ELKSHAPE Podcast - Matt Roth

ElkShape

Dan Staton

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we sit down with Spokane native Matt Roth for a wide-ranging and inspiring conversation covering legacy, faith, career, and the outdoors. Matt shares stories about growing up with his father—who served as the Gonzaga Athletic Director—and how that experience helped shape his work ethic and values. We dig into Matt’s path to becoming a Physical Therapist, and his evolution into a business leader as a part-owner of U-District Physical Therapy, a top-tier clinic in Spokane. We also explore his strong commitment to faith and family, and how both serve as guiding forces in his personal and professional life. Of course, we had to talk bowhunting—Matt’s deep passion for time in the woods and how it fuels discipline, patience, and a lifestyle that aligns with ElkShape values. Whether you're in the health field, love the hunt, or just appreciate hearing from purpose-driven individuals, this conversation delivers. 💢 Discount Codes 💢 BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE PEAX EQUIP - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE CANVAS CUTTER - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE WILDERNESS ATHLETE | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE VORTEX WEAR | 20% Off Code: elkshape BLACK OVIS | 10% Off Code: elkshape SHEEPFEET | 10% Off Code: elkshape onXhunt ELITE Membership | 20% Off Code: elkshape Basekamp Quarter Pad | 10% Off Code: elkshape CrossOver Symmetry | 20% Off Code: elkshape Stealth Cam | 20% Off Code (non-cellular): ELKSHAPE20 MAGVIEW | 10% Off Code: elkshape MY MEDIC | 10% Off Code: elkshape DARK ENERGY | 10% Off CODE: ELKSHAPE GORUCK | LINK TO SHOP BLACK RIFLE COFFEE | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE20 🚨Video Production🚨 A CAM - SONY A1 BODY B CAM - SONY A7 IV W/KIT LENS SONY LONG LENS 70-200MM WIRELESS DJI MIC 2 STUDIO LENS 24-70MM DJI DRONE DJI ACTION 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Okay, welcome to the podcast studio. Didn't give you a tour. No. Just made you jump right in the chair.
0:05.2	That's all we need. Matt, you're from Spokane originally? Yes, sir. Okay. First, we're going to talk about your legendary dad. Then we'll get into you. Okay. Okay. Your dad's retired. He's retired, yeah. He's enjoying the retired life. When did that, when did that happen? 2021.
0:20.4	Okay.
0:20.9	He's been retired a few years now.
0:22.9	All right.
0:23.2	And has he lived by my dad?
0:24.7	He lived by my dad. joined the retired life. When did that happen? 2021. Okay.
0:40.3	He's been retired a few years now. All right. And has he lived by my dad? He's almost neighbors across the street. Yeah. That's funny. Okay. Your dad was the athletic director of Gonzaga? Yeah. For how long? Oh, maybe 24, 25 years. Okay. Yeah. So he caught the wave then of where, I don't know what year it was,
0:43.5	we're like Gonzaga, I remember because I'm old,
0:47.8	made it to like, was it the Sweet 16 their first run or Elite 8?
0:49.0	Elite 8 in 1999.
0:52.1	So that was his second year as athletic director.
0:52.8	Yeah.
1:15.2	He was athletic director through to what made Gonzaga what they are today. Yeah, that's why I say legendary. Yeah. So did he hire Mark Few? He did. Yeah. That's a pretty good hire. That's a good one to, you didn't screw up on that one. That's for sure. Okay. And it's gone Zaga or Zaga? Zaga. Thank you. Zig Zag. Yeah. Zieg. Zag. I know. I have people still butcher it. I figure like, when are you going to get that fixed?
1:21.6	Uh, the best they've done is national championship? Run her up twice. Twice. Yeah. That stings.
1:28.4	It does.
1:29.5	That stings.
1:30.6	Yep.
1:31.8	Sent so many guys to the NBA.
1:34.0	Yeah.
1:34.4	I can't even keep track.
1:35.2	Did you play ball?
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