Ever sat at your desk wondering if there's more to life than climbing the corporate ladder?

Host Nate Flake gets it. He spent 11 years in tech, earned an MBA, and worked his way up to positions at companies like Intuit - only to realize the golden handcuffs weren't worth it.

Nate pulls back the curtain on his entire UGC journey. From that awkward first video to crossing $140,000 on Fiverr alone, he walks you through the messy middle that most coaches skip over.

Chapters:
04:55 – Feeling Invisible in Big Tech
06:28 – Side Projects as Survival
08:35 – The Corporate Breaking Point
09:43 – The Bed That Changed Everything
11:30 – First Steps Into UGC
13:23 – Landing the First Brand Deal
15:12 – Getting Comfortable on Camera
17:21 – Why Fiverr Was the Entry Point
20:30 – Raising Rates and Scaling Fast
24:28 – Why Followers Don’t Matter
31:30 – Buying Back Time With a Course
34:56 – Choosing Freedom Over Stability

He talks about the moment his friend Tammy convinced him to try UGC, the nine days of radio silence before his first client, and how he juggled a demanding corporate job while building a side hustle that eventually replaced his income.

If you're stuck in a job that pays well but drains your soul, this episode gives you a practical roadmap. Nate breaks down how he validated UGC could work before quitting, why he started on Fiverr instead of pitching brands, and how he manages being a present dad while running a full-time creator business.

He also challenges the myth that you need to match your corporate salary dollar-for-dollar - because freedom, flexibility, and unlimited PTO have real value too.

The biggest shift happens when Nate explains what finally pushed him to quit. It wasn't just about money. It was about looking around at other UGC creators and realizing they had something he didn't: time with their families, control over their schedules, and genuine happiness.

Press play if you've been waiting for a sign to start UGC or take it seriously, this is it.

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