North Idaho Experience

What does XRP cryptocurrency have to do with faith, biblical prophecy, and the future of money? Could blockchain technology transform the global banking system—and what does Christianity have to say about it? In this episode of North Idaho Experience , host Seth Horst sits down with Jason and Amanda Lambert , two former Idaho public defenders who took an unexpected journey from practicing law to l...

What is it really like to work more than a mile underground in an active Idaho silver mine? In this episode of North Idaho Experience , we sit down with Galena Mine Superintendent Darin Shelley after getting an incredible firsthand tour deep beneath the mountains of Idaho’s historic Silver Valley. Darin has spent nearly three decades working underground, and he takes us inside a world very few peo...

What does Kaylee Peterson believe about immigration, healthcare, government spending, crime, public lands and the future of Idaho? Kaylee Peterson joins the North Idaho Experience Podcast for a candid, long-form conversation about her campaign for Congress in Idaho's 1st Congressional District and the political issues affecting Idaho communities. Peterson discusses her views on congressional...

What does the future of Post Falls, Idaho look like as the city continues to grow? Post Falls Mayor Randy Westlund joins Seth for an in-depth conversation about growth, property taxes, city budgeting, downtown redevelopment, infrastructure, jobs, public safety, and the long-term future of one of North Idaho’s rapidly changing communities. Randy explains how Idaho property taxes and city funding wo...

Could a drone attack happen inside the United States—and are we prepared to stop it? After more than 32 years of military service, Tyler Oxley joins the North Idaho Experience Podcast for a fascinating conversation about how warfare is changing, the growing threat of drones, and what America’s air and missile defense could look like in the years ahead. Tyler spent the final years of his military c...

Old European Restaurant has become a North Idaho breakfast favorite—but there’s a lot more happening behind the scenes than crepes, cinnamon rolls, and aebleskivers. In this episode of the North Idaho Experience Podcast , we sit down with John Donohue from Old European Restaurant to talk about what makes the restaurant different, why they’re doubling down on locally sourced food, and their plans t...

At 20 years old, Brent Oliver’s life changed in an instant. While riding a motorcycle on a mountain road, Brent struck a cable that severed his trachea and esophagus, punctured both lungs, and left him an incomplete quadriplegic. After an extraordinary rescue and hours of CPR, Brent survived—but the prognosis for his future was grim. Brent refused to accept that his wheelchair would define the res...

What if something as simple as the water you buy could help change someone else’s life? In this episode of the North Idaho Experience Podcast , we sit down with DeeDee and Shane from Drink H2O , a North Idaho-based canned water company built around a much bigger mission: providing clean drinking water to families around the world. Drink H2O started with a simple question— why is so much of the wat...

Blaine Holt is back for a fourth round with the North Idaho Experience crew — and as always, he brings both the tech and the turbulence. First up: Zeriant (XERI), the science company Blaine's building on a "free-range scientist" model he calls Factor X, where aerospace minds cross-collaborate to solve problems outside their lane. The first product to market is the DuraEver line — a...

Ever wonder why hundreds of bald eagles pile into Higgins Point and Wolf Lodge Bay every winter? Or how a falcon survives a 240-mph dive? This week the North Idaho Experience crew sits down with Jayne of Birds of Prey Northwest — a raptor center on 15 acres overlooking Lake Coeur d'Alene, home to about 50 birds. With a nursing degree, a master's in eagle biology, and 40 years in the fiel...

What happens when you walk away from the career you thought you’d have forever—and bet everything on yourself? Alex Mauri went from the Marine Corps to law enforcement in North Idaho, eventually leaving the badge behind to pursue sales and entrepreneurship. Just a few years later, he’s helping lead StarBat, an eight-figure company built around a deceptively simple idea: make Starlink Mini truly po...

How do you turn a garage elk call into a company MeatEater wants to buy? On this episode of North Idaho Experience, Seth and Eric sit down with Jason Phelps — the civil engineer who founded Phelps Game Calls and scaled it for 7 years before the MeatEater acquisition — and Bradley, the logger who bought Idaho Whitetail Guides in 2013 and built it into a 700-square-mile elk, whitetail, bear and moun...

Are data centers about to change North Idaho forever? In this episode, Seth and Eric sit down with three local experts — Luke Dupin (decentralized AI systems, Flowster), Dan Finley (Hauser council member, Kootenai Strong), and Ken Staal (process cooling engineer) — for the most honest, numbers-driven conversation you'll hear on whether AI data centers belong in Kootenai County. They get past...

