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What separates people who consistently prioritize their health from those who struggle to get started?It often begins with their BELIEFS.In this episode of The Freedom First Show, we're exploring 3 powerful beliefs that help people make exercise a priority, develop healthier habits, and stay committed even when motivation disappears.You don't have to be an Ironman triathlete, run marathons, or spend hours in the gym to live a healthy life.You simply have to recognize that your health is one of your greatest assets.Because what's the point of building financial wealth if you don't have the energy, strength, or health to enjoy it?A healthy body creates opportunities. More adventures. More experiences. More time doing the things you love.Your health isn't just about how you look. It's about how you LIVE.And that's what FREEDOM is all about.Freedom is having the health, money, and time to live the life you were created to live!Hire Matthew to Speak: www.MattScoletti.comSocial:  @MatthewScoletti  Email: [email protected]

Why do we keep spending money we don't have on things we don't need?The answer might surprise you. It's not always about how much money you make. It's about what you BELIEVE.In this episode of The Freedom First Show, we're breaking down 3 dangerous money beliefs that lead to overspending, unnecessary debt, and financial stress.Too many people work incredibly hard to earn money, only to spend it trying to impress others, keep up with a lifestyle, or find temporary happiness.But every dollar you spend is a dollar you can't use to build your future.Real financial freedom isn't about buying everything you want. It's about having the freedom to choose how you live, where you go, and what you do with your TIME.Change your beliefs. Change your spending. Change your financial future.Freedom is having the health, money, and time to live the life you were created to live!Speaking Inquiries: www.MattScoletti.comEmail: [email protected]: @MatthewScoletti

🔥 TOP 3 BELIEFS THAT KEEP PEOPLE UNHEALTHY! 💪 Your health isn't just determined by what you eat or how much you exercise. It's also about how you THINK! Here are 3 dangerous beliefs that could be stealing your HEALTH and FREEDOM: 🔥 3. "I don't know where to start."Just START! Take a walk, drink more water, eat one healthier meal. You don't need the perfect plan. Small steps consistently taken can transform your life! 🔥 2. "I don't have time."We all have busy lives, but your health needs to be a priority. Even 20 minutes a day can make a difference. Remember, if you don't make time for your health today, you may be forced to make time for illness tomorrow. 🔥 1. "I'll just be like I've always been."This might be the most dangerous belief of all! Your past does NOT have to determine your future. You can change your habits, improve your health, and become someone you never thought possible! 💥 Your beliefs shape your decisions. Your decisions shape your habits. Your habits shape your FUTURE! Remember, FREEDOM is having the HEALTH, MONEY, and TIME to live the life you were created to live! A healthy body gives you more freedom to LIVE LIFE ON YOUR TERMS! 💪 👇 Which of these 3 beliefs holds the most people back? Book Matt to Speak: www.MattScoletti.comSocial: @MatthewScoletti Email: [email protected]

Debt isn't just about how much money you owe. It's also about how you THINK!Here are 3 dangerous beliefs that could be keeping you from financial FREEDOM:🔥 3. "Everyone has debt."Just because debt is common doesn't mean it has to be YOUR reality! Normal doesn't always mean healthy. You don't have to live your entire life owing someone money.🔥 2. "Car payments are just normal."A car payment might seem like a normal part of life, but those monthly payments can steal thousands of dollars from your future. Imagine what you could do with that money if you invested it instead!🔥 1. "I'll never get ahead."This might be the most dangerous belief of all! When you believe you'll never escape debt, you stop looking for ways out. Change your mindset, take action, and start believing that financial freedom IS POSSIBLE!💥 Your beliefs shape your decisions. Your decisions shape your habits. Your habits shape your FUTURE!Remember, FREEDOM is having the HEALTH, MONEY, and TIME to live the life you were created to live!Stop accepting debt as normal. Start building a life of FREEDOM! 💪👇 Which of these 3 beliefs do you think keeps the most people in debt? Book Matt to Speak: www.MattScoletti.comSocial: @MatthewScoletti Email: [email protected]

🔥 3 BELIEFS OF THE WEALTHY THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE! 💰Building wealth isn't just about how much money you make. It's about how you THINK!Here are 3 powerful beliefs that can move you closer to FREEDOM:🔥 3. "I'm a lifelong learner."Wealthy people never stop learning. They invest in themselves, develop new skills, and constantly look for ways to grow. The more you learn, the more opportunities you create!🔥 2. "I don't care about other people's opinions of me."Stop spending money you don't have to impress people you don't need to impress. True wealth comes from living life on YOUR terms, not trying to meet someone else's expectations.🔥 1. "IT IS POSSIBLE!"If you believe financial freedom is impossible, you'll never pursue it. But when you believe it's POSSIBLE, you start looking for opportunities instead of excuses!💥 Your beliefs shape your decisions. Your decisions shape your habits. Your habits shape your FUTURE!Remember, FREEDOM is having the HEALTH, MONEY, and TIME to live the life you were created to live!👇 Which belief resonates most with you?Book Matt to Speak: www.MattScoletti.comSocial: @MatthewScoletti Email: [email protected]

Your financial future isn't just determined by how much money you make. It's determined by what you BELIEVE about money.Here are 3 beliefs that could be stealing your financial freedom:❌ 3. "I'll start later because I need more money."You don't need to be rich to start building wealth. You need to START! Small amounts invested consistently over time can change your financial future. Waiting could cost you years of freedom.❌ 2. "Monthly payments are all that matter."Just because you can afford the payment doesn't mean you can afford the purchase. Car loans, credit cards, and unnecessary debt can keep you trapped in a cycle of working just to pay bills. Every payment is money you can't use to build your freedom.❌ 1. "Rich people are lucky."Believing wealth is all about luck takes away your power to change your future. While luck can play a role, building wealth often comes down to habits, discipline, patience, and consistent decisions over time.🔥 Here's the truth: Financial freedom starts in your MIND before it ever shows up in your bank account.Freedom isn't about having the most money or owning the nicest things.It's about having the HEALTH, MONEY, and TIME to live the life you were created to live.Change your beliefs. Change your habits. Change your future.👇 Which of these 3 beliefs do you think holds the most people back?Subscribe for more conversations about money, health, and time—because real wealth is the freedom to live life on your terms.Book Matt to Speak: www.MattScoletti.comSocial: @MatthewScoletti Email: [email protected]

Comfort feels good today... ...but it's often borrowing happiness from tomorrow. In the final episode of the Freedom Killers series, we explore why comfort may be the biggest obstacle standing between you and the life you were created to live. For me, it started with an ice bath. It felt miserable—but when I got out, I felt unstoppable. That simple experience taught me something I'll never forget: Everything you want lives on the other side of discomfort. Action Step: Do ONE thing this week that scares you. Take a cold shower. Record your first video. Give a speech. Send the email. Ask the question. Take the shot. Remember, every decision either creates more freedom... or takes it away. Build more options. Options create freedom. ✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans✅ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt✅ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House✅ Episode 5: Alcohol, Drugs & Vices✅ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday✅ Episode 7: Poor Health✅ Episode 8: Your Phone✅ Episode 9: Living Without Purpose👈 Episode 10: Comfort (Finale) Thank you for following the Freedom Killers series. I hope it challenged you to build more health, more money, more time—and ultimately, more freedom. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW and CHANNEL! Book Matt to speak: www.MattScoletti.com Email Matt: [email protected] Social: @MattScoletti

What if the reason you still feel empty... isn't a lack of success? In Episode 9 of the Freedom Killers series, we explore why living without purpose quietly steals your freedom. For years, I lived the life I thought everyone else expected of me. It wasn't until I overcame alcoholism and started living for God, my family, and a mission bigger than myself that I discovered real purpose. Action Step: Do ONE thing today that moves you toward the person you want to become. Read the first chapter of Matthew. Record your first video. Take your first class. Start somewhere. Money answers "how." Purpose answers "why." Remember, every decision either creates more freedom... or takes it away. Build more options. Options create freedom. ✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans✅ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt✅ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House✅ Episode 5: Alcohol, Drugs & Vices✅ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday✅ Episode 7: Poor Health✅ Episode 8: Your Phone👈 Episode 9: Living Without Purpose (You're Here)⬜ Episode 10: Comfort Book Matt to speak: www.MattScoletti.comEmail Matt: [email protected]: @MattScoletti

You say you don't have enough time... But what if your phone is quietly taking it from you? In Episode 8 of the Freedom Killers series, we're exposing one of the biggest obstacles to living a life of freedom: phone addiction. The average person spends 4–5 hours every day on their smartphone. That's the equivalent of 60–75 full days every year spent staring at a screen. I realized I was doing the same thing. Every time I ate alone, I reached for YouTube. I couldn't even enjoy a meal without distracting myself. My body was eating, but my mind was somewhere else. Everything changed when I started putting my phone away during meals, hikes, runs, and quiet moments. It wasn't easy—but it brought something I didn't realize I was missing: Peace. Presence. Freedom. In this episode, you'll learn: How your phone quietly steals your time and attentionWhy constant notifications keep you from deep focusThe hidden cost of living distractedOne simple change that can help you reclaim your lifeAction Step: Choose ONE action that creates more freedom from your phone. Buy an old-school alarm clock. Leave your phone out of your bedroom. Delete social media. Turn off notifications. Whatever it is, make a change. Your life is worth a radical shift. Your phone isn't stealing your time. It's asking for it—and you're handing it over. Remember, every decision either creates more freedom... or takes it away. Build more options. Options create freedom. ✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans✅ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt✅ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House✅ Episode 5: Alcohol, Drugs & Vices✅ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday✅ Episode 7: Poor Health👈 Episode 8: Your Phone (You're Here)⬜ Episode 9: Living Without Purpose⬜ Episode 10: Comfort If this episode challenged you, subscribe and continue the Freedom Killers series as we uncover the habits and decisions that quietly steal our health, money, time, and ultimately... our freedom. Book Matt to speak: www.MattScoletti.comEmail Matt: [email protected]: @MattScoletti

What good is financial freedom if your body won't let you enjoy it?In Episode 7 of the Freedom Killers series, we're talking about one of the biggest threats to the life you want to build: poor health.For years, I was more than 50 pounds overweight while battling alcohol addiction. It wasn't just my body that suffered—it was my mindset, my energy, and the way I showed up for the people around me. Getting healthy changed far more than the number on the scale.In this episode, you'll learn:Why your health is the foundation of freedomThe hidden cost of neglecting your bodyHow one small habit can completely change your futureWhy your energy matters more than you thinkAction Step: Create a vision of your healthiest self, then choose ONE habit you'll commit to starting today. Small, consistent actions create extraordinary results over time.Your health is the engine that powers every other freedom in your life.Remember, every decision either creates more freedom... or takes it away.Build more options. Options create freedom.Freedom Killers Series✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans✅ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt✅ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House✅ Episode 5: Alcohol, Drugs & Vices✅ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday👈 Episode 7: Poor Health (You're Here)⬜ Episode 8: Phone Addiction⬜ Episode 9: Living Without Purpose⬜ Episode 10: ComfortIf this episode encouraged you, subscribe and follow the rest of the Freedom Killers series as we uncover the habits and decisions that quietly steal our health, money, time, and ultimately... our freedom.Book Matt to Speak: www.MattScoletti.comEmail Matt: [email protected] Social: @MattScoletti

