Matt Cavanaugh – Retired Army Strategist, Kidney Donor, 4 Deserts Grand Slam Finisher, Colorado AuthorPrepare to go Into the Weeds with one of the most extraordinary human stories to come out of Colorado.Our next guest, Matt Cavanaugh, isn’t just a retired Army strategist and former West Point professor — he’s the only living kidney donor on Earth to complete the brutal 4 Deserts Grand Slam ultramarathon series.That’s the Sahara. Gobi. Atacama. Antarctica.Four of the harshest environments on the planet… all conquered just months after donating his kidney.Matt’s act of radical generosity helped save eight lives and now fuels his powerful new book, Best Scar Wins (December 2, 2025 – Matt Holt Books). The book blends military leadership lessons, personal transformation, and extreme endurance into a story built for anyone searching for meaning, resilience, or a second chance.In this episode, we dig deep into:How living donation changed his lifeWhat the deserts taught him about struggle and survivalVeteran leadership & personal transformationMental toughness and embracing your scarsWhy he believes “America is a nation of builders run by a few arsonists”His potential independent run for Colorado’s Fifth District – U.S. House of RepresentativesColorado, this is your story, your terrain, your kind of grit.If you’re looking for courage, hope, or a reason to believe people still do the right thing — this episode will hit you hard.🎙️ NEXT on Into the Weeds:Meet Matt Cavanaugh — retired Army strategist, West Point professor, kidney donor, and the ONLY living donor to complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam (Sahara, Gobi, Atacama & Antarctica).After saving 8 lives, Matt went on to push the limits of human endurance and wrote Best Scar Wins—a story of leadership, scars, and second chances.We dive into:• Living donation• Veteran leadership• Extreme ultrarunning• Personal growth & resilience• And his possible run for Congress (CO-5)🔥 Colorado, this is one episode you won’t forget.#IntoTheWeeds #Veterans #ColoradoSprings #Ultrarunning #BestScarWins #PodcastGuest #Leadership #LiveGenerously #MentalResilience #KidneyDonation #4DesertsGrandSlam📣 SOCIAL MEDIA PROMO (Shorter Version)

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