No Bullsh*t Mindset

About No Bullsh*t Mindset

What A Time To Be Alive is a podcast about modern life, mental health, mindset, self-improvement and personal growth. Hosted by Matt, each episode explores motivation, discipline, counselling, anxiety, stress, work, relationships, technology and the challenges of everyday life. Through honest conversations and real experiences, you’ll gain practical insights to improve your mindset, wellbeing and resilience while questioning the world we live in. New episodes every week.

Publisher

Matt

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Jan 2026

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   The Courage to Stop Letting People Get to You

   The Courage to Stop Letting People Get to You | What A Time To Be Alive Ever had someone get under your skin so badly that you’re still thinking about it weeks, months, or even years later? Ever found yourself getting frustrated with someone who keeps making the same mistakes, or wondering why you bother helping people when you don’t always get anything back? In this episode of What A Time To Be Alive, I’m exploring how to stop letting other people’s behaviour control your mood, your thoughts, and your peace of mind — inspired by the book The Courage to Be Disliked. I share three real-life experiences that challenged the way I think about anger, responsibility, relationships, and the need to be understood. From a confrontation at work that I still find myself replaying, to the frustration of watching a friend refuse to change, and a simple act of helping a neighbour without expecting anything in return, each story taught me something different about where my energy goes. We can’t control what other people say, how they behave, or whether they ever take responsibility for their actions. But we can start looking at how much power we give them over our lives. This isn’t about pretending bad behaviour is acceptable, ignoring valid criticism, or letting people walk all over you. It’s about recognising the difference between standing up for yourself and allowing anger, resentment, and overthinking to keep taking up space in your head. In this episode, I talk about: The Courage to Be Disliked and what it means in everyday life How to stop caring so much about what other people think Anger, resentment, and the habit of replaying difficult situations Why we can’t force other people to change Taking responsibility for our own reactions without excusing someone else’s behaviour Helping people without needing recognition or anything in return Learning to let go of what you cannot control If you’ve ever struggled with overthinking, people-pleasing, difficult relationships, workplace conflict, or the frustration of wanting other people to change, this episode might give you a different way of looking at things. Because sometimes, the hardest part isn’t changing the people around us. It’s deciding how much longer we’re willing to let their behaviour affect us. No guru talk. No pretending I’ve got life figured out. Just honest conversations about mental health, personal growth, relationships, and trying to become a better version of yourself while navigating real life. 🎧 Follow What A Time To Be Alive for more honest conversations about life, mindset, mental health, and the lessons we learn along the way. Stay safe, take care, and I’ll see you in the next one.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   I Got Rejected 10 Times — And It Changed How I See Fear

   What if fear isn’t something you need to overcome before you take action? In this episode of What A Time To Be Alive, I talk about something I’ve only recently realised about myself: for years, I was letting fear make decisions for me without even recognising it. I used to avoid risk, rejection and the possibility of failure. If I couldn’t guarantee the outcome, there was a good chance I wouldn’t even try. But somewhere along the way, that started to change. Over the last 10 months, I applied for 10 different jobs — and got rejected every single time. And strangely, those rejections taught me something important. The biggest change wasn’t that I stopped being afraid of failure. It was that I became more willing to find out what would happen. Inspired by Susan Jeffers’ Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, I explore fear, confidence, rejection, failure, taking risks, stepping outside your comfort zone and personal growth — and why confidence might actually come after you take the leap, rather than before it. Because maybe fear isn't always telling you to stop. Sometimes it’s just telling you that what you’re about to do is unfamiliar. This is a conversation about overcoming fear, dealing with rejection, building confidence and learning to take action even when you don't feel ready. And ultimately, it’s about one question: What could change in your life if you stopped letting fear make the decision for you? 🎙️ What A Time To Be Alive — real conversations about life, mental health, self-improvement, work, relationships, growing older and figuring things out as we go. #Fear #Confidence #PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement #MentalHealth #Rejection #Failure #ComfortZone #FeelTheFearAndDoItAnyway #WhatATimeToBeAlive

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   I Heard This Song... And Suddenly I Was 13 Again!

   Have you ever heard a song and suddenly felt like you were somewhere else? Not just remembering a moment, but actually feeling like you’ve been transported back to another time in your life? That happened to me recently. I was on holiday, cooking dinner with my wife, kids and extended family, when the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” started playing. And within seconds, I was thinking about my sister. I was 13 when she died. Twenty-two years later, a completely ordinary song brought back memories I hadn’t been consciously thinking about. And what surprised me most was the mix of emotions that came with it — happiness, sadness, nostalgia, gratitude and that horrible feeling of knowing someone you loved never got to see the life you went on to build. She never met my daughters. But for a few minutes, that song reminded me that she was once part of my life. And it made me think about something bigger. Why does music have such a powerful connection to memory and emotion? Why can a song from our childhood instantly bring back people, places, feelings and moments we thought we’d forgotten? In this episode of What A Time To Be Alive, I explore the psychology behind music and autobiographical memory, why certain songs become so deeply connected to our past, why nostalgia can make us feel happy and sad at the same time, and why hearing a song can sometimes feel like being transported back to another version of yourself. Because maybe we don’t just remember the people we’ve lost. Sometimes, we remember who we were when they were still here. And perhaps that’s one of the strange things about getting older — the further you move through life, the more memories there are waiting to be unlocked by something as simple as a song. If you’ve ever heard a song and instantly thought about someone, somewhere or some point in your life, this one might resonate with you. Follow What A Time To Be Alive for more honest conversations about mental health, self-improvement, family, grief, growing older, relationships and the strange reality of being an adult and trying to figure life out. Take care, stay safe, and I’ll see you in the next one.

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