# nick smoot (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nick smoot. Page: Feed: --- ## [Can We Still Talk to Each Other? A Conservative, a Progressive, and the Future of America](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/Can-We-Still-Talk-to-Each-Other--A-Conservative--a-Progressive--and-the-Future-of-America-e3nar55) _2026-08-12 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ What happens when a Republican entrepreneur, a Democratic political strategist, and a city manager sit down—not to win an argument, but to understand each other? In one of the most thoughtful conversations we've had on American Dream Factory , Nick Smoot and Joe Toney welcome Adama Iwu , one of America's leading political strategists and one of TIME's 2017 "Silence Breakers," collectively… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/124136037/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-12%2F429726864-44100-2-a4d7cd96ba3f2.mp3) ## [Why Your Data Doesn't Make You Healthier (And What Actually Does)](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/why-your-data-doesnt-make-you-healthier) _2026-08-07 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran on technohypochondria, the meaning gap between a number and a changed life, and why she built her company to make you need it less. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210242740/c09c6b18bd64957fa389cdee20161a39.mp3) ## [Maxxing has turned health into a pass/fail test](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/maxxing-has-turned-health-into-a) _2026-07-31 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ Fibermaxxing, protein-maxxing, sleepmaxxing. The internet is asking us to optimize habits we never actually built. ## [Is AI Secretly Sabotaging Your Health?](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/is-ai-secretly-sabotaging-your-health) _2026-07-24 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ Dr. Aaron Neinstein on the healthcare AI is quietly fixing, and what it's quietly costing you. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208355049/730e521dbbc328fd2a361d4c25c51a1c.mp3) ## [The two questions I ask when a habit won't stick](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/the-two-questions-i-ask-when-a-habit) _2026-07-24 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ Willpower is almost never the problem. The design is. ## [Stop committing. Start experimenting.](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/stop-committing-start-experimenting) _2026-07-17 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ The reframe that unlocks anyone who’s afraid to fail one more time. ## [The Robots Took My Job... So I Invented a New Economy](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/The-Robots-Took-My-Job----So-I-Invented-a-New-Economy-e3m4ll6) _2026-07-15 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ What happens when AI can think faster than us and robots can work longer than us? In this episode, Nick Smoot explores the future of work and argues that the real crisis won't be unemployment—it will be a loss of human purpose. After more than 16 years researching, testing, and building community-based innovation systems, Nick introduces Project-Based Incentives (PBI) : a new economic model that… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/122885222/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-15%2F428026189-44100-2-2ae3d85d2f668.mp3) ## [Trying is the problem](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/trying-is-the-problem) _2026-07-10 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ The one word that quietly talks you out of becoming the person you already are. ## [We Live in a Post-Truth World. Rip Esselstyn Is Still Telling the Truth.](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/we-live-in-a-post-truth-world-rip) _2026-07-03 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ A conversation about the plant-based backlash, the rise of carnivore, and what's actually still true. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204756257/e7cedfc84830a7a34fe6d416a0070edf.mp3) ## [Why Your Exercise Habit Keeps Failing (It's Not Laziness)](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/why-your-exercise-habit-keeps-failing) _2026-06-23 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ Dr. Michelle Segar on the hidden trap that keeps most people stuck [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202645258/910084f116d41d7d7ed716d5cabab514.mp3) ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3DEVHsLXUpeX) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [The Last 76: Clint Schroeder on the Fight to Save Local Journalism](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/The-Last-76-Clint-Schroeder-on-the-Fight-to-Save-Local-Journalism-e3l1eoq) _2026-06-19 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ There are only about 76 daily newspapers left in America that are not owned by a major corporate chain or billionaire-backed private owner. Seventy-six. In a country with more than 19,000 cities, towns, and villages, that number should stop us in our tracks. Chapters 06:43 The State of Local Journalism 09:15 Challenges of Independent Voices 14:17 Reflecting Community Voices 16:01 The Role of Local… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/121731290/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-19%2F426480559-44100-2-0c2d815b9970d.mp3) ## [Morgan Linton on AI, Creativity, and Getting Our Humanity Back](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/Morgan-Linton-on-AI--Creativity--and-Getting-Our-Humanity-Back-e3knpqp) _2026-06-13 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ In this episode of the American Dream Factory Podcast, Nick Smoot sits down with Morgan Linton, co-founder and CTO of Bold Metrics, early Sonos employee, AI builder, and one of the most compelling people experimenting at the edge of artificial intelligence. Morgan’s path is not