In the opening segment of the CJ Moneyway Johnson Show, host Corwin CJ Moneyway Johnson welcomes happiness expert and author Matt O'Neill, creator of the book Good Mood Revolution. The host highlights the podcast’s high global ranking (top 3% of podcasts worldwide) and praises its authenticity and direct, no‑BS style. Matt reciprocates the praise, noting the host’s truthful approach and expressing excitement to share his insights on happiness. The conversation sets the stage for a deeper dive into Matt’s background and his perspective on cultivating lasting happiness.
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What's up, my good people? Welcome to the CJ Moneyway Johnson Show in association with Believe Entertainment, the podcast that brings you stories behind the success. Today we have on the show with us a happiness expert and author of the book Good Mood Revolution. Hey, got my man Matt O'Neill on. How you doing today, Matt?
What's up, CJ? I'm so thrilled to be on this show with you. As we just were talking about, the CJ Moneyway Show, top 3% global podcast, one of the most listened to podcasts in the world. Congratulations on what you're doing, man. Proud of you.
I appreciate it, man. Like we said behind stage, I did not know that. And thank you for looking at those numbers, man. Hey, Hey, that's a wonderful feeling, man. Thanks a lot.
Well, it's because you bring the truth though. I mean, I've been listening to the show like you, like there's no BS. You're just getting straight to the truth and people just, I think, respond to your authenticity.
Oh man, I appreciate that, man. And you know, like, like just us going through emails, you know, and things like that, man. I was loving your energy. Thanks for the book, man, and the inscription and everything. I was just loving your energy, man. You know, just a positive guy. So I'm getting ready. I'm ready to be a fan and sit back and listen to this good mood, man, and see what you gotta bring to us. I've been looking forward to this 3 o'clock hour to get with my man, Matt O'Neill. Hey, so Matt, tell us a little bit about yourself, man, and about your background.
Yeah, well, I mean, we were talking about it. I grew up north of Detroit and have been, you know, looking to have the happiest life I possibly can. But, you know, man, we were talking about the city of Detroit being depressed and down and out. Well, man, it's kind of how like my earliest childhood upbringing came up. And my dad was fired by the automotive industry and he was kind of in and out of jobs and, you know, and then that was hard on us. And then he ends up kind of abandoning my family when I was 5. There's 4 kids. My mom's just a secretary. And so, like, it was hard times, like, trying to figure out how to feed 4 kids making $20 grand a year. And my dad can't get a job and isn't paying child support. And even when he gets a job, still not paying child support. So, you know, I kind of grew up with some scarcity, you know, think not knowing if there was going to be enough. And then that creates anxiety and fear. And then I also didn't, like, you know, think You know, it was one of these things where I'm like, all right, my mom would say, hey, you've got to get really good grades because there's not going to be any money for you to go and go to college. So you're going to have to get a scholarship if you want to go to college, and I need you to go to college so you can make something of yourself. If in fact you look at a lot of entrepreneurs, you look at a lot of people that like have made it, they made it trying to prove that they were worthwhile to something or someone, like trying to show the world that they actually were worth something. That's fine. It can motivate you. However, once you achieve, you can never achieve enough because we're trying to achieve something, trying to prove that we are in fact worthwhile, but no accomplishment can solve that for us. That's an internal thing. And so I was achieving a lot and I still wasn't happy. And, um, you know, addictions came in. And then addictions, they don't help you be happy either. Like, they make you happy in the moment. They make you happy in the moment. And then you're like, well, shoot, then I'll just do this all the time.