What if marijuana isn’t as harmless as many people have been led to believe? In this powerful episode of the North Idaho Experience Podcast , we sit down with Aubrey Adams and Mary Moss of Every Brain Matters , two mothers whose families have experienced devastating struggles they associate with high-potency THC, addiction, and cannabis-induced psychosis. Mary shares how her high-achieving son beg...

In this episode of North Idaho Experience, Seth and Eric sit down with Alex Rogers, a 12-year Navy SEAL veteran, to talk about what it actually takes to earn the Trident — and what it costs. Alex walks through his path from a small-town kid with no military background to BUD/S training, where his class broke the record for most dropouts (DORs) in Hell Week. He shares a raw account of his first dep...

What if you could take an incredibly powerful permanent magnet, turn its force on and off without continuously using electricity, and use it to solve real-world problems in aviation, manufacturing, transportation, and national defense? That’s exactly what Evan Trevors, founder of Lantha Tech , is working on right here in North Idaho. In this episode of the North Idaho Experience Podcast , we sit d...

What does it take to permanently break the cycle of addiction? Cameron Birk knows firsthand — and he built a ministry around the answer. In this episode of the North Idaho Experience Podcast, Seth and Dave sit down with Cameron Birk, founder of Absolute Ministries, and Layne Barndt, their Relationship Director, to go deep on what real, lasting recovery actually looks like. Cameron's story doe...

Coach Mel didn't have an easy start. She was homeless at 14, a high school  dropout, and spent years being told her standards were too high. Today she  is a serial entrepreneur, certified health coach, published author, and real  estate developer transforming the commercial landscape of Post Falls, Idaho  — one block at a time. In this episode, Seth and Dave sits down with Coach Mel for a wid...

Steve Morgan flew AC-130 Spectre gunships over Somalia during the Black Hawk Down incident. He watched soldiers die below while his crew was ordered to stand down. Years later, an RPG strike over Iraq destroyed his aircraft — and ended his Air Force career. What followed nearly broke him. In this episode, Air Force combat veteran and founder of Brave Souls United, Steve Morgan, sits down with Seth...

Can you legally build a multi-generational compound on 10 acres in North Idaho?  What does a shop home actually cost — and why is the "$150K build" myth so  dangerous? John and Spencer from NIE Custom Homes answer both questions and a lot more. In this episode of the North Idaho Experience Podcast, Seth and Eric sit down  with the partners of NIE Custom Homes — a North Idaho-based custom...

What if 80% of your dog's behavior problems were actually YOUR fault? In this episode of the North Idaho Experience podcast, Seth and Eric sit down with Yoshi — the former Marine, ex-Tennessee State Trooper, and founder of Righteous K9 — for one of the most honest, faith-filled, and fascinating conversations we've ever had. Yoshi's story is unlike anything you've heard. Adopted...

Dave and Seth sit down with Tony Marcella — founder of Shiloh, entrepreneur, atypical cystic fibrosis advocate, and organizer of the Shiloh Echo Retreat in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Tony shares the story that nearly ended his life: years of misdiagnosis, a medical system that studied him instead of solving his problem, and the digestive enzyme and salt regimen that finally turned things around. From t...

This one goes everywhere. We sit down with Ryan Wiggins — a former Navy mineman, dive instructor, and now a battery industry innovator supplying tech to NASA, the DOD, and major utility companies. We get into how a sailboat rebuild in Florida turned into a career in energy storage, why his battery tech doesn't flinch when you shoot it, and what it's actually like clearing underwater mine...

Hunter Hanley is juggling two jobs — one for the US Army, one for himself. He's Civil Affairs, SOF umbrella, Fort Bragg, about 14 months from ETSing. And while the Army keeps him on a full schedule, he's been building Hanley Leatherworks out of two spare bedrooms: custom leather belts, reversible inner belts that flip from dress clothes to full gun rig, and a new MOLLE outer belt he hasn...

Before you buy land in North Idaho, there's a conversation you need to have — and it involves soil depth, slope percentage, and a underground lake that's been there since the last ice age. Dave and Seth sit down with Erik Illum, a former Marine combat engineer who somehow became North Idaho's go-to septic engineer, and the conversation covers a lot of ground. Erik breaks down what m...