The Matt Scarfo Podcast

Nick Crown - All Great Comebacks Start at Rock Bottom   | Matt Scarfo Podcast #14 

Barefoot Sue - Barefoot, Breathwork, Ice Bathing, Rewilding, Mother Nature, and Camino de Santiago | Matt Scarfo Podcast #13

Barefoot Sue is the world-renowned kind-hearted Canadian barefoot, cold-habituated, Level-2 Wim Hoff Instructor. She is a Camino de Santiago pilgrim, veteran ice-bather, and legendary barefooter and rewilding coach. 

In this conversation, Sue speaks about wearing bare feet, connecting and communicating with Mother Nature, Wim Hoff-style breathwork and the synergies between breathwork and ice bathing, summiting Mount Shezna, and "rewilding" ourselves.

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Jo Lachapelle - Icebathing, Addiction, Depression, PTSD, and Mental Health  | Matt Scarfo Podcast #12

Jo Lachapelle, or rather "The Ice Viking Dad" casts a shadow similar to many Gen-X men - a shadow with edges defined by loss, addiction, depression, coping, and reconciliation. Jo has found solace and reprieve in the frigid waters of ice bathing and, like many of the rest of us ice bathers, credits the cold water with creating just enough mental space to find peace in the chaos of daily life.

In this conversation, Jo speaks about how icebathing has saved him from depression, helped him manage his recovery from alcoholism and addiction, how it helps him find his peace,  how a girl named Barefoot Sue saved his life, and living without fear.

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Pete O'Hara - Extreme Photography, Videography, Drones, Iceland, and Kriya on the Bagmati  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #11

Pete O'Hara is an extreme photographer and videographer who captures some of the most unbelievably beautiful moments the eye will ever see. From glacial caves in Iceland to the mountains of the Himalayas,  landscapes, icescapes, and extreme imagery are where Pete's creativity plays with a furious passion.

In this conversation, Pete speaks about so much. Including NFT's, Trekking to Everest Basecamp, drone photography, Kriya on the Bagmati, Pete's "bucket shots", and speaking a language "more complex than words". 

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Jeff Kamin - Liver Transplant at 38, Organ Donation, Front Row DC Protests, Politics, and Libertarianism  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #10

Jeff Kamin is a Statecraft and National Security graduate, congressional intern, and political theorist, and at the age of 38 was faced with the stark choice of receiving a donor liver, or dying. In this conversation, we speak about the lead up to, and process of, getting a liver transplant, watching countless political protests from the front row in Washington DC, American and global politics, and his abandonment of the Republican party in favor of Libertarianism.

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Shorty Rock Santella - Cagefighting, Warrior Mentality, Growing Up A Fighter, and When Enough is Enough  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #9

Shorty Rock is an old friend, cage fighter, MMA trainer, and all-around badass. During this conversation we speak about Shorty Rock's origin story, growing up a fighter, the cage fighting mentality, what it's like to be a warrior, and when to hang it up.

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Mike Fabber - Finding Strength In The Struggle, Failure Begets Success, Where We Get It Wrong, and Authoring "F The Norm"  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #8 

Alex Roman - Mt. Olive; Development, Masculinity, American Exceptionalism, Immigration, and Mayoral Aspirations  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #7

Alex Roman sits on the Mt. Olive Council, he is a local small business owner, Father, Husband, and unapologetically conservative. During this conversation, we speak about Mount Olive history, development, and future. We talk about Alex's American immigration story, American exceptionalism, Vaccine requirements and government overreach, and men's health.

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Dillon Doeden - Duchenne, Mount Everest, Connor's Fight, Immigration, and The Southern US Border. 

Dillon Doeden is a Navy combat veteran, border patrol agent, friend, Father, and founder of Connor's Fight Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Dillon and I met just before flying to Nepal with Jim Raffone and The JAR of Hope to raise money for a Univ. of Florida clinical trial for DMD. During this conversation, we speak about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Connor's Fight, border security, Mount Everest, and moving mountains for our families.

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Matt Sweetwood - Leadership, Success, Perfection, and Strength in the Face of Failure

Matthew Sweetwood is a Renaissance Man. Matt is the CEO of Greener Process Systems, raised five daughters into adulthood as a single father, author of Leader of the Pack, speaker, photography expert, among many other accolades and attributes.

Dr. Mykee Fowlin - Humanity, Hyperconnectivity, Self Forgiveness, and The Japanese Teacup  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #4

Dr. Michael Fowlin is a close friend, confidant, psychologist, actor, and poet. For as long as I've known him it has felt like I have known him forever. As is the case with each of our conversations, this particular conversation with Mykee (as he is known) is a continuation of the last conversation that he and I shared upon my return from Nepal a few months back. 

During this conversation, we speak about humanity, healing, self-forgiveness, the good in people, our American cultural evolution since the 1960's, the bane of modern-day hyperconnectivity, and the relationship of unintended consequences between our environment and our expectations.

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Sifu Dave Ferreira - Empowerment, Restraint, Veganism,  and The 90's Hardcore Music Scene | Matt Scarfo Podcast #2

Sifu Dave is a combat sports teacher and student, a devout vegan, and 90's NYHC street kid. In this conversation, we speak about kids in combat sports, teaching restraint, empowering women, the 90's sXe scene, and veganism. Sifu Dave tells us how he went from growing up a street kid in Manhattan, teaching preschool, knee-deep in the 90's punk scene, to empowering women to confide strength in themselves, then finally - being a good Man, Father, and Husband.

Charles Wallace is a leader in the field of data analytics, podcast host, men's health advocate, friend, and inspiration. In this conversation, we speak about how Charles abandoned a life typical for many millions of men - 47, out of shape, fat, and dying. Men's mental health, mid-life crisis, die-or-change and do-or-die, accountability, and finally, Charles's foray into endurance training.