How Katie Brown Ditched Her 9-to-5 to Build a 70K Food Brand on Instagram #003

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text hereIn this episode, Myke sits down with Katie Brown, a local Richmond founder of Real Food With Gratitude, to dive deep into her journey from corporate sales to building a 70K follower food brand on Instagram. Katie shares the brutal honest truth about content creation, the pivot from photography to video content, and how she monetizes her passion for real food.https://realfoodwithgratitude.comWhat You'll Learn:• How to transition from a 9-5 job to content creation• The real strategy behind growing from 0 to 70K followers• Why most food creators fail at monetization• The truth about Instagram vs TikTok algorithms• How to price and pitch brand partnerships• Why building a website matters more than followersQuick interjection to invite you to Vera House Studios. If you are a local Richmond business, entrepreneur, brand owner, or service provider—and you know you need to create better content to get your products and services in front of the right people—we can help.Support the showGet more info about our studio here.This podcast is produced by Vera House — a creative club and premium media studio based in Richmond, Virginia. Our studio exists to champion local brands, creative expression, rva culture, and produce high-impact content for founders, makers, and modern businesses.Follow the movement:instagram.com/verahouse.coyoutube.com/@verahousepodverahouse.coHosted by Myke Metzger & Perri Young:instagram.com/mykemetzgerinstagram.com/planetperri