Creator Playbooks
The YouTube Secrets Behind Ali Abdaal’s $5 Million Channel | Saf Mohammed
24 Sep 2025
Get a breakdown of Saf's framework in my free newsletter: https://bit.ly/46QMur8Apply to work with me: https://bit.ly/4muEMHSSaf Mohammed is the content genius who left Ali Abdaal and founded his own agency Talking Heads. In this episode, Saf shares how he went from editing his own videos alone to running his own content agency, and how to build systems that make creative work scalable.We cover how it was like working for Ali Abdaal, the systems behind the channel, why he left, mistakes, and much more. If you're a content creator, freelancer, or agency builder — this is a must-watch.Listen on Your Podcast Player: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creatorplaybooksFollow Callum on socials:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thecallummcTikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@heycallumX – https://x.com/McdonnellCallumLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/callummcdonnellProduced by 7xContent – make your own Podcast with us:https://www.7xcontent.comFollow Saf:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/saffalinoX – https://x.com/safwaanLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/safmohammedTimestamps:0:00 – Introduction1:18 – Meeting Ali's team4:04 – Ali's organisation05:32 – How to come up with content ideas9:11 – YouTube packaging15:24 – Working with clients & writing hooks20:37 – Ali's unfair advantage22:37 – Finding your “core content thesis”26:15 – Programs and what matters28:23 – YouTube metrics34:22 – People leaving Ali's team35:40 – Content analysis41:40 – Saf's YouTube journey44:00 – Content opportunity51:38 – Saf's passion54:39 – What Saf learnt from Ali59:33 – Saf's agency & more content opportunities#podcast #youtube #youtubeexpert #expert #contentcreator #strategy #youtubestrategy
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