In this episode of Their Own Drum, Alyx Effron, Founder of Collectors MD, joins Sam Sherman, host of Their Own Drum and a therapist specializing in gambling addiction and recovery, for a powerful conversation about compulsive collecting, gambling-adjacent behaviors, and the hidden risks that exist within today's collecting hobby.

Together, they explore how modern collecting environments have evolved through livestream breaking, digital marketplaces, social media algorithms, and frictionless purchasing experiences that can blur the line between healthy engagement and ha ...