A Gen Z Story - Pt.2 - w/ Matthew Dingee

Ep24: Matthew Dingee on addiction, faith, and the battle for belonging This one hits deep.

In Part 2 of his raw conversation, 17-year-old life coach Matthew Dingee opens up about his descent into substance use, the chase for dopamine, and how the desire to fit in nearly cost him his life.

From mixing medication with alcohol, suicidal episodes, peer pressure, and emotional chaos, to finding grounding in community and purpose through faith.

This is the unfiltered story of a young man walking himself out of the dark.

It’s not a redemption arc. It’s a reckoning.

What’s in this episode:

• The hidden dangers of mixing meds with alcohol as a teen
• The misunderstood role of dopamine in addiction and peak chasing
• The impact of early peer pressure and identity distortion
• Vaping, marketing, and how kids get hooked without realizing
• Why sobriety felt like a prison and substances felt like freedom
• How witnessing his sister’s mental health journey influenced his own
• The power of community, faith, and honest mentorship
• What brought him to the church
• A full-circle moment: from drug use in the church parking lot to working there

If you’re raising a son, mentoring youth, or you remember the tension of being young and misunderstood. This one hits different. Share it with someone who needs to know they’re not alone. These are the conversations that ripple forward.

Where to Watch & Listen: ▶️ YouTube 🟢 Spotify 🍏 Apple 🫘 Podbean 👍 Facebook

Links are in the comments for easy access.

How to Connect with the Guest:

IG: @dingee.lifts

TikTok: @dingee.lifts LinkedIn: / matthew-dingee-4a7681369

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Ep23: Nature, Birth, and the Real Work of Connection – w/ Abigael Totty

What does it really mean to be whole in a world that asks you to fragment?

In this episode, I sit down with Abigael Totty, a grounded and gifted homeopath, spiritual guide, and conscious parent. We explore the spiritual path beyond performance—through authenticity, childhood imprinting, birth stories, and the power of nature’s medicine. From the symbolism of the Newfoundland pony to the silent wisdom of horses, this episode invites you to slow down, reconnect, and remember what you’ve always known.

This is an intimate and embodied conversation that holds space for being both sacred and human.

What’s in this episode:

- Being real in a performative spiritual world

- Homeopathy, healing, and childhood imprinting

- Unpacking birth stories and ancestral fear

- Modeling emotional presence in parenting

- Horses, nature, and nonverbal wisdom

- Conscious relationship, polyamory, and repair

- The role of elder energy in modern times

Where to Watch & Listen ▶️ YouTube – 🟢 Spotify – 🍏 Apple – 🫘 Podbean – 👍 Facebook Links are in the comments for easy access.

How to Connect with Abigael Totty

Instagram: @abigael_totty_homeopath

Website:

https://www.abitotty.com/

https://www.daughtersofdevotion.org/

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Ep22: From Pro Hockey to Purpose & Personal Growth

What happens when the roar of the crowd fades—and you're left to face yourself? Jordan Owens, former pro hockey player turned motivational speaker and coach, joins me for a grounded and energizing conversation about transformation, self-belief, and what it means to live with purpose beyond the game.

We talk about dismantling victimhood, navigating identity and DEI, integrating spirituality into high performance, and how homeschooling aligns with raising conscious kids. This episode challenges the norm and invites you to look deeper at how we measure success.

What’s in this episode:

- Becoming undeniable in any field

- From athlete to speaker: finding new purpose

- Homeschooling & conscious parenting

- Breaking out of the victimhood mindset

- DEI, tokenism, and identity in performance spaces

- The power of belief and redefining success

- Microdosing, flow state, and spiritual integration in sports

🎧 Where to Watch & Listen

▶️ YouTube – 🟢 Spotify – 🍏 Apple – 🫘 Podbean – 👍 Facebook

📲 How to Connect with Jordan Owens:

Instagram: @joadelic Website:

iamjordanowens.com

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