Who is Matt?

Matt Formston was diagnosed with Macular Dystrophy at the tender age of five years old. His doctors, educators and caretakers confronted his family with their picture of Matt’s life to come; he’d never be able to read, write, move around, play sports or be an effective or contributing member of society because simply put, he was blind.

Matt is, simply put, an inspiration. He’s a blind man living a sighted man’s life. He’s living proof of the human spirit transcending all limits. He’s been able to develop his own technologies and techniques to break all the rules, enjoying a beer and a smile as he goes!

He navigates his blind man’s world without a cane. He is a World Record holder in cycling, a World Champion and World Cup Gold medalist all whilst representing Australia. He played football and ice hockey - yes full contact sports in abled bodied competition. He scuba dives, surfs competitively and he’s on track to compete for Australia at the Paralympics. He’s also enjoyed a decade long career in big business, working as a top end salesman for a Fortune 500 IT and communication company.

Another way of putting it would be ‘there’s something about Matt’. And now Matt is bringing these amazing life lessons and corporate skills into the world as a speaker, a trainer and personal coach.