174. The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to a $10k/month Personal Brand ft. Modern Millie

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstart What’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Camille Adrian, one of the top personal brand strategists helping creators turn content into real income. In this ep, Millie breaks down her 3-phase system (Build, Scale, Profit), why action beats clarity, and how even micro-creators can land paid deals. We dive into the income streams that actually work, how to find your unique “recipe” for content, and why giving away free value is the fastest path to trust and sales. If you want to stand out, stop relying on brand deals, and build a $10K/month brand without burning out, this episode gives you the exact playbook. Check out Millie here: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@MillieAdrian⁩  https://www.instagram.com/itsmodernmillie/ SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas' Lightroom Presets https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresetsgreece COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.the505podcast.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:03 – The First Step to Building a $10K Brand 2:02 – Brand Collabs as Your Starting Point 3:51 – The Many Ways Creators Monetize 5:38 – The 3 Phases: Build, Scale, Profit 7:17 – Action Creates Clarity (Not the Other Way Around) 11:52 – How to Find Your Niche & Brand Clarity 15:14 – Personal Brand Kickstart 15:39 – Scaling Beyond Brand Partnerships 17:13 – Why You Should Teach Generously (Free vs Paid) 19:39 – The Thanksgiving Analogy for Digital Products 22:17 – Discovering Your Unique Recipe for Content 26:52 – The Power of Analytics (CTR, Titles & Thumbnails) 30:01 – Packaging: Titles & Thumbnails Drive Growth 31:37 – Avoiding Unnecessary Friction as a Creator 34:40 – Why Going Back to a Job Isn’t Failure 35:55 – Structure & Balance Between Job and Content 38:35 – Investing in Yourself to Unlock Growth 42:09 – Which Platform Should You Start On? (IG vs TikTok vs YouTube) 47:21 – 3 Strategies to Grow (Niche, Audience, Identity) 53:13 – How Millie Would Start From Scratch Today 56:26 – Building Products Your Audience Actually Wants 1:02:38 – Warming Up Your Audience Before a Launch 1:07:34 – Balancing Business & Motherhood 1:10:02 – Prepping 100+ Videos Before Maternity Leave 1:12:43 – Why Breaks Don’t Ruin Your Growth 1:14:54 – Normalizing Highs and Lows in Content Creation 1:16:26 – Staying Consistent Through Ruts 1:18:04 – How to Bounce Back After Burnout 1:21:16 – Lessons From 6 Years as a Creator 1:23:56 – Rapid-Fire Audience Q&A 1:30:14 – Final Takeaways & Closing Thoughts If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/