A podcast about the people making things happen
The people. The stories. The energy behind Scottsdale.
Ross Hoffman sits down with the builders, founders, operators, creators, and community leaders getting after it around Scottsdale and the Valley.
Scottsdale is the backdrop.
The people are the story.New conversations coming soonListen in
Conversations
worth hearing.
Stories about starting, building, learning, changing course—and the experiences behind the work.
About the show
People willing to pursue something meaningful.
Talkin’ Scottsdale is about the people building, running, creating, and making things happen in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Hosted by entrepreneur and engineer Ross Hoffman, the show features candid conversations with local business owners, founders, operators, creators, community leaders, and other interesting people getting after it around the Valley.
We get into their stories: how they got started, what they’re building, what they’ve learned, the decisions that shaped them, and the experiences behind the work.
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talking about?
We’re always looking for interesting people throughout Scottsdale and the Valley—people building, leading, creating, learning, and doing things differently.
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Share what you do, how you got here, and what would make for a good conversation.
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Every application is reviewed thoughtfully. Applying does not guarantee an interview.
The businesses behind the show
Presented By
Talkin’ Scottsdale stands on its own. These are the two things Ross is building alongside it.
Educate to Space
Preparing our kids for the modern world.
Building a more inspiring, well-rounded future for education—and bringing together people who want kids ready to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Build Systems
Running a business that has outgrown its systems?
Ross works with business owners to find the bottlenecks, modernize how the business operates, and build the systems that don’t already exist.
Meet the host
Ross
Hoffman
Entrepreneur, electrical engineer, builder, and lifelong student of how things work.
Ross has built and sold companies, led sales teams, and shipped products and systems across aerospace, 5G, software, health, investing, and AI. A childhood curiosity about circuits and space eventually took him to NASA—and it still pulls him toward people doing interesting work.
He hosts Talkin’ Scottsdale as a reason to sit down with local builders, operators, creators, and community leaders, celebrate and share the experiences behind their work, and create stronger connections around the Valley. Outside the show, he is building Educate to Space and works directly with business owners through Build Systems.
Read more about RossFuture partnerships
Reach Scottsdale.
We work with a limited number of businesses and organizations interested in reaching an engaged local audience.
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