#26 with Matt LaFontine: Pulling Up for Mental Health, Building Beautiful Gardens and finding deep and meaningful connection and community after rock bottom

Matt LaFontine, founder of Safe Space Mornington and a man who belies expectation of a footy bloke is on a mission for mental health. On October 12, he will be Pulling Up for Mental Health. Join us as we discuss this venture, Safe Space, creating beautiful gardens (metaphorically and physically) and how he counters the notion of what it is to be a 'Footy Bloke' by opening his heart and working hard to be a better man. On this episode, we navigate the '90 Second Nugget', compile our thoughts on 'Art of The List', wash over our life's journey on 'Me and The World on a Page' and listen to the heartfelt 'Note to Self' from Matt around his toughest challenge during COVID-19 lockdowns several years ago. Matt opens his heart and mind for us on this freewheeling episode of The Ebbs and The Flows. We back!!! The Ebbs and the Flows is an emotional health movement focused on openness and transparency about the light and the shade of the lives we led and journeys we encounter. The Ebbs and the Flows is not a licensed mental health service and therefore if you are seeking mental health advice, assessment or treatment, you should seek expert advice with a GP, psychologist, psychiatrist or in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.For those struggling, or who know somebody who is, help is available:@lifelineaustralia 13 11 14@beyondblueofficial 1300 22 46361800-RESPECT (1800 737 732)@headspace_aus 1800 650 890@kidshelplineau 1800 55 1800For advice specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people @13yarn 13 92 76For LGBTQIA+ specific advice @qlife_aus1800 184 527The Ebbs and The Flows website: www.theebbsandtheflows.comSubstack: https://substack.com/@theebbsandtheflows For The Ebbs and The Flows Instagram page head to https://www.instagram.com/theebbsandtheflows/At the end of the day, we are all just a work in progress.