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
07: $450 In Her First 3 Weeks, With 2 Kids, School, And A Job: UGC Student Interview with Ruchel
Meet Ruchel – a college student, working mom, and UGC creator who’s building her dream portfolio between diaper changes and homework deadlines. If you’ve ever thought “I’m too busy for this,” this episode is going to change your mind.
Ruchel, who has only been in the UGC world for just two months and is already landing paid brand deals — all while juggling mom life, school, and a full schedule. Today we get real about what it actually takes to start creating UGC content and break the myth that you need an aesthetic home to succeed.
What You’ll Learn:
- What UGC actually is (and how it's different from being an influencer)
- How Ruchel landed two brand deals within weeks of starting
- Why your messy house, noisy kids, or non-aesthetic setup won’t hold you back
- The real talk on slow growth, comparison traps, and building long-term success
- Ruchel’s productivity hacks for busy moms and her goal to one day coach others like her
Connect with Ruchel:
📲 Instagram & TikTok: @ugc_after_naptime
She’s proof that you don’t need thousands of followers to make money with UGC.
Key topics: UGC, UGC tips, side hustles for busy moms, how to start UGC, beginner UGC success story, paid to travel UGC, make money with UGC as a mom
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