This week Ella is joined by Spencer Matthews for a candid conversation on the pressure to fulfil your potential, avoidance, and the detrimental impact of a life without purpose. They discuss taking responsibility of unhealthy habits, how sobriety transformed Spencer’s life and has enabled him to be the father, husband, friend, and businessman that he always wanted to be. They discuss:

• Chasing fame in his 20s
• Feeling a pressure to succeed and live up to your potential
• Using drinking to numb out boredom and a lack of purpose
• His catalyst moment for addressing his relationship with alcohol
• Spencer’s experience of breaking the cycle of excessive drinking
• Building mental strength through physical fitness
• Cultivating self-awareness
• The mindset shift that helped him transform his health
• Spencer’s outlook towards implementing healthy habits

Links:

• Spencer’s podcast Big Fish
• For new subscribers, use code podcast20 to get 20% off the Feel Better App
• Wellness Toolkit for this episode

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