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The Niche Is You

Matthew Gottesman

Hi, I’m Matt Gottesman (@mattgottesman on Instagram) and this is my daily podcast where I offer practical thoughts and perspectives to un-complicate life, creativity and the pursuit of your highest self. Instead of choosing one niche for the podcast, I decided that the niche is you… a simple, straight forward show about the power of not boxing yourself into any one category, title or niche, but embracing all of your gifts, having a better relationship with yourself and trusting your path

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30:07

Learn How to Be Easy to Tell the Truth To

The Niche Is You ·

2026/09/08

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why asking for honesty also creates a responsibility to learn how to receive itHow our reactions can unintentionally teach people what is and isn't safe to tell usWhy listening to someone's truth doesn't require agreeing with their interpretationHow difficult conversations can deepen relationships when neither person has to protect themselves from the conversation itselfWhat it means to become someone people trust with honesty, vulnerability, disagreement, and

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27:33

Be Careful What You Give Your Life Away To

The Niche Is You ·

2026/09/07

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why time may be one of the most important things we've been entrusted to stewardHow generosity can quietly become over-availabilityWhy every yes is ultimately a decision about where your life goesHow protecting time creates room for calling, prayer, work, rest, and relationshipsWhy intentional living requires deciding what deserves the finite life you've been givenAnd more…START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop

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24:28

You Should Have Work Nobody Ever Sees

The Niche Is You ·

2026/09/04

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why making everything public can subtly change the way we createHow private work gives experimentation somewhere safe to happenWhy curiosity needs room to exist without immediately becoming usefulHow unseen practice develops taste, skill, voice, and creative rangeWhy work nobody sees can ultimately strengthen the work everybody doesAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community +

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27:33

You Don't Just Marry a Person… You Marry Their Way of...

The Niche Is You ·

2026/09/03

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why marriage is about more than compatibility—it's also about shared directionWhy someone's relationship with God and their character under pressure matter so deeplyHow everyday habits around money, family, work, and responsibility eventually become part of the marriageWhy discernment means looking at someone's patterns and direction, not simply their potentialWhat it means for two individual callings to become a shared stewardship without either person losing

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26:15

Your Best Work Won't Come From Working More… It'll...

The Niche Is You ·

2026/09/02

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why more work eventually reaches diminishing creative returnsHow your life itself becomes part of your creative practiceWhy depth comes from integration, not simply consuming more informationWhy some ideas need more life before they need more workHow to build a life that continually gives something back to what you createAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly

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19:25

Sometimes God Answers the Prayer by Changing What You...

The Niche Is You ·

2026/09/01

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why prayer isn't only about changing circumstances—it can change the person prayingHow to recognize when a desire is being refined rather than abandonedWhy some things lose their appeal as we grow spirituallyWhat happens when we stop needing one specific outcome in order to feel okayHow prayer can move from “God, give me what I want” toward “God, teach me what is worth wanting”And more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the

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27:06

Sometimes Saying No Is How You Protect What's Coming

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/31

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why the right decision can still feel like lossHow to separate an incredible opportunity from the terms attached to itWhy knowing what you own—and what isn't for sale—is essential in life and businessHow faith helps you say no without knowing whether another opportunity is comingWhy protecting your gifts today can create possibilities you can't possibly see yetAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop

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18:42

Build a Life That Can Hold the Things You're Praying For

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/28

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why receiving what you're praying for can require more capacity than you realizeHow preparation often begins before the opportunity, relationship, or provision arrivesWhy answered prayers create responsibilities as well as blessingsHow to identify what your future life may require from you todayWhy preparation isn't about earning God's blessings—it's about becoming a better steward of what arrivesAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (22K+) —

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24:51

Self-Love Is Discipline

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/27

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why self-love is something you practice, not simply something you feelHow knowing yourself creates stronger values, boundaries, and convictionsWhy discipline is one of the clearest ways you demonstrate care for your future selfHow a stronger relationship with yourself changes the way you communicate and relate to other peopleWhy self-love ultimately means taking responsibility for yourself instead of waiting for everyone else to changeAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The

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27:40

Don't Doubt the Direction Just Because You Can't See...

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/26

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why trusting God can feel easy when the destination is visible—and much harder when only the direction is clearHow to discern God's direction before moving without demanding certainty about every detailWhy the middle of transition is often where we begin questioning what we once knewHow our need for control can make unfamiliarity feel like misalignmentWhy going back isn't always the answer simply because moving forward became uncomfortableHow to remain faithful to

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10:12

Passion Isn't Something You Feel Once… It's Something...

