#230: Matt D'Avella ⎼ A Guide To Finding Your Purpose In Life

Matt D'Avella is a Minimalist, YouTuber with close to 4M subscribers and an Emmy-nominated filmmaker. 00:00 Finding Excitement and Purpose in Work 03:04 Transitioning to YouTube and the Challenges of Content Creation 07:11 Transitioning from Freelancing to YouTube 11:00 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Comparison 14:22 The Impact of Tom Shadyac and Minimalism 17:45 Changing Relationship with Work and Finding Balance 20:47 Lessons from a Year of Habits 23:55 Shifting Relationship with Work and Priorities 26:37 Content Creation and Self-Discovery 28:43 Questioning Assumptions and Priorities 34:28 Taking a Step Back and Redefining Success 37:47 Navigating the Pressure of the Algorithm and Quantity 40:03 Focus on Quality over Quantity 42:07 Knowing How Much is Enough 43:12 Building a Business as a Solopreneur 45:10 The Power of Mentors and Books 48:44 Playing to Your Strengths 51:53 Unlearning the Belief of Having to Keep Going More on Matt:  @mattdavella  My links: Free Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/jamesbrackin/1?month=2023-09 🎙 Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-brackin 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrackiniv/ 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jamesbrackiniv 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youcantoopodcast