The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd #165 Gardening in the Digital Ecosystem — Kevin Espiritu on his fascination with the early Internet, how Poker broke his brain on money, starting his YouTube channel, Epic Gardening, taking a long term perspective, how to structure a video, transforming his YouTube channel, introducing new people to his audience, the probabilistic mindset and what he learnt from poker that helps him in his life
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Feb 5, 2024 
Kevin Espiritu, professional poker player turned gardening YouTube channel host, discusses his journey from poker to gardening. He talks about his fascination with the early Internet, how poker broke his brain on money, starting his YouTube channel, structuring videos, transforming his channel, and introducing new people to his audience. He also shares insights on the probabilistic mindset and the valuable lessons he learned from poker that help him in his life.
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Early Struggles
- Between 2012 and 2016, Kevin focused on understanding his lack of success with various ventures.
- He read business and self-improvement books, believing he could achieve a 100% success rate by applying all the knowledge he gained.
Pandemic Impact
- The pandemic significantly boosted Kevin's YouTube channel, with subscriber growth of 10,000 per day.
- This surge prompted a more aggressive content strategy, increasing video and article production to meet the rising demand for gardening information.
Digital Ecosystem
- Content creation, like gardening, involves building a complex ecosystem with various interconnected elements.
- Kevin uses different video formats, from short-form viral content to in-depth tutorials, to engage and grow his audience.