Coaching & Counselling
Matt Landsiedel
Matt is a Counsellor, Facilitator & Educator with expertise in healing and relationships.
He specializes in working with gay men and highly sensitive people (HSP) to develop a stronger sense of self-worth. His area of expertise is teaching people how to heal so they can embody their authentic selves and feel more empowered and secure in their relationships.
Matt is a Registered Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling through the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association. He has spent the last 18 years guiding thousands of seekers on their psychological and spiritual journey through life.
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, learning, hiking mountains, contemplating life, learning guitar, singing, taking photos of the natural world, tending to his plants, spending quality time with his family, friends, and his golden retriever Kootenay, 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, deepen connection, and live more fully as themselves.
After 13 years in corporate leadership, he became certified through 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 build genuine self-confidence by embracing who they truly are.
Being gay comes with a unique set of challenges, from navigating identity and healing shame to building meaningful relationships. Michael’s collaborative, solution-focused coaching style helps clients shift limiting beliefs, trust themselves more deeply, and create meaningful change. His candid, compassionate approach offers a refreshing 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