The Tom Matt Show

Brock Fletcher is back for a Reality of Real Estate episode, featuring his expert analysis for this coming year, 2026. If this is your year to make a change, if you are ReFiring into a new phase of life please listen to this episode as Brock is always solid in his advice.Thank you to Brock Fletcher and the selling team of Keller Williams Realty for their continued support of our programming!'The Tom Matt Show' Heard on-The Michigan Talk NetworkWKAR Michigan State Universities AM 870 & 102.3 FMWJIM-AM 1240 LansingWYPV FM 94.5 Mackinac Citywww.tommattshow.com(podcasts)iTunesFor more information on past guests, Tom's published books, and how to get in touch, please visit our newly updated website at https://www.tommattshow.com#RFZ #radio #broadcasting #podcast #michiganradio #lansing #michiganradio #mab #refirementzone #successstory #humaninterestpodcast #selfhelppodcast

We spend more on healthcare than any nation in history… yet Americans are dying younger than people in every other peer country.We spend more on healthcare than any nation in history… yet Americans aredying younger than people in every other peer country.Every generation deserves a healthier America than the one before it.”Dr. Matt McCord — an anesthesiologist and acute pain physician who has spent 32 years on the front lines of American healthcare. Over those decades, I have watched something deeply troubling unfold:America leads the world in healthcare innovation, yet those breakthroughs have nevertranslated into better or more efficient care — and now the gap is widening in the wrongdirection. — pulled downward by four forces we created ourselves: routine opioid prescribing that turns acute care into lifelong dependence, smoking and preventable disease, metabolic illness we refuse to prevent, and a healthcare industry bloated with middlemen who profit when care fails.Our team wants to help wean America off its dependence on opioids and rebuild the health of our communities.So, we found Opioid Free America for one reason:The tool we need to fix this already exists — claims data.For too long that data has been hoarded, distorted, or weaponized against patients, employers, and prescribers.We are reclaiming it.We turn that data into the most powerful force for good American healthcare has everseen.  exposing waste, predicting risk early, identifying harmful prescribing patterns before addiction starts, and empowering clinicians with insights they were never given.This is not simply about ending unnecessary opioid exposure — though that alone will save countless lives. It’s about something bigger:Leaving the workforce, our communities, and this country in better shape than we found it.Our mission is to partner with prescribers — the people at the front line of pain care — and give them the education, standards, and data-driven tools needed to prevent addiction before it begins.We advance safer care, opioid-free recovery, and evidence-based alternatives that protect patients rather than expose them.Better health. Lower costs. Longer lives.It all begins with data — and ends with America leading the world again in health, notfalling behind.Thank you to Brock Fletcher and the selling team of Keller Williams Realty for their continued support of our programming!'The Tom Matt Show' Heard on-The Michigan Talk NetworkWKAR Michigan State Universities AM 870 & 102.3 FMWJIM-AM 1240 LansingWYPV FM 94.5 Mackinac Citywww.tommattshow.com(podcasts)iTunesFor more information on past guests, Tom's published books, and how to get in touch, please visit our newly updated website at https://www.tommattshow.com#RFZ #radio #broadcasting #podcast #michiganradio #lansing #michiganradio #mab #refirementzone #successstory #humaninterestpodcast #selfhelppodcast

Talking to Quinn about effort and hard work is fun, not only do we talk real life, but we get to mix in the college athletics perspective. This includes (from the article Quinn wrote)The Effort Paradox (SKOOL Website-Parents of student athletes forum)On the surface, it doesn’t make sense. Our brains love efficiency, right? Save energy, do the least amount of work necessary. But at the same time, we crave effort.We Need Work to Feel Like We’ve Earned ItHumans are meaning-making machines. When something comes too easy, we don’t trust it. It doesn’t feel real.Think about it—how many times have you heard stories of lottery winners who end up miserable? Or people who inherit wealth but struggle with purpose?Effort Is IdentityThis goes beyond just chasing goals. Hard work becomes part of who we are. Look at high performers—whether in business, sports, or any other field. Many of them don’t need to keep pushing. They’re already successful. Yet they do it anyway.The Real TakeawayInstead of resisting hard work, lean into it.The struggle, the long hours, the moments of doubt—that’s not just part of the process. That is the process.So next time you’re knee-deep in something difficult, wondering why the hell you put yourself through it, remind yourself of this:You don’t just need the work.You want it.And deep down, you wouldn’t have it any other way.Thank you to Brock Fletcher and the selling team of Keller Williams Realty for their continued support of our programming!'The Tom Matt Show' Heard on-The Michigan Talk NetworkWKAR Michigan State Universities AM 870 & 102.3 FMWJIM-AM 1240 LansingWYPV FM 94.5 Mackinac Citywww.tommattshow.com(podcasts)iTunesFor more information on past guests, Tom's published books, and how to get in touch, please visit our newly updated website at https://www.tommattshow.com#RFZ #radio #broadcasting #podcast #michiganradio #lansing #michiganradio #mab #refirementzone #successstory #humaninterestpodcast #selfhelppodcast

Devian Johnson is an Evans Scholar alum who earned his way through college by caddying, which led to a full-ride scholarship at Michigan State. Throughout school he worked with companies like Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Rocket Mortgage, and Octagon, and held leadership roles on campus — including serving as the New Scholar Educator for the Evans cohort and completing a speaker development program that allowed me to share my story at MSU events. Today, he is an Organizational Change Management Analyst at BWL Lansing, using his lived experience to help others grow, adapt, and pursue their potential.@Devian.inspires - Instagram , Tiktok , YouTubeDevian Johnson - Instagram , Facebook, linkdinHuman capital advantage - YouTubedevianjohnson.wordpress.com - WebsiteThank you to Brock Fletcher and the selling team of Keller Williams Realty for their continued support of our programming!'The Tom Matt Show' Heard on-The Michigan Talk NetworkWKAR Michigan State Universities AM 870 & 102.3 FMWJIM-AM 1240 LansingWYPV FM 94.5 Mackinac Citywww.tommattshow.com(podcasts)iTunesFor more information on past guests, Tom's published books, and how to get in touch, please visit our newly updated website at https://www.tommattshow.com#RFZ #radio #broadcasting #podcast #michiganradio #lansing #michiganradio #mab #refirementzone #successstory #humaninterestpodcast #selfhelppodcast

In this episode, Craig and I discuss four key factors in money and security -DisciplinePurposeStrategyFearThe right financial advice can help prepare you for whatever life brings — both the expected and the unexpected.When you work with Craig Stiles you receive:1:1 financial advice based on your goals and needs.Personalized recommendations for a diversified portfolio, and solutions to help protect you from uncertainty.Regular meetings to review your goals, progress and investments.Anytime access to your investments and digital tools to help you stay on track.Ready to learn more? Getting started is as easy as meeting for a complimentary initial consultation whenever it’s convenient for you.Get startedThank you to Brock Fletcher and the selling team of Keller Williams Realty for their continued support of our programming!'The Tom Matt Show' Heard on-The Michigan Talk NetworkWKAR Michigan State Universities AM 870 & 102.3 FMWJIM-AM 1240 LansingWYPV FM 94.5 Mackinac Citywww.tommattshow.com(podcasts)iTunesFor more information on past guests, Tom's published books, and how to get in touch, please visit our newly updated website at https://www.tommattshow.com#RFZ #radio #broadcasting #podcast #michiganradio #lansing #michiganradio #mab #refirementzone #successstory #humaninterestpodcast #selfhelppodcast