{"podcast":{"title":"Decoding Success with Matt LeBris","slug":"decoding-success-with-matt-lebris-337466","podcast_index_feed_id":337466,"rss_url":"https://decodingsuccess.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://mattlebris.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/c/3/9/5c39b3e82dcfc91016c3140a3186d450/Option_4_Script_Font.png","author":"Decoding Success with Matt LeBris","episode_count":386,"summary":"Welcome to The Decoding Success Podcast - the show for high-performers who have used their trauma to fuel their success. If you have ever felt like a black sheep, someone who experienced isolation, neglect, or disconnection, you're in the right place as we guide our community to feel seen, understood, and connected to their highest selves. Matt LeBris hosts our weekly show, as he dives deep with world-renowned leaders in business, entertainment, sports, science, health, and literature, providing invaluable insights on emotional, mental, physical, financial, and spiritual well-being. Each episode features deep, transformative conversations designed to reconnect you with your true self. Our mission is to guide you on a journey of self-discovery, helping you go from feeling isolated to feeling seen, from anxious to connected, from being hard on yourself to giving grace. Whether you're seeking to identify your path to healing trauma, anxiety or dark days, make mindset shifts to step into your highest self, or break free from what no longer serves you, The Decoding Success Podcast is here to help. While you might hear some woo-woo things, make no mistake because you're going to get the…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T08:30:13.782380+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-success-with-matt-lebris-337466"},"episode":{"title":"371. Meals By Cug: Why Caring Less Might Make You More Successful","slug":"371-meals-by-cug-why-caring-less-might-make-you-more-successful","published_at":"2026-02-05T23:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-success-with-matt-lebris-337466/371-meals-by-cug-why-caring-less-might-make-you-more-successful","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-success-with-matt-lebris-337466","url":"https://decodingsuccess.libsyn.com/371-meals-by-cug-why-caring-less-might-make-you-more-successful","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/decodingsuccess/Meals_by_Cug_Audio_Final.mp3?dest-id=1664729","summary":"Get Guided Support on Building Your Brand If you're looking for clarity, strategy, and guidance on building a personal brand that actually feels like you , book a free brand call here: 👉 https://freebrandcall.com/mattlebris In this episode of Decoding Success , Matt LeBris sits down with Danny Mondello—better known as Meals By Cug—for a raw, funny, and unexpectedly deep conversation about success, pressure, and why caring less might actually be the key to winning. Danny never chased fame or money. He was simply cooking, filming what he was already doing, and staying consistent. Over time, that approach turned into millions of followers, major brand partnerships, and the launch of his Brooklyn café, Casa Cugine. What sets this conversation apart is Danny's mindset. While most high performers obsess over outcomes and identity, he takes a radically different approach—one built on simplicity, emotional detachment, and living an \"easier\" life. In this episode, he shares why stress doesn't belong in success and how worrying less has helped him last longer in the creator economy. 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