Ep 164 Interview Sessions with Matthew McConaughey

Come to our 5 Year ABTY celebration 25th June 2022. Tickets on sale now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/myevent?eid=269908863677 One year on from episode 116, today I am resharing our conversation with Matthew McConaughey, Academy Award winning actor and best-selling author of Greenlights. Matthew and I had an incredible conversation back in February 2021 and I am excited for you to listen to it for the first time, or even a second or third time and I know you’ll take something new from it today. Matthew is married and a father of three. He co-founded with his wife the just keep livin’ foundation in 2009 which helps at-risk high school children be better in their mind, body and spirit. In 2019 Matthew became a professor of practice at the University of Texas, as well as the Minister of Culture for the University and the city of Austin. McConaughey is also a brand ambassador for Lincoln Motor Company, an owner of MLS soccer team Austin FC and the co-creator of his favourite bourbon on the planet, Wild Turkey Longbranch. In this episode, you will hear: 02:15 who is Matthew David McConaughey? 04:30 Greenlights: an approach to life and a science to satisfaction. 05:30 where the i meets the we 08:00 I don’t wanna go to law school I want to go to film school 11:30 the truth lies in the third eye 16:30 stripping back the headlines 19:00 when mortal rewards are not enough o pay your souls rent 23:30 how’s that socratic dialogue going? 26:15 the endurance test of Australia, Dallas Buyers Club and sacrificing $14.5m 30:15 three affirmations - alright, alright, alright 34:30 Just Keep Livin’ choice at every choice we could make 36:45 we are all chasing something we’ll never catch 38:50 better than yesterday 42:00 legacy 45:15 create Greenlights If you would like to watch this interview please head to our YouTube channel. If you haven’t already, please do subscribe. If you have enjoyed this episode, please do leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I hope this inspires you to create as many Greenlights for you and others as possible. And if you haven’t read the book yet.. do it! I appreciate you being here with us and look forward to sharing time and space with you again next week. Always love Ryan Connect with Matthew McConaughey Website: https://greenlights.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officiallymcconaughey/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/McConaughey Greenlights Merchandise: https://shopgreenlights.com/ Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: www.alwaysbetterthanyesterday.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@abty_uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/abty Discord: https://discord.gg/Apm3Ja465j Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY Thank you to our friends at Elevate OM, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.elevateom.com for Online Marketing & Web Design services that are affordable, bespoke & awesome.