Jay Scott Confidential

Jay is back with Episode 123 and he's talking about what it's like to be fired. Yep, this is a stream of consciousness life episode as he get's real about the feeling of hearing you're out of a job, his thoughts on how to approach and support friends and family who have been either fired or laid off -- hint: Reach out to them and just listen -- and he throws some shade at the entire job hunting pr...

It's time for Episode 122 and Jay is joined this week by the dynamic Julie Baker. You've seen her on Social Media with her "Stupid News" segments on TikTok and Instagram. She joins us from Colorado Springs and the news anchor, comedian, and certified yapper joins the People's Podcast In this wide ranging conversation, to talk about: Growing up in Southern Missouri Leaning into her Southern Accent...

The People's Podcast is BACK and for the first time since 2023, Jay has an illustrious - and returning - guest: Leslie Rangel. She previously joined us back in 2020. She joins us from Austin, Texas and a lot has changed in 4 and a half years! In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about (Starting at the 4:25 mark): Her decision to leave TV How she ended up becoming a writer What's it like livi...

Happy New Year! After 15 Months, Jay is back...and has somethings to get off his chest about life in TV, leaving Philadelphia for Lancaster, where he's been and what's next for the pod. Here's a Hint: We're Back, Mother(bleep)er. It's a quick, raw, and to the point episode as we start 2025 with a bang! Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Checkout the Archives and Be sure to subscribe, rin...

The People's Podcast is BACK and for the first time since 2020, Jay has an illustrious guest: Aundrea Cline Thomas. She is a longtime TV News Reporter turned entrepreneur who also hosts her own podcast "The Next Best Thing" Jay and Aundrea got together in New York City to talk about (Starting at the 4:25 mark): What inspired her to be a journalist How her first TV job was a crash course and a cult...

So...um...hi. After nearly 3 years, the People's Podcast is BACK!!! For the first time since 2020, Jay is back and he explains why this show went dark, talks about his journey into television, and talks about combatting the weird media stigma surrounding radio guys. Tell Him When He's Tellin' Lies. JSC is Back. Jay Scott Confidential is also on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for no...

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 tu...

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 Athlete owe you nothing. Plus it hits on the impassioned words from Doc Rivers and Dominic Smith and how t...

As the 2020 season rolls on, Jay welcomes Katie Fehlinger back to the People's Podcast. Katie returns for the first time since her record-setting appearance on 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, workin...

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...

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 subsc...

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:...

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 re...

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 h...

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, a...

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 th...

The 2020 Season of The People's Podcast Continues and this week's guest comes to us from The Greatest City on God's Green Earth: Detroit, Michigan! Latasha James is a 27-year-old Social Media Specialist and a Digital Media Savant. She's the host of The Freestyle Friday Podcast and build her own company, James + Park, from the ground up. The Kalamazoo, Mich. native's path to success, however, has c...

Episode 108 of The People's Podcast is here and the 2020 Season Officially continues and this week's guest has an incredible story: Stephanie Humphrey. You’ve likely seen her on Good Morning America, QVC, locally in Philadelphia on Fox 29, or on her "60-Second Tech Breaks" but there’s so much more to her.   The Pittsburgh native is a former engineer at Lockheed Martin turned tech expert whose stor...

Episode 107 of The People's Podcast is here and the 2020 Season Officially begins with a conversation with a dynamic entrepreneur: Laura DiFrancesco. Laura grew up on a farm In Chester County, PA and came up in a household of entrepreneurs. She eventually became an attorney and a master negotiator who wanted more from life, starting her own law firm -- Dean Street Law -- as well as her own co-work...

In this Special Edition of Jay Scott Confidential, Jay remembers and shoots straight on the legacy of Kobe Bryant.  He talks about what was going on behind the scenes on Sunday when the info of the crash first reached the newsroom, how he felt breaking the news on air, shares memories of covering Kobe's last game in Philly in 2015, and he shoots straight on the Kobe Bryant the Dynamic Player...and...

We've made it to the end of one of the most important and eye-opening year ever! In 2019, Jay Scott Confidential grew by leaps & bounds since the start of the year, finally found its focus, and became the home of great conversations. It's time once again to take a look back in this Super-Sized Year End Episode at some of the things that made JSC so damn great in 2019: *R. Kelly's enablers get...

Episode 106 of The People's Podcast is the 4th annual Christmas episode and this year Jay shares his thoughts on his favorite time of the year and this year...we're focusing on Gratitude. After the incredible lows of 2018 (and early 2019), the back half of the year has been stronger than those drinks at your company Christmas Party and Jay expresses how grateful he is for everything and all of you...

Episode 105 of The People's Podcast welcomes the incredibly talented Brooke Thomas. She currently is a host on The Young Turks network and has carved a circuitous path through the media industry The Okie from Muskogee joined Jay Scott Confidential to talk about her career that has taken her from North Dakota to Texas, Memphis to Philadelphia, from the Red Carpet to the Political Arena Brooke and J...

Episode 104 of The People's Podcast welcomes our first international guest: Antoinette Newton-Acquah. You can call her Toni. Toni is an exceptionally brilliant 25 year-old entrepreneur who has started a health & wellness company called Flowers & Moondust based out of her parents' home country -- Ghana. The story behind how she ended up back in Ghana -- she was born in Upstate New York and...

Episode 103 of The People's Podcast features a conversation -- which was originally recorded in Miami at #NABJ19 -- with PR Guru, Activist, and all around Bajan bad ass Leanne Weekes. Leanne and Jay talked in the middle of a convention hall in South Florida back in August and it was as raw as it gets (Interview starts at around 17:07): • What first drove her toward Journalism & later PR • How...