# 🎙️ TikTok Shop for Beginners: Paul Paulino on UGC, Social Commerce & Reinventing Your Career

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Podcast: [Financial Freedom Podcast with Dr. Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/financial-freedom-podcast-with-dr-christopher-h-loo-md-phd-690760)
Published: 2026-03-11T05:05:32+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo/episodes/TikTok-Shop-for-Beginners-Paul-Paulino-on-UGC--Social-Commerce--Reinventing-Your-Career-e3g8fs0
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Duration seconds: 1335

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