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From Rock Bottom to Record Breaker: Matt Scoletti's Journey to Leadership, Fitness, and Philanthropy
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What would you do if you found yourself 55 pounds overweight, struggling with alcoholism, and devoid of passion or drive? My guest, Matt Scoletti, author, motivational speaker, and Guinness World Record holder, shares his incredible journey of transformation and how he overcame adversity to become a fierce competitor in fitness. Matt's story is not only inspiring, but also provides valuable insights for leaders on the importance of disciplined vision and consistent, uncomfortable action.
From an embarrassing childhood experience that ignited his determination to become a better speaker, to hitting rock bottom and finding the will to change his life, Matt discusses the mindset and discipline required to maintain a healthy lifestyle and how it translates to leadership. Learn about Matt's passion for fitness and philanthropy, his participation in extreme charity events, and his unique morning routine. This engaging conversation will leave you feeling motivated and ready to tackle your own personal and professional challenges.
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Hey, uncommon Leaders, welcome back. This is the Uncommon Leader podcast and I'm your host, john Gallagher, in this energized episode. Today, i had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Scaletti, a multi-talented author, a motivational speaker and a Guinness World Record holder. We share a mutual love for Pittsburgh sports teams, john Maxwell's inspiring books, fitness and the power of podcasting. Matt's journey of overcoming his struggles with alcoholism and weight gain truly inspired me, as he transformed into a fizzy competitor through disciplined vision and consistent, uncomfortable action. He talks about that a good bit. This was an engaging conversation filled with valuable insights for all leaders and appreciation for each other's ideas that we had. You're going to love this episode. Let's get started, matt Scaletti. Welcome to the Uncommon Leader podcast, my friend, it is great to have you on the show. How are you doing today?
Speaker 2:I'm doing great, John. Thanks for having me. I am stoked to be here.
Speaker 1:I am so glad too, matt. I've been looking forward to this interview and I know you're going to bring your energy to the listeners of the podcast. That's something we're going to talk about a good bit, but I will start you out with the first question that I always start my first time guess with, and that's to tell the listeners a story from your youth that still kind of impacts who you are as a person today.
Speaker 2:I love this question And I thought of a story immediately. And it's embarrassing, but it turns out good. So in the fifth grade I ran for student government. I did not want to run. I got nominated So I was forced to give a speech in front of the whole school 200 plus students in the auditorium And basically I blanked out giving the speech.
Speaker 2:I did not have my speech printed out. I lied I had it printed out but I left it in my locker. So I was trying to wing this two minute speech, which I should have been fine because I studied it a zillion times, but I blanked out. Most embarrassing moment ever 10 seconds go by, i'm saying nothing in front of the entire audience. Finally my fifth grade teacher bails me out, feeds me my final line and I get the heck off the stage. But that moment first it defined who I thought I was as a speaker. For over a decade I struggled with public speaking for basically until my mid to late twenties. I'm 39 now. But it also lit a fire under me to want to become a better speaker And I still use that story in speeches because I think it's it keeps me motivated to want to continuously get better.
Speaker 1:Love that foundational things that can impact us on kids, especially at the age fifth grade. One of the more memorable moments that I talk about is with sister Nicodema lefty softball pitcher, kickball pitcher She was awesome and and kickball at Santhony's Catholic school And she was quite a teacher as well and had a great impact on my life. So those are the kind of stories you know, both challenges that you overcome, which is something clearly that, as I look at your bio and look at some things you've done, you have overcome that. You've become champion Toastmasters presenter.
Speaker 1:I've seen that in your story and we may talk about that a little bit here today, but that's been a journey for you, right? So 39, you're still really young and that's a good thing And you've been through a lot on your journey. So, matt, take the listeners back from a leadership perspective that got you where you are today. Go back as far as you want to, whether it's part of the story in your first 15, the book that you know I've started to read that you have, which is your morning routine, or how you. You'll have changed as a person and grown.
Speaker 2:Sure, yeah, i mean my story. Basically we can start. I played basketball in high school. It was sort of the all American. I had what felt like everything going for me, and then I went off to college and tried out for the basketball team and it did not go so well You can't tell by me being on video but five foot eight didn't help, i don't think. Plus, i did not have the work ethic to get me onto a division one basketball team And I turned to partying and drinking And I think a lot of people do that in college. But what was different for me is I couldn't get out of that phase. Once I graduated, i took a job in Boston and basically went down this alcoholic path for another six years after college And then I hit my rock bottom.
