An Honest Conversation with Ali Abdaal
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00:00 Who is Ali Abdaal?
2:18 Being nervous
3:35 Ali’s YoY growth
5:32 Insane levels of transparency
8:40 Yes Theory pricing “debacle”
10:47 Ali’s origin story
15:00 Ali’s music videos
17:18 Launching courses
20:43 Making $70K in one day
22:45 Managing PTYA cohorts
28:09 Therapy sesh #1
33:56 Ali’s AdSense and sponsor income
36:04 Why Ali doesn’t like brand deals
37:58 Colin being a productivity content skeptic
42:57 Ali’s affiliate link income
44:57 Skillshare income
46:03 Teaching income
47:33 How to make up the lost income from PTYA
49:30 Does revenue really matter?
51:00 Therapy sesh #2
59:22 Ali’s CZcams advice
1:00:25 Lists, lists, lists
1:04:44 Colin hates on padlocks
1:05:52 Samir’s listicle therapy session
1:07:58 What separates Ali from other CZcamsr’s
1:09:11 Ali’s other video formats
1:11:40 Therapy sesh # 3
1:16:11 How to be smooth on camera
1:17:52 Colin & Samir’s two goals
1:21:12 Public speaking and practicing
1:24:12 Ali’s team
1:27:49 Michael Jordan is in this conversation
1:28:58 Therapy sesh # 4
1:31:27 Spending and growing too much
1:40:29 Subscribers don’t matter
1:42:56 Build an email list
1:45:57 Ali’s decision to quit medicine
1:51:38 Ali’s book
1:56:42 Colin and Samir’s (future) book
1:57:51 Ali’s RPM
2:01:05 The next five years
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Gents, thanks so much for having me on. Had a lovely time + your studio is INCREDIBLE + the team are super friendly too. Class act all round ❤️
Something I noticed from you Ali that is quite rare amongst C+S guests is how present you were with C+S. Tim Ferrris was the same in that regard.
Did you do this for free, I wonder.
Colin and Samir with Aliabdaal is a perfect combination
@1:44:20 what were the books you mentioned @aliabdaal
Lots of great insights :-) loved it hope you're having good time in Miami 🙂@aliabdaal
I've worked alongside Ali for 3 years as one of the first people he hired.
Ali is the most generous person I've ever met, period. He's impacted so many people with his content, but on top of that, he's lifted up so many people around him to go and achieve their own creator journeys and businesses.
He's the real deal guys. Forever grateful to the dude!
Yes Ali is an inspiration!
My guy Joe 💪🏻
100% !! thats the reason i have applied for one of the position listed :-)
@@deanhindmarch_ My bro!!
Joe, for those of us that just "discovered" Ali, how can we join future courses. I'm so sad he's ending them.
This felt like a therapy session for me too. Incredible episode ✊
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nah at 40:12 it sounds like he is jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you look deeply. would not be fooled by buying anything from any of these people though, video was cool to watch though
Never have I clicked on a video so fast
Click bait?
SAME
So basically you took a comment that's been reposted a thousand times on different videos to try to get likes
Honestly
My best CZcamsr- Ali Abdaal
Cap
Doctors around the world are severely underpaid for the level of responsibility we take on and the years of learning. Happy for Ali that he got out and is enjoying life, all while still helping tons of people.
LEGENDARY!
100%!! My little sister is a junior Dr in the UK and literally has to sign off and people's deaths and stuff and she's on like £14 an hour.
Not really! Doctors in the US are so not underpaid. They earn handsomely.
Ironic coming from a plastic surgeon, one of the highest paid specialties in medicine
"The internet is the new land of opportunity" is such an amazing quote. That got me. Completely true
I've spent thousands of dollars on Ali's products and on the back of his advice. I hope he CONTINUES to share his numbers no matter how absurd, because it is so exciting to see the growth. and I hope he CONTINUES to sell me awesome products so I can spend tens of thousands with him. I wouldn't have started my channel if it weren't for him and that has infinite value to me :D
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Colin deserves a "Best Listener Award" for this episode. That's not easy to do, lots of respect.
Ali is the reason I became a youtuber. Thank you Ali for your transparency and generosity in sharing your knowledge!! i'm so glad you exist.
I LOVE how your vids are whatever length they are; allowed to expand naturally and breathe. Thank you for giving your guests time and space
Stocks are pretty unstable at the moment, but if you do the right math, you should be just fine. Bloomberg and other finance media have been recording cases of folks gaining over 250k just in a matter of weeks/couple months, so I think there are alot of wealth transfer in this downtime if you know where to look.
Such market uncertainties are the reason I don’t base my market judgements and decisions on rumours and here-says, got the best of me 2020 and had me holding worthless position in the market, I had to revamp my entire portfolio through the aid of an advisor, before I started seeing any significant results happens in my portfolio, been using the same advisor and I’ve scaled up 750k within 2 years,
Having a counselor is essential for portfolio diversification. My advisor ASHLEY AIRAGAHI who is easily searchable and has extensive knowledge of the financial markets.
