{"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":"How to Get Signed & Scale as a Creator | Talent Manager Ali Grant Explains","slug":"how-to-get-signed-scale-as-a-creator-talent-manager-ali-grant-explains","published_at":"2026-06-25T18:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/influencer-confidential-2353566/how-to-get-signed-scale-as-a-creator-talent-manager-ali-grant-explains","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/influencer-confidential-2353566","url":"https://youtu.be/_GsZreUUf4s","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72292271/how_to_get_signed_scale_as_a_creator_talent_manager_ali_grant_explains.mp3","summary":"You Can Follow Ali Here: Instagram: @aligrant https://www.instagram.com/aligrant/ TikTok: @aligrnt https://www.tiktok.com/@aligrnt Website: http://thedigitaldept.com In this episode of Influencer Confidential, I sit down with Ali Grant, a true OG in the creator space who has quite literally grown alongside the industry. From the early days of blogging and gifting campaigns to now managing hundreds of creators and building a full-scale talent management company, Ali shares a behind-the-scenes look at how the creator economy has evolved and where it’s headed next. We get into what it actually takes to stand out today, why following count isn’t the golden ticket people think it is, and how creators can start thinking more like business owners if they want to scale. We also dive into the realities of talent management, what managers are *really* looking for when signing creators, the common mistakes happening in negotiations and contracts, and how creators can position themselves to land bigger, more strategic opportunities. Plus, we unpack the shifting landscape of brand deals, from the rise of usage-based pricing to why long-term partnerships aren’t as common as they once were. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the curtain, from both the brand and talent side, this conversation is full of insights that might just change how you approach your next deal. 💻 Free Brand Deals Training: https://sidewalkerdaily.com/brand-deals-training/ 🤩 Ready To Level Up? Speak with Our Success Manager: https://calendly.com/sidewalkerdailyteam/discovery 👉 Book A Call: https://sidewalkerdaily.com/coaching-influencers-creators/ 🌟 Best-Selling Pitching to Brands Mastercourse: https://sidewalkerdaily.com/ptbm/ 🎁 Free Gift For Influencers & Creators: https://sidewalkerdaily.com/influ…","meta_description":"You Can Follow Ali Here: Instagram: @aligrant https://www.instagram.com/aligrant/ TikTok: @aligrnt https://www.tiktok.com/@aligrnt Website: http://thedigi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2466,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/influencer-confidential-2353566/episodes/how-to-get-signed-scale-as-a-creator-talent-manager-ali-grant-explains/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/how-to-get-signed-scale-as-a-creator-talent-manager-ali-grant-explains.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}