linear, which is exactly what makes it valuable. He studied computer engineering and computer science at Carnegie Mellon,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/121414937/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-13%2F426055660-44100-2-3138cf33066f1.mp3) ## [From Blackstone to Bonton: Daron Babcock on the Real Work of Community Transformation](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/From-Blackstone-to-Bonton-Daron-Babcock-on-the-Real-Work-of-Community-Transformation-e3k8m2f) _2026-06-03 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ In this episode of the American Dream Factory Podcast, Nick Smoot sits down with Daron Babcock , Managing Director of Community Transformation at Stand Together Foundation and founder of Bonton Farms, for a powerful conversation about poverty, dignity, health, faith, entrepreneurship, and what it actually takes to transform a community. Daron’s story begins far from the nonprofit world. He started… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/120919567/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425394135-44100-2-258b4d5165bfb.mp3) ## [$38.5 Million for Builders: Nevada’s Bet on the American Dream](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/38-5-Million-for-Builders-Nevadas-Bet-on-the-American-Dream-e3j7726) _2026-05-28 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ Nevada is putting real capital behind founders, manufacturers, builders, and companies ready to scale. In this episode of American Dream Factory , Nick Smoot sits down with Kyle Ferguson , head of Nevada’s Battle Born Growth Escalator venture program, to unpack how Nevada is deploying nearly $40 million into high-potential companies through venture capital, debt programs, and state-backed… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/119822854/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-11%2F423944996-44100-2-baeb3af586807.mp3) ## [What Your Doctor Isn't Measuring](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/what-your-doctor-isnt-measuring) _2026-05-26 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ A conversation with Scott Fulton on the tests that reveal how well you're really aging [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199367338/02cb39b810010da8b00f8cee1f9c1cc4.mp3) ## [Why You're Not Getting Stronger When You Work Out](https://rakyourlife.substack.com/p/why-youre-not-getting-stronger-when) _2026-04-24 · Dr. Rak · RAK ON_ A RAK On Conversation with Coach Nick Smoot on the half of training most people skip [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194964400/65d59349e90928cba9122ee8956aaef0.mp3) ## [How Government, Capital, and Community Work Together to Build the Future](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/How-Government--Capital--and-Community-Work-Together-to-Build-the-Future-e3i45uc) _2026-04-19 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ In this episode, Nick & Joe sit down with John Keisler, CEO of Sunstone Management and former Economic Development Director for the City of Long Beach, for a conversation about public-private partnerships, civic expertise, investment, and what it really takes to build stronger communities. John brings a rare perspective from both sides of the table. He spent more than 20 years in public service… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/118674828/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-19%2F422361708-44100-2-3d5307dcdfd83.mp3) ## [Building What Matters In The Age of AI](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/Building-What-Matters-In-The-Age-of-AI-e3fre0b) _2026-03-02 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ In this episode of American Dream Factory , Nick Smoot sits down with Morgan Dixon, a 24-year-old PhD student in artificial intelligence and machine learning at the University of Idaho. Morgan represents a rare but replicable archetype: a young man preparing to launch into the world with technical competence, grounded character, and calm confidence. While many of his peers feel uncertain about the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/116291019/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-2%2F419150829-44100-2-cf5e68ac4d4c3.mp3) ## [Free $, AI Agents, & Reno’s Unicorn Moment](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/Free---AI-Agents---Renos-Unicorn-Moment-e3elinp) _2026-02-05 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ Nick Smoot sits down with Doug Erwin, the entrepreneurship lead at EDAWN in Northern Nevada, for a wide-ranging, high-energy conversation about two things happening at once: AI is moving from “chat” to “do.” Agents are booking meetings, running workflows, and changing the cost and speed of building. Reno is quietly turning into a real startup boomtown. And EDAWN is literally putting money behind… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/115050681/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-5%2F417496420-44100-2-9b8b01b5e5ed9.mp3) ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dlxlDEK6Sfp5) _2026-02-05 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Don’t Wait for Permission or Perfection](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americandreamfactory/episodes/Dont-Wait-for-Permission-or-Perfection-e3d7cbc) _2026-01-05 · A build\_ cities podcast hosted by Nick Smoot and Joe Toney · American Dream Factory (ADF)_ In this solo episode of the American Dream Factory podcast, Nick Smoot explores a simple but powerful idea that keeps people stuck. Waiting. Waiting for permission. Waiting for perfection. Waiting for someone else to go first. Nick shares a personal story about solving a ridiculous traffic problem with a bucket of yellow paint and a little courage, and how that small act quietly changed behavior… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/3ac69690/podcast/play/113536812/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-5%2F415534525-44100-2-f0ce8259c38f1.mp3)