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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
The Purpose of Knowledge is Action, Not Knowledge (—Aristotle)
In this episode, I talk about managing information overload, how consumption without creation creates stagnation, why we need to execute what we learn to…
- The Niche Is You
Money & Spirituality — Finding Balance in a Material World
In this episode, I talk about money as a tool and not a master, historical and biblical references on money, financial communication in relationships…
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Your Truest Creations Emerge When You Stop Filtering Them Through Others’ Expectations
In this episode, I talk about where we might be unconsciously filtering ourselves, how our external expectations become internal censors, why filtered works…
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What You Are Looking For You Will Find
In this episode, I talk about what we chase will determine what we catch, how God is always present in our lives even when we can’t see it, how chasing the…
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Simplicity Doesn't Diminish Sophistication, It Expands It
In this episode, I talk about how simplicity improves all areas of our lives personally and professionally, how the clearest explanations come from the deepest…
- The Niche Is You
A Fulfilling Life Often Includes Both Purposeful Passion & Endless Curiosity
In this episode, I talk about curiosity as part of a daily practice for consistency, why passion fluctuates even though we need it, managing the intensity of…
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It’s Not Just About Talent… It’s About How You Think
In this episode, I talk about needing more space to think, why nothing is original but the person who offers a different perspective, how space aligns you…
- The Niche Is You
The Most Powerful Choice You’ll Ever Make Isn’t Between Success & Failure, But Between Conformity & Authenticity
In this episode, I talk about how more opportunities spring up from authenticity than convention, why impactful work comes not from following formulas but from…
- The Niche Is You
Some Days Feel Like Inches… Other Days Feel Like Miles
In this episode, I talk about the natural rhythm of progress, how breakthroughs often follow plateaus, what to do when obstacles feel like mountains, how some…
- The Niche Is You
We Crave Perfection, But What We Really Want is Excellence
In this episode, I talk about the defensive nature of perfectionism, how perfection becomes a shield against criticism, the difference between perfection and…
- The Niche Is You
Starting Matters More Than Your Potential
In this episode, I talk about the gap between your potential and your reality, how imperfect execution beats perfect imagination, what we build becomes our…
- The Niche Is You
Wealth Beyond Numbers: How Your Money Story Shapes Your Financial Reality
In this episode, I talk about knowing what your money story is about, financial behaviors and habits shaped by personal experiences, how financial freedom is…
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The Seven Languages of Being Seen: Why Understanding and Being Understood Changes Everything
In this episode, I talk about languages of support, understanding, deep recognition, empathy, active listening and spiritual support, how showing up fully…
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A True Vision Will Always Call You to a Higher Ground (D. Jones)
In this episode, I talk about having a vision for your life, how to lead a vision-led life, having faith everything will come together when we follow our call…
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When You’re New & Talented & Start From Zero, It Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Good Enough or Don’t Belong
In this episode, I talk about invisibility not being inadequacy, the difference between being unknown and unworthy, how newness is a position and not a…
- The Niche Is You
Being Prepared Isn’t About Knowing What’s Going to Happen, But Expecting Anything Can Happen
In this episode, I talk about always being prepared for the things you don’t see, why people are more predictable than you know, creating a margin of safety in…
- The Niche Is You
Greatness Rejects All First Time Applicants (Hormozi)
In this episode, I talk about rejection as a benchmark for pioneering great ideas, how greatness doesn’t come from conforming, how rejection is an opportunity…
- The Niche Is You
Discipline is Doing What You Hate to Do, But Doing It Like You Love It (Mike Tyson)
In this episode, I talk about how discipline is a form of loving yourself, seeing obstacles as opportunities, how your identity becomes shaped by your…
- The Niche Is You
Not Everyone Will Experience Your Work the Same Way, But We’re All In Collaboration In Some Wayderive
In this episode, I talk about being in collaboration with your work and the people you serve, how we learn new perspectives of our work from the way people…
