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The Niche Is You
Hi, I’m Matt Gottesman (@mattgottesman on Instagram) and this is my daily podcast where I offer practical thoughts and perspectives to un-complicate life, creativity and the pursuit of your highest self. Instead of choosing one niche for the podcast, I decided that the niche is you… a simple, straight forward show about the power of not boxing yourself into any one category, title or niche, but embracing all of your gifts, having a better relationship with yourself and trusting your path…
Episodes
- The Niche Is You
Boundaries Aren’t Walls… They’re Wisdom
In this episode, I talk about why boundaries aren’t about exclusion… they’re about intention, how peace is the highest ROI of boundaries, the difference…
- The Niche Is You
When God Removes, It’s Always to Make Room
In this episode, I talk about why God’s removals are protection, not punishment, the difference between losing something and being led into something better…
- The Niche Is You
Impatience Kills More Ideas Than Failure Ever Could
In this episode, I talk about why impatience is more dangerous than failure, the difference between incubation and stagnation, how rushing dilutes ideas, while…
- The Niche Is You
Your Person Won’t Rescue You… They’ll Refine You
In this episode, I talk about why divine partnership isn’t about rescue, but refinement, how love mirrors your healing, not just your highlights, the…
- The Niche Is You
Build Work That Doesn’t Rely on Hype to Hold Weight
In this episode, I talk about why slow work is the ultimate quality control, how depth becomes the new strategy when speed is removed, building from clarity…
- The Niche Is You
Sophistication is the Right Options, Not More Options
In this episode, I talk about why discernment is more powerful than abundance of choice, how subtraction creates clarity, peace, and alignment, the hidden cost…
- The Niche Is You
Adversity Isn’t Always Opposition… It’s Often Alignment
In this episode, I talk about why not every obstacle is an attack… some are assignments, how to reframe adversity as preparation, not punishment, the…
- The Niche Is You
Build a Better Game Than Trying to Play Theirs Better
In this episode, I talk about why “playing their game better” still leaves you losing, how validation keeps people trapped in a system they don’t respect, the…
- The Niche Is You
Attention Is the Most Expensive Thing You Own
In this episode, I talk about why attention is your greatest asset… and how it shapes desire, the hidden cost of distraction and consumption, how to discern…
- The Niche Is You
The Greatest Form of Discipline is Devotion
In this episode, I talk about why discipline is proof of belief, not proof of hustle, the difference between devotion and obligation, how honest work makes…
- The Niche Is You
The People Who Call You Higher Aren’t By Accident… They’re Assigned
In this episode, I talk about how divine alignment shows up in relationships and friendships, the difference between inspiration and activation, why God sends…
- The Niche Is You
Your Person Won’t Compete With Your Purpose… They’ll Complete the Assignment
In this episode, I talk about why the right partner doesn’t distract you from purpose… they multiply it, how to discern between worldly attraction and divine…
- The Niche Is You
Preparation Isn’t About Trying to Force the Outcome; It’s About Getting Your Life Aligned For the Promise
In this episode, I talk about why preparation is not control — it’s alignment, how readiness proves you trust God’s promise more than your own timeline, the…
- The Niche Is You
Guard Your Eyes, Guard Your Future
In this episode, I talk about why guarding your eyes is more about spiritual focus than visual restriction, how distraction erodes both your momentum and your…
- The Niche Is You
Some Days You Plant Seeds... Some Days You Pull Weeds
In this episode, I talk about why growth isn’t just about adding… it’s also about removing, how to know when you’re in a planting season vs. a pruning season…
- The Niche Is You
Before We Meet: 9 Questions From the One You’re Meant to Build With
In this episode, I talk about preparing for a relationship before it arrives, the questions that refine you before partnership, letting go of what God already…
- The Niche Is You
The Best Marketing Strategy? Do the Work That Moves You
In this episode, I talk about why true marketing starts long before you hit “publish”, how conviction creates connection — without manufactured hype, the…
- The Niche Is You
Your Future Self Is Asking You to Let Go of This
In this episode, I talk about why holding onto “old” things blocks the blessings you’ve been asking for, how fear and familiarity keep us tied to what no…
- The Niche Is You
The Most Powerful Kind of Love Doesn’t Try To Fix You… It Mirrors You
In this episode, I talk about why real love speaks in presence, not performance, how emotional safety becomes the real love language, what it means to be held…
- The Niche Is You
If It Costs You Your Soul, It’s Not Success
In this episode, I talk about why success without alignment leads to emptiness, how the world rewards hustle — but your soul calls for harmony, why God doesn’t…
- The Niche Is You
Your Delay Doesn’t Cancel God’s Direction
In this episode, I talk about why divine delay is not divine denial, how to stay anchored in your calling even when timelines shift, the hidden preparation…
- The Niche Is You
The Most Valuable Skill in Business? Stillness
In this episode, I talk about why stillness is the underrated skill behind long-term success, how most people confuse movement with momentum, the clarity that…
- The Niche Is You
God's Promises Over Your Life Don’t Expire… But They Do Require Movement
In this episode, I talk about the difference between waiting on God vs. walking with God, how procrastination can be spiritualized when it’s actually…
- The Niche Is You
Stop Praying For a Person… Start Preparing For a Partnership
In this episode, I talk about why alignment starts with internal preparation, not external pursuit, how to become the partner you’re praying to attract, the…
- The Niche Is You
Perfection Isn’t the Point… Presence Is
In this episode, I talk about why perfectionism disconnects you from your gift, how presence produces overflow — in creativity, business, and relationships…
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What’s God Calling You to Finish That You’ve Been Avoiding?
