The Niche Is You

By Matthew GottesmanSociety & Culture Alternative Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement

The Niche Is You episodes

January 28In Relationships, Sometimes Safety Feels Overwhelming Not Because It’s Wrong, But Because It’s New
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why people pull away when relationships deepen
How depth touches places we may not yet have capacity for
The difference between safety and familiarity
Why running isn’t failure — it’s information
How fear shows up as withdrawal
Why alignment matters more than pursuit
What healthy partnership actually looks like
How to stay steady without chasing
And more…

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
26 min
January 27Build Like Someone Who Knows the Weight of What They Carry
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why vision doesn’t require consensus to be real
The difference between building for applause vs. building for impact
How commitment replaces the need for validation
Why devotion to the work outlasts hustle and hype
Learning to honor your calling even when it’s misunderstood
Why this moment in history finally supports long-term devotion
What it looks like to build with reverence instead of urgency
And more…

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
26 min
January 26Dear Marketers… Stop Selling, Start Resonating
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why traditional marketing tactics are losing effectiveness
The difference between selling and resonating
Why urgency, scarcity, and lifestyle marketing are wearing people out
What audiences actually respond to now
How honesty and process build trust faster than persuasion
Why people follow those who go first, not those who command
How resonance creates long-term connection, not short-term spikes
And more…

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
22 min
January 24Who Are You Becoming In Relation to What You Desire?
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why desire alone doesn’t determine outcomes
How growth happens in relation to what we want
The difference between longing and alignment
Why experiences shape us before rewards arrive
How capacity is built through the process, not the prize
Learning to meet what you want without collapsing under it
Understanding desire as an invitation, not a guarantee
And more…

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
19 min
January 22Why We Were Taught to Distrust What Comes Naturally to Us… and That Life Must Be Hard
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why many of us were encouraged away from our natural abilities
How “life is hard” became a belief — not a truth
Why what comes easy to you often feels invisible to you
The difference between meaningful effort and unnecessary resistance
How misalignment creates struggle that gets mislabeled as character-building
Reclaiming ease without guilt
Choosing paths that challenge you without fighting your nature
And more…

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
22 min
January 21Find and Support a Partner With These Energies (Part 2)
In this episode we’ll talk about these energies:
I’m going for it
You’re coming with me
We’ll figure it out together
I got you.
I choose you everyday
I want to see you win
You’re not too much
Be ready at 7
Give me the long version
Text me when you get home
You don’t have to explain yourself
I’m already on my way
Rest… I’ll handle it
Share your rough drafts
Take as much time as you need
Your feelings don’t scare me
I can hold this with you
I’m not going anywhere

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
26 min
January 20If You’re in a “Waiting Season,” Here’s What to Pay Attention To
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Reframing the idea of a “waiting season”
What actually matters when outcomes feel delayed
Why consistency is more important than certainty
How refinement happens quietly, not dramatically
Where prayers may already be answered without being recognized
Learning to notice progress that doesn’t look like movement
Staying grounded without forcing momentum
and more.

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
23 min
January 19Healthy Relationships Don’t Eliminate Friction… They Hold It
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why friction is normal in healthy relationships
The difference between conflict and collapse
How emotional safety allows growth to happen
Why avoiding tension creates more damage than facing it
What it means to “hold” friction instead of escalating it
How trust is built through repair, not perfection
Learning to stay present when things get uncomfortable
and more.

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
26 min
January 16You Don’t Need More Confidence… You Need More Evidence
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why confidence is often misunderstood and overemphasized
How belief is built through lived experience, not affirmations
The difference between self-trust and self-talk
Why action precedes confidence, not the other way around
How evidence compounds into clarity and steadiness
Moving from hesitation to momentum through small, honest steps
and more.

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
21 min
January 15There Is No Path Until You Walk It
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why saying “I can’t” cuts growth short
The difference between potential and practice
How self-expression begins with self-knowledge
Why curiosity and play are essential to creation
The role of foolishness in originality
Why you don’t need the full plan to begin
How clarity is discovered through doing, not before it
and more.

CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
RESOURCES…
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Masterclass — CLICK HERE

WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:

→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play

→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income

OTHER RELATED EPISODES:
Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step
Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
25 min

About The Niche Is You

From the publisher's feed

Hi, I’m Matt Gottesman (@mattgottesman on Instagram) and this is my daily podcast where I offer practical thoughts and perspectives to un-complicate life, creativity and the pursuit of your highest self.