- The Niche Is You
Your Creativity Isn't Blocked, It's Asking for Space
In this episode, I talk about knowing when we’re in flow versus when we are forcing our output, what to do when resistance sets in, why distance creates…
- The Niche Is You
Wealth is Abundance Created, Not Money Accumulated
In this episode, I talk about creating value versus chasing money, building assets versus trading time, why leverage matters more than labor, traditional…
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Think in Decades, Execute in Years, Simplify Daily
In this episode, I talk about how to execute your projects faster, being realistic with timeframes, simplifying your work days, focusing on less tasks in a…
- The Niche Is You
Are You Giving Away Your Best Hours to Urgency Disguised As Importance
In this episode, I talk about urgency masquerading as importance, not trading your dreams for others’ demands, how your best hours are finite and deserve your…
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You Become Consistent When You Decide to Make it Who You Are
In this episode, I talk about consistency is more of an identity than a discipline, how your identity eliminates negotiation… when something becomes who you…
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When You Value Your Creative Output As Much As Your Time… Prosperity Begins
In this episode, I talk about understanding your true value, how your creativity is your intellectual property, how your value also includes the compound…
- The Niche Is You
Don’t Look To What Everyone Else Is Doing, Unless Its To Make It Better & Different
In this episode, I talk about being different in any discipline, making something in the market better, not worrying if something’s been done before but…
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The First Time You Trust Yourself, You’re Already Acting On Faith
In this episode, I talk about trusting yourself before there’s proof, how action precedes clarity, releasing control of knowing all the variables and simply…
- The Niche Is You
Your Legacy Begins Where Validation Seeking Ends
In this episode, I talk about how your most meaningful work emerges when you stop asking for permission and start answering your calling, how legacy is created…
- The Niche Is You
Letting Go Is Vital If You Want to Go From Good to Great
In this episode, I talk about why you need to give up some things to have so much more, the power of strategic reduction, trading money for meaning, the…
- The Niche Is You
Selling Your Art Is Not Selling Out, It’s Earning From Merit
In this episode, I talk about how creative people sometimes get caught up in creativity so much that they think selling means selling out, how value and…
- The Niche Is You
5 Fundamental Truths That Will Separate You From Ordinary
In this episode, I talk about how honesty will separate you from the opportunists, integrity will separate you from the fleeting, fearlessness will separate…
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You Have the Work Ethic, But Do You Also Have the Distractions
In this episode, I talk about having the right work ethic but still be distracted, the hidden cost of distractions, why busy isn’t productive, activity versus…
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Are They Experts or Imitators… Here’s How You Know
In this episode, I talk about telling the difference between experts and imitators, how to know if you’re getting the right advice, how to know which questions…
- The Niche Is You
Seek Advice To Learn How to Solve Problems, Not Be Told What To Do
In this episode, I talk about how to seek out the right people to help you solve problems instead of telling you what to do, why the right mentors get you to…
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Forgiveness is Your Way of Attracting More Abundance
In this episode, I talk about letting go and letting God, why forgiveness releases anything holding back your abundance, how to actually forgive those who…
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How Can You Predict What Will Be Successful & What May Never Take Off?
In this episode, I talk about our greatest indicators for success, how to find the talents we should focus on most, hidden signals in our outcomes, knowing…
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God Doesn’t Always Send You Where You’re Comfortable, But He’ll Send You Where You’re Needed
In this episode, I talk about why struggles happen and what they mean, how God is always working in your favor, having a relationship with God that’s uniquely…
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10 Excuses That Are Getting In Your Way From Creating Your Most Aligned Path
In this episode, I talk about 10 excuses getting in your way of what you want most, why age isn’t important, how being new and different is to your advantage…
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How Do I Know if Something Is For Me Or Not?
