Matt West is a mindful journal and mindfulness expert. An accomplished psychologist, Matt is the pulse and voice of all things Boom.
Due to the facade and lies that social media spreads, it is often problematic for people to stay focused and motivated to achieve their desired success. Matt West went through the same issue in his mid-thirties when he found himself in a hopeless position and lacked the motivation to improve any aspects of his life. Matt West did not always lack motivation and had lots of drive as a teenager to his early thirties.
Up until 11th grade, Matt focused on soccer, and It was not until after he had to quit playing soccer in the 11th grade due to Osgood-Schlatter disease. His Psychology teacher inspired him to pursue how people think and the drive behind why they do what they do. He used these psychological tools to alter his way of thinking, which led to increased performance in every aspect of his life. This drive led him to earn two masters in psychology from Pepperdine University and Cal State Northridge by 24. By age 30, he made a six-figure salary and lived comfortably in Marina Del Rey, CA, with his wife and daughter. At age 31, he attempted to start a business, and the failure took an unbearable toll on him. A year later, the failed business led to his sudden loss of motivation and ultimately coasting through life. In 2018 he tried to create a morning and night routine, mindfully journaled daily, and he noticed an increase in the amount of sleep and exercise that he got in hopes of regaining that motivation that he desperately needed. Doing these two things seemed like they would no doubt make his life better and give him back the inspiration that he lacked, but it only made matters worse. He lasted a short two months before he realized his burnout was only increasing and that changing these physical aspects of his life were not doing him any good. He used mindfulness journaling to get back his motivation, and little by little he noticed shifts in how he reacted to obstacles in his life. He started to rediscover who he was and wanted to share it with people in the same position.
He decided that to reach more people; he would create the tech startup, Boom, and the podcast, The Brain Boom Podcast. Boom is a new platform where people could now capture and share genuine, joyful moments that would keep themselves and others motivated. The Brain Boom Podcast serves as a podcast that would help keep people motivated and track to success. Boom and The Brain Boom Podcast are in their early development years, but there is no doubt that they will be utilized by people worldwide. Matt West set out to make sure that no one else went through the burnout and loss of motivation that he did, and although he is still working on it I would say he has done an excellent job so far.
