Episode 28: Interview with Matt Finn

This episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, delves into some thoughts on the Olympics and more

Matt Finn, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, is an Architect and Social Entrepreneur who founded Cognitive Design in 2016, a consulting and design firm that works with researchers, psychologists, social workers, and clinicians to create architecture for health. Passionate about how the built environment influences human health, Matt was the recipient of Healthcare Design magazine’s 2016 HCD 10 Researcher position, named a “Distinguished Alumni” by in 2018 by his alma mater Kennesaw State University, and has had his work featured in numerous academic institutions, media outlets, and conferences. In this episode, we discuss how his approach and some of his specific work relates to athletes and performance, his working definition of “Health” and where the future of design with regard to health is headed.

*The Grim Drive Podcast is a way for people to learn about mental fitness, mental health, and mental illness, through the lens of sports. We want to do our part to further reduce the stigma associated with mental health by highlighting the athletes who have shown strength through vulnerability, spoken up, and spoken out. We want to provide listeners with mental health education, to raise awareness and reduce risk, maximizing the path to mental fitness.

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Helpful links:

Cognitive Design: https://cognitive.design

Clarity Fitness Project: https://cognitive.design/clarity

Abbey Griffith of Clarity Fitness: https://www.clarityfitness.com/trainer/abbey-griffith

X3 Foundation: https://x3foundation.org

Mike Littrell of X3: https://x3sports.com/employees/mike-littrel/