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Matt White is the author of The Snack Monkey — with a foreword by Wim Hof — an international keynote speaker and the creator of The Behaviour Desk. He speaks on the hidden behavioural forces behind health, leadership, cybersecurity, AI and decision making. He competed for Great Britain in paraclimbing.
Matt White is a behavioural translator, author and international keynote speaker whose work bridges behavioural science and the real world — in organisations, on stages and in print.
His book, The Snack Monkey, began as an investigation into why people eat the whole packet when they know they shouldn't. It became a framework for understanding irrational behaviour in every domain — leadership, cybersecurity, AI adoption, relationships and performance.
Wim Hof, the world record holder and creator of the Wim Hof Method, wrote the foreword for the second edition after a years-long relationship with Matt that began when Matt reached out about living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Matt subsequently went on to compete for Great Britain in paraclimbing.
Matt's background spans technology leadership and cybersecurity at board level. He is the creator of The Behaviour Desk, a publication applying behavioural analysis to current events in leadership, technology and decision making.
He speaks internationally on why smart people make predictably bad decisions — and what the behavioural science actually says to do about it.
| Title | The Snack Monkey: How to Stop Eating the Whole Packet |
| Author | Matt White |
| Foreword | Wim Hof |
| Edition | Second Edition, 2026 |
| Status | Available Now — Amazon Hot New Release |
| Amazon UK | View on Amazon UK |
| Amazon US | View on Amazon US |
The one-line pitch: Why do smart, capable people keep making decisions they already know are wrong — and what the behavioural science actually says to do about it.
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"The monkey is not your enemy. It's an old friend with bad ideas, and it cannot hide from a person who is looking. You are not weak. You are not broken. You are human and human is far more powerful than you have been told."— Wim Hof, from the Foreword to The Snack Monkey (Second Edition, 2026)
Wim Hof — world record holder, creator of the Wim Hof Method and bestselling author — agreed to write the foreword for the second edition of The Snack Monkey after a relationship with Matt that began when Matt reached out in January 2022 while living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. In his own words: "Anybody who comes from a dark place and flourishes is a hero. I will always endorse a person like that."
Matt is available as a podcast guest and is comfortable across formats — from long-form conversation to focused 30-minute episodes. Suggested topics below.
What behavioural science actually says about self-control — and why the advice we've been given is counterproductive.
Matt's personal story — CRPS from age 13, conversations with Wim Hof, competing for Great Britain, and what resilience actually looks like.
The human layer behind every major breach — and why awareness training is mostly theatre.
Why organisations buy AI and then watch their people avoid it — and what the behavioural science says to do about it.
How the same cognitive patterns behind biscuit eating drive procurement disasters, failed change programmes and bad meetings.
What it looks like to apply a behavioural lens to current events in leadership, technology and decision making.
For interview requests, review copies, podcast appearances and press enquiries, contact Matt directly.
matt@therealsnackmonkey.comResponse within 24 hours.
For keynote bookings, conference appearances, workshop enquiries and availability, use the contact form.
Booking Enquiry →Matt speaks internationally. Fees on application.