How To Build A 1.5 Million Following Online As A Writer - The Cultural Tutor

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

February 15, 2024

Duration

2h 9m

Channel

Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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🎤 SPEAKERS

• Ali Abdaal

  host

  Doctor-turned-YouTuber and creator who hosts the Deep Dive podcast, focused on productivity and personal development.

• Sheehan Quirke

  guest

  Writer and creator of @TheCulturalTutor, known for building a large following by sharing culture and philosophy content online.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal, featuring Ali Abdaal and Sheehan Quirke, How To Build A 1.5 Million Following Online As A Writer - The Cultural Tutor explores From McDonald’s shifts to viral threads: building The Cultural Tutor Sheehan Quirke recounts going from a law graduate working McDonald’s maintenance shifts to quitting and committing fully to writing online after a moment of realizing work was blocking time with close friends.

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