The Matthew Byrd Podcast

From growing up in a shack without running water or electricity to advising high-net-worth entrepreneurs and helping business owners build wealth, Rondi Lambeth's story is one of the most remarkable journeys we've featured on Millionaire Builder. In this episode, Rondi shares how he survived an abusive childhood, left home at 15 years old, became a firefighter, endured a near-fatal heart attack, a...

This is a solo episode, and a different one for me. I don't usually talk straight to camera, but with some recent announcements, including relaunching Nexus 3D Consulting while continuing to build Reality Capture Network, I wanted to take the time to unpack my story for you. I go all the way back. From a kid obsessed with football, to a head-on car accident at 16 that ended my path in sports, to t...

What does it take to build a successful career, grow a personal brand, and stay consistent when nobody is paying attention? In this episode, Matthew Byrd sits down with Shane Larson—Marketing Director, podcast host of The Game Time Guru, coach, and entrepreneur—to discuss his journey from wanting to become an ESPN analyst to building a career in marketing leadership while growing a podcast that's...

Peter Swain has spent his life at the forefront of technological disruption. From becoming one of the world’s first web developers, to helping shape early mobile app strategy with Apple and Steve Jobs, to now advising entrepreneurs on artificial intelligence, Peter has built a career around seeing what’s coming before the rest of the world catches up. In this episode, Peter shares why AI is fundam...

RCN 2026 is leveling up in a massive way. In this episode, Matthew Byrd and Phillip Ellering break down the biggest changes coming to this year’s conference, including the move to the Boise Centre, a 70-booth expo hall, hands-on technical workshops, the new Innovation Village & Hackathon, upgraded VIP experiences, and the community-focused networking that has made RCN one of the most unique events...

Nate Amidon didn't plan on starting a company. He flew C-17 cargo planes for 12 years on active duty, transitioned out of full-time service, and landed a program management role at Microsoft, where he quickly realized his military skills were a perfect fit for the tech world. When his firm wouldn't hire his fellow veterans, he built Form 100 Consulting to do it himself. In this episode, Nate break...

Harrison George grew up on a thousand acres in the California Bay Area, the son of the founder of CMG, one of the largest privately held mortgage companies in the United States. But his path into the family business was anything but a straight line. In this episode, Harrison shares how he found his footing through failure, why he calls CMG the "anti-bank bank," and how a product called the All-in-...

From Music Studios to LiDAR Systems | How Curiosity Built a Drone Career with Mark Martin  Mark Martin has reinvented himself more than once… air traffic control, music production, heavy equipment, drones, and now LiDAR at a large Midwest engineering firm. All of it is connected by a habit of  continual learning, doing and showing up before anyone expects you to. Mark gets into what it actually ta...

Jake Blanchard has spent his career parachuting into organizations, fixing what's broken and moving on. From an unpaid six-month internship at St. Luke's that turned into a career, to consulting for billion-dollar companies, to now leading OEM sales for a cutting-edge cybersecurity firm, Jake has built a career around solving problems others can't see. In this episode, he breaks down the most comm...

Heath Van Patten spent nearly 15 years as a strength and conditioning coach before walking away from an MLS opportunity to start a family in Idaho — and then had to pivot again when the company that brought him here shut down the day after he bought his first home. That forced pivot eventually led him to build three vertically aligned real estate businesses: Next Home Treasure Valley, VIP Commerci...

In this episode, Matthew Byrd sits down in the studio with John Ferrara, the founder and CEO of Juxta, a startup building a GPS alternative that tracks people and assets anywhere on earth, using sensors already built into the devices we carry every day. In this episode, John shares how a simple late-night conversation with his Navy doctor dad sparked the idea, the problem with forcing ideas, and h...

The construction industry is experiencing unprecedented demand for BIM, VDC, and reality capture professionals, and there aren't enough skilled people to fill it. That gap is one of the biggest career opportunities available right now, and most people don't even know it exists. Jacob Hansen stumbled into BIM with zero experience and was leading his own teams within nine months. Today he owns and o...

Your personal brand already exists. Did you shape it on purpose? In a crowded, AI-driven marketplace, knowing who you are, what you stand for, and who you serve isn’t optional. Your personal brand is your greatest competitive advantage. ​ Melinda Hinson has worked with some of the world’s most recognizable companies, including Starbucks, Polaroid, and Welch’s, as well as Forbes Books. Now she help...

