In our debut episode of the Behind The Breaks series, Alyx Effron, Founder of Collectors MD, explains the origins of the movement, the impact it’s had in its first 4 months, and the vision ahead.

Collectors MD is a peer-led support community for individuals navigating compulsive collecting, overspending, and gambling-like behaviors in the hobby—especially in the world of sports cards, TCG, memorabilia, and live breaks.

Through weekly anonymous support meetings, educational content, and strategic partnerships with organizations like Birches Health and Gamban, we’re building a new kind of ecosystem—one grounded in mental wel ...