About The Author

Matthew Maxwell is dedicated to freedom, joy, connection, and stewardship of the earth. Once a meat-loving, Mormon mutual funds attorney, he is now a spiritually-curious writer, speaker, coach, and vegetarian. He founded and leads Hearthstone Coaching, helping individuals, teams, and organizations to clarify and create what matters most to them. Find out more at thisishearthstone.com.

Matt is a graduate of the University of Hawaii and the University of Chicago Law School. In his free time, he enjoys meditating, walking in the woods, acting in plays, dancing like nobody's watching, and adventuring outside of his comfort zone. 

I published my book in April 2020, when everyone was staying home and all the stores were closed. I couldn’t do an in-person book launch or any book signing events! So, last week when I was in #NYC I finally set up my own book signing event,
It’s #LongCovidAwarenessDay. For the last three years since my initial Covid infection, I’ve experienced ongoing cognitive dysfunction, severe fatigue and other debilitating and painful #LongCovid symptoms. I’ve had to stop teach
Gutentag! I’m celebrating a big milestone today: the German edition of How to Hold a Cockroach is officially available for purchase!🪳🎉 It’s been so sweet and surprising to witness this book’s journey. I self-published the origina
Imagine the surprise on the face of your friend* as they unwrap a book about cockroaches. Like, what!? 🎁🪳 But then they flip through the pages and begin to see what a beautiful, heartfelt gift you’ve given them. And then they read it that ni
Happy Halloween -- throwback from 1984 with me and my sisters! I'm pretty sure this was the last time I wanted to be a doctor (though mom has always wanted me to be M.D. Maxwell, M.D. 😅).
Had a wonderful time with my dad and brother last month. Such a treat to have them visit and spend time together. Thanks, y'all! Love you! #asheville #lookingglassfalls #familytime
There's a saying here on gift shop t-shirts: "If you're too weird for Asheville, you're too weird." Anyway, this guy brought his pet alligator to the Planet Fitness today. 🙄 #asheville #stayweirdasheville #alligator #yesreally
Hi friends! I’ve been working on something special and I’m excited to share it! You may recall I wrote a book called How to Hold a Cockroach, a story about the beliefs that keep us stuck in life and how to free ourselves from them. &ldq
It’s funny how our tastes change. When I was a child, a trip to an #artmuseum would have been a good form of punishment. Now, it’s pure delight! Helps me to think less, feel more, and just be. These are from the new exhibit #toomuchisjus
That’s right, it’s just getting started. If you choose. ♥️✍️ #howtoholdacockroach #chooseyourownadventure #youalwayshaveachoice #youareahero #lifecoach
 
 

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