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Starting YouTube at 40

16 min

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Nine weeks in, Mira has already wanted to quit more times than she can count. Talking to a camera, watching yourself for hours while editing and building something new is harder than it looks – even for a speaker and branding strategist.

If you're thinking about starting YouTube, reinventing your career or trying something completely new: it's never too late to become a newbie again.

In this video

  • Why Mira decided to start YouTube
  • Why talking to a camera is so hard
  • The reality of starting from zero
  • The uncomfortable side of being visible
  • The frustration of not seeing results – and what keeps her going
  • Advice if you're thinking of starting