In this episode, I talk about why spiritual delay often stems from unfinished assignments, how avoidance blocks clarity, provision, and peace, what completion…
- The Niche Is You
Maybe You’re Not Lacking Discipline… Maybe You’re Craving Meaning
In this episode, I talk about why you don’t need more discipline, you need deeper alignment, how purpose fuels consistency better than pressure, the hidden…
- The Niche Is You
Your Divine Union Is the Greatest Proof That God Exists
In this episode, I talk about why divine union is spiritual confirmation, not just romantic connection, how alignment in love reveals God’s attention to your…
- The Niche Is You
Your Work is the Answer to Someone’s Prayers
In this episode, I talk about why creativity is a sacred act, not just a skill, how intention turns work into worship, the danger of treating your gifts like…
- The Niche Is You
Empathy Without Discernment Will Feel Like Cheating On Yourself
In this episode, I talk about why feeling deeply doesn’t mean carrying everything, the role of discernment in protecting your peace, how to lead with heart…
- The Niche Is You
What’s the Thing You Can’t Not Do… Do That Even More
In this episode, I talk about how to recognize the thing you’re divinely wired for, why your gift will often show up as an inner compulsion, the tension…
- The Niche Is You
Faith Is the Assurance of What God Has Promised, Even If It’s not Visible Yet
In this episode, I talk about why true faith doesn’t require evidence, just alignment, how to move forward without full visibility, discerning between…
- The Niche Is You
Let’s Have a Conversation Before We Make Any Emotional Decisions
In this episode, I talk about why urgency is often the enemy of alignment, the power of pause: responding vs. reacting, emotional decisions vs. emotionally…
- The Niche Is You
Most of Your Stress Comes From What You Haven’t Let Go Of Yet
In this episode, I talk about the hidden cost of unmade decisions, why clarity often requires subtraction, how stress reveals what you’re still clinging to…
- The Niche Is You
What If My Gifts Don’t Look Like the Industry Standard?
In this episode, I talk about why your gifts won’t (and shouldn’t) look like everyone else’s, how “industry standards” are often fear-based templates, the…
- The Niche Is You
Your Art Isn’t Just What You Make… It’s What You Free in Others
In this episode, I talk about why your work is bigger than the product… it’s the presence behind it, how honest expression gives permission to others, why your…
- The Niche Is You
The Aligned Life Isn’t a Perfect One… It’s a Peaceful One
In this episode, I talk about why chasing perfect keeps you in fear and indecision, the difference between alignment and perfection, how peace becomes a…
- The Niche Is You
Your Growth is a Journey… Not a Metric
In this episode, I talk about why chasing numbers keeps you stuck in the wrong game, metrics as a byproduct, not a mission, reframing success to match soul…
- The Niche Is You
What If It’s Not Imposter Syndrome But Resistance to Your Power?
