Air-Check Your Life
Welcome to Air-Check You Life, formerly Learn from People who Lived it.
𝗔𝗶𝗿-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲™ is a leadership and communication podcast grounded in real-life experience. Hosted by keynote speaker and communication strategist Mathew Blades, the show explores mental health, resilience, spiritual growth, and the leadership lessons that show up when life gets hard. Each episode features honest conversations with people who’ve lived it, turning stories into practical tools to use immediately. With decades in award-winning broadcasting and work alongside organizations like Kia, Durango Detention Center, ACMA, Panera Bread, and Willmeng Construction, Mathew brings clarity to complex conversations. If you care about stronger communication, emotional intelligence, and meaningful growth, jump in!
Find more at MathewBlades.com
Welcome to Air-Check You Life, formerly Learn from People who Lived it.
𝗔𝗶𝗿-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲™ is a leadership and communication podcast grounded in real-life experience. Hosted by keynote speaker and communication strategist Mathew Blades, the show explores mental health, resilience, spiritual growth, and the leadership lessons that show up when life gets hard. Each episode features honest conversations with people who’ve lived it, turning stories into practical tools to use immediately. With decades in award-winning broadcasting and work alongside organizations like Kia, Durango Detention Center, ACMA, Panera Bread, and Willmeng Construction, Mathew brings clarity to complex conversations. If you care about stronger communication, emotional intelligence, and meaningful growth, jump in!
Find more at MathewBlades.com
Episodes

Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
One Great Teaching with Cortney McDermott
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
One great teaching with Cortney McDermott
Join Mathew Blades, author, and coach Cortney McDermott as they explore “one great teaching” rooted in Einstein’s quote: “The field is the sole governing agency of the particle.”
They discuss agency, overcoming the blame game, and how shifting our internal landscape can lead to transformation. Cortney McDermott offers practical guidance like the power of simply lying down to help listeners tap into their intuition and reset.
The episode closes with a guided meditation to deepen your connection with yourself and harness the transformative force within.
Perfect for anyone seeking inspiration and tangible tools to foster real, personal change.
Thank you for listening.
Mathew

Monday Jan 19, 2026
Stop Proving Yourself with Dr. Anna Marie Frank
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Feeling stuck in the cycle of proving yourself?
In this episode of Learn From People Who Lived It, host Mathew Blades sits down with naturopathic doctor, author, and speaker Dr. Anna Marie Frank to unpack the deep-rooted human desire for acceptance and belonging.
Drawing from personal experience and professional practice, Dr. Anna Marie Frank explains the critical difference between fitting in and true belonging, highlighting how our internal stories and limiting beliefs shape our relationships, ambition, and health.
They explore the power of rewriting your story, letting go of self-sabotaging patterns, and the impact of unprocessed emotions on physical well-being.
The conversation blends practical exercises with insights on mindset, inviting listeners to question: What if the story you’ve been telling yourself isn’t even true?
Tune in for actionable strategies to step into authenticity, foster healing, and create lasting change from the inside out.
Don't forget that you can watch us daily at 12:30 MT on our Youtube Channel, here:
https://www.youtube.com/@mathewbladesofficial

Monday Jan 12, 2026
Breaking Cycles Through Forgiveness with Mathew Blades
Monday Jan 12, 2026
Monday Jan 12, 2026
The Power of Forgiveness
In this episode, host Mathew Blades shares a deeply personal journey into forgiveness, exploring its significance both biblically and psychologically. Through powerful storytelling—from confronting a public critic to healing a strained relationship with his mother—Mathew Blades reveals that forgiveness is a process, not an event, and is essential for emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. He discusses the effects of holding onto grievances, the dangers of revenge, and the healing that comes from releasing anger.
Drawing on conversations with experts and lessons from his own life, Mathew Blades encourages listeners to break generational cycles of pain and embrace forgiveness as a path to inner peace and growth.
This episode delivers practical wisdom and heartfelt inspiration for anyone seeking to rebuild relationships and move forward lighter and freer.
To bring Mathew into your church to speak, visit him here:
https://mathewblades.com/churches/

Monday Dec 29, 2025
Unpacking my faith journey
Monday Dec 29, 2025
Monday Dec 29, 2025
The Evolution of Faith: Mathew Blades on Rediscovering Joy
In this episode, Mathew Blades shares his deeply personal journey with faith, from his church-filled childhood to a long period of disconnection, and ultimately, to a renewed sense of spirituality.
After witnessing inconsistencies in those around him, Mathew Blades drifted from organized religion, exploring Buddhism and other philosophies in search of meaning.
The loss of his parents and struggles with mental health sparked a gradual reconnection—first through conversations with his mom, then through the powerful draw of worship music.
Attending a new church reignited his sense of joy and belonging, prompting new reflections on what it means to be “in the right car” in life.
With candor and openness, Mathew Blades reminds listeners that faith is a lifelong, evolving process—and that wherever you are on your journey, you are not alone.







