Matt Lambeau: The FACTS Foundation

Topics

• The distinction between selfishness and humility
• The difference between a cult and any other religion
• The difficulties of raising children, and the importance of finding like-minded people to help with trauma.

Show Summary

Matt Lambeau joined the podcast to discuss The FACTS Foundation and his book “The Selfish Truth” and the philosophy behind it that led him to write it.
Alison Frye and Matt Lambeau discussed the importance of mental health awareness and how it can be used to impact the world positively. Matt and Allison discuss the concept of selfishness, how it applies to everyone, and how people can advocate for others by recognizing it's not about them. They also discuss how babies are born with a selfish mindset but can grow spiritually and recognize it's not about them. They also talk about how people who stay in the selfish box can snowball out of control, while those who grow spiritually become advocates for others.

Allison discussed how people who are not selfish and focus on helping others might not reach the top of the corporate ladder but still want to impact the world positively. She also discussed how different religions have different ideologies and how a cult differs from a religion in that people can leave a religion without repercussion. Allison and Matt discussed religion, mental health, addiction, and the importance of recognizing that everyone has something in their life to be grateful for and that there is always someone willing to help.

Matt and Allison discussed life's difficulties and how to cope with them, emphasizing the importance of finding like-minded people to connect with and the power of words to change the world. They also discussed the importance of being open about one's mental health journey and the need for resources outside of therapy.