Edge Within with Mat Davenport

Welcome to episode 21 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Ryan Barraclough, men's coach, co-facilitator of The Gathering of Men (TGOM) and Co-Founder of the Embodied Man Institute, to go deep on what it actually means to grow up, show up and stop pretending. From the brotherhood wound to the feather, brick and bus, from five days alone in a darkroo...

Welcome to episode 20 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Heath Jones, emergency nurse, Army combat medic, oil rig medic, gym founder and relentless adventure-seeker, to explore what it really means to be physically, mentally and spiritually alive at every age. From walking into the Bondi Junction shooting armed with nothing but training and instinct,...

Welcome to episode 19 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this grounded and genuine conversation, I sit down with Roy Grant, surfer, builder, founder of Ink & Foam a man who has spent 68 years learning to adapt, stay curious and live with gratitude, to explore what it really means to build a life on your own terms. From navigating multiple father figures and eight different schools to openin...

Welcome to episode 18 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this raw conversation, I sit down with Zac O'Brien. MMA fighter, creator, and one of the most unfiltered humans I've met. From rehab at 19 and multiple rock bottoms to going viral from a Thailand fight, Zac holds nothing back about addiction, suicide attempts, the night he nearly bled out, and how martial arts became his survival....

.Welcome to episode 17 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down with myself. No guest. Just me, a camera, and everything I've been carrying, learning, and living. This is a solo episode from the heart, and it might be one of the most honest & vulnerable things I've put out yet. I talk about what fatherhood actually did to me. Not the highlights version. The real o...

Welcome to episode 16 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Tom Horne, a father who lost his son Dash just under two years ago, hours after a home birth, to talk about grief, love, masculinity, and what it takes to keep going when your world splits in two. Tom walks us through the day everything changed: the birth of his son, a sudden medical emergency,...

Welcome to episode 15 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Montana Lower, single mother, founder of INBLUEM, and a force of nature, to explore the raw realities of motherhood, entrepreneurship, and becoming who you're meant to be. From childhood trauma to birthing a business with a six-month-old on her hip, from total burnout to building a real vill...

Welcome to Episode 14 of Edge Within Hannah Vella is an ocean mystic and wisdom keeper whose work sits at the intersection of nature, consciousness and what it means to be fully human. In this conversation we go everywhere. From the science of water memory and singing to humpback whales, to relationships, desire, the feminine cycle, money blocks and why most people never ask themselves what they a...

Welcome to Episode 11 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down with Billy Otto, musician, former pastor, and radical truth-seeker to explore healing, masculinity, and what it means to fully become yourself. From divorce and rage to faith deconstruction and sacred brotherhood, we unpack why real healing will make you angry, and how the darkest seasons of your life might be you...

Welcome to Episode 11 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down with Sage Jefferys to explore freedom, masculinity, and what it means to live in alignment with yourself. From life on the ocean to the depths of human connection, we unpack why so many people feel lost and how to find your way back. TOPICS COVERED: • Growing up on the ocean • The ocean as a tool for healing • Mas...

Welcome to episode 11 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down with Daine McDonald to unpack success, identity, and what really drives men. From building an eight-figure business to hitting a breaking point, Daine shares the truth about money, ego, and why “having it all” still isn’t enough. If you’ve ever chased success or felt like something is missing, this one will hit. T...

Welcome to episode 10 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down with Daisy Clementine for a deep and powerful conversation around shadow work, trauma, and what it truly means to reconnect with yourself. We dive straight into the conversation, exploring how our shadow is formed from a young age, how we suppress parts of ourselves to feel safe, loved, and accepted, and how those...

Welcome to episode 9 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, i sit down with Connor Weston for a powerful conversation on transformation, discipline, and what it really takes to rebuild your life from rock bottom. Connor opens up about his battle with addiction, psychosis, paranoia, and losing touch with reality and how he turned his life around through self-awareness, discipline, and...

Welcome to Episode 8 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down with Jacob Farley, creator of R/evolution Is LOVE, to talk about survival, identity, and purpose. After a devastating car crash that left him with a traumatic brain injury, Jacob was forced to rebuild his life and rethink everything he believed about success and meaning. We explore resilience, healing, and the choi...

Welcome to episode 7 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down for a raw and honest conversation on fatherhood, relationships, emotional growth, and what it really means to step into manhood. We dive deep into the unseen psychological shifts that happen when a man becomes a father, the identity death many men experience, and why modern society does little to prepare men for th...

Welcome to Episode 4 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down with Danny for a deep, expansive conversation on fear, freedom, purpose, and the invisible systems shaping modern life. We explore why so many people feel disconnected despite endless opportunity, how survival mode keeps us trapped, and why the body and nervous system hold the keys to awakening. Danny shares powerf...

Welcome to episode 4 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode of Edge Within , I sit down with Rachael White , a somatic sexologist, Dao tantric arts facilitator, and yoni mapping practitioner, for a grounded and deeply honest conversation on sexuality, embodiment, healing, and power. Rachel shares powerful insights on somatic healing, women’s cycles, masculine and feminine balance, cons...

Welcome to episode 4 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. In this episode, I sit down with Brett Lloyd for a raw and grounded conversation on masculinity, sexuality, shame, and emotional healing. We explore the core wound of “not being enough” in men, how porn and performance culture shape sexual anxiety, and why true intimacy is built through safety, presence, and nervous system regulation. Brett s...

Welcome to episode 3 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. My guest today is Jaguar Heart. A powerful conversation on masculinity, responsibility, heartbreak, fatherhood, leadership, and the initiations every man must face. We explore emotional containment vs emotional overwhelm, the cultural confusion around men, separation from the mother, discipline, purpose, fatherhood, stability, and becoming a...

Welcome to Episode 2 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. My guest today is Teddi Emerald. In this conversation, we explore emotional healing, subconscious reprogramming, vulnerability, men’s emotional growth, money wounds, sobriety, parenting, and identity. We discuss EFT tapping, somatic healing, nervous system health, plant medicine, and why leaning into discomfort often leads to real change. Ted...

Welcome to episode 1 of Edge Within with Mat Davenport. My guest today is Nick Lawson. A raw and deeply human conversation on shame, vulnerability, discipline, healing, fatherhood, emotional responsibility, and what it actually means to soften without collapsing. We explore how shame hides in silence, why vulnerability is not weakness, and how real healing happens through connection, courage, and...