Alastair

Subscribers 186K

Videos 21

Views 11.7M

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Alastair covers productivity, philosophy, motivation, and self-improvement topics with a focus on mental models, focus, and accelerated learning. Content appears as deep-dives and explorations of personal development themes, likely delivered through long-form videos given the average view count and the channel’s emphasis on philosophy and practical thinking, with an upload rate around 0.3 videos per week and an average of about 720K views per video.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

83% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 44

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Shares audience interest in personal growth, life purpose, and risk/meaningful life choices, aligning with searches like 'personal growth philosophy' and 'risk and life choices' (83% match) though content style is more talk-focused and TEDx talks rather than Alastair's broader channel format.

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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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Targets authentic self-exploration and becoming your true self in line with searches for 'authentic self exploration' and 'becoming your true self' (69% match); content emphasizes ideas and talks, similar thematic goals but with a broader platform scope than Alastair.

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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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Aligned on self-development mindset and authentic self exploration (55% match) with searches like 'self development mindset' and 'becoming your true self', though primarily podcast-formatted and typically shorter, less philosophy-led video essays than Alastair.

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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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Connects on risk and life choices and authentic self exploration (53% match) with searches for personal risk-taking and happiness, yet SofL emphasizes practical philosophy and sociocultural context more than Alastair's approach.

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Big Think view on YouTube ▶

53% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 5

SERP 21%

Similarity 75%

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Shares themes of overcoming conformity and existential happiness (53% match) via searches like 'existential happiness' and 'risk taking habits', but Big Think tends toward concise expert clips rather than extended personal development storytelling.

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Pursuit of Wonder view on YouTube ▶

53% relevance

Subscribers 3.4M

Videos 313

Views 239.1M

Appearances 4

SERP 14%

Similarity 79%

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Overlaps on personal growth philosophy and becoming your true self (53% match), with content leaning into philosophical inquiry and self-authenticity, similar audience but different pacing and format since PoW favors wonder-driven explorations.

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Top competitors include TEDx Talks (83% match) and TED (69% match), both aligning on overlapping queries like personal growth philosophy, risk and life choices, and life purpose and meaning. The Mindset Mentor Podcast (55% match) also closely mirrors self development and authentic self exploration. The School of Life (53% match) and Big Think (53% match) share themes around risk taking, happiness, and authentic self exploration. Alastair has about 186K subscribers, significantly smaller than TEDx Talks (44.2M) and TED (27.2M), while The Mindset Mentor Podcast (819K) and The School of Life (9.6M) sit between. Shared queries include risk and life choices, authentic self exploration, and becoming your true self, indicating strong topic overlap with major thought-leader channels.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Alastair?

Alastair's biggest competitors on YouTube are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers) with an 83% match, TED (27.2M subscribers) with a 69% match, and The Mindset Mentor Podcast (819K subscribers) with a 55% match. They all produce content focused on personal development, motivation, productivity, and mindset.

What type of content does Alastair make?

Alastair creates self-improvement and productivity content, as suggested by video titles like The danger of becoming what you do, The fear of enjoying your life, and The curse of being ambitious. Upload frequency is ~0.3 uploads per week, and videos average about 720K views each.

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