Before the hospital. Before Mackenzie. Before everything changed.

Matt looks back at the relationships, mistakes, and chaotic moments that shaped the person he was before becoming a father.

At the time it felt like randomness. Looking back, it almost feels like preparation.

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The moment that was meant to be the happiest day of their lives becomes something else entirely.

Matt and Lauren arrive at the hospital expecting to meet their daughter, Mackenzie. Instead, they receive the news that will change everything.

Through raw recordings and present-day reflection, Matt revisits the day his world shattered - and the question that followed:

How do you survive the moment everything falls apart?

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Confronted is an eight-episode narrative podcast that begins with the stillbirth of Matt Earle and Lauren’s daughter, Mackenzie, and follows the 18 months that come after - using real recordings captured in the moment.

Blending past and present, Matt and his best friend Josh revisit past relationships, therapy, travel, and the turning points that shaped that time - including the strange moments where you somehow find yourself laughing when you feel like you shouldn’t.

Told from a male perspective, Confronted explores how people respond when life doesn’t go to plan - and how they find a way forward.

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