Drive Time with Matt

Know Your Audience | Drive Time with Matt Why do we even need marketing? And why does everybody seem to think they’re a marketing expert? In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , I’m talking about something that hits close to home: the importance of marketing, knowing your audience, and trusting the people you’ve hired to do the job. From Bud Light to Cracker Barrel, we’ll look at what happens wh...

In Your Corner | Drive Time with Matt “Never apologize for doing what is right. Your integrity is not up for negotiation.” In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , I’m reflecting on a powerful quote from my good friend Steve Gilliland and the impact that having the right people in your corner can have on your life. Over the past six years, Steve has been someone who’s spoken into my life, challen...

If Tomorrow Never Comes | Drive Time with Matt What if tomorrow never comes? It’s a question that makes you stop and think about how you’re living today. After hearing the story of Father Sanchez and the message he was reportedly preaching about the fragility of life, I couldn’t help but reflect on how easily we take our time for granted. We get caught up in work, responsibilities, scrolling on ou...

Enough | Drive Time with Matt Have you ever felt like you just weren’t enough? Not talented enough, not qualified enough, not successful enough, or not good enough to make a difference? In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , we’re reflecting on a powerful reminder from the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand with just five loaves and two fish. What seemed like far too little in the hands o...

When God Says No | Drive Time with Matt Have you ever prayed with all your heart for something, believed God could make it happen, and then watched things turn out differently than you hoped? What do you do when the answer doesn’t come, the door stays closed, or God seems silent? In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , we’re talking about praying with expectation while learning to trust God when...

Before the World Wakes Up | His Mercies Are New Every Morning Ever notice how beautiful the world can be before everybody wakes up? In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , I’m sharing something I’ve come to appreciate during my early-morning commute: watching the sunrise in my rearview mirror, seeing the first rays of sunlight hit the changing fall leaves, and taking in those quiet moments befor...

A Life You Don’t Need to Escape From | Drive Time with Matt Are you living your life, or are you just trying to get through it until the weekend, the next vacation, or the next season when things finally slow down? In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , we’re talking about a powerful quote: “The goal is to build a life you don’t need to escape from. Where peace isn’t something you chase, but so...

Keep Going Anyway | Drive Time with Matt Have you ever worked hard, given your best, and hoped somebody would notice… only to be met with silence? In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , I’m reflecting on my own career journey, the desire to learn, grow, and hear those words we all appreciate: “Good job! You’re doing great!” But what happens when the harder you work, the quieter it gets? We’ll t...

Small Steps Can Still Walk Miles Apparently, my chocolate is starting to give me life advice. 😂 Today’s message said: “Small steps can still walk miles. Go your own pace.” And honestly… that’s a pretty good reminder. We live in a world that makes us feel like we’re always behind. We compare our progress, our careers, our families, our dreams, and even our faith to everyone else’s timeline. But wh...

😂 You Have a Great Head for Being Bald I got a compliment today. At least… I think it was a compliment. Someone looked at me and two other coworkers and said, “You guys have great heads for being bald. It’s like you were made for it.” Well… thank you? 😂 That got us talking about those compliments that sound good when you say them, but maybe don’t quite land the way you intended. Then came the st...

The Sacrifices Nobody Sees I saw a post that said, “Parenting is turning down jobs because they don’t fit your child’s schedule.” And honestly… I had mixed feelings. Yes, sometimes being a parent means saying no to an opportunity because being there for your kids matters more. But parenting is also about providing. Sometimes loving your family means taking the job, working the long hours, missing...

Inhale the Good, Exhale the Bad I saw a simple little phrase online that said, “Inhale the good, exhale the bad.” At first, it sounded like just another inspirational saying—but the more I thought about it, the more I realized there might be a pretty important life lesson hiding inside those six words. Breathing is essential. We need the right things coming in and the right things going out. And i...

What I Learned This Week at the Lunch Table Sometimes the best conversations are the ones you never planned to have. This week at the lunch table, we tackled some very important questions: Should brownies have nuts? What about cookies? Why does coconut have to ruin a perfectly good sweet potato or pumpkin pie? 😂 Then somehow, the conversation moved to McDonald’s, overseas menu options, and the mo...

