Never Settle with Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith

Never Settle with Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith

NEVER SETTLE What do all the greatest athletes, entertainers and business minds in the world have in common? They continue to evolve. They stay uncomfortable. They hate complacency. They NEVER SETTLE. Join NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Jimmie Johnson and New York Times bestselling author (of NEVER SETTLE) Marty Smith, as they discuss life on the run as present fathers, husbands and entrepreneurs. Johnson and Smith will welcome their most accomplished friends to the show to discuss significant moments in their lives and careers, take you behind the scenes of some of the landmark moments in Jimmie’s career, and debate key storylines and breaking news in the world of NASCAR. From business to bourbon to brotherhood, join us and NEVER SETTLE.

Episodes

August 6, 2025 82 mins

Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith are joined by Auburn’s Jackson Koivun and former World #4 golfer Brandt Snedeker live from the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. They guys talk with Jackson about why he decided to go back to college, what his aspirations as a golfer are, and playing for yourself vs playing for your guys. Then, Brandt dissects the challenges that he’s faced throughout his career, the secret to sustai...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith welcome Ohio State Football General Manager Mark Pantoni on the show to talk about all things OSU Football, including the NIL’s impact on the sport, how he handles the pressure of collegiate athletics, his philosophy on building a roster, his relationship with Urban Meyer, the importance of a great culture, his process for evaluating talent, the challenge of staying consistently successful, and more. ...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith talk about Marty's incredible delivery of the Command to Start Engines at Sonoma over the weekend. Then, Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour joins the guys to chat about how he exemplifies the "Never Settle" mindset, the importance of an entire team working together to achieve success, the most imperative leadership trait for a Head Coach, NIL's impact on college sports, youth hockey cultur...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith are joined by Legacy Motor Club’s John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones live from Sonoma Raceway. They talk about the biggest adjustments they need to make from an oval to a road course, looking up to Jimmie as a leader, what “Never Settle” means to them, and a whole lot more. Then, Marty runs through all of your questions on another edition of “Ask Jimmie.” 

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith talk about their experience with unwanted nose hair as well as the origin of the french fry. Then, IndyCar star Scott Dixon joins the guys to chat about how he has managed to sustain excellence for so long, whether he’s focused on breaking A.J. Foyt’s All-Time wins record, the importance of family time, his crash at the Indy 500 in 2017, his thoughts on Jimmie’s IndyCar career, and a whole lot more.  

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith recap Jimmie’s incredible trip to Japan and Marty’s experience at the Cooper Flagg Draft Party in Maine. Then, PGA Tour golfer Keith Mitchell joins the guys to chat about his nickname “Cashmere Keith”, how he deals with the grind of being on tour,  the challenge of maintaining friendships with competitors, his election to the PGA Tour Policy Board, his definition of success, player empowerment, visual...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith talk about the importance of eyebrow maintenance and cultural culinary experiences. Then, NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson joins the show to talk about his status as one of motor racing's greatest drivers, his relationship with Rick Hendrick, his love of running the double, the difficulty of being away from family, and a whole lot more.   

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith talk about the golden rules of urinal use after a strange experience Marty had at CMA Fest. Then, NASCAR Hall of Famer Matt Kenseth joins the show to talk about helicopter hieroglyphs, world marathon majors, his 2003 Championship, his transition to a leadership position at Legacy Motor Club, and a whole lot more.  

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June 11, 2025 64 mins

Marty Smith, fresh off a big week at CMA Fest, and Jimmie Johnson talk about Legacy Motor Club’s continued improvement, as well as the new NASCAR Documentary “American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans” which premiers on Prime Video on June 12th. Then, it’s time for another edition of “Ask Jimmie”, where Jimmie Johnson talks about the Cup Season that got away from him, who the best driver that he’s ever seen is, and what inspires him most...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith talk about the big fat F Minus they each got during the week and break down the story of Marty’s (not so) glass eye. Then, Pitmaster Rodney Scott joins the show to talk about BBQ culture, the challenges of going into business, his evolution as a leader, his relationship with Eric Church, how to produce the best smoked meat, and a whole lot more. 

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith talk through their Clear High/Clear Low moments of the week, which for Jimmie included rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in the game at the Indy500 before heading over to Charlotte to race in the Coca-Cola 600. Then, the guys welcome on the legendary Mario Andretti to talk through how he got his start in motor racing, what his greatest gift as a driver was, who the greatest drivers he’s...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith talk about the lead-up to Jimmie’s 700th career NASCAR Cup start ahead of the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend. Then, the King himself Richard Petty joins the show to talk about eating fried chicken with Ronald Reagan, being in photoshoots with Cindy Crawford, his career as a voice actor, his memories of the 1979 Daytona 500, and so much more. 

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2013 Indy500 Winner Tony Kanaan joins Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith to talk about his preparation ahead of a big month of May, being a part of the Indy500 Dream Team in 2022, seeing Jimmie transition from NASCAR to IndyCar, the importance of listening to feedback, how important Zak Brown has been for McLaren, the commitment it takes to succeed in motor racing, how you “stop the gossip” within the team, the epic pranks that he and ...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith recap Jimmie’s incredible trip to Egypt, before welcoming Jimmie’s former teammate Kasey Kahne onto the show to talk about what prompted him to retire, what he’s learned about himself by being a girl dad, his craziest party stories, the difficulty of being thrust into instant stardom, the highest and lowest points of his career, and what the rest of his summer looks like. 

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April 30, 2025 50 mins

Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Dodson join Marty Smith from a boat on the Nile to talk through their incredible trip through Egypt. The guys share all the knowledge they’ve learned, marvel at the engineering of the pyramids, and talk about why Egypt was on their bucket list. Then, Marty breaks down his NFL Draft Special on Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jack Bech, whose brother was killed in the Bourbon Street terrorist attack on Januar...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith recap all the happenings from their week, including Jimmie’s WILD night at Dario Franchitti’s house that ended with Jimmie flying off a children’s inflatable slide. Then, Nick Weaver, Co-Founder of Blue Delta Jeans, joins the show to talk about what inspired him to start his company, the challenge of maintaining your ethos as your company grows, the countless celebrities they have fitted, the technolo...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith break down an incredible Masters weekend that saw Rory McIlroy exorcise his demons and complete the Career Grand Slam. Then, they mourn the loss of Jon Edwards, Jeff Gordon’s longtime public relations representative and Hendrik Motorsports’ Director of Communications. 

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith look ahead to The Masters and talk about what makes that event so special. Then, it’s time for another edition of “Ask Jimmie”, where Jimmie Johnson answers all your listener questions including how close he and Chad Knaus came to throwing fists, which Little Debbie cake is the best, and which championship hangover was the worst. 

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith welcome former IndyCar driver Lyn St. James on the show to talk about how strong a driver needs to be mentally to put a crash behind them, how she was able to prove herself as a woman in motorsports, what accomplishment she’s most proud of, as well as her current passion of empowering other women within motorsport. To find out more about “Women In Motorsports North America”, go to http://www.womeninmo...

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Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith review Scottie Scheffler’s Champions Dinner menu, put together a menu of their own, and discuss their favorite Southern Rock bands. Then, they welcome 6x MLB All-Star Chase Utley onto the show to talk about how he still finds the motivation to work out, the incident that told him it was time to retire, what made the 2008 Phillies team so good, what it was like playing against Barry Bonds, and the ment...

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