Coffee Chats with Matt Collins

People sign up for reality TV shows for lots of different reasons; fame, money, opportunities and more.

But what Clare Verrall endured from her Married at First Sight reality tv experience was nothing to envy.

In her Coffee Chats interview, Clare shares with Matt a less than glamorous look behind the scenes at her time on the show.

Including why she feels the only thing that matters to the producers is creating a good show and the psychological health of the contestants takes a distant second.

In this unique musical event, Matt Collins hosts a Night of Music and Conversation with five talented artists each with remarkable stories and songs to share. Matt is joined my Amber Goldsmith, Tony Cisneros, Laudy, Matt Wild and Ash Williamson in front of a live audience at the Nanango RSL in Qld. The event raised over $5000 for the Leukaemia Foundation which goes to show what happens when hard work, talent and good people come together to help others. Enjoy this tremendous musical experience.

Super heroes don't exist, but Mandi Lee is as close as they come to the real thing.

Last year, at 36, Mandi was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells which weakens bones. Doctors advised Mandi had very little time left.

In their Coffee Chat, Mandi Lee shares with Matt her thoughts for the future, the love and emotion she has for her husband and children and the one final thing she is desperate to experience with her family.

Matt and his boy Noah (George) cover side of the Gympie Music Muster not often seen (or heard).

Sure, they chat with some amazing musicians (Lloyd Spiegel, Casey Barnes, Tim Gaze, Scarlet's Way and more) but the Muster is much more than just music.

Matt shares some great chats with the people behind the scenes at the Muster but ny no means less important.

Matt chats with volunteers, police officers, fellow radio announcers and more.

But the best chats are left for Matt and his boy.

Enjoy.

Petra Williams grew up in a South Africa torn with racism.

She was bullied at school for her appearance and went on to become a school teacher, which she did not enjoy.

One could be forgiven for being surprised that as an adult, Petra is an inspiration to all she comes in contact with.

As Trevor Hahn found out.

Trevor is a visually impaired adventure and Petra bravely put her hand up to guide Trevor to the summit of Gokyo Ri, a mountain parallel to Everest.

Choir conductor, Jonathon Welch starred in one of the most heart warming television shows ever aired.

The Choir of Hard Knocks is a group of homeless people who came together under Jonathon's guidance to create an angelic choir that still tours today.

In their Coffee Chat, Jonathon shares with Matt why, as a gay man in the 80's and 90's, he didn't experience the same discrimination that others dealt with, why he is the guardian of his niece's children and the reason he is so good at bringing out the best in people.

In this special edition of Coffee Chats, Matt shares conversations with three remarkable music artists in front of a live audience for a 'Night of Music & Conversation'.

Mason Hope, Brooke Schubert and MC Wheels share stories from their lives as well as performing some of their inspiring tunes. Each artist has experienced their own challenges and struggles, and from those struggles have come some remarkable music.

Enjoy this unique musical event with three great musicians with even greater stories to share.

Beccy Cole is one of Australia's most prized country musicians and deservedly so, with ten golden guitar awards (including four Female Artist of the Year awards). But whilst music has featured strongly in Beccy's journey, it is her personal life that is just as remarkable.

Beccy Cole shares a coffee chat with Matt and she discusses her failed marriage and the rollercoast of emotions she experienced when coming out as a lesbian on national television.

As a child, Donna-Leigh Perfect saw things that children just shouldn't see.

At seven years of age, Donna-Leigh and her siblings saw her father violently murder their mother.

She then spent her childhood in and out of foster homes and in a lot of ways, these times in her life were just as horrific as her mother's death.

In their coffee chat, Donna-Leigh shares wth Matt some of her experiences during this time and how as an adult, she has used her tragic childhood to help others.

The Daruk Boy's Home in NSW, Australia has been exposed as the scene of repeated, vicious and ongoing sexual, physical and psychological abuse during the 1970's and 80's.

Over 80 people have come forward to share their awful experiences when they were just vulnerable children exposed to ruthless predators.

One such child (who is now a very brave man) onlywanted to be known as 'Kenny' as his case is currently being heard in court.

'Kenny' shares with his horrific story with Matt and why he believes he will never get past what happened in Daruk.