#91 - When Grief Broke Me, Everything Changed | Matteo Kotch

#95 - The Price of Becoming Who You're Capable of Being

At some point, every man has to decide what kind of struggle he's willing to endure. In this solo episode, I explore the pursuit of potential, the sacrifices that come with ambition, and why achievement alone never seems to satisfy us for long. Drawing on personal experiences from jiu-jitsu, pro wrestling, podcasting, and personal growth, I reflect on the tension between success and fulfilment, the pressure of high standards, and the deeper motivations that drive us forward. This episode is for anyone who feels called to more, wrestles with self-doubt, or wonders whether the sacrifices required for growth are really worth it. Topics include: * Ambition vs fulfilment * The pursuit of potential * Why achievement never feels like enough * High performance and self-mastery * Sacrifice, discipline, and delayed gratification * Dealing with criticism and outside opinions * Perfectionism and personal growth * Becoming the man you're capable of being If you've ever felt a deeper pull towards something greater, this episode will challenge you to ask one important question: What are you truly capable of? Join the community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegrowthvoyage.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.thegrowthvoyage.com/⁠] Help shape the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/iUJ3vNzN6qDET2dF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/iUJ3vNzN6qDET2dF8⁠] I help men move from approval-seeking to grounded, self-led living. Message “WARRIOR” for details: * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/harisonsaunders/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/harisonsaunders/]⁠⁠⁠ * LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harison-saunders-67ab6a1a1/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/harison-saunders-67ab6a1a1/] You can find The Growth Voyage Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36fauehoxNw],⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthvoyagepodcast], and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthvoyagepodcast/]

#94 - Redefining What It Means to Be a Geezer | Tommy Tanner

In this episode of The Growth Voyage Podcast, Tommy Tanner shares the story behind becoming “The Ultimate Geezer” — from university rugby culture and social performance, to stepping into professional wrestling and learning how to channel a larger-than-life character under pressure. Together, we explore identity, confidence, performance, sacrifice, and what it really means to become the version of yourself that can handle big moments. Tommy reflects on his university days, the drinking culture around rugby, the difference between persona and reality, and how wrestling helped him turn the “geezer” identity into something more focused, disciplined, and purposeful. The conversation moves beyond the character and into the mindset behind elite performance. Tommy opens up about training intensity, feeding off live crowd energy, overcoming fear before high-risk moves, handling setbacks, and the importance of resilience when chasing the next level. We also discuss parental support, going all in on wrestling, and the opportunities that have come from fully embracing who he is. Topics include professional wrestling, identity, confidence, performance under pressure, drinking culture, sacrifice, resilience, parental support, discipline, character work, and chasing your full potential. Whether you’re an athlete, performer, creator, or someone trying to step into a stronger version of yourself, there’s plenty here to take away. Join the community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegrowthvoyage.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.thegrowthvoyage.com/⁠] Help shape the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/iUJ3vNzN6qDET2dF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/iUJ3vNzN6qDET2dF8⁠] I help men move from approval-seeking to grounded, self-led living. Message “WARRIOR” for details: * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/harisonsaunders/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/harisonsaunders/]⁠⁠⁠ * LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harison-saunders-67ab6a1a1/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/harison-saunders-67ab6a1a1/] You can find The Growth Voyage Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36fauehoxNw],⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthvoyagepodcast], and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthvoyagepodcast/] Connect with Tommy:https://www.instagram.com/thetommytanner/ [https://www.instagram.com/thetommytanner/] Tommy's website: www.thetommytanner.com [www.thetommytanner.com] Tommy's song suggestion: Oasis - Slide Away Tommy's book recommendation: 50 Cent - Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

#93 - What If the Person You're Trying to Become Is Already Inside You?

In this first episode of a brand new series, I explore a question that emerged through my journey into professional wrestling and the creation of my wrestling character, Max Moody. We're often told that the best wrestling characters are simply amplified versions of the person behind them. That idea led me to a deeper question: if a character allows certain parts of us to come alive, were those parts there all along? This conversation goes beyond wrestling. It's about identity, self-expression, authenticity, and the gap between who we are and who we're willing to be. Why do some people seem completely different when they're performing, competing, or stepping into a specific role? What parts of ourselves are we holding back in everyday life? And what would happen if we gave those parts permission to emerge? Throughout the episode, I reflect on my own experience with Max Moody, the role of archetypes in personal growth, and a simple exercise that may reveal what is waiting beneath the surface. If you've ever felt like you're playing small, hiding parts of yourself, or waiting for permission to fully express who you are, this episode is for you.

