5, 2021. Gives individuals the right to appeal denials of their unemployment benefits, but any denials issued before the end of 2020 will stand. Sec. 203: Extension of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Adds $300 in federal tax money to the weekly unemployment benefits we receive from our states from December 26, 2020 through March 14, 2021. Sec. 241: Requirement To Substantiate Employment or Self-Employment and Wages Earned or Paid to Confirm Eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Requires people filing for COVID unemployment benefits who aren't usually eligible (such as self-employed people, people who can't work because they are sick with COVID or caring for a COVID, etc.) to provide documentation to prove they are employed or self employed. The law is not specific about what kind of documentation is required. Sec. 263: Continuing Eligibility for Certain Recipients of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Starting in February 2021, people in this category have to submit documents every week proving they are still, caring for someone who is sick, or can't work for another eligible reason. Sec. 242: Requirement for States to Verify Identity of Applicants for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Requires the states to verify the identity of any approved to receive COVID unemployment payments. States need to start doing this by February 1. Sec. 251: Return to Work Reporting For CARES Agreement By February 1, states have to set up a snitching hotline or website for employers to use to rat on employees who refuse to return to work "without good cause." The definition of good cause is left up to the states. Subtitle B - COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 Sec. 272: Additional 2020 Recovery Rebates For Individuals Individuals making up to $75,000 - based on 2019 taxes - will receive a $600 "tax credit", in addition to $600 per dependent Sec. 276: Clarification of Tax Treatment of Forgiveness of Covered Loans A business that receives a PPP loan that is forgiven does not have to count that money as income and expenses paid with the PPP money can be deducted. Sec. 277: Emergency Financial Aid Grants Students who receive emergency financial aid grants don’t have to count the money as income Sec. 286: Extension of Credits For Paid Sick and Family Leave Extended a tax credit for employers which would cover 100% of the costs of paid sick and family leave they offer to their employees and the tax credit for self-employed people for the days they can’t work because of COVID until March 31, 2021. TITLE III - CONTINUING THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT Sec. 304: Additional Eligible Expenses Expands the list of expenses that can be paid using PPP funds to include operations expenditures, property damage caused by the BLM protests in summer 2020 that were not covered by insurance, supplier costs, and worker protection measures related to COVID safety. Sec. 305: Hold Harmless Exempts the banks that administer the PPP program from lawsuits related to loan origination or forgiveness for a second draw of PPP loans as long as they collect required paperwork "in good faith". Sec. 307: Simplified Forgiveness Application Creates a simplified application process for PPP loan forgiveness for loans less than $150,000. Those loans "shall be forgiven" if the person submits a 1 page document describing how many employees were retained thanks to the loan, how much of the loan was spent on payroll, and the total loan amount. The recipient will have to retain employment records for 4 years after submitting the application. The banks are not allowed to require any other documents for loan forgiveness. This is effective from the signing of the CARES Act. Sec. 308: Specific Group Insurance Payments as Payroll Costs Clarifies that "group life, disability, vision, or dental insurance" counts as payroll costs, which can be paid using PPP loan money. Sec. 311: Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans Allows people to get a second round of forgivable PPP loans with the amount based on their payroll expenses for the last year or 2019 with a maximum loan amount of $2 million. Limits the size of the business to one with fewer than 300 employees per location, instead of 500 employees per location. Sec. 318: Eligibility of 501(c)(6) and Destination Marketing Organizations For Loans Under the Paycheck Protection Program Allows PPP funds to be given to tax exempt business organizations, including organizations that engage in lobbying Congress. Sec. 319: Prohibition on Use of Loan Proceeds For Lobbying Activities Prohibits PPP funds from being used on lobbying expenses. Sec. 322: Conflicts of Interest A business that is more than 20% owned or controlled by the President, Vice President, the head of an Executive department or a member of Congress or their spouses is not eligible to receive PPP loans. Sec. 324: Grants for Shuttered Venue Operations Live performance venues, except ones that "present live performances of a prurient sexual nature", that have taken in 30% or less of their 2019 revenues can get grants to help make up for 45% of their lost revenue during the pandemic. $2 billion is set aside for businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Sec. 342: Prohibition of Eligibility For Publicly-Traded Companies Prohibits publicly traded companies from receiving PPP loans. TITLE IV - TRANSPORTATION Subtitle A - Airline Worker Support Extension Sec. 402: Pandemic Relief for Aviation Workers Provides $15 billion to pay the salaries and benefits of passenger airlines and $1 billion for contractors. Sec. 404: Required Assurances Conditions the money on the promise from the airlines and contractors that they won't lay anyone off or reduce their pay until March 31, 2021 and that the money won't be used to buy the companies stock or pay out dividends until March 31, 2022. Airlines or contractors that accept this money will have 72 hours from the time they accept the agreement with government to recall any employees they laid off. The employees who return will receive back pay from December 1, 2020 (minus any severance they received). Sec. 406: Limitation of Certain Employee Compensation Freezes the pay of anyone in the airlines accepting our tax money funded bailout who made more than $425,000/year in 2019 to their 2019 pay levels until October 1, 2022. No one in the company will be allowed to collect more than $3 million plus 50% of the amount over $3 million that they earned in 2019. Sec. 407: Minimum Air Service Guarantees Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (Pete Buttigeg) to require an airline to maintain service to any destination that airline served on March 20, 2020, if the airline accepts the COVID bailout money. This authority automatically expires on March 1, 2022. Subtitle B - Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act Sec. 421: Assistance For Providers of Transportation Services Affected by COVID-19 Provides $2 billion to transportation service companies that have lost at least 25% of their revenue due to COVID-19 that has fewer than 500 employees or a company with over 500 employees that hasn't received a bailout yet. The companies have to use at least 60% of the money to pay up to $100,000/yr per employee in salary as long as they don't furlough any more workers (they can spend the money on other things if all their workers are back and making their 2019 pay levels already). TITLE V - BANKING Subtitle A - Emergency Rental Assistance Sec. 501: Emergency Rental Assistance Provides $25 billion for rental assistance . The money will be given to the states and 90% of it needs to be used to pay rent, utilities, home energy costs, and other costs as determined by the Treasury Secretary. Under no circumstance can any household get payments for more than 15 months. The money will flow from the government directly to the landlord or utility provider (unless the landlord or utility provider refuses to accept the payment, which is the only circumstance during which the household will get the money). To be eligible you either have to have income below 50% of the area median income or one or more individuals in the home have been unemployed for at least 90 days. Landlords are allowed to apply on behalf of their tenants, with their permission and signature on the application. The funding expires December 31, 2021. Sec. 502: Extension of Eviction Moratorium Extends the eviction moratorium through January 31, 2021. Subtitle B - Community Development Investment Sec. 522: Capital Investments For Neighborhoods Disproportionately Impacted By The COVID-19 Pandemic Creates a new fund with $9 billion to give money to banks - by purchasing their stock - to lend out in low income and minority communities. The administration of these purchases can be outsourced to "any bank, savings association, trust company, security broker or dealer, asset manager, or investment advisor as a financial agent of the Federal Government." The law sets no limits on executive compensation, share buybacks, or dividend payments for the recipients of the bank's lending (the Secretary of the Treasury gets to make those rules). The authority for using this $9 billion is valid until 6 months after the emergency declared on March 13, 2020 is terminated. Subtitle C - Miscellaneous Sec. 540: Extension of Temporary Relief and Emergency Authorities Extends the provision from the CARES Act that exempted banks from relatively new reporting requirements on their credit losses until the end of the emergency or January 1, 2022, an extra year. Sec. 541: Extension of Temporary Relief From Troubled Debt Restructurings And Insurer Clarification Extends the provision from the CARES Act that allows banks to avoid counting troubled loans as troubled on their balance sheets until 60 days after the emergency declared on March 13th ends or January 1, 2022, an extra year. This law also expands the eligibility to include insurance companies. TITLE VI - LABOR PROVISIONS Sec. 601: Job Corp Flexibilities Temporarily allows people who have already turned 25 to qualify for the Jobs Corps. TITLE VII - NUTRITION AND AGRICULTURE RELIEF Subtitle A - Nutrition Sec. 702: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program From January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, food stamp beneficiaries will get 115% of the amount they received in June 2020. Money received from Federal unemployment payments - the money provided on top of state payments - will not be counted as income for the month the money was received or for the 9 months that follow for the purpose of determining food stamp eligibility. Subtitle B - Agriculture Sec. 751: Office of the Secretary Provides over $11 billion for farmers and those that provide for local food systems such as farmers markers, restaurants, and schools. $1.5 billion will be used to purchase food for hungry Americans. $1 billion of this money can be used to pay up to 80% of the revenue losses of contract growers of livestock and poultry for the period beginning on January 1, 2020 (two months before COVID) through January 1, 2021. TITLE VIII - UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Sec. 801: COVID-19 Funding For The United States Postal Service Allows the postal service to keep the money it was loaned by the CARES Act TITLE IX - BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE Sec. 904: Benefit For Broadband Service During Emergency Period Relating to COVID-19 Creates the "Emergency Broadband Benefit Program" funded with $3.2 billion, which allows households that qualify for some other COVID relief benefits can also get a monthly $50 discount on their internet service, or $100 if they are renting equipment, but only if their internet service provide elects to participate in the program. The FCC will reimburse the internet companies directly for the discounts. Companies that accept the money are not allowed to require an early termination fee of new customers who get service due to this benefit who then decide to cancel later. This is valid until 6 months after the end of the emergency is declared. TITLE X - MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 1003: Rescissions Rescinds $429 billion out of the $500 billion that was provided the CARES Act to provide loans and invest in corporate bonds by the Federal Reserve. Sec. 1005: Termination of Authority Terminates the authority created by the CARES Act for the Federal Reserve to make loans or purchase securities using the Main Street Lending Program, or the authorities granted to loan money to state and local governments. They can still make loans using the Term Asset-Back Securities Loan Facility. They are allowed to restructure and extend existing loans. Sec. 1006: Rule of Construction Clarifies that the Federal Reserve is not in any way restricted from using authorities it already had before enactment of the CARES Act. DIVISION BB - PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS TITLE I - NO