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Swim Lessons
by Dalyss Hanson
Swim Lessons is a podcast showcasing ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Join us weekly as we dive in with floaties and get behind what makes these powerful people tick.
Episodes
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#195 Brandon Hines JR: Running Back Life & The Pursuit of Greatness
Brandon Hines Jr. is a standout running back for Minot State University. He is also one of the most driven football players in the NSIC Football League and has the stats to prove it. Brandon joins Swim Lessons to talk about the work behind becoming a great running back, the pressure that comes…
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#194 Melissa Spelchen: Mental Health Advocate, Resilience Educator, & Beating Self-Doubt
Melissa is a respected mental health professional and a familiar voice in the volleyball community through her color commentary work with PSP Network. In this episode, we get beyond the game and into the real conversations: anxiety, burnout, performance pressure, identity, support systems, and…
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#193 Jett Lundeen: Minot Made & Making Dreams Into Realities
Jett Lundeen is a Minot native, a Minot State football player, and a guy living out the hometown dream. After getting his opportunity at quarterback last week, Jett stepped in and made the most of it. Playing in front of family, friends, and the community that has supported him his entire life....
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#192 Jaden Wahlund: More Than Basketball: Life, Coaching, & A Lot of Laughs
Jaden Wahlund is an assistant basketball coach/teacher at Sheyenne High School located in Fargo, North Dakota. Jaden joins the podcast to talk about basketball, coaching, life, lessons learned along the way, and plenty more. This one goes far beyond X's and O's. We get into the people and...
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#191 Chauncy Hendershot: Can Minot High Make a Run This Year? Coach Hendershot Answers
Chauncy Hendershot is the head football coach at Minot High School. Chauncy joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk Minot High football, building a winning culture, preparing student-athletes for the season, expectations around the program, leadership, and what it takes to compete every Friday...
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#190 Ian Shields: Can Minot State Take the Next Step? Coach Shields Has the Answer
Minot State football is building something, and Head Coach Ian Shields joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk about it.Coach Shields sits down for a real conversation about the direction of the Beavers program, recruiting North Dakota and the region, developing young men, competing in the NSIC,...
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#189 Pete Stanton: Inside Dickinson State Football, Recruiting, & Building the Blue Hawks Program
Pete Stanton is the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director of the Dickinson State Blue Hawks. Coach Stanton joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk about building a winning culture at Dickinson State, the recruiting process, developing young men through football, the work that happens behind…
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#188 Ron Wingenbach: Inside Century Patriots Football and the Building of a North Dakota Powerhouse
Ron Wingenbach is the head football coach of the Century Patriots in Bismarck, North Dakota. Coach Wingenbach joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk about Century Patriots football, building a winning culture, developing young men, the realities of North Dakota high school sports, competition,...
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#187 Rocky Larson: How Coach Larson Is Building Mayville State Football From the Ground Up
Rocky Larson is the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Mayville State University. Coach Larson joins Swim Lessons to talk about building the Comets football program, developing a winning culture, recruiting in today's college football landscape, leadership, and what it takes to lead…
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#186 Shann Schillinger: A Montana Kid, an NFL Dream, and a New Mission
Shann Schillinger is the head football coach at the University of Mary, a former NFL defensive back, and has one of the more interesting football paths you'll hear. Before taking over the Marauders program, Shann's path took him from a small high school in Montana to Division I football, the NFL,...
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#185 Blaise Kautzman: Standup Comedy, Radio, & Controlled Chaos
Blaise Kautzman is a comedian, radio host, and podcaster. In this episode, Blaise sits down to talk comedy, life in the Midwest, radio, chasing creative work, bombing, winning, and the stories that come with trying to make people laugh for a living. We get into the grind behind stand-up and...
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#184 Scott Bethke: 50 Wins. One Summer. The Jockey Nobody Can Ignore
Scott Bethke is a Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockey who has won 50 races this summer alone. He's also been the leading rider at Chippewa Downs and The North Dakota Horse Park. Scott grew up riding horses and eventually found his way into the world of horse racing, where every race is a mix of...
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#183 Bubby Harr: Horse Racing, Life, and Everything In Between
Bubby Harr is the longtime track announcer at the North Dakota Horse Park, and a passionate advocate for horse racing. He joins Swim Lessons the Podcast to talk about life at the track, calling races, the people and stories that make horse racing special.
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#182 Lucas Martinez: Basketball Greatness & Redemption
Luke Martinez joins the show to talk basketball, life, and the long road to redemption. We get into his journey from North Dakota gyms to Williston State, the jump to Wyoming, and how he carved out a decade of success hooping professionally in Mexico. It's a full sit down about talent, adversity,...
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#181 Chad Thompson: From Business to Purpose
Chad is an entrepreneur, real estate leader, restaurant owner, and cofounder of Prairie Grit Adaptive Sport- an organization built from real life, real family, and a real mission to help kids and adults with disabilities experience sports in a whole new way. What makes Chad's story stand out is…
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#180 Jesse Roberts: Basketball, Life, and His New Era at Minot North
Jesse Roberts is stepping into a brand-new chapter as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Minot North High School after spending years as a longtime assistant with the Minot High Majettes. That includes helping bring home a state championship. In this episode, we talk about the journey, the grind,...
