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Failure, Identity & Learning Through Discomfort | Matt Evans
What happens when you pursue something you have no background in — and no clear reason to believe you’ll succeed?
In this episode of Thought Atlas, I’m joined by Matt Evans for a conversation about ambition, uncertainty, identity, failure, confidence, and why growth often begins long before we feel ready.
Matt Evans is a horse veterinarian, stand-up comedian, and author of Chomping at the Bit: How I Became a Horse Vet Against All Common Sense.
Despite not growing up around horses, Matt pursued veterinary medicine anyway — navigating self-doubt, discomfort, and constant uncertainty along the…
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