Coaching & Counselling
Matt Landsiedel
Matt is a Relationship Counsellor, Facilitator & Educator with expertise in healing and relationships. He specializes in working with gay men, highly sensitive people (HSP) and empaths to develop a stronger sense of self-worth. His areas of expertise are teaching people how to heal toxic shame, complex trauma, and disorganized attachment so they can embody their authentic selves and feel more empowered and secure in their relationships.
Matt is a Registered Professional Counsellor through the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association. He has spent the last 17 years guiding thousands of seekers on their psychological and spiritual journey through life. He has also studied Peruvian Shamanism through the Santa Tierras Earth Medicine Traditions, incorporating this healing modality into his life and coaching/counselling practice.
Inspired to Be Authentic is a mission Matt has purposefully created. Through his creative content, coaching/counselling, and community facilitation, he inspires you to share more of your truth with the world. He does this by teaching you life-changing skills and sharing energetic transmissions that inspire you to show up courageously in your own life by practicing vulnerability.
Matt’s vision for humanity is for us all to live with more courage to share ourselves authentically and enjoy greater intimacy and connection with one another.
Matt lives in Calgary, Canada, and in his spare time can be found traveling the world, writing, reading, hiking mountains, meditating and contemplating life, spending quality time with family and friends, learning the guitar, singing, taking photos of the natural world, tending to his plants, and bringing his two visions to life; Inspired to Be Authentic and Gay Men’s Brotherhood.
You can find out more about Matt at MattLandsiedel.com or connect with him on Instagram @inspiredtobeauthentic
Michael DiIorio
Michael DiIorio (pronounced Dee-Oreo) is a certified life and wellness coach based in Toronto, Canada. In 2019, he founded Wellismo to help gay, bi, and queer men build confidence, connection, and personal empowerment to live unapologetically.
After 13 years in corporate leadership, he became certified with the International Association of Wellness Professionals (IAWP) in 2020 and later earned a Coach Tools Certification from The Life Coach School in 2024. He specializes in helping gay men develop genuine self-confidence by embracing who they truly are.
Being gay comes with a unique set of challenges—navigating identity, healing shame, and building meaningful relationships. Michael’s collaborative and solution-focused coaching style empowers clients to reframe limiting beliefs, feel more secure, and create real change. His no-nonsense yet deeply compassionate approach offers a refreshingly candid take on personal growth and gay culture.
Through 1-on-1 and group coaching, Michael is on a mission to help gay men worldwide strengthen their self-worth and build fulfilling, aligned lives that are truly their own.
When he’s not coaching, you can find him traveling the world, cycling in nature, or soaking up the sun on a beach.
You can find out more about Michael at Wellismo.com or follow him on Instagram at @wellismo_coach