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#179 Matt Samson: His Brother Fought MD Since Age 5 - Then Everything Changed
Matt Samson's brother Brady was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age five. Matt watched him fight that disease with everything he had until Brady passed away far too young. But watching that strength up close changed Matt forever. He became a chiropractor to help others fight through pain…
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#178 Dorion Cipriani: North Dakota Is Getting Its Own Pro Basketball League (Heres the Plan)
In this episode, I sit down with Dorion Cipriani, the founder and commissioner of the Dakota Basketball League (DBL). A brand new professional league being built from the ground up for North Dakota players 18 and older. No blueprint. No precedent. Just an idea, a state full of overlooked talent,...
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#177 Mike Schmitt: From Federal Agent To NCHC Director of Officials
Mike Schitt has lived two lives most people can only imagine. He spent years as a federal agent and decades inside the world of hockey officiating. Now he's the NCHC Director of Officials, running the officiating program for one of the toughest conferences in college hockey
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#176 Eli Nissen: From Perfect Game to Division 1 Baseball
Eli threw a 17-strikeout perfect game, got named North Dakota's Gatorade Player of the Year, and signed with Creighton as the #1 baseball prospect in the state. Then a season-ending injury nearly took it all away. In this episode of the Swim Lessons Podcast, we sit down with Eli Nissen. A...
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#175 Bryan Krahler: Life, Baseball, & Everything In Between
Coach of the Year Brian Khraler sits down for an unfiltered conversation about life, baseball, and what it really takes to build a winning program at Minot North High School. Fresh off being named Coach of the Year, we get into everything: his path into coaching, how he builds culture in the...
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#174 Lane Caraballo: Balancing College Football & Family Ranching
From college football sidelines to life on the ranch, Lane Caraballo is living two worlds at once. In this episode of Swim Lessons Podcast, Lane breaks down what it's really like coaching football at the University of Mary while being a major part of the Glasoe Angus operation back home. We get...
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#173 Chris Tuchscherer: From the UFC to Prairie Paradise
He trained with Brock Lesnar. Competed in the UFC. Then walked away from it all to build an empire on the North Dakota prairie. Chris Tuchscherer has lived two incredible lives, and he's holding nothing back. The stories from the gym. The grind of the UFC. The moment he knew it was time to move…
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#172 Owen Patterson: The Rise of a Sports Broadcaster
Owen Patterson was just awarded the first team All-American STAA award for up-and-coming sports broadcasters. We sat down to find out how he got here, what drives him, and what's next for one of the most exciting young voices in sports broadcasting. This one is worth every minute. Don't forget to...
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#171 Brandon Schirado & Cody Nelson: Four Straight Trips, One Goal
Two coaches, one small town, and another shot at making history. Beulah Miners Head Coach Brandon Schirado and assistant coach Cody Nelson sit down for a long‑form, no‑filter conversation on what it really takes to have continued program success. We get into the culture they've built in Beulah…
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#170 Jason Schwarz: From Ladder to Mic - Inside the Majettes State Title
Head coach Jason Schwarz sits down less than 24 hours after cutting down the nets at the Bismarck Event Center. Fresh off being named Coach of the Year, Coach Schwarz breaks down the Majettes' state title run in a raw, long-form conversation. From the preseason predictions to the locker-room...
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#169 Leelee Bell & Maggie Fricke: The Magical Majettes
On this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, we sit down with Minot High legends LeeLee Bell and Maggie Fricke to talk dominance, adversity, and what's next after rewriting the record books for the Majettes. We talk about watching film, work ethic, skill development, leadership, and the mindset...
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#168 Mataya Messer: The Messer Era
Mataya Messer didn't just put up points for St. Mary's… she built a legacy. In this episode, we sit down with one of North Dakota's premier high school hoopers to unpack the story behind the stat sheets. From her 47-point outburst to the quiet moments nobody sees. Mataya breaks down what it…
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#167 Jason Horner & Jonathan Roubideaux: Building a Legacy at Legacy
Two hoopers walk into a gym. One builds the program. One is the problem. Jason Horner and Jonathan Roubideaux sit down for a conversation about hoops, culture, and what it actually feels like to chase greatness at Legacy High School. Jason Horner is the head boys basketball coach at Legacy High...
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#166 Jordan Wilhelm & Artie Carlow: The Demon Blueprint
Jordan Wilhelm is the head coach of the Bismarck High Demons and a former Demon himself, leading one of the toughest programs in North Dakota high school basketball. Artie Carlow is a senior leader and standout player on a team that just won the West Region and heads into the WDA tournament with…
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#165 Darin Mattern: 3 rings, 1 standard
Darin Mattern is the head boys basketball coach at Century High School, a three-time state champion and national Coach of the Year finalist. In this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, we talk coaching, culture, leadership, and what it really takes to build and sustain a championship program.
