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
38: UGC Q&A: Most Common UGC Creator Questions Answered
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Today I’m answering your most-asked UGC questions as we head into the next year — everything from getting comfortable on camera, landing hotel and Airbnb deals, andwhether AI is coming for our jobs.
Let’s get into it.
✨ What We’re Covering
- How to stop feeling awkward on camera (without sounding like a robot)
- The easiest way to practice UGC when you’re brand new
- How content creators and UGC creators can land non-product deals
- How to get paid to travel with hotels, Airbnbs, and tourism boards
- The real secret to turning random deals into consistent income
- Where to find brands looking for UGC (even outside of Bento)
- The most effective UGC tips for pitching in 2026
- Passive platforms where brands come to you
- How brands pay UGC creators (and if you need an LLC)
- Will AI replace UGC creators? (my honest take)
- Exactly how to build a portfolio with zero experience
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🔍 Where to Find Brands Looking for UGC
👉 I use Bento to pitch brands efficiently and at scale.
Check the show notes for my link to Bento to start pitching like a pro.
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