In this episode, I talk about the ability to know what’s right for you or not, how spiritual alignment creates natural filtering, knowing your path is always…
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Your Intuition Isn’t Lying to You, It’s Guiding You
In this episode, I talk about why your intuition is always working in your favor, how other niches will never be good as the niche of you, why creating…
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Stop Trying to Copy Other People’s Formulas… Your Natural Tendencies Are Your Natural Advantages
In this episode, I talk about why other peoples’ formulas won’t work the same for you, how your natural tendencies are your natural advantages, how your…
- The Niche Is You
Your Alignment is Bigger Than Your Ambition
In this episode, I talk about choosing alignment over ambition because alignment is bigger, answering the assignment you’re here for, how goals come from the…
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The Deeper You Go Into Your Own Things… The Easier Your Choices Are Made
In this episode, I talk about clarity through commitment, how your purpose creates its own filters, depth creates natural direction, how your devotion comes…
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Private Habits Shape Public Identity
In this episode, I talk about how small choices create big changes, why your habits reveal your values, how your private standards create public excellence…
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It's No Longer About Building a Platform, But Building Your World In Which Others Can See Themselves in Your Story
In this episode, I talk about why community building is everything, how people no longer want content but context, why creators and entrepreneurs are building…
- The Niche Is You
The Same People With the Most Championships Hold the Most Records for Failure
In this episode, I talk about why successful people have the most losses, how volume creates victory, champions take more shots, failure is a function of…
- The Niche Is You
10 Uncomfortable Questions Every Person Should Ask Themselves
In this episode, I talk about 10 uncomfortable questions every person should ask themselves, days worth repeating for one year straight, observing the people…
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Goals Are For People Who Care About Winning Once… Systems Are For Winning Repeatedly (J. Clear)
In this episode, I talk about how to really achieve goals, why goals create destinations but systems create direction, the difference between an outcome and…
- The Niche Is You
It’s Not What You Do, But Don’t Do That Will Decide Your Dreams
In this episode, I talk about what we need to give up to achieve our dreams, how our sacrifices shape our success, the weight of unnecessary commitments…
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It Doesn’t Get Harder, You Just Get Better
In this episode, I talk about why its hardest in the beginning, critics measuring success in days but builders measure in decades, understanding the compound…
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There is No Sweet Victory Without Sweat Equity
In this episode, I talk about why you’ll always be at the mercy of those who put in the hours, doing the work qualified you in more ways than you thought…
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Work Isn't Separate From Your Spiritual Practice… It Is Your Spiritual Practice
In this episode, I talk about how our work is also spiritual, every act of creation is an act of faith, focused work is meditation, servicing others is serving…
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Your Biggest Financial Decisions have Nothing to Do With Money
In this episode, I talk about where our most important financial decisions come from, why our habits are dictating more of our finances than we may realize…
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Your Imperfect is Someone Else’s Perfect
In this episode, I talk about the advantages of imperfections, why our “imperfect” work is someone else’s exactly timed message or need, the beauty of being an…
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If You’re Looking For Purpose… Seek Your Faith, Talent & Contributions
In this episode, I talk about finding your purpose, seeking faith, understanding your contributions, how creativity and spirituality are very entrepreneurial…
- The Niche Is You
Creation is a Practice, Not a Performance
In this episode, I talk about creating for yourself versus an audience, who you become by what you create is more important than the metrics society places on…
- The Niche Is You
Productivity and Focus Isn’t About Doing More… It’s About Being More Effective In Less
In this episode, I talk about productivity and focus is a subtraction process, your effectiveness is measured by what you eliminate not accumulate, doing less…
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How is Explaining What You Do Taking Energy From Executing What You Do?
In this episode, I talk about creators versus consumers, the new rules of work don’t look like the old ones, how the creator economy is growing 2.5x faster…
- The Niche Is You
Stop Trying to Be Spectacular, Start Trying to Be Consistent (Shane Parish)
In this episode, I talk about your worst days needing your most devotion, avoiding making “bad plays,” outliers are built in the daily practice, recovery costs…
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How Much Time is Indecision Costing You
In this episode, I talk about the cost of indecision, why clarity equals freedom, the financial and energetic costs of confusion, sings to look for that we…