How to Grow a YouTube Channel From Nothing in 2025

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In this video, I sit down with Izzy Sealey, a YouTuber with 500k subscribers, to talk about her journey on YouTube and what advice she would give to someone just getting started today. There's so much I wish I'd known when I started YouTube myself, and Izzy captures a lot of that advice in this video, so I think you'll get value from it. Enjoy!

Izzy's YouTube channel:    / @izzysealey  
Izzy's Instagram:   / izzysealey  
Izzy's interview with me:    • How to Start a Life-Changing YouTube ...  

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WHO AM I?
If we haven’t yet before - Hey 👋 I’m Ali, a doctor-turned-entrepreneur and I’ve somehow become the world’s most followed productivity expert. Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast Deep Dive and writing, I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you be more productive and build a life you love.

⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - Who is Izzy?
1:52 - To what extent has your YouTube channel changed your life?
2:42 - When did YouTube become a full time income?
4:22 - How did you overcome the fear of starting a channel?
6:49 - Why did you join the Part-Time YouTuber Academy?
7:53 - What was your first video to blow up?
12:06 - How much do you treat your channel like a business?
12:57 - Do you struggle with consistency?
20:38 - How did you get over the emotional hurdle of starting?
25:45 - What do you do when filming feels hard?
28:30 - How did you get started with outsourcing and hiring?
33:57 - Would you recommend the Part-Time YouTuber Academy?
35:42 - What are some of the limiting beliefs that you have?