The surveying profession has a problem. More people are retiring than entering, and the next generation doesn’t even know the opportunity exists. Michael Hart, one of only 12 Chief Cadastral Surveyors in the nation, is doing something about it. “As a surveyor you’re like a historian, legal expert, and treasure hunter.”- Michael Hart In this episode, Michael shares how he fully digitized his depart...

From blue-collar roots and an ambitious Boy Scout in Utah to ER doctor, tech entrepreneur, and commercial developer who built some of Boise’s and the treasure valley’s most iconic commercial projects, Tommy Ahlquist has built a remarkable life.  In this episode, he shares the lessons, near-death experiences, and relationships that shaped it all. One phrase that Tommy returns to throughout this con...

In this episode of The Matthew Byrd Podcast, I sit down with Zach Fuller, a former U.S. Army Green Beret turned cybersecurity founder and entrepreneur. Zach shares his journey from a tech-obsessed kid hacking school networks to enduring one of the most demanding special operations training pipelines in the military. After deploying twice to Afghanistan and confronting the realities of war, purpose...

On this episode of the Matthew Byrd Podcast, we sit down with Michael Blood, founder of Matraex, a Boise-based software development agency that has been building custom web and mobile applications for over 25 years Michael’s journey started as a student programmer at Boise State — and within months, he quit to freelance on his own. Since then, he’s scaled teams up to 15 people, launched internatio...

What does it really mean to build a life of impact? In this episode, I sit down with speaker, author, entrepreneur, and podcaster Jim Tracy to talk about leadership, faith, family, business, and the power of mentorship. From growing up as one of 12 kids in rural South Dakota… to walking away from a high-level executive career… to building and scaling a telecommunications company to nearly 200 empl...

What does it really mean to be a high performer — without burning out? In this episode of the Matthew Byrd Podcast, Matthew sits down with Sheli G — speaker, strengths expert, mindset & wellbeing coach for Russell Brunson’s Inner Circle, and founder of the Millionaire Strengths Method — for a powerful, deeply human conversation about leadership, identity, performance, and purpose. This episode goe...

In this episode of the Matthew Byrd Podcast, we sit down with Jorge Quiroz, Founder & CEO of PDBM Consulting, to explore an extraordinary journey that spans architecture, technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership. From growing up in Peru and struggling with hand drafting, to discovering AutoCAD, helping shape BIM standards for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and ultimately launchin...

What if feeling unready is actually the signal to move forward? In this episode, Brittany Giudici, Director of Communications at Microsoft’s Global Cybersecurity Division and Founder of Treasure Valley Women in Tech, shares powerful career lessons on leadership, confidence, imposter syndrome, mentorship, and building meaningful community in tech. From her early career at Apple, through leadership...

In a world flooded with AI-generated content, automation, and short-term marketing tactics, trust has become the real differentiator. In this episode of The Matthew Byrd Podcast, I sit down with Chris Worden, a seasoned marketing leader whose career spans Red Bull, CrossFit, Specialized, and now his work as a fractional CMO helping growing companies build meaningful brands. Chris shares why market...

What does branding really mean, and why do so many businesses get it wrong? In this episode, Matthew sits down with Frannie Wilson, founder of Ampersand Studios, to unpack what actually builds a memorable, trusted brand—and why it has very little to do with logos, colors, or social media “hacks.” Frannie shares her 16-year journey as an entrepreneur, from accidentally starting a business during th...

In this episode of The Matthew Byrd Podcast, Matthew sits down with Devyn Korber—a former firefighter and bartender turned entrepreneur who’s building real solutions for wildfire response. Devyn shares how a bold move at an industry conference—printing resumes with QR codes and simply asking for opportunities—helped change the trajectory of his life and career. From ski towns and fire lines to lau...

In this episode of the Matthew Byrd Podcast, Matthew sits down with Patrick Churchman and Nick Stoppello, co-founders of Flashpoint Building Systems, to unpack how a scrappy idea turned into a construction workflow that’s changing the way crews build. After winning the Boise State University Hacking for Home Building Challenge, the team earned a major tailwind through Franklin Building Supply and...