Wednesday Mar 19, 2025

Ep. 225 - Those Who Are Next w/ Matt Krall

I have to admit, Matt Krall is my next guest on Awkwardly Awesome Podcast due to a case of mistaken identity.

Let me explain, between sessions at a conference I attended recently, I noticed someone wearing a shirt with “ND” emblazoned on it. Being from South Dakota my mind instantaneously thought it was initials for our northern counterpart, so I approached and asked, “Did you go to North Dakota?” The shirt wearer replied, “No, I went to Notre Dame.” Despite my incorrect assumption, Matt and I talked for a few more minutes and I learned that not only did he attend Notre Dame but he played defensive line on their 1988 Championship football team. Then he said that he’s currently developing a personal and professional growth app with a business partner. I’m fascinated by the extraordinary work that it takes to achieve athletic success at such a high level and I’m equally fascinated by the world of personal development, so I very quickly knew that I wanted to have Matt on the show.

As I had further conversation with Matt, I learned that he’s a very active community member, and loves being a husband and father. He said he spent twenty years chasing promotions in the financial services industry, which it turns out was a very humble way of saying that his last position was as the president of a major banking institution. Thanks, LinkedIn!

These days Matt has very consciously shifted his purpose. He describes his new purpose this way, “I wake up each morning wanting to empower those who are next.”

Yes, I met Matt Krall because I made a mistake, but not any ol’ mistake, a very happy mistake. As a result, we all get to benefit.