Never Settle with Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith

On this very special Jimmie's Birthday edition of Never Settle, Marty surprises Jimmie with a whole lot of special guests including pop star and TV personality Nick Lachey, 2007 Coca-Cola 600 winner Casey Mears, lead singer and guitarist for the Grammy-nominated band "Midland" Mark Wystrach, former Oklahoma Football Head Coach Bob Stoops, and Jimmie's daughter Genevieve. 

Marty Smith and Jimmie Johnson talk about their strangest fan interactions (including urinal selfies and signature requests), the best and most difficult parts of being a parent, the pride the JJ has for Legacy Motor Club, and how AI is being utilized in motorsports. Then, the guys wrap up the episode with another edition of Ask Jimmie. 

Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith continue their chat with 3x Pro Bowler Greg Olsen. The trio talk about the impact of social media on athletes, Greg's relationship with Tom Brady, ego in football and media, Cam Newton, the NFL kickoff rule, CTE, Greg's brother, and more.

Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith run through their Clear High's and Clear Low's of the week before welcoming 3x Pro Bowler Greg Olsen on the show to talk about getting drunk at weddings, the current state of collegiate athletes, coaching High School football, the art of learning a new craft, what his biggest dream as a child was, and more.

Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith run through their Clear High's and Clear Low's of the week before welcoming former #1 tennis player in the world Andy Roddick on the show to talk about the reasons behind his abrupt retirement, how he enjoyed life outside of tennis, his relationship with his wife, his white whale of Wimbledon, Roger Federer, the new Ben Stiller pickleball movie "The Dink", and more.

Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith welcome Chief Marketing Officer at Ally Financial Andrea Brimmer on the show to talk about her collegiate soccer career, how her background as an athlete has helped her in the business world, what “Embrace the Slop” means to her, the challenge of a work-life balance, investing in women’s sports, and more. Then, Marty and Jimmie remember back to one of the rockiest times in their friendship in “Ask Jimmie”.

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 sustaining success, and a whole lot more. Finally, Marty has some burning questions of his own in this special edition of “Ask Jimmie.”

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. Then, Marty and Jimmie run through all your questions in another edition of “Ask Jimmie”. 

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 culture in North Carolina, his desire to be in the Hall of Fame, and more!

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.”