Solving America's Problems

Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
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Solving America’s Problems isn’t just a podcast—it’s a journey. Co-host Jerremy Newsome, a successful entrepreneur and educator, is pursuing his lifelong dream of running for president. Along the way, he and co-host Dave Conley bring together experts, advocates, and everyday Americans to explore the real, actionable solutions our country needs. With dynamic formats—one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and more—we cut through the noise of divisive rhetoric to uncover practical ideas that unite instead of divide. If you’re ready to think differently, act boldly, and join a movement for meaningful change, subscribe now.

  1. 22H AGO

    You Hold the Pen: Fear, Nervous System, and the Agent Ownership Fight

    Companies already view payroll as a tax, and private equity is quietly consolidating the trades — that's stated plainly before any optimism enters. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley and guests Ryan Kohler and Sarah Montana open on nervous-system basics — quiet time, morning light, breathwork, hydration — as the floor for staying functional during prolonged workplace volatility. The old American employment deal isn't being renegotiated; it's dissolving, and no government, school, or company addicted to the status quo will adapt first. In the lightning round, the biggest lie sold to 18-year-olds gets a name: the idea that one fixed career path exists. The episode closes on the question the whole series has been circling — when the dust settles, will employers own the AI agents, or will workers. Timestamps: (00:00) Breathwork before the boardroom – managing fear when the deal breaks down(03:39) You hold the pen – personal agency replaces the old American contract(10:36) Lightning round – career lies, payroll as a tax, PE buying the trades(17:45) Who owns the agents – the question that closes everything Connect: Sarah Montana – WebsiteRyan Kohler – Website 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    28 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Micro-SaaS, Cooperatives, and How to Outlast the AI Takeover

    The Industrial Revolution comparison only holds if workers own a slice of what replaces them — and right now, most don't. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley press Ryan Kohler on whether AI is a net jobs creator, and his answer splits cleanly on ownership: the investor and tech class will deploy agents to cut headcount, but individuals who build first keep the value. Sarah Montana argues anyone can speak a business into existence by using AI to fill gaps nobody's serving yet. For a 58-year-old laid-off worker, the path is concrete — get near local problems, stack fractional work across small firms, and build micro-SaaS dashboards from QuickBooks or CRM data by finding a buyer before writing a single line of code. Cooperatives and guilds get named as the mechanism to share knowledge and reclaim spending power outside corporate systems. Timestamps: (00:00) Industrial Revolution redux – who actually wins when AI scales(00:14) AI creates jobs, maybe – Ryan steelmans the optimistic case(05:58) Cooperatives and guilds – grassroots ownership as the counterweight(09:57) 58, laid off, now what – proximity, fractional work, and a real next step(18:20) Buyer before builder – find the market before you prototype anything Connect: Sarah Montana – WebsiteRyan Kohler – Website 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    23 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Fake Jobs, Broken Hiring, and Why the Degree Deal Is Dead

    Most job postings aren't real hiring signals — they're unprioritized requisitions in a system built for labor arbitrage, not placement. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley dig into that with Ryan Kohler, who spent two decades building applicant tracking software, and Sarah Montana, a wellness CEO raising kids while the lines between work and home dissolved. Ryan argues job boards have no credibility compared to referrals because the underlying incentive is authority-compliance, not talent. College gets reframed: it's about confidence, adulthood, and networks — not a linear "learn then earn" sequence. Every U.S. job will be touched by AI, and the only real choice is whether you start building with it now or wait for conditions that won't arrive. Timestamps: (00:00) Fake jobs, real consequences – why the hiring pipeline already snapped(01:57) Labor-arbitrage economy – job ads as unprioritized requisitions(06:38) Raising kids around AI – parents navigating school vs. what's actually coming(17:32) Lean in or fall behind – the choice every worker faces right now(23:34) Reps beat theory – why practicing with AI matters more than waiting Connect: Sarah Montana – WebsiteRyan Kohler – Website 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    28 min

  4. 6D AGO

    Pam Jordan on Cash, Pricing, Taxes, and the New American Deal (Full)

    99 employees lost their jobs when a general contracting firm's Chapter 11 converted to Chapter 7 in open court — a company with strong sales and no cash. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley bring in Pam Jordan, who was there and built Pivot Business Group on that lesson: it's not what you make, it's what you keep. She walks through her fractional-CFO process — books, financials, tax returns — to find root causes behind cashflow complaints, and says pricing errors are now the most common first problem because owners don't understand direct costs. Her pricing framework stacks target profit, debt obligations, overhead, and direct costs in sequence, and she argues W2 workers routinely overpay taxes by skipping LLC structures and education savings vehicles they already qualify for. The episode also covers childhood money beliefs that cap income, the rigid nine-to-five that shuts out skilled working moms, a California agency that cut staff from seven to two and raised profit 300%, and why AI should be used to automate and monetize — not feared. Timestamps: (00:00) 99 jobs, one court date – when strong sales still couldn't cover cash(00:29) Meet Pam Jordan – fractional CFO, Pivot Business Group, the origin story(00:54) Chapter 11 becomes Chapter 7 – the collapse that reset how she thinks(03:33) Keep beats make – why eight-figure revenue can still mean broke(04:29) Find the real problem – books, taxes, root causes behind cashflow pain(08:28) Pricing formula – target profit, debt, overhead, direct costs in sequence(11:14) W2 tax leaks – LLC structures most employees never hear about(13:53) Childhood money beliefs – what you learned before age 7 still caps income(16:55) The flexibility gap – skilled moms, rigid schedules, lost output(22:02) School and work are broken – who the current system was designed for(43:09) AI as leverage – automate, monetize, and stop fearing the tool(47:30) 300% profit, two employees – the California agency case study(49:36) Rewrite the contract – what the new American work deal looks like(54:49) Lightning round – the dangerous belief, the key P&L line, the first move(56:07) Final frame – daily income focus, legal tax cuts, the side hustle unlock Pam Jordan – Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    1h 4m

