In this episode of The Collector’s Compass, Alyx sits down with Matt Zarb-Cousin, Co-Founder of Gamban, for a timely conversation about why willpower alone isn’t enough in today’s fast-paced, always-on digital environments—and why blocking gambling-adjacent platforms has become essential not just for gamblers, but for anyone navigating high-risk spending ecosystems.

Matt founded Gamban over a decade ago after seeing firsthand how online gambling was evolving faster than protections could keep up. What began as a tool to block traditional gambling sites has since become a broader layer of defense against digital environments designed to remove friction, normalize escalation, and keep people engaged long past the point of choice.

Alyx and Matt explore how the internet has fundamentally changed behavior—not just in gambling, but ...