<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode we’ll talk about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why most people confuse surrender with giving up when they're not even close to the same thing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How control disguises itself as faith and responsibility&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why God doesn't want to take your dream — God wants to expand it beyond what your control allows&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How holding on too tightly to the plan actually blocks what God is trying to build&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What it feels like when you finally release control and let God lead the process&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why the surrendered version of your dream is always fuller than the controlled one&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;And more…&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONNECT WITH ME…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;→ Instagram — &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/mattgottesman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@mattgottesman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;→ My Substack — &lt;a href="http://mattgottesman.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;mattgottesman.substack.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;→ Apparel — &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://thenicheisyou.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;thenicheisyou.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RESOURCES…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;→ Recommended Book List — &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/40JQsNs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;→ Masterclass — &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mattgottesman.com/niche-is-you-os" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;→ &lt;strong&gt;Need MORE clarity&lt;/strong&gt;? - Here’s the &lt;strong&gt;FREE&lt;/strong&gt;… &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;6 Days to Clarity Workshop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work &amp;amp; play&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;→ &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://mattgottesman.com/niche-is-you-os" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio &amp;amp; OS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion &amp;amp; income&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OTHER RELATED EPISODES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apple: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://apple.co/4hq1TBY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://apple.co/3MB62Iu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spotify: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://spoti.fi/3OeSobr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Niche Is You

Matthew Gottesman

God Isn’t Asking Us to Give Up Our Dream… God is Asking Us to Let Go of Control

MAY 29, 202622 MIN
The Niche Is You

God Isn’t Asking Us to Give Up Our Dream… God is Asking Us to Let Go of Control

MAY 29, 202622 MIN

Description

In this episode we’ll talk about:Why most people confuse surrender with giving up when they're not even close to the same thingHow control disguises itself as faith and responsibilityWhy God doesn't want to take your dream — God wants to expand it beyond what your control allowsHow holding on too tightly to the plan actually blocks what God is trying to buildWhat it feels like when you finally release control and let God lead the processWhy the surrendered version of your dream is always fuller than the controlled oneAnd more… CONNECT WITH ME…→ Instagram — @mattgottesman→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — thenicheisyou.comRESOURCES…→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE→ Masterclass — CLICK HEREWORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:→ Need MORE clarity? - Here’s the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & incomeOTHER RELATED EPISODES:Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest StepApple: https://apple.co/3MB62IuSpotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN