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T is for Transformation

Positively Selfish: The Key to Real Transformation

T is for Transformation

Alex Coloreo

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

This is it—the series finale of T is for Transformation. And I knew I had to end this chapter with a story that goes beyond fitness, beyond weight loss, and straight into the heart of what transformation is all about. In this episode, I sit down with my friend John Mattes, whose journey has been nothing short of life-changing. From facing a near-death moment on a glacier in Patagonia to life at 415 pounds, to the pain of losing his mom—John’s story is raw, real, and powerful. But what makes it groundbreaking is the lesson at the center of it all: the power of being positively selfish. Choosing yourself, so you can finally live, love, and give from a place of wholeness. Thank you for trusting me to walk alongside you through this podcast. This finale isn’t the end—it’s the reminder that your transformation continues, every single day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:02.9

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0:07.8

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0:13.6

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0:15.4

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0:18.1

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0:20.0

Love.

0:20.6

It is the force that both builds and

0:22.9

breaks us the thing that gives life meaning yet also the thing that can shatter us beyond recognition

0:28.5

there is romantic love the love that consumes ignites transforms it can be tender or wild

0:35.3

comforting or chaotic it can be a sanctuary or a storm. And then there is self-love. Perhaps the most difficult to cultivate, yet the most important of all. Because without it, every other kind of love becomes unstable.

0:59.4

Welcome back to Teas for Transformation.

1:06.7

I'm your host, Sean T, and I'm going to say something that may make people like turn their nose up a little bit.

1:13.8

I have forever, especially since I have my own fitness journey and I've struggled with sexual abuse and I've been to therapy.

1:16.6

I have forever put myself first.

1:22.4

And people might be like, Sean, how do you put yourself first when you're married, you got kids, you got business.

1:28.8

Because at the end of the day, if I'm not 100%, I can't expect 100% from somebody else,

1:32.1

and I can't always expect people to help me out.

1:38.5

And that is where we're going today as we dive into John Mattis's story, one that reminds us of the importance of being positively selfish in a world where we often prioritize everything and everyone above

1:46.9

ourselves, John's journey from a near-death experience to a vibrant life through self-care and

1:52.3

fitness will challenge how we think about our priorities. Let's explore how John chose to begin

1:58.8

transforming his life by choosing to put his well-being first,

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