The Niche Is You

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

The Niche Is You episodes

August 25Passion Isn't Something You Feel Once… It's Something You Practice For a Lifetime
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why passion is less about intensity and more about sustained relationship
Why loving something makes you curious enough to understand it deeply
How devotion shows up differently before you have something, while you're building it, and after you've received it
Why mastery lives in the details most people are willing to overlook
How genuine passion can call greater devotion out of the people around you
Why the things that matter most need to be continually chosen—not simply achieved
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
27 min
August 24The Best Relationships Create More Freedom, Not Less
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why commitment doesn't have to diminish freedom—it can create a deeper kind of it
How healthy love gives both people room to remain individuals while building a shared life
Why emotional safety can expand your willingness to grow, create, risk, and become
How the right partner supports your gifts without trying to control what they become
Why great relationships protect three things at once: you, your partner, and the life you're building together
And more…

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→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges.
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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 21The Work That Changes People Usually Changes You First
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why the most meaningful work usually begins with your own transformation
How creating from lived experience builds trust and authenticity
Why your greatest contribution often comes from the problems you've personally wrestled with
The difference between creating to impress people and creating to serve them
How continuing to grow yourself keeps your work alive, relevant, and deeply human
And more…

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→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — 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
26 min
August 20God May Be Protecting the Pace, Not Delaying the Promise
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why slower seasons aren't necessarily signs that you've been forgotten
How preparation often happens in places we can't yet see
Why pace can be a form of protection—for both you and what you're building
How hindsight often reveals the wisdom we couldn't see in the moment
Why trusting God's timing doesn't mean becoming passive—it means faithfully stewarding today's assignment
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — 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
August 19Your Creativity Was Never Separate From God
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why Scripture begins by introducing us to God as Creator
What Bezalel teaches us about the relationship between creativity, craftsmanship, skill, and Spirit
Why creativity extends far beyond art into building, entrepreneurship, problem-solving, storytelling, and everyday life
How your sensitivity, curiosity, imagination, and ability to notice things can become part of your contribution
Why having a creative gift also creates a responsibility to develop and steward it
How creating can become a way of participating with God rather than simply expressing yourself
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — 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
August 18You Can Feel Uncertain and Still Be Deeply Grounded
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why uncertainty doesn't mean you're confused, lost, or moving in the wrong direction
How uncertainty can become an ally when you stop treating the unknown as a threat
Why groundedness comes from knowing yourself—not knowing the future
How faith, intuition, your body, wisdom, and discernment can help you navigate what you can't predict
Why real peace comes from trusting your ability to meet what's next rather than needing to control it
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — 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
21 min
August 17Sometimes Growth Means Doing Fewer Things at a Higher Level
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why addition is often necessary early on, but concentration becomes increasingly valuable as you grow
How maturity helps you distinguish between good opportunities and the work that actually deserves your best energy
Why doing fewer things doesn't necessarily mean thinking smaller—it can mean going deeper
How attention, repetition, and protected time allow good work to become exceptional
Why saying no becomes an increasingly important part of stewardship
How to identify the few things that deserve a higher level of your commitment in this season
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — 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
26 min
August 14A Calling Needs Structure or It Stays an Idea
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why clarity around your calling is only the beginning
How structure turns purpose from intention into something you can actually steward
Why your calendar reveals what your life is truly organized around
How systems and discipline can protect your gifts without turning your life into constant productivity
The difference between faithful execution and forcing an outcome
How to build simple structures that give your calling room to grow
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — 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 13God Doesn't Always Give You an Answer... Sometimes He Gives You Better Discernment
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why God doesn't always answer our questions in the way we're expecting
How life itself can become the environment where God develops discernment
The difference between seeking signs and learning how to recognize wisdom
Why spiritual maturity gives you greater confidence when making difficult decisions
How Scripture, experience, values, patterns, peace, and prayer can work together in discernment
Why better discernment may ultimately be more valuable than simply being given the answer
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — 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
21 min
August 12You Should Know What You're Unwilling to Sacrifice for Success
In this episode we’ll talk about:
Why you need your own definition of success before the world gives you one
How to identify what you're actually trying to protect as you build your life
Why your non-negotiables create boundaries around what success is allowed to cost you
How to distinguish healthy devotion to your work from sacrificing yourself for it
Why surrendering your plans to God can create a better definition of success than ambition alone
How to build success around the life you actually want to live—not sacrifice that life to achieve it
And more…

START HERE…
→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — 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

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.