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UGC 101 - Build Your Content Creation Business

UGC 101 - Build Your Content Creation Business

Nate Flake - UGC Creator & Coach 60 Episodes Jul 22, 2026

A podcast dedicated to User Generated Content (UGC) creation and business building. Hosted by Nate Flake, a UGC creator and coach, it features interviews with industry professionals. Topics range from starting out in UGC to scaling a content creation business. Aimed at both beginners and experienced creators.

Episodes

UGC After 40: The One SKILL Brands Can't Replace ft. Leah Hamill | EP 62
UGC After 40: The One SKILL Brands Can't Replace ft. Leah Hamill | EP 62 Jul 22, 2026 2753 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
40+ & Confident: Turning Experience Into a UGC Strength ft. Velma Canaday | EP 61
40+ & Confident: Turning Experience Into a UGC Strength ft. Velma Canaday | EP 61 Jul 15, 2026 3217 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, whi
Your Corporate Job is Your UGC Advantage ft. Emily Hou |  EP 60
Your Corporate Job is Your UGC Advantage ft. Emily Hou | EP 60 Jul 8, 2026 2997 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"
The ONE Decision That Got Him to $10K Months | EP 59
The ONE Decision That Got Him to $10K Months | EP 59 Jun 24, 2026 2229 FREE Call: Discover how to start UGC (even with 0 experience): Book a Call NowAre 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
$10K in UGC While Burned Out at His Corporate Job [Here’s How]  ft. Joshua Abel | EP 58
$10K in UGC While Burned Out at His Corporate Job [Here’s How] ft. Joshua Abel | EP 58 Jun 17, 2026 2695 FREE Call: Discover how to start UGC (even with 0 experience): Book a Call NowYou'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 u
Stolen Content & UNPAID Invoices Draining Creators (Here's the Fix) ft. Grace Tabib, Founder of DUPAY | EP 57
Stolen Content & UNPAID Invoices Draining Creators (Here's the Fix) ft. Grace Tabib, Founder of DUPAY | EP 57 Jun 10, 2026 2339 FREE Call: Discover how to start UGC (even with 0 experience): Book a Call NowYou'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
This Is STEALING Your Creator Income (One Tool Fixes It) | Nia & Tanner Co-Founders of Beeasy.ai  | EP 56
This Is STEALING Your Creator Income (One Tool Fixes It) | Nia & Tanner Co-Founders of Beeasy.ai | EP 56 Jun 3, 2026 3331 FREE Call: Discover how to start UGC (even with 0 experience): Book a Call NowAre 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
Teachers Make the BEST UGC Creators ft. Casey Leigh Creatives | EP 55
Teachers Make the BEST UGC Creators ft. Casey Leigh Creatives | EP 55 May 27, 2026 3029 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 handl
Corporate Burnout to Full-Time Creator at 51 Years Old ft. Brenda Seider | EP 54
Corporate Burnout to Full-Time Creator at 51 Years Old ft. Brenda Seider | EP 54 May 20, 2026 2475 Join the FREE UGC Webinar:  Learn how you can start todayNever 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
"I Don’t Have Time for UGC” ENDS Now (Tool Busy Creators Use) | Brooke Embry, Mom of 3, Co-founder & Creator | EP 53
"I Don’t Have Time for UGC” ENDS Now (Tool Busy Creators Use) | Brooke Embry, Mom of 3, Co-founder & Creator | EP 53 May 12, 2026 2722 FREE call - Start UGC and land brand deals with 0 experience: HEREBusy 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
Land Brand Deals Fast with Wovvo | ft. Paula Hlavacek Creator & Co-founder  | EP 52
Land Brand Deals Fast with Wovvo | ft. Paula Hlavacek Creator & Co-founder | EP 52 May 6, 2026 2647 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
Brands Hired Him BECAUSE of His Accent | ft. Luiz Walters | EP 51
Brands Hired Him BECAUSE of His Accent | ft. Luiz Walters | EP 51 Apr 29, 2026 2374 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

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