The most dangerous word in the English language isn't failure. It's someday.In this episode, we explore how the "someday" mentality quietly steals your health, money, and time by convincing you that the right moment to change will come later.Freedom is having the health, the money, and the time to live the life you were created to live.Freedom Killers Series✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans✅ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt✅ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House✅ Episode 5: Alcohol, Drugs & Vices✅ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday (You're Here)⬜ Episode 7: Poor Health⬜ Episode 8: Phone Addiction⬜ Episode 9: Living Without Purpose⬜ Episode 10: ComfortFor years, I told myself "one day" I would change. One day I would get healthy. One day I would stop drinking. One day I would become the person I knew I could be.Everything changed when I stopped waiting for someday and made today day one.Your future is built by today's decisions — not tomorrow's intentions.Subscribe to Freedom First as we build more health, money, time... and ultimately, more freedom.Book Matt to speak: www.MattScoletti.comEmail Matt: [email protected]: @MattScoletti

For 15 years, I thought alcohol gave me freedom. It actually stole every kind of freedom I had.In this episode, I share my personal journey with addiction and how alcohol, drugs, and other destructive habits can quietly steal your health, money, and time — the very things that create a free life.Freedom is having the health, the money, and the time to live the life you were created to live.Freedom Killers Series✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans✅ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt✅ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House✅ Episode 5: Alcohol, Drugs & Vices (You're Here)⬜ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday⬜ Episode 7: Poor Health⬜ Episode 8: Phone Addiction⬜ Episode 9: Living Without Purpose⬜ Episode 10: ComfortAddiction doesn't just steal money. It steals years of your life.If this episode helps someone who is struggling, share it with them. Sometimes one decision can be the beginning of getting your freedom back.Subscribe to Freedom First as we build more health, money, time... and ultimately, more freedom.Book Matt to speak: www.MattScoletti.comEmail Matt: [email protected]: @MattScoletti

Your dream home shouldn't become your financial prison.In this episode, we uncover how buying too much house can quietly steal your money, health, and time by creating stress, reducing flexibility, and forcing you to work longer just to maintain a lifestyle.Freedom is having the health, the money, and the time to live the life you were created to live.Freedom Killers Series✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans✅ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt✅ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House (You're Here)⬜ Episode 5: Alcohol & Drugs⬜ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday⬜ Episode 7: Poor Health⬜ Episode 8: Phone Addiction⬜ Episode 9: Living Without Purpose⬜ Episode 10: ComfortA house should give you a place to live — not force you to work longer than you want.Subscribe to Freedom First as we build more health, money, time... and ultimately, more freedom.Book Matt to speak: www.MattScoletti.comMatt's email: [email protected] Social: @MattScoletti

🚫 Freedom Killers | Episode 3 of 10If you're paying 25% interest on a credit card, you're investing... just in someone else's retirement.In this episode, we expose how credit card debt quietly steals your money and time, keeping millions of people trapped in a cycle of payments and interest.Freedom is having the health, the money, and the time to live the life you were created to live.Freedom Killers Series✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans✅ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt (You're Here)⬜ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House⬜ Episode 5: Alcohol & Drugs⬜ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday⬜ Episode 7: Poor Health⬜ Episode 8: Phone Addiction⬜ Episode 9: Living Without Purpose⬜ Episode 10: ComfortIf this episode challenged your thinking, subscribe and join us as we build more health, money, time... and ultimately, more freedom. Book Matt to speak: www.MattScoletti.com Email Matt: [email protected] Social: @MattScoletti

🚫 Freedom Killers | Episode 2 of 10College can be one of the best investments you'll ever make... or one of the most expensive mistakes.In this episode, we uncover how student loans can quietly delay your financial freedom and why understanding the return on your education is one of the most important financial decisions you'll ever make.Freedom is having the health, the money, and the time to live the life you were created to live.Freedom Killers Series✅ Episode 1: Car Payments✅ Episode 2: Student Loans (You're Here)⬜ Episode 3: Credit Card Debt⬜ Episode 4: Buying Too Much House⬜ Episode 5: Alcohol & Drugs⬜ Episode 6: Waiting for Someday⬜ Episode 7: Poor Health⬜ Episode 8: Phone Addiction⬜ Episode 9: Living Without Purpose⬜ Episode 10: ComfortIf this episode challenged your thinking, subscribe and join us as we build more health, money, time... and ultimately, more freedom.Book Matt to speak: www.MattScoletti.comEmail Matt: [email protected]: @MattScoletti