{"author_name":"The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/smart-passive-income-podcast/episodes/22d5621d-6787-4ec0-93dd-84944003bf10","description":"<p>#447: Matt D'Avella is one of the most entertaining YouTubers I've found in a long time—his videos are engaging and his storytelling is brilliant. He's also the director of the 2015 documentary film <em>Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things</em>. In this episode, Matt starts at the beginning and unpacks how he was able to go from $97k in student loans to debt-free with a thriving <a href=\"http://youtube.com/mattdavella\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel</a>. He explains how he found his voice in front of the camera, his process for creating high-view uploads, and why he launched his new course platform, <a href=\"http://slowgrowth.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Slow Growth Academy</a>.</p><p>Whether you're a YouTuber yourself or just want a peek behind the curtain at someone who's doing it really, <em>really</em> right, this one's for you. Show notes available at: <a href=\"http://smartpassiveincome.com/session447\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SmartPassiveIncome.com/session447</a></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/smart-passive-income-podcast/episodes/22d5621d-6787-4ec0-93dd-84944003bf10/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"The Story of Matt D'Avella and His Rise to YouTube Fame","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}