SURPRISES ACT Sec. 102: Health Insurance Requirements Regarding Surprise Medical Billing Starting on January 1, 2022, any health insurance company that provides "any benefits" in an emergency department can not require pre-authorization of those services or deny coverage because the emergency department is out of their network. If emergency services are provided out-of-network, there can not be any limits on coverage any more restrictive than what would be covered by an in-network emergency department and the out-of-pocket costs can't be more than they would be in-network. Out-of-pocket payments at an out-of-network emergency room must count towards in-network deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. Emergency services include any care that happens in connection to the emergency visit, regardless of what department of the hospital provides the services. After the patient is stabilized, inpatient or outpatient stays in connection to that event are also covered. Loophole: Services are not covered if the patient is able to travel without medical transportation, is able to provide informed consent, and "other conditions" that will be determined by regulation. The prices to be paid by insurers will be based on the median price paid in the geographic area for similar services, and it will increase along with the consumer price index. In the case of a out-of-network doctor who works at an in-network hospital, if that doctor doesn't notify the patient that he/she is out-of-network, the health insurance company can't require the patient to pay any more out of pocket than they would pay if the doctor were in-network. Any cost-sharing payments must be applied to the in-network deductible and annual maximum out of pocket limits. This also applies to air ambulance providers. Health insurance companies are no longer allowed to require referrals for women to go to the gynecologist. Health insurance plans are still allowed to require gynecologists to notify the plan and/or the primary care doctor of their treatment decisions. Sec. 103: Determination of Out-of-Network Rates to Be Paid By Health Plan; Independent Dispute Resolution Process To determine how much an insurance company will directly pay to an out-of-network provider, the provider has 30 days from receiving a payment or a denial of payment to start a negotiation process. If the negotiation fails, within four days, the provider or health insurance company can elect to start an independent dispute resolution. The Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have until the end of 2021 to create this process by regulation. The regulation process will determine who will be certified to act as the dispute resolution judge, but it is not allowed to be an affiliate, subsidiary or trade group that represents a health insurance company or health care provider. The independent disputer settler will have 30 days to make the payment determination. The payment amounts can consider the comparable rates in the geographic region, the market share that provider controls in the region, the complexity of the patients case, and if either side made any effort to be in each other's network. They payment amounts can not consider the amount the provider usually chooses to charge or the rates usually paid by Medicare and Medicaid. The decisions will be binding and not subject to judicial review, unless there is evidence of fraud. The insurance company will have 30 days from the decision date to pay the bill. A lot of information about who uses this process and its results will be made public. Sec. 104: Health Care Provider Requirements Regarding Surprise Medical Billing The emergency departments and doctors can't send patients bills for anything more than their co-pay amounts. Out-of-network doctors working at in-network facilities are also prohibited from sending bills that are greater than the co-pay amounts. Out of network doctors at in-network facilities that provide services such as anesthesiology, radiology, and lab services can send bills to patients if the the patient makes an appointment to see them 72 hours or more in advance of their treatment and if the patient signs a written notice or email. The notice has to inform the patient that getting treated by the out-of-network doctor is optional and that they have the option to get treated by an in-network doctor, along with a list of in-network doctors available to provide the service. The notice also has to inform the patient that the amount they pay may not apply to their out-of-pocket limits or in-network deductible. The notice has to be dated and signed by the patient before they receive the services. Loophole: The notice has to have a "good faith estimated amount" that the provider "may" charge, but that that amount is not a contractual obligation. The states are given the authority to enforce these laws. If the state refuses to enforce them, the Secretary of Health and Human Services has the ability to enforce them, and issue fines to doctors (and specifically air ambulance operators) up to $10,000 per violation. There will be a process for submitting complaints to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the department has 60 days to respond. The doctor or air ambulance operator can avoid the fine by withdrawing the bill, reimbursing the patient for the difference between what they were charged and what they should have been charged, plus interest, within 30 days. Loophole: The law does give the Secretary of HHS the permission to create a "hardship exemption" to the fines. Sec. 105: Ending Surprise Air Ambulance Bills Establishes similar laws for air ambulance operators as are enacted for emergency rooms and out-of-network doctors working at in-network facilities. Patients with health insurance who receive air ambulance services can only be charged the in-network rate for a copay. Air ambulance companies are not allowed to bill patients with health insurance more than their co-pay amount. Sec. 107: Transparency Regarding In-Network and Out-of Network Deductibles and Out-of-Pocket Limitations By January 1, 2022, health insurances have to issue new insurance identification cards which include "any deductible", "any out-of-pocket limit", and a telephone number and internet website that patients can use to find out who is in-network. Sec. 111: Consumer Protections Through Health Plan Requirement for Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate Starting on January 1, 2022, before a patient receives a scheduled service, the health insurance company has to send them a physical notice or email - patient's choice - about whether they are schedule to see an in-network or out-of-network doctor. If they are scheduled for an in-network appointment, they have to tell the patients the contracted rate for the service. If they are scheduled for an out-of-network appointment, they have to tell the patient how to find an in-network doctor. The notice also has to include cost estimates, including an estimate submitted by the doctor, how much the health insurance company will probably pay, the cost of any co-pays, and how close the patient is to reaching any out-of-pocket limits. The notice must also include a disclaimer that these are only estimates. Sec. 112: Patient Protections Through Transparency and Patient-Provider Dispute Resolution Starting on January 1, 2022, before a patient receives a scheduled service, the doctor needs to ask the patient if they have insurance, are covered bypass a government plan, or have no insurance. If the patient has insurance, they have to provide the health insurance company or the government with a "good faith estimate" of the expected charges with the billing codes for the expected services. If the person does not have insurance, the estimate has to be given directly to the patient. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will have to create a process by January 1, 2022 for uninsured patients who are charged more than their estimates to have their bill determined by an independent dispute resolution authority. Sec. 113: Ensuring Continuity of Care If a health insurance plan ends its contract with a patient's doctor, the health insurance company has to notify the patient and give the patient the opportunity to request and be granted 90 days of keeping the co-payment structure they had while the doctor was in-network. Sec. 114: Maintenance of Price Comparison Tool Health insurance companies will have to offer patients - via telephone and internet - a tool that allows them to compare the co-pays they would be responsible for if they received a service from each of their in-network providers. Sec. 116: Protecting Patients and Improving the Accuracy of Provider Director Information Requires health insurance companies to accurately maintain their in-network provider database. If the patient gets information about a doctor from an outdated database, or if the patient's requests for information go unanswered, the insurance company must charge the patient in-network copays, but the deductible will be applied to the out-of-network maximum limit. TITLE II - TRANSPARENCY Sec. 201: Increasing Transparency By Removing Gag Clauses on Price and Quality Information Health insurance companies will be prohibited from contractually preventing doctors from revealing their pricing agreements to referring doctors, the patient, the patient's employer, or people eligible to be a part of that health insurance plan. Restrictions can be placed upon what information is made public. Sec. 204: Reporting on Pharmacy Benefits and Drug Costs Starting at the beginning of 2022, health insurance companies will annually submit a report to the government about the 50 most common prescription drugs they pay for, the 50 most expensive prescription drugs, and the 50 prescription drugs with the greatest increase in price. The report also has to break down the costs of other categories of care, such as hospital visits, provider costs, and drug costs. They will also have to report on the average amount monthly premiums they receive from employers and patients. TITLE XIV - COVID-19 CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT Sec. 1401: Prohibiting Deceptive Acts or Practices In Connection with the Novel Coronavirus For the duration of the public emergency, it will be illegal for "any person, partnership, or corporation" to deceive anyone in association with a COVID-19 treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis or a government benefit related to COVID-19. This will be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and violators can be fined up to $10,000 per violation. Articles/Documents Article: Want a Bigger Stimulus Check? Consider Filing Your Tax Return Early, By Anna Wilde Mathews, Tom McGinty and Melanie Evans, The Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2021 Article: Want a Bigger Stimulus Check? Consider Filing Your Tax Return Early, By Richard Rubin, The Wall Street Journal, February 6, 2021 Article: Surprise Medical Bills: New Protections for Consumers Take Effect in 2022, By KFF.org, February 4, 2021 Article: Freeloaders and the Fed: Scrutinizing the Federal Reserve’s Secondary Market Bond Purchases Under the CARES Act, By Brandon Brockmyer and Ryan Summers, Pogo, February 3, 2021 Article: Amazon’s quarterly revenue hits record $125.6 billion, By Katherine Khashimova Long, Seattle Times, February 2, 2021 Article: Delay in Extending Unemployment Aid Has Shortchanged Workers $17 Billion in January, By Ellie Kaverman and Andrew Stettner, The Century Foundation, February 2, 2021 Article: Judge mulls striking law barring pandemic relief to strip clubs&firstPage=true), By Jody Godoy, Westlaw Today, January 20, 2021 Article: Libor scandal: the bankers who fixed the world’s most important number, By Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch, The Guardian, January 18, 2021 Article: Unlucky: Do the recent changes to the Federal Reserve’s powers under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act inhibit future action?, By White & Case LLP, Lexology, January 7, 2021 News Release: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES NEW GUIDANCE TO STATES ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS, Department of Labor, December 30, 2020 Document: Estimate for Divisions O Through FF, H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, By Congressional Budget Office, December 27, 2020 Article: Finally Positive News for Nonprofits: $900 Billion COVID-Relief Package Has Been Approved by Congress, By Rachel Lilienthal Stark, National Law Review, December 22, 2020 Article: Congress Acts To Spare Consumers From Costly Surprise Medical Bills, By Julie Appleby, npr, December 22, 2020 Article: Senators reach deal on Fed powers, setting stage for coronavirus relief passage, By Alexander Bolton, The Hill, December 19, 2020 Article: Fight over Federal Reserve powers holding up year-end deal, By Alexander Bolton, The Hill, December 17, 2020 Article: Borrowers looking to use Fed’s Main Street lending