If People Only Knew with Anna Matson

If People Only Knew with Anna Matson

When I hear someone's story I often think to myself, "If people only knew, then maybe we could make some real change." If we don't know about a problem, we certainly can't fix it. It's time the world heard these stories. Sit back and listen for now...but then get ready to make a difference.

Episodes

July 4, 2025 107 mins

If People Only Knew who’s running this town. There is no better way to celebrate our nation’s birthday than to protect the rights our founding fathers fought for. 


“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.


That to secure these rights, Governments are institute...

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If People Only Knew who’s running this town. A small group of people in government have run my community into the ground and have gotten away with it. It’s time to ask the hard questions and demand real accountability.


Timestamps 


0:00 - Why I am Speaking Out 

4:08 - How I Got Involved

12:55 - Ryan Delaney

23:53 - Kristin Watt

33:35 - Angela Wallace


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June 18, 2025 66 mins

If People Only Knew what really causes autism. J.B. is a Stanford Graduate, author, and father who walks us through his experience with severe autism. The first person he met with autism was his son.


While many parents give up hope for treatment, Jaime’s life changed after being introduced to spelling. 


Timestamps 


05:00 - J.B. Starts his Family

08:44 - Nonconformists

19:33 - The Rise of Autism

32:45 - Herd Immunity & Mea...

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June 11, 2025 96 mins

#18 - Jeff Dornik: Free Speech


If People Only Knew that even the most free speech platforms are still censoring speech. 


Jeff and I talked about his true free speech platform, God, how to bring humanity back, and many things happening in the federal government. 


Timestamps 


01:48 - How Jeff Built his Brand

19:58 - God’s has a Plan

25:02 - How Free Speech Changes Everything

36:07 - Social Media is Us vs Them

01:04:05 - Human...

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June 4, 2025 114 mins

If People Only Knew what Autism Really Looks Like.


I sat down with Andrea Keller to discuss her son Sam's journey with profound autism. Andrea shares how Sam's regression began after receiving his one year old vaccines, leading to a challenging and costly journey for her family. 


She opens up about the financial strain of treatments, how autism has reshaped their family dynamics, and their long journey for effective i...

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Peter Gillooly is the CEO of The Wellness Company and came on the show to discuss why he submitted an ethics complaint against Calley Means. 


Calley Means is a MAHA leader and special government employee. In this episode we play part of the conversation between Peter and Calley. We discuss the events leading up to the complaint, the complaint itself, and how important the Surgeon General pick is. 


Calley is welcome on the sho...

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If People Only Knew the downfall of political movements. 


This past year, I attended political events for four different political parties and this is what I learned. These movements start out with sincere, well intended people but they soon get taken over by other voices. I discuss who these people are and how we can overcome it. 


Timestamps 


(1:30) Libertarian Event

(7:45) Republican Events

(14:02) Democratic Event

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If People Only Knew how elections really work behind the scenes. 


You know you have to register to vote and then you vote in an election - but what happens behind the scenes?


I sat down with Amy Hillman who is an election worker to find out how poll workers are hired, the checks in place to register someone to vote, when they start counting ballots, and what oversight there is to ensure an accurate vote count. 


She even tells us where...

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May 7, 2025 101 mins

If People Only Knew what psychiatric drugs actually do (and don’t do.)


Laura Delano is an author, speaker, and consultant, and the founder of Inner Compass Initiative, a nonprofit organization that helps people make more informed choices about psychiatric diagnoses, drugs, and drug withdrawal. 


She is a leading voice in the international movement of people who’ve left behind the medicalized, professionalized mental health ind...

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April 30, 2025 126 mins

If People Only Knew that vaccines have risks. 


Wayne watched his son change in front of his very eyes from an MMR vaccine. By the time he found out his son had autism, it was past the statute of limitations for vaccine court.


Now, Wayne educates others about vaccine court so parents can be prepared. 


Timestamps 


00:15 Who is Wayne Rohde?

17:26 Wayne’s Son had a Reaction to a Vaccine

33:14 What Wayne did After the Reaction

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If People Only Knew Monsanto is after our farmers and your state next. 


Dustin Kittle was called to testify in the Tennessee house about a bill that would give pesticide companies immunity from litigation. This comes just after a citizen won over 2 billion dollars in damages for proving Round Up caused their cancer. 


