UGC 101 - Build Your Content Creation Business

If you've been pitching brands for weeks and hearing nothing back, what is that silence doing to the way you talk to yourself? Host Nate Flake sits down with Kati Jenkins, a coach at UGC Mastery Academy, for a mindset conversation he's been waiting for the right guest to have. If you're thinking about starting UGC or you've already hit a wall, this episode covers the part nobody hands you a checklist for. Nate and Kati talk about why starting your own business brings up things about yourself ...

Her first paid UGC deal was $50 and she filmed it on her front camera, so how did she end up with a $30,000 month? Host Nate Flake brings on Christine Meier, a single mom who built a six-figure UGC business after starting with no portfolio, no money, and a nine-to-five in alcohol sales where she barely saw her daughter. Christine filmed during weekend nap times and started pitching brands anyway, and if you're stuck on where to begin, you'll hear why generic emails got her nowhere while DMs f...

How did a couple with zero portfolio go from pulling pints and delivering parcels for minimum wage to five-figure months in UGC? Host Nate Flake sits down with Cameron and Heather Hutchinson. This husband and wife duo found this podcast in the gym. It completely rerouted their life. If you're on the fence about starting UGC, this one's for you. Maybe you don't have a portfolio, know what to charge or even scared to pitch. Cam and Heather walk through how they landed paid deals with nothing bu...

What if the only thing keeping you from your first paid UGC gig is an excuse a 69-year-old creator just proved completely wrong? Nate sits down with Dan Hatcher, a creator based in Arkansas who is nine months into his UGC journey after decades running completely different businesses. This episode breaks down what it actually takes to go from zero video experience to landing paid brand deals, even if you feel like everyone around you already has a head start. If you have ever undercharged for ...

How many free videos have you already handed to brands that were making real money off your face while you waited on exposure to pay you back? Nate Flake sits down with Kenyada Anthony, a reality TV alum who spent years doing exactly that before a single question from a friend changed how he ran his whole business. Kenyada started as a blogger trying on clothes in fitting rooms, ended up on Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian, and came out the other side with brands filling his inbox. Th...