Speaker 2:It was 2011 and had one of those moments where I woke up, hung over on the floor of my living room in my house in Pittsburgh, staggered my way up the stairs into the bathroom and just looked at myself in the mirror and I was 55 pounds overweight. I just had no passion, no drive. I don't believe I was a leader of any sort at that time And I actually and it's painful to bring up, but I think it's part of the story. I hated who was looking back And I think I needed that moment because it just started me on this quest to want to become healthier and at least change my life and not let alcohol ruin me anymore. And it wasn't like boom all of a sudden. Everything was great and I'm healthy.
Speaker 2:It was clearly a process, but I met a mentor of mine, a health and wellness expert named Chris Johnson. A month later, he helped me believe in my. He really believed in me before I believed in myself, and one of the first things I started doing was getting up earlier, eating better, workouts got more intense. I lost a ton of weight and I started competing in these physique bodybuilding competitions, which just gave me something to shoot for, and I think it was the first time I remember stepping on stage for the first time And I was, for the first time in 11 years, proud of something that I did, because I took a stand for something and actually put a ton of work into something that made me healthier And I felt great. So that started the journey of this healthy living and, actually I would say, leadership, and that's when I started getting some eyeballs on me just seeing the transition in my body, and I think people were interested to hear how, how I did it.
Speaker 1:Love that And and we may talk about that again how you did that as well, and it's sometimes it is a catalyst like that. It's a look in the mirror one day and say I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.
Speaker 1:And I make a choice that my purpose is more than what you're talking about with regards to what you went through. And then I got a change, and it started with fitness for you. Now, how is that also molded? Fitness is one. you become very fit, and you talked about the gifts that you have from physical fitness standpoint. How is that molded? Some of your disciplines and habits as leader then as well? So how did that come in after that as well, not just as a fitness person? but you know you had to. you had to transfer that lifestyle, if you will, over to other parts of your life too.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I think that's where it gets really interesting And I appreciate you asking that, John, because I think I did not know this beforehand. But going through this transition and becoming obsessed with healthy living and fitness and it is an obsession, I mean, I love it, I love talking about it And what I did not realize until after the transition was it's really a mindset. I think it starts with the mind and then it transitions into the body. So what I was realizing was happening as I competed in these events and then started getting into marathon running, ultra marathon running. That's clearly a physical thing, but it's more about the mindset of do you have the discipline to eat healthy and fuel your body and wake up at 430 in the morning to get the training in? Do you, you know, do you have the right mentality to get through setbacks when they happen If you turn an ankle or, like I, tore my Achilles in 2020, do you have the mental toughness to get through that injury and figure out how to get past it?
Speaker 2:And I think all of that maps over to me into leadership, whether it's in business, whether it's in relationships, finances, because that discipline and I think has a huge impact on leadership and all those other areas, And that's what I did not realize until after. The fact is, oh my goodness, all of this is mapping over into like full. If I can run a marathon with the weight vest on and then I have to call a difficult client the next week, it's like well, that's easy. I just ran a marathon with a weight vest on. Of course I can call a difficult client. That's not a big deal, Whereas before it was a huge deal. So I think it helps get through stress levels and deal with difficult situations as well.
Speaker 1:But that mindset, very big, becomes lifestyle And again, oftentimes folks get so focused on one that they steal from the other areas of their life. I've heard a term used before Don't let your fitness steal your fitness in terms of being fit in other areas of your life. And you mentioned mindset being very important. So you go back in time. You go back to that time, to 2011, and how you're talking to yourself? probably not in a very positive way. What is it that you're using mindset today? that? what disciplines do you need to maintain that positive mindset?
Speaker 2:Yeah, that's a really good question And I think to the point about the book and I appreciate you sharing that. I talk about maximizing the book ends of your day a lot and I'm sure you're very similar And I think the first time I read about that was the compound effect. I think Darren Hardy I think he talks about it a little bit Just owning the night before and then owning the morning, and I think owning the morning starts with. For me it started with being sober. I had to not wake up hungover because I was already behind And then I was a big snoozer So I would snooze three, four, five times. By the time I had the last snooze went off, it was I was already running late for work and I'm already stressed, but it was. It was on me. I had the ability to change that.
