Yes — and moving forward absolutely get yourself in the content. The scenery is the hook but YOU are the reason they follow. People don't subscribe to a location, they subscribe to a person. The connection you feel out in nature, the way those experiences have shaped you over 5 years — that's what makes someone come back. The wilderness is the backdrop, you're the story. The footage you have right now can still work as B-roll while you talk over it, or as text-on-screen content. Don't let it go to waste. But I want to ask you something before you go too deep into the travel guide direction — what do you actually want to be known for? Because there's a big difference between: "I'm a travel creator who shows people cool hiking spots" and "I'm someone who found themselves in the wilderness over 5 years and I teach people how to do the same" One is a content niche. The other is a personal brand with a monetizable story behind it. Travel guides can absolutely be the monetization vehicle — but the question is what's the deeper transformation your audience is buying? Is it the destination? The adventure? The lifestyle? The personal growth that comes from disconnecting and getting into nature? That answer determines what the guide is actually selling, who it's for, and why they'd buy it from you specifically over a Google search. What's the end goal for you with this — is it purely travel content, or is there something bigger you want to build around it?

maybe try creating a new account or using an older one, you might have gotten shadowbanned for some reason or detected as a bot.

hey @Peyton Buchholz the way I think about it is that feed posts are for people who don't know you yet. Stories are for people who already do. Feed = growth content. It needs to stop the scroll, hook a stranger, and give them a reason to follow. Reels, carousels, your best value posts. This is what gets discovered. Stories = relationship content. Casual, real, a window into your actual day. No one needs a hook because they already opted in. Morning coffee, what you're working on, a quick thought, behind the scenes of something. It doesn't need to be polished, that's the whole point. This is where trust gets built and where conversions actually happen. DMs, link clicks, sales. its all stories. So the question for every piece of content is simple: am I trying to reach new people or deepen the relationship with existing ones? That determines where it goes. The trap most people fall into is treating stories as a dumping ground for whatever didn't make the feed. Stories deserve their own intentionality, not high production, but consistent presence. Show up there daily and your existing audience stays warm. Ignore it and your feed growth means nothing because no one's converting.

Love this Taylor!! Such a big win! 🎉 This is actually a UGC (User Generated Content) opportunity — meaning you'd be creating content for their brand (not posting on your own page). Brands pay creators just for the content itself, so your follower count doesn't matter here — just your creativity! Reply asking for more details: what they need, how many videos, the timeline, and what they're offering as compensation. Also — now is the perfect time to get your UGC rates locked in so you're ready when they ask. We can help you build your rate card, just bring it to Tuesday's call!