The Yes Theory Podcast is hosted by Thomas and Staffan from the YouTube channel Yes Theory. Every Sunday, we dive into the stories and lessons that follow a yes. We explore courage, curiosity and connection, along with the unspoken struggles and quiet battles that shape us.
Our hope is to create a community of people who tune in not just to listen, but to reflect, journal and take on small challenges together. Through unfiltered stories and honest conversations, we want this space to bring us all a little closer to each other and to ourselves.
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In this end-of-year episode, Staffan and Thomas offer an unfiltered look at their 2025 experiences, from navigating personal grief and emotional highs to memorable adventures like a phone-free trip and exploring an off-grid island. They discuss the power of self-reinvention, the importance of inner guides and values, and their shared excitement for ambitious global travels and community growth with Yes Theory in 2026. The conversation culminates in a reflection on gratitude, compassionate honesty, and a forward-looking intention for the new year.
Hi friends, Staffan & Thomas here! Welcome to our new podcast and to our ninth episode! :) We’re so lucky to have you with us and truly hope this can grow into a little podcast community of its own. In today’s conversation, we discuss our thoughts on real friendships. We hope that this podcast becomes a space where we can come together as humans to hang out, share and explore the mysteries of life a little deeper. If you enjoy it, we’d love if you subscribed and maybe shared it with a friend...
Hi friends, Staffan & Thomas here! Welcome to our new podcast and to our eighth episode! :) We’re so lucky to have you with us and truly hope this can grow into a little podcast community of its own. In today’s conversation, we discuss our thoughts on how to live a life in growth. We hope that this podcast becomes a space where we can come together as humans to hang out, share and explore the mysteries of life a little deeper. If you enjoy it, we’d love if you subscribed and maybe shared it ...
Hi friends, Staffan & Thomas here! Welcome to our new podcast and to our seventh episode! :)We’re so lucky to have you with us and truly hope this can grow into a little podcast community of its own.In today’s conversation, we discuss how it felt for us to be stranded on a deserted island. We hope that this podcast becomes a space where we can come together as humans to hang out, share and explore the mysteries of life a little deeper.If you enjoy it, we’d love if you subscribed and maybe sh...
Hi friends, Staffan & Thomas here! Welcome to our new podcast and to our sixth episode! :) We’re so lucky to have you with us and truly hope this can grow into a little podcast community of its own. In today’s conversation, we discuss what settling back home is like for us after one of the longest travel trips we’ve done. completing 7 episodes across 6 countries! We hope that this podcast becomes a space where we can come together as humans to hang out, share and explore the mysteries of lif...
Hi friends, Staffan & Thomas here! Welcome to our new podcast and to our fifth episode! :) We’re so lucky to have you with us and truly hope this can grow into a little podcast community of its own. In today’s conversation, we dive into how we deal with negative comments but as always, we also wander into a few deeper (and sometimes lighter) reflections about life itself. Hope you will find something that brings value to your life. We hope that this podcast becomes a space where we can come ...
Hi friends, Thomas and Staffan here! Welcome to our new podcast and to our fourth episode! :) We’re so lucky to have you with us and truly hope this can grow into a little community of its own.Thank you for showing up and listening. We’re excited to keep exploring this podcast together with you.In today’s conversation, we dive into what life on the road really looks like for us, the highs, the lows, and some of the reflections that come with it. As always, we also touch on a few deeper thoughts ...
Hi friends, Thomas and Staffan here! Welcome to our new podcast and to our third episode! :) We’re so lucky to have you with us, and we hope this can grow into a little own community. Thank you for showing up and listening. We are excited to keep on exploring this podcast with you. In this conversation, we dive into the theme of energy. And exploring how we become friends with strangers. Our hope is that this podcast can be a place where we come together as humans to hang out, share and go deepe...
Hi friends, Thomas and Staffan here! Welcome to our new podcast and to our second episode! :) We’re so lucky to have you with us, and we hope this can grow into a little own community. Thank you for showing up and listening. We are excited to keep on exploring this podcast with you. In this conversation, we dive into the theme of courage. What it means for us, the messy truth behind it and how it shows up in our lives. Our hope is that this podcast can be a place where we come together as humans...
Hi friends, Thomas and Staffan here and welcome to our new podcast. Thank you so much for being here and listening. This is not only a very personal topic close to our hearts, but also one I know many of you watching have or are currently experiencing. Grief is all around us, yet we're afraid to talk about it, acknowledge that it's there and helping each other through it. May this be a place that we can come together as humans to hang, discuss and go deeper about life and all it's mysteries....
While we often seek discomfort, sometimes, it finds us. Our internal discomforts over the course of our careers have shaped who we are and how we deal with situations at hand. On today’s episode, we bring on our close friend, Eric Tabach. Eric, like many of us, has gone through his own internal discomforts over this past year and beyond that have overall landed him in a better place. So stick with us to hear more about the internal conflicts that we have faced this year and how we turn these dis...
