Do you feel stuck? Are you wasting energy by giving away your power? Today I welcome two-time Highland Games World Champion Matt Vincent to the podcast. In this episode, Vincent shares his experience competing in the Scottish Highland Games, recovering from chronic pain, and experimenting with plant medicine. Vincent discusses social media, improving relationships, and taking the wheel of your own life. Listen to this episode now to learn how to take accountability and create your reality. 

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• The History of the Scottish Highland Games
• Patient Advocacy
• Self-Awareness and Pain Management through Plant Medicine
• Downregulation Techniques

Book Recommendations:

• The Four Agreements Miguel Ruiz
• King, Warrior, Magician, Lover by Robert L. Moore

Find More of Matt Vincent Here:

• @ihviiimattvincent on Instagram and Tik Tok
• Matt Vincent's UMSO podcast
• https://www.thehviii.com/
• https://yournewhabit.com/
• https://the1612.com/
   

Full Episode Timestamps:

• 0:03:24 History of the Scottish Highland Games
• 0:05:24 How Matt Vincent Ended Up Participating in the Scottish Highland Games
• 0:09:24 Matt Vincent's Knee Injury, Surgeries, and His Darkest Chapter
• 0:16:59 Matt Vincent's Relationship with his Late Father
• 0:20:12 Matt Vincent's Experience with Cannabis and Mushrooms for Pain Management
• 0:24:26 Where does Matt Vincent's Drive Come From?
• 0:27:42 Learning to be Open-Minded
• 0:33:12 Self-Sustainability and Patient Advocacy 
• 0:38:04 Growing in Relationships
• 0:42:50 Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, and Plant Medicine
• 0:47:42 The Attention Economy: Social Media, News, and Trolls
• 0:50:12 The Definition of a Man
• 0:52:54 Grind vs. Flow
• 0:58:40 Emotional Regulation and Downregulation
• 1:01:13 Matt Vincent's Biggest Influences
• 1:03:04 The Impact Matt Vincent Wants to Have on the World