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Welcome to The Decoding Success Podcast – the show for high-performers who have used their trauma to fuel their success. If you have ever felt like a black sheep, someone who experienced isolation, neglect, or disconnection, you’re in the right place as we guide our community to feel seen, understood, and connected to their highest selves. Matt LeBris hosts our weekly show, as he dives deep with world-renowned leaders in business, entertainment, sports, science, health, and literature, providing invaluable insights on emotional, mental, physical, financial, and spiritual well-being.

Each episode features deep, transformative conversations designed to reconnect you with your true self. Our mission is to guide you on a journey of self-discovery, helping you go from feeling isolated to feeling seen, from anxious to connected, from being hard on yourself to giving grace. Whether you’re seeking to identify your path to healing trauma, anxiety or dark days, make mindset shifts to step into your highest self, or break free from what no longer serves you, The Decoding Success Podcast is here to help.

While you might hear some woo-woo things, make no mistake because you’re going to get the real, raw, born-and-raised New Yorker out of Matt. And, with conversations featuring the likes of Mel Robbins, Grant Cardone, Dr. Nicole LePera, Patrick Bet-David, Gabby Bernstein, Dr. Caroline Leaf, Daymond John, and many more, you’re bound to discover the golden nuggets you’re seeking as you pursue your desire to transform your life from the inside out.

Tune in to discover practical advice, inspiring stories, and powerful tools to elevate every facet of your life. Join us and become part of a community where you can thrive and become the best version of yourself.

Latest Episodes:

379. The Truth About Love Most People Learn Too Late | Amy Chan May 21, 2026

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Most people think they have a dating problem. What they actually have is a pattern problem.

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We don't just choose partners. We choose familiarity. And for a lot of people, that means unconsciously chasing the same emotional experience over and over again. The hot-and-cold dynamic. The anxiety. The longing. The feeling of having to earn love instead of safely receiving it.

Relationship expert and bestselling author Amy Chan explains why so many people keep falling for unavailable partners, confusing chemistry with compatibility, and mistaking chaos for passion. Because the truth is, healthy love often feels unfamiliar before it feels safe.

This conversation goes far deeper than dating advice. Amy breaks down the psychology behind limerence, nervous system activation, repetition compulsion, and why people unconsciously recreate the emotional wounds they experienced in childhood. She shares the exact patterns that quietly sabotage relationships, the role inconsistency plays in triggering anxiety, and why stable love can initially feel "boring" to people conditioned by unpredictability.

Matt and Amy also unpack modern dating culture, the pressure created by social media expectations, and the dangerous advice being normalized online. Together, they explore what actually creates lasting love: commitment, mutuality, emotional safety, integrity, and the willingness to work through discomfort instead of running from it.

Amy opens up vulnerably about her own relationship patterns, the years she spent chasing emotionally unavailable people, and the personal breakthrough that finally changed everything. The result is a masterclass on love, attachment, healing, friendship, emotional maturity, and what it truly means to build relationships that last.

If you've ever wondered why dating feels exhausting, why you keep repeating the same patterns, or what healthy love is actually supposed to feel like, this episode will change the way you see relationships forever.

UnSingle: The Art of Loving Yourself, Building Healthy Relationships, and Dating Smarter

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Amy's website (bootcamps + more fun!)

In this episode you will:

Discover why people unconsciously recreate familiar emotional wounds in relationships and how childhood experiences quietly shape who you're attracted to
Learn the difference between chemistry and compatibility and why confusing the two leads so many people into unhealthy relationships
Understand why inconsistency and hot-and-cold behavior activate anxiety in the nervous system and what emotionally safe love actually feels like
Break down the four pillars of a healthy relationship: chemistry, compatibility, timing, and mutuality
Explore the psychology of limerence, chasing, and emotional addiction and why some people become attached to the pursuit of love more than love itself
Learn why healthy relationships can initially feel "boring" to people conditioned by chaos, unpredictability, or emotional instability
Understand the role commitment plays in long-term love and why feelings alone are never enough to sustain a relationship
Discover the difference between wanting love and having the capacity and ability to maintain a healthy relationship
Learn practical ways to create deeper intimacy, emotional safety, and lasting connection inside long-term relationships
Hear Amy's framework for building "relational wealth" through nourishing friendships, meaningful community, and intentional human connection

378. How To Release Trapped Emotions From The Body | Dr. Bradley Nelson May 14, 2026

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In this episode of The Decoding Success Podcast, Matt sits down with Dr. Bradley Nelson for a mind-expanding conversation on trapped emotions, emotional baggage, inherited trauma, and the hidden energy shaping your life, relationships, health, and identity.