I always though he was arrogant for some reasom, but i cant believe i ever though that. He is so humble, its insane.
I met Ali in real life randomly one day. I asked him if he’d be up for a coffee and he said yeah let’s do it. We ended up having breakfast and he basically coached me for 90mins. He is the nicest, humblest guy ever. This was only about 8 months ago. He had no reason to be that nice to me but he was! He is amazing.
I still remember the Podcast where Lewis Howes convinced him to quit his job as a doctor
Right? It's a shame that we lost a doctor to content creation. But, if his whole heart wasn't in it in the first place as a doctor, it was for the better. 💯
@@the_real_cookiezImagine the millions of people he's helped from his content, courses, videos, and soon book.
We didn't lose a doctor, we gained a world wide teacher.
@@the_real_cookiezit’s not a shame. I think Ali said this in one of his podcasts but it’s not a doctor lost because somebody could instantly take his place.
However someone like Ali who inspired and helped new students to get into Medicine and how to study better are rare and few. Helping in creating more doctors.
@@the_real_cookiezAli has literally addressed this comment and how it makes no sense. The impact he has making videos is way greater than prescribing some drugs for some cold because of the internets scale and leverage. It’s also more enjoyable and fulfilling for him anyway.
Does anyone have a timestamp for this conversation in the Lewis Howes podcast?
Ali is a legend. Thank you for making this come to life!
Ada bang zahid di sini
Hey Zahid! 100%
terima kasih pada bg zahid yang memperkenalkan saya ke YT Ali Abdal
What was your biggest takeaway from Ali?
For me, it was that "everything is a list" It's so simple and a really helpful framework for ideas. I immediately started a document with a ton of ideas based on the list framework. - Samir
For me, as a smaller creator with a little over 12,000 subs, my biggest takeaway was the slip-ups while recording yourself and getting down on myself for doing so. While I do think I have great camera confidence, I felt like I was making way more mistakes than most creators do. Taking 10-30 takes some times to get the simplest part, right. Nice to hear that massive creators, such as you guys, also experience this. Thank you for sharing this wonderful interview, many more take-aways than just that as well.
Keep things simple... It's my Montra🦾🕺
(having adhd it's imperative)
The subtext that knowing yourself is foundational because it informs everything you do and how you measure your success. Self-awareness is a pretty important part of a happy life.
Find your Angus
This is probably the most informative, insightful, enlightening, impactful interview I've watched that resonates with me as I go through a pivot. Ali is wise beyond his years. And this is why his channel continues to blow up. People sense his inner depths and wisdom.
Oh man! Excited to listen to this one. Ali is such a nice guy
nah at 40:12 it sounds like he is jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you look deeply. would not be fooled by buying anything from any of these people though, video was cool to watch though
Colin and Samir are always giving us quality content
Let's take a moment to appreciate that you changed Ali's t-shirt colour in the thumbnail to increase the CTR 👏👏👏
yesss i just realised, but whyyyy
@@sairahgonzalezlooks like something a doctor would wear. I havent seen Ali in that color since he quit so i was curious.
This is probably my favourite episode of this podcast yet. Really honest, insightful and felt like eavesdropping on such a great conversation. Thanks!
This is something every creator needs to listen to. Colin and Samir, thanks for teaching creators about being a creator :) love you guys.
Wow, Colin and Samir have become my newest favorite channel! Love the honesty and your guests!
I'm obsessed with Samir's comparison of "moving to the Internet" being a leap similar to "moving the US" a generation ago.
This was a GREAT interview! Thank you. I loved it. I am blessed to be doing Ali's PTYA course right now..❤
You work for 40yrs to have $1m in your retirement, Meanwhile some people are putting just $10k in a meme coin for just few months and now they are multi millionaires. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life
People prefer to spend money on liabilities, Rather than investing in assets and be very profitable.
The crypto market has been unfavorable for months and i keep losing my money selling off during dips, i'm very scared of holding right now. how do you guys still make so much?*
VENTURING,into the trading world without the help of a PROFFESIONL,trader and expecting profit is like turing water into wine you would need a miracle, thats why i trade with Mrs KENDRA BROWN, her skills set exceptiona*
I'm a beginner. How can i reach out Mrs KENDRA BROWN ?
SHE'S ALWAYS ACTIVE ON TELEGRAMS
I took so many notes from this. these conversations keep getting better thanks guys!
Loved the conversation.
So insightful and transparent.
Watched and enjoyed every minute of it.
Literally my 2 favorite channels on CZcams. Can't WAIT to listen all the way through.
