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
49: I Had a Bad Month in UGC.. Here’s What I Did Instead of Spiraling
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Today we’re getting real about what actually went down in Q1 of my UGC journey—and the mindset shift that kept me from spiraling.
If you’re trying to land paid brand deals, become a UGC creator, or build a content creator business that lets you travel for free—this episode is a MUST listen.
✨ What We’re Getting Into:
- The behind-the-scenes mistake that tanked my pitch response rate (like… 2% 😅)
- Why I didn’t spiral—even though I easily could have
- The truth about landing deals (spoiler: perfection is NOT required)
- A mindset exercise that will literally change how you show up in your business
The Situation (aka what went wrong)
In Q1, I wasn’t landing as many UGC deals from pitching.
Which was weird… because pitching is usually a big part of how I land paid stays and brand deals.
So I dug into the data and realized:
👉 My VA had been sending ~1,000 pitches
👉 But ONLY to hotels, tourism boards, and experiences
👉 Using a pitch meant for product-based brands
Yeah… not ideal, so I am going to help you today with a 3 step mindset change to keep you positive and going in your UGC journey.
Because real talk, being a content creator is not just about aesthetics and brand deals, it’s about resilience.
The difference between people who “make it” and people who don’t?
👉 They don’t spiral over every setback.
They adapt. They adjust. They move.
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