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/25

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why passion is less about intensity and more about sustained relationshipWhy loving something makes you curious enough to understand it deeplyHow devotion shows up differently before you have something, while you're building it, and after you've received itWhy mastery lives in the details most people are willing to overlookHow genuine passion can call greater devotion out of the people around youWhy the things that matter most need to be continually chosen—not simply

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19:43

The Best Relationships Create More Freedom, Not Less

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/24

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why commitment doesn't have to diminish freedom—it can create a deeper kind of itHow healthy love gives both people room to remain individuals while building a shared lifeWhy emotional safety can expand your willingness to grow, create, risk, and becomeHow the right partner supports your gifts without trying to control what they becomeWhy great relationships protect three things at once: you, your partner, and the life you're building togetherAnd more… START HERE…→

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25:51

The Work That Changes People Usually Changes You First

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/21

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why the most meaningful work usually begins with your own transformationHow creating from lived experience builds trust and authenticityWhy your greatest contribution often comes from the problems you've personally wrestled withThe difference between creating to impress people and creating to serve themHow continuing to grow yourself keeps your work alive, relevant, and deeply humanAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — Weekly essays,

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26:27

God May Be Protecting the Pace, Not Delaying the Promise

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/20

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why slower seasons aren't necessarily signs that you've been forgottenHow preparation often happens in places we can't yet seeWhy pace can be a form of protection—for both you and what you're buildingHow hindsight often reveals the wisdom we couldn't see in the momentWhy trusting God's timing doesn't mean becoming passive—it means faithfully stewarding today's assignmentAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — Weekly essays, the full

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26:20

Your Creativity Was Never Separate From God

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/19

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why Scripture begins by introducing us to God as CreatorWhat Bezalel teaches us about the relationship between creativity, craftsmanship, skill, and SpiritWhy creativity extends far beyond art into building, entrepreneurship, problem-solving, storytelling, and everyday lifeHow your sensitivity, curiosity, imagination, and ability to notice things can become part of your contributionWhy having a creative gift also creates a responsibility to develop and steward itHow

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20:22

You Can Feel Uncertain and Still Be Deeply Grounded

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/18

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why uncertainty doesn't mean you're confused, lost, or moving in the wrong directionHow uncertainty can become an ally when you stop treating the unknown as a threatWhy groundedness comes from knowing yourself—not knowing the futureHow faith, intuition, your body, wisdom, and discernment can help you navigate what you can't predictWhy real peace comes from trusting your ability to meet what's next rather than needing to control itAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche

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25:43

Sometimes Growth Means Doing Fewer Things at a Higher...

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/17

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why addition is often necessary early on, but concentration becomes increasingly valuable as you growHow maturity helps you distinguish between good opportunities and the work that actually deserves your best energyWhy doing fewer things doesn't necessarily mean thinking smaller—it can mean going deeperHow attention, repetition, and protected time allow good work to become exceptionalWhy saying no becomes an increasingly important part of stewardshipHow to identify

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27:46

A Calling Needs Structure or It Stays an Idea

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/14

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why clarity around your calling is only the beginningHow structure turns purpose from intention into something you can actually stewardWhy your calendar reveals what your life is truly organized aroundHow systems and discipline can protect your gifts without turning your life into constant productivityThe difference between faithful execution and forcing an outcomeHow to build simple structures that give your calling room to growAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche

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20:18

God Doesn't Always Give You an Answer... Sometimes He...

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/13

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why God doesn't always answer our questions in the way we're expectingHow life itself can become the environment where God develops discernmentThe difference between seeking signs and learning how to recognize wisdomWhy spiritual maturity gives you greater confidence when making difficult decisionsHow Scripture, experience, values, patterns, peace, and prayer can work together in discernmentWhy better discernment may ultimately be more valuable than simply being

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26:28

You Should Know What You're Unwilling to Sacrifice...

The Niche Is You ·

2026/08/12

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why you need your own definition of success before the world gives you oneHow to identify what you're actually trying to protect as you build your lifeWhy your non-negotiables create boundaries around what success is allowed to cost youHow to distinguish healthy devotion to your work from sacrificing yourself for itWhy surrendering your plans to God can create a better definition of success than ambition aloneHow to build success around the life you actually want to

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