  5. APR 29

    Cut to the Highest Margin: AI, Focus, and a 300% Profit Jump

    A California marketing agency cut staff from seven to two, kept top-line revenue flat, and raised profit 300% — the result of narrowing to the highest-margin offer and layering in tax strategy. Pam Jordan says AI fear is a distraction; the move is to use it to automate, monetize, and buy back time. She walks through how her firm uses AI to transcribe client calls, review tax returns for strategy gaps, build dashboards, and draft emails in her own voice. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley close with a lightning round where Pam names lack of cash and profitability as the core reason businesses fail, calls the belief "I have to pay taxes" dangerous, and says a W2 side hustle is the most underrated first move anyone can make. Timestamps: (00:00) AI or fall behind – automate, monetize, stop letting fear waste time(04:35) 300% profit jump – California agency cuts staff from seven to two(06:41) Rewrite the contract – what the new American work deal actually requires(11:54) Lightning round – dangerous beliefs, the key P&L line, the first move(13:12) Final frame – daily income focus, legal tax cuts, the side hustle unlock Pam Jordan – Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    21 min

  6. APR 28

    School Schedules, Rigid Jobs, and the $3K Side Hustle Fix

    The U.S. school day and the standard nine-to-five were never designed for working families — and the system isn't broken by accident. Pam Jordan argues 2020 forced remote-work acceptance but education stayed stuck, with better options still gated by income. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley push on who's responsible for fixing it; Pam says government should step aside while individuals use YouTube skills and low-cost side hustles — Uber, lawn care, Etsy templates — to close the gap themselves. An extra $3–4k a month is life-changing, and the right vehicles to fund education alternatives are Coverdell accounts and 529 plans. Timestamps: (00:00) Built to filter out – the work model never designed for working families(00:14) Education is broken – 2020 shifted remote work, school reform hasn't followed Pam Jordan – Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    22 min

  7. APR 27

    Mag 7 Earnings, Oil Shock, and Why Markets Don't Add Up

    Amazon just hit the highest price in human history. Dave Conley calls this the largest oil shock in history and notes that nobody is saying "this time it's different" — yet markets keep climbing. Jerremy Alexander Newsome walks through specific chart levels and earnings setups for Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft with actual buy zones, not sentiment. The underlying tension: markets have decoupled from the physical economy because the modern economy is now just pushing zeros and ones around. Dave's political frame caps it — government is betting on electrons over atoms, crypto and AI infrastructure over healthcare and real jobs, while the promise of school-to-career-to-retirement quietly dies for anyone under 30. Timestamps: (00:00) Markets climbing anyway – nobody thinks they should, but here we are(00:36) Apple and Amazon setups – chart levels, buying zones, all-time highs(02:30) Tim Cook out, hardware guy in – what Apple's CEO shift signals for investors(05:51) Google earnings outlook – near all-time highs, gap scenarios, buy zones(06:54) Microsoft's brutal 34% selloff – AI scare, the bounce, what comes next(08:54) Cash is the new denominator – why massive multiples stopped mattering(10:00) Biggest oil shock in history – markets at all-time highs, cognitive dissonance(11:21) Zeros and ones economy – digital decoupling that may never reverse(12:42) Atoms vs. electrons – what government is missing about real jobs(14:09) Next up – Steven Orr, Big Beat on Wall Street, later this week 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    15 min

  8. APR 27

    99 Jobs Gone: The Company Had Sales but Not Cash

    A general contracting firm's Chapter 11 filing converted to Chapter 7 in open court — 99 employees out, and the books had looked fine. Pam Jordan was there as legal counsel, and it's the moment that shaped everything she does now. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley get into her core argument: it's not what you make, it's what you keep — companies can hit eight figures and still be broke without profit. She walks through her fractional-CFO process of reviewing books, financials, and tax returns to find root causes behind cashflow complaints, and says pricing errors are now the most common first problem. Her pricing framework stacks target profit, debt obligations, overhead, and direct costs in sequence. W2 workers also overpay taxes, she says — most skip LLC structures and education savings vehicles they already qualify to use. Timestamps: (00:00) 99 jobs, one court date – when strong sales still couldn't cover cash(00:29) Meet Pam Jordan – fractional CFO who watched the collapse firsthand(00:54) Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 – the collapse that ended 99 careers in open court(03:33) Keep, not make – why revenue is the wrong number to celebrate(04:29) Find the real pain – books, taxes, where cashflow problems actually hide(08:28) Pricing formula – target profit, debt, overhead, direct costs stacked in order(11:14) W2 tax leaks – the LLC strategy most employees never hear about(13:53) Money lies from childhood – beliefs formed before age 7 still cap income(16:55) The flexibility gap – skilled moms, rigid schedules, output left on the table Pam Jordan – Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    22 min
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Solving America’s Problems isn’t just a podcast—it’s a journey. Co-host Jerremy Newsome, a successful entrepreneur and educator, is pursuing his lifelong dream of running for president. Along the way, he and co-host Dave Conley bring together experts, advocates, and everyday Americans to explore the real, actionable solutions our country needs. With dynamic formats—one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and more—we cut through the noise of divisive rhetoric to uncover practical ideas that unite instead of divide. If you’re ready to think differently, act boldly, and join a movement for meaningful change, subscribe now.

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  • Creator
    Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    225
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Solving Americas Problems LLC
  • Show Website
    Solving America's Problems

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