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
31: How To Make Your First $100 with UGC In The Next 14 Days
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If I had to start your UGC journey completely from scratch, here is what I would do to make my first $100.
In today’s episode, I’m breaking down the exact 14-day game plan I’d follow to make my first $100 in UGC, even with zero experience, zero portfolio, and zero connections.
Whether you dream of getting paid to travel, want to become a UGC creator, or you’re ready to finally start landing paid brand deals, this episode is your no-fluff roadmap.
✨ What We Cover in This Episode
In this quick but powerful episode, I walk you through the step-by-step system I’d follow if I was starting my entire UGC career over again:
- Why you should NOT start with building a huge portfolio or cold emailing brands
- The right way to study UGC ads
- How to access my 50+ UGC Ad Examples Library (linked below!)
- How to practice filming with products around your house
- The editing apps I recommend (CapCut or InShot) and how to get comfortable quickly
- Creating your first 2–3 strong example videos you’ll use to apply for paid campaigns
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