# 83 - From Oil & Gas to Handcrafted Deer Sculptures — Matt Stoll's Welding Story

Ep. 83 | From Oil & Gas to Handcrafted Deer Sculptures — Matt Stoll's Welding Story SEO Description (Paste to Podcast Host & YouTube):Brandon is back for Episode 83 of the Tejas Hunt Club Podcast — the Texas hunting and outdoor lifestyle show built on tradition. This one's about turning a gut-punch into a craft. Matt Stoll joins the show to talk about getting laid off from oil and gas sales in 2020, teaching himself to weld with zero experience, and eventually building a business out of custom deer sculptures  We get into:• 2020 • Starting a construction company while self-teaching welding on scrap metal, piece by piece• The moment that sparked his first deer sculpture — and why hunting and the outdoors shaped the vision behind it• Turning scrap hog panels into sellable art, and the mindset shift that came with realizing this didn't feel like work• Handling the financial uncertainty and self-doubt that comes with walking away from a stable paycheck• What it looks like to build something real out of a rough season instead of waiting for the next job offer If you've ever had a career get pulled out from under you, or you're sitting on a skill you haven't given yourself permission to chase — this episode's for you. Matt's proof a layoff isn't always the end of the story. Subscribe, leave a review, and check the show notes for links to Matt's work. Keywords:Texas hunting podcast, welding, custom metal art, deer sculpture, career change story, self-taught welder, hog panel art, oil and gas layoff, small business, Tejas Hunt Club Guest / Brand Mention Log:• Matt Stoll — welder / sculptor, guest (Stoll Sculptures) Show Links:• Matt Stoll Sculptures IG: instagram.com/mattstoll_sculptures• Matt Stoll Sculptures YouTube: youtube.com/@stollsculptures