In this episode of Wide Open with Tim Ross, Alyx Effron, Founder of Collectors MD, opens up about the hidden struggles within the world of collecting—and why today’s hobby often mirrors the same addictive cycles we see in gambling, gaming, and overspending.

Alyx shares his deeply personal journey of how collecting shifted from passion to compulsion, and how that experience led him to create Collectors MD, a support-based movement helping people engage with the hobby in healthier, more intentional ways.

Together, Tim and Alyx dive into:

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