Dr. Bradley Nelson explains why unprocessed emotions do not simply disappear — they become stored energy inside the body. From chronic pain and anxiety to self-sabotage and relationship struggles, he shares how emotional baggage can quietly distort our personalities, lower our emotional frequency, and interfere with our ability to fully live, love, and heal.

Matt and Dr. Brad dive deep into the connection between physical symptoms and emotional pain, the concept of the "heart wall," inherited emotional trauma passed down through generations, and why healing does not always require reliving painful memories. This episode challenges the way we think about therapy, healing, identity, and human potential.

Dr. Brad also shares incredible real-life stories of emotional release leading to dramatic shifts in physical pain, emotional well-being, and even creative expression — including why your body may be holding onto experiences your conscious mind has long forgotten.

If you have ever felt emotionally stuck, disconnected from yourself, weighed down by anxiety, or unable to fully move forward in life, this conversation may completely shift the way you understand healing.

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In this episode you will:

Discover how trapped emotions become stored energy inside the body and how they may shape your personality, behavior, and emotional patterns
Learn why emotional baggage can manifest as physical pain, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and self-sabotage
Understand the difference between processing emotions versus suppressing or amplifying them — and why both can create emotional residue in the body
Explore the concept of inherited emotional trauma and how emotional energy can be passed down through generations
Learn why healing does not necessarily require reliving painful memories or retraumatizing yourself
Discover what a "heart wall" is, why most people unknowingly build one, and how it may block love, creativity, connection, and fulfillment
Hear powerful stories of emotional release leading to dramatic shifts in physical pain, emotional well-being, and personal transformation
Understand why Dr. Brad believes the body is constantly communicating with us through symptoms, pain, and emotional signals
Explore the connection between energy, frequency, vibration, and emotional health
Learn how asking for guidance, support, and deeper awareness can radically transform your healing journey

377. Becoming Who You're Meant to Be (Stop Chasing & Start Aligning) with Craig Siegel Apr 16, 2026

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Matt sits down with Craig Siegel for a deep dive into what it really means to become who you're meant to be and why most people are going about it the wrong way.

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If you've been chasing success, adding more to your plate, and still feeling unfulfilled… this episode will shift your perspective.

Craig breaks down the truth about personal growth, purpose, and alignment... revealing that transformation isn't about doing more, but about reconnecting with who you already are. Together, they explore why so many high performers feel stuck despite external success, how we unknowingly outsource our power, and what it takes to move from a state of lack into true wholeness.

You'll learn how to stop chasing external validation, let go of outdated identities, and become a match for the life you actually desire.

Craig also shares his personal journey from feeling misaligned and unfulfilled on Wall Street to stepping into a life of purpose, impact, and spiritual alignment... and the daily practices that helped him get there.

If you've ever felt like there's more for you but you can't quite access it, this episode is your invitation to stop searching outside of yourself and start coming home.

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In this episode, we cover:

How to become who you're meant to be
Why chasing success can keep you stuck
The difference between lack vs. wholeness
How to align with your purpose and highest self
Letting go of external validation and old identities
The concept of "desire everything, need nothing"
Why inner work is the key to external success
How to reconnect with yourself and create real transformation

Connect with Craig Siegel:

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Friend, if you made it this far in the show notes, thank you. There's a reason you listened to this episode. And, I'm grateful it found you. My hope is you help someone else find it by sharing this. Thank you for being here with us.

376. Why Most People Avoid the Truth (And Stay Stuck Because of It) | Connor Beaton Mar 26, 2026

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Most people don't feel stuck because they lack motivation. They feel stuck because they're avoiding the truth that would force them to change.

In this conversation with Connor Beaton, we break down why so many people stay in cycles of self-sabotage, disconnection, and confusion and how much of it comes back to one thing: choosing what's familiar over what's true.

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We talk about the patterns that keep men stuck… Why your brain will choose harmful behaviors over growth… And how avoiding pain is actually what creates more of it.

