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Vapor Rising – The Evolution of a Journey

by Matty V | Jul 3, 2019

Vapor Rising – The Evolution of a Journey Change is something that really scares the crap out of me. However, this change has been coming for a while now. When I first started my blog it was primarily about my weight loss journey. As time progressed I...

Free Event – Cockburn WA – Mental Health & Obesity

by Matty V | Feb 22, 2019

Learn about the story behind weighing 200kgs. I’m hosted by MyLocalMind Inc for a free talk about mental health and obesity. I share my story of how domestic abuse, homelessness and mental health shaped my rapid weight gain and what it’s taken to change. Visit...

The Stain of Homelessness – My Long Lasting Effects of Sleeping Rough

by Matty V | Jan 16, 2019

The Stain of Homelessness – My Long Lasting Effects of Sleeping Rough For some, homelessness might seem like an extremely easy problem to solve. Get people off the street and badda bing badda boom the problem is magically solved. In actuality this couldn’t...

How Adopting a Greyhound Changed How I View My Past and My Mental Health

by Matty V | Jan 8, 2019

How Adopting a Greyhound Changed How I View My Past and My Mental Health Life changing moments can happen at any time, some are expected while others aren’t. Adopting a pet is obviously one of those moments, however I wasn’t expecting how it...

What’s With All The Black? How Wearing Black Became My Security Blanket

by Matty V | Jan 3, 2019

What’s With All The Black? How Wearing Black Became My Security Blanket I get this question a lot and I often divert the attention to other excuses rather than going into specifics. If you’ve asked me in the past I may have given you a list of...

2019 Goals – Moving Forward on My Journey

by Matty V | Jan 1, 2019

2019 Goals – Moving Forward on My Journey 2018 is now behind us, and looking back was a good way to see how far I’ve come. Now it’s time to look forward to where I want to go and what I want to achieve by this time next year. Normally a new...

2018 in Review – Accomplishments, Highlights & Setbacks

by Matty V | Dec 30, 2018

2018 in Review – Accomplishments, Highlights & Setbacks 2018 has been a really interesting year. As with all aspects of life it was full of ups and downs, and this post will highlight a few of each and what they’ve meant for my journey....

Mental Health Week 2018 is Here! Come Along to a Free Talk!

by Matty V | Oct 7, 2018

I’m speaking at a number of free events around Perth for Mental Health Week this week. The talks will focus on my lived experiences and how they impacted my struggle with obesity where I ballooned up to 200kgs. Topics discussed include domestic abuse,...

Free Mental Health Talks for Mental Health Week

by Matty V | Sep 18, 2018

Free Mental Health Talks for Mental Health Week To help raise awareness about mental health I’m offering free talks to organisations during Mental Health Week (October 7 – 14). The talks focus on my lived experiences and how they impacted my struggle with...

Perth City to Surf 2018 – Lead Up and Result

by Matty V | Aug 30, 2018

Perth City to Surf 2018 – Lead Up and Result Sunday the 26th of October 2018 I ran my first City to Surf, and my second ever fun run (Parkruns excluded). I had run the HBF Run For A Reason earlier this year, however I had read that the City to Surf is a much...