The Life Matt Hunt Chose

This episode of Code 3: Life .Reinvented. is unlike any I’ve recorded. When I first met Matt Hunt, I was instantly drawn in by his story — a former banker who walked away from a stable, successful career to pursue something most people would never consider: diving offshore for prehistoric Megalodon teeth and building a life around it. What started as curiosity quickly became something deeper. Matt wasn’t just chasing adventure, he was answering a calling. One that had been with him since he was a kid watching his father dive. One that never fully went away, even during 18 years in banking. In our conversation, Matt shares what it really takes to leave behind the “comfortable cage” — the paycheck, the benefits, the certainty — and go all in on something that actually makes you feel alive. We talk about fear, risk, partnership, identity, and the quiet knowing that there has to be more than this. And then… life delivered a moment none of us expect. Shortly after recording this episode, Matt tragically passed away while diving in the ocean doing exactly what he loved. I didn’t know Matt for long. But I knew enough to feel the weight of that loss. This episode is now more than a conversation. It’s a reminder. A reminder that time is not guaranteed. That the pull you feel toward something more isn’t random. And that the greatest risk might not be failing, but never trying at all. Matt said it best: You’ll regret the things you didn’t do far more than the things you did.