Ariel D. Smith, M.Ed is the founder of The Food Truck Scholar, LLC, and the executive producer of its podcast, which was recently ranked as the number 1 food truck podcast of 2020 and 2019 by FeedSpot. Her podcast invites guests from various backgrounds, identities, regions, and fields to discuss their role in the food truck movement. The podcast has now reached over 70 countries worldwide and counting.

 

The Food Truck Scholar Podcast is where food, business, and stories collide. Each episode Ariel  peels back the cultural, social, economic, and political layers of the food truck industry. From Food Network contestants and former bank executives to self-trained and formally trained chefs- The Food Truck Scholar Podcast introduces you to entrepreneurs from all walks life that are ready to feed your mind with tips to start your own food truck, stories that fill your heart, and tempting meal options to fill your stomach.

 

Ariel earned a BS in Management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business, Master of Education from Vanderbilt University and is an American Studies PhD Candidate at Purdue University, where she has been an instructor of American Studies, African American Studies, and Scholar-in-Residence for the Black Thought Collective at the Purdue Black Cultural Center