Forget overpriced degrees and stuffy classrooms — my real education started the day I discovered YouTube University.
No, it’s not an actual school. But it might as well be.
Whenever I don’t know something — whether it’s how to fix a bug on my website, master a handstand, or improve my training techniques — I don’t panic or sign up for some overpriced course. I open YouTube, type my question, and boom… someone’s already made a free video explaining it.
That’s the magic of YouTube University. Everything you want to learn is already out there. And it’s being taught by real people who’ve done it.
I Built My First Website on YouTube
When I started building websites for myself and other trainers, I had no background in tech. I didn’t know what WordPress was. I didn’t know what DNS meant. PHP? FTP? APIs? No clue.
But instead of signing up for some bootcamp, I hit YouTube.
Step-by-step, tutorial by tutorial, I figured it out. One video taught me how to buy a domain. Another showed me how to connect it to hosting. Then came the design, the backend stuff, SEO, security… all of it. Every time I hit a wall, I searched for the next answer — and found it.
I Learned to Handstand (and So Much More)
I also learned how to hold a handstand. Not in a gym. Not with a coach. In my living room, through YouTube.
Progressions. Mobility drills. Shoulder positioning. How to bail safely. You name it — there’s a channel that’s broken it down. I watched, practiced, filmed myself, rewatched, adjusted. That was my training loop. That is my training loop.
Same goes for becoming a better personal trainer. I’ve picked up new cueing techniques, client programming ideas, injury prevention methods — all from creators who genuinely want to teach. No upsell. No fluff. Just pure knowledge.
The Power of Curiosity and Self-Taught Skill
What I love most about YouTube University is this: It rewards curiosity and consistency, not credentials. You don’t need to be the smartest person in the room — you just need to want to figure things out.
It’s the ultimate self-taught system. The only tuition is time. The only exam is whether or not you apply what you learned.
Of course, not every video is great. You’ve got to sort through some noise. But with a little patience, you can build a personal curriculum for anything you want to get better at — business, fitness, marketing, music, relationships, even mindset.
Final Thoughts
The internet changed the game. We no longer have excuses. You can sit around waiting for someone to teach you… or you can teach yourself. And YouTube is the easiest place to start.
So next time you’re stuck, don’t overthink it.
Open up YouTube.
Type the question.
Enroll yourself in the next lesson.
Welcome to YouTube University. No tuition. No limits. Just you, your curiosity, and the willingness to learn.