Mat Shaffer

What a difference a year makes 🫡 It was the end of 2023 when I knew my health had to change. I was 41, but felt like an broken old man. I was coming out of my launches feeling gutted for a week or more, I was always bloated and exhausted, couldn’t focus without stimulants, my libido was MIA, and chronic lower back spasms and rotator cuff issues had me convinced I would never be able to lift again (I hadn’t worked out regularly in years). I started to think this might just be “how it is” once you pass 40... but something inside me refused to accept it. So I made a game-changing decision - I hired fitness mentor Vince Pitstick and Vidal Health Coaching, and went ALL IN with a systematic overhaul of my nutrition and lifestyle. The initiation was wild. I experienced a detox flu that floored me, my brain screamed daily that I “didn’t have time” to count macro or work out, and on TOP of that, only a month after starting all of it...I BROKE MY FOOT and couldn’t work out (or even WALK) for 3 MONTHS 😅 But I surrendered to the process, and even though I couldn’t walk... just trusting the Vidal process yielded huge results. Brain fog cleared, energy levels shot up, and I began connecting to my heart+body in deep new ways. Once my foot healed I joined a gym, hired a trainer and began lifting 3-5 times per week...and never looked back. The gym became my sanctuary through a tumultuous 2024 full of vast emotional evolution and spiritual rebirth, all of which was accelerated by my upgraded health. Within 6 months, I was literally in the best shape of my life as I turned 42... and I’ve just kept refining since then. The benefits I’ve received from committing to my health journey are far beyond my body - it’s been a mental, emotional + spiritual transformation. And real talk, I wouldn’t be here w/o Vidal... they are incredible! Check out the link here (or in my bio) to get a free fitness coaching call w/ their team 👉 /widget/bookings/vidalcoaching-mats

I can't begin to tell you what this moment meant to me... it was an exorcism, divine homecoming and spiritual rebirth, all in one. It was the culmination of a journey home to the Lord which had been (and continues to be) the most profound, supernatural and healing experience of my life. I will be sharing my full testimony soon on video, but in the meantime I will leave you with this. God is not only real, but he is in the room with you right now. He is waiting at the edge of your conscious awareness with a degree of love for you that defies understanding, and the moment you turn to Him and open your heart and mind to His Presence, your life will begin to change in ineffable ways. The ultimate creative power of God the Father, the healing love of Jesus Christ, and the transformational fire of the Holy Spirit are the three most powerful forces in the universe, and in my brief walk as a born again Christian I have already materially experienced all three of them in my life...and the paradigm of my reality has changed forever. No matter what you have experienced, or what you currently believe, know that He is waiting for you with open arms, deep compassion, and a plan for you that is beyond anything you can imagine. ❤️ ✨

When you know, you know! 💞 My love, from the moment we met, I’ve been astounded by the countless divine details & intricacies woven into our love story. 🥹💖 
Mat, you are the final puzzle piece placed into a masterpiece He’s been quietly creating for so many years. The future seems brighter & clearer than ever before. Every word, song, & scripture He spoke
Every vision & dream
Every sign & wonder
all assuring me you were on your way, has come to pass. [He truly is SO FAITHFUL😭] What once felt like impossible odds & delay suddenly makes sense!! Making Jesus first opened the floodgates of heaven… releasing a lavishing, sweet love, a favor that covers & protects, & blessings we could never manufacture… a holy overflow that keeps bringing us to our knees in gratitude & joy.😭 He redeemed time, healed our hearts, deepened our faith, & aligned our surrender & obedience with His promise. The last few years have been sacred preparation of refining & readying us for one another. And it has all been so worth the wait. This is my testimony: God NEVER disappoints those who keep SEEKING Him, TRUSTING Him, & CHOOSING Him, even when it’s hard. Patience, obedience, & faith are never wasted. Ever. So if you’re waiting, HE WILL DELIVER on His promise! Your beloved is yearning for you just as much, & at the perfect, divine moment, the Lord will reveal you to each other. Just keep seeking Jesus more than the outcome.
I continuously RAAAN after Him, laying down my attachments, timelines, & expectations. When moments of despair, unbelief, & doubt crept in, I laid them at His feet & held tightly to Galatians 6:9 & Psalm 27:14 (scripture He spoke to me in moments of weariness). I asked Him for supernatural peace & hope in the waiting, & supernatural faith for what I knew deep in my spirit was possible. I kept returning to this truth: the same God who created me so uniquely with a heart that feels so deeply is faithful enough to create the match for it. And when impatience whispered, I reminded myself: custom takes time & I was willing to wait.💘 #covenant #kingdommarriage #itsworththewait #marryingmybestfriend #godisgood #allthetime #jesusatthecenter #seekhimfirst

@matshaffer started with me after feeling plateaued in his fitness journey, he also had some concerning lab markers (high ALT and AST notably) we wanted to improve. He was putting in effort but not seeing the meaningful change he wanted. We rebuilt the plan with a workout schedule built for his lifestyle, science-based yet realistic approaches that he could stay accountable with, and I stayed ready to make adjustments as he progressed. The outcome: ✅+10 lbs muscle ✅ Improved metabolic and liver lab markers ✅ Sharper focus and cognition for his job as a speaker and coach Plateaus don’t always mean you need more effort, often you need a better strategy or someone with better expertise to make your efforts go further! Pleasure working with you Mat! You’re an incredible guy and I’m happy I was able to help you create this change along your health journey! 🤝🫡 If you’re stuck, it’s fixable. 💪 DM me if you’re ready to take your results to the elite level! 📥 #teamcook

Lately, something has shifted inside me. Not excitement. Not hype. Not adrenaline. Grounded love. Last weekend I celebrated Ashley’s birthday. Between the laughter… Meeting more of her family… Watching my four-year-old nephew Zephyr play with my puppies like they’d known each other forever… I had this quiet realization: This version of me didn’t exist five years ago. Five years ago I was still overworking. Still overthinking. Still unconsciously repeating patterns in relationships. Still attracting intensity instead of stability. I wanted healthy love. But I wasn’t yet someone capable of holding it. That’s the part nobody talks about. Healthy love isn’t something you “find.” It’s something you become ready for. It requires: • Emotional safety • Secure attachment • Honest boundaries • The courage to stop shape-shifting • The willingness to face your own patterns This life I’m stepping into — husband, family, legacy — didn’t happen because I tried harder. It happened because I did the work to become someone who could receive it. And that’s exactly why I teach what I teach. If you keep attracting avoidant partners… If you overthink everything… If you feel like you’re always the one “doing more” in relationships… If part of you wants something stable but another part of you sabotages it… You’re not broken. But there is a pattern. And patterns can be changed. Mastery of Connection begins February 23. It’s a free 3-week live experience where we dive into: • Attachment style • Belief rewiring • Emotional safety • Nervous system regulation • Real-life application This isn’t “get the guy” strategy. It’s identity work. Because when you change who you are being in relationships… Everything else changes. If something in you feels ready for that shift, the link is in the comments. And tell me this — What do you think healthy love actually requires? 👇

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God Won’t Forsake You (Psalm 94)

Trusting Divine Timing (Psalm 92)

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Faith in Darkness (Psalm 77)