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SFFaudioThe SFFaudio Podcast #820 - READALONG: The Not-World by Thomas Burnett Swann
The SFFaudio Podcast #819 – Jesse, Will Emmons, Alex (Pulpcovers), and Jonathan Weichsel talk about The Not-World by Thomas Burnett Swann
Talked about on today’s show:
1977?, 1975, died in 1976, serialized, The Weir Woods, Cirsova Alex is hard to get, Winged Victory by Thomas Burnette Swann, who stood model, graceful sweep, Tennessee poet and writer, problem with the narrator, him recording over himself, Arachne spirit ghost, echo, same narrator, a producer choice, during the singalong, audio italics, stepped away from the microphone and kept recording, inconsistent, two mispronunciations, obscure words, enthusiastic about his production, commendable, straight narrations, transparent, the door...2025-01-062h 16
My Brand of Impact with Alexandra Bond Burnett20. Handling yourself in a Global Crisis from CFO John IrvineHow would you, or have you handled the pressure from global crises? Join guest John Irvine, a global CFO Formerly of GE and Current. who sat through the 2008 financial crisis with GE, leading his team through acquisitions and private equity at a time when keeping the balance between the client's needs and keeping a company afloat was treacherous.
In the episode we discuss:
What to bear in mind working with different cultures, from the UK, mainland Europe, two stints in Tokyo, Melbourne and Boston USA.
How we handled the fallout when news broke about Lehman Brothers in...2022-06-2342 min
Presenting Finance with Alexandra Bond Burnett35. How to BOSS IT in your finance career and make it your own; Presenting Carl ReaderToday Alex speaks with Carl Reader who as a public speaker, three-time author, accountant, and regular commentator in the news as a lot to share about influence, finance and how he has found his own way of making an impact on the world.
In the interview we discuss:
How he won the postcode lottery and was gifted a grammar school education, but "pissed it away".
How after getting his first job in accountancy he HATED is, realised due his ADHD was an asset and carved out his own carved out my own career by g...2021-03-1057 min
Presenting Finance with Alexandra Bond Burnett09. Why you need to use big firm thinking to grow your people practice, with Flinder’s Chief Dreamer Alastair Barlow“That’s two good traits of a leader – to listen to what other people are saying and to ask questions and to challenge them.” – Alastair Barlow
This week I am catching up with Alastair Barlow, Chief Dreamer at Flinder. Alastair shares his insights on taking big four strategic thinking when starting a practice, and how he and business partner Luke made the move from PWC to making on their own... Alastair shares the DNA running through Flinder, building a team fast and tells us about his rebellious side...
What You Will Learn:
- How...2019-06-0734 min
Presenting Finance with Alexandra Bond Burnett02. Professional confidence as you rise: Interview with Liyani Rodrigueuz from MabelIn this episode Alex interviews Liyani Rodriguez, ex PWC audit and now consultant and founder of Mabel. We talk about how to feel confident when you lack experience and shares her discovery of what accounting leaders have been doing to help them up the ladder.
Best quote: "When you rise too fast, you end up with lots of managers, and not many leaders"
Liyani Rodriguez is the founder of Mabel, a community providing content and tools for personal and professional growth. Liyani previously had a successful career in finance and accounting, starting at...2019-04-1531 min