Chi | UGC Creator | Movement & Surf Lifestyle

I'm going to gossip for a bit. I was chatting with two of my friends yesterday, and one of them said, "I miss younger me; he was so confident and didn't care." In that moment, I felt SO frustrated. I get it. We go through 💩ish and get beat down, but at the end of the day, you control what you think of yourself. So even if I say, "Well, you can bring him back!" it's up to HIM to decide not to sit in these negative thoughts and believe he is capable of change. You don't realize the micro-moments where you bring yourself down. In just 4 seconds, he showed me that he has very little confidence in himself. Don't mourn your old self like you mourn a dead wife. #mindset #contentcreator #lifestyle

@creativelynirj I was so sad when I found out my flight to Vietnam didn't have Wi-Fi because I wanted to edit on the plane. I'm definitely a work-on-the-plane person, but I'll take 20 to 30 minute naps.

About to take off ✈️ Are you a “work on the plane” person or a “this is my forced break” person? #ugc #ugccreator #ugccommunity

7:30PM last night. Last person in my coworking spot and I am proud because past me would have had fomo and went home, too. But taking my business seriously has got me rethinking how I spend my time. It's not always like this but when some days calls for working harder, I lock in. #ugc #ugccommunity #ugccreator

@mirandaleigh_c We getting things done this weekend!!

Channeling Leslie Knope energy today cause that chick gets things DONE #ugc #ugccommunity #ugccreator

@mirandaleigh_c HAHA Miranda! 😂

@chi_explores I so believed you that he said that. Sounds like something he might’ve said lol

You know what Abraham Lincoln said, 🎩 “Desperate energy leads to low-quality opportunities.” Okay, I made that up. But take a breath… I’ll wait. Now check in with yourself. If you see $500 for 75 videos, are you thinking “it’s more than $200”… or “Is this going to drain me”? Where your energy goes matters more than the number. So put it into your personal branding and refine your UGC skills for opportunities that won't drain you. #ugc #ugccreator #ugccommunity

@DeniseCUGC absolutely. And it sneaks up on you like the little things you say. yesterday a friend of mine said, "I miss past me. He was so confident." it really made me think negativity we feed ourselves even in three seconds. Like you can bring that past self out. it's mindset!

@chi_explores Mindset is everything!

Took me 3 years to land a 4-figure deal. I used to tell myself, “why would they pay me more?” I had only landed $200 deals and didn’t feel “qualified” yet. So I stayed there longer than I needed to. The real shift happened when I stopped questioning my worth and finally asked. #ugc #ugccreator #ugccommunity

@DeidreUGC_ YAY! congratulations. What do you think helped you get inbounds? posting examples? personal branding?

My very first inbound. 2 vids for $550, 6 months of usage! Literally thought they were, going to ghost me. I’m so happy, let’s get this contract signed….

Spending the rainy weekend to lock in. Today's To-do - write UGC script for a skincare brand - write UGC script for a magnetic tripod - edit home decore video #UGC #UGCCommunity #UGCcreator

@curatedbykkw @mehrrajputUGC AHH Karin. Still remember when we were in the same mentorship with Tran and how much you have grown. Two years??Looking forward to my own growth too! Proud of ya!

Being invited onto the Wave 7 AHA mentorship call last night to share a little of my journey from Wave 6 felt really full circle 🧡 Sometimes you need to be in a room with people who understand how much this path can ask of you, and how much it can take to keep going when things feel slow. The slow seasons, the self-doubt, and the constant showing up when the results are not there yet, those are not empty days. That is the foundation. Every hard day you pull through is teaching you how to keep going, trust your voice, and build something that can actually last in content creation. That is why a community like AHA from @mehrrajputUGC matter so much to me. Sometimes what keeps you moving is simply hearing from someone who has had those same hard days and made it through them too. #ugc #ugccreator #ugccommunity

🫶🏼 ty wave 6 for keeping it real and Mehr for giving us that no BS push. Seems like it is normal to crash out at week 4 but we can't stay on the ground. Wave 7, let's get it. We were in the dirt but we are watered and coming out with new growth and a new mindset 🌱

@Jenazugc 🤭

@chi_explores Why am I laughing so hard at this 🤣 but you so real for it🙌🏼

Taught my 7:45am Sculpt in the barbie-est workout set. 🥵Everyone was sweating like Ken whenever Barbie walked in the room. My intention for the class was to lock in 🔐 Next class is a hot yoga class! #sculptclass #workout #workoutset

@ugcbyfi awww i had jet lag for two weeks after my trip! I hope you have time for naps! Feel better.

I have jet lag and I never left my town. I love AHA so much and knew joining calls 4 nights a week from 11pm to 1am would be a challenge for 8 weeks - but 5 weeks in and it has given me jet lag 🤣 My sleep is all over the place. Getting up with a toddler at 6am means I am also napping so now I have 2 sleeps a day. At this point I feel like I am experimenting on myself. But it so worth it! #UGC #UGCCommunity #UGCCreator #UGCCreatorUK

@leilani_ugc girl, I was looking for the penny emoji but there isn't one 🤣

@chi_explores the hat is sending me💀

@UGCloudy wait that's so cool. They provide tripods?! So excited to see your content on this!

switching to a warehouse gym COMPLETELY changed how I approach filming! the darker, old school setup means I don’t have to force the “aesthetic” anymore, it elevates the vibe of the entire ad and having tripods available in the gym removes SO MUCH friction, I can walk in, set up, and start shooting without hesitation 😮‍💨 I can already tell this space is going to raise the standard of everything I produce the easier it is to execute, the better the content gets #ugc #ugccreator

@LaurenLabeled okay yap queen. I have been using the teleprompter and still sound a little bit like an influencer with that up-talk but I am trying to sound more natural. The only way to do it is to practice. Thanks for the tips!

Yap videos have been converting for me like crazy since I started doing them in 2023 when TikTok shop dropped in the US 👀 but it’s something I still see so many UGC creators struggle with There’s something that people love about these talking videos with no heavy post-production - whether it’s feeling like they’re listening to a friend and not feeling like they’re being sold to or a deep desire to see a real human over the overly perfect AI avatars/voiceovers. Here are my best tips if you’re a creator who’s struggling with yap videos and getting rid of the “ad voice”: - practice the script however many times it takes to know it well enough to start riffing off of it a bit. You’ll know you’ve practiced enough when you know where to pause, place emphasis, and add “like” and “um” like we naturally do in conversation - be brutally honest with yourself and have an objective view. Everyone has said for years to “sound like you’re on FaceTime with a friend” but few have really mastered it. If it sounds salesy, rehearsed, or theatrical at all, give it another try - use a teleprompter! This entire video is teleprompted using the one built into capcut pro. I film way too many long videos to memorize all the lines. The creator’s job is to read a script but deliver it like they’re just talking off rips - add personality and diversity! Look away from the camera at times, add in jokes, add funny emphasis to things where it naturally makes sense like I did in this video - use a different angle whether you’re laying on the floor, reclined back on the couch, shot from below. Try ditching the tripod and standard talking head angle! Here for any yap videos (or any other ad creative/organic questions) 🙂‍↕️

Didn't get through all my todos yesterday so moving them to today! It's editing day! 🦋 Edit UGC video in the sneakers niche 🦋 Edit UGC video in the home decor niche 🦋 Edit personal branding video 🦋 Write script for activewear #ugc #ugccommunity #ugccreator

Can't control the weather! 💧 So I have to plan for it. I have a small window before it starts to pour to film a UGC video outside in the wellness niche. That might mean switching my actual plans for the days. Sometimes you gotta pivot #ugc #ugccommunity #ugccreator