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From $75 deals
to $30K in 6 months.

Krystal joined with a portfolio she did not believe in and no consistent UGC income. Six months later she had $30K in UGC earnings and brands coming to her. In June 2026 she hit her first $10K month, and she now coaches creators inside AHA.

Chicago, IllinoisFull-time UGC creatorAHA creator coachFormer lash artistMillennial woman in her 40sAHA Wave 1
The results02 / 06

From $75 to $800+ a deal.

from $75
$800+

Highest-paying deal

from $0
$3K+

Average month from UGC

by week 12
$11K

Earned in her first 12 weeks

in 6 months
$30K

Total UGC earnings

The story03 / 06

From a portfolio she hated to inbounds she wanted.

The struggle01

Her portfolio felt like random stuff.

Krystalbefore AHA

“I don’t like most of what’s on there… It just feels like random stuff I posted to have something.”

She was timid on camera and did not feel her portfolio sounded like her.

Where she started02

Her best deal was $75 and she had no steady income.

  • $0 in consistent monthly UGC income and no Twitter/X posts.
  • The occasional inbound was low-paying, one-off or spam.
The decision03

She’d paid for feedback before, but it was vague.

Krystalon joining AHA

“Nothing came close to how thorough, thoughtful, and intentional her audit was.”

She says others told her that her work was "fine" and "great," "but I knew that it wasn't." She needed specific direction and accountability.

What we did together04

We scrapped 60% of her portfolio.

  • Stronger talking-to-camera concepts and varied UGC formats.
  • Scripting from scratch, direct-response frameworks and training AI to write in her voice.
  • 1:1 editing calls and a personal-brand strategy on X that positioned her for agencies.
  • She posted 7 times a day and gained 300 followers in 2 months. Her site sessions jumped 64%, and X became her #1 traffic source.
  • Agency relationships that bring her repeat work every single month.
See Krystal’s portfolio →
The 8 weeks04 / 06

She landed a $700 Target deal in week 2.

Week 1

Scrapped 60% of her portfolio and started posting on X.

Week 2
$700

Signed a $700 inbound for a Target launch, one day after her first portfolio updates.

Week 3
Paid off

Closed four figures and made back her investment.

Week 4

Finalized her portfolio and amplified her personal brand on X.

Week 5
3 inbounds

Secured a Vidsy collaboration and received 3 inbounds.

Week 6

Worked with Nutrafol.

Week 7
$3K+

Received 14 inbounds and closed 8 collaborations totaling $3,365 in one week.

Week 8
$6K+

Passed $6K+ and joined a Juvéderm and Vidsy campaign.

The receipts05 / 06

Krystal kept sending us her wins.

Message about Krystal’s first $10K month
In June 2026 she hit her first $10K month. $10K+
Message about Krystal being $50 away from a $9K month
In January 2026 she came within $50 of a $9K month. $8K+

“I made back my entire investment in the program within three weeks of our first 1:1 call.”

Krystal Lauren

Her inbox went from spam to real brand deals.

Before$75 deals and low-paying inbounds
$75 deals and low-paying inbounds
After$250+ deals and stronger inbounds
$250+ deals and stronger inbounds
Brands Krystal has worked with since joining AHA, including Sony, Juvéderm, Nutrafol and BarkBox
CécredCharlotte TilburyTargetVidsy
In her words06 / 06

In Krystal’s own words.

“For the first time, I feel like my content reflects the value I bring as a creator, and that shift has made a huge difference in how brands respond to me.”

Joining Mehr's AHA program was exactly what I needed to finally gain real momentum. I'm beyond grateful for her guidance, honesty, and the incredibly personalized audit of my work and socials. She didn't just offer vague advice. She gave me clear, specific feedback that helped me finally understand what needed to change and how to change it in order to actually start closing deals.

Mehr's strategy is incredibly effective. It's not just theory or fluff. It's actionable and designed to help you show up with confidence and clarity. I followed her direction step by step and made back my entire investment in the program within three weeks of our first 1:1 call.

The level of accountability in this program was unmatched! Mehr consistently pushed and motivated me to get out of my own way and just do the work, which was something I had been struggling with for a while. I've had my portfolio reviewed by others in the past, but nothing came close to how thorough, thoughtful, and intentional her audit was. She helped me spot gaps I didn't even realize existed and made the entire process feel empowering instead of overwhelming.

Most importantly, Mehr helped me show up confidently on camera and taught me how to position myself as an authority in the UGC space, especially on X. For the first time, I feel like my content reflects the value I bring as a creator, and that shift has made a huge difference in how brands respond to me.

If you're considering working with Mehr, I cannot recommend her enough. The clarity, confidence, and results I've gained from this program have been truly transformative.

See Krystal’s before and after videos
O-live Serum
Before
After
Sweat App
Before
After
Krystal and Mehr at an AHA event
Where she is nowOctober 2026

Now she coaches creators inside AHA.

$800+Highest-paid deal
$60K+A year from UGC

Krystal closed her previous business to pursue UGC full time. In her review she said she still did not know if $10K months were for her, and in June 2026 she hit her first one. She now coaches creators alongside Mehr inside AHA on landing deals through Twitter/X.

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