Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Megan Collier. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Megan, appreciate you joining us today. Can you tell us the backstory behind how you came up with the idea?

I was scrolling through tiktok one day and stumbled across this video explaining what UGC was. Immediately was intrigued and looked into it – it made sense that brands needed more content beyond just influencers and having only 200 followers at the time, I dove into getting started. I was working full time for a medical device company, not loving it and also was a new mom so I needed something legitimate that would help pay the bills + give me that creative outlet I’d been longing for after several failed side hustle attempts.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I’m Megan Collier, and I teach people—especially Gen Xers and Baby Boomers—how to earn flexible income as a UGC (User Generated Content) Creator, even if they have zero followers and feel totally new to the creator economy.

I got into this space a few years ago after landing my first paid brand deal with just 200 followers. At the time, I didn’t even know what UGC was—but I was determined to create more income on my own terms. What really shifted my mission, though, was when a brand asked me to feature my 63-year-old mom in one of my paid UGC videos. That experience opened my eyes to how much brands actually want real, relatable content from people of all ages—and how overlooked my generation (and my mom’s) is in the online creator space.

Since then, I’ve built a multi-six-figure business, taught over 9,000 students through my online course, and grown a community of more than 240,000 followers across social media. But more importantly, I’ve watched people in their 40s, 50s, 60s—and beyond—start landing paid brand deals and building new streams of income from home.

At the end of the day, I want people to know this is about creating a fun, flexible, and profitable side hustle—or even a full-time income stream—no matter your age or background. For so many of my students, this becomes a new chapter they didn’t even know was available to them. It’s not about being an influencer or going viral—it’s about learning an in-demand skill, building confidence, and tapping into a whole new world of opportunity that’s wide open for people just like you.

What else should we know about how you took your side hustle and scaled it up into what it is today?

Yes! It took me 14 months to be able to replace my six figure job with UGC. While also raising a toddler on top of a stressful, demanding and unfulfilling 9-5 job here in the Seattle area. I landed my first UGC deal after just 10 days from when I published my portfolio getting paid $750 for 5 UGC videos about an app that took me about 2 hours to do. Since then, I KNEW UGC could be the game changer for me. Not every month was easy, lots of months were really stressful and hard but UGC became the light at the end of the tunnel for me when I was wanting to quit my job. And then it became a reality in the fall of 2023.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Absolutely. My mission is to show people—especially those in their 40s, 50s, and 60s—that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself, learn new skills, and create income on your own terms. The creator economy can feel intimidating or out of reach for people who didn’t grow up with social media, but brands are actively looking for real, relatable content from people of all ages.

What drives me is helping people realize they belong here. I’ve seen it firsthand with incredible students like Cheryl, who at 61 years old is now consistently earning $5,000 per month as a UGC Creator—and she didn’t even know what UGC was before hearing me talk about it on TikTok. Or Joleene, a Gen X UGC Creator I recently interviewed, who made over $15,000 in a single month by leaning fully into this opportunity.

For so many people, this becomes a brand new chapter they didn’t even know was available to them. Whether someone wants a fun side hustle, a full-time income, or simply to prove to themselves that they can do something new—I want to help them open that door. This isn’t just about content creation; it’s about confidence, financial freedom, and the life-changing reminder that it’s never too late to start.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.megancollierugc.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan_ugc/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@megan_ugc
• Other: Tiktok (main platform): https://www.tiktok.com/@megan_ugc