Ep10 Embrace Change & Never Look Back - Yorkshire to Auckland with Matt Akers

In this episode, I sit down with Matt Akers - a British born, New Zealand Firefighter, now based in Auckland. Matt and I discuss his early life and neurodivergence, bouncing from one job to another, relationships, separation, travel, mental and physical health and joining the fire service. Matt also shares his story of taking the brave decision to move from side of the world to the other, as we discuss the ways this has impacted his life.Matt is also, remarkably, still firefighting after being fitted with a pacemaker three years ago, which he shares the story of during our conversation, and explains his road to recovery after a health scare that left him wondering if he would be able to continue his career. This is a good honest conversation with a true gentleman.