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Challenges and Downsides of Pursuing a Career in Influencing
TLDR The podcast explores the challenges and downsides of pursuing a career as an influencer, including the need for a large following, dealing with online hate comments, mental health impacts, and pay disparities based on race and ethnicity. In a multi-billion dollar industry, influencers face challenges such as blurred lines between work and personal life, oversaturation, and potential exploitation by companies.
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The episode explores the multi-billion dollar industry of influencers and the potential challenges and downsides of pursuing a career in influencing.
03:39
A fashion influencer with half a million followers on TikTok explores the economics of influencing by sharing her spending habits and the effort required to create content.
06:42
Kendall, a part-time influencer, made around $15,000 in 2022, but to turn influencing into a full-time job, experts suggest needing close to a million followers for a comfortable income.
09:50
Influencers can earn money through sponsored posts, exclusive content subscriptions, and working with brands, but it requires significant time and effort to build a community and secure deals.
13:05
Influencers like Ronnie Boy can make a living doing what they love, such as dancing, by sharing their passion on platforms like TikTok, but the job comes with challenges like blurred lines between work and personal life and dealing with online hate comments.
16:25
Making a living as an influencer can negatively impact mental health due to online hate comments and body image concerns, leading to oversaturation in the industry and potential exploitation by companies, according to insights from Charlotte Stevery.
19:31
Race and ethnicity play a significant role in pay disparities within the influencer industry, with young, white, able-bodied individuals often receiving higher compensation compared to people of color, as highlighted by personal experiences shared by influencers like Ronald Michelle.
