About the show
Scottsdale is the backdrop.
The people are the story.
A local podcast grounded in curiosity, ambition, resilience, and the stories behind the work.
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.
The show celebrates ambition, curiosity, resilience, and people willing to pursue something meaningful, while sharing a broader message of possibility, opportunity, and abundance.
“These are people
I want to know.”
That’s the feeling we’re building toward.
Your host
Ross Hoffman
Entrepreneur, electrical engineer, builder, and lifelong student of how things work.
Ross built his first electric circuit at seven. That same curiosity eventually took him to NASA and into work spanning aerospace, 5G, investing, software, health, and AI. Along the way, he has built and sold companies, led sales teams, and shipped full-stack products across multiple industries.
Talkin’ Scottsdale gives him a reason to sit down with interesting people throughout the Valley, learn what shaped them, celebrate and share the experiences behind their work, and create stronger local relationships.
He is also building Educate to Space—a movement for a more inspiring and well-rounded future for education—and works directly with business owners as an advisor, Fractional CTO, and builder through Build Systems.
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