Speaker 2:So I think a big part of my mindset has to do with the routine. The morning routine is a huge deal for me. So I'm a 430 am guy, like between 430 and 730 in the morning. That's my favorite part of the day And I think it's because it's just me and it's on me to maximize that. But then, as we said, it carries over into the rest of the day. I was just talking to a friend about this yesterday. I'm a totally different person. If I had just woken up a half an hour before this podcast and I stayed up late last night watching Netflix I would probably not bring the same energy and enthusiasm and confidence as I have right now. I'm a big believer in owning the morning routine and then the night routine to just crush it in that which is the rest of the day.
Speaker 1:What are some of the things that are in your morning routine right now, matt? What do you do? I mean, i kind of know someone because I follow you on social media and I'm going to put your social media links in there and I like them But share with the listeners some of the unique things you do, from getting ready to get ready for your day.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so the first thing I do and this actually happened during COVID, because I'm sure, like a lot of people listening or maybe not, hopefully not But I know a lot of us went through difficult time and I was waking up at 5 am and it was just kind of like, oh, just doing the same thing over again because there's nothing to do. So I started doing a little. I started waking up to good music And what happened was I would start dancing when I hear good music, and so the first thing I do for a couple of years, basically since March of 2020, is for sometimes it's five seconds, sometimes it's the whole song, but I will wake up to a song I love and just start moving my body and start dancing. A lot of times it's extremely silly. I record some of them, as I'm sure you've seen, but it just puts me in a good mood. I can't help but smile when I'm dancing to a good song right after I get up, and then I always do a quick prayer right after that And then, typically, i'll drink a glass of lemon water, do a little meditation and then I filled ice in my cold plunge.
Speaker 2:I have this, as I know, you know this cold plunge on my balcony. I dump a bunch of ice in it before I go work out so that when I come back it is freezing and ready for me to jump in. But then I'm off to the gym or a run or some sort of physical workout And then as soon as I come back, every time without hesitation, i take my shoes and socks off, take my shirt off and jump into this cold plunge for five minutes. And it's horrible. Every time I do it When I leave the gym and I'm walking upstairs back to my apartment, i'm always thinking, oh my goodness, i got to do this again. But that's just part of the discipline. It's like I don't care if it's 20 degrees out, whatever the temperature is. I'm in this thing And it really been a game changer, not only just for the inflammation and the physical benefits. I think the mentality and the mindset has been the biggest benefit that I've had. And then, after that, healthy breakfast and do some reading and then getting ready to crush the day.
Speaker 1:Did you know that many of the things that I discussed on the Uncommon Leader podcast are subjects that I coach other leaders and organizations on? If you would be interested in having me discuss one-on-one or group coaching with you or know someone who is looking to move from underperforming to uncommon in their business or life, i would love to chat with you. Click the link in the show notes to set up a free call to discuss how coaching might benefit you and your team. Now back to the show. Wow, so I mean you're talking if you put the workout in there morning, plus the five minute bath, the prayer, the meditation, love all those things. Folks, when you go and watch him on social media, don't worry about whether or not he's a good dancer or not, just that he dances to get the blood flowing. In terms of making that happen, that's what makes it fun. But you know that's. You know that's quite the discipline that gets there.
Speaker 1:And I appreciate I have not gone down the path. I have friends that have gone down the path of the cold plunge. I have not gone down there. But the recognition inside of that that really what you're doing is some hard things already during the day What else can be difficult during the day. I mean you spend five minutes in 45 degree water, whatever it ends up being after you put all the ice in. You spend 60 minutes doing what is likely a pretty rigorous or some number doing a pretty rigorous workout to train for some of the things that you train for. That's. That's a pretty cool thing And you're knocking out some of those hard things right off the bat. So I appreciate you sharing that And let's get, i think I the the practice of getting in there and getting your day set. It gives you a better chance If you miss that now. My guess is that something that you don't quite feel right when you get started during the day is something that you got to work for Very good.
