The Matt Scarfo Podcast

Shorty Rock Santella - Cagefighting, Warrior Mentality, Growing Up A Fighter, and When Enough is Enough  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #9 Shorty Rock is an old friend, cage fighter, MMA trainer, and all-around badass. During this conversation we speak about Shorty Rock's origin story, growing up a fighter, the cage fighting mentality, what it's like to be a warrior, and when to hang it up. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and join the conversation in the comments/review section. If you would like to support or contribute to the podcast you can do so on Patreon or PayPal.  Shorty Rock Links Instagram Twitter Podcast Links Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify iHeartRadio Google Podcasts Castbox Stitcher RSS Timestamps 0:00      Intro 1:29        Short Rock's Origin Story 7:17        The Cagefighting Mentality 10:50     "I Just Wanted To Get Hurt" 12:19       The Hard Part About Being a Warrior 15:24      When to Hang it Up 19:26      Growing Up a Fighter 28:55     A Common Enemy 31:29      Guest Plug 33:15      Being "Human" Social Links Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook

Mike Fabber - Finding Strength In The Struggle, Failure Begets Success, Where We Get It Wrong, and Authoring "F The Norm"  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #8  Mike Fabber is a passionate suicide prevention and mental health advocate, author, speaker, and Executive Director of the Joseph Patrick Fabber Memorial Foundation. During this conversation we speak about where things go wrong, finding strength in our struggle, failure being the best predictor for success, factory education, and his book F The Norm. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and join the conversation in the comments/review section. If you would like to support or contribute to the podcast you can do so on Patreon or PayPal.  Mike Fabber Links Book - F The Norm Website Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Podcast Links Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify iHeartRadio Google Podcasts Castbox Stitcher RSS Timestamps 0:00      Strength In The Struggle 5:36       Factory Educated 8:48       Where It All Goes Wrong 13:31       Mental Health: No Money In The Cure 19:43      Problem Solving Is A Muscle 21:53      Average Is The Problem 23:22     F The Norm 30:56     Consumer Psychology 34:00    Serving Your Least Favorite People 40:10     After The Purge 46:10     Failure Begets Success 47:49     Unleashed in 2023 Social Links Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook

Alex Roman - Mt. Olive; Development, Masculinity, American Exceptionalism, Immigration, and Mayoral Aspirations  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #7 Alex Roman sits on the Mt. Olive Council, he is a local small business owner, Father, Husband, and unapologetically conservative. During this conversation, we speak about Mount Olive history, development, and future. We talk about Alex's American immigration story, American exceptionalism, Vaccine requirements and government overreach, and men's health. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and join the conversation in the comments/review section. If you would like to support or contribute to the podcast you can do so on Patreon or PayPal. Alex Roman Links Mount Olive Town Council Website Podcast Links Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify iHeartRadio Google Podcasts Castbox Stitcher RSS 00:00 Intro 1:23          Immigrant Story 6:07         American Exceptionalism 8:48         The "American" Condition 10:29        The FDA and The Upside Down Food Pyramid 13:36        Government Overreach 16:37        Nationwide Covid Shutdown 20:25       Vaccine Requirements & Mayoral Overreach 23:45       Pre-Election Gas Prices 25:02       Mt. Olive:  Property Taxes 29:21        Mt. Olive:  Current Development Projects 41:36        Mt. Olive:  Development Projects Looking Forward 43:37       Being "Human" 46:30       Masculinity 54:57        The Good in People 58:39        Alex Roman for Mayor 1:01:33      Mt. Olive:  Rt. 46 - Death Alley 1:04:23     Mt. Olive:  Budd Lake Water Quality 1:06:30     Mt. Olive:  Gold Mine Road Landfill 1:09:24     In His Own Words: The Best Thing About Mount Olive Social Links Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook

Dillon Doeden - Duchenne, Mount Everest, Connor's Fight, Immigration, and The Southern US Border.  Dillon Doeden is a Navy combat veteran, border patrol agent, friend, Father, and founder of Connor's Fight Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Dillon and I met just before flying to Nepal with Jim Raffone and The JAR of Hope to raise money for a Univ. of Florida clinical trial for DMD. During this conversation, we speak about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Connor's Fight, border security, Mount Everest, and moving mountains for our families. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and join the conversation in the comments/review section.  If you would like to support or contribute to the podcast you can do so on Patreon or PayPal. Dillon Doeden Links Connor's Fight Instagram - @connorsfight.dmd The JAR of Hope Website - www.JARofHope.org JOH Disney Dopey Marathon - Disney Dopey Marathon Podcast Links Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify iHeartRadio Google Podcasts Castbox Stitcher RSS Episode Timestamps 0:00     Intro 2:24      Patrolling the Border 7:20      Immigration: Assylum 12:42     Immigration: Thinned Out & Bogged Down 23:41     Duchenne: Hello, Mr. Doeden...? 35:34    Dad: SuperHero in a Kid's Story 43:14     Duchenne: Siblings 46:50    Mountainside in a Snowstorm 49:20    Lukla, Everest Memorial, and Scirac Attacks 55:22    Elevation: 17,598ft 57:17     on Going Back to Everest 1:01:28  Everest in the First Place 1:08:41  One Wish 1:12:33  Connor's Fight 1:14:31   Being "Human"  Social Links Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook

Matt Sweetwood - Leadership, Success, Perfection, and Strength in the Face of Failure Matthew Sweetwood is a Renaissance Man. Matt is the CEO of Greener Process Systems, raised five daughters into adulthood as a single father, author of Leader of the Pack, speaker, photography expert, among many other accolades and attributes. During this conversation we speak about being a young, single father left to raise his 5 girls by himself, inner strength and turmoil, "scratching the itch", changing the world, and his book Leader of the Pack. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and join the conversation in the comments/review section. Matt Sweetwood Links Matt's Book - Leader Of The Pack Matt Sweetwood Website - msweetwood.com Matt Sweetwood Twitter - @msweetwood Matt Sweetwood Instagram - @msweetwood Matt Sweetwood Facebook - @msweetwood Matt Sweetwood LinkedIn - /in/msweetwood Matt Sweetwood Tumblr - msweetwood@tumbler.com Matt Sweetwood YouTube - /c/MattSweetwoodManUp Podcast Links Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify iHeartRadio Google Podcasts Castbox Stitcher RSS Episode Timestamps 0:00    Intro 2:57     No Room for Error 6:07     Don't Forget Who Is Watching 8:07     Lopsided and Biased: NJ Family Court 11:03    Setting a Thankless Example 15:40   The Light at the End of an Endless Tunnel 20:47   Fueled By the Fury of Success 26:15    Perfection: The Enemy of Doing 28:40   Perpetual Recovery 32:28   Rent is Due Every Day 35:37   Being "Human" 37:07   Guest Plug Social Links Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook

Dr. Mykee Fowlin - Humanity, Hyperconnectivity, Self Forgiveness, and The Japanese Teacup  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #4 Dr. Michael Fowlin is a close friend, confidant, psychologist, actor, and poet. For as long as I've known him it has felt like I have known him forever. As is the case with each of our conversations, this particular conversation with Mykee (as he is known) is a continuation of the last conversation that he and I shared upon my return from Nepal a few months back.  During this conversation, we speak about humanity, healing, self-forgiveness, the good in people, our American cultural evolution since the 1960's, the bane of modern-day hyperconnectivity, and the relationship of unintended consequences between our environment and our expectations. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and join the conversation in the comments/review section. Mykee Fowlin Links Mykee Fowlin Website - mykeefowlin.com Mykee Fowlin Twitter - @mykeefowlin Mykee Fowlin Instagram - @mykeefowlin Mykee Fowlin Facebook Mykee Fowlin LinkedIn - /in/mykee-fowlin-162a3418 Podcast Info Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify iHeartRadio Google Podcasts Castbox Stitcher RSS Episode Timestamps 0:00    Hurt People Hurt People 3:45     Intro 4:36     The Japanese Teacup: A Metaphor 6:26     World Citizen: A Sense of Home 7:15      Humanity 8:55     Dr. Mikee Fowlin - Clinical Psychologist 11:39    The Crux of The Human Condition 12:47    Life Re-imagined 16:36    Self-Forgiveness 28:40   Psychology: c.1960 to Today 31:46    Modern-Day Hyperconnectivity 38:25   Social Media: Filtered from Existence 41:01     Environment, Expectations, and Consequences 47:29   Being "Human" Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook

Phil Rizzo - NJ Politics, Communism, Generation-X, Medical Freedom, and The Big Pharma Push For Transgenderism  |  Matt Scarfo Podcast #3  Phil Rizzo is a successful NJ businessman, pastor, and politician. He is a proud Trump loyalist, NJ gubernatorial candidate, Man of God, and passionate advocate for conservative values. In this conversation, we speak about communism, New Jersey politics, the protracted Covid shutdown in NJ, public schools usurping parental rights, medical freedom, and Big Pharma's push for transgenderism.    Phil Rizzo Links Phil Rizzo Twitter - @jerseyrizzo Phil Rizzo Facebook - @jerseyrizzo2022 Phil Rizzo Instagram - @jersey_rizzo Podcast Info Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Episode Timestamps 0:00     Guest Intro 02:47   NJ Cost of Living 06:11     High Taxes and Red Tape 10:03    NYC  |  Congestion Pricing 12:51     Outsourcing Parenting to Institutionalized Education 18:30    SexEd for 6-Year Olds 19:43    Comunisum is a Strong Word 23:38   Typical NJ Politics 27:41     Generation-X  |  Reasonably Conservative 36:54    NJ Reliably Red? 37:59    The Cost of Liberalism 34:59    The FDA  |  The Food Pyramid  |  Medical Freedom 37:32    The 2020 NJ Covid Shutdown 41:17      Useful Idiots 42:26    Big Pharma Pushes Transgenderism 47:14     Politics: The Ultimate Chess Game 50:14     Common and Uncommon Ground 56:31     Responsible Parenting 1:02:13   Being "Human" Social Links Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook

Sifu Dave Ferreira - Empowerment, Restraint, Veganism,  and The 90's Hardcore Music Scene | Matt Scarfo Podcast #2 Sifu Dave is a combat sports teacher and student, a devout vegan, and 90's NYHC street kid. In this conversation, we speak about kids in combat sports, teaching restraint, empowering women, the 90's sXe scene, and veganism. Sifu Dave tells us how he went from growing up a street kid in Manhattan, teaching preschool, knee-deep in the 90's punk scene, to empowering women to confide strength in themselves, then finally - being a good Man, Father, and Husband. Sifu David Ferreira's Links Book - A Diet for a New America - John Robbins Email - njfight@gmail.com Website - www.njfight.net Facebook - @EMAfanpage Instagram - @EvolutionaryMartial Podcast Info Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Episode Timestamps 0:00       Guest Intro 02:24     Little Ninjas  |  Kids' Combat Sports 05:36     Teaching Restraint 26:57     Protecting and Empowering Women 31:56      As a Man, Father, Husband 35:19      sXe  |  Veganism  |  The 90's Punk Scene 44:23     A Matter of Principle 54:59     A Meatless Evolution 1:04:17    Blessed Up To Krishna - On Tour With Shelter 1:08:34   Defining "Human" 1:18:37    Guest Plug Social Links Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook

Charles Wallace is a leader in the field of data analytics, podcast host, men's health advocate, friend, and inspiration. In this conversation, we speak about how Charles abandoned a life typical for many millions of men - 47, out of shape, fat, and dying. Men's mental health, mid-life crisis, die-or-change and do-or-die, accountability, and finally, Charles's foray into endurance training.  Charles Wallace Links Charles's LinkedIn The Bear Essentials on Spotify The Bear Essentials on NGBN The Bear Essentials on YouTube The Bear Essentials on Anchor.fm Podcast Info Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Episode Timestamps 0:00    Guest Intro 02:51   Fat and Dying - Story of "8" 06:11    Shedding Old Skin 10:03   Outsourcing Motivation 12:51    The Ultimate Sacrifice 18:30   Lying to Ourselves 19:43   A Message for Men 23:38  Making Changes 27:41   Fat Shaming 36:54  Defining "Human" 37:59  Guest Plug Social Links Matt Scarfo YouTube Matt Scarfo Instagram Matt Scarfo Facebook