Apparently, We Need Rules When did common courtesy stop being so common? In this episode of Drive Time With Matt , we start with a simple question: When you pull into a gas station, do you pump your gas and then move your car before going inside—or do you leave your car sitting at the pump while you run into the store? Because Matt has been the guy sitting behind that empty car… watching his gas g...

The Unwritten Rules of the Office Microwave Let’s talk about something every workplace has… the company microwave. 😂 You know the one. The microwave where somebody reheats fish, somebody else explodes spaghetti all over the inside, and somehow there’s always a mystery container in the refrigerator that nobody wants to claim. In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , we’re laying down the unoffici...

🍂 The Sigh of Fall Sometimes, all it takes is a walk outside to remind us to slow down. The temperature drops. The air gets crisp. The leaves begin to change. And before you know it, the world feels a little different. On this episode of Drive Time with Matt , Matt reflects on one of his favorite seasons and wonders: How do the trees know when it’s time to change? But somewhere between the changi...

Surrender Is the Pathway to Life We often think surrender means giving up. Waving the white flag. Admitting defeat. But what if surrender isn’t the end of the fight? What if surrender is actually the pathway to life? In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , we’re talking about what it really means to surrender control to God. Our plans. Our fears. Our families. Our futures. The things we desperat...

One Small Step Can Lead to Something Big Apparently, the chocolate drawer at work has decided it’s my life coach. 😂 This time, the little message inside a piece of Dove chocolate said, “One small step can lead to something big.” And the more I thought about it, the more I realized how true that really is. We often overwhelm ourselves before we ever get started. We think we need the perfect plan,...

The Creamer Confession ☕️ Sometimes it doesn’t take a big miracle to restore your faith in humanity. Sometimes… it takes a bottle of sugar-free creamer and a handwritten note. In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , Matt opens the office refrigerator expecting to grab his creamer and instead finds something unexpected: a brand-new bottle of creamer with a note from someone admitting they had be...

I went to the chocolate drawer at work looking for a little dark chocolate. That’s it. Nothing profound. Nothing life-changing. Just chocolate. 😂 But then I opened the wrappers. One said, “You’re never too late to begin your journey.” The other said, “Embrace the everyday miracles.” And suddenly, Dove was giving me a life lesson. 😂 In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , I take those two littl...

Why Do Some People Thrive on Conflict? Have you ever known someone who seems to always have a little drama going on? Someone who somehow finds themselves in the middle of every argument, disagreement, rumor, or controversy? I recently asked Google, “Why do people thrive on conflict?” And the answer got me thinking—not because I was dealing with conflict at work, but because I’ve been watching some...

👣 Bigfoot, Sasquatch Calls & Small-Town Festival Fun! What happens when your coworker decides to attend the Sasquatch Festival in Marion, North Carolina? You bring her on Drive Time with Matt to get the inside scoop! In this episode, Jane shares her experience at the festival, from parking and crowds to the weather, costumes, and the best parts of the event. We also talk about why she wanted to g...

Do you have a go to? Maybe it’s a recipe that is your go to when something special comes up? Maybe it’s something else. Tell me your go to…. Doesn’t have to be food.

Why Is Everybody in This Room? Does your family have that one room where everybody somehow ends up? Maybe it’s the kitchen. Maybe it’s the living room. Maybe it’s the garage or the front porch. And for some families… apparently, it’s the bathroom. 😂 Growing up, my family had our own version of Family Headquarters—and somehow the bathroom became the place for family “pow pows,” conversations, gett...

Rules for Thee, But Not for Me You know the person—the one who thinks the rules apply to everybody else… but somehow they always have a special circumstance when it comes to them. 😂 In this episode of Drive Time with Matt , we’re talking about hypocrisy, entitlement, double standards, and that frustrating attitude of “rules for thee, but not for me.” We see it everywhere—on the road, at work, in...