Speaker 1:So all that physical training, what do you have going on from a goal standpoint, from a fitness standpoint? that will get back in the leadership, But I know you got some things going on to share with the group, what you have, what's next on your personal goal journey for fitness.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so I had I. this is probably the craziest thing I've ever attempted And it's called the Spartan Death Race, which is occurring at the end of June of this year. It's it's basically military training style. You go out into this mountain and they they give you a big list of what you have to bring out there and they don't even tell you how long it's going to last. So I think 60 to 75 people start, normally zero. There's been people, there's been events where nobody's finished. It only happens twice a year, but like zero to three people normally finish And you know how many start. I think 60 to 75. Wow, so they basically weed you out as the hours go on And you don't know if it's, i heard it's going to be a minimum of three days. It could be a maximum of four and a half days, depending on, maybe depending on how many people drop out. But just diving into the unknown, i think that's probably the the scariest part of the whole event is you really have no idea what's about to happen, and I've I've interviewed some past Spartan Death Race people that have gotten through, which has helped me build some confidence. But the training for this has been extreme, to say the least.
Speaker 2:But I will say one of the takeaways and I know we discussed this real quick.
Speaker 2:Last weekend I did this I basically rented a glorified tent in the middle of nowhere And for 60 hours I stayed awake to see if I could handle it.
Speaker 2:I just wanted to see how far I could push, because I know they're going to push us to the max And I'm almost trying to simulate that as difficult as I can make it. And one of the things I'm not telling you this story to suggest to any listeners to go stay awake for 61 hours. But I think what I did learn was that this idea of redefining what, what is possible And I'm a believer that and myself included 1000% am capable of so much more than I'm putting out right now. And I learned that through this past weekend that, oh my goodness, if I can stay awake for 61 hours, basically on my feet the whole time and doing some rigorous activity, like we said, where else can that map into in my life and in anybody's life? So I think the idea of almost proving ourselves wrong, that we're capable of more than we think we are, and just pushing the limits a little bit, can open doors that I don't think I ever fully understood until this past weekend.
Speaker 1:Redefining what is possible. Love that, I would imagine, and again, it's good It fits right in the next question. So you're sought after keynote speaker. Oddly enough, Fifth grade you had so much fear you didn't want to do that. You've overcome that. Now you've become a speaker again, a champion speaker, And some of the stories that you share, some of the things that you do with regards to you. Redefining what is possible is more than others may believe that they're capable of. But what are some of the fun messages that you try to convey to the audiences you have about personal growth and how they can use that? Maybe redefining what is possible is one of those things, But what are some of the other fun messages you share with them?
Speaker 2:Yeah, this is such a good question. I just gave a keynote last week and there's and I'll give you these two takeaways It was focused on two things regarding personal growth And I think it maps over into leadership and business as well And it was vision and action. That was the whole keynote was those two things, and one of the takeaways with vision is I believe in vision before victory, so you have to know where you're going, what the vision is, and I use my life as an example, where, for those 10 years from 2002 to 2011, i had no vision at all. I just I wasn't. I was just surviving. I was just sort of going through the motions of everyday life. There was no vision of what I wanted to be or what I wanted to do.
Speaker 2:So as soon as I started speaking more in 2011, 2012, and it was only because people saw the transition I made physically, they would ask me to come speak to different small groups. I realized I was a horrible speaker and but I felt I had this message that I wanted to get out there that could help people. So the vision became I want to be a keynote speaker, i want to be a powerful speaker And it I go through this whole journey but it took 11 plus years to become even a decent speaker. Through Toastmasters and just constantly getting up and giving speeches, getting mentors, getting coaches, going through courses that would help me level up, and so I think the idea of vision is huge.
Speaker 2:And then the second piece of taking action consistent and a lot of times uncomfortable action in any area of life I think is a cure all And I I mean you could use it in business and leadership and fitness and health and nutrition. But if we're not taking any action then I think the results they're just not going to be there. So I'm all for reading and learning and growing that way, but I also think you can't read a book and without taking the actions in the book to get the results, you need to follow it up with consistent and a lot of times uncomfortable action on the back end.
Speaker 1:Love it, matt. So you started off. You got to make a choice. That's true That you stand in front of the mirror in 2011 and saying, second tired of being second tired. You set up a vision what that goodness looks like for you and understand what that is, and then, to your point, take action, of which I love the descriptor of uncomfortable action, because we're not going to get from where we are today to where we want to go without something being different, without us having to do something that's going to be uncomfortable as we move there. So I love that as a story.
