Olivia Neely is a senior at KU who just amassed 100k followers on Tik Tok. Ryan, who is nearing 100k, got the chance to talk with Olivia about the ins and outs of posting on social media in 2025. They talked about how to not care what others th...

Welcome to the Smartr spring break special! In this episode, Ryan and Cooper compile their 4 years of collegiate reading into the 7 most fundamental books that all college students should read. Expect to be entertained, get at least one new boo...

Cordeus Anderson is a professional bodybuilder who has learned many lessons related to discipline, health, and motivation throughout his career. Today, he shares with us some of the harsh truths about life and how to best handle them. He also s...

Sam Stewart is a finance student at Mizzou who spends his free time studying the ties between philosophy, science, and personal development. In this episode, Sam talks about how to live a meaningful life, the power of radically being yourself, ...

Garrett Amundsen is a recent graduate from the University of Kansas and is currently pursuing his AI startup full-time. In this episode, Garrett talks about what he did in college to prepare him for business ownership. He also talks about the c...

Cooper and Ryan are back to introduce Season 3 of Smartr

Cade Zerr is a student at the University of Kansas pursuing his MBA. From flipping motorbikes at a young age, to embarking on an exciting real estate venture, Cade's story is nothing short of inspiring. At the age of just 22, Cade purchased a h...

In this episode, we sit down with Steve Dalton, author of 'The 2-Hour Job Search' and senior career consultant at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Steve shares invaluable tips and strategies for optimizing your job search process, le...

Kyle Johnson invigorates entrepreneurial spirit in every project he touches. Through his experiences working with startups and founding multiple companies, Kyle has gained a specific set of entrepreneurial skills and insights. He currently work...

Joe Caldwell is the CEO of Bartlett&West, an engineering firm with offices throughout the Midwest. Today, he shares insights on how he was able to make it to the top by helping others rather than taking advantage of anyone. Joe reveals how ...

Cooper, Ryan, and new team member Jacob give a brief look into what to expect for season 2 of Smartr.

Zach Holland began his career as most engineers do, working at a few different firms and acquiring field experience. His journey, however, became extremely more significant when he went into business for himself and found tremendous success. He...

Kirsten Flory entered the world of commercial real estate as a broker before discovering her ambition to do more. After making the leap to start her own company, she has acquired valuable business insight through her experiences. Today, we have...

Bobby Nichols is a co-founder of FERN Financial group and has experience working with financial management for athletes in the NBA, NFL, and NCAA. As a result of his experience, Bobby has a unique perspective on the financial management industr...

Sae-Vheon and Tae-Vheon Alcorn are two twins from Gardner, KS who have had entrepreneurial ambitions their whole lives. This began in middle school when the twins created profitable vine accounts that amassed over 1 million followers. Since ent...

Quick introduction with Cooper & Ryan

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