How Quitting YouTube Changed His Life: Matt on Leaving Yes Theory | #015

Matt Dahlia (formerly known as Matt Dajer) is one of the founding members of Yes Theory, a YouTube channel and community centered around seeking discomfort. After years of adventures and growing their community into millions of subscribers, Matt left both Yes Theory and social media in general. We explore his reasons for doing so and where he is at now in life. Follow Matt's work on his book here: https://www.seekdiscomfort.com/pages/yes-theory-book 0:00 Introduction 1:28 How to talk with others 4:30 The Beginnings of Yes Theory 10:07 Struggles with Anxiety 20:32 Stepping off of Social Media 35:32 How Youtube effects Identity 48:32 What Fuels Motivation to Start New Things 1:00:32 The Importance of Subtraction 1:07:32 What Lessons Have You Learned as a Content Creator 1:18:32 The Importance of Being More Intentional 1:32:32 Future Plans 1:39:32 Outro ~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Newsletter 🍦⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopping Cœur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out this podcast on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