Connor shares his own story of hitting rock bottom, living out of his car, and what it actually took to rebuild his life, not through motivation, but through confronting the parts of himself he didn't want to face.

This episode is about self-leadership, truth, and the real reason so many men feel lost.

Because you're not broken. You're just avoiding something you know you need to face.

In This Episode, We Cover:

Why men avoid the truth (and how it keeps them stuck)
The psychology behind self-sabotage
Why familiar pain feels safer than unfamiliar growth
The impact of absent (or emotionally absent) fathers
Why so many men feel lost in today's world
The role of male friendships and emotional isolation
How to stop outsourcing your self-worth
Why peace—not happiness—is the real goal

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BONUS: You're Not Stuck — You're Waiting to Feel Ready Mar 19, 2026

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If you feel stuck right now — not because you lack desire, but because doubt keeps outweighing it — this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, Matt reframes one of the most misunderstood emotions in personal growth: doubt.

Doubt does not mean you're incapable. It does not mean you're unqualified. And it certainly doesn't mean you should stop.

It often just means you're inexperienced — or afraid of looking inexperienced.

Through personal stories — from launching the podcast in his childhood bedroom to shifting from virtual interviews to in-person and even traveling to record — Matt shares how doubt showed up at every level of growth.

And here's the truth:

Doubt didn't disappear.

The show went on anyway.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why doubt doesn't need to be eliminated — it needs to be integrated
The myth about confidence (and why it's not a prerequisite)
How exposure — not avoidance — builds real self-trust
Why waiting to "feel ready" is what's actually keeping you stuck
How to take action at the size of your courage

Confidence doesn't come before action. It's revealed through action.

You're not stuck because you're broken. You're stuck because you're waiting to feel ready.

So the question becomes:

What's the smallest step you've been avoiding because doubt told you a story?

Take it — with doubt.

And watch what happens.

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BONUS: The Pressure You've Been Carrying (And How to Finally Release It) Mar 12, 2026

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If you've been carrying the weight of your world — and maybe everyone else's — for so long that you don't even know what you're holding anymore, this episode is for you.

This isn't about weakness. If you've been holding it all together, you're strong. But strength without release turns into pressure.

And pressure builds.

In this solo episode, Matt shares the truth most of us were never taught about vulnerability. The issue isn't that vulnerability makes us weak — it's that we were never taught:

How to be vulnerable
Who to be vulnerable with
When to open up

Vulnerability isn't telling everything to everyone. It's telling the right thing, to the right person, at the right time.

Through his own breaking point in 2020, Matt shares how years of bottled-up pressure led to a powerful release — and ultimately, renewal. Not just relief.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why emotional shutdown is often inherited
How to make vulnerability feel safe, not exposing
The power of one honest release
How opening up reconnects you to yourself

You're not behind. You're not broken. You're just unopened.

And you don't have to carry it alone.

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375. Why a B+ Life Is More Dangerous Than Failure | Suzy Welch Mar 10, 2026

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Most people assume the biggest threat to their happiness is failure.

But according to Suzy Welch, the real danger is something far more subtle — a life that's good enough.

A career that looks successful on paper. A routine that feels comfortable. A path that others approve of.

Suzy calls this the "B+ life" — a life that's pleasant enough to keep you there for decades, but misaligned enough to slowly drain your sense of meaning.

It's what she refers to as the "velvet coffin." Soft. Comfortable. And quietly closing around you.

In this deeply thought-provoking conversation, Suzy shares the research behind her groundbreaking Becoming You methodology, which has helped thousands of people identify their true purpose by understanding the intersection of their values, aptitudes, and interests.

Together, we explore why so many people feel disconnected from the life they're living, what keeps them stuck there, and how to start reclaiming authorship of your own life story.

If you've ever asked yourself "Is this really what I'm meant to be doing?" — this episode will give you the language, perspective, and courage to begin answering that question.

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In This Episode, We Discuss:

Why a "B+ life" can be more dangerous than outright failure
The concept of the "velvet coffin" and why comfort keeps people stuck
The four forces that pull us away from our authentic selves
Why most people don't actually know their values
How your values, aptitudes, and interests reveal your purpose
Why purpose often evolves over time
How misalignment creates anxiety and internal conflict
How to stop living someone else's expectations
Why it's never too late to reinvent your life
The powerful difference between being the author of your life vs the editor

Resources Mentioned

Suzy Welch's book: Becoming You
Values Assessment Tool: TheValuesBridge.com
Suzy's workshops and webinars: SuzyWelch.com
Suzy on Instagram

BONUS: Fear Is Costing You the Life You Say You Want Mar 05, 2026

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If you say you want more — more growth, more money, more fulfillment — but fear keeps stopping you right at the edge, this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, Matt breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions about success: fear isn't something you eliminate. It's something you befriend.

