When I sat down with Matt Gerlach for this week’s episode of "Love and Trauma: The Real Deal", I knew it would be powerful—but I didn’t expect to walk away with this many truth bombs. Matt’s story is one that so many high achievers will quietly resonate with: outward success, inner chaos. Through personal healing and growth, Matt worked through his childhood trauma and scaled his business to $1M/year. Today, he guides others to lead lives of maximum freedom, alignment, and profit. From being hospitalized to finally naming his trauma, Matt shares the kind of raw, unfiltered honesty we all need more of.
Here’s why this interview is a must-watch—and what I hope you take away from it.
1. Your nervous system doesn’t lie—and if it’s shot, it’s trying to tell you something.
One of the most powerful parts of Matt’s story was when he shared how his body just couldn’t keep going—panic attacks, insomnia, total burnout. His nervous system was done. And the hardest part? Admitting that the real issue wasn’t just stress or overwork—it was unresolved trauma he didn’t even realize was still running the show.
If you’re listening to this and thinking, *“This feels like me,”*—maybe it’s time to stop resisting and start exploring what your body’s been trying to say all along.
2. You can’t truly heal what you keep pushing through.
Matt said something that stopped me in my tracks: *“I was skating north of rock bottom.”* I felt that. Because how many of us are functioning just well enough to survive, but not well enough to feel whole? It wasn’t until he slowed down and actually faced what was underneath it all that things began to shift—for real.
3. He was so hard on himself, he couldn’t even recognize self-compassion.
Matt shared how for most of his life, he was his own harshest critic—driven, performing, never enough. The idea of being kind to himself wasn’t even on his radar. But everything changed when he began treating himself like someone he loved. That moment? That shift? It was the beginning of true healing.
Matt’s story is a reminder that healing isn’t about adding more to your plate—it’s about finally listening to what’s already there. The panic, the anxiety, the overwhelm? They’re not the enemy. They’re messengers. And once you stop running and start listening—everything can change.
👉 Watch the full episode of *Love and Trauma: The Real Deal* with Matt Gerlach CLICK HERE.
Resources from Matt: https://mattgerlach.com
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