This episode is different.

Scott sits down with longtime friend Jake Zortman—someone he’s known since childhood—to unpack the origin and deeper meaning behind The Rise of the Legends. What starts as a conversation about a book quickly becomes something bigger: a discussion about how kids learn, what’s missing in education today, and why story might be the most powerful teaching tool we’ve overlooked.

Jake isn’t just an author. He’s a cinematographer, storyteller, and builder of worlds. And Rise of the Legends isn’t just a novel—it’s a framework for how kids can see themselves as capable, creative, and essential.

At its core, this episode asks a simple but important question:

What happens when kids stop consuming… and start building?

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

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