Timestamps 


01:41 RFK Jr Autism Speech

14:13 We Need More Studies on Autism

17:05 Monsanto Loses Jury Trial

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April 16, 2025 71 mins

If People Only Knew that a huge economic burst is coming. 


Tiffany Ciance took over her small business and now they are taking over everything. Joann, Party City, Hooters, and more are seeing the consequences of private equity. 


Now we could see the biggest economic collapse since 2008, but there may be hope. President Trump has flirted with the idea of closing the carried interest loophole. It’s time to put pressure on the administr...

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April 9, 2025 68 mins

If People Only Knew how I got here and what the future holds for me.


It’s been a year since I committed to being a full time content creator. I knew the risk I was making getting involved in politics and there is no going back now.


Recently I became independent of even the independent movement which has left me questioning what’s next. 


Timestamps 


01:37 How I got into Politics

31:12 When I Branded Myself

45:52 Having to ...

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April 2, 2025 80 mins

If People Only Knew the stigmas around addiction.


Billy Dees is not only a podcast host, but has volunteered and worked for non-profits that support those who struggle with addiction. 


Timestamps 


01:27 About Billy Dees

09:30 Stigma with Homelessness

15:12 The Politics of It

17:05 Stigma with Addiction

26:50 Breakdown of Communities

34:34 Resources for People Struggling

40:57 Stigma

46:24 What can Government do?

56:26 Empathy

1:07:...

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March 26, 2025 118 mins

If People Only Knew that women are being left behind.


Cate Frost opens up about the birth of her twin boys where she felt doctors let her down. So many women feel alone in this, but these stories are a little too common. 


 Timestamps 


01:22 Cate’s Background

5:30 How we Met

18:06 Cate Decides to Get Pregnant

27:59 First Getting Pregnant

44:07 End of Pregnancy

47:40 Day of Birth

51:13 Side Story

1:00:36 Day of Birth Part II

01:10:...

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March 11, 2025 208 mins

If People Only Knew farmers are being robbed of their land- and the government is allowing it to happen. 


Dustin Kittle is a passionate farmer and lawyer who’s been exposing the U.S. Farm Credit System’s shady role in handing American farmland.


In this episode, Dustin tells his own story how Alabama Farm Credit put his loan in distress even though he never missed a payment. He has been suing President Biden for almost a year ...

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March 5, 2025 87 mins

If People Only Knew they are unknowingly signing their rights away regularly. 


Tiffany Cianci tells her chilling story how she lost her small business from an arbitration agreement that she knew nothing about. You have probably signed one too operating your mobile device, going to get a massage, and even owning your own business. 


Many people don’t hear these stories because they come with non-disclosure agreements. Tiffany h...

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February 26, 2025 38 mins

If People Only Knew there were good politicians. 


Bob Hoffman is a small business owner and county commissioner. He has changed my mind about term limits because we need more people like him in office - not less.


00:16 Who is Bob Hoffman

00:55 Oval Office

02:14 Bob in Politics

05:38 Term Limits

06:26 More About Bob

08:54 How Bob Started in Politics

14:01 Government Subsidies

19:12 More on Term Limits

22:24 Experience is Everything

25:...

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February 19, 2025 121 mins

If People Only Knew that there are more than two candidates to pick from. Primary Elections are often forgotten about but it is our best chance to push the best candidate forward. 


This episode is by no means an endorsement of Anthony Hudson for Michigan Governor. The purpose was to encourage voters to research candidates.


00:15 Disclaimer

07:11 Meet Anthony Hudson

10:44 Anthony Enters Politics

11:31 Economic Plan

12:42 Education

15:22 Gu...

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February 12, 2025 104 mins

If People Only Knew that they don’t need Ozempic…


I lost 40 pounds completely natural after I gave up on trying to lose weight. Now I see so many people being lied to. This is what I have learned and wish I could tell everyone before Big Pharma gets to them first.


3:20 Childhood

7:28 Became Gluten Intolerant

14:54 Raw Milk

17:30 Early Adulthood

18:49 First Weight Gain

25:20 Heaviest Weight

26:32 Going to the Gym

29:00 Started to Giv...

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