-Life as a Wellness Advocate-
For 27 years, Mathew Blades entertained audiences in the broadcast industry. However, in December of 2021, he decided to leave his successful radio show. He did so to focus on himself, on his own well being.
Purposeful Work
What he learned along the way spurred him on to pivot and focus the next chapter of this professional life on helping others via emotional training, speaking engagements and outreach.
Digital Outreach
He accomplishes much of the above by way of a podcast series he created the ‘Learn From People Who Lived It.’ He also hosts another podcast called ‘I NEEDED THAT’, with Chris Powell. This global digital outreach engages audiences on a real, grounded, and inspirational level.
Mathew encourages audiences everywhere to find a self-care strategy and lean into something he calls being a transitional character.
Other Endeavours
He is also the founder of ‘Title 1 Tech’ which serves Title 1 schools. He’s also a 17-year youth hockey coach and created “The Mental Game” a workshop for youth athletes with friend and USA Olympian Lyndsey Fry.
His talks have been well received at Banner Health, Kyrene School District, Willmeng Construction, Panera Bread, The Social Television Network, Keller Williams, and the Durango Juvenile Detention Facility.
Reasons to Listen
This talk offers an intimate look at the ultimate turn around and reframe on one’s life and career. It also illustrates how the leveraging of experience, skills and passion can create a fulfilling and purposeful life.
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
- those interested in gaining perspective on how to navigate challenging life moments
- those looking for inspiration to start tackling one’s own personal challenges and roadblocks to success and fulfillment
- those who are looking to find out more about burnout and what can be done to prevent it
Listeners will come away with insights on:
- a look at the concept of wellness and what it specifically means to Mathew
- a story illustrating the importance of how managing the personal is just as critical to managing the professional spheres of one’s life
- the realness of what professional burnout can look and feel like
- his motivation as per dedicating himself to a life as a wellness advocate
- the importance of having the courage and follow through to tackle personal challenges
- how Mathew specifically pulled himself out of his own personal abyss and transitioned to a career and life as a wellness advocate
- the importance of ridding oneself of past triggers for unhappiness
- how Mathew came to a realization that he could shift his career in such a way that still leveraged his skills and abilities but would also provide a new path that was more rewarding and purpose driven
- how Mathew gives meaning to his present day work
- the joys of helping others overcome obstacles
- what universal challenges he notices that most people struggle with in life
- his advice to youth when considering careers
- much more!
A Memorable Quote the Episode:
On helping educators manage their lives and careers:
“I experienced burnout firsthand. I lived it. I know exactly what they are feeling and it’s just an awful place to put yourself, but what I also understand now is that burnout is one hundred percent preventable if you take care of yourself. That is the key. You have to take care of yourself.”
-Mathew Blades
Check out the Video Conversation:
For those who desire to view video highlights of the conversation, you can do so via Youtube.
Discover More
For those interested in learning more about Mathew and his work, be sure to check him out at his website or listen along to his podcasts.
You can also find find and follow Matthew on the following platforms:
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