Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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These are 5 self-help books that changed my life in my early twenties.

Stuff that I use & love:
TeuxDeux (To-Do List App): teuxdeux.com/matt
Music for videos: share.epidemicsound.com/mattdavella (use code MD30)
How I edit social content: descript.1stcollab.com/mattdavella
How I do remote interviews: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=mattdavella
Squarespace: squarespace.com/mattdavella
My backpack (14L Travel Pack) & travel gear: shrsl.com/2qfpx-1mzf-o0n7

New here? I'm Matt 👋 I made an award-winning documentary called Minimalism a few years ago and now I make YouTube videos. Please subscribe so my mother-in-law thinks this is a better career than being a doctor.

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My YouTube course: mattdavella.com/youtube
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