Ali Abdaal

My YouTube journey started back in 2017 when I was still a student at Cambridge University. I was studying to become a doctor (the dream was to specialise in plastic surgery).

Back then, I started creating videos to help other people with studying and passing exams. This is when I started my first business with a friend, 6Med. We created a platform to help people pass the entrance exams and get into medicine.

Fast forward a few years and the videos I was creating started to be geared more towards productivity and passing on the knowledge that got me through medical school. I’d spend every spare minute I had planning the next video, writing scripts or researching ideas.

By 2020 I’d hired a small team to help me run the channel. With their help, I was bashing out a couple of videos a week whilst working as a junior doctor. That’s when the idea of our Part Time YouTuber Academy came to me. I figured all the knowledge I’d gained on this journey would be helpful to at least 10 people, so we launched Cohort 1 of PTYA in November of 2020. Over 350 people joined.

Since then, my business has grown to over 20 employees. We’re a multimillion dollar company, specialising in providing excellent educational content and life-changing courses. My online business allowed me quit my job as a doctor, and build a life I love. Now I spend my time making videos, researching the latest productivity science, and working with our students to help them achieve their dreams.