

100. Matt Oliveira : Digging Out of Rocket Bottom
Matt Oliveira aka Molives is a skydiver, flight attendant for Southwest Airlines & recently author of his first book Break A Leg, Fix A Mind where he talks about his experience of recovery after a skydiving accident in October of 2020. He was born with Cystic Fibrosis and has not let this disease hold him back from living his best life.
Topics :
- Halloween Skydiver weekend in Georgia that leads to Matt’s accident
- Gearing up for his first night jump skydive & the challenges that come with it vs daytime
- Missing his land zone & going full speed into a shed
- Where Matt was in his life leading up to accident : Just moved out of LA to Florida for skydiving
- Navigating a break up to pursue a dream of being in the Red Bull Airforce
- Post surgery recovery provides an extended period of stillness for him
- Suicidal thoughts from wanting the pain to end
- Digging out of rocket bottom by self exploration and focusing on what he could control
- Excercising his demons with his uncle Manny
- Inspiration for writing his book Break A Leg, Fix A Mind was to help people get through dark times & to push people to be transparent with their feelings
- Finding our Vibe .5
- Authenticity & personal happiness is the North Star
- Greatest lesson he’s learned from battling Cystic Fibrosis : Make use of your time here
- Meditation brings him back to his true self
- Question he is trying to answer in his life : Am I happy?
- Area of his life he’s putting more effort into : Finances
- First step to reaching our inner potential : Self awareness
- Challenge for the listeners : Ask yourself if you’re happy? Why or why not?
Books mentioned in podcast
- The Surrender Experiment
- Ego Is The Enemy
- Peace Is Every Step
Connect with Matt!
Instagram : @Molivess
YouTube : @Molives
Website : VibePointFive.com
Check out his book, Break A Leg, Fix A Mind
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