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Self-Funded With Spencer

Building a Contagious Community | with Scott Smith

Mar 11, 2025
01:33:36

"I think that's the difference with a contagious community. Like, I want to bring other people that I like into this community." - Scott Smith


Scott Smith, President of True Network Advisors, joins the show for a third time for this podcast filmed at his boathouse in Guntersville, Alabama. 


Scott and I talked about contagious communities, which Scott defines as a community that people want to share with other people in their life. We also talked about Scott’s list of paradoxes, why he calls his wife “Miss Hot Dog”, creating genuine relationships in life and business, and why authentic expression is so important to both of us. 


This is the longest podcast we’ve ever released, but also one of the most engaging, and Scott is always a fascinating person to talk to. 


Tune in this week to Self-Funded with Spencer to learn about what it takes to create a contagious community!


Chapters:

00:00:00 How to Build a Contagious Community | with Scott Smith
00:12:19 What’s in a name?
00:16:36 Scott’s definition of a “contagious community”
00:24:46 Organic growing an engaging community
00:36:27 Cultivating positive community experiences
00:40:09 Building a culture of kindness
00:46:33 Creating genuine relationships in business and life
00:57:48 Should we worry about our own legacies?
01:06:29 Dealing with the negativity that comes with building anything
01:16:37 Why authentic expression is so important
01:23:10 The burden of choice 


Key Links for Social:


@SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded


Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02


Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286


Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/


Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/


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