UGC 101 - Build Your Content Creation Business

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  UGC After a Corporate Layoff: BOOKED Solid Now | Paul I. Paulino - EP 63 29.07.2026 46мин

  Would you walk away from a great corporate salary if it left you feeling empty? Host Nate Flake sits down with Paul Paulino, who spent about 20 years in tech and worked on emerging AI at Cisco right up until AI layoffs took his job. Instead of chasing another tech role and waiting for the next round of cuts, Paul bet on himself and went full-time UGC, landing work with brands like Microsoft, M&M's, and DoorDash. You will hear how Paul built his portfolio in about a month and why he...
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  UGC After 40: The One SKILL Brands Can't Replace ft. Leah Hamill | EP 62 22.07.2026 45мин

  How does a 45-year-old who was almost certain she'd hate UGC go from $1,200 her first month to $10,000 by month six? Host Nate Flake sits down with Leah Hamill. She spent four years as an RV influencer before it burned her out and she walked away from social media entirely. If you have ever felt too old, too new, or too awkward to try this, her numbers are worth your attention. When she finally circled back and tried UGC, she was almost certain she would hate it. What changed her mind is the ...
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  40+ & Confident: Turning Experience Into a UGC Strength ft. Velma Canaday | EP 61 15.07.2026 53мин

  What do you do when you open the brief for a job you just booked and not one single person in it looks anything like you? Host Nate Flake is joined by Velma Canaday, a full-time UGC creator who says that happens on nearly every brief that lands in her inbox. Velma talks about what that does to your confidence before you have even pressed record. She also gets into the part nobody says out loud, which is that she watched a beginner quote the same rate she did, for less work, and not get ...
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  Your Corporate Job is Your UGC Advantage ft. Emily Hou | EP 60 08.07.2026 49мин

  What if the job you hate is your ticket into UGC? Host Nate sits down with Emily Hou, a former tech worker who walked away from a burnout corporate job and built a real UGC business in about a year, starting with zero video experience. You'll hear how she landed her first brand deal, why her old career became her secret weapon, and how she turned "I have no clue what I'm doing" into paid work. Nate also came from corporate too, so this one lands hard for anyone stuck at a desk wat...
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  The ONE Decision That Got Him to $10K Months | EP 59 24.06.2026 37мин

  FREE Call: Discover how to start UGC (even with 0 experience): Book a Call Now Are you charging your worth or are you still scared every client will disappear the second you raise your prices? In this solo Q&A episode, Nate Flake answers listener questions and breaks down the one move that helped him start hitting 10K months and eventually quit his corporate job: raising his prices and actually standing firm. He also talks about that quiet stretch after you raise your rates when nothing c...
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  $10K in UGC While Burned Out at His Corporate Job [Here’s How] ft. Joshua Abel | EP 58 17.06.2026 44мин

  FREE Call: Discover how to start UGC (even with 0 experience): Book a Call Now You're working full-time and grinding on UGC. Is it actually possible to do both? Host Nate Flake sits down with Joshua Abel, a guy who chased Hollywood in his 20s, spent five years going on auditions, and walked away when life got in the way. He bounced through careers, burned out running his own agency, and ended up hauling steel plates on a factory floor. A lot of us have taken the long road to figure out ...
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  Stolen Content & UNPAID Invoices Draining Creators (Here's the Fix) ft. Grace Tabib, Founder of DUPAY | EP 57 10.06.2026 38мин

  FREE Call: Discover how to start UGC (even with 0 experience): Book a Call Now You've filmed the script. You edited the video. You delivered the work. So why are you chasing invoices and not getting paid? Most creators don't think about income protection until they've already been burned. Nate sits down with Grace Tabib, co-founder of DuPay, to talk about what it actually takes to run your UGC business like a business, starting from the very first deal, not after something goes wrong. I...
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  This Is STEALING Your Creator Income (One Tool Fixes It) | Nia & Tanner Co-Founders of Beeasy.ai | EP 56 03.06.2026 55мин

  FREE Call: Discover how to start UGC (even with 0 experience): Book a Call Now Are you spending more time on emails and invoices than actually making content? Host Nate Flake sits down with Nia and Tanner, a professional model-turned-UGC creator and her software engineer co-founder, for one of the most grounded conversations about what it actually takes to run UGC like a real business. Nia brings 14 years of modeling experience and a firsthand look at how UGC opened up a new path beyond tradi...
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  Teachers Make the BEST UGC Creators ft. Casey Leigh Creatives | EP 55 27.05.2026 50мин

  What if the skills you already have are worth more in UGC than anything you could learn from scratch? The skills Casey Leigh already used every day in the classroom gave her a head start in UGC that most creators never realize they already have. Host Nate Flake and Casey break down exactly how teaching translated into brand deals, persuasive content, and long-term creator success. Learn how to handle difficult clients without burning out, when to walk away from lowball offers, and how Casey t...
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  Corporate Burnout to Full-Time Creator at 51 Years Old ft. Brenda Seider | EP 54 20.05.2026 41мин

  Join the FREE UGC Webinar: Learn how you can start today Never posted a video in your life and think you're too late to start? Host Nate Flake welcomes Brenda Seider, a 51-year-old creator who had no video experience, no portfolio, and no clue what UGC was when she started. 14 months later, she had replaced her corporate job with a full-time creator business powered largely by inbound brand deals. Both Nate and Brenda came from corporate jobs that were quietly draining them dry....
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  "I Don’t Have Time for UGC” ENDS Now (Tool Busy Creators Use) | Brooke Embry, Mom of 3, Co-founder & Creator | EP 53 12.05.2026 45мин

