#90: Live Your Best Life with Zach Benson
Episode description
In today’s episode of the True Underdog Podcast, Jayson Waller is joined by Founder and CEO of Assistagram, Zach Benson - A network of 220 million Instagram followers to drive brand awareness, leads, and sales!
You’ll hear about his come-up story of being adopted and moving to the States from Korea when he was only 4 months old for greener pastures onto his journey of becoming an Entrepreneur, Social Media Guru, Dancer, and Traveller Influencer!
Highlights:
- Adopted at an early age for a better life and life in Iowa
- Growing up and being a misfit
- Diagnosed with ADHD and speech impediment
- Being a successful dancer - “Teaching is my Passion”
- A life-changing injury that prevented him from dancing
- Finding and re-discovering his roots
- How he built up a successful business in social media
- Assistagram’s focus on guerilla marketing tactics and strategies to help the biggest brands monetize their products and services
- Setbacks and persevering through the hardships
- Being content and living with less - Life-changing social experiences
- Work Ethic - grinding without complaining by putting your mind into it to make it happen
- Legacy Mission, and much more!
“Fail Forward….. Anything is Possible”
- Zach Benson
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Timestamps:
00:00:28 - Introduction to Zach Benson
00:01:21 - Younger Years / Being Adopted
00:02:30 - Being Bullied as a Youngster
00:03:26 - Turning bad grades in 6-figures
00:04:49 - Meeting Birth Mother back in Korea
00:08:00 - Moving to LA to pursue a career in Dancing
00:09:55 - SIZZ COMMERCIAL
00:10:58 - Career Cut Short / Side Hustle
00:12:07 - Brand Building on Instagram
00:13:01 - Brand Portfolio / Working with Entrepreneurs and Tourism Boards
00:14:18 - Assistagram Empire and Services
00:15:59 - 'Being Real’ Philosophy
00:17:10 - The Future
00:18:18 - Legacy / Final Words
00:19:30 - Stay Connected…...
Guest Social Handles / Links In The Episode:
Website: www.zachbenson.life/
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/zach-benson-368483119/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/zachvacay
Twitter: www.twitter.com/zachtbenson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zachtbenson/
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