Growing older is definitely an odd feeling. One moment we’re young 21 year olds starting up a YouTube channel, and then we seemingly blink and six years have flown by. On today’s episode we bring on the one and only, Tommy Dajer. Tommy is Matt’s little brother and has grown up with us along our journey of saying yes. So join us on this episode as we discuss our experiences growing up in Yes Theory.
Mentors can be a huge driving force in how we carry out our life’s path. From teachers to coaches, parents and even friends, having someone to look to for guidance can help to set you on the right path with clarity and confidence. On today’s episode we bring on one of Ammar’s mentors, Maha Abouelenein. Maha is a fellow podcast host and one of the most fearless networkers we have ever met. So stick around to learn a bit more about how we choose our mentors, what they mean to us, and why they are ...
Spirituality is a convoluted subject. With Ammar being raised as a Muslim and myself being raised mainly agnostic, we had two extremely different experiences growing up with religion. On today’s episode, we are also joined by Rotana Tarabzouni. Rotana was raised under Sharia law in Saudi Arabia and brings her own unique perspective to the table for this conversation. So join us today as we explore religion, faith and spirituality.
If you know Yes Theory, you know that we love to travel. On this episode we sit down with Lexie Alford. Lexie is the Guinness Book World Record holder for being the youngest person to travel to every country, and she has some amazing stories to share along with her journey. So join us to hear more about how getting out of your comfort zone can lead you to some of the most amazing experiences that life has to offer.
Things are changing in our little Yes Theory world, as well as the broader world, and we aren’t sure what the future holds. Thomas is headed back to Europe for the foreseeable future, and Matt’s stepped back from hosting. It really feels like the end of a chapter (with a new one coming close behind). To celebrate and close the last chapter properly, and to end the season on a high note, we took a new spin in this episode. Just like in Episode 8, there are no guests (besides the people that just ...
Have you ever seen someone staring back in the mirror that you didn’t like? We all experience “mirror moments” -- where we see ourselves and the paths we’re headed down clearly. In these moments, we can decide to continue the course or make a change. Sometimes we are seeking big changes -- like choosing to pursue a completely new career or end a relationship. Sometimes we’re vying for simpler -- like just choosing to meditate for five minutes a day or get dressed in the mornings. No matter how b...
Matt, Thomas, and Ammar have a picturesque kind of friendship. They’ve made memories on nearly every continent, built a business, and chased down their wildest dreams… together. But what you don’t see on screen is that their friendship isn’t always easy. In fact, it rarely ever is. As is the case with many things in life, it’s leaning into the hard, uncomfortable parts that makes all of the beautiful parts possible. For Matt, Thomas, and Ammar that looks like a mix of going off and doing tough p...
From climbing up snow-capped mountains in our boxers to running marathons with no training, one of the core pillars of Yes Theory is seeking out the big heart-pumping, mind-bending physical experiences that force us beyond our limits. But what’s the point of doing all this? Are big challenges effective at helping us build daily exercise and wellness habits? Or is it more for show? The science -- of extending past our physical limits -- is layered and complex. But at the most basic level -- the r...
Ever struggled to do your laundry, re-register your car, or make time to go to the dentist? It might make you feel like you’re terrible at “adulting,” but it turns out that’s actually more normal than you think and there might be a pretty solid explanation: burnout. Anne Helen Peterson, author of Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, joins Matt in this episode to talk about the costs of living in an achievement-obsessed culture, how monetizing what you love can get in the wa...
“Hope makes you follow your dreams,” says actress Dina Shihabi, from the Amazon Original Jack Ryan. “I would have nothing in my life if I didn't have hope.” We’re living through a pretty dark time right now. There’s this constant stream of negative news coverage and criticism. It’s hard to feel certain or confident about anything. Which is why it’s more important than ever to tap into our collective reserve of hope - the belief that life can be better tomorrow than it is today. In today’s episod...
Pandemics and vast uncertainty aside, life is hard. And for whatever reason, it seems to be getting harder. Studies have shown that the average kid today experiences more anxiety than the average psychiatric patient in the 1950s. It feels like there’s this undercurrent of anxiety to everything we do. But instead of dealing with it, we fill our calendars with back-to-back appointments and our lives with endless distractions. We do everything we can to avoid having that anxiety bubble up. But what...
Remember the golden rule: treat others the way you want to be treated? You probably learned it in kindergarten. Chances are you haven’t really upped your kindness game since. Most of us haven’t. The older we get, the more responsibilities, anxieties, and personal pursuits take over. And kindness simply doesn’t make the to-do list. It’s not that we think kindness is any less important than in kindergarten. No, it’s the opposite. Most people agree that practicing kindness is more important than ev...
Before Yes Theory, we were just three guys trying to figure out what we wanted to do in life. We didn’t know much, just that we didn’t want to walk predictable paths. Luckily, we each had mentors that inspired us to stop thinking and start doing--anything and everything outside our comfort zones. In this episode, we call back two of those early mentors to talk about why having novel experiences is so crucial for creativity, meaningful relationships, and business. And how it is truly the foundati...
