Matt Gilhooly

Matt Gilhooly is the creator, host, and producer of The Life Shift Podcast, a true stories show about healing from trauma, grief, and life after loss. He started it in March 2022 as a graduate school project at the University of Florida, and it has grown by word of mouth to more than a million views and downloads, with chart placement in over 40 countries and two Ear Worthy Independent Podcast Awards honors.

Matt has sat across from hundreds of guests as they told the story of the moment everything changed. He is the author of still HERE: True Stories of the Moments That Changed Everything and The Life Shift Journal, a 12-week companion for daily reflection. Based in Central Florida, he is a storyteller, a knitter, and a serial creator who believes the best conversations start with one honest question.