Matt Frank has been a SMART Facilitator for over seven years.  His uses his experience and LGBTQ+ perspectives to shape the tools and conversations to be most effective for his meeting participants. 

In this podcast, Matt talks about:

• How pride can be a problem emotion
• SMART discourages using labels
• Practicing recovery actively
• Focusing on behavior versus identity
• The difference between self-esteem and self-acceptance
• Using Motivational Interviewing in his Sexual Maladaptive Behavior meeting
• What people need is a good listening to
• The pros and cons on online versus in-person meetings
• Not letting pride lead you astray
• Appreciating the small things in life