43: The Truth Behind “Influencers” (How 7,000 Fake Followers Landed Me 2 Brand Deals In 24 Hours)

Photoshop and Facetune, curated captions and fake followers. Instagram is becoming increasingly worse for our mental health. But it's also my #1 business tool. So when I got an influx of 7k fake followers in a day - I was stressed to say the least. In this episode, I share: - what I actually do as an influencer marketing freelancer and why Instagram is so important to my business - why fake followers are such a problem for influencers & businesses - the rundown of my fake follower fiasco - 4 categories of self-care that are important to fulfil and how I overcame major business stress this week