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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 56 MIN

Matt Preston: On Love, Loss and Letting Go

from A Life of Greatness

Matt Preston is one of Australia's most recognisable television personalities and the face of MasterChef Australia for over a decade. This week he sits down with Sarah Grynberg on A Life of Greatness for one of the most honest conversations he has ever had.Matt opens up about what fame really feels like from the inside, the guilt of missing family moments that matter while building a career, and why he ultimately walked away from one of the biggest shows in Australian television history. He also talks about losing his brother, watching a parent move through dementia, and the friendships and moments that ended up meaning more than any of the success.This is not the Matt Preston you think you know.In this episode you will learn:What really happened behind the scenes of MasterChef AustraliaWhy fame can quietly distort who you are if you stop paying attentionThe moment with his daughter that made him rethink everythingHow losing his brother shaped the direction of his lifeWhat dementia and aging parents taught him about time and loveWhy meaningful relationships matter more than success, money or status.A final thought...We spend so much of our lives striving for the next thing. This episode is a powerful reminder to stop and ask yourself what truly matters before it's too late.Purchase Sarah's book: Living A Life Of Greatness here.To purchase Living A Life of Greatness outside Australia here or here.Watch A Life of Greatness Episodes On Youtube here.Sign up for Sarah’s newsletter (Greatness Guide) here.Purchase Sarah's Meditations here.Instagram: @sarahgrynberg Website: https://sarahgrynberg.com/Facebook: facebook.com/sarahgrynbergTwitter: twitter.com/sarahgrynberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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