93. Travel Content Creation 101: Brand Deals, Instagram Growth & Making Money Online w/ Emily Cooper

<p>In this episode, I&#39;m joined by travel content creator and entrepreneur <strong>Emily Cooper</strong> to talk about what it <em>really</em> takes to build a full-time career creating travel content. From leaving her career as an epidemiologist to traveling the world, landing brand deals, and building multiple income streams, Emily shares the honest behind-the-scenes of turning a passion for travel into a sustainable business. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>How Emily transitioned from epidemiologist to full-time travel content creator</li><li>How she grew her platform from scratch, and why she focused on having fun before treating it like a business</li><li>The reality of making money as a travel creator, including brand deals, affiliate marketing, gifted trips, and multiple income streams</li><li>Whether travel creators actually get their trips paid for (and what happens behind the scenes)</li><li>How to become a travel creator even if you can&#39;t afford to travel yet</li><li>Tips for landing your first paid brand partnership and why follower count isn&#39;t everything</li><li>Why treating content creation like a business changes everything, and how to build a sustainable creator career</li></ul><p>We hope you enjoy the episode!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH EMILY </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyeatsandexplores" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/emilyeatsandexplores</a></p><p><a href="https://email.emilyeatsandexplores.com/handbook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Free Travel Creator Handbook </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LET&#39;S CONNECT</strong></p><p><a href="https://instagram.com/autumn.denae">⁠instagram.com/autumn.denae⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://tiktok.com/@autumn.denae">⁠https://tiktok.com/@autumn.denae⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>WORK WITH ME</strong></p><p>FREE Content Checklist: <a href="https://stan.store/slayonsocials/p/post--pop-off-checklist-">⁠https://stan.store/slayonsocials/p/post--pop-off-checklist-⁠</a></p><p>Book 1:1 Strategy Session: <a href="https://stan.store/slayonsocials/p/90minute-strategyconsult-call-">⁠https://stan.store/slayonsocials/p/90minute-strategyconsult-call-⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE PODCAST!</strong></p><p>Please be sure to share the episode, subscribe, and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts to help support the show!</p>