This joint podcast venture between the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) and the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) highlights topics that tackle the intersectionality of being women and from underrepresented backgrounds in medicine. This inaugural episode covers themes of allyship, mentorship, and sponsorship. Enjoy this conversation between Dr. Crystal Johnson-Mann at the UF Department of Surgery and one of her mentors, Dr. David Adams of the Medical University of South Carolina.