Elba is the creator of the Fazendo Nerdice ("Doing Nerdy Stuff") YouTube channel, which specializes in Magic and all kind of wonderful games.

0:01:00 YouTube channel origin story

0:08:56 psychology in YouTube

0:12:07 advice for beginning YouTubers

0:19:16 balancing a full-time vs. YouTube career

0:27:54 negative vs. positive content? "choose your words"

0:36:59 mindset and behavioral changes as a full-time YouTuber

0:48:27 avoiding burnout (is very hard)

0:54:16 Elba's secret weapon as a creator

1:00:29 the process of diversifying into different games

1:07:27 content (and life) goals

1:25:20 the Brazilian MTG community

1:44:22 WOTC, sanctioned events and the LGS eco-system

1:59:00 the state of paper Magic in Brazil

2:08:24 the story behind the Anson Maddocks interview

2:15:17 the 'Olá!' origin story

2:22:09 parasocial interactions

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