program run into dead end, By Steve Liesman, CNBC, December 8, 2020 Article: Admiral Theatre is among a bevy of adult businesses suing to get a PPP loan. So far, the nightclubs are winning., By Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, May 21, 2020 Article: Joe Biden: The Heartbreaking Car Accident that Killed His Wife and Daughter, By Tim Ott, Biography, September 28, 2020 Sound Clip Sources News Clip: Dr. Fauci: It will be ‘open season’ by April for everyone to receive vaccines, Today, February 11, 2021 Hearing: Safeguarding American Consumers: Fighting Fraud and Scams During the Pandemic, House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, February 4, 2021 Watch on Youtube Witnesses: Bonnie Patten Executive Director of TruthInAdvertising.org Jessica Rich Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown Law School Former Director of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission She served at the FTC for 26 years Transcript: 44:40 Bonnie Patten: The list of deceptively marketed products and services exploiting this pandemic is extensive. CBD products marketed to military veterans as a Coronavirus treatment, bleach advertised as a liquid cure all, Wellness Centers targeting first responders, with IV vitamin drips to protect against COVID-19. Amazon and eBay sellers falsely claiming that their PPE FDA approved. Hand sanitizer marketed is protecting for 24 hours against COVID-19. Alleged immune immunity boosting supplements targeting children. Colloidal Silver solutions advertised as having the ability to kill the virus from within. Toothpaste and teeth whitening products claiming to prevent COVID-19 and Sham wellness kits targeting seniors. Unfortunately, the deception does not stop with outrageous health claims. Many are exploiting the economic desperation wrought by this pandemic. Multi level marketing companies claiming people can earn full time pay working part time. Lending companies deceptively using the cares act to exploit college students. Investment scams claiming to have patented COVID cures and financial entities pretending to be SBA authorized lenders to lure in small businesses struggling to keep their workers employed. 46:15 Bonnie Patten: And to make matters worse, the agency primarily charged with policing these deceptive acts, the FTC, is now at risk of losing a mainstay of its enforcement authority and the ability to make victims whole under Section 13-b. Because 13-b does not specifically say anything about equitable relief when a permanent injunction is issued, the Supreme Court is now deciding the remedial scope, if any of 13-b in the case AMG vs FTC. AMG was a payday lending scheme that extracted money from people in desperate circumstances and in its appeal, the company does not dispute that it violated the law. Instead, it argues that the $1.3 billion it's stole should be it's to keep. AMG asserts that it was never Congress's intention for the FTC to return money to victims of fraud under 13-b. Quite to the contrary. AMG argues that this legislative body fully endorsed the notion that wrongdoers should pocket the money they've illegally taken when it drafted 13-b. If the Supreme Court rules in AMG's favor, and this Congress does not act to empower the FTC to seek restitution under 13-b, then the deceptive practices I have enumerated will only multiply. 1:17:40 Jessica Rich: The new law covers a huge amount of scams. It's very broad as to COVID scams. So if a company engages in any of that activity, the FTC can pursue civil penalties and so just as Miss Patton just said, it's very important for deterrence to make it painful for fraudsters to rip off consumers. 1:18:20 Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): But now that the FTC has this authority to find companies who've committed fraud and scams related to the pandemic under this new law, why is it still important to ensure that the FTC 13 b authority is preserved? Why is that so important? Bonnie Patten: COVID scams are terrible, but they're one of many frauds that the FTC has to fight all year long in and out of a pandemic. So in many of those cases, the FTC doesn't have civil penalty authority, and its rigorous authority is under threat. So it's a much broader problem that goes beyond the COVID scams that are occurring here. And so it still needs to be fixed. 2:23:25 Rep. Darren Soto (FL): Is this being sufficiently used already by the FTC? Do you anticipate gaps in all this law realizing it just was passed? Bonnie Patten: To my knowledge, the FTC has not yet used that act. But that's the only information I know, that there's no public on their website. It does have gaps. It does. You cannot target work from home scams using this, because it's really focused primarily on government benefits, scams and healthcare scams. But what I would say is that, while it's absolutely critical to have an act like this, at this time, during the pandemic, I would warn you that it doesn't provide for coverage for the next disaster. For the next earthquake for the next fire, what have you, there are unfortunately will always be a segment of our population that is in devastating events. And so I think that legislation is necessary that covers all such events and not just focused on the pandemic. Hearing: Examination of Loans to Businesses Critical to Maintaining National Security, Congressional Oversight Commission, December 10, 2020 Witnesses: Eric Rosengren - President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Gwen Mills - Secretary Treasurer of Unite Here Lauren Anderson - Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel of the Bank Policy Institute Transcript: 03:20 Bharat Ramamurti: Four months ago, Congress gave the Treasury Department half a trillion dollars to stabilize the economy. The Treasury quickly pledged 75 billion of those dollars to the Federal Reserve's Main Street lending program for small and mid sized companies. After taking three months to set up the program, the Fed has now been operating it for about a month. In that time, it has supported only 18 loans for a total of $104 million. That is 0.017% of the $600 billion lending capacity that the Fed touted for the program in April. 16:07 Eric Rosengren: This facility is very different than some of the other traditional kinds of facilities that central banks operate during a time of crisis. So most of our facilities operate through markets, market securities, you can purchase them very easily through the market. They clear usually in a couple days depending on the security. So it's relatively easy to quickly purchase a large number of securities and hold those securities over time. This facility is a facility we didn't have during the financial crisis, and really tries to get to a different segment of the population, which is those businesses that are bigger than the PPP program was designed for and smaller than what the corporate facilities are designed for. Session: The Senate confirmed two nominations to the National Labor Relations Board, Senate, July 29, 2020 Session: Senate Session, Part 2:The Senate confirmed two nominations, Senate, July 28, 2020 News Clip: Senate GOP outlines next coronavirus relief bill as deadline for enhanced unemployment benefits nears, CBS News, July 28, 2020 Hearing: NO MORE SURPRISES: PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS, Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health, June 12, 2019 Watch on Youtube Witnesses: Sonji Wilkes: Patient Advocate Sherif Zaafran, MD: Chair of Physicians for Fair Coverage Rick Sherlock: President and CEO of Association of Air Medical Services James Gelfand: Senior Vice President of Health Policy at The ERISA Industry Committee Thomas Nickels: Executive Vice President of the American Hospital Association Jeanette Thornton: Senior Vice President of Proiduct, Employer, and Commercial Policy at Americas’ Health Insurance Plans Claire McAndrew: Director of Campaigns and Partnerships at Families USA Vidor E. Friedman, MD: President of American College of Emergency Physicians Transcript: 51:50 CEO Rick Sherlock: $10,199 was the median cost of providing a helicopter transport. While Medicare paid $5,998, Medicaid paid $3,463 and the uninsured paid $354. This results in an ongoing imbalance between actual costs and government reimbursement and is the single biggest factor in increasing costs. 53:45 Senior VP James Gelfand: We're focused on three scenarios in which patients end up with big bills they couldn't see coming or avoid. Number one, a patient receives care at an in-network facility, but is treated by an out of network provider. Number two, a patient requires emergency care, but the provider's facility or transportation are out of network. And number three, a patient is transferred or handed off without sufficient information or alternatives. It's usually not the providers you're planning to see. It's anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, or emergency providers or transport or an unexpected trip to the NICU. Many work for outsourced medical staffing firms that have adopted a scam strategy of staying out of networks, practicing at in-network facilities and surprise billing patients. It's deeply concerning, but the problem is narrowly defined and therefore we can fix it. Hearing: Safeguarding American Consumers: Fighting Fraud and Scams During the Pandemic, House Committee on Education and Labor, April 2, 2019 Watch on Youtube Witnesses: Christen Linke Young: Fellow at USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative on Health Policy Ilyse Schuman: Senior Vice President for Health Policy at American Benefits Council Frederick Isasi, Executive Director at Families USA Professor Jack Hoadley: Research Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute Transcript: 33:50 Frederick Isasi: Take for example, one significant driver of this problem. The movement of hospitals to offload sapping requirements for their emergency departments to third party management companies. These hospitals very often make no requirements of these companies to ensure the staffing of the ED fit within the insurance networks that the hospitals have agreed to. As a result, a patient who does their homework ahead of time and rightly thinks they're going to an in network hospital, received services from an out of network physician and a surprise medical bill follows. 43:30 Chairman Frederica Wilson (FL): Under current law, who is responsible for making sure that a doctor or a hospital is in-network? Is it the doctor, the insurance company or the patient themselves? Frederick Isasi: Uh, chairman Wilson, thank you for the question. To be very clear, it is the patient themselves that has a responsibility and these negotiations are very complex. These are some of the most important and intense negotiations in the healthcare sector between a payer and a provider. There is absolutely no visibility for a consumer to understand what's going on there. And so the notion that a consumer would walk into an emergency department and know, for example, that their doctor was out of network because that hospital could not reach agreement on an in-network provider for the ED is absurd, right? There's no way they would ever know that. And similarly, if you walk in and you received surgery and it turns out your anesthesiologist isn't in-network, there's no way for the consumer to know that. Um, and I would like to say there's some discussion about transparency and creating, you know, sort of provider directories. We've tried to do that in many instances. And what we know is that right now the healthcare sector has no real way to provide real actual insight to consumers about who's in-network, and who's out of network. I would-probably everybody in this room has tried at some point to figure out if a doctor's in-network and out of network and as we know that system doesn't work. So this idea that consumers can do research and find out what's happened behind the scenes in these very intensive negotiations is absurd and it doesn't work. 46:30 Professor Jack Hoadley: Provider directories can be notoriously inaccurate. One of the things that, even if they are accurate, that I've seen in my own family is you may be enrolled in Blue Cross-You ask your physician, "are they participating in Blue Cross? They say "yes", but it turns out Blue Cross has a variety of different networks. This would be true of any insurance company, and so you know, you may be in this one particular flavor of the Blue Cross plan and your provider may not participate in that particular network. 1:01:25 Rep. Phil Roe (TN): I've had my name in networks that I wasn't in. That you-that you use, and many of those unscrupulous networks, will use that too to get people to sign up because this doctor, my doctor is in there when you're really not. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Ryan Summers started making music with a garage band in Chippewa Falls, WI, moved into DJ-ing and producing rave-style music under the name Plastic Portal.