Because fear isn't costing you comfort. It's costing you the life you say you want.

You'll learn:

Why fear is protection — not sabotage
Why high performers misinterpret fear as a stop sign
The real fear behind growth (hint: it's not failure — it's becoming someone new)
How to take your next honest step without waiting for fear to disappear

Through personal stories — from launching the podcast in his childhood bedroom to expanding into new arenas — Matt shares how every level of growth came with fear.

Fear didn't mean he wasn't ready. It meant he was expanding.

You don't have to dive in. You just have to lean in.

Courage isn't loud. Courage is movement while fear is still present.

The question is simple:

What have you been avoiding because fear told you a story?

Lean in — and let 2026 remember your name.

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374. Why You're Still Fighting Yourself (Even After You've "Succeeded") | Carl Radke Mar 03, 2026

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Carl Radke has built businesses, written a book, run marathons, and built a life that looks successful from the outside. But the real story isn't about TV, ventures, or visibility.

It's about surviving himself.

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In this conversation, Carl opens up about the internal battle that shaped his life: overthinking, insecurity, addiction, self-criticism, and the quiet voice that told him he wasn't enough. He shares how sobriety forced him to face the mirror he'd been avoiding, why "one day at a time" isn't cliché but survival, and how small, consistent wins rebuild identity from the inside out.

We explore the psychology behind self-sabotage, the power of returning to your childhood self, why fear is the doorway to growth, and how service and community pull you out of your own head. Carl also shares the financial, emotional, and relational cost of addiction — and how honesty became the foundation for healing.

This episode isn't about alcohol. It's about the war within — and how to win it.

Carl's work:

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In this episode you will:

Understand why self-awareness can feel like a burden — and how it becomes your greatest asset when you stop numbing it
Learn the "one day at a time" principle and how stacking small wins compounds into long-term identity change
Discover why facing fear builds esteem faster than confidence ever could
Hear how childhood environments quietly shape adult coping mechanisms — and how to reclaim the version of you that existed before survival mode
Understand why service to others is one of the fastest ways to quiet anxiety and overthinking
Learn why nothing is "above or below" you in business or life — and how humility builds real leadership

Whether you're battling addiction, anxiety, self-doubt, or simply feel like you're your own worst enemy, this episode offers something deeper than inspiration.

It offers a path.

One day at a time.

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373. Why Most People Stay Stuck in Their Dark Season | Michael Chernow Feb 17, 2026

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If you're serious about building a brand that actually moves people: https://freebrandcall.com/mattlebris

Michael Chernow shares the brutal truth about addiction, ego, and the dangerous comfort traps that keep most people stuck in cycles they secretly hate but feel too afraid to leave.

He reveals the psychological battle between faith and fear, explaining how the voice in your head that says you're not enough is often just your ego trying to protect you from discomfort — and why most people unknowingly take the bait.

Michael breaks down how structure, discipline, and a 5AM routine became the foundation that rebuilt his life after overdose, and why asking for help — even when it feels humiliating — is the single habit that saved him.

He opens up about growing up in chaos, battling self-hatred, surviving rock bottom, and building a life rooted not in money or status, but in love, family, and communication — the one variable research shows determines long-term happiness.

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In this episode, you will:

Understand how ego disguises itself as comfort and why the negative voice in your head is often a habit you've trained yourself to believe
Break free from the illusion that control comes from substances, success, or validation and learn how real confidence is built through daily structure
Transform your mornings by implementing a simple discipline framework that builds momentum before the world wakes up
Discover why great personal relationships — not wealth or titles — are the true predictor of long-term fulfillment and happiness
Master the uncomfortable skill of asking for help so boldly and consistently that it changes the trajectory of your life

Connect with Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelchernow/

Check out Kreatures of Habit: https://kreaturesofhabit.com/

Michael's Podcast: https://www.kohpodcast.com/

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