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Mark from SELF SUFFICIENT ME - YouTuber Interview

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Ex-Army family man and organic gardener Mark has carved out a solid place in his niche, with his successful channel, Self Sufficient Me. His MO is straight forward: help viewers become more self-sufficient. With over half a million subscribers, his how-to guides have done just that! This week we chat with him about what it's like to go from the army to full-time dad and YouTuber.

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