Dave Matyas

Swimming With Narwhals

Like Jared Watson from the Dirty Heads says "Ay, ay, ayy I'm on vacation, Every single day 'cause I love my occupation. Ay, ay, ayy, I'm on vacation, If you don't like your life, then, You should go and change it". Swimming With Narwhals is a podcast where I, Dave Matyas your host, interview people who are doing exactly that. They are the few who took the risk and are living their dream life. I want to find out how they did it. They are all passionate about what they do and love to talk about it. I'm on a mission to uncover their stories, whether that is running a small business, success in li...

Auteur

Dave Matyas

Catégorie

Business

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Dernier épisode

1 juil. 2026

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14. Escaped From The War In Laos and The In Between, To Living The American Dream, Dr. Ia Kue, Author and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 01.07.2026

The first years of Dr. Ia Kues life was surrounded by war and poverty in Laos. With the leadership of her father, he took the family, by foot, out of Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand. From there the family got the call to immigrate to the United States of America, where she found out about and pursued the American Dream. On this episode I sit down with Dr. Ia Kue to discuss her book, Secret Path...

13. Spreading Kindness And Joy Through Art, Arianna McAniff, Ariannamation 03.06.2026

Have you ever thought what would happen if you started giving away things for free, with no strings attached? Well that is exactly what Arianna decided to do by going door to door trying to give away chalk drawings for free. She records the process and then posts it on her social media accounts. On todays episode I sit down and talk to her about how she started this project and where its headed. S...

12. Not Just A Tattoo, But An Experience, Kho Lor, Resident Artist At Blvcksheep Culture 01.04.2026

Getting your first tattoo can be an intimidating and scary experience. What if there is an artist out there who wants to go above and beyond to create a fun and very positive experience that makes you want to come back and get more? On todays episode I sit down with Kho Lor, who is a tattoo artist at Blvcksheep Culture aiming to do exactly this. We also cover how she got into the tattoo industry,...

11. Four Years as a Badger Athlete, #18 Brooke Kuffel, UW Womens Softball 11.02.2026

Have you ever wondered what it takes to make it as a Division 1 athlete? Today I sit down with Brooke Kuffel, who played four years on the University of Wisconsin Womens Softball team, to discuss her journey from T-ball to playing in stadiums across the country as a Badger athlete. She shares how she dealt with the pressure to perform and how she balanced being a student athlete, emphasis on stude...

10. One Of The Hardest Working Bands - Keep Flying 28.01.2026

Do you want to know what it takes to be one of the hardest working and highest energy bands? If so, join me as I interview Dave, John, Pete and Rick of the band Keep Flying. From their origin story, to how they record a banger and, of course, discussing their live show. They are great dudes, with an amazing story and a hell of a lot of fun. They care immensely about their passionate fans and welco...

9. Your Honey-Do List Expert - Terry Brust AKA Poppa B - Poppa B Handyman Service 07.01.2026

What are you going to do when you retire? Relax, sit back and enjoy the little things in life? Well if that's what you are looking for, you came to the wrong place. On todays episode I sit down with Poppa B who decided to start a business and new career when he retired from the automotive business. Buckle up because Poppa B is going to share the wealth of knowledge he's learned throughout his year...

8. From the Trading Floor to Behind the Mic, Dave Matyas, Host of Swimming With Narwhals Podcast 08.10.2025

We flipped the script on this episode. From the Trading Floor, to the Ironman course and ultimately to the microphone, Guest host Nathan Hart sits down with Dave Matyas to discuss his journey. Early career success in the hedge fund industry to the mental challenges of trying to overcome an unknown injury from his triathlon racing. Attempting to crack the code of professional success by building a...

7. Telling A Story With Music - Vicente Herrera - DJ/Producer 23.07.2025

Vicente Herrera explains how he tells a story with music. He breaks down how he got into DJing and producing. How that is always evolving, whether that is through creating his own music, or a set list to get people moving on the dance floor. If you ever wondered what life is like as a DJ/Producer, this interview is for you.

6. Starting a Podcast With The Gavel & Gossip Girls - Kristan and Leslie 16.07.2025

Want to hear how two besties decided to start a podcast and how their first couple of months went? Well we have the episode for you! I sit down with Kristan and Leslie from the Gavel & Gossip Podcast. We talk about the struggles, stress, laughter, fun and everything in between. Come for the story, leave laughing and hopefully a new podcast you can start binging on. Instagram- @gavel_and_gossip...

5. When Passion Isn't Enough, The Bumpy Road to Success and Freedom - Krystelle Carroll - The CoHosts 09.07.2025

Kicked out of High School to obtaining a 4.0 in college. Making the decision to leave a job she loved to move up the proverbial latter, only to find out she hated it. Making the decision to invest in her first business, only to have to shut it down and admit failure after a couple years. Krystelle shares the long bumpy road that she experienced on her way to creating The Cohosts and the success th...

4. Turning Good Vibes Into a Career as a Tattoo Artist - Kayla Hang - Blvcksheep Culture 25.06.2025

Ever wonder what it's like to create forever art and give tattoos? We got you covered with Kayla Hang of Blvcksheep Culture and formerly K I N X! We discuss her journey from apprentice to tattoo artist to mentor and everything in-between. What started as a tattoo artist seeing her good vibes and informing her she would be a good tattoo artist, to opening her own studio. What clients should be thin...

3. There's No Winning in Therapy - Cassandra Sloane - Inner Glow Counseling and Wellness 18.06.2025

There's no winning in therapy says Cassandra from Inner Glow Counseling and Wellness. We discuss the highs, the lows and the rawness of therapy. We go deep on the therapists/client relationship and how important it is. Very great insight in what it takes to be a therapist and how to run a solo practice. https://innerglowcw.com

2. Dreamer to Doer - Dana Brandt - Tampa Wedding Network 11.06.2025

From Dreamer to Doer, I sit down with Dana Brandt from the Tampa Wedding Network as we discuss her journey from a volunteer wedding photographer to becoming Venue Management for weddings at two separate venues in Florida. She discusses how building connections and cross promoting has lead her to many awesome opportunities as she started her career as a photographer and expanded her offerings with...

1. Salsa Side Hustle to Full Time Job - Chris Koncki - Mama's Boy Salsa 04.06.2025

Who doesn't want to take their side hustle and turn it into their full time job? On this episode I sit down with Chris Koncki, of Mama's Boy Salsa and Market 30, as we go through his journey, taking his salsa side hustle, and turning it into his full time job. We dig deep into Chris's success, challenges, the up and downs, support system and everything else that goes into making his small business...

Introducing: Swimming With Narwhals 03.06.2025

There are so many people who are looking for a way to live their dream life, but just aren't sure how to make that happen. That's what I'm going to explore and try to uncover in this podcast. Each episode I will take a deep dive with a successful and passionate guest as we discuss their journey, covering both the highs and the lows that come with success.

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