#92 - What Happens After You Get Through the Hard Times? | Nuno Tavares

In this episode of The Growth Voyage Podcast, Nuno Tavares shares the experiences that shaped him, from growing up in difficult circumstances and living in a car as a child, to being severely bullied, finding martial arts, and building a life through persistence and hard work. Together, we explore resilience, discipline, identity, and the role adversity can play in shaping a person. Nuno reflects on the lessons he learned through hardship, the confidence he gained through martial arts, and why consistency became one of the most important principles in his life. The conversation also moves beyond survival into fatherhood, emotional growth, and what happens when you've achieved many of the goals you set for yourself but still feel something unresolved. We discuss the challenges of breaking old patterns, learning how to be a better husband and father, and the personal breakthroughs that can come when you're forced to confront yourself honestly. Topics include resilience, martial arts, fatherhood, personal responsibility, emotional suppression, consistency, self-development, and the experiences that shape us over time. Whether you're navigating a difficult chapter, reflecting on your own journey, or simply interested in conversations about growth and self-leadership, there's plenty here to think about. Join the community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegrowthvoyage.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.thegrowthvoyage.com/⁠] Help shape the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/iUJ3vNzN6qDET2dF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/iUJ3vNzN6qDET2dF8⁠] I help men move from approval-seeking to grounded, self-led living. Message “WARRIOR” for details: * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/harisonsaunders/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/harisonsaunders/]⁠⁠⁠ * LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harison-saunders-67ab6a1a1/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/harison-saunders-67ab6a1a1/] You can find The Growth Voyage Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/NU0s5mKRGbU],⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthvoyagepodcast], and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthvoyagepodcast/] Connect with Nuno: Websites: * https://nunomtavares.com/ [https://nunomtavares.com/] * https://automatedmarketer.net/ [https://automatedmarketer.net/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AutomatedMarketer [https://www.youtube.com/@AutomatedMarketer ] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imnunotavares [https://www.instagram.com/imnunotavares] Nuno's song suggestion: U2 - Beautiful Day Nuno's book recommendations: * Mike Michalowicz - Profit First * Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five Rings

#91 - When Grief Broke Me, Everything Changed | Matteo Kotch

In this episode of the Growth Voyage Podcast, we welcome Matteo Kotch for a conversation about resilience, grief, mental health, and the responsibility that comes with personal growth. Matteo shares his journey through adversity, exploring how childhood bullying experiences, internal struggles, and the loss of his father shaped the person he is today. Together, we discuss mental health challenges, therapy, physical fitness, human potential, friendship breakdowns, and the importance of taking ownership of your life even during the most difficult seasons. The conversation dives into coping with grief, finding meaning through hardship, pushing beyond comfort zones, Buddhist philosophy, and learning how to let go of distractions, resentment, and negativity. Matteo offers practical insights on building resilience, developing a stronger mindset, and creating a life driven by purpose rather than fear. If you're navigating loss, struggling with mental health, searching for direction, or simply trying to become a stronger version of yourself, this episode is packed with wisdom and perspective that can help you move forward. Join the community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegrowthvoyage.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.thegrowthvoyage.com/⁠] Help shape the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/iUJ3vNzN6qDET2dF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/iUJ3vNzN6qDET2dF8⁠] I help men move from approval-seeking to grounded, self-led living. Message “WARRIOR” for details: * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/harisonsaunders/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/harisonsaunders/]⁠⁠⁠ * LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harison-saunders-67ab6a1a1/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/harison-saunders-67ab6a1a1/] You can find The Growth Voyage Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/NU0s5mKRGbU],⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthvoyagepodcast], and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthvoyagepodcast/] Connect with Matteo: https://www.instagram.com/thecounselofmenpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/thecounselofmenpodcast/] The Counsel of Men podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@CounselOfMen [https://www.youtube.com/@CounselOfMen] Matteo's song suggestion: All Time Low - Dear Maria, Count Me In Matteo's book recommendation: Robert Galbraith - The Cormoran Strike series