Self-made multi-millionaire Matt Fiddes is a highly respected martial arts expert who has built a global fitness empire and was Michael Jackson’s personal bodyguard for over ten years

In this, in-depth conversation with Nataliya he talks about the celebrity lifestyle he has experienced and how being famous can be dark and full of threats. Matt also candidly discusses the experience of  appearing on ‘Rich House, Poor House’ and how it helped him to re-evaluate what really matters in life - family

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It’s been about a lot of hard work a little bit of luck along with perseverance
• Usually, those who are successful have had been through some sort of pain in their childhood
• I attracted the bullies whatever school I went to because I was different
• Nobody wants to watch positive stuff they only want to watch negative things
• Finally, years, after Michael passed away the truth, is going to come out and everyone will know he was innocent
• Anything to do with the Jackson’s seems to be about manipulation of the narrative
• When you mix with billionaires it takes everything to the next level
• Fame at the highest level in America is not glamourous its dark and can be filled with threat
• When you are famous and you are feeling unloved you can get immediate love by doing something silly that brings attention from your fans and the paparazzi
• If you want to be interesting you have to have people interested in you so you have to stay controversial.
• If you don’t have haters and critics you aren’t doing a good enough job
• Everything happens for a reason and what happened to me is what has made me
• It’s not hard to earn money but in reality family and having a roof over your head is the only thing that matters
• It’s property that has made my mega wealth and it’s my most secure cashflow
• Property is a proven system and it works over and over again.

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘You don’t want people to figure you out because then they keep talking about you’

‘Generational wealth is all that really matters to me’

‘You can do anything you want to do if you have the drive’

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Beehive Household podcast

 

ABOUT THE HOST

Nataliya Lloyd is a finance expert and after 15 years of studying and working in the industry, she changed tack and went with her dream of becoming an entrepreneur and followed her

creative call.  She is now the owner of Nataliya Lloyd Interiors, with an Interior Design certification from the Chelsea College of Arts. Nataliya is also the Finance Director and a supporter of the charity Professors Without Borders, which specialises in providing university-level short education courses in developing countries. She is a member of a pre-eminent members’ club for women in business - The Sorority. But most importantly, she is a wife, daughter and a mother. You can connect with Nataliya on:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliya-lloyd-32a24547/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nataliyalloydinteriors/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NataliyaLloydInteriors/

And her website: www.nataliyalloydinteriors.com