Why is wait in all caps
I read it like one of those A.I. Videos with the inflection all wrong. 🧐
This was one of my favourite creator conversations so far. Such a great one from all three of you. Inspiring and relatable hearing all the things you all feel anxious about and talking it out. Goes beyond even CZcams itself, applies to all areas of business and life.
Colin, Samir, Thank you for having Dr. Abdaal. This is the first time I saw your CZcams channel and throughly enjoyed the video. I look forward to watching some of your other videos. Yes, I'm a huge fan of Dr. Abdaal. This really was an amazing interview and conversation. I'll be rewatching it to take some learnable moments away. Cheers!
I truly enjoyed listening to one of the most profound and impactful interviews. The admiration they hold for each other's achievements is truly inspiring 👏
Incredible conversation! This format is so great on y’all.
I do hate a drip course though. Ive done better on with all modules available than the drip model but I see the appeal ❤
Y’all get THE BEST creators to bring on. Legends fr I can’t wait to watch this; clicked so quick once I saw it in feed ❤
Wowsers, great interview, so much transparency. Felt like a little fly on the wall listing intently. Thank you for being so open and honest about your journey.
Stayed for the full 2 hours. Thanks for doing this. My favorite part was talking about realizing the "NEW" you and owning it. It took me 2 years to admit okay, I'm an author and producer LOVE IT!
I love the consistency of the thumbnail styles. Thanks Graham!
This episode is Gold for all creators who are in the journey of growth. It was the inspiration I needed! Saving it and listening again. Its a Creators mini-course! Thank you Ali for the transparency!
Best part of this: title, thumbnail, & list. Much appreciated.
This has to be my favourite episode so far. I laughed and cried during it because it resonated so deeply with me being a creator of a very niche channel. Thanks to Colin, Samir and Ali for being so open, honest, and engaging in everything they do! Lots of fantastic, actionable take-aways to think upon.
Awesome video. Ali is such a thoughtful, genuine guy. Definitely opened my eyes to see the ups/downs and challenges of having a content creation based business. Thanks guys!
This was great! Perfect timing because I just pre launched my course!
I don’t want that many of his videos these days but I really like Ali. His transparency is unique and I enjoy hearing about his thought process.
This is one of the best videos I have watched in a long time. I learned a lot and even had an idea for creating a CZcams channel. Thank you so much
Colin and Samir podcast, with one of my fav CZcamsrs. What a day!
Might be one of the more impactful videos I’ve watched. So glad I found this channel!
This is so cool! Thanks for the awesome content. ❤
Great conversation. Thanks so much for putting this together.
Fantastic collaboration! Thanks for your transparency Ali. Looking forward to the course Colin and Samir :)
This was such an incredible interview, with some eye opening moments
Amazing piece of content. Thanks Colin, Samir, and Ali 🚀
First time I see Colin actually invested & passionate in an interview.
Seems like the topic really hit home for him.
Love to see him ask question & interact more
real
It's the second time I have landed on this channel I think, I am a big fan of Ali's videos, and just like in any other Ali video, I needed to get the pen and notepad, so thank you for such detailed chapters!
Ali, holy smokes, thank you for your transparency. I've been a fan for a while, but this was a next level dive haha!
Colin and Samir, this was excellent as usual.
This was amazing! Thank you for sharing!
He is really endearing and straight forward which is nice to see. New subscriber!
I still remember launch day for PTYA #1. Such an epic journey that Ali has been on and having met him and recently seen him interact with the PTYA members at the meet-up in London he’s such a humble guy. So great to see and I’m excited to see what comes next in 2024 🤩🤩
Such a great interview. Uploaded a video analyzing Ali's editing and filming style as this video came out. Also, the solo creator business model is so fascinating, I'm glad there's more information being presented. This show is is a great resource, excited for the next episode, cheers
A really fun guest to talk to. We are lucky you invited him to visit.
( none of this would apply to a small channel like mine, but it is very interesting to listen to the growing pains he described).
This was SUCH a good video, so many small nuggets of wisdom, absolutely loved it!
1:01:47 “At the end of the day, everything is a list”. Wow. It’s so crazy how just one sentence can completely change how you see everything. Also the way Ali kinda smirks before he explains it is so real. It’s the look when you’ve found some information that blew your mind and you know you’re about to have the pleasure of showing someone else and then the glimmer in Samir’s eyes as the lightbulb went on. 10/10 segment
Super encouraging and insightful pieces of information and advice in this video. Thanks a lot guys 💪🔥
What an incredible and insightful conversation, thank you for sharing!
Something about these two… they’re just genuine and so hardworking
Easiest click of my life. Love Ali, love what you guys are doing on the show ... this is gonna be a BANGER.
This was super informative especially because it’s not many people talking so transparently about the whole business side of creator space, Bang on guys! It’d be dope if you could bring Dan Koe, I think it’ll bring a whole set of new information for your audience.
