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Practical insights on beating burnout, sustainable productivity, and living well
from well-being coach Matt Chapman.

 
How Ultra Running Shaped My Life and Career founders people wellbeing May 15, 2026

I'm at Brewster Glacier in the South of New Zealand, and today I want to talk about how ultra running shaped my life and how it can be a great tool for learning more about yourself, both mentally and ...

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Running my first 250km ultra-marathon in 12 years (Part 2)
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Running my first 250km ultra-marathon in 12 years (Part 2) founders people wellbeing Mar 17, 2026


Hi Friends,

I last left you at Part 1, with the race beginning. Now, as I write this, I am two weeks beyond the race. What an interesting experience it’s been! And it’s wonderful to be able to share ...

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Running my first 250km ultra-marathon in 12 years (Part 1)
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Running my first 250km ultra-marathon in 12 years (Part 1) founders people wellbeing Mar 10, 2026


Dear friends and network,

Many of you will know that I’ve just finished a 250km ultra-marathon in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Ultra-marathons were a sport I got into in my late 20s, and they de...

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A Network of Telepathy
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A Network of Telepathy founders people wellbeing Feb 24, 2026

A major focus for me as I pull together MattChapman², the HR search firm and its associated network, is the importance of intimately knowing the talent connected to it. When I first started ChapmanC...

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Launching the 2026 Re:Connect Experience
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Launching the 2026 Re:Connect Experience founders people wellbeing Feb 10, 2026

Last week, we launched the second edition of Re:Connect at Bawah Reserve near Singapore. The Re:Connect experience was a concept my dear friend Begum and I came up with as a potential future use for...

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Finding the Path
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Finding the Path founders people wellbeing Feb 03, 2026

This week, I have slowly started the process of talking about my next global HR search firm, MattChapman². To be honest, I have taken my break very seriously since selling ChapmanCG in July 2022. An...

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Finding Purpose at the Edge of the World
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Finding Purpose at the Edge of the World founders people wellbeing Jan 27, 2026

Hi everyone,

It’s been quite a ride since I first got into search back in 1999. I started out as an accounting recruiter in Melbourne with Morgan & Banks, which feels like a lifetime ago now.

I ac...

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