Are we heading into the biggest economic shift in modern history?

In this episode of Will Carr Speaks, Will sits down with longtime friend, entrepreneur, and real estate investor Travis Meyers for a wide-ranging, honest conversation about fatherhood, real estate, AI, robotics, education, and the future of work. From building businesses and farm stands to navigating housing bubbles, declining birth rates, and the rise of automation, this episode challenges conventional thinking and asks the hard questions about where society is headed — and how families can prepare.

This is a raw, thoughtful conversation for parents, entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone trying to make sense of a rapidly changing world.

🧠 Main Topics Covered

• Real estate investing, market cycles, and housing affordability

• Managing and owning hundreds of rental units

• Building and pivoting small businesses and side hustles

• PadPack: subscription move-in boxes for apartment communities

• The impact of interest rates, debt, and rent trends

• Declining birth rates and long-term housing demand

• AI, robotics, and the future of work

• Automation’s effect on healthcare, law, and skilled trades

• Education, college alternatives, and raising kids for an unknown future

• Fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and long-term thinking

• Economic disruption, deflation, and opportunity during change

🎯 Who This Episode Is For

• Parents thinking long-term about their kids’ futures

• Entrepreneurs and investors navigating uncertainty

• Anyone questioning traditional paths like college and corporate careers

• People curious about AI, economics, and where society is heading

Massive disruption is coming — but disruption creates opportunity. The people who stay curious, adaptable, and willing to question the status quo will be the ones who build what comes next. If you have the ability to see the shift, you also carry the responsibility to prepare — and to help others along the way.