Kelsey Unpacked: Social Media Growth, Making Money & Getting Paid to Travel

Kelsey Unpacked: Social Media Growth, Making Money & Getting Paid to Travel

From Trip Tales | A Family Travel Podcast by Kelsey Graves

August 26, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

Kelsey discusses the challenges and opportunities of growing a social media audience and monetizing travel content.

In this episode of Kelsey Unpacked, I’m sharing the exciting and sometimes surprisingly uncomfortable side of growing an audience. I'm talking about turning content creation into a real business and realizing that brands are actually willing to PAY you to do this. I’m taking you behind the scenes of an upcoming paid brand trip to Puerto Rico, including what the partnership covers, why saying yes felt a little scary, and why this opportunity feels like such a big milestone for me. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygraves Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_graves Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygraves Join us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879 Mentioned in this episode: - To join KELSEY LIVE on Monday August 31st at 11AM CST: email kelsey@triptalespodcast.com and Venmo $39 to @Kelsey-Graves-1 - FAIR PLAY Book: https://amzlink.to/az0a5TP2LgJgt - FAIR PLAY Card Game: https://amzlink.to/az0zgy43Ugqno   - Instagram and TikTok follower growth and monetization - Growing with Instagram Trial Reels

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