2020 was...well, it was certainly a year. Not just for the MoGraph industry and for School of Motion, but for everyone. We know you don't need a recap of all the challenges and craziness that made this year what it was. Instead, we want to focus on the positive. While 2020 certainly presented a difficult road, we have seen our community emerge stronger and better than ever. On the 2020 End of Year Podcast episode, our founder Joey Korenman is joined by Creative Directors EJ Hassenfratz and Ryan Summers—along with a special guest—to talk about the artists, studios, tools, trends, and events that made MoGraph news in 2020…plus all the exciting plans (and bold predictions) for the coming year. This is a long one—but worth it—so grab a comfy seat and join us.

There’s certainly a lot of unknowns in the world these days. This is true for the motion design industry as much as anything else. Long-term survival is likely going to involve both adaptability and keeping focused on your priorities. About Ryan Summers As 2D creative director at School of Motion, Ryan is busy making courses to help other motion designers move forward in their career. This allows him to keep a close eye on trends in the motion design world and get ready for what the future brings to this industry. The New Landscape of Motion Design The world is changing fast. While many of these changes bring new challenges, they also involve new opportunities for motion designers. Ryan shares his observations and predictions for what this means for us. For one thing, remote work is more accepted and widespread than ever. It also presents more opportunities for individuals and small studios which can operate without the massive overhead required by the big studios.   Specialization as a Key Elements of Success In the crowded field of motion design, it’s crucial to set yourself apart. With all the generalists put there, Ryan sees the importance of specializing in something that shares your unique voice. It may weed out some potential clients, but it will make sure that you work with the right ones in the end.   “There’s great opportunity when the world changes as fast and as all-encompassing as it has.” [5:14] “That’s the part of every artist’s challenge and every studio’s challenge; You have to redefine yourself while the world changes around or you’ll get lost.” [7:43] “You have different processes on the creative side based on your needs at the moment. Why shouldn’t you have the same thing business-wise?” [28:49]   How new trends are affecting the world of remote work [4:30] The importance of agility during unpredictable times [10:03] Why specializing will not only set you apart but also keep you focused on your passion [18:55] What it takes to set your portfolio apart from the competition [24:55] Creating long term connections by passing work off to others and having partners [28:36] Maintaining your own passions and taking care of yourself as a necessary part of staying in business [35:43]   The business and creative world is quickly changing. Being adaptable and agile in order to avoid pitfalls and take advantage of new opportunities is a must. This means being creative about how you operate your business. Even though how you run your business may need to change, maintaining your creative passions as priorities will give you the drive to keep going. Just as you cultivate your artistic skills, you need to tend to your own wellbeing. Your work can be a great way to feed your own creative self. However, getting caught up in just the money-making aspect is not sustainable in the long run.   The Motion Designer Client Challenge   Follow Ryan on Twitter   School of Motion Episode 22: Art School vs Online Courses: The Pros & Cons Episode 64: How to price your work as a motion designer   Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative  Podcast music licensed by Big Waves sonosanctus.com dankoch.net

