🌴109. Experiences Not Felt Possible feat. Matthew Stewart (Weekend Rewind)
This episode is a plot twist in real time.
A few weeks ago, I mentioned I’d be trekking to Everest Base Camp and climbing Lobuche East Peak in November. It’s a terrifying and exciting move—and it all came about thanks to the guest on today’s show: Matthew Stewart.
Matt is a long-time friend, adventurer, and the CEO behind The Custodian Way, a collection of businesses with one mission: creating 30 million impact moments annually by 2030. He's also the founder of Experiences Not Felt Possible—the exact program I’m now joining.
In this conversation, we explore:
- Why climbing mountains is just a vehicle (and not the point)
- The problem with chasing your “why” too soon
- How redefining everyday language changes everything (from patients to athletes, clinics to arenas)
- The 5-stage opt-out hiring process his team uses (hint: it flips traditional recruitment on its head)
- The importance of creating pages in your Book of Life
- How to build workplaces where no one gets performance managed out
- Why your dream doesn’t have to look “big” to be bold
You’ll also hear about:
- Dreaming big with constraints
- The story of Carol and the Brisbane clock tower that’ll stay with me forever
- Why saying “If it is to be, it’s up to me” can shift you out of a funk instantly
This isn’t a feel-good fluff piece. It’s a real, raw look at designing a life where the experiences define the strategy, not the other way around.
Follow Matt:
🌐 matthewstewart.co or connect on LinkedIn
🔗 The Custodian Way and Experiences Not Felt Possible
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