Content creation advice.

[br d]

My apologies if this comes across as a bit cringe, feel free to tell me how stupid this idea is as I need feedback on something I know little about, any comments will be welcome.
Please forgive my ramblings.

I'm considering retiring, just selling the business and walking away from a lifetime of stress and sleepless nights, I started when I was 20 and I've just hit 62. No complaints really cos I've done okay and even a month ago if I'd been asked about retirement I would have laughed it off, work was really all I knew but I've finally looked at this objectively and I think I want out. My two best friends of over 45 years are both suffering from inoperable cancer and I lost my life partner 5 years ago, I think my priorities need a rethink.

But retirement is fking scary, nothing to worry about? Nothing to get up for in the morning? Whats the point?

So I was thinking about doing a YouTube channel. I don't want to sound like a (here's the cringe stuff) but I don't need an income, I'm sorted, so I was thinking I could do something just to have an interest. I have a McLaren 750S and an MX5, I have drones and flashy cameras (that I don't have a clue how to use but I could learn) and maybe I could do road trips or visits to places and vlog them?
I've had a youtube channel for years (20 I think) but the only stuff I put on it is short vids I've taken to accompany the Euro trips I blog on Pistonheads. These are usually awful, generally recorded when I'm drunk and I've never had any interest in promoting them or getting views.

So would a channel of an old codger tearing about in sports cars, visiting places and talking rubbish get any engagement?
It doesn't have to make money but obviously it has to be worth the time I put into making them, which I think would be way more than I probably understand.
But it would give me something to do, I think learning the editing side would be interesting, and I have a little home studio so I could maybe even record the music for it.

I know this post is hugely self indulgent and nobody needs to give a fk but just looking for opinions, and I really don't mind if they are negative.

[Groomio]

Go for it, there are plenty of other people doing similar things who have loads of subscribers, be careful of the music you use due do copyright laws.

Some examples....

https://www.youtube.com/@RobLittleuk/videos

https://www.youtube.com/@PlanesTrainsEverything/vi...

https://www.youtube.com/@steve-marsh/videos

[Badda]

I reckon so. You come across as a nice humble guy who’s not doing it to show off at all.
Personality and production values seem to be key, you’re half way there!

[redstar1]

Do it, who cares if no-one watches it. However I'll happily watch almost anything on youtube.

As for being worried about retirement. I'm often confused by people who think they won't have anything to get up in the morning for. These must be people who take work far too seriously. It's just something that gets in the way of me doing other stuff!

[DSLiverpool]

I’m 62, during Covid I sold my business and went on TikTok creating business and lifestyle content which has developed into a part time consultancy and other projects as and when I want. Happy to have a chat if you wish but it’s been perfect for myself.

[lizardbrain]

I’ve noticed an increase in my feed of retired guys just mumbling on. Some of them have 1000s of subscribers!

it seems it’s important to show your face

I’ve been enjoying some of the Ai history stuff. I thought it might make a good excuse to learn gen ai.