(Note: This episode originally aired in October 2019 on a separate feed) Do you know how much should you back squat if you can deadlift 300 pounds? What about how much you should front squat if you back squat 200 pounds? How about this… do you know your 6-rep max strict press on your right arm compared to your left? Or how many 1-arm high pulls you can perform with 33% of your body weight on your right arm compared to your left?  If you are scratching your head wondering why we are even asking these questions, listen up! In this episode we're talking to Dr. Ryan Summers about how a small bias, repeated over and over, could be the reason you are still getting that annoying [insert body part] pain that hasn't gone away. Plus, Dr. Ryan gives you his top 6 tests to easily assess your strength-balance right from your own gym.  About Our Guest: Dr. Ryan Summers is a Physical Therapist, co-owner if Pure Physio and a staff member at ActiveLife. As a DPT, 1-on-1 Coach and ActiveLife seminar staff member he has worked with hundreds of people to get them out of pain without going to the doctor or missing the gym.  Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuchDr. Ryan Summers: @dr.ryan.summersActive Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

A couple of close friends of the Fam join us for episode 127 of Black Flag Athletics Black Flag Radio. This week we are joined by Dr. Matt Stevens and Dr. Ryan Summers of Pure Physio. We explore their growth and evolution during the pandemic, demonstrating value, filling the gap, staying ahead of the curve, developing coaches, and determining the future of the physical therapy profession. Can you have your cake and eat it too? Tune in to find out.