In this episode, I talk about why you feel fear or friction right before you step into alignment, the difference between “imposter syndrome” and spiritual…
- The Niche Is You
You Don’t Need to Reinvent Yourself… You Need to Remember Yourself
In this episode, I talk about why reinvention is often a reaction to pressure, not purpose, the cost of trying to become more “acceptable” instead of more…
- The Niche Is You
The More You Become Who You Are, the More the World Rearranges to Meet You
In this episode, I talk about why alignment is a spiritual magnet — not a branding tactic, how honesty invites acceleration that hustle never could, why your…
- The Niche Is You
Build Something That Aligns With Your Deepest Curiosities, Not What Chases Validation From the Crowd
In this episode, I talk about why your deepest curiosities are divine breadcrumbs, the trap of building for validation vs. building from vision, how to…
- The Niche Is You
Stop Asking for a Relationship — Start Asking for Wisdom
In this episode, I talk about why wisdom has to come before partnership, what God begins to remove when He’s refining your relationship vision, how peace…
- The Niche Is You
If You’re Building From Burnout, You’ll Resent What You Create
In this episode, I talk about why what you build is shaped by the energy you build it with, how hustle-mode leads to resentment, not resonance, the difference…
- The Niche Is You
Start the Thing That Feels Too Small to Matter
In this episode, I talk about why the most meaningful things start unnoticed, the difference between invisible and insignificant, why starting small builds…
- The Niche Is You
You Already Know — You’re Just Scared It Might Cost You Something
In this episode, I talk about the subtle difference between not knowing and not wanting to know, how fear shows up as fog to keep you from making aligned…
- The Niche Is You
God Isn’t Just Sending You a Person — He’s Preparing a Purpose
In this episode, I talk about redefining “waiting” as divine preparation, why real love isn’t a distraction — it’s a multiplier, how your calling shapes the…
- The Niche Is You
The People You’re Meant For Will Feel You Without Explanation
In this episode, I talk about why resonance matters more than reach, how over-explaining waters down your essence, why alignment creates clarity — even in…
- The Niche Is You
Receive Like You’ve Been Prepared For This… Because You Have
In this episode, I talk about why receiving requires healing, trust, and surrender, the unseen preparation behind sudden blessings, what blocks us from…
- The Niche Is You
Productivity Without Peace Is Just Performative Hustle
In this episode, I talk about why peace is the true proof of aligned productivity, how hustle culture hijacks purpose with performance, the difference between…
- The Niche Is You
What’s Essential Is What Becomes Sustainable
In this episode, I talk about why simplicity is a growth strategy, not a design trend, the hidden cost of complexity — in creativity, business, and energy, how…
- The Niche Is You
Make It Before You Understand it… The Breakthrough Is On the Other Side of Execution
In this episode, I talk about why clarity is a result of creation, not a prerequisite, how action activates creative intelligence, he role of experimentation…
- The Niche Is You
The Spirit of Innovation Doesn’t Belong to Institutions — It Belongs to Individuals
In this episode, I talk about why innovation isn’t a corporate strategy — it’s a creative impulse, the myth of institutional permission and the power of…
- The Niche Is You
If It’s Not From God, It’s a Distraction
In this episode, I talk about why not everything that looks good is God-aligned, how to reclaim stillness as a spiritual practice, discernment vs. distraction…
- The Niche Is You
In a World Addicted To Urgency, Choosing Slowness is an Act of Rebellion
In this episode, I talk about how urgency is a cultural addiction, not a creative virtue, why slowness isn’t laziness — it’s integrity, what you destroy when…
- The Niche Is You
Your Discipline is Proof You Believe the Vision
In this episode, I talk about why true discipline isn’t about control — it’s about care and belief, how daily action reveals your trust in the future you're…
- The Niche Is You
You Don’t Have To Get It Perfect, You Just Have To Get It Out — Genius Lives In the Doing
In this episode, I talk about why perfection is the greatest enemy of momentum, how daily creative action builds trust with your inner genius, the difference…
- The Niche Is You
Your Calling Isn’t Negotiable — It’s Necessary
In this episode, I talk about why rejection doesn’t disqualify your calling — it refines it, the difference between ego-driven persistence vs. soul-led…
- The Niche Is You
Don’t Confuse Familiarity with Alignment
In this episode, I talk about the subtle trap of mistaking comfort for compatibility, how to identify when something once aligned has become outdated, why…
- The Niche Is You
If It Doesn’t Fit Your Future, Don’t Keep Forcing It in the Present
In this episode, I talk about how to discern misalignment in your current season, why your next level requires internal space — not just external action…