Episode 431 Matt Formston: Setting High Standards Builds Unbreakable Trust

Matt Formston lost 95 percent of his sight to macular dystrophy at age five, growing up on Sydney's Northern Beaches. He didn't slow down. He's now a Paralympian, a four time world surfing champion, and the first blind surfer to ride Nazaré - a wave that has broken sighted professionals at the height of their careers. In this conversation, Matt breaks down the framework he's built trust on his entire life: standards, consistency and time. Not as a motivational idea, but as a practical formula - one he now uses to coach leaders and teams on culture, accountability and psychological safety. This episode is about more than sport. It's about what it actually takes to become someone others can rely on - in a boardroom, on a wave, or in a team you're trying to lead.