#29 Mattias Horseman: From Hendrick’s to the Himalayas…Finding Magik

 

From tiki bars to temples, from corporate cocktails to ancient consciousness, Mattias Dylan Horseman has seen it all…and stirred it with grace. In this heartfelt, wide-ranging conversation, Mattias shares the real story of what happens when a world-class brand ambassador leaves the job, the platform, and the identity to search for a little magik.

We explore his journey across Peru, Bali, the Himalayas, and Egypt, the lessons of silence and service, and what it means to create spaces where people are seen, safe, and sparked. There’s talk of shamanic bodywork, yoga in rice paddies, flavor inspiration in soap aisles, and a definition of hospitality that just might change your life.

Whether you're behind a bar, starting over, or just craving something real — this episode is for you.

Expect to Learn:

• • Why internal hospitality might be the most important kind
  • The shift from brand marketing to creative life agency
  • What it’s like to follow intuition through airports, alleys, and Andes
  • The real magik of a great bar (hint: it’s not just the drinks)
  • How heartbreak, curiosity, and presence fuel true hospitality
  • A hilariously disastrous banana garnish competition story
  • What HR could look like

Links & Resources:

• • ⁠Finding Magic (Website)⁠ — Magic with a “K”
  • ⁠@thebarpoet on Instagram⁠ — Mattias’ personal account
  • ⁠Shannon at 108.kindredspirits⁠
  • ⁠Finding Magik on Instagram⁠

 

Service starts now.

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I talk mostly to people in and around the service industry space. I'm looking to hear from the people I wish I could have talked to when I was coming up in restaurants. Said another way: I am trying to make sense of this wild, beautiful mess of a life, and help others that are feeling similarly confused and/or lost.

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-#14:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dr. Shalini Bahl, mindful marketing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-#22:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Doug Frost MW MS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-#23:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeffrey Morgenthaler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As always, I’m just here taking notes, trying to figure out what it all means.

Cheers