The Niche Is You

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

The Niche Is You episodes

September 08Learn How to Be Easy to Tell the Truth To
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why asking for honesty also creates a responsibility to learn how to receive it
How our reactions can unintentionally teach people what is and isn't safe to tell us
Why listening to someone's truth doesn't require agreeing with their interpretation
How difficult conversations can deepen relationships when neither person has to protect themselves from the conversation itself
What it means to become someone people trust with honesty, vulnerability, disagreement, and difficult information
And more…

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RESOURCES…
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→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
31 min
September 07Be Careful What You Give Your Life Away To
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why time may be one of the most important things we've been entrusted to steward
How generosity can quietly become over-availability
Why every yes is ultimately a decision about where your life goes
How protecting time creates room for calling, prayer, work, rest, and relationships
Why intentional living requires deciding what deserves the finite life you've been given
And more…

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→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
28 min
September 04You Should Have Work Nobody Ever Sees
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why making everything public can subtly change the way we create
How private work gives experimentation somewhere safe to happen
Why curiosity needs room to exist without immediately becoming useful
How unseen practice develops taste, skill, voice, and creative range
Why work nobody sees can ultimately strengthen the work everybody does
And more…

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→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
September 03You Don't Just Marry a Person… You Marry Their Way of Moving Through Life
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why marriage is about more than compatibility—it's also about shared direction
Why someone's relationship with God and their character under pressure matter so deeply
How everyday habits around money, family, work, and responsibility eventually become part of the marriage
Why discernment means looking at someone's patterns and direction, not simply their potential
What it means for two individual callings to become a shared stewardship without either person losing themselves
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
28 min
September 02Your Best Work Won't Come From Working More… It'll Come From Living Deeper
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why more work eventually reaches diminishing creative returns
How your life itself becomes part of your creative practice
Why depth comes from integration, not simply consuming more information
Why some ideas need more life before they need more work
How to build a life that continually gives something back to what you create
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
27 min
September 01Sometimes God Answers the Prayer by Changing What You Want
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why prayer isn't only about changing circumstances—it can change the person praying
How to recognize when a desire is being refined rather than abandoned
Why some things lose their appeal as we grow spiritually
What happens when we stop needing one specific outcome in order to feel okay
How prayer can move from “God, give me what I want” toward “God, teach me what is worth wanting”
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
20 min
August 31Sometimes Saying No Is How You Protect What's Coming
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why the right decision can still feel like loss
How to separate an incredible opportunity from the terms attached to it
Why knowing what you own—and what isn't for sale—is essential in life and business
How faith helps you say no without knowing whether another opportunity is coming
Why protecting your gifts today can create possibilities you can't possibly see yet
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
28 min
August 28Build a Life That Can Hold the Things You're Praying For
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why receiving what you're praying for can require more capacity than you realize
How preparation often begins before the opportunity, relationship, or provision arrives
Why answered prayers create responsibilities as well as blessings
How to identify what your future life may require from you today
Why preparation isn't about earning God's blessings—it's about becoming a better steward of what arrives
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
August 27Self-Love Is Discipline
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why self-love is something you practice, not simply something you feel
How knowing yourself creates stronger values, boundaries, and convictions
Why discipline is one of the clearest ways you demonstrate care for your future self
How a stronger relationship with yourself changes the way you communicate and relate to other people
Why self-love ultimately means taking responsibility for yourself instead of waiting for everyone else to change
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
August 26Don't Doubt the Direction Just Because You Can't See the Destination
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why trusting God can feel easy when the destination is visible—and much harder when only the direction is clear
How to discern God's direction before moving without demanding certainty about every detail
Why the middle of transition is often where we begin questioning what we once knew
How our need for control can make unfamiliarity feel like misalignment
Why going back isn't always the answer simply because moving forward became uncomfortable
How to remain faithful to the next step when God hasn't shown you the entire journey
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
→ https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about
NEW HERE…
→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play.
→ https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)
CONNECT WITH ME…
→ Instagram — @mattgottesman
→ TikTok — @mattgottesman
→ YouTube — @mattgottesman
RESOURCES…
→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE
→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE
→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.com
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
28 min

About The Niche Is You

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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.