Mom wanted me to be a doctor-
I wanted to be a rockstar…
In the early 1990’s I was attending night school to get my degree. While driving home after classes one night, my car was struck by a hit-and-run driver. It destroyed my vehicle, my income, and my ability to continue school. I was completely derailed and I didn’t know how to get back on track. I played guitar, investigated the paranormal, began a career as a hair stylist, performed as a mentalist, became a Mac Genius, and studied to be a hypnotherapist among other things. I performed in bands playing festivals, I spoke to large groups about critical thinking and science, I conducted theatrical seances and mentalism shows, and I taught customer service techniques to companies. All the while I searched for my own meaning. I turned my love of the stage and connecting with people into becoming a successful keynote speaker who helps people understand their own innate value. I think Mom would have been proud.
Matthew’s talks are highly engaging, scientifically grounded, and immediately actionable—designed to help people stop spinning their wheels and start moving with purpose.
Dean Learner
Matthew’s Featured Keynote
“The Puzzle: The Pieces That HAVE to Be in Place First”
Success isn’t about willpower or passion. It’s about structure. In this powerful and engaging keynote, Matthew debunks the myth of motivation and introduces a new framework—The Puzzle—for lasting personal change.
Audiences will learn:
✅ How to work with their brain, not against it (PFC vs amygdala)
✅ Why “motivation” alone always runs out—and what actually sustains action
✅ A step-by-step process to replace emotional chaos with clarity and direction
✅ Tools to build habits that stick, using behavioral GPS strategies