You're free! So why do you feel stuck?
For people who've left a marriage, a career, a belief system, an addiction, or any role that defined them (or had it end around them). You did the hard part. Let's build what's next.
Are You Ready to Enjoy It?
Are You Ready to Enjoy It?
If you still identify with who you WERE and not who you’re BECOMING - Let’s Talk
We help high-achieving professionals — especially parents — break through major crossroads and chronic roadblocks so they can stop surviving, start thriving, and experience life fully without throwing away what they’ve built or sacrificing what matters most.
Something ended (or is ending)
And now you're in open terrain.
Welcome to Raw & Real ‘Adulting’
Maybe you're planning an exit. Maybe it just happened. Maybe you’ve been identity limbo for months, or years.
Whichever exit taking place in your life, you're facing something nobody prepared you for:
Freedom can feel like its own kind of stuck.
Endless options. No clear direction. Not sure who you are anymore — or who you're becoming.
You might be doing "all the right things" and still feel like something's missing.
You might have people around you and still feel alone in this.
Here's what I want you to know:
There's nothing wrong with you. You're not broken. You're not behind.
You're just in a part of the journey that most support wasn't built for — the part where you're no longer in crisis, but you're not thriving yet either.
That's where I come in. And this where things start to get exciting.
Hey there friend, I'm Matt (aka Hollings).
I've navigated my own exits — career, addiction, belief transition, relationship hardships, mental health crises, identity shifts — and spent years learning what actually helps people move forward.
I've felt trapped. I've felt lost in the freedom.
I've rebuilt more times than I can count.
Now I help others find their way through — faster, with less suffering, and with someone in their corner.
More about me →
Wellness → Wellbeing → Wonder
Most people know about the first two:
The Wellness State
The healing. The therapy. The retreats. The work. Getting unstuck, processing the past, finding what helps.
The Wellbeing State
The stability. The practices. The routines that keep you grounded. Functioning, maintaining, "doing okay."
But there's a third stage almost nobody talks about:
The Wonder State
Aliveness. Passion. Waking up excited about your life. Not just surviving — LIVING.
You didn't exit just to get stable. You exited to feel ALIVE again!
There's a journey most people don't know exists.
The problem? People get stuck along the way.
The Seeking Loop
What it looks like: Endless healing, never arriving What you might say: "One more retreat, one more session, one more book — then I'll be ready"
The Stability Loop
What it looks like: Comfortable but not alive What you might say: "I have my practices, I'm fine" (but something's still missing)
The Wandering Loop
What it looks like: Motion without direction What you might say: "I'm trying everything but nothing's landing"
None of these are bad.
Wellness is necessary. Wellbeing is necessary. Even the loops make sense — they kept you safe.
But they're not the destination.
Wonder is. And you can get there.
That's what I help people do — move through the loops, avoid the pitfalls, and actually arrive at a life that feels worth living.
Does this sound familiar?
"I've done so much work on myself. Why do I still feel stuck?"
You've done the hard thing — left, rebuilt, survived. You're better than you were. But you're not where you want to be yet. And you don't know what's missing.
"I have what I went for. So why does it feel like someone else's?"
You've checked all the boxes. Your life is good on paper. But there's a quiet voice you can't ignore: I didn't build all this just to feel numb.
"I'm free now. So why does it feel so overwhelming?"
Something ended. You're in open terrain now — and nobody warns you that the hardest part comes after. It's figuring out who you are on the other side.
"I don't want to just heal anymore. I want to actually LIVE."
Not just okay. Not just getting by. Actually ALIVE. Passionate. Awake. Like you're allowed to want a life that lights you up — not just one that looks good.
That's not too much to ask. That's Wonder. And it's where we're going.
Wherever you are right now
Pre-exit
You're planning to leave and want to do it without blowing up your life. Let's build a strategy that protects what matters.
Just exited
You're overwhelmed and need someone to help you find your footing. Let's get you stable and clear on what's next.
In a loop
You're doing the work but not moving forward. Let's figure out what's keeping you stuck and break through.
Ready for Wonder
You're stable and ready to feel ALIVE again. Let's build a life you're actually excited about.
We’ll meet you wherever you are — and maps the path forward.
Individually Empowered. Unbounded Together.
I've been in the loops. I've felt trapped in my own life. I've stood in open terrain with no idea which direction to go.
And I've found my way through — multiple times.
Now I help others do the same. Here's what that looks like:
I help you see where you actually are.
Not where you think you should be. Not where others think you are. Where you ACTUALLY are — and what's keeping you stuck.
I help you find the right support at the right time. Therapy, coaching, integration work, specialists — I've built relationships across dozens of modalities. I know who does what, and I'll connect you with the right people when you need them.
