Episode 117 brings a special Labor Day edition of the Podcast and it features a conversation with former HUD Secretary Julián Castro. Sec. Castro checks in (Starts at the 16:30 mark) to talk about his efforts with Latino outreach, the importance of voting in this year's election, the housing crisis that the U.S. is staring down that has been made worse by COVID, and why his home state of Texas turning Blue is not as far-fetched as it once seemed. Plus: Jay's birthday was this weekend and he reflects on the last couple of years and how so much has changed. Get registered to Vote: https://www.vote.org/register-to-vote/ Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: http://www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Follow him on Twitch and check out Eternal Invite at http://twitch.tv/illingsworth Check out "Synthetic Sounds Vol. 1", the new EP from Ossim Jones on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/ossimsynthetic Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

Episode 116 of Jay Scott Confidential sees Jay come back early from a hiatus to talk candidly about the sports world's reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. last Sunday. It's a "Stream of Consciousness" that hits at race, racism, entitlement, social justice, police, and why Athletes owe you nothing. Plus it hits on the impassioned words from Doc Rivers and Dominic Smith and how this powder keg around race is ready to blow. Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: http://www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Follow him on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/illingsworth Check out "Synthetic Sounds Vol. 1", the new EP from Ossim Jones on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/ossimsynthetic Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

As the 2020 season rolls on, Jay welcomes Katie Fehlinger back to the People's Podcast. Katie returns to the People's Podcast for the first time since Episode 102 (Convo starts at the 14:10 mark). She talks about life after TV News the last 9 months, goes in greater depth about what truly drove her out, talks about her new book "My Happy Place" and the process of writing that book, working out of her car, and how an infamous 2017 JSC Quote found its way into the book and drove her spirit. Plus, Jay has had enough with people being idiots about COVID-19 and he nicely asks y'all to WEAR A DAMN MASK! For more on Katie and "My Happy Place", go to http://katiefehlinger.com Follow Katie on Social Media @KatieFehlinger You can order the book on Amazon: https://bit.ly/katiebook It will also be at Barnes & Noble & Apple Books on July 22. Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: http://www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the EPs Old Man Raps andTrenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Check out "Synthetic Sounds, Vol. 1", the new EP from Ossim Jones on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/ossimsynthetic Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

As the 2020 season rolls into the summer, Jay is back in the "studio" and welcomes in Award Winning News Anchor Leslie Rangel, a.k.a. "The News Yogi" -- joining us from Austin, Texas. Leslie is the anchor of Good Day Austin on Fox 7, and is also a certified yoga instructor who is trying to help her fellow journalists find their peace. Leslie joined us to talk about her journey (Convo starts at the 17:45 mark) to talk about her journey including: *Growing up in Dallas *Her time on the University of Texas Marching Band *What drew her into Yoga *How she battled self-doubt and mental illness early in her career *Growing up in an immigrant family *Navigating her way through being a Latina Journalist *What people could do better in covering Latino issues *What being a 1st Generation American was like *The "Immigrant Bubble"...and more Plus, Jay opens the show with a monologue on everything that has happened the last 2 weeks in America. #BlackLivesMatter For more on Leslie, go to http://thenewsyogi.com Follow Leslie on Social Media @TheNewsYogi on Instagram You can see her on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/newsyogitube Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: http://www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the EPs Old Man Raps andTrenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Check out "Synthetic Sounds, Vol. 1", the new EP from Ossim Jones on Spotify here: https://bit.ly/ossimsynthetic Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

In this Special Edition of Jay Scott Confidential, Jay talks candidly about the killing of George Floyd as well as Amy Cooper's attempt to have the same thing done in Central Park. It's a "Stream of Consciousness" that hits at race, racism, entitlement, social justice, police, and why Black Men owe you no explanation for being anywhere. Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Check out "Synthetic Sounds Vol. 1", the new EP from Ossim Jones on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/ossimsynthetic Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

As the 2020 season continues, Jay welcomes his longtime friend Chelsea-Lyn Rudder on to the Pod -- Checking in from New York City! Chelsea is the Communications Director for the Alzheimer's Association of New York City as well as an author, a former journalist, and a one time beauty queen (!!!) and she joins the People's Podcast (Convo starts at the 9:20 mark) to talk about her journey including: *How she has been coping with COVID-19's grip on NYC *How her Father's battle with Dementia pushes her work *The day that Jay met Chelsea at a convention in Philly *Why she is called a "Has Been Beauty Queen" *What she feels the misconceptions are about Pageant Winners *Being a Social Butterfly in Pre-COVID NYC *Her Midwest Influences *What led her to write her book "Ladylike Lessons" *Working in Journalism & Politics *Growing up in Metro Detroit Plus Jay has an major announcement about the premier of his first YouTube series. For more info on preventing COVID-19, got to http://cdc.gov Follow Chelsea on Social Media @LadyLikeLessons on Instagram and http://twitter.com/ChelseaLynR Support the work of the Alzheimer's Association at https://alz.org/nyc Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: http://www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the EPs Old Man Raps andTrenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

As the 2020 season of rolls on, Jay welcomes his friend Erika Fernandez on to the Pod, checking in from New York City. Queens to be exact! Erika is a sports writer, blogger, and full-blooded New Yorker who has covered everything from Boxing to the NBA -- Yes, it's the Knicks, but still... -- and she joins us (Convo starts at the 17:00 mark) to talk about her journey including: *How the city has responded in the face of COVID-19 *How her Brother's Influence led her to be a lifelong fan of the Mets *How much she LOVES Philly *What got her started in Sports Media *Why Baseball isn't boring, You Are! *How she uses her Spanish speaking ability to her advantage *How it felt to cover games in Madison Square Garden *Her biggest Sports Heartbreak *Why she describes herself as a "nice a**hole" Plus Jay has a few words for the dummies rushing to "open the country" as COVID continues to kick our arse. For more info on preventing COVID-19, got to http://cdc.gov Follow Erika on Social Media @CurlsAndSports She's on YouTube too: http://bit.ly/CurlsAndSports Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: http://www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key And BIG Shouts Out to Chef K-Dot for dropping "Breezy Nights." Check him out on YouTube: https://bit.ly/ChefTube Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

The 2020 Season continues and with a rare solo episode of the Pod. Jay comes to us from his bathroom in Philadelphia. No. Really. It has the best sound. He checks in from the Throne with a commentary on COVID-19 and how the outbreak has changed all of our lives along with talking about the toll that the outbreak -- and the quarantines -- take on people's mental well-being. Plus, he shouts out to his people in his home state of Michigan, particularly #Detroit, and thanks all the essential workers out there for doing this when no one else will. #StayHome #StaySafe #StayReady For real tho: #StayYourAssAtHome Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

In this Special Edition of Jay Scott Confidential, Jay talks with Dr. Jennifer Caudle about the Coronavirus Outbreak. Dr. Jen has been doing daily videos and updates on the perpetually developing outbreak that has gripped the planet and she joined the pod to discuss that along with: *How she is taking care of herself through this ordeal *Why the Coronavirus is different from H1N1, SARS, the Flu, and others *How to control the spread of the disease *Why spreading conspiracy theories and ignoring warnings is so dangerous *What do do if you think you have symptoms Follow Dr. Jen on Social Media @DrJenCaudle Check out her daily videos on Facebook: Dr. Jennifer Caudle She's on YouTube too: http://bit.ly/DrJenTube Check her out on the web at http://www.drjencaudle.com/ Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.

The 2020 Season continues and this episode is a double landmark: It's the 110th Episode and we celebrate our 4th Anniversary. This week's guest is branding guru Kate Obert Kate is a fashion Stylist turned Brand Strategist who has an eye, ear, and nose for Branding. She joins the Pod from Los Angeles (Starts around the 25:00 mark) to talk about: • The Fundamentals of Branding • The Importance of the Long Game in Business • What you brand's colors say about you • How she first got into branding • What is the "Zone of Genius" and how she found her's • The importance of knowing your Audience Plus, Jay has a monologue on how the Coronavirus has changed the world, and why it's past time to get serious about this. He also has a word or two for knuckleheads who talk a lot but say nothing during times like this. Thank You for 4 Years!!! Let's do 4 More! Follow Kate on Social Media @kate.obert Check her out on the web at http://www.kateobert.com/ Jay Scott Confidential is on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: bit.ly/jsctube If you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmith Get one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": stitcher.com/premium Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/JSCRadio Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key Be sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.