{"podcast":{"title":"Influencer Confidential","slug":"influencer-confidential-2353566","podcast_index_feed_id":2353566,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4695879/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.sidewalkerdaily.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a4e29e0820d6818703ff9adb6233da1b.jpg","author":"Sidewalker Daily","episode_count":332,"summary":"Welcome to Influencer Confidential, a podcast brought to you by Sidewalker Daily. In this podcast, we are dedicated to creating transparency in the Influencer Industry and showing what it takes to succeed in this new world. Sidewalker Daily is a consulting agency that works on both sides of the influencer industry. On one hand, Sidewalker Daily consults for brands and public relations firms on their influencer marketing initiatives and social media strategy and on the other, the company works with influencers and creators to help them build sustainable businesses online. Sidewalker Daily's unique position in the industry bridges the gap between brands and creators, to ensure every partnership is a win-win. Sidewalker has worked on campaigns for Jetsetter (A Tripadvisor Company), Four Seasons and the Costa Rica Tourism Board, to name a few. In this podcast, expect to learn about all things working with brands, being an influencer, influencer marketing, media kits, pitching to brands and much more! Meet Your Host, Nina Zadeh - Co-founder, Nina received her MBA in marketing from Fordham University and has a B.A. in Communications and Economics from Boston College.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:20:44.262316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/influencer-confidential-2353566"},"episode":{"title":"From Micro Influencer to $500K+ | Kristen Bousquet on Creator Monetization [Creator Currency Ep. 24]","slug":"from-micro-influencer-to-500k-kristen-bousquet-on-creator-monetization-creator-currency-ep-24","published_at":"2026-03-10T14:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/influencer-confidential-2353566/from-micro-influencer-to-500k-kristen-bousquet-on-creator-monetization-creator-currency-ep-24","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/influencer-confidential-2353566","url":"https://youtu.be/y6Dpjc0ZFAw","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70558511/from_micro_influencer_to_500k_kristen_bousquet_on_creator_monetization_creator_currency_ep_24.mp3","summary":"You Can Follow Kristen Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbousq/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kbousq YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KristenBousquet Website: https://www.yoursoulcialmate.com/ Podcast: https://www.yoursoulcialmate.com/podcast Join Soulcialmate: https://www.yoursoulcialmate.com/membership In this episode of Influence Confidential, I sat down with Kristen Bousquet — Creator Monetization Coach, founder of Your Soulcialmate, and Contributor at Forbes — to talk about what it really takes to build a profitable, sustainable Creator business. After generating over $500,000 as a micro-influencer and selling her first business at 25, Kristen brings real-life experience to the monetization conversation. We unpacked the difference between chasing money and building long-term sustainability, why great content alone isn’t enough anymore, and what brands are actually looking for today — authority, positioning, and a community that truly trusts you. Kristen also shared her perspective on burnout, the CEO vs. manager mindset shift, and how Creators can better evaluate the ROI of their time (especially when it comes to pitching). If you’re already monetizing but want to grow smarter — not just harder — this episode is your reminder that influence is a business, and sustainability should be the goal. Want to join our Inner Circle? Email: team@sidewalkerdaily.com to learn more! This episode can be seen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y6Dpjc0ZFAw","meta_description":"You Can Follow Kristen Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbousq/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kbousq YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Kriste…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2514,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/influencer-confidential-2353566/episodes/from-micro-influencer-to-500k-kristen-bousquet-on-creator-monetization-creator-currency-ep-24/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/influencer-confidential-2353566/from-micro-influencer-to-500k-kristen-bousquet-on-creator-monetization-creator-currency-ep-24.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}