Mental Notes with Matt
Mental Notes with Matt is a real talk podcast about the messy, meaningful work of being human. Hosted by Matt, a father, performer, and mental health advocate, each episode explores themes like reinvention, grief, creativity, and self-compassion, through raw reflections and honest conversations.
Please remember that this podcast is a space for sharing personal stories and insights from my own lived experience with mental health. I am not a licensed therapist, medical doctor, or mental health professional.
Recent Episodes
Michael Borrelli - The Only Thing Sobriety Guarantees
Season two opens with a reunion nearly 20 years in the making. A photo appeared on Matt's phone — two young actors at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, clearly happy, clearly free, cl...
Nicholas Kemp - The True Meaning of Ikigai
In this deeply reflective conversation, Matt sits down with author and ikigai researcher Nicholas Kemp to explore the true meaning of the Japanese concept of ikigai — a word often misunderstood, oversimplified, and misapplied...
Stewart Pearce - The Magnetic Voice
In this episode of Mental Notes with Matt , I sit down with Stewart Pearce , world-renowned voice coach and master sound healer. Stewart has worked with some of the world’s most recognized performers, leaders, and visionaries...
Ron Millkie - The Ones Who See Us First
In this episode of Mental Notes with Matt , I sit down with my very first acting teacher, Ron Millkie. While many may know him as Officer Dorf from the original Friday the 13th , I know him as the person who saw something in ...
Ezra Dewolfe - ADHD Tools
In this episode of Mental Notes with Matt , I sit down with Ezra De w olfe , founder of ADHD Tools, a platform helping thousands of late-diagnosed adults reframe their ADHD not as a flaw to manage, but as a strength to harnes...
The Actor’s Approach to Compelling Communication with Michael Cinquino
Show Notes What does it mean to lead with presence, empathy, and authenticity? In this episode of Mental Notes with Matt , I sit down with Michael Cinquino — actor, educator, and creator of the Communication Dynamics Lab (CDL...