EQ Unlocked is a podcast dedicated to exploring emotional intelligence as a lived, practical skill—one shaped by experience, reflection, and responsibility rather than theory alone.

Hosted by Matthew F. Stevens, the show blends personal insight with professional expertise to examine how emotions, trauma, and awareness influence the way we show up in our lives, relationships, and work. Conversations are grounded, honest, and intentional—designed to support growth without shame, hype, or performative positivity.

Matthew brings over 20 years of experience working with individuals who have survived complex trauma, along with professional certifications as a Certified Clinical Trauma Pracitioner (CCTRP) and NLP Practitioner. His work has spanned both professional settings and deeply personal spaces, allowing him to understand emotional intelligence not only as a framework, but as a necessity for survival, healing, and sustainable growth.

EQ Unlocked is a space where difficult topics—including trauma, emotional regulation, responsibility, and relational patterns—are explored with care and purpose. Some episodes may touch on unsettling or uncomfortable experiences from Matthew’s own life, but always with the intention of learning, integration, and helping listeners better understand themselves and others.

At its core, this podcast is for both everyday people and professionals—for those supporting others, those rebuilding their own lives, and anyone who believes that lived experience becomes meaningful only when we learn from it and allow it to shape us with integrity.

Matthew believes it is a waste to live through hardship without growth—and an even greater loss to grow without sharing what has been learned. EQ Unlocked is an invitation to grow alongside him, turning awareness into choice and experience into wisdom.