# 151. From Rock Bottom to CEO: Matt Ganem's Unfiltered Path to Building an Empire

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Podcast: [Business Muscle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-muscle-6592864)
Published: 2026-06-08T08:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, we sit down with Matt Ganem, a recovering heroin addict turned entrepreneur, real estate investor, author, and CEO of multiple addiction treatment and behavioral health centers across Massachusetts, Delaware, and New Jersey. Matt shares his powerful journey from addiction and early recovery to building and scaling successful businesses that help thousands of people. We dive into the realities of running treatment centers, rebuilding after losing a business partnership, opening a new company during the uncertainty of COVID, and the lessons he's learned about leadership, culture, resilience, and growth. Matt also discusses how real estate became a key part of his wealth-building strategy, the mindset shifts required to scale multiple businesses, and the hard-earned lessons that shaped the entrepreneur he is today! This is a must listen! Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattganem_poet/ You can follow us on Instagram @businessmusclepodcast, @elisecaira and @dr.ariel.dpt. Get your FREE Business Starter Checklist: https://www.businessmusclepodcast.com/freechecklist FIXXED: https://www.fixxedstudios.com/ Sweat Fixx: https://www.sweatfixx.com/

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