S1:E20 Creator Interviews: Karen Delgado

Level Up Creators Podcast

In this episode of the Level Up Creators podcast, host Joyanne Howell interviews Karen Delgado, a luxury travel creator and marketing consultant. Karen shares her journey from starting a fashion blog to transforming it into a successful travel blog and eventually selling it. She discusses the challenges she faced as a self-taught creator and the importance of setting boundaries for mental health and wellness. Karen also talks about her content creation process and the platforms she focuses on, such as LinkedIn and Pinterest. She shares insights on building brand partnerships and the secret sauce to making them work. In this conversation, Karen shares her journey as a travel creator and the inspiration behind her mission to help others become travel creators. She discusses the importance of authenticity and finding your unique voice in the creator space. Karen also talks about the process of creating her travel course and the platforms she used. She emphasizes the significance of scaling your business and finding synergy with the people you work with. Finally, Karen shares her thoughts on trends in the creator space and the potential of AI usage.

Key Takeaways:
Karen Delgado started as a fashion blogger and transformed her blog into a successful travel blog before selling it.
Being self-taught as a creator can be challenging, but Karen found ways to learn and navigate the technical aspects of blogging.
Setting boundaries is crucial for mental health and wellness, especially when dealing with a large audience.
Karen focuses on platforms like LinkedIn and Pinterest in addition to her blog, rather than solely relying on Instagram.
She emphasizes the importance of finding a content creation process that works for you and being flexible with it.
Building brand partnerships requires authenticity, alignment with your values, and creating value for the brand. Authenticity and finding your unique voice are crucial in the creator space.
Creating a travel course takes time and effort, but it is a valuable resource for aspiring travel creators.
Scaling your business and finding synergy with your team are essential for growth.
AI usage in content creation is an emerging trend in the creator space.

Karen's Social Links:
Website - [https://aestheticstraveler.com/]
LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenalexandradelgado/]
Pinterest - [https://www.pinterest.com/itskarenalexandra/]
Instagram - [https://www.instagram.com/itskarenalexandra]
TikTok - [https://www.tiktok.com/@itskarenalexandra]

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