The Financial Truth About TikTok Fame
Podcast Highlights (Bite-Sized)
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22-Dec-2025
Kevin Ashton (@oldscoolkevmo) breaks down one of the biggest myths on social media: that influencers automatically become rich overnight. He walks through his real daily schedule — waking up at 4:30am, editing videos before work, filming and cooking all day, editing again at night, and doing it seven days a week just to keep up with posting twice a day.
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