Spencer Matthews: lack of purpose, taking responsibility, and the power of small healthy habits

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

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