Speaker 1:We all know that the saying hope is not a strategy. You can have all the vision that you want to, but if there's no action that comes along with it, it's just a wish. I mean, that's all it is. You're really wishing for something to happen That's likely not going to happen. Thanks for sharing that story, and I like the idea of sharing that with a group vision and action, sharing that with a group and how that can work for leaders, and so Thinking about uncomfortableness, thinking about how I kind of got in touch with you was the uncommon and the uncommon leader podcast, those individuals that are sitting at a point where you might have been in 2010. Okay, and maybe this is a little bit of vision action, but what are some practical tips you might have for them to be able to make a positive impact in their personal life?
Speaker 1:in their home, in their business. That could get them started today.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and I love the name of the podcast to the, the uncommon, and I appreciate you asking that question that way, because I'm in no way saying to go sign up for the death race or any of these crazy activities, and I can't. I would not have imagined me doing this 10 years ago either. I think if it's somebody just starting out, it's just the smallest little actions that start to build this thing called momentum that can be an unstoppable freight train. So I'm a big believer, and I'm sure you. You may see me talk about this, but taking the stairs versus the elevator. So I think it could something as simple as if you work on the second or third floor, instead of taking the elevator every day, take the stairs and just see how that affects your energy. I mean it could be something as simple as take the furthest parking spot away in the parking lot, make yourself walk further into the office, or I mean I know for me, when I started on my journey, i set this goal. It was a set of stairs outside of my house in Pittsburgh and I was going to run up and down the stairs 10 times. I got up and down once and I thought I was going to die. I just I was so unhealthy, overweight, horrible shape, and I thought, okay, what if I can do one and a half times, the next time, then two times, and then it gets. Then the momentum builds and it starts to get really addicting And you start to see the growth and the increase in energy.
Speaker 2:So, yeah, i think starting small and doing as far as practical stuff goes, and starting small in the morning to, like some people will say, wake up an hour and a half earlier, well, i mean, that's a big step from when you're waking up. Now maybe you wake up five minutes earlier and you knock out 20 push ups and that's it. Or you knock out five push ups And I just think starting and I think it's even in the book atomic habits he talks about make the habit so simple and small that it's hard to not do it. So yeah, i think starting extremely small can lead to things that you never thought possible and you hear from some of the best athletes on the planet it's. It started with a walk to the mailbox and back and forth two or three times and now you know they turn into a marathoner. So yeah, i think the small chunks to build momentum can lead to massive results.
Speaker 1:Love that When I get a chance to really share my story with you. In terms from going back from 2017, i met with my trainer and she talked about what was in my diet. She said just start with something small. What is it that you know you're overeating on? I don't know. I probably eat french fries seven or eight, nine times a week. She said to stop eating french fries like not nine times, like two meals a week. Replace it with broccoli or some some other veggie That's not fried.
Speaker 1:And I thought I'm again starting small as something, getting a habit built that allows you to get there. If you want to become a racist reader, like you have in the past few years, that doesn't mean you have to read a book a day. Start with two pages, whatever that is to get you through that, to become a reader. That, in atomic habits, is a great book to start you there. Matt, i appreciate you sharing all those things. With regards to your journey on the fitness side, certainly as a leader in your growth, i want to touch on one thing that I that I found in your bio. I talked about you being a successful entrepreneur, but it also talks about you being a philanthropist as well, and so you know, tell me a little bit A. What does that mean to you in terms of where you invest your time? with regards to philanthropy And, frankly, maybe back into the habit standpoint, how do you integrate all those things to get all this stuff done on a regular basis? How do you make that happen?
Speaker 2:Yeah, this is so interesting. You asked that question at this time in my life because we were part of a group chat just probably a week or two ago, talking about this, and I love, obviously love working out, doing more extreme activities and signing up for these extreme events, and I also love if I can help out other people. So it was the first time I did this was in 2014. It was an event called the world's toughest mutter, which is a 24-hour obstacle course run by the Tough Mudder Group, and I decided to do it to raise money for a local cancer charity. To tie it all together, i wanted to do the event anyways And I thought what better way to raise awareness for some young professionals, young people, young adults that were struggling with cancer in the Pittsburgh area and ended up raising I think it was $15,000 for the charity, and after that I just thought there has to be more to this. What if I can tie in a lot of these events that I'm doing into charity events? So actually, i'll share this with you, and I haven't I don't think I've shared this with anybody This.
