Paid To Travel: The UGC Podcast
Welcome to the side of the internet where we get paid to travel. In this podcast, I will teach you how to create UGC content so you can work part-time creating fun content and spend the majority of your days exploring the world, rather than sitting at a desk. All while making MORE money than we did at our soul-sucking 9-5. Does that sound like a dream? Well, it’s my reality and it can be yours too.
I’m your host Maddy Garrett, your UGC Travel Bestie. I help everyday people just like you start their own UGC digital nomad business so that they can achieve this kind of life-changing freedom, too. I’ve taught over 2,000 students in my Masterclasses, Programs, and 1:1 Coaching, and I educate my audience of 40,000+ ambitious dreamers daily on social media.
So tune in every week so you can quit your job and start getting paid to travel.
Paid To Travel: The UGC Podcast
02: How I Went From $0 to $5k/m with UGC in Just 4 Months
Imagine waking up on a beach in Mexico, filming content for a $1,700 brand deal — and realizing that your travel expenses are covered. Sounds like a dream? It's not — it's the power of UGC (User Generated Content).
In this episode, I’m spilling everything about how I built a six-figure UGC business that lets me get paid to travel the world — and how you can start today, even if you have zero followers. I'm taking you behind the scenes of how I got started with UGC and scaled to $5,000 months — all while living out of my Subaru and traveling across the U.S.
If you’ve been wondering how to get started with UGC, how to get paid to travel, and whether you need a big following to make money — the answer is no, and I’m sharing the exact steps I took.
You'll learn:
- How I quit my corporate job with no backup plan
- How I built a freelance lifestyle while living out of my car
- How a single TikTok video changed my life
- How I discovered UGC and landed my first $5k month
- What it really takes to go full-time as a UGC creator
- How you can skip the $5,000 "big name" courses and learn UGC affordably
If you’re serious about creating a life of freedom, flexibility, and travel — this episode is for you.
⏳ Chapter Marks:
- [00:00] Introduction & Hook: The six-figure year
- [01:00] My mission: Teaching you how to get paid to travel with UGC
- [02:00] My corporate burnout story: How the 9-to-5 pushed me to find a new path
- [05:00] Building my car for travel — with no outdoor experience
- [07:00] Viral TikTok and creating the "Outsiders Together" community
- [09:00] Discovering UGC: User Generated Content explained
- [10:30] Investing $5,000 in my UGC education (and if it was worth it)
- [12:00] How I landed my first $5k month with UGC (real numbers!)
- [14:00] What I wish I'd known: the UGC learning curve
- [15:00] Why I started teaching UGC — and how I built my affordable program
- [17:00] How UGC lets you work less and earn more while traveling
- [18:00] Final encouragement: If I can do it, you can too
🌎 Resources & Links:
- ✨ Learn UGC With Me: UGC Accelerator Program (risk-free, under $1,000!)
- 📲 Follow me on Instagram:
3-Month UGC Accelerator Program: https://maddyoutdoors.mykajabi.com/ugc-accelerator
Free UGC Masterclass: I've distilled my 3-month process into an easy-to-understand training that will give you clarity on your next steps to becoming a successful UGC creator, so you can work less and travel more! https://maddygarrett.myflodesk.com/accelerator-masterclass
Free UGC Guide: https://maddygarrett.myflodesk.com/ugc-guide
Book A Free Discovery Call: Chat with me 1:1 to see if the UGC Accelerator is the right fit for you. https://calendar.app.google/6o6354FTDNsjGtTQ8
My UGC Portfolio: https://maddyoutdoors.com/
For Brands | Hire Me for UGC: Book a 15-min intro call with me so we can discuss your content needs. https://calendly.com/maddyoutdoors/ugc-discovery-call?month=2025-05
50+ UGC Example Videos: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/8klpmy2o0wiktk2gtebhf/AOMz3...