Personal trainers and coaches are facing a new world post-COVID-19 and many are looking to switching to a remote system.  What are the challenges in changing a brick and mortar business to an online only system?  How do you build trust in remote clients?  How do you transition a "local" client to a remote client? Dr. Ryan Summers joins the Turning Pro podcast today to talk about just that.  In his role as an Active Life 1-on-1 coach while also treating patients at his PT practice, he has had to navigate those challenges. As you look to your own business' future, there are many takeaways you can get from this conversation between Dr. Sean and Dr. Ryan. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Dr. Ryan Summers @dr.ryan.summers

2x AA Ryan Summers and former assistant Coach Rocco Mansueto join the wolfpack.

"The entire lifeline of this whole industry… no one has finished it yet… so we are all imposters, to a degree." – Ryan Summers In this episode of the RevThinking podcast, Joel Pilger speaks with Ryan Summers, Creative Director at School of Motion. Ryan is a creative leader whose career has spanned major brands as well as top studios such as Digital Kitchen, We Are Royale, Blur Studios, Oddfellows, Midnight Sherpa, and Imaginary Forces. The field of motion design is still relatively young yet our industry has undergone substantial changes in a short period of time. Since no single individual has lived out an entire career – much less a lifetime – in our industry, how can anyone know what to expect? So while some are thriving, others are frustrated or disillusioned. Why? Ryan challenges motion designers to view our industry in a more entrepreneurial way and consider opportunities to own what we create.

It was a heck of a year for the MoGraph industry, and for School of Motion. SOM's 2019 Motion Design Industry Survey revealed greater participation, enthusiasm, opportunity and income than ever before; and SOM's business, course curriculum, core team, enrollment and online reach and engagement grew at exceptional rates. Not to mention SOM's rebrand with Chris Do and The Futur, the brand manifesto video with JR Canest and Ordinary Folk, and the completely redesigned website coming soon. On the 2019 End of Year Podcast episode, SOM founder, CEO and Podcast host Joey Korenman is joined by EJ Hassenfratz, 3D Creative Director, and Ryan Summers, 2D Creative Director, to talk about the artists, studios, tools, trends and events that made MoGraph news in 2019 — plus all the exciting plans (and bold predictions) for the coming year. This one's long, but it's a must listen.

Joey Korenman, Chris Do, and Ryan Summers join us for our first Mega Show panel discussion. We talk about the state of the industry and answer questions from listeners. 2 hours was not even enough. There will definitely be a part two next year.

“Pushing Downhill” is a resource for those who live an active lifestyle. By speaking with experts and industry leaders, Dr. Ryan Summers will teach you how to optimize your training and lifestyle, allowing you to push downhill and create momentum towards reaching your goals. Borrow liberally, combine uniquely and PUSH DOWNHILL.

Link to show notes: http://jackedathlete.com/podcast-6-dr-ryan-summers-on-load-management-and-physical-preparation/

In this episode we discuss the annual daddy / daughter dance, debate the age old question of Kicks Brooks versus Ronnie Dunn, and friend of the show Ryan Summers stops by to drop some knowledge.

This week Ryan Summers stops by to talk about thought leaders, the hold system, daily renders, and social media.

Today’s guest is a very talented children’s book illustrator, Simona Ceccarelli. She is half British, half Italian, half Swiss and more than a quarter French. She lives in Switzerland with her husband and two children, but what I find most interesting about Simona is that she wasn’t always in the creative field. In fact, Simona spent most of her life working as a research scientist. Simona switched careers back in 2013 and never looked back. She is a great example that it is never too late to reinvent yourself. No matter how old you are or what career you’re in. It is possible! I also interviewed several other guests on this podcast that share a similar path with Simona. You may remember David Ariew from episode 56. He went From Neuroscience to Motion Graphics, then Ryan Summers episode 50, Ryan switched from science to art, Lloyd Alvarez episode 42, he was pre-med before he switched to Motion Graphics and Nick Lyons episode 45, he switched from History Major to Motion Graphics. These talented artists are now doing what they love all because they followed their heart. Nothing stopped them from pursuing their dreams and nothing should stop you. Our past guest Scott Buoncristiano said it best in episode 51. He said: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, but the second best time is today.” and Scott was another late bloomer. He didn’t start drawing until he was 36 years old and now he is a very busy freelance illustrator in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. All that to say that It is never too late to follow your dreams. Website: http://www.smceccarelli.com

Today we have Ryan Summers on the podcast to chat about the freelance world, and he shares his insight on some of his experiences with freelance. Ryan has worked at some very notable places in LA and Chicago, and has a ton of great experience and knowledge in the field of motion design and visual effects. He shares with us some of the challenges he faced while freelancing, specifically with a big late payment issue and also navigating the hold system.  Ryan also shares with us not only the challenges he's faced as a freelancer, but also as a creative director. He also gives us insight on why some studios have difficulty booking or paying freelancers, so this gives us some very valuable perspective. He also also gives some advice on how you can position yourself better when going into a studio as a freelancer, and set the tone for the relationship with your clients.  *Ryan is also available to chat with folks in the industry, and you can find his calendar in the link provided below: Ryan Summers Office Hours https://calendly.com/oddernod     Music provided by Wesley Slover - www.sonosanctus.com

The Motion Design industry is always changing and evolving, and 2018 was no exception. From new tools to emerging artists this was a big year for our industry. In fact, this year more than any other year, it really feels like motion design is beginning to define itself in the creative world. As such, we thought it’d be fun to sit down with our good friend Ryan Summers to discuss some of the biggest news coming out of the mograph industry in 2018. In the podcast, we talk about everything… from incredible projects to #chartgate. No stone is left unturned. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/motion-design-review-2018

How do you best launch a new podcast for artists and creators that will build community and make an impact? That's the challenge Ryan Summers brings to a mastermind of his potential listeners for clarity and actionable suggestions about how to roll out his new show.