  FREE call - Start UGC and land brand deals with 0 experience: HERE Busy does not have to mean stuck. What if there was a system that made UGC actually fit into your life the way it already is, not the life you wish you had? Today's guest had to shut down her six-figure photography studio overnight when her daughter was diagnosed with a serious autoimmune disease. With no income and no plan, she had to figure out a way to build her UGC business that worked around her life, not the other way ar...
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  Land Brand Deals Fast with Wovvo | ft. Paula Hlavacek Creator & Co-founder | EP 52 06.05.2026 44мин

  Are you exhausted spending hours hopping between platforms just to find UGC jobs? There's a creator who got tired of the same grind and built the solution herself. Host Nate Flake sits down with Paula Hlavacek, co-founder of Wovvo and a UGC creator who's been in the game for four years. She's built a platform that pulls opportunities from X, Reddit, Backstage, Coley, Vidova, and more into one dashboard. They get into why your X profile is your first impression, and brands are judg...
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  Brands Hired Him BECAUSE of His Accent | ft. Luiz Walters | EP 51 29.04.2026 39мин

  What if your accent, your background, or starting from zero actually made you more desirable to brands? Host Nate Flake welcomes Luiz Walters, who moved from Brazil with limited resources and turned UGC into a full-time business. How he got there is a story you don’t want to miss. He did not grow up dreaming of making brand videos. He came to the US as a camp counselor, worked multiple jobs to stay afloat, and eventually landed the kind of corporate role everyone tells you to want. Then every...
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  He Stole These Tricks From News Anchors [Now Charges $300 a Video] | ft. Jonathan Bailey | EP 50 22.04.2026 39мин

  What if the only thing standing between you and your first $300 brand deal is a few months and a willingness to start ugly? Jonathan Bailey started UGC in December of 2025 with zero experience, a stutter, a small apartment, and a property management job that had him working until 8pm most nights. He didn't wait for perfect conditions. He just started, and what happened next is worth hearing. In this episode, Nate and Jonathan talk about Fiverr pricing mistakes that cost him real money, the ti...
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  330 Creators In One Room! (Full Recap of UGC Creator Connect) | EP 49 15.04.2026 47мин

  Have you ever walked into a room and finally felt like you belonged? That's exactly what happened when 330 UGC creators showed up in Park City, Utah, and nothing was the same after! Nate recaps UGC Creator Connect, the biggest UGC-focused in-person event to date for a full day of real talk, workshops, and networking. No theory, no gatekeeping, just creators sharing what's actually working. If you've ever felt alone trying to figure this out, this episode is for you. Nate breaks down eve...
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  STOP Doing This on Camera (It Kills Brand Deals) ft. @theChrisGoor | EP 48 08.04.2026 44мин

  What if the skills you already have are worth more than you think and you’ve just been looking in the wrong place? Host Nate Flake sits down with Chris Goor, a veteran UK cameraman (Glastonbury, royal events, live broadcast), to break down what it actually takes to build a content career from scratch. Chris shares how he went from zero to 140k+ on Instagram (and tens of thousands across platforms) by running a simple experiment… Chapters: 00:04:04 - Why He Left TV 00:05:00 - Posting With No M...
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  $10K UGC Month to Burn Out (How You Recover) | ft. Antoine Boado | EP 47 01.04.2026 49мин

  Ready for the wildest first-year stories you'll hear in this space? Less than 40 days into UGC, still living with his parents, Antoine Boado walked into his boss's office and put in his notice. No safety net, no proven system, and barely 15 deals under his belt. Host Nate Flake sits down with Antoine to walk through the whole unfiltered journey, from landing his first $1,000 Fiverr gig to hitting a $10K month, crashing hard, and slowly rebuilding with real systems and a sharper business...
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  US Brand Deals From Mexico? DO THIS | ft. @itsalexandrapage | EP 46 25.03.2026 47мин

  What if you could run a thriving UGC business from a beach in Mexico? Host Nate sits down with Alexandra Page to hear how she built a full-time UGC business from one of the most beautiful, most distracting places on earth. Alexandra moved to Tulum five years ago and had no plans to become a UGC creator. But when the music industry stopped fitting her life, she had to figure out a new way to make money from paradise. The problem? Most brands won't ship to Mexico. Chapt...
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  UGC Is Saturated? She Made 4 Figures Her First Month at 22 with @thesociallysoph | EP 45 18.03.2026 43мин

  Is UGC actually saturated or is that just the excuse keeping you stuck? Host Nate Flake sits down with Sophia Morris, a 22-year-old who started UGC with no following, no clients, and no clue what she was doing. Four months later, she went full-time. Sophia breaks down exactly how it happened. Her first four-figure month. The platforms that landed her first deals. And the pitching strategy that eventually replaced them. Chapters: 04:03 – Do You Even Need College Anymore 06:01 – The First Month...
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  THIS CHANGE Saves UGC Creators an Extra $9,200 a Year | EP 44 11.03.2026 40мин

  Are you keeping more of the money you're earning, or are you accidentally giving it away every April? Most UGC creators are so focused on landing the next brand deal that taxes become an afterthought. But that could be costing you thousands. Host Nate sits down with Steven Harward and Tommy Thornburgh, the CEO and President of Prime Corporate Services to break down what self-employed creators actually need to know about taxes, business structure, and protecting the income they've worked...