The Coaches Corner University Podcast
#210 - Be Impossible - Dr. Matthew Hill
Today I spoke with Dr. Matthew Hill, who faced the impossible before he understood what the word fully meant. Diagnosed with cancer as a child, he lost his leg and endured nine months of chemotherapy that nearly took his Life. What came after was its own battle — depression and alcoholism pulled him into a darkness he couldn't find the edges of. He was lost. Without purpose. Without direction. The return began on the road and the platform. Through endurance racing and powerlifting, Matt found what it means to build an Individual who can build the outcomes of which you dream. He has completed multiple Half Marathons, raised over $40,000 for children battling cancer, and squatted and deadlifted over 500 pounds on a prosthetic leg in powerlifting competition. Every rep, every mile, every dollar raised is a living proof of the message he now carries into the world. In 2023, Matthew founded Impossible Performance — not originally as a business, but as a direct transmission of everything his journey taught him. Because if he could build his body, his mind, his spirit, and his emotional foundation from the ruins of what cancer left behind, he knows with absolute certainty it can be done for anyone willing to do the work. "When Faced with The Impossible, Be Impossible, and you will Do The Impossible." We discussed 03:07 The long form honesty test 06:48 The diagnosis at eighteen 11:52 Control versus suppression 19:15 The father piece 22:27 Empathy without the trump card 29:34 Past inputs and outputs 37:31 Optimizing for the wrong individual 55:23 Two connections a day 01:10:21 Inside the 500 pound squat 01:21:09 Cancer is not an excuse Find Matthew Website - impossibleperformance.com Instagram - @impossible.performance YouTube - @ImpossiblePerformance __________ Paul's singular goal is to raise the bar for coaching. He is committed to being the signal through the static of the fitness and health industry. If you're a coach looking to take their education to the next level, make sure to visit www.coachescorneru.com. If you're interested in coaching from Paul and his team, please visit www.masterathletic.com Find him on Instagram: @pauloneid, @coachescorneru, @masterathleticperformance __________ - Make More Money and Improve your Services as an Online Fitness Coach: www.coachescorneru.com Use Training and Nutrition for Peak Performance: www. masterathletic.com Who am I and why should you listen to me? Paul is a Coach, Educator, Mentor, and Athlete with a single goal - to raise the bar for online coaching. He holds Master of Science Degrees in both Exercise Science and Sports Management. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach with 15 years of experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in varying capacities from youth to professional athletics. RAISING THE BAR FOR ONLINE COACHING!
