22. Using Fun to Identify Your Purpose with Matt Allyn

In this episode of Unfiltered Leadership, Lindsay sits down with Matt Allyn to explore the patterns, beliefs, and internal narratives that keep us stuck and why fun, curiosity, and play might be the missing ingredients in creating real change.Matt brings a unique perspective shaped by his unconventional path. From biking across the United States to working as a Crossfit photographer, his career has been rooted in exploration, discipline, and pushing physical and mental limits. Those experiences deeply inform how he thinks about growth, resilience, and behavior change.Together, Lindsay and Matt unpack why awareness alone isn’t enough to create transformation, how we get trapped in rigid patterns, and how introducing lightness and experimentation can help us shift more effectively.This conversation is both practical and refreshing, offering a new way to think about personal growth that feels less heavy and more human.Episode HighlightsWhy we stay stuck in patterns even when we know betterThe gap between awareness and lasting behavior changeHow Matt’s experience biking across the U.S. shaped his mindsetWhy fun, curiosity, and play are critical for growthHow internal narratives influence leadership and decision-makingPractical ways to interrupt patterns and experiment with changeAbout your host: Lindsay YellinLindsay Yellin is an executive leadership coach, dynamic speaker, and certified ACC and CPCC who helps high-achieving creative leaders trade fear for possibility and self-doubt for self-trust. A former advertising executive, she has led in high-pressure, high-visibility environments and knows the challenge of staying connected to oneself while leading others.✨ Book a Coaching Chemistry Call with Lindsay: https://calendly.com/yellin-coaching/chemistry-call ✨ Get your espresso shot of leadership insight, join the Grounds for Growth newsletter: https://yellingroundsforgrowth.myflodesk.com/groundsforgrowth About Matt AllynMatt Allyn is the founder of Storyliving which helps leaders use their story to prioritize fun so they can change the world. In 2016 he was a civil engineer in NYC when he decided to ride his bike across America. This decision changed his life. He knew his greatest contribution to the world would come from prioritizing fun and joy, and only then would he be able to truly impact in the world for the better.You can view Matt’s Storylivng workshop here: https://matthewallyn.me/slt