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Putting our knowledge of options into practice: we go over how to think about options in your portfolio relative to other assets, and how to make sure you don’t get carried away.

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Custom music by Davis Jones.

This podcast was created on behalf of Fidelity Investments by the Morning Brew Creative Studio, and does not reflect the opinions or point of view of the Morning Brew editorial team. Sources are provided for informational and reference purposes only. They are not an endorsement of Fidelity Investments or Fidelity Investments’ products.

James Reinhart, co-founder and CEO of thredUP, chats with Nora and Scott about building and managing the online consignment and thrift store, and taking it public. They also talk about how cultural attitudes towards thrifting have shifted in recent years, and the environmental impact of thrifting vs. buying new.  

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Scott and Nora dive into the Great Resignation and find out why so many workers are quitting now and why that may not be such a bad thing. Derek Thompson, a staff writer at The Atlantic and host of the podcast, Plain English on the Ringer Network stops by to discuss.

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Matt Weiss is the founder and CEO of RIND Snacks, a company that makes dried fruit snacks using upcycled whole fruits, including the peel. Since RIND’s launch in 2017, they’ve grown significantly with an estimated 3,500 distribution points. RIND also recently raised over $6 million in series A funding. Matt spoke with Scott and Nora about his inspiration for launching Rind, how he scaled the business so quickly and how they’re tackling food waste in the US.

After navigating the pandemic, restaurants are now facing supply and sourcing issues, labor shortages and entitled customers. Food & Wine restaurant editor Khushbu Shah chats with Nora and Scott about the business of restaurants, and introduces us to the chefs who are doing things differently. Bonus: Here’s a handy guide on how to be a better restaurant customer.

Eliza Blank, founder and CEO of The Sill, the first direct-to-consumer houseplant brand, launched her company with a Kickstarter in 2012, and grew it into a thriving VC funded business. She chats with Scott and Nora about her journey as an entrepreneur, how to survive a co-founder break-up and why plants make people happy.

Tom Pallini, aviation reporter for Business Insider, recently wrote about his experience living at "the best airport in the world." He chats with Scott and Nora about the business of airports including how airports operate and make money, why many U.S. airports look like decaying malls, and what’s being done to improve them.

It’s Veterans Day, so Scott and Nora take a look at a growing non-profit called Veterans Community Project which builds state-of-the-art tiny home communities for veterans. Chris Haxel, a senior producer for the investigative podcast Verified who previously covered military and veterans issues for KCUR in Kansas City, talks about his reporting. Plus, we’ll find out what it really takes to run a veteran-owned business, and hear from two experts with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, Rosalinda V. Maury, Director of Applied Research and Analytics and Misty Stutsman Fox, Director of the Entrepreneurship and Small Business portfolio.

If you want to be an active trader—not a passive investor—there are a few things you should know. We talk about what those are, and how to create a disciplined plan for your trades.

Visit Fidelity for more information and resources.

Check out the latest Fresh Invest episodes here.

Custom music by Davis Jones.

This podcast was created on behalf of Fidelity Investments by the Morning Brew Creative Studio, and does not reflect the opinions or point of view of the Morning Brew editorial team. Sources are provided for informational and reference purposes only. They are not an endorsement of Fidelity Investments or Fidelity Investments’ products.

Super Bowl champion and investor Ndamukong Suh joins Scott and Nora to talk about his football career and his other passions including a partnership with Stash, a virtual banking company that provides financial literacy in his hometown of Portland, Oregon.