Week 8
$19,700Reached $19,700 in total earnings, up 74% from week 4.
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From $100 deals to $26.8K+ in 11 weeks.
Malaika is a Gen Z creator working full time from Minneapolis, and she came into AHA already earning $9,000+ a month from lots of lower-paying deals. Inside AHA she earned $26,800 in 11 weeks, went from $100 to $315 a deal, kept her monthly earnings with 60% fewer deliverables, and crossed $100K with her UGC business.
Minneapolis, MNFull-time UGC creatorPassionate Gen Z GirlGen Z creatorAHA Wave 6
The results02 / 06
$26,800 in 11 weeks,
on 60% fewer deliverables.
in 11 weeks
$26,800Total earnings
from $100
$315Average deal
same $9,000+ months
60%Fewer deliverables, because of her higher rates
from $300
$750Top brand deal for one video
The story03 / 06
From volume to higher rates.
The struggle01
She was taking multiple $80 to $150 deals.
Malaikabefore AHA
"Before I joined AHA, I was basically only on the platforms."
She was earning $9,000+ a month, but it took a lot of deals on Fiverr and Billo to get there.
Where she started02
She was making good money but working a ton.
- Her average rate was $100 a deal.
- Her top brand deal was $300 for one video.
- She wasn't fully understanding why some videos worked and others didn't.
The turning point03
She built a personal brand and started negotiating.
Malaikaduring AHA
"I'm negotiating way higher deals, which is so fun because this is really like the business side that I was wanting."
Her top brand deal went from $300 to $750 for one video, and most of her jobs are now inbounds and one retainer.
Malaikaon AHA
"If I wouldn't have joined AHA, I would be still stuck at making good money, but working a ton."
What we did together04
We gave her the pillars and the frameworks.
- Pillars for her personal brand, so she talks about entrepreneurship, travel, spontaneity and finances.
- Frameworks that convert, instead of content that only looks aesthetic.
- Why people actually buy, which she says is how they want to feel.
- Coaches who answer fast, faster than her mom texts her back.
- Her average rate went up to $315 a deal, with 60% fewer deliverables for the same monthly earnings.
The timeline04 / 06
She went from $11,300 to $26,800 in 7 more weeks.
Week 4
$11,300Reached $11,300 in total earnings.
Week 11
$26,800Reached $26,800 in total earnings, up 36% from week 8.
The receipts05 / 06
She crossed $100K with her UGC business.
"The structures, the frameworks, the like mindset shift that I have had, it is way more than whatever amount of money that I invested."
Malaika Barlow
In her words06 / 06
In Malaika's own words.
"This is the perfect and only course you need if you want to start or scale your content creator business."
Before AHA, I was making content… but I wasn't fully understanding why some videos worked and others didn't. And to be honest, now looking back, most of my videos sucked. This program forced me to slow down and actually THINK. Not just "what looks good," but what makes someone stop, care, and take action. The biggest shift for me was realizing that people don't buy products. They buy how they want to feel. Once that clicked, everything changed in how I script and create. I also stopped overcomplicating things. The frameworks made it really clear how to structure content in a way that actually converts instead of just looking aesthetic. Now I feel way more confident going into projects because I'm not guessing anymore. I actually know what I'm doing and why. The coaches give you their all and are always there to answer your questions and push you to be a better business owner and content creator. This is the perfect and only course you need if you want to start or scale your content creator business.
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