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Oct 2023
1h 55m

E67 - Matt Dahlia, Letting Go & Embracin...

André Duqum
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Matt Dahlia, cofounder of Yes Theory, discusses his reason for quitting YouTube, and what he has gained as a result of that decision. Starting at the beginning, Matt shares his journey from entrepreneur to creating and scaling Yes Theory with his best friends. He openly discusses the challenges that came along with the success of the channel, including burnout, anxiety, and questioning if it was the right thing for him. 

After making the decision to leave Yes Theory, Matt went on a journey of facing off with trauma and ultimately strengthening his ability to listen to his inner voice.

Matt also discusses some of the hardest things he has experienced, from completing an Iron Man to writing a book, he leaves us with an inspiring message to face off with the challenges and continue to choose growth.  



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Timecodes:

0:00 Intro

3:17 Reflecting on Leaving Yes Theory and Writing a Book

7:39 Creating Yes Theory: Clarifying & Claiming the Life that You Want

15:54 The YouTube Creator Burnout: Why it Happens and How to Avoid it

25:18 Facing off with Trauma & Anxiety 

32:38 The Time I Yelled at God and He Answered: Listening to Your Inner Voice

43:19 Healing within Community: Our Men’s Group 

54:59 Navigating the World as a Highly Sensitive Person

1:04:09 The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done: Writing a Book

1:14:56 What the World Needs Most: Each Other

1:22:32 André on Working with Logan Paul

1:29:30 Finding Success Without College

1:35:41 Why Matt Changed His Name

1:52:35 What’s Coming Next for Matt

1:54:24 Conclusion

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Matt Dahlia is a French-American author and entrepreneur. He is the cofounder of Yes Theory as well as Seek Discomfort, a clothing brand, and Fan of a Fan, a brand factory for creators. He has a newsletter at https://mattdahlia.substack.com/ where he openly shares his experiences and life lessons. He loves making up songs on the guitar and dabbles in tennis, salsa, and mountain climbing.


Pre-order "Talk to Strangers": https://www.seekdiscomfort.com/products/matts-book-bonuses-pre-order?selling_plan=589234198&variant=43863623204886

Matt's Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/142665194-matt-dahlia

Watch Matt's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@YesTheoryPodcast


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