Today, I’m chatting with Ashleigh — one of my UGC Accelerator students who went from thinking about UGC for months… to actually doing it and getting results. We’re talking about exactly how she made her first $16,000 as a total beginner UGC creator, what’s working for her now, and how she built a flexible part-time income that fits around her life (not the other way around).
🌟 What You’ll Learn:
- How Ashleigh made $13K in just five months as a part-time UGC creator
- What it's really like filming UGC while doing van life across the U.S.
- Her strategy for landing retainer clients that bring in consistent income
- Time-saving UGC tips for working creators and travelers
- The underrated power of follow-ups (this one’s a game-changer)
💼 Quick Stats from Ashleigh’s Journey:
- ✅ $16,000+ earned in her first 9 months
- ✅ Averaging $3K/month while working just 10 hours a week
- ✅ Signed a full-year travel retainer with a dream RV brand
- ✅ Still working her 9–5 and running another business!
Key points: how to make money with UGC, beginner UGC creator tips, paid to travel, user generated content income, how to land UGC clients, van life UGC, get paid to create content
📲 Connect with Ashleigh:
Follow her UGC journey → @atozugc
See her van life life → @atozvanlife
Peek her portfolio → View here
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