For today's Spotlight Episode, I'm excited to welcome Kai Chan to the show. Kai Chan is a social media content creator specializing in fitness, food, travel, and most recently, the outdoor adventure space. Kai quit his corporate job at Target three years ago to become an influencer full-time.
Many people may not know Kai's brother is none other than Leo Chan, the co-host of this podcast and a fellow influencer in the fashion and travel space. Today the two brothers sit down to share their unique journeys into this unconventional path.
In this episode, you can expect to learn about the good and the bad that come with being an influencer.
In this episode, we discuss:
- When Kai made the jump into the influencer space
- Leo's success as a men's fashion influencer inspired Kai to explore the possibility to become one himself
- What does their day-to-day look like
- The difference between being an influencer in NY v.s. LA
- People can live in San Diego and still claim they are LA influencers
- Brand paying Kai to travel all over Asia as part of their partnership
- Being able to work with brands they never thought they would work with
- Opportunity only comes to those who put in the work
- The general public does not support influencer work, and the industry gets a bad rep
- Being the only Asian guy in the room at events
- What advice would you have for someone interested in going into the influencer space now?
- Kai shares his piece of advice
- Where Kai sees himself in the next five years
You can follow Kai Chan on Instagram at @kaichaneatsworld.
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