About

We help people find their purpose & unlock their full potential.

Why?

Because we’re just like you - we don’t want to go to our deathbed with regrets and unrealised potential. We’ve been at the bottom - burnt out, stressed and un-inspired by life.

We tried ticking all the boxes that society had told us = success and we were left feeling empty, stuck and lost.

The truth is, it takes courage to find another way and follow your dreams. It’s counter-cultural and it’s risky, but if we’re not shooting for our dreams, we’re just waiting for our time here to be up and that is no way to spend this one wild and precious life.

Our Team

Matt Defina
Founder & Psychologist

At 29, I found myself in a seemingly perfect life as a qualified Organisational Psychologist, living in Elwood and working at mental health charity, The Man Cave. Over the past 10 years, I’d embarked on soul-searching adventures across the world, checking off incredible experiences along the way.

I’d completed an Ironman Triathlon, trekked to Mt Everest Base Camp, scuba dived around the world and even sought inner peace through a 10-day silent meditation retreat (Vipassana). It seemed like I had it all together as I approached my 30s, ready to dive back into corporate consulting to increase my earning capacity.

But then, something shifted within me.

I was in Byron Bay in 2021 at a friends birthday party, which he’d turned into a 3 day Rite of Passage retreat. Sitting on the couch, I finally allowed myself to slow down after years of running towards an ever-elusive future. Exhausted and feeling far from complete, I couldn't continue pretending that everything was okay. I couldn't envision spending another 50 years on an endless treadmill, constantly striving to prove my worth.

In that moment, I made a decision that changed my life.

I chose never to abandon myself again. I embraced authenticity and vowed to always act from a place of service—to myself and others. I started questioning everything I thought I knew and discovered that much of it simply wasn't true.

I embarked on a journey to find Another Way - a path that would bring genuine fulfilment, richness, and meaning. No more pretending or conforming to societal expectations. I surrounded myself with kindred spirits who also sought truth and authenticity and demanded the same of me.

Now, I'm here, eager to work with individuals and groups who share the same desire for an extraordinary life.

Professional Background

Qualifications

Registered Organisational Psychologist (PSY00002028507)

Master’s of Organisational Psychology (Deakin)

Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Deakin)

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Media & Communications) (UniMelb)


Accreditations

Saville Wave Assessment

Hogan Personality Assessment

Mental Health First Aid

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Accredited (Level 1)

Life Experiences

Summited Mt Kilimanjaro x 2

Trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp

Completed a 10-day Vipassana silent meditation retreat

Completed an Ironman Triathlon and 4 Half-Ironman Triathlons

Scuba dived around the world (NAUI Qualified)

Trained at the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) for Field Hockey