Great conversation, I loved to hear about Colin and Samir experience!
Colin asks so many hard and good questions!! And Ali answers every one of them in such a detail that you clearly get his view and vision.
We do NEED a Studio Tour, if you guys are comfortable :)
Awesome Episode and interview guys. Love the Pink Floyd shirt Samir. One of their playmates Scott Page is a good friend of my who been on my Show, The Carlos Inspire Show. I would love to have you guys on my show. Keep on rocking.
Excellent interview! WHY don't y'all have end screens?! lol... those are pretty important!
This is the first time I've ever seen anything from you two... and having a next suggested video or something would be helpful for me to continue watching... just saying :)
Thanks again 🙏🏼
I found the video to be quite inspiring. Ali's philosophy of taking a step back and questioning why he does something really resonated with me. Thanks!
I doubt you remember my comment on a random poll you did. I gave a really long response to your question. This video was better than the others I complained about. you ask and present proper leading questions. Good job! Still more room to grow but I mean hey, you have more subs than I do (though, I still like to observe and take notes as if it was a job)
Samir, I love your vulnerability about how you feel about talking at the camera. You are humanizing yourself--thank you!
Ali + Colin and Samir = totally here for it!
Aaaah Cannot wait to absorb myself into this 2 hour podcast! Best thing to happen today!! (and ive had a pretty awesome day!!)
I've seen you in the discord!
$5 million sounds like a lot of money, but once I converted it to the local currency it really sunk in how much money that is.
It's R100,000,000. That's crazy 🤯
As a UK doctor who is also now producing online content… I don’t think anyone really believes Ali is responsible for doctors turning away from the profession! If they did they’d be striking against his CZcams videos rather than the current government 😅
Thanks all for some excellent content and inspiration. Has given me food for thought on how to approach next steps. 🙌🏾
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Right!? Fellow UK doctor too. No one should ever try make Ali feel bad for leaving medicine. Only those of us who have worked in this system understand just how challenging it is. Plus, why should anyone care what he does for a living? It’s his life! And he is having far far greater impact now as a CZcamsr. Go Ali!
If they wanted the doctors to stay in a certain country or profession, they would have to pay and appreciate them more.
This is one of the most reassuring videos you guys have made! Thank you!
Best two hours of 2023. Worth watching every second and I can’t wait to watch it again
2:01:12
I love how Ali's answer is - as a person, not as a youtuber or content creator. Because whenever I am asked this qs, I think about personal life first.. and professional life as a supplement or supportive of that.
You know that Ali is also an awesome podcast host because there were definitely certain points where he was asking some fire questions to Colin and Samir 😂 Thank you for this episode guys! Crazy insightful and fun to watch
My two favourite youtubers, who have taught me so much about creating, talking about being a creator for 2 hours??? This is premium content right here.
Ali has been a huge motivator for me to start my own channel. This interview was fantastic!
never clicked so fast 🙌 been waiting for this one!!
I loved this episode, I have followed Ali for years and with each video I watch of his, I feel I have this big brain moment. This podcast I had like 5!
I was waiting for this interview!
3 of the best creators to ever exist to this date honestly
WOOHOO A 2 HOUR VIDEO OF FUN N KNOWLEDGE 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is fascinating! It's incredible how you've evolved from your early days of making music covers to building a thriving business teaching CZcams skills. Your journey is a testament to your dedication and entrepreneurial spirit. One key takeaway I got from your story is the importance of adapting and finding unique opportunities. Your decision to create and sell courses, starting with Skillshare and then launching the Part-Time CZcamsr Academy, was a game-changer. It's inspiring to see how you've grown and the impact you've had on so many aspiring CZcamsrs.
Oh, I can hardly contain my excitement to tune in to this one. Ali is truly a wonderful person!
This was so enlightening to listen to. Great discussions overall
I had Ali on my show the Polymath PolyCast, and we discussed these things about how he is multidisciplinary. I like how they are coming back up a couple years later. I tried to mention to him that he should keep trying for the music stuff. If not on his main channel, then a side one.
Need more of these 2 hour episodes!
I knew this was going to be a banger and it did not disappoint.
One of my favourite episodes! Learnt a lot from this
I absolutely love the way his team works. His team creates the thumbnail, the video idea and he just creates a video for that through a list. That's so fricking simple! I have an online marketing academy and I feel like I've just remodeled it with just some really simple tweaks on one piece of paper from this podcast!
Wow I feel like this was a therapy session. Such a great podcast. Ali is such a wealth of knowledge and information.
Another great episode. We love these.
This was a masterclass, cannot believe it was free.
This is the first time I've actually taken notes during one of these interviews
Leaving a comment to support this video now but actually saving it to watch tonight when i can crack a beer and take notes while i learn.
These conversations are disgustingly valuable.
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