The Real Weight Loss Coach

After 500 episodes, Matty shares his most raw, heartfelt, and perspective-shifting insights to date. What happens when your why gets deeper than abs and weight loss? When responsibility shifts from personal performance to legacy? This isn’t just a celebration episode—it’s a life check.

On this episode we covered:

• Why “I’d die for my family” is easier than living well for them
• The unexpected shift in empathy, leadership, and health...

What if your weight struggles, anxiety, and brain fog weren’t you - but your hormones? Dr. Louise Newson joins Matty to unpack the real, overlooked science of female hormone health and why so many women are misdiagnosed, dismissed, or medicated instead of actually helped.

On this episode we covered:

• The reason so many women are misdiagnosed with depression instead of hormone imbalance
• How estrogen influences weight gain, motivatio...

Are you constantly falling off the healthy eating wagon, wondering why you just can’t seem to moderate sugar or fast food? You’re not broken — but you might be using the wrong strategy entirely. In this episode, Matty breaks down the critical difference between abstainers and moderators — and why knowing your type can change everything.

On this episode we covered:

• Why “just have one square” advice doesn't work for most ...

What if your diet failures had nothing to do with food? In this episode, Matty exposes the silent saboteur behind binge eating, food guilt, and “falling off the wagon”… your mindset. This isn't just another pep talk — it's a masterclass on how to rewire your thinking so weight loss finally sticks.

On this episode we covered:

• The #1 mindset mistake sabotaging your weight loss
• Why you self-sabotage even wh...

Ever feel like your body is ignoring your diet — like you’re eating "well" but still gaining weight or stuck in cravings? This episode breaks down the cellular reason why that might be happening — and it's not your fault.

On this episode we covered:

• The shocking impact fructose has on your mitochondria
• Why cravings aren't about willpower — they're biological misfires
• How dehydrati...

Why do 95% of diets fail? Because they’re built on faulty assumptions and short-term tactics that ignore the real reasons we struggle with food. In this episode, Matty exposes the 7 most common reasons diets fall apart — and what needs to change if you want sustainable results.

On this episode we covered:

• Why relying on willpower and restriction always backfires eventually
• The hidden role of your nervous system ...

What happens when a health coach’s year completely unravels? In this annual tradition, Matty shares his brutally honest 80-point review of life, business, health, and parenthood — and this one hurts.

On this episode we covered:

• Why this year nearly broke Matty and the business
• His full 8-category life rating system — including what scored a 1
• The real-life pressures of being a new dad and business ow...

Feeling torn between Christmas indulgence and maintaining your health goals? In this short episode, Matty drops in to share a timely reminder to approach the holiday season with intention — without falling back into the old guilt spiral.

On this episode we covered:

• Why true permission never ends in guilt
• How to avoid waking up feeling like a sloth in January
• The line between celebration and self-sabo...

What if your body isn’t broken — but your metabolism has just been misunderstood? In this candid and science-backed conversation, Matty sits down with supplement formulator and metabolism researcher Chris Mearns to unravel the truth behind why so many people feel stuck in their weight loss journey. This episode breaks down real metabolic healing versus industry hype and reveals the surprising links between lifestyle, stress, and su...

Big goals. Big motivation. Big crash.

If you’ve ever hyped yourself up to “finally do it” — eat clean, quit sugar, start the gym — only to lose steam by Wednesday… this episode is for you. Matty breaks down the REAL reason why motivation won’t save you — and what actually will.

On this episode we covered:

• Why motivation is a short-term strategy that keeps you stuck
• The critical mindset shift to finally make lasti...

Craig Harper is back! One of Australia’s most recognisable minds in human behaviour and performance, Craig joins us for an unfiltered chat into the uncomfortable truths behind growth, resilience and our psychological blind spots. From never being drunk to experimenting with cognitive enhancers, this conversation is as real and raw as it gets.

On this episode we covered:

• Why human potential has nothing to do with age or job titles
• ...

The “body positivity” movement promised self-love, but in reality, it’s often a detour away from real health. In this brutally honest solo episode, Matty exposes the hypocrisy in fat acceptance narratives and asks the questions few dare to ask.

On this episode we covered:

• Why “fat acceptance” advocates keep secretly dieting and getting surgery
• How emotional eating is weaponised by culture and ignored by medicine
• The painful reason ...

What if your hormone problems aren’t just a part of getting older but a warning sign your body is overwhelmed, depleted, and asking for help? This week, Dr Joanna Macmeikan, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hormone Health Coach, joins us to explore how your body whispers before it screams, why "normal" blood test results mean nothing, and how to decode perimenopause before it wrecks your metabolism, mood, and moti...

More and more people are turning to ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools for emotional guidance - but is it actually helping or hurting? In this episode, Matty opens a powerful conversation on why outsourcing our mental health to machines may be doing more damage than we realise.

On this episode we covered:

• Why AI validation may be feeding your narcissism, not your growth
• The difference between real coaching and ...

What if everything you thought you knew about treating ADHD was only half the story? Dr. Amy Moore, Cognitive Psychologist and ADHD expert, returns to challenge conventional thinking about medication-first approaches and reveals surprising lifestyle interventions that can transform brain function. From the unexpected connection between sugar and hyperactivity to why traditional therapy often fails people with ADHD, this conversatio...

What if the key to ending the binge-restrict cycle wasn’t another diet... but a totally different way of thinking? In this episode, Matty breaks down the every day is Day One mindset shift that stops self-sabotage in its tracks.

On this episode we covered:

• Why health “challenges” are quietly wrecking your mindset
• The secret psychological pressure that causes most diet relapses
• A genius way to delay c...

What if your “normal” lab results were actually hiding something dangerous? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Darren Schmidt, chiropractor and CEO of The Nutritional Healing Center, reveals the massive blind spots in how modern medicine interprets your health.

On this episode we covered:

• Why functional medicine doesn’t go far enough to explain your symptoms
• The 1930s technique that uncovers disease before it becomes chronic
• How “nor...

Many people want to change their life - but don’t know how to start. This episode breaks down exactly how you can change for good, especially if emotional eating, self-sabotage or yo-yo dieting keeps dragging you back.

On this episode we covered:

• Why wanting change isn’t enough - and what to do instead
• The single most important question to ask yourself today
• How to dismantle the old stories keeping y...

What if healing inflammation, improving gut health, and balancing your metabolism didn’t require another pill or diet - but simply water? In this episode, Greg the Hydrogen Man, host of Uprising144K and a leading voice in molecular hydrogen therapy, joins us to explore how hydrogen might be the overlooked solution to today’s biggest health problems. From cancer to parasites to the impact of EMFs, this is not your average health cha...