{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68db33ee597bc7d53f3ef079/6a165d4ac92816b544ff079c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Matt Preston: On Love, Loss and Letting Go","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68db33ee597bc7d53f3ef079/1779851337774-70ed94ac-61f6-4694-af2d-45c4362644cd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Matt Preston is one of Australia's most recognisable television personalities and the face of MasterChef Australia for over a decade. This week he sits down with Sarah Grynberg on A Life of Greatness for one of the most honest conversations he has ever had.</p><p>Matt opens up about what fame really feels like from the inside, the guilt of missing family moments that matter while building a career, and why he ultimately walked away from one of the biggest shows in Australian television history. He also talks about losing his brother, watching a parent move through dementia, and the friendships and moments that ended up meaning more than any of the success.</p><p><br></p><p>This is not the Matt Preston you think you know.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode you will learn:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What really happened behind the scenes of MasterChef Australia</li><li>Why fame can quietly distort who you are if you stop paying attention</li><li>The moment with his daughter that made him rethink everything</li><li>How losing his brother shaped the direction of his life</li><li>What dementia and aging parents taught him about time and love</li><li>Why meaningful relationships matter more than success, money or status.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>A final thought...</strong></p><p>We spend so much of our lives striving for the next thing. This episode is a powerful reminder to stop and ask yourself what truly matters before it's too late.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase Sarah's book: Living A Life Of Greatness <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com.au/Living-a-Life-of-Greatness/dp/1761470833/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pWIvb7D7B5Dl7Yg_r4C0gA.8s7caF4V3jDWa22hSGUd0dPZ8fGdRPmZ53_sFhRSzkc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=9781761470837&amp;qid=1730171172&amp;sr=8-1&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaadKDt78oZpwUvf72YXcquE1x4Q-tA712JCd_Y1bvVR4JWDHqr0MeMsv7Q_aem_2JgNGaI6GVMYaKTpCv5kRQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></p><p>To purchase Living A Life of Greatness outside Australia<a href=\"https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Sarah-Grynberg-Living-a-Life-of-Greatness-9781761470837\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here</a> or<a href=\"https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781761470837/living-a-life-of-greatness--sarah-grynberg--2025--9781761470837\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Watch A Life of Greatness Episodes On Youtube<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtS7ddhfOGJTZzRKshHUu4wr5zO35Mvpe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Sign up for Sarah’s newsletter (Greatness Guide)<a href=\"http://bit.ly/SarahGrynbergSubstack\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Purchase Sarah's Meditations<a href=\"https://sarahgrynberg.com/shop-online\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here</a>.</p><p>Instagram:<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sarahgrynberg/?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @sarahgrynberg</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Website:<a href=\"https://sarahgrynberg.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://sarahgrynberg.com/</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SarahGrynberg/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> facebook.com/sarahgrynberg</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href=\"https://twitter.com/sarahgrynberg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> twitter.com/sarahgrynberg</a></p>","author_name":"Sarah Grynberg"}