Matthew McConaughey recounts 22-day solo Peru trip during early fame

5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5

On Blake Mycoskie's No Magic Pill podcast, he said he went by Mateo and spent the retreat in a desert place without electricity.
McConaughey said the first 12 days were difficult before a breakthrough in the final 10, as he confronted guilt, shame and discomfort with his own company.
He likened the experience to a psychedelic journey and framed it as a response to the disorientation that followed his rise to fame in the 1990s.

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