Every other week, I send out an email as a dietitian, hoping to share a perspective on nutrition that might be helpful to my readers.
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And then eventually I turn many of those emails into blog posts, sharing my thoughts on seasonal produce, creating balanced meals at home, and overall having a good relationship with food and eating.
I also often share links to videos from my YouTube channel that highlight another aspect of the nutrition topic I’m addressing. However, my YouTube channel, as a whole has taken on a bit of a different life.
Yes, I still make videos about nutrition (why it’s okay to eat carbohydrates, how to manage blood sugars through diet, and what to eat for breakfast), but lately, people seem most interested in my videos about my career as a dietitian (what a typical day looks like, what dietitians actually do, and what it’s like to change careers later in life).
I’m not sure I want to make all my videos about becoming a dietitian or how much money dietitians make, but I’ve leaned into those topics a bit because, well… they’re resonating with people.
And so, I recently decided to do something that’s a little outside my comfort zone…
I reached out to another YouTuber.
Also in her 50s. Also works in nutrition. Also made a career change later in life. She lives in the UK, but beyond that, we have quite a lot in common!
And she agreed to let me interview her for my channel about her experience pivoting in her 50s and transitioning to a career in nutrition.
Now, this was pretty generous of her from my perspective as she has A LOT more subscribers and people watching her videos than I do. But not only did she agree to let me interview her, she also interviewed me on a slightly different topic and posted that video on her channel.
It was a whole collaboration!
So today, I simply wanted to share both conversations with you in case you haven’t stumbled across them already:
<– my interview with her
her interview with me –>
What I really wanted to share, though, wasn’t just the videos. It was the experience.
I almost didn’t reach out. I thought I’d either be ignored or rejected.
But that’s not what happened at all.
Instead, I met someone wonderful, had two really enjoyable conversations, and came away feeling inspired.
Did either video suddenly transform my YouTube channel?
No.
But that’s not really the point. Sometimes the biggest reward isn’t the outcome; it’s proving to yourself that you’re capable of trying something new.
This isn’t my usual nutrition message (normally I’d be reminding you to eat more vegetables or beans), but I do think there’s value in stretching ourselves a little.
As we get older, it’s easy to settle into familiar routines and convince ourselves that it’s too late, too awkward, or too risky to try something different.
Most things we try won’t change our lives overnight.
But some will.
And even when they don’t pan out perfectly, we almost always learn something.
So, if there’s something you’ve been thinking about doing (reaching out to someone, taking a class, starting a project, or trying something that’s just outside your comfort zone)…
…consider this your nudge.
You may have more to gain than you think.
NOTE: Do not take any of the above to be financial advice. I am in no way responsible for any fortunes lost due to impulsive investing.
If the something you’ve been wanting to try is one-on-one nutrition support, that invitation remains open, as always.