How do you best launch a new podcast for artists and creators that will build community and make an impact? That's the challenge Ryan Summers brings to a mastermind of his potential listeners for clarity and actionable suggestions about how to roll out his new show.

I'm talking to Ryan Summers on Book Talk Radio Club. Ryan is the author of September's Song, a contemporary romance blended with an unexpected twist with the tag line that reads ‘Who was this man who looked just like her dead husband?’ Sounds good! Found out more about Ryan and where to purchase her books at https://www.booktalkradio.info/ryan-jo-summers

I'm talking to Ryan Summers on Book Talk Radio Club. Ryan is the author of September's Song, a contemporary romance blended with an unexpected twist with the tag line that reads ‘Who was this man who looked just like her dead husband?’ Sounds good! Found out more about Ryan and where to purchase her books at https://www.booktalkradio.info/ryan-jo-summers

Ryan Summers is a Creative Director @ Digital Kitchen Chicago – also, Type Lover. Pixel Peeper. Pencil Pusher. Curve Operator. Website: www.ryansummers.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/Oddernod Ryan's Office Hours: www.calendly.com/oddernod

Originally planned to be a chemical engineer until I was hit by the double-punch combo of Jurassic Park and Toy Story - and then it was animation from there on. I've worked as an character animator on children's videos, created the visuals for industry-leading slot machines, and designed the opening titles for some of the highest rated shows on TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest, Ryan Summers, talks to the group about career tips in the animation/motion design industry, the industry as a whole, how to find inspiration, and create your own unique voice.

We got to hear from guest speaking Ryan Summers this week on realizing our full potential. As parents, leaders, friends, it takes focus, intention, and tension for us to go after all that God has called us to!

So you want to be a motion designer. To go to art school or not? There is a healthy debate over whether or not a formal education is worth your time and money. Especially now with the proliferation of online courses, many aspiring designers are wondering if art school is still worthwhile, and today we’re diving into the topic with Dorca Musseb and Ryan Summers. Dorca and Ryan have been in the field for many years and offer a wealth of experience and advice on the topic of arts education, and we get deep into the pros and cons of different arts educations. Dorca is a designer and animator based in New York and Ryan is a creative director at Digital Kitchen. In this episode, we discuss the importance of going to art school to learn design principles and make important connections, but also the limits and the false expectations that these schools leave their graduates with. We go on to discuss how the proliferation of online classes has changed the game, but also its limitations. If you’re thinking about going to art school or taking a course, this episode is a must listen! Did you go to art school or decide against it? Was that the right decision for you? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In this episode Where art schools fall short in providing a thorough education for motion designers and where they provide the best value How education has changed now that there are more online courses available The consequences of the homogeneity that art schools foster and the advantages of diversity Why personal and professional connections are perhaps the most important part of having a thriving career   Quotes “The thing that I see the biggest dearth of is schools not teaching people how to be a working professional artist. They’re not teaching people how to become a freelancer. I think it goes even a step beyond that, just how to work well with others. These are the soft skills that I don’t see a lot of people coming out with.” [12:46] “I’m excited about where the online classes are going because now people are starting to realize that this is something that they can actually do and more voices are coming in and more voices are being heard.” [34:54] “If you don’t have people in a creative industry I don’t think any amount of education, any amount of software knowledge, any amount of raw talent will really get you through your career and get you where you want to go.”  [46:45]   Related Links Find Dorca Online Follow Dorca on Instagram   Find Ryan Online Follow Ryan on Twitter Book a chat with Ryan   “Don’t become another unhireable designer” article School of Motion Design Bootcamp Mo-Graph Mentor   Find the full show notes here Keep up with everything Motion Hatch   Follow Motion Hatch on Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, would you mind leaving us a rating and review? It really helps!

Hayley Akins, Motion Hatch Podcast and online communities. Host Blair Walker discusses with Hayley the point of difference Motion Hatch offers the industry by focusing on the business of creativity specifically for freelancers.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 01.00 - About MotionHatch 01.40 - Hayley's background, including working at Across The Pond 02.40 - Joey and Chris episodes of Motionhatch 03.40 - Discussion of the Freelance Manifesto's applicability across the creative industries, not just motion. 04.48 - "There are no rules [as a freelancer]" Joey Korenman 05.00 - The options and opportunities afforded by freelancing 05.50 - "The business side can be fun" because it can enable you to "build your [own] life more" 07.43 - "Lifestyle design" Magoz is able to work for major clients whilst travelling the world. 09.00 - Why Hayley is aiming to win more remote clients. Locationindie 09.54 - "Think about what you want to do with your life rather than... feeling lucky just to be in the industry" 12.30 - Hayley's background 13.50 - Her motivation to do the podcast 14.40 - MotionHatch Facebook group 15.45 - Global minimum rate for motion design, discussion of how/what to charge. See Lillian Darmono on this topic. 18.30 - The importance for your professional image of not undercharging. See Chris Do on the topic. 21.00 - It's up to us as motion designers to be firm when negotiating rates, and to educate clients about what to expect to pay motion designers. 22.30 - Include discounts on invoices if you are doing a job for less than you would normally charge. 24.00 - Joey Korenman's "Pain and Rainbows" job scale. 25.00 - Further discussion of "lifestyle design" afforded by freelancing. 27.00 - Work on your own projects rather than working for low pay for the potential "exposure" a highly creative job might bring. 28.40 - Motion designers creating products for themselves, see Ryan Summers episode. 29.40 - Diversity of ways of making a living within motion design. 32.00 - Deathbed thought experiment as a means of getting clarity on what's important to you. 34.35 - The One Thing book 37.10 - Potential advantage of "niche-ing down" into your aspect of motion design, rather than being a generalist 38.00 - Opportunities outside of the mainstream of motion design 40.00 - The need/opportunity for motion designers to create products for the wider market, rather than just for the motion design industry itself. 42.50 - The emerging VR/AR market and the wealth of opportunities for 3d/animation professionals to build businesses in that field 43.10 - Breaking the studio movie model: why don't VFX artists make their own films? 46.00 - David Farrier and Dylan Reeve and their Tickled Kickstarter, which was used effectively for the movie’s development phase 48.20 - Origin of the name Motion Hatch   53.50 - Pro Video Picks: Hayley: Asana project management software Blair: TWIP Podcast with Frederick Van Johnson   56.20 - Reasons to get into podcasts 57.11 - Inspirational Video: Haley: WWF High Conservation Values by Nice and Serious Blair: Vikings from the History Channel   59.40 - Following online: Haley: Art of Charm Podcast Blair: Redshark News   1.01.19 - Panasonic GH5S   1.01.50 - Follow Haley Online: @HayleyAkins @motionhatch   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify

