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Derek Schell

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a year ago

so they can keep their treasure and their ties to the machine / hello fall with my numero uno

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Posted On: October 21st 2025, 06:00 pm

so they can keep their treasure and their ties to the machine / hello fall with my numero uno

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I’ve been sharing my life on Instagram for well over a decade. Back when none of us really knew what this platform would become, let alone that you could build an entire career on it.

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I’m 47 years old, building a career in an industry largely shaped by people half my age, where nothing is guaranteed and figuring it out is half the job.

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But the greatest return hasn’t been financial. It’s been freedom.

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At 47, I’m more comfortable in my own skin than I’ve ever been. Less interested in explaining myself. More interested in seeing what’s possible.

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Even if that means setting up a tripod on a sidewalk while strangers wonder what the hell you’re doing.

Wouldn’t have it any other way.