The Matt J Hanham Show

I was the favourite to win my school cross country. I'd beaten the kid beside me dozens of times, always by running my own race. Then the gun went, he shot out too hard, I got scared, and I chased him. Burned out early. Came second by ten metres. I didn't lose because he was faster. I lost because I ran his race instead of mine. In this episode I unpack the most expensive mistake I watch founders...

You get judged on what you do next.   Not the mistake. Not the slip-up. Not the imperfect launch.   In this episode, I share a story from my first customer in business — a job that went wrong, a difficult conversation, and a lesson that's shaped how I've lead ever since.   Mistakes are inevitable when you're building and growing. What separates professionals from amateurs is ownership.   Silence d...

The real risk in business isn't failure. It's drift. In this bite-sized Inside Out episode, I explore why most founders don't stall because they try and fail — they stall because they stay safe.   Planning feels responsible. Tweaking feels productive. Research feels strategic. But often, it's hesitation disguised as preparation. Growth requires exposure. Open water. Movement. The danger isn't bein...

A cold call on my personal mobile this week turned into a useful reminder. The call wasn't malicious. The pitch wasn't terrible. But within a minute it became clear we were in the same line of work. In this short Inside Out episode, I unpack how cold calls and outreach can go wrong not because the execution is bad, but because the context is missing. Marketing and sales are investments of time, mo...

In this Inside Out episode, I read a short parable often referred to as The Mexican Fisherman and the Banker and share a few reflections it brings up for me. It's a simple story about ambition, success, and the idea of "someday." How easily we can postpone the very freedom we say we're chasing. This episode isn't against ambition or rejecting growth. It's about pausing to ask a better question: Ar...

How many times have you said you're trying to get fit, start a business, create content, or make a change? The truth is, "trying" isn't effort. It's a delay tactic. In this Inside Out solo episode, I unpack why the word trying keeps us stuck in limbo, how it lets us avoid real responsibility, and why a simple decision can change everything. Inspired by the famous Yoda quote "There is no try" this...

AI isn't coming for your job. Someone who's willing to learn faster than you is.   In this Inside Out episode, I explore a simple but confronting idea: in times of massive change, it's not the experts who win — it's the learners. Inspired by Eric Hoffer's quote about learners inheriting the earth, this episode looks at how AI is accelerating the gap between people who stay curious and people who c...

Most leaders get stuck competing on  better. Better service. Better price. Better results. But "better" puts you in the same box as everyone else. In this episode, I break down why different always beats better — and how the two-word brand concept helped me simplify and clarify my entire identity. Inside this episode: Why "better" is the trap that keeps you stuck How "different" creates instant se...

If you keep putting off a decision, you're already making one, and it's probably the wrong one. In this Inside Out episode, I unpack the Paradox of Choice. Why indecision keeps us stuck, how perfectionism disguises itself as "thinking it through," and a simple way to force clarity, fast. Ironically, I recorded this episode months ago… and then delayed publishing it. I told myself I needed to "re-l...

Is AI coming for your job? And what should you do about it? If you think  it's not going to happen to my job, I'm not at risk , you might just be the most vulnerable. One message I'm seeing a bit is an ad from Jack Delosa from the Entourage, who said "If you're a business owner, AI is not going to take your business, but a competitor with AI will." In this Inside Out episode, I unpack that message...

Writing a book. In my experience, so many people say they could if they wanted to , or should write one when you talk to them at a BBQ. But should you do it?  My thinking is, if you're talking about it, you should find a way to start doing it. Or stop lying to yourself that you will one day. The truth is for most of us, like many things out there, you have no idea what you are doing which is one o...

I start this inside out episode with a clip from the On Purpose Podcast with Jay Shetty interviewing Adam Grant which spoke to me when I saw it on Instagram this week. Adam said "So many people limit themselves by saying I dont want to self-promote." I think that creating content or art even isn't for everyone, but if you're going to do it, be you. I unpack this quote, what it means to me, and how...

In this Inside Out episode I unpack an excerpt from a conversation Price Pritchett had with Lewis Howes on the School of Greatness Podcast. It struck a chord with me, especially around planning for our big dreams, our excuses for not taking action and what to do to avoid the over-populated graveyard "The Planning Place" as Price branded it.

"Our enemy is not lack of preparation; it's not the difficulty of the project, or the state of the marketplace or the emptiness of our bank account. The Enemy is resistance."  In this Inside Out episode I talk through the topic of resistance, elegantly outlined in Steven Pressfield's powerful, motivational and brief book titled "Do the Work".       

The brilliant Joseph Campbell once said "If you want to help the world, teach people how to live in it".  In this Inside Out episode, I unpack why this quote inspires me and what it could mean for you, especially if you're in the business of creating (or wanting to create) any form of content from social media to music or writing that book you've always wanted to.  

Listen in to find out what's going on in 2024! From the Visible framework and creating a business that gives you your true Visible life through to the Donkey and the Sea Turtle book release and our plans to finally spend time living on the island. (Hint: It's happening this year!)

The concept of "Leading by Example" will mean something different to all of us. Here is my take, deeply anchored in the legacy I leave behind with my children, and what they learn by watching what I do, not just what I say.

A little lesson in humility as we embark on a new content creation mission and I jump in head first to learn a new skill to launch the www.livinontherock.com project. Then I reflect on an old episode "What Will Business Look Like In 2070?" and how the pandemic has accelerated innovation and the speed of change.

Getting back on that horse! Why do we make it so "hard" to get going again? In this episode, I'll share what happened, where things are at and what's going to happen in the future of the Amplify Your Business Podcast with Matt J Hanham, where I have candid conversations with inspiring people and turn topics inside out to help you build a business that works for you and create more freedom in life....

Founder of The Sales Institute and Principle Growth Expert at The Entourage, sales guru Petar Lackovic has been changing businesses all around Australia for many years, helping them reach unprecedented growth. He shares his unique sales approach on today's episode of Amplify Your Business!

Famed real estate broker and star of the hit reality show "Million Dollar Property" Ryan Serhant has been working in the extremely competitive housing market of New York City for the past 15 years and has learned a thing or two as a result about how to keep ahead of his 80,000 competitors in New York alone.

Sarah Blackah is an international speaker and intuitive female leadership mentor who organises female leadership retreats and workshops around the world.  For Sarah, helping women achieve their joy states and not feel constricted by the quest for perfection is what she's all about.

If you've listened to the show before then you'll know who Scott Gellatly is. Mostly because Scott is the founder and CEO of Scale My Empire, a business consultancy specialising in growth management and system creation...and also because Matt won't stop talking about him.

From jumping fences to attend parties with Richard Branson to studying natural medicine before it was cool, Karolyn Zinetti is the Founder of The Limitless Abundance Movement and Leader of the High Vibe Tribe. She's lived her life on her own terms and this week on Amplify Your Business, she speaks to Matt about how to forge your own path and take the risks you need to get what you want.

Are you new to the entrepreneur game? You might be feeling the pinch of loneliness by now. This week on Amplify Your Business with Matt J Hanham I share how you can get out of your rut, and start becoming more active on your entrepreneurial journey.