Swim Lessons

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 dugout, the mental side of the game, and the life lessons baseball teaches that go way beyond the diamond.

If you love baseball, coaching, or just great conversations with people who've earned their stripes, this one's for you.

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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 into everything from film room grind, recruiting, building a tough locker room culture, early mornings on the ranch, and how growing up around cattle shaped the way he leads young men. Lane talks about pressure, faith, family, long days that never really end, and why the ranch and the football field actually demand the same things- work ethic, accountability, and resilience.

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 on. And how he turned that same fighter's mentality into building Optimum Ag into one of North Dakota's most respected businesses.

From the octagon to the open prairie, this one hits different.

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.

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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, the practices nobody sees, and the pressure that comes with stepping into March knowing your town expects you to make a run.

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 breakthroughs, Jason walks through the moments that changed everything for Minot basketball. We get into how he built the Majettes' culture, the adjustments that flipped big games, and the pressure of chasing a championship with a community watching every possession. Jason talks about handling star players, keeping role players bought in, late-night film, and what was really going through his head in the final minutes of the title game.

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 that separates good varsity kids from all-time greats. They open up about injuries, rehab, confidence, and the mental side of coming back when you're not sure you'll ever look like yourself again. There are stories from the locker room, state tournament runs, recruiting, and what it feels like to represent Minot every night with a target on your back.

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 really took to bring a program to a school and change its basketball culture.

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 School. Sitting next to him is 6'8" forward Jonathan Roubideaux, a 2026 prospect for Bismarck Legacy and ND Phenom, who has become a force on the floor and one of the toughest matchups in North Dakota high school hoops.

They get into coaching, culture, pressure, recruiting, and what it actually feels like to chase something bigger than yourself at the high school level. If you're into basketball, coaching, or just listening to people who are obsessed with what they do, queue this up, lock in, and let it ride.

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 a target on its back.

In this episode, we talk culture, leadership, pressure, and what it really takes to build and play in a program that expects to win every night. If you're into hoops, competition, and how winners think, you'll like this one.