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#164 Tanner Purintun: Culture, Championships, and Change
In this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, we sit down with Mandan girls' basketball head coach Tanner Purintun. We talk about his journey from the gridiron to the hardwood and why he believes Mandan can hang more banners soon. We get into culture, toughness, small‑town North Dakota pride, and...
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#163 Ty Terry: Beating the Odds Through Basketball
From a childhood filled with struggle to leading young women on the court, Coach Ty Terry's journey is nothing short of powerful. In this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, Ty opens up about the pain he faced growing up, how he almost lost himself, and the way basketball became his lifeline…
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#162 Dan Carr: The Mind of a Winner
On this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, we sit down with Dan Carr. Coach Carr is North Dakota's all-time winningest basketball coach, he breaks down the habits, mindsets, and game-changing decisions that built a legacy. From locker room leadership to clutch game strategies, Dan shares untold...
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#161 Dakota Brekhus: From the Battlefield to the Greens
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...
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#160 Rick Smith: 2 State Titles, 1 Lifetime of Lessons
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....
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#159 Troy Roness: Navigating the Mind and Mental Health
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...
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#158 Ryan Clark: The Sound of Turning a Program Around
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…
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#157 James Staub: Inside the Mind of a Modern Outdoorsman
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...
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#156 Arley Larson & Michael Bergstrom: 54 Years of Lessons & the Next Ray Jays Era
This episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast brings together two generations of Ray Jays basketball. For over 54 years, Arley Larson has lived the game. Coaching, mentoring, and shaping young athletes far beyond the scoreboard. Sitting alongside him is Michael Bergstrom, the current head coach of the...
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#155 Cory MacIver: Coaching, Courage, & Fatherhood
Cory MacIver is the head girls basketball coach for the South Prairie-Max Royals. In this Podcast, Cory opens up about coaching basketball, raising strong daughters, and the incredible resilience that defines his family's story. Cory shares what it means to lead young athletes, build character…
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#153 Melissa Spelchen: Mental Health in Sports
In this powerful episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, Melissa Spelchen opens up about the battles no one sees. Trauma, healing, recovery, and the strength it takes to keep going. A Hall of Fame athlete at Minot State, Melissa's volleyball career was incredible… But the real story is the life…
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#152 The Peoples's Game Day: Upsets, Game Picks, & Playoff Chaos
It's that time again — college football is getting real. In this week's episode of The People's GameDay, brought to you by Swim Lessons Productions, we're breaking down everything happening across the college football world — the upsets, the playoff chaos, the Heisman hype, and our biggest game...
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#151 Darik Dissette: From Doubt to Destiny-The Rise of DD
In this episode of Swim Lessons The Podcast Darik Dissette talks about life, basketball, and everything in between. This isn't just a basketball conversation — it's a story about heart, doubt, resilience, and the moments that shape who we become. Darik takes us inside the highs and lows of his...
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#150 Jay Paterno: The Truth About Legacy, Pressure, & Purpose at Penn State
From the sidelines of Beaver Stadium to the big lessons of life, Jay Paterno has lived through it all. In this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, Jay opens up about football, leadership, legacy, and what it really means to build something that lasts beyond the game. We talk about growing up...
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#149 People's Game Day: Who's Hot, Who's Not, and Who to trust
Back… back… back we go! College football gave us upsets, blowouts, and pure mayhem last week, and we're breaking it all down the only way we know how. Hot takes, bold bets, and a little Berman flair. From wild finishes to statement wins, The People's Game Day crew dives into everything that made...
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#148 Steve Keplin Jr: From the Track to the Winner's Circle
What does it take to train champions? In this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, we sit down with Steve Keplin Jr. Fresh off of winning his first leading traniner title at Assiniboia Downs. From long days at the track to building unbreakable bonds with the horses he trains, Steve shares his...
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#147 The People's Game Day: From Bama to the Big Ten: Full Recap + Who Wins Next?
College football delivered another weekend of upsets, thrillers, and nail-biters, and we've got ALL the highlights right here on The People's Game Day! From shocking SEC shakeups to Big Ten battles and Pac-12 chaos, we break down the biggest wins and toughest losses from Week 6. Plus, we give our...
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#146 Jacob Holmen: From Day One to Game Day: Coach H on Building Minot North Football
Every program starts with a vision — and at Minot North, that vision belongs to Head Coach Jacob Hoelman. In this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, Coach Hoelman sits down to talk about the challenges and triumphs of building a brand-new football program from the ground up.
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#145 The People's Game Day: Oregon Shocks Penn State, Bama Downs Georgia + Our Must-See Predictions
Week 4 of college football did not disappoint. From Alabama sneaking past Georgia in Athens, to Oregon's double-OT thriller at Penn State, to Illinois shocking USC in Champaign — this weekend had it all. In this episode of The People's Game Day, we recap every big moment and give you our fearless...
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Swim Lessons is a podcast showcasing ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Join us weekly as we dive in with floaties and get behind what makes these powerful people tick.
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Dalyss Hanson
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