Press & Speaking

In the field. At the podium. On the record.

A selection of Scott's public speaking, media appearances, and facilitation work on camera.

Keynote  ·  Chico State  ·  2020

Career Path Resilience

A 20-minute keynote to approximately 300 participants on resilience, professional identity, and community recovery — presented and documented by the Paradise Recreation & Parks Department.

Featured keynote
Webinar  ·  Rec Technologies  ·  2026

Better Together

Scott joins Rec Technologies to discuss community partnerships, outdoor education access, and how Paradise Recreation & Parks is rebuilding community connection after the Camp Fire.

Field video  ·  PRPD  ·  2019

Camp Courage

A look at Camp Courage — a youth resilience program Scott facilitated for the Paradise Recreation & Parks Department in the year following the Camp Fire.

Radio  ·  North State Public Radio  ·  November 2024

Six Years After the Camp Fire

A five-minute conversation with NSPR on community recovery, the role of recreation in resilience, and what the Paradise Recreation & Parks Department has built in the years since the fire.

Listen on NSPR
Podcast

The Skyway

Conversations with business owners, educators, makers, historians, and community builders from Paradise and Butte County — the people giving the place its character. Hosted by Scott Amick.

The Skyway
25 episodes  ·  Butte County, CA  ·  Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more
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25Al McGreehan
Town planner & parks board president
24Jason Gambill
Pesto Italian Cuisine, from pipelines to pasta
23Torey Feldhaus
TNT Dirt Fishin' Adventures, YouTube gold prospecting
22Jenni Harris
Curves Paradise, women's fitness
21Jamie Kalanquin
Thistle & Stitch, apparel entrepreneur
20Livia & Wayne Kurtz
Paradise Grocery Outlet
19Lucas Blair
Paradise Tribute Series, Pine & Flume Co.
18Calli-Jane West
Fire safety, writing, community leadership
17Meg Smaker
Documentary filmmaker, difficult stories
16April Kelly
Nic's in Paradise, food & wine
15Ev Duran
UTB Studios, Emmy-winning filmmaking
14Doug Speicher
Real estate, social media, life on the Ridge
13Natalia Skuba
The Copper Oasis, jewelry & creative courage
12Nichole Farley
Explore Butte County, adventure close to home
11Kelly Gordon
Paradise High School, education & Rotary
10Jason Hastain
The Playdium, family arcade
09Bob Fitzgerald
Concours Elite, philanthropy
08Lauren de Terra
Fire safety, world travel, putting down roots
07Don Criswell, Pt. 2
More Ridge history, Gold Nugget Museum
06Don Criswell, Pt. 1
Paradise Ridge historian, lifetime of stories
05Ryan Millard
Evolve Longevity & Wellness, functional neurology
04Andrea & Arianna Mathiopolous
The Hatchet House, Chico entrepreneurship
03Staci Galla
Mothers on the Ridge, community connection
02Mark Thorpe
Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce
01Stephen Chollet
Mentalist & Emmy-winning storyteller
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