Olivia Levin on Taylor Swift, the Eras Tour, The Kid LAROI & Turning Fandom Into a Career

In this episode of From Vision to Creation, Alexander sits down with Olivia Levin, creator of Swifties for Eternity and author of The Story of Us, to discuss Taylor Swift, the Eras Tour, social media, entrepreneurship, manifestation, and turning a childhood passion into a career. Olivia started a Taylor Swift fan account on Tumblr at 13. That community eventually led to Taylor following her, interacting with her posts, sending her a direct message, and inviting her to a private listening session at her Rhode Island home. Olivia shares what it was like to hear Reputation before its release and watch Taylor perform “All Too Well” on the piano. After being laid off from an unfulfilling corporate job, Olivia focused more seriously on her platform, secured brand partnerships, and transformed Swifties for Eternity into a full-time career. She discusses the realities of content creation, audience trust, unpredictable income, and building opportunities beyond a single platform. Olivia also explains how she helped Swifties secure face-value Eras Tour tickets, why she faced criticism for monetizing the service, and how she turned a spontaneous 30-second pitch into a role managing The Kid LAROI’s fan-community account. She also shares how an unexpected email led to a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster for The Story of Us. Throughout the conversation, Olivia and Alexander explore authenticity, intuition, fear, creativity, risk, and why meaningful opportunities often begin before we understand where they may lead. 🎙️ Hosted by Alexander Schmieding In this interview, you’ll learn: How Olivia created Swifties for Eternity at 13 years old How Taylor Swift discovered her account and sent her a direct message How Olivia was invited to Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island home What happened during the private Reputation listening session What it was like hearing Reputation before its release How Taylor’s connection with fans shaped Olivia’s career How getting laid off became a blessing in disguise How Olivia turned a fan account into a full-time career The reality of earning money through social media How Olivia helped Swifties find face-value Eras Tour tickets Why she faced backlash for monetizing the ticket service How Olivia secured a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster The spontaneous 30-second pitch that led to working with The Kid LAROI Why acting before you feel ready can change your career How authenticity creates stronger online communities Why you do not have to follow a traditional career path How to build a career around what you genuinely love The advice Olivia would give her younger self #OliviaLevin #TaylorSwift #Swifties #ErasTour #TheKidLAROI #SwiftiesForEternity #TheStoryOfUs #FromVisionToCreation #TaylorSwiftFans #SocialMedia #ContentCreator #Entrepreneurship #Podcast Episode Resources: https://www.instagram.com/olivialevinn/ https://www.instagram.com/swiftiesforeternity https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Story-of-Us/Olivia-Levin/9781668092927?utm_source=pear https://www.instagram.com/fromvisiontocreation https://www.tiktok.com/@fromvisiontocreation https://www.instagram.com/alexschmieding Subscribe for more conversations with visionaries turning ideas into reality. This podcast is brought to you by Proper Placement — a full-service marketing agency helping businesses grow through social media, paid advertising, website design, email campaigns, and more. Learn more at www.properplacement.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices