# MBS984 - The Threshold: The Convenience Trap

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Podcast: [Matt Brown Show - Conversations That Power The Business World.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-brown-show-conversations-that-power-the-business-world-50395)
Published: 2026-09-25T10:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Threshold, Matt, Brent, and Rich reunite after more than a year apart to talk about how much life can change, and how the things designed to make life easier don’t always make it better. Matt opens up about divorce, grief, losing his father, and navigating dating again in a world of apps, endless choice, and what he calls the “convenience trap.” Brent reflects on balancing a thriving business and family life with health, a move toward farm living, and t...

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