{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/670c97e24973799246a97357/6a03e893caa0b0ea310000a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Matt Thomas: Ego, Failure & Finding What Actually Matters","description":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/n-OA4eqr94w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Watch the full episode here]</strong></a> Matt Thomas built a career in the AFL, helped launch one of Australia's most successful gym franchises, and on paper had everything going for him. Then it all fell apart at once.</p><p>In this raw and honest conversation with Trent Cotchin, Matty talks about the moment he nearly died at 20, the breakdown of his marriage, and the long road back to himself.</p><p><br></p><p>He's honest about ego, identity, the loneliness that comes with public failure, and why he believes joy, not success, is what most men are actually chasing but won't admit.</p><p>A conversation about high performance, leadership, pressure, masculinity, mindset, and what it really takes to rebuild when life tests you.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is powered by <a href=\"https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/shop-online/3416/mageze\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mageze</strong></a> <em>freedom of movement.</em></p><p><br></p><p>If this conversation hit different, you'll want to be on our list. Every week we pull one moment from the episode, what it revealed, and what you can actually do with it. It's called The Debrief. Sign up at <a href=\"https://www.shapedbytrentcotchin.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.shapedbytrentcotchin.com.au/</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Stitch Up"}