Feb 11, 2026
Dakota Brekhus is a Purple Heart recipient who was shot twice in Afghanistan and is now the Head Golf Coach at Minot State. In this raw unfiltered episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, Dakota walks me through a year in combat. He talks about the day that changed everything, the long road back to civilian life, and how he...
Jan 21, 2026
You don't win two state championships by accident. You don't earn the respect of an entire state for decades without a profound philosophy.
In this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, we sit down with North Dakota basketball legend Coach Rick Smith. Rick is the head boys coach at Four Winds. Beyond the trophies and the...
Jan 14, 2026
On today's show, we sit down with Troy Roness. Troy is a licensed therapist, TEDx speaker, survivor, and author. He’s spent years in the trenches of K-12 schools, college campuses, and therapy rooms, navigating the complex terrain of the mind. This conversation goes beyond the therapy acronyms to the raw, unvarnished...
Jan 8, 2026
What does it truly take to build a college basketball program from the ground up? It’s not just about plays and drills, it’s about alchemy. Turning struggle into strength and individual players into an unbreakable team.
In this raw and revealing episode of Swim Lesson the Podcast, we sit down with Ryan Clark, the...
Jan 2, 2026
In this episode, we sit down with James Staub of Tag Firearms for a conversation that goes far beyond hunting.
James is a lifelong outdoorsman, firearms professional, and someone who lives the lifestyle he represents. We talked about the hunting culture, the mindset it builds, and how time in the outdoors shapes a...