247. Matt Johnson: Jelly Roll’s Weight Loss, Running 842 Miles & Escaping Addiction

How does a self-taught ultra runner from rural Iowa end up living
with one of music’s biggest stars and helping him lose 260 pounds?
Matt Johnson’s journey from a near-suicide attempt with three
thousand dollars to his name to moving into a Beverly Hills mansion
and transforming Jelly Roll from barely walking a 5K to running his
first mile is one of the most unlikely accountability stories in
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⁠https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG⁠ Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 02:22 Matt
Johnson’s Back Story 23:27 The Book that Changed His Life 26:16
Matt’s Running Journey 37:15 Brand Partnerships 40:33 Moving in and
Training with Jelly Roll 45:13 Running for a Good Cause 45:44 Where
Does One Start? 52:02 Managing Mental Health while Ultra-Endurance
Running 58:00 What’s Next for Matt? 56:54 Breaking Guinness World
Records 1:00:04 Overcoming Depression After the Texas Race 1:06:42
What does it mean to you to be an Ultimate Human? 1:07:50 Connect
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