A Fresh Story, season 3, episode 10

How does major trauma in our childhood change the course of our life? We chatted with friend of the podcast, Matt Gilhooly about his major life shifts, including losing his mother in a tragedy at a young age. Matt has since turned his grief into the award-winning podcast The Life Shift Podcast, where he talks to people about their own personal life shift moments. (Catch Jenny and Olivia on The Life Shift Podcast!) We talked to Matt about the major shift in his life with the passing of his mother, and how her death influenced and informed his life; we chatted about relationships with grandmothers, music, grief, podcasting, and so much more.

Matt Gilhooly is a creator - podcaster, communicator, and educator. He is the creator, producer, editor, and host of The Life Shift Podcast. Spurred by his own life-altering experiences, Matt helps others share the stories of pivotal moments in their lives that changed everything forever. He also enjoys designing content, such as communication materials, coloring books, digital art, pitch decks, and other forms of media. Matt has self-published over ten coloring books on Amazon and released a children's book that celebrates individuality and confidence, "I Can Be Anyone: A Soul's Journey," in June 2021.

Matt earned his master’s in mass communications from the University of Florida in 2022 and an MBA from the University of Central Florida in 2004. He believes that we must take time to support the people around us to achieve success.

Check out more from Matt on his website, Instagram, and Twitter. Listen to The Life Shift Podcast HERE!