I stay with you through the messy middle. You're not alone in this. You have a home base — someone who knows your story, coordinates your support, and helps you navigate the next thing when it comes up.
I teach you to trust yourself again. The goal isn't to need me forever. It's to become your own guide — so the next transition doesn't require starting over.
Here's how we get you there.
You're not alone in this. And you won't need me forever.
What this means practically:
Clear direction (not endless options)
The right team around you (not figuring it out alone)
Skills you keep (not dependency on me)
Someone in your corner (through the whole journey)
A destination worth going toward (Wonder, not just stability)
I'm not here to replace your therapist, your clinic, or your practitioner. I'm here to make sure everything works together — and that YOU end up in the driver's seat.
Ready to find the next you? Here's how it works.
Simple process. Real clarity. Lasting change.
1
Get Oriented
A 15-minute clarity check.
We identify where you are, what actually ended, and whether this is the right next step.
No pitch. No pressure.
Just orientation.
Free.
2
Build Your Roadmap
A 90-minute deep dive & assessment.
We eliminate dead ends, surface what’s unresolved, and clarify real options forward.
You leave knowing what matters and what to do next.
90 Minutes. Deep Dive.
Activate What's Next
With the right structure.
You choose what support fits. I help build what makes it stick.
This is where people stop circling and start moving again.
You decide. We build.
3
Simple process. Real clarity. Lasting change.
Your Team is Waiting
One of the biggest lies about transformation?
That you have to do it alone.
I've spent years building relationships with practitioners, clinics, and specialists across dozens of modalities.
People who are excellent at what they do — and who I trust.
When you work with me, you're not just getting a guide. You're getting access to a network of people ready to support your specific journey:
Modality icons/list:
Ketamine Clinics & Integration Therapists
Somatic Practitioners & Breathwork Facilitators
Therapists (IFS, EMDR, Trauma-Informed)
Recovery Specialists & Sober Coaches
Career Transition Experts
Relationship & Family Therapists
Retreat Centers & Ceremonial Guides
Nutritionists, Movement Teachers, Energy Workers
From Therapists and Coaches, to Somatics to Sound Healing, To Functional
I don't do everything. But I know who does — and I'll connect you with exactly who you need, when you need them.
This isn't a referral list I hand you and wish you luck. It's a network of practitioners I've vetted, interviewed, and built real relationships with. When I send you to someone, they know you're coming. When they send someone to me, I know why.
You're not doing this alone. You have a team.
What Working With Us Looks Like
Options to fit where you are and where you want to go.
The Experience Shift
Shift how you experience your life in 8 weeks.
Realign your clarity, energy, relationships, time, and money, without having to press restart on everything you've built.
With a community of high-capacity people on the same path.
Best for: Individuals or couples ready to commit to a proven 8-week framework with support along the way.
Private coaching tailored to your specific situation and go at your pace.
Work directly with Jen, Matt, or both. Flexible scheduling. Direct access between sessions.
Best for: Those who want focused, private attention or whose situation needs more than a group format
1:1 Coaching
Individually Empowered. Unbounded Together.
I've rebuilt my life more times than I’d like to count.
70+ moves. Multiple career reinventions. A marriage that almost ended and got rebuilt from the ground up. A faith transition that dismantled everything I believed. Depression that taught me what it feels like to lose yourself — and find your way back.
I know what it feels like to be trapped. To look at your life and wonder how you got there. To know something has to change but not know what, or how.
And I know what it feels like to get out. To find the right support, learn the skills, and build something that actually fits.
I spent years in the wellness world, exploring what actually helps people change. Ketamine therapy. Breathwork. Somatic work. Coaching. Plant medicine. Therapy. Hypnotists.
I've done it, studied it, built relationships across dozens of modalities, and watched what sticks and what doesn't.
Meet Matt
(aka Hollings)
What I've learned: The breakthrough is the easy part. Learning to live from it is the real work.
That's why I built this — not to be another guru with answers, but to be the guide I wish I'd had. Someone who knows the terrain, has the skills, has the network, and is genuinely excited to help people stop surviving and start living.
I believe you can get to Wonder. I believe you deserve it. And I'd love to help you get there.
I'm the founder of Wellness Near Me, host of the Magic Near You podcast, and creator of the Shift Your Experience™ framework.
But more than anything, I'm someone who's been where you are — and knows the way through.
Jen & Matt Hollings Show
Rooted in purpose, shaped by vision, driven by results.
Welcome to a space designed for ideas that move people. With a focus on quality, clarity, and connection, we're here to help you make an impact that lasts.
This Is Your Life.
Are You Ready to Experience It Differently?
Start with the quiz—it takes 5 minutes and you'll walk away with clarity, whether or not we ever work together.
Or, if you know you're ready for lasting change: