From the streets of Brooklyn to the film sets of his hard-hitting health documentaries, Charles Mattocks life has been nothing but ordinary.

Nephew of the legendary Bob Marley, he forged his own path, from breaking into the music industry with LL Cool J to producing award-winning documentaries that challenge the health system and expose uncomfortable truths.

In this episode of the On a Mission podcast, Charles shares the pivotal moment that changed everything, a type 2 diabetes diagnosis that pulled back the curtain on the food industry, healthcare, and the corporate interests profiting from poor health. What followed was a relentless mission to educate, inspire, and fight for real change, tackling subjects from reversing chronic illness to breaking the silence around menopause.

We go deep into the realities of filmmaking when the subject matter is uncomfortable, the battle to fund projects that could save lives, and why some of the most important health conversations are the ones least likely to be backed. Charles opens up about his personal journey, the lessons from his famous uncle, and why he believes we still have a window of opportunity to change the system before it is too late.

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Key moments include:

✔ Growing up in Brooklyn and his early encounters with racism.

✔ Breaking into music through sheer persistence and a knock on LL Cool J’s door.

✔ Lessons in humility and purpose from Bob Marley.

✔ The shock of his type 2 diabetes diagnosis and how he reversed it.

✔ Exposing the truth about the food and pharmaceutical industries.

✔ Why menopause needs urgent attention and open discussion.

✔ The challenges and breakthroughs of creating change-driven documentaries.

Charles Mattocks is not just a filmmaker, he is a man on a mission, and his story will leave you inspired to question more, live better, and fight for what matters.

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