The Matt Balaker Podcast

Pete A Turner is a former Army combat spy--yes, this is true--with over 1000 missions in conflict zones in a variety of countries, like Bosnia, Egypt, Iraq and Afghanistan. His daily missions took him off-camp to find the people, information and secrets that enabled commanders to win.

fascinating people. One of the things that makes BIDS unique is Pete's desire to rotate cohosts on to the show. By opening up the right seat, BIDS creates incredible conversations that aren't possible on other shows. 

Comedian Pat House did that. He made his dream of becoming a comedian a reality. Some legends helped kickstart his career. Tune in to hear his story. 

 About Pat Pat House is a nationally touring comedian based out of Philadelphia.  For Pat, every day life seems to be a great source of material. Spending years bartending and interacting with strangers, he was constantly intrigued, amazed and extremely annoyed at the ridiculous things people say and do in public. With matter-of-fact delivery and sharp observations, Pat's material is relatable to anyone tortured by the absurdity of others.  A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country, he has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura and Dan Cummins. Pat has performed at Funny Or Die's Oddball Festival, has been featured by The Metro and Philly Weekly. He recorded his first album Biggest Thing in 2013 and his latest album Heard Enough Yesterday in 2018, both albums are now available on iTunes and Amazon. 

He hosts the popular podcast I Guess I'll Do That  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-guess-ill-do-it-with-pat-house/id1531189649  @Pat House ​

Sadly, Brad Stewart passed away on October 24, 2022 after a battle with cancer. Here's a replay of an interview we did with him before his diagnosis. We love you Brad. You made the world a kinder, funnier place. 

 Brad Stewart was a comic and actor who played the Hollywood game for years. Then he moved home to Nebraska to care for his ailing parents. What happened? His comedy career was reinvigorated. Hear his tale.

Jordan Youkilis is Wells Scholar. He had a stable career in private equity. Then he dropped it to start a cannabis investment fund. What was he thinking? Listen and find out.  

At KEY Investment Partners, Jordan is responsible for developing due diligence strategy, leading co-investment syndication processes, writing blog posts and driving proactive outreach for deal sourcing opportunities. Jordan led KEY Investment Partners’ investments in springbig, HERBL, XS Financial and LivWell.  Prior to founding KEY, Jordan spent four years as a member of Partners Group’s Private Equity team responsible for sourcing investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and executing lead, control leveraged buyout transactions for companies between $500 million and $2.5 billion in enterprise value.  

Prior to Partners Group, Jordan spent four years with GE Capital predominantly in Leveraged Finance, underwriting debt facilities for business services companies in lower-middle market buyout transactions.  Jordan was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH and attended Indiana University as a Wells Scholar, majoring in Economics & Political Science. Jordan is a Leafwire Expert Contributor. 

 https://keyinvestmentpartners.com/

 https://open.spotify.com/show/64U3AJsCHAuY6Bw24v10eo?si=b3fb734465ed491d&nd=1

Adam Yenser wrote sketches in high school but wasn’t part of a clique. He hustled to turn a Conan O’Brien internship into a paying job. Eventually he wrote for Ellen and became an under represented member of the Writers Guild of America. Hear his story about working to make your dreams come true.  

Adam Yenser is a comedian and Emmy Award-winning writer. For ten years he wrote for The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he starred in the segment “Kevin the Cashier Played by Adam.” He has appeared on Conan, FOX Laughs, and Gutfeld! Yenser has been a freelance contributor to SNL’s Weekend Update, has written for The Oscars, and co-produced the web series “Laugh Lessons with Kevin Nealon.” Adam mixes sharp observational humor with a uniquely conservative political perspective and has had sketches featured by Daily Wire and The Babylon Bee. He cohosts the Bee Weekly podcast as well as his own satirical YouTube show The Cancelled News. Adam’s first half-hour Dry Bar special will be released in 2022.  

 @Adam Yenser   @The Babylon Bee   

www.adamyenser.com

Tennessee-based author Matthew McConkey dealt with death, divorce, and depression. His marriage of nearly 20 years ended, his father passed away, and he confronted his own mental health issues. These hardships impacted his writing process but didn't crush his drive. Hear his story of persistence and resiliency.

https://matthewmcconkeyindie.blogspot.com/?m=1

@McConkey78

Haytham Elgawly is a serial entrepreneur born and raised in Jersey City, NJ. He has no quit in him. He started out parking cars and throwing house parties before working in the corporate world. Soon he was styling Sean “Puffy” Combs and launching his own brands. Now he’s starting a new retail experience called Medusa is his home town.

Haytham is also the founder of a non-profit organization; Chilltown C.H.I.L.L.dren (Changing How Im Living Life) that teaches and empowers creatives how to independently create, market, and sell their own brands in collaboration with his printing company 6IX AM PRINTING.   Haytham’s infectious energy and creative soul is a sure magnet for success. Always passionately creating for a better tomorrow he is an inspiration to his fellow peers, the creative community, and Jersey City.

✈️: @theclrprt

Nick Hoff dreamed about a career as a standup comedian. So as a 9th grader, he posted it on his dream board. It came true. Hear his story.  

Nick Hoff is a nationally touring stand-up comedian who has been on MTV, co-hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM, and hosts his own podcast.  His debut album “Baby Daddy” hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts, and his new hour-long special “Front to Back” can be streamed on YouTube.    

When he’s not on stage, Nick can often be seen in commercials for Miller Lite, Pepsi and Amazon. Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy hand-picked Nick to open for them on their critically acclaimed “We’ve Been Thinking” Tour.  He has headlined the “Pink Ribbon Comedy Tour” which made stops in 40 cities doing 65 shows all raising money for breast cancer research.  He was also part of the “Walk of Shame” national comedy tour, which was not quite so noble a cause.

Katherine Hill Ritchie planned on working as a physical therapist, but she fell in love with investing. She became a leader in venture capital, hedge funds, and family offices. Hear her story.