Alastair

Subscribers 186K

Videos 21

Views 11.7M

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Alastair covers personal growth, philosophy, motivation, and self-improvement topics through in-depth explorations of mental models, discipline, and efficiency. The content leans toward deep-dives and reflective explorations rather than quick tutorials, with a strong emphasis on philosophy-backed thinking and practical application. The channel uploads irregularly but recently notes an average of ~0.3 uploads per week, with videos achieving an average of about 720K views.

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83% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 44

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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High search overlap on personal growth philosophy and life purpose, with 72% content similarity, indicating they attract similar interest audiences but present content in concise talks rather than Alastair's longer, reflective style.

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TED view on YouTube

69% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 19

SERP 67%

Similarity 70%

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Strong alignment on risk, authentic self exploration, and becoming your true self, supported by substantial search overlap, though content similarity is around 70%, signaling broader TED formats vs. Alastair's personal channel approach.

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The Mindset Mentor Podcast view on YouTube

55% relevance

Subscribers 819K

Videos 2.7K

Views 58.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 25%

Similarity 75%

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Overlaps in self-development mindset and authentic self exploration; has high content similarity (75%) but modest search overlap (25%), suggesting a similar audience with different delivery (audio podcast instead of video).

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The School of Life view on YouTube

53% relevance

Subscribers 9.6M

Videos 1.1K

Views 980.9M

Appearances 7

SERP 24%

Similarity 73%

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Shares themes of risk-taking, authentic self exploration, and happiness, with 73% content similarity, indicating a parallel intellectual angle though often with more philosophical framing than Alastair’s format.

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53% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 5

SERP 21%

Similarity 75%

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53% relevance

Subscribers 3.4M

Videos 313

Views 239.1M

Appearances 4

SERP 14%

Similarity 79%

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Aligns on personal growth philosophy and becoming one’s true self, boasting 79% content similarity; search overlap is modest (14%), signaling shared topics but distinct discovery paths.

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Top competitors include TEDx Talks (83% match) and TED (69% match), both aligning on personal growth philosophy, risk and life choices, and life purpose. The Mindset Mentor Podcast (55% match) also competes on self-development mindset and authentic self exploration. Alastair has 186K subscribers, while competitors like TEDx Talks (44.2M) and TED (27.2M) are much larger, indicating a big-scale differences in reach. Common queries among these channels include personal growth philosophy, risk and life choices, and authentic self exploration, which firmly position TEDx Talks and TED as the strongest direct rivals on overlapping topics.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Alastair?

TEDx Talks (83% match, 44.2M subscribers) and TED (69% match, 27.2M subscribers) are Alastair's biggest competitors. The third is The Mindset Mentor Podcast (55% match, 819K subscribers). They all produce motivational, self-improvement, and mindset-focused content aimed at personal growth and productivity.

What type of content does Alastair make?

Alastair creates videos focused on productivity, philosophy, motivation, and self-improvement, as evidenced by titles like 'The danger of becoming what you do' and 'The fear of enjoying your life.' He uploads about 0.3 videos per week, with an average video view count around 720K.

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