Ryan Summers - Character Animation, Motion Design, Visual Effects, Studios, Freelancing, Networking, Finding Your Voice, After Effects and Cinema 4D. As motion design matures, Ryan discusses with host Blair Walker how we are in a unique position to create products ourselves, rather than for clients. Pro Video Picks: Animatic.io - create hand-drawn animations on iOS and Android Video Copilot Saber - Use as a stroke with taper instead of trapcode stroke. School of Motion - A free tapered stroke preset available when you sign up for the free areas of their site. Following online: Ice Cream Hater Aaron Covrett - Twitter  Inspirational Videos: “Klaus” by Sergio Pablos “Lynx and Birds” by Blue Zoos  Where you can follow Ryan online: Ryan Summers - Twitter  Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website  Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 1:06 - Ryan’s background 3:30 - Digital Kitchen (DK) a “creative design company” designing spaces and places 3:45 - Motion design has diversified onto all kinds of “canvasses”, far beyond broadcast media. 4:55 - Brett Morris with Ranger and Fox is an example of someone proving that a small company (two staff and some freelancers) can now compete directly with the likes of DK. The skillset and tools of the individual motion designer have kept pace with the explosion of new canvasses onto which motion can be applied. New “canvasses” for motion design: AR, VR, MR, realtime gaming... 5:30 - As motion designers, we get to use every aspect of creativity: sound, location, environment, projection mapping 6:00 - Audio as an essential ingredient of motion/experience design 8:47 - Capture room tone sound during production of any video that has audio as a component. 9:21 - Create a spotify playlist to inspire/influence you and your team when working 10:44 - Pixel density as a design consideration for giant screens 11:25 - Tuning the direction in which LEDs point 13:35 - Discussion of the @oddernod avatar, Big Van Vader 14:20 - Discussion of the opportunities afforded by the era of social media, and how such connections can lead to real life relationships: working and friendship. Ryan: “I’ll take the good with the bad to be able to have those opportunities ” 16:00 - Node Fest and Brett Morris 17:00 - In the last ten years the motion community has exploded. “It’s a full time job just keeping up with the community!” 18:30 - Ryan: “I always encourage graduates to network:” There are too many people graduating with no “workplace skills” 19:35 - Ryan: “After graduation I would spend all my time networking and the last two years before graduation as well: doing personal projects and sending them out on Twitter and Slack.” 19:48 - “How do I get to work at Buck?”: Find junior animators  who work there and reach out to them, don’t go via the head honchos or HR 20:15 - Even easier: Join the Node Slack group and post your work 20:54 - Happiness Factory for Coca Cola by Psyop as a turning point in the motion industry 22:03 - Ryan on getting hired: “It’s not even about showing your work: you have to be someone I want to work with.” 24:00 - Thoughts on brick and mortar schools vs online. 25:45 - Ryan: I can’t find [freelancers] who can work independently and turn a job around in a week 27:42 - Basic skills required in order to be a professional workaday motion artist 32:32 - Finding your voice. Why do you like making animation? Who do you want to reach? 32:55 - Make products! We have the one skill set that enables us to become, or to make the products such as games, movies, television shows etc 36:40 - Blair: “It’s very easy to work hard and not get very far, versus thinking big and sticking with it for a long time.” 39:40 - The importance of single mindedness in order to attain ambitious goals. 42:45 - Discussion of Ryan’s work specifically GOOGLE: Meet Data which he made for Oddfellows 45:30 - Ryan: Jordan Scott’s skills exploded 48:50 - Duik and the puppet pin for 2d animation 49:55 - Flow State experienced while animating 50:43 - Pro Video Picks: Animatic.io - create hand-drawn animations on iOS and Android. RS used it to help create the Detroiters titles. It can create layered PSDs, then utilize some Kyle Webster brushes etc 55:10 - “How was Glen Keane animating Tarzan?” Using a VCR jog shuttle to analyse it frame by frame.  57:00 - Inspirational video: “Klaus” by Sergio Pablos “Lynx and Birds” by Blue Zoos   01:00:20 - Following Online Ice Cream Hater Aaron Covrett - Twitter 01::02:40 - Where you can follow Ryan online: Ryan Summers - Twitter 01::05:55 - Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

In this episode Joey sits down with Ryan Summers to talk about the biggest stories in Motion Design from 2017. We talk about everything, from new tools to amazing MoGraph projects.  www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-design-news-2017

Earn an hour of CE by listening to this episode and taking the quiz on Target Solutions! Listen to OCFA Fire Apparatus Engineer (formerly a Firefighter/Paramedic) Ryan Summers tell the story of a recent call where he was dispatched to a breeched delivery. SHOWNOTESSegment 1 - Interview with Ryan Summers (01:52)Segment 2 - Delivery Methods with OCFA Medical Director Dr. Claus Hecht and Nurse Educator Jane Lambert (23:41)Segment 3 - Recap with Ryan Summers and Jane Lambert (41:32)For content suggestions, please contact Multimedia Specialist Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

When it comes to location L.A. is undoubtedly the best place for a motion designer to network and thrive, but that’s not to say that studios in other parts of the country are doing less-cool work. One great example is the team at Digital Kitchen. For years Digital Kitchen has been churning out incredible work and they just added one of the best MoGraph creative directors, Ryan Summers, to their team. Ryan’s passions and hard-work have led him to work on projects for Guillermo Del Toro, Starbucks, and National Geographic, among many other incredibly cool clients. In this podcast episode Joey sat down with Ryan to discuss how he rose to the top of the MoGraph world. Ryan takes us on a journey from his upbringing in South Chicago, to his freelance career in L.A., to his homecoming at Digital Kitchen. This episode is packed full of helpful info and tips for freelancers and aspiring motion designers. Check out this episode on our site: http://www.schoolofmotion.com/do-creative-directors-actually- create-anything-with-ryan-summers/

Ryan Summers joins the guys to discuss teaching your kids curse words, the infamous slim jim, and what Spice Girl our wives would be.

Ryan Summers is a voice actor based in Vandalia, Illinois. You can find him at RyanTheMic.com and Twitter: @ryanthemic.

Ryan Summers is a freelance animator based in Los Angeles, CA. During the conversation, we discussed the how to network, balancing budgets in a project, and the importance of always adapting and learning in the industry.   Links: Website- http://ryansummers.net/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/Oddernod http://tjpeters.ca/tj-dailies   Highlights: -Comic Books, Movies, Cartoons, Video Games -Problem-solving day to day -A switch to art school -Working in many different industries -Slot Machine company, Chicago Board of Trade -Learning from various kinds of people -Imaginary Forces -Importance of networking -Being a problem solver -Specific pitching -Balancing budgets -Character animation -learning from different studios and how they approach new problems -Getting back to 2-D animation -Dream client: Myself -Favorite animated film: Iron Giant -What does your family think you do: Interior designer -Animalator: Orangutan