Matt Okine - Comedy & Tragedy

About this episode

<p>Matt Okine has been privy to a few life changing events.</p> <p>💌&nbsp;subscribe to our newsletter, <em>my imperfect email,</em> here - <a href="http://bit.ly/45NyQDy">http://bit.ly/45NyQDy</a></p> <p>Hailing from Triple J infamy (the radio station &hellip;&hellip;. not the athletic event), Matt has seen success across television screens, the comedy scene and music stage.</p> <p>A triple threat, you might say.</p> <p>Joining us in the studio, Matt is incredibly vulnerable in sharing with Hugh, Ryan, and Josh the pain and confusion of losing his mum at just 12 years old, and how becoming a parent himself has filled him with an irrational, but at times crippling, fear of death.</p> <p>Matt and Ryan bond over the cathartic and confronting process of writing about yourself as a character, who doesn&rsquo;t always get it right, and Matt talks to Josh about jealousy and how he learned to trust again after being cheated on.</p> <p>Matt, what a feeling.</p> <p>If you&rsquo;d like to watch this full video on YouTube, follow this link - <a href="https://youtu.be/SnV65OzHxEg">https://youtu.be/SnV65OzHxEg</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>🫖&nbsp;Other Imperfects episodes mentioned in this episode</p> <ul> <li>Dr Emily - Meaning of Mid-Life - <a href="http://bit.ly/3JRXb3O">http://bit.ly/3JRXb3O</a></li> </ul> <p>📺&nbsp;Things to watch</p> <ul> <li>The Other Guy - <a href="https://bit.ly/4m32zOL">https://bit.ly/4m32zOL</a></li> <li>Ryan and Matt&rsquo;s Legendary Moments Ad - <a href="https://bit.ly/4pfHxPE">https://bit.ly/4pfHxPE</a></li> </ul> <p>🎧Things to listen to</p> <ul> <li>Helen&rsquo;s Message 1992 - Matt and Alex - All Day Breakfast - <a href="http://bit.ly/46tLede">http://bit.ly/46tLede</a></li> </ul> <p>📖&nbsp;Things to read</p> <ul> <li>Being Black &lsquo;n Chicken, and Chips by Matt Okine - <a href="http://bit.ly/4nl9OCP">http://bit.ly/4nl9OCP</a></li> </ul> <p>🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, purchase the Vulnerabilitea House Cards here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz">http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz</a></p> <p>🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel)&nbsp;<em>My Imperfect Life,</em>&nbsp;click here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz">http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz</a></p> <p>🩵To join our patreon community, <em>A Little More Imperfects,</em> follow this link - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mqunxu">http://bit.ly/4mqunxu</a></p> <p>🩷 AND you can subscribe to <em>A Little More Imperfects</em> through Apple Podcasts too, here - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mq5BO5">http://bit.ly/4mq5BO5</a></p> <p>The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you&rsquo;re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>