How $10K+ Brand Deals Actually Work (Boundaries, Burnout, and Reality (Unfiltered Q&A)
Release Date: 11/24/2025
The #1 Thing Holding Creators Back (& its not follower count): Confidence, Imposter Syndrome, & Money Blocks That Sabotage landing brand deals
Accidentally Influential
🎧 OUR LAST EPISODE OF 2025 IS A BANGER: Let’s talk about the real reason most content creators undercharge, underpitch, and undervalue themselves — and why it has nothing to do with your follower count. In this raw, reflective episode, we’re digging into the creator mindset blocks that kill your confidence, especially around money, pricing, brand deals, and your own worth. Whether you’re a beginner creator, educator-turned-entrepreneur, or scaling into 5-figure deals, this is the inner work that will take your content business to the next level. What We Cover: The limiting...
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The $18K Video, UGC Wins, & Money Lessons from 2025 (Unfiltered Creator Q&A)
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Welcome back to Accidentally Influential! In this unfiltered year-end wrap-up, we’re getting reflective and real about what worked, what flopped, and what PAID OFF in 2025. We’re diving deep into the highest-earning videos, lowest brand deal offers we accepted, exact income from UGC, and real numbers from retainer deals, ad usage, affiliate income, and more. Whether you're a content creator, UGC creator, educator, coach, or digital product seller, this episode is your permission slip to dream bigger and price smarter heading into 2026. Join the Not an Influencer Creator Club...
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Why Affiliate-Only Deals Are Undervaluing You — and What to Do Instead
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First Offer vs Final Offer — Turning a $500 Inbound into a 4-Figure Package
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Are you still accepting $250 brand deals because you “don’t want to scare the brand away”? 🫠 In this episode of Accidentally Influential, we're walking you through the exact brand deal negotiation strategy we teach inside our Creator Club — including a full breakdown of how to turn a $500 inbound into a $2,000+ brand partnership without burning the bridge or sounding pushy. This is your behind-the-scenes look at how content creators, UGC creators, and influencer educators are landing paid sponsorships, negotiating ad usage rights, and scaling their income with brand deals — even...
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How $10K+ Brand Deals Actually Work (Boundaries, Burnout, and Reality (Unfiltered Q&A)
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In this no-filter Q&A episode, Kate Robb and Teanna go deep into the questions creators are actually asking — from shady brand deal contracts to their most surprising “I made it” moments. Whether you're a beginner UGC creator or scaling your influencer business, this episode is packed with real-talk strategies, creator money wins, and a behind-the-scenes look at building a brand in the creator economy. We break down: The biggest red flags to watch for in influencer contracts How Kate made $18,000 off one brand video The ad rights most creators don’t know they’re...
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What to Charge Brands for Content: The 4R Pricing Framework for Brand Deals
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Pricing your content shouldn’t feel like pulling numbers out of thin air. In this episode of Accidentally Influential, Teanna and Kate get into the exact details of how to price your brand partnerships — and finally answer the question we know you're all asking: 👉 "What should I charge for a brand deal?" We’re breaking down: Why pricing feels so hard (and how to stop guessing) The industry standard base rate formula for creators The 4R Pricing Framework: Reach, Relevance, Rights, and ROI How to charge for things like usage rights, exclusivity, deliverables & more Why...
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How to Pitch Brands So They Say Yes (A Repeatable 5-Step Method)
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If you’ve ever typed out a pitch email not knowing what the heck you're doing, mayyybe thought it was a little cringe, only to be ghosted by the brand — this one’s for you. Whether you’re an educator-turned-creator, a UGC strategist, or someone sitting on a small-but-mighty audience that loves your recommendations… pitching brands is no longer optional. It’s a non-negotiable skill in the modern creator economy — and we’re breaking down exactly how to master it. Inside this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on our exact pitch framework — including the email Kate sent...
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5 Green Flags for Brand Deals That Don’t Suck (& How to Land Partnerships That Pay You What You’re Worth)
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Episode Summary: If you’ve ever wondered how to land brand partnerships that actually feel good... the kind that pay fairly, align with your content, and let you keep your creative freedom... this episode of Accidentally Influential is your new go-to guide. Hosts Teanna Scot and Kate Robb are breaking down the 5 green flags of a great brand deal, so you can stop saying yes to lowball offers, stop working with misaligned brands, and start positioning yourself like the business owner you are. Whether you’re an edu-creator, UGC creator, or content entrepreneur, this episode shows you how to...
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Why Engagement Beats Followers (And How We Land Brand Deals Without Huge Audiences)
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Let’s be honest: if you’ve ever found yourself saying, “I’ll pitch brands when I have more followers,” this episode is for you. We’ve both been there ...scrolling TikTok, watching creators with 100K+ audiences do paid partnerships and wondering when (or if) we’d ever be “big enough.” But here’s the truth no one told us early on: follower count is not the metric that gets you paid. Brands don’t care how many people COULD see your content, they care how many actually do. That’s where engagement rate comes in...and it's the single most...
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Accidentally Influential: The Journey Begins
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We didn’t start out trying to become “influencers.” In fact, we hated the term. But one viral TikTok, a few unexpected DMs, and some very naive pricing decisions later… we realized we were leaving real money on the table. In this juicy first episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on our edu-creator origin stories, the brand deals we fumbled (and the ones we nailed), and the mindset shift that turned our content into a business. If you’re creating educational content on social and not getting paid yet? You need to hear this. Hit play — and then go put that email in your bio....
info_outlineIn this no-filter Q&A episode, Kate Robb and Teanna go deep into the questions creators are actually asking — from shady brand deal contracts to their most surprising “I made it” moments. Whether you're a beginner UGC creator or scaling your influencer business, this episode is packed with real-talk strategies, creator money wins, and a behind-the-scenes look at building a brand in the creator economy.
We break down:
- The biggest red flags to watch for in influencer contracts
- How Kate made $18,000 off one brand video
- The ad rights most creators don’t know they’re undercharging for
- The moment we formed our LLC & landed our first major sponsor
- Why short-form platforms are giving us the ick — and what’s next
- Our “I made it” moments with brands like Etsy & Printify
- How two totally different business styles work together to build a creator business
Plus, we answer:
→ Should creators charge for multi-platform posting?
→ What’s a “petty but professional” boundary we stand by with brands?
→ What’s the actual future of the creator economy?
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- How to spot red flags in brand partnerships and influencer contracts
- The strategy behind negotiating 5-figure brand deals
- Why ad usage rights can double (or triple) your earnings
- The importance of having an LLC as a creator in 2025
- How we landed our first sponsorship before launching our product
- Building long-term brand relationships that pay over time
- Why Instagram gives us the “ick” and how to build on platforms that don’t
Mentioned in This Episode:
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Beacons.ai – Our go-to platform for building out media kits and multi-platform brand collabs.
Kajabi – The course, coaching, and email platform we use to host our upcoming Creator Club membership.
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More about Accidentally Influential:
Accidentally Influential is the no-fluff podcast for educators, experts, and content creators who never set out to become influencers — but did anyways.
Hosted by T and Kate, two edu-creators turned brand deal pros, we’re pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to monetize your content, partner with brands you actually love, and build a business with the knowledge you already have.
With over 500,000 followers between us and $500K+ in paid brand partnerships, we’re here to make sure you stop leaving money on the table.
Expect unfiltered convos about pitching, pricing, usage rights, UGC, and the mindset shift it takes to stop being “just helpful” — and start being paid.
Because you may have become accidentally influential… but what you do with it now? That part is intentional.