In a world that often tells people they’ve missed their moment, digital creator and influencer Dr. N’Dea is delivering a powerful counter-message: it’s never too late to start.
In a now-viral video posted on Instagram, Dr. N’Dea shares her personal journey from picking up field hockey in the eighth grade to becoming a full-time content creator—despite being told at every step that she was starting “too late.”
“The world will tell you over and over again you’re too this or that,” she says in the post. “But YOU are the only person who can decide to take the next step.”
Dr. N’Dea’s video offers a heartfelt reminder that timing is personal, not prescriptive. From sports to graduate school to digital media, her story is a series of “late starts” that ended in undeniable success.
In middle school, she began playing field hockey—well after most aspiring athletes were being scouted—and still went on to play varsity all four years. She pursued graduate school in college despite not having the research experience typically deemed “essential.” She was accepted to her dream graduate program within a year and a half.
Then, during graduate school, she turned her attention to content creation. Critics said the YouTube wave had passed, but three years later, she had transformed her passion into a full-time career, with a growing following and mentorship platform.
To her audience of aspiring creators, Dr. N’Dea’s message is clear: “Choose yourself anyway.”
She even offers practical help to those inspired to begin their own creator journeys. In her caption, she invites followers who are ready to take the leap into content creation to comment “COURSE” for access to her beginner creator course.
Whether you’re 18 or 58, the message is the same: the moment you start is the moment you begin to believe in yourself. As Dr. N’Dea puts it:
“I don’t know what’s worse—living your entire life wondering what would’ve happened if, or having given up on yourself before you’ve even started.”
This could be your sign to begin. No matter your age, no matter your past, the right time to choose yourself is now.