Speaker 2:There's an event I think it's January 6th the Disney half marathon And I'm partnering with a foundation called the Cow Peace Foundation And basically they run with disabled young adults or adults and you push them in this modified wheelchair And I just to this conversation I had with a couple of friends a couple of weeks ago. I feel like I'm doing a lot of activities for myself and I love doing that, but to tie it into something bigger than me it gives me more joy than anything I could do on my own. So I think that's as far as the philanthropy goes. It has to do with tying in one of my huge passions, which is fitness and these extreme events. And then how can we raise awareness or funds or both towards a really good cause?
Speaker 1:Matt, fantastic not that I grade answers, but just fantastic responses. I listened to it. So back to a little bit of James. We're stacking a habit, but stacking that habit to make a difference not just in your life but in the lives of other people, that's the uncommon leader. Matt, i've truly enjoyed our time today. I only have two more questions for you, as I want to respect your time as we go forward. The first one is let the listeners know how can we stay in touch with you going forward. They're going to want to know.
Speaker 2:Yeah, i mean I'm most active on Instagram, so it's just my name at Matt Scaletti. I answer every direct message. Sometimes it takes me a little bit, but I will get back to everybody. I love interacting with people on there. Average to Savage is the name of my podcast, which John will be on shortly, and I'm excited for that conversation. So either one of those I'm very active on there, so reach out please. I love chatting with anybody.
Speaker 1:Excellent. The link to both of those things will be in the podcast notes so that you can stay in touch with Matt And I do. I think he's a great follow on Instagram And his podcast is good as well. I'll put a link to the podcast Average to Savage. You know I didn't get to all my questions. I'm going to have to have you back on as well, so that's just how it works. I love that I have five-time guests. I'm going to have a robe, so I've had two three-time guests so far, so we're going to get through there. But we can do that All right. Last question That all first-time guests have to answer, but I'm going to give you a billboard.
Speaker 1:Being a Pittsburgh guy and I'm Pittsburgh too I love it. I can see. I used to love as a kid when I got to go to a pirate baseball game And we drive through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and it was dark, and you come out of there, man, and you saw the city of bridges. You saw three river stadiums sitting over to the left. But I'm going to give you a billboard that people are going to see on the top of that first bridge, the Fort Pitt Tunnel Bridge, coming out of there And you can put anything on that billboard that you want to, for all those people to see. What do you put on that billboard And why is it on there?
Speaker 2:First off, i love that drive as well. That is so beautiful, coming through in the city Just emerges. I mean, i'm biased, being from Pittsburgh, but I do love that. This is such a good. I've never heard this question before. This is such a good question. So we did this event that I hosted in March And you run four miles every four hours for 48 hours.
Speaker 2:David Goggins, i think he invented it, but our quote and I've been saying it since then because I love it And I think this would be on the billboard was empty the tank And I just I mean, maybe I too often think about my life and legacy And I mean not to go too deep, but I every morning, one other thing I do every morning. Some people think it's crazy, but it motivates me. I have a picture of let's see if you think this is nuts I have a picture, actually, i did a podcast on it. I have a picture of my tombstone. It's not my actual tombstone, i just Google imaged it And it has my name Matthew Scoletti, 1983 dash, and that's it.
Speaker 2:And just a reminder that it's going to end at some point And I think it ties into empty the tank where every night when I go to bed. I want to know that I gave it whatever I had that day. Does that happen every day? Absolutely not, like there's a lot of days it doesn't, but it is a motivator for me to empty the tank. So I think the billboard that's what it would say. If it didn't say savage, it would definitely say empty the tank.
Speaker 1:Empty the tank. First of all, i don't think that's crazy. I think that's an awesome visual to have on a regular basis to make sure that you're focused on what's most important Absolutely, and I love empty the tank, matt. This has been fun, to say the least, and I hope that we get a chance to do this again. I look forward to the opportunity to be on the Average to Savage podcast as well and be there. I know the listeners are going to love this episode, but I do appreciate your time. I hope you're well, ok, yeah.
Speaker 2:Thanks for having me again, John. Appreciate it Absolutely, Matt.
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