Daily Boost Podcast

Keep the Kid Inside Alive

July 27, 2026 | Episode 5506

Host: Scott Smith

Episode Description

You did everything right. Good career, nice life, all the boxes checked. But somewhere inside you, there's still a kid who wants to do something big — something nobody permitted you to do.

Today I'm talking about the nicest renegades I know — people who follow the rules but refuse to let their dreams die. One of them is about to run across Death Valley in August, and only five people in history have finished what he's attempting.

If a dream still lives inside you, this episode will show you why conviction changes everything.

Featured Story

Two weeks ago, I offered to produce Kroy's Death Valley documentary. A week later, I made the call nobody wants to make — I backed out. I wasn't the right fit for run-and-gun photography at 250 feet below sea level.

Then his sponsor connected him with a crew that's shot for Netflix and Nat Geo. Great cinematographers. But nobody was producing.

Last night, 45 minutes into a call, we hit a brick wall. And I heard myself say the words I knew I'd regret: I think I should produce this thing. On August 4th, I'm flying to Las Vegas, jumping in an RV, and heading into the desert.

Important Points

Big dreams need slack. Build wiggle room in your money and time first, and you'll survive the mistakes that come.
Total conviction is magnetic. When people see you're going no matter what, they stop doubting and start helping.
Even a solo dream needs a team. You'll cross the finish line alone, but support is what gets you to the start.

Memorable Quotes

"You need wiggle room — enough money, enough time, enough space to make mistakes until you figure out what you're doing."
"Your heart and soul will get you through it, and yet a bunch of people around you will have to support you to get there."
"I can take a doctor, a lawyer, a corporate executive — that kid still lives inside. Pop the lid open and magic happens."

Scott's Three-Step Approach

Name the dream that's been living inside you since you were a kid, and decide it's happening no matter who says no.

Build your slack next — free up enough money, time, and space to make mistakes while you figure out your path.

Then let your team in. Share your vision with total conviction, and watch the right people line up behind you.

Chapters

0:01 - Back to school and a Monday morning welcome

0:34 - A story that started in the sauna mastermind

1:22 - Meet Kroy, the nicest renegade running Death Valley

3:12 - Why every big dream needs a little slack

5:04 - The phone call nobody ever wants to make

7:18 - Hitting a brick wall and jumping back in

9:52 - The moral: conviction pulls people behind you

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