Trusting the Edge of the Familiar: A Conversation with Nick Matheson, Leadership Coach and Business Strategist

Embodied with Anne Bérubé

How do you trust life when it takes you in unexpected directions? In this episode of Embodied, I sit down with Nick Matheson, leadership coach and business strategist, to explore how we can find clarity, strength, and growth in life’s most challenging moments.

Nick’s story is one of transformation. He began his career in healthcare, focusing on pain management, but personal challenges—including his daughter’s serious illness and his cancer diagnosis—led him to rethink his life and priorities. Now, as a leadership coach, he helps others align with their values and create lives they love.

In our hour-and-forty-five-minute conversation, we discuss:

• Letting go of control: How Nick learned to release rigid ideas of success and embrace life’s twists and turns.
• Turning challenges into growth: Why difficult times can lead to powerful personal breakthroughs.
• The strength in vulnerability: How being open and honest about struggles can deepen connections and foster growth.
• Finding trust in uncertainty: Nick’s journey of learning to accept life’s ups and downs, knowing things can still work out.

The role of nature in healing and reflection

For Nick, walking along streams in the woods has become a way to navigate confusion and find clarity—a reminder that they still flow even when things feel stuck.

"Even though I don’t see it and don’t experience the water flowing in the same kind of way, it’s still moving. It’s about finding my way through that swamp until clarity emerges again."

His story is a relatable reminder that growth often comes from challenges. Whether it’s letting go of old goals, finding calm in uncertainty, or opening up to others, Nick shows how trust can lead to meaningful change.

How to connect with Nick:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.matheson.121

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickhhmatheson/

Website: https://www.newgroundleadership.com/