My Story

It has been a wild ride.

In my early 30s, I was at the height of my self-abuse. The walls of truth were closing in on me.


I was sick, scared, stuck, misguided, lost, insecure, and in a lot of pain.

By all societal measures, I was a success and living the American Dream.

I followed all the rules and never asked any questions; this way of life almost killed me. I followed others and rarely thought for myself.

 

The childhood sexual trauma that I held closely was eating away at my soul. I was slowly poisoning myself with negative thoughts and erroneous beliefs that I lacked the courage to examine and address. My heart was closed off and nearly broken, beaten down from a lifetime of self-abuse and self-betrayal.

 

I was completely fucked. I lived dishonestly, and my word was mostly undependable. I tried everything multiple times to break my patterns to no avail…

 

But something shifted.

 

I found meditation and fully committed to this daily practice. I learned to LET GO of what doesn't serve me to clear space for inspiration to flow from within. 

 

My inner dialogue changed from a mean, fearful, tyrannical narrative consumed with worry and doubt to a kind, patient, compassionate, empowered voice of love and abundance. 

 

It is surprisingly simple: let go to let in.

 

Break down to build up.

 

These are natural cycles that I have found to align with Universal law. I was missing the mark and unable to see how my rigid, erroneous thinking was causing all of my heartache and dismay. I am motivated to share for those that don’t have a voice. My life has radically changed for the better after committing to serving and helping others push through challenges that I’ve been blessed to move through.

 

Why I kick the covers off most mornings: 


  • For the many millions of US veterans that needlessly struggling with PTSD and depression
  • For the 50+/- million American adult survivors of child sex abuse suffering in silence
  • To disrupt BS Inc. and the unjust systems of oppression that endanger our collective evolution 


All of this is for LOVE—all of it.

 

My personal story has been a savory combination of Stealing Fire, Sex at Dawn, and Tribe. Three impactful books that have rocked and shaken my belief systems to their deepest core. I now believe anything is possible, that anything can happen! Even peace.

 

I am truly grateful for all of life’s blessings. Everything on my path has served as a lesson for growth, for the evolution of my soul and being. 

 

All that I needed was an earnest step in the direction of my dreams. It all starts with just a step.

I am not a medical professional. I am just a guy who had a near-broken heart who called BS on BS Inc. and stepped outside the pale only to experience the most wondrous healing with these misunderstood medicines.

 

My unconventional training:

 

  • Mystical Yoga Farm 200 hr Teacher Training at Lake Atitlan 
  • Inner Fire Breathwork Wim Hof 
  • Flow for Writers Workshop with Steven Kotler 
  • Fearvana Principles with Akshay Nanavati 
  • MAPS/Zendo Harm Reduction Training 
  • River Course with Dr. Joe Tafur 
  • Hosting the Worth The Fight Podcast

 

We are on the cusp of cataclysmic changes to how we view trauma and approach mental health on individual and collective levels. Dr. Gabor Maté says it best:“It’s through a dynamic, emergent process and confrontation with the truth where solutions will arise. Trauma involves a lifelong pushing down—a tremendous expenditure of energy into not feeling the pain. As we heal, that same energy is liberated for life and for being in the present. So the energy of trauma can be transformed into the energy of life.” 

 

Even in these polarized times of chaos, discord, suffering, and war, I’ve never been more hopeful for The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible. 

 

It's worth the fight!

 

Love & peace,

Matt


March, 2021 Matt & Akshay Nanavati in Vermont enjoying the beautiful spring chill and frigid cold plunges in Lake Champlain

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