You’ve probably seen it, even if you didn’t know the name. That video of someone pouring their morning coffee into a fancy new mug? Or a woman talking about the skincare serum she actually uses? That’s UGC — short for user-generated content — and it...

My human decided to “make content.” Which, from what I can tell, means talking to herself in strange outfits while I try to nap. Apparently, this was urgent enough to interrupt my day. The Staring Contest She stared at her phone. The phone stared ba...

Sometimes the loudest voice in the room is the one in your own head. So today, I let mine ask the questions Brenda’s Inner Critic: Okay, be honest — what does your “studio” really look like? Brenda: Well, at the moment my studio is fairly tidy. Some...

I get it. I really do. When I first heard about UGC, I had one thought: “Oh no. More initials. Is this another MLM in disguise?” The moment I saw those three letters, it gave me flashbacks — team chats, end-of-month sales pushes, inventory piling up...

When I landed my first UGC gig, I didn’t have a portfolio. I didn’t have a ring light, a mic, or even a clue what “B-roll” meant. What I did have was a phone, a decent east-facing window, and the willingness to just try. It Started With a Random Pos...

I don’t have anything bad to say about affiliate marketing. Honestly, it taught me more than I ever expected. When I started, I could barely take a selfie — let alone film myself on camera. I didn’t like how I looked, and I definitely didn’t like ho...

I’ve tried a lot of things over the years to make extra income — affiliate marketing, MLMs, direct sales. If you’ve ever been in that world, you know how exhausting it can be. For me, it started with Farmasi. I gave it everything I had for over two ...