On a brutally cold January morning in New York, Matt reflects on how different everything feels when alignment is real. After a day filled with meaningful conversations, potential partnerships, and preparation for an in-studio recording session, he explores a simple but powerful question: What story do I want to write today? By intentionally tuning out noise and tuning into presence, he’s discovering how story shapes mindset, partnership, and impact. This episode is a meditation on values-aligned collaboration, the human exchange beyond transactions, and why the right questions — asked in the right state — unlock better conversations everywhere, from the studio to everyday life.

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