Why I Started a YouTube Channel at 63

If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be starting a YouTube channel at 63, I would’ve laughed… loudly. Not because I didn’t think I had anything to say, trust me, life gives you plenty to say by this age, but because the idea of putting my face, my voice, my grey hair, and my unfiltered self out into the world felt like the opposite of comfort.

But sometimes life nudges you toward a chapter you didn’t know you were ready for. And this past year most certainly nudged. Then pushed. Then shoved.

Like many of you, I walked through a year filled with endings, beginnings, and unexpected plot twists. A relationship ended, I moved, my career shifted, and I published my first book - all within what felt like the same breath. And somewhere inside that whirlwind, I felt something rise up in me that I hadn’t felt in a long time:

A call to show up as my authentic self - without waiting for permission, certainty, or perfection.

Now, I’ve never struggled with being authentic… but being authentic on camera? That felt like a whole new level of courage and vulnerability. Because as we know, putting yourself out there like that opens the door for a lot of people who like to hide behind their phones and computers - and some of them are not very nice.

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It’s one thing to write about self-love. It’s another thing entirely to embody it - to show up real, raw, and imperfect in front of the world. And so one day, between packing boxes and unpacking parts of myself I thought I’d left behind, I thought... "Why not?" Not to be perfect. Not to be polished. Just to be real.

And that’s when the idea of starting a YouTube channel stopped feeling impossible and started feeling… inevitable.

Let’s be honest - starting anything new at this stage of life can stir up every insecurity you thought you’d outgrown. My ego had opinions about showing up on camera: “What about the wrinkles?” “Do we really need to highlight the grey hair?” “Is anyone going to listen to a woman starting over at 63?”

But here’s the thing about ego - it’s loud, but it’s rarely right. Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it sounds like a whisper: “Do it anyway.” So I did.

If you're thinking - but why YouTube? Because video lets me connect with women in a way nothing else can. Writing is my heart… but speaking - sharing stories, laughing at the ridiculous parts, admitting the messy bits, encouraging women through their own changes - that feels like soul work.

I wanted to create a space where women over 40, 50, 60 and beyond could see themselves reflected. A place where reinvention isn’t treated like a crisis… but a calling. A place where we can all remember that: It’s never too late to begin again. And it’s definitely not too late to become more YOU.

So, if you're in a season of change - maybe you’re rebuilding a life you didn’t see coming, maybe you’re rediscovering parts of yourself you buried to take care of everyone else, or maybe you’re feeling that quiet pull toward something new, but fear keeps chiming in with all the reasons you “shouldn’t.” If that’s you… welcome to my world.

I hope my channel becomes an authentic little corner of the internet where you feel seen, understood, and encouraged. Not because I have all the answers, because I don’t, but because I’m walking through it too.

At 63, I’m not chasing perfect. I’m choosing real. I’m choosing courage. And I’m choosing connection. And if something in your heart is whispering that it’s time for your next step… I hope you’ll choose it too.

It’s only just beginning - and I’m so glad you’re here for it.