How Matt D'Avella Found His Spark Again

Reroot with Eamon and Bec

Eamon & Bec

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Business, Careers

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re joined by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Matt D'Avella, who opens up about the most painful business decision he’s ever made—firing people he loved. Matt shares how hiring too many people led to losing his spark and ultimately making the tough call to go back to being a solo creator. We also dive into the recent loss of his daughter Daisy, the challenges of balancing work and family, and how he found purpose through minimalism. Tune in for a more casual side of Matt and hear how he navigated life’s toughest moments to rediscover what truly matters. Join the Reroot Community: Instagram - www.instagram.com/rerootpod TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@rerootpod Reroot Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/1784427378276987 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MhcU_WbZldE 0:00 - intro 3:03 - why returning to YouTube was so emotional 6:07 - returning to work then loosing his daughter 14:13 - advice for navigating depression 19:20 - deciding to have a kids 22:28 - what habits he maintains after all of his experiments 27:32 - making the documentary Minimalism 36:05 - being on camera and starting YouTube 38:42 - perfectionism 41:59 - the birth of Matt’s first child 43:21 - Matt’s childhood and family 50:20 - advice he wished he had received when starting YouTube 54:00 - letting go of his team 1:00:17 - sharing our children online 1:05:56 - navigating comments 1:08:42 - rediscovering minimalism 1:13:34 - starting therapy 1:20:20 - nature vs nurture 1:22:45 - Real Talk 1:26:29 - most terrible memory Connect with Matt D'Avella: www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ24N4O0bP7LGLBDvye7oCA www.mattdavella.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think the reason why I lost my spark is because I hired too many people.
0:05.8	Like, I was making less money and I wasn't loving my work.
0:08.3	One of the most painful things I had to do with my business was firing people that I love.
0:12.3	Matt Diavella is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who has a thriving community of nearly 4 million on his YouTube channel,
0:19.9	where he shares insights about self-development.
0:22.4	Just 24 hours after discovering minimalism, Matt fully embraced the lifestyle, which reshaped his
0:28.3	perspective on success and helped him focus on what truly matters in life.
0:33.0	I just so happened to actually meet the minimalist. Josh and Ryan, like, I reached out to them.
0:37.6	I was like, hey, what do you think about making a documentary? I've been waiting for this moment.
0:41.5	He went on to create the iconic Netflix documentary minimalism. And if none of this is ringing the
0:47.8	bell, you might just recognize him as the guy who wears the same shirt every day. He has since
0:53.6	met and married the love of his life,
0:56.3	moved from L.A. to Australia, had his son Frankie,
0:59.8	and just endured one of the greatest losses of his life.
1:03.3	We found out the news that we were losing our baby.
1:05.3	I didn't want to bury it under the rug and pretend like it didn't happen.
1:08.5	Matt was generous enough to welcome us into his studio in Sydney, where we were able to
1:12.8	uncover a more relaxed, casual side of him and get to the root of who he truly is.
1:18.6	You're bringing me back into that moment right now.
1:20.5	Like, I'm starting to get emotional thinking about it.
1:22.6	I was going to cut that out of the video.
1:24.2	Like, when I started crying on camera, that was the first time I made an original film.
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