114. From Athletics to Entrepreneurship, Developing Grit, and Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole | with Matt Lombardi
On our show today, we’re talking to a really special guest that I had an absolutely amazing time talking with. Today we’re talking with Matt Lombardi. Matt Lombardi grew up in the greater Boston area and attended Boston College, where he was fortunate enough to play hockey throughout his tenure.
As a talented player competing with some of the best teams, Lombardi won the national championship his sophomore and senior year. Lombardi attended the Carroll School of Management, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing in 2010. Lombardi pursued a professional hockey career and went on to play in the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins organizations. Given that hockey is one of the only sports I actually enjoy watching, the fact that he played for the Penguins is preeeetty freaking cool.
After a bad concussion his last year playing professional hockey, Lombardi decided to take on a different career path, moving into the tech field. His first job outside of the sports arena was an inbound sales desk at Eaton Vance, and since then has been a serial entrepreneur in the tech space becoming the Co-Founder of a startup called DRIVN Coaching Platform, and most recently CEO & Co-Founder of Grander Inc.
Despite the injuries and concussions from his professional hockey career, Lombardi has always had a passion for sports and living an active lifestyle.
In 2018, Lombardi was preparing for The Boston Marathon with his long-time friend, another former professional athlete named Kevin Moran. The two trained rigorously to compete while also balancing the stresses of work and life in general. Through their training they felt the effects of old injuries and wondered if there was a way to remedy their ailments with products that lived up to their own wellness standards. It was in this training where Matt and Kevin came together to build a company founded under one common mission: helping high performing athletes AND everyday people live happy, healthy, and whole. That’s where BEAM comes in.
On today’s show, I did a deep dive with Matt on the parallels between high-level athletics and entrepreneurship, building a brand on the foundation of focusing on PEOPLE first, and the routines and habits that help him live happy, healthy, whole, AND keep him moving forward in as a business owner. Talking with Matt truly gave me such hope for the future of companies and of wellness. Seeing how he leads with heart, humility, and health was truly refreshing, and no matter what journey you’re on, I know this episode will help inspire you on your own journey to living your own happy, healthy, whole life. Without further ado, let’s chat with Matt Lombardi.
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