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It's a milestone episode of The Matt Kollock Show. Welcome back! 
Episode 30 of the podcast features me exploring what it means to be a self-described "alt-rock auteur." Fun stuff! 
It's also album-release week! So there are lots of big things happening. Family Plot comes out – FINALLY!!!! – this Friday, June 21, 2024. So I talk a little bit about how I'm feeling with regard to that. 
Mostly, it's just me on the mic, holding space for myself and offering a glimpse inside my mind in its current state at this very particular and interesting moment in time. I think you're going to dig it. 
Links and Things 
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Welcome back to The Matt Kollock Show! 
Episode 29 features my conversation with Celina Gonzalez, LMFT. 
Celina is a licensed therapist and a gifted communicator. I was so happy to be able to talk to her on the podcast about all the things. As I say in the show, I'm getting a little sick of hearing myself discuss topics like childhood trauma, CPTSD, cycle breaking and family estrangement. Am I just full of shit???? So thankfully, Celina was able to offer a grounded perspective rooted in her training and experience as a therapist, yes, but also drawing from her own life experience and the cycle breaking that has occurred in her family lineage. 
You're going to really appreciate what Celina had to say, especially if you are a person, like me, who is highly sensitive and has experienced childhood trauma. 
Guest Bio 
My guest today is Celina Gonzalez, a bilingual and bicultural licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years in practice. 
She is the co-founder of DBT in Color, a San Francisco-based therapy collective dedicated to equipping individuals with skills for alleviating emotional pain, with a focus on identity and culture. Her therapeutic approach is informed by Attachment Theories, highlighting the profound influence of early relationships and life experiences on our emotional development, relationships, and self-beliefs, and grounded in Dialectical Behavior Therapy- a mindfulness based behavioral therapy which offers practical skills to navigate overwhelming emotions and strengthen connection to inner wisdom. 
As a woman of color and daughter of immigrants, Celina brings a unique and deeply personal perspective to her practice, inviting reflection on the impact of historical context, culture, language, and immigration on identity and emotional well-being. She specializes in helping clients, including those with CPTSD, balance acceptance of their pasts in pursuit of healing and change. 
Learn More 
If you are interested in learning more about Celina's work, I encourage you to visit the websites for DBT In Color and her therapy practice, En Confianza Therapy. 
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"Celebrate The Sensitive" is now streaming everywhere! Here's the Spotify link. 
Family Plot, my epic hard-rock concept album about childhood trauma and my healing journey, comes out on Friday June 21, 2024. Soon! Pre order the album on Bandcamp. 
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Episode 28 of The Matt Kollock Show is a really good one! Mostly because it features a nice, long conversation between me and my sweetie (who is also my music's Executive Producer), the wonderful and brilliant Annie Sanchez. 
Today's episode is all about celebrating the sensitive. Why? Well, because I'm releasing a new single this week called "Celebrate The Sensitive." It's the second single from my upcoming album Family Plot (out June 21, 2024 everywhere). And it represents a refreshing tonal shift from the album's first single, "The Shame Shovel." A little sillier, a lot less angry. 
So I wanted to fire up the podcast machine again so I could talk about it with y'all. I also wanted to have Annie on the show so she could interview me about the song, the stuff that inspired it and the journey we've taken so far on this album-release promotional cycle. 
I also take some time to give a pretty dramatic reading of a recent blog post, "I Am So F*****g Angry – And That's Okay!" That was fun. I think you'll enjoy that. 
And hey, if you're going to take anything away from your experience of this podcast episode, just remember that my next single, "Celebrate The Sensitive," becomes available for streaming on Wednesday May 15, 2024. Good times! 
Links! 
Recent blog post – "I Am So F*****g Angry – And That's Okay!" 
Annie's website 
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It's album announcement day! 
My second album is titled Family Plot and it will be released on all streaming platforms on Friday June 21, 2024.
Naturally, I decided to use my podcasting platform to help make the announcement. Episode 27 of The Matt Kollock Show is all about the upcoming album and all the excitement surrounding its release this June. 
I discuss the album and its creation and prime the pump for even more album-related news to be revealed soon. 
"The Shame Shovel" 
The show also features the lead single from Family Plot – “The Shame Shovel” – as the theme song. Nice! Although the album won't be available until June, you can listen to “The Shame Shovel” right now wherever you stream music. 
Check out the episode and let me know what you think! 
Links: 
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Episode 26 of The Matt Kollock Show is finally here! 
In today's episode, Matt catches you up on just about everything that's been going on since you last heard from him. There's talk of therapy, roller skating, music production and much more. 
Matt also discusses his spiritual awakening, the nine-year anniversary of which occurred on the date of the recording of this podcast. Good times. 
April Activity Again 
I started this podcast in April of 2020. Damn! 
The most recent episode was released in April 2023. 
Now it's April of 2024 and I'm feeling that big energy again. 
There is a lot to talk about, so I consulted my most recent blog post to help guide me through all the happenings. 
Follow along as I guide you through the recent past and drop cryptic clues with regard to what's about to happen in the near future! 
Links! 
Episode 25 of The Matt Kollock Show – “My Songwriting Evolution” 
Episode 5 of The Matt Kollock Show – “A Very Special 420 Episode and Story Time with Matt” 
Recent blog post – “This Is What's Happening – Spring 2024 Update” 
Matt's 2024 Entry to the NPR Tiny Desk Contest 
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This is a new season of the podcast, so stay tuned. I will be focusing on having more conversations around music with some special guests, in addition to steering the podcast toward more discussions on topics like mental health, childhood trauma, CPTSD, family estrangement, therapy and stuff like that. 
It's going to be great! 
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It's episode 25 of The Matt Kollock Show! 
A milestone episode, for sure. It took three years to get here. So, like, eight eps a year. Not bad! Not great, but also not bad! 
I launched the show back in April of 2020. Took a break and brought it back in January of 2021. Took all of 2022 off! It was unclear whether the show would return or not. But here we are. Feels like a groove. I'm going to keep it going. 
Five Years of Singer-Songwriting 
Today I brought my guitar to the show for a very special edition of the podcast. I realized it's been about five years since I started taking my music career seriously again. Five years since I started writing songs with such a serious career in mind. I wanted to use this episode of the podcast to explore the evolution of my songwriting since 2018, and I think I did a pretty good job. 
A lot has changed. Much has remained the same. I've grown. My songs are better. But my old songs are really good, too! I am confident. I have goals. There are challenges I want to face. Ideas and concepts to explore. 
I spend today's introduction catching you up on all the stuff, including news regarding cannabis consumption, psychedelics, skiing, exercise, The Artist's Way and more. 
And then I get into the songwriting talk. I think I got somewhere. I think I discovered some things. And revealed them. 
Relevant Linkages 
My website 
A performance of “The Painter” from 2022 (I discussed this song in the podcast, but failed to provide musical illumination of it) 
Blog post – "25 Ways to Become a Better Songwriter" 
The Matt Kollock Show episode 10 – "How To Be a Better Songwriter" 
The Matt Kollock Show episode 24 – “Did I Just Blow My Big Break? (feat. Annie Sanchez)” 
Recent blog post – “9 Pics That Prove Mantequilla Is the Cutest Kitty” 
Annie's website 
Subscribe to my weekly email newsletter 
Buy my music on Bandcamp 
Stream my music on Spotify 
Subscribe to my channel on YouTube and watch my videos 
Follow me on Instagram 
Follow me on Mastodon 
Thanks for listening! I'll be back with episode 26 in two weeks. Until then, shine on!