Having It A.L.L.

Welcome to Having It A.L.L., the podcast that flips the script on what it means to “have it all” in life. I’m Matthew Bivens, your host and friend, and I’m inviting you to join me in conversations designed to help you radically shift your confidence, self worth, and clarity. In order to create new results in your life - whether that’s in your relationships, your health, your money, your family or your life’s purpose - you must make new decisions and build new habits. This podcast will not only deliver the lessons and action items that will help you move the needle in your life, but also share the vulnerable and honest truth about the challenges of working to improve and ultimately master yourself. Each breakdown can lead to breakthrough, and we cover it all on this podcast. Personal development is not an easy road, but you can create meaningful change that lasts. Let’s do it together one choice at a time. Tune in each week and see that it’s not only possible to have it all, but that you were meant to all along! 

Self-Improvement
Mental Health
Alternative Health
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Season 5 Preview!
Are you ready for season 5 of the Having It A.L.L. Podcast!!? Well ready or not, it's coming!  In today's episode I'm sharing with you all the awesome newness coming in Season 5 of the podcast. From new topics to all new types of episodes (and...
8 min
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New Year, New Decade, New Beginning...Bring It On!
Are you ready for the New Year!? It's the eve of 2020, and for today's episode I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on the past year and past decade. I share some of the highs (and lows) from the past 10 years, I give you some things to chew on...
27 min
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Stop Doing This One Thing In 2020 And It Will B...
Is there something new or different you'd like to have in 2020?   Maybe it's a more successful career, or a more fulfilling love life, or a greater sense of abundance.    I'm sure there's something.    And perhaps you think...
28 min
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Create Your Word For The Year (2020 Edition)
Are you prepared for the next 12 months to be your best year yet?   I want to equip you with the tools to make next year the best it possibly can be, and in today's episode I will help you do just that! For the past 3 years I've been using a word...
30 min
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The "Snapback Effect" And Why It Will Make All ...
Have you ever failed at reaching a goal? Or launched a New Years Resolution, only to see it crash days or weeks later?   If you have then I bet you probably beat yourself up a bit too, after not accomplishing what you set out to.   What if I...
50 min
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How To Create A Life Of Purpose, Profit and Pri...
What does "having it all" mean to you?   It's a question I have asked so many people on this podcast. And I've received so many unique answers.   Well, today I'm bringing you an interview/conversation with someone who has been an incredible...
57 min
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A Deep Dive Into My #1 Tool For Radical Self Gr...
For the past 9 years I've been on a very intentional journey to learn, understand and connect with my inner self more powerfully, for the purpose of healing, growth and transformation. And over that time I've come across a TON of tools and resources...
72 min
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2 Harsh Life Truths You Need To Know To Create ...
Ready for a bit of tough love?    There are certain truths in life that are unavoidable, no matter how unpleasant they may be or may sound (on the surface).    I read an article recently which triggered me because it created...
32 min
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Two Choices
“You are ready and able to do beautiful things in this world, and as you walk through those doors today, you will only have two choices: love or fear. Choose love, and don’t ever let fear turn you against your playful heart.” - Jim Carrey All...
6 min
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How To Totally Level Up Your Relationship Using...
How do you like to be loved? How does your partner prefer to be loved? Are they loving you in the style in which you like to be loved, and vice versa?   The idea of loving your partner in the way in which they want to be loved was completely...
42 min
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Healthy Ways To Deal With A Breakup
Breakups are hard. When a significant relationship ends it can send you in a tailspin of emotions that can easily lead to destructive behaviors and thought patterns. But within every breakup are the insights for healing and growth. In this episode I'm...
45 min
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What To Do If You Struggle With Consistency
Do you struggle with staying consistent?   You know the feeling. You start something, feel great for a while, then seemingly inevitably you fall off and quit. At that point the self doubt convos enter, the "I knew you couldn't do it!" self talk...
37 min
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The 5 Key Principles I Live By
Do you have principles? What are they? How do you use them? Are you confident that you know what living a principally based life means?   Today I'm shining light on this idea of "principles" that so many self help gurus and successful people tout...
51 min
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My Process For Creating A Vision Board That Isn...
Do you think vision boards are useless? A lot of people do. And I don't blame them. The idea of making a dream list for your life and watching as it magically appears, does seem pretty unrealistic. And that's how many people approach vision boards...
31 min
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The 5 Taboo Topics You Need To Stop Avoiding An...
What subjects are off limits to you? What things do you avoid in your life like the plague?!   Most people have some topics that they refuse to address. These "taboo subjects" are robbing you of your power, your freedom and your life! If you want...
51 min
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"I am concerned for your life": A Conversation ...
I am concerned for your life.   Real talk. If you identify yourself as "busy" and wear your busyness like a badge of honor, then there's a great chance you're putting your health at risk.    Today I'm bringing you a raw conversation...
61 min
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Don't know your life purpose? YOU'RE SCREWED!!
Don't know what your purpose is?   YOU'RE SCREWED!   You know I'm just playing, but that's how so many of us feel when we cannot answer the all important question, "What is your life purpose?"   Today's conversation may seem a bit...
33 min
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Not Feeling Fulfilled In Life? Here's What You ...
Are you feeling fulfilled in your life? If your answer is "No, not really" then I'm curious how you'd answer this next question -- "What would have to happen in order for you to feel fulfilled in your life?"   If you cannot answer that second...
43 min
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The 1 Question I Asked Myself That Led Me To Di...
What is your life's purpose? There was a time when hearing that question made me feel ashamed (that I didn't have an answer), frustrated (that I had go so long without figuring it out), jealous (of all the other people who were seemingly on their...
39 min
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A Different Take On Purpose, Vision and Passion...
How do you define purpose, vision and passion?   I've had a love hate relationship to the ideas of purpose, vision and passion. I love them because they are at the heart of creating a truly fulfilled and magical life, and that's what I'm playing...
27 min
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The Balance Experts Have Spoken! 10 Expert Tips...
How can you create more balance in your daily life? Do you have a clear answer to this question based off of personal experience, empirical evidence and thorough research?   Probably not, and that's totally cool because I did it for you! I...
50 min
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Opening Up About My Biggest Recent Struggles
This is not a typical HIA episode. Today I wanted to let you in on a few things that I have been struggling with, which have impacted my life, relationships, business and this podcast.
39 min
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The Thinking That Lead To No Boundaries At Work...
Do you have a hard time setting and holding boundaries with work? Are you feeling imbalanced and burnt out with work constantly, AND are you making excuses about why you are unable to establish and hold those boundaries?   I know the feeling of...
40 min
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3 Underlying Reasons Why You Don't Have Balance...
What do you do when you're feeling imbalanced, burnt out and overwhelmed?   Feeling imbalanced is just a part of life. No one is able to maintain their balance, health, and peace 100% of the time (no matter how put together their lives seem on...
44 min
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What Is Your Joy-to-Sadness Ratio?
If you looked at your average day, how much of it do you spend in a state of Joy vs Sadness?   My coach and mentor Day Adeogba shared with me a conversation he had with his kids recently, where he asked them "What do you think your Joy:Sadness...
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