17: Brand Deals for Student Athletes in the Era of NIL (REPLAY)

01: How I Almost Quit the Influencer Industry

4 Years ago, I almost quit the influencer marketing industry. Instead, it became a turning point in my career as a professional. This is THAT story. Learn... - The downfalls of the influencer marketing industry - The benefits of true influence - Responsibilities of the industry - Principles for putting out better partnerships

17: Brand Deals for Student Athletes in the Era of NIL (REPLAY)

This is a REPLAY episode of a featured conversion with Kristi Dosh of the Business of College Sports Podcast. The podcast spans a wide range of topics around what to expect as NCAA athletes are now able to monetize their Name, Image and Likeness. Quick Links: Business of College Sports - https://businessofcollegesports.com/ [https://businessofcollegesports.com/] Podcast - https://businessofcollegesports.com/category/podcast/ [https://businessofcollegesports.com/category/podcast/]

16: Creating, Centralizing & Monetizing a Blog with Mindy Marzec

What kind of role do blogs play in modern Creator Culture and Influencer Marketing? What better way to find out than to chat with someone who's ran a successful one! In this episode I sit down with Mindy Marzec of This Fairytale Life / Fairytale Social to chat all things blog. - A brief history of blogging - How she got inspired to start - Making the leap from blogger for fun to blogging as a business - Keeping a blog in the era of social platforms - Why web and blog is centric to building a business - Are there still opps to monetize blogs? - Where influencer businesses should be focusing on content development - How much work should you be putting into your website? - What goes on behind the scenes of being an "influencer" - Her diversified income streams - The future of blog monetization - Income Streams that monetize trust - Know, Like & Trust - Steps to get started blogging - Passion & Purpose's role in evolving business boundaries Show Notes: Influencer Education Podcast Ep 33: https://fairytalesocial.com/ie/episode33/ [https://fairytalesocial.com/ie/episode33/] Mindy's Resources + Services for Influencers https://fairytalesocial.com/ [https://fairytalesocial.com/]

15: The Bigger Picture - Mental Health & Wellness for Creators and Brands with Whitney Lauritsen

We've had social media in our lives for years now, but have we stopped for a moment to think about how it has impacted our mental health and wellness? I chat with Whitney Lauritsen, a 10 year plus content creator, about some of the greatest shifts that have occurred in content creation and influence and how it's impacted what I call the "bigger picture". We chat through some of the implications that your online identity can have and contribute to as well as how creators can think differently to protect their own mental health and wellness. We chat: - The passions that led her to content creation and social media - Her why and purpose - Navigating New Platforms - The Role of Passion in the bigger influencer/creator economy - Who are you creating FOR in the influencer economy? - "Measurements" and it's affect on mental health - What kind of numbers do brands care about? - The Brands role in creating better mental health in the influencer industry - Is talking about mental health just "trendy"? - Do you create for others or for you? - The role of self-awareness in content - Considering the implications of what you post - Habits for better mental health as a creator - Having integrity as a creator - Setting mental health boundaries - Brands as humans You can find Whitney on Instagram at @ecovegangal and whitneylauristen.com and be sure to check out her podcast "This Might Get Uncomfortable" for more about mental health!

14: Managing your Mood to Bring your Best to Work (Solo Chat)

Do you know how to control your mood toward work? We all experience hard days, times where we feel tired and burnt out - those days where we may make choices to take short-cuts and bring our best, which can translate into many missed opportunities. In this quick solo chat, I recap how I change my environment to help manage my mood so that I can bring my best to my work and have less "hard" days. In this episode, I chat: - Managing your Energy - Speed & Space in Schedule - Physical Environment - Relationships Make sure to subscribe to follow along with new episodes or follow along at @socialcreatesimpact on Instagram for daily knowledge drops.