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Hey friends, since the channel recently hit 1 million subscribers I thought I’d do a Q&A for you. Enjoy 🙂
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00:00 Intro
00:36 What were your expectations from the YT channel when you started it?
02:04 Do you feel satisfied with what you’ve done with your channel?
02:42 What would you do differently if you had the chance to start from scratch?
03:27 What’s your favorite video on your own YT channel?
03:48 What’s the most under-appreciated aspect of running your YT channel?
04:37 If you had to choose one – YT or Skillshare
05:11 Why do you always mention how you do stuff when taking a poo?
05:58 Pet peeves
06:26 What’s been your favorite moment on YT?
07:06 Have there been any videos which you’ve regretted posting?
07:47 Who do you love more – Matt D’Avella or Thomas Frank?
08:06 What was key to your growth between 600k-1m?
08:45 Have you ever thought about what you wanna do after YT?
09:17 When did you get fully into productivity and who inspired you?
10:02 Do you miss being a doctor?
10:29 What’s the most valuable thing you’ve learned so far?
11:31 Who is your greatest inspiration of all time?
12:00 What have you wanted to do but were afraid to try?
12:12 How long til you become a Gymshark athlete?
12:40 Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
13:18 If you learned a new language, what would it be?
13:30 Who is your favorite music artist and why?
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WHO AM I:
I’m Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/).
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GET IN TOUCH:
If you’d like to talk, I’d love to hear from you. Tweeting @AliAbdaal directly will be the quickest way to get a response, but if your question is very long, feel free to email me at hi@aliabdaal.com. I try my best to reply to things but there sadly aren’t enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭
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