Why Beginners Stay Stuck
- Create work that demonstrates a clear brand use case
- Organize it into a clear portfolio
- Set a defensible starting rate
- Contact relevant brands
- Follow up consistently
The Challenge helps you complete that sequence once, with guidance.
About the Challenge
The free 7-Day UGC Challenge is one week of guided work with Gianna, built around three sessions: a recorded session Monday, a live call Wednesday, a recorded session Sunday, and one short task a day by email in between.
By Sunday you have the foundation of your first UGC portfolio (including one completed sample), a starting rate you can explain, and your first brand pitches sent, even if you start with zero followers and zero experience.
By the end of the week, you will:
- Have at least one completed UGC portfolio sample built around real brand requirements
- Send your first personalized brand pitches using templates you understand and can adapt
- Set a reasonable beginner rate and understand the main factors that change your quote
- Know your next step based on your experience level
- Built for creators starting from zero or who have stalled. Already have samples and pitched? Pro Week is your track.
Your Week, November 30 to December 6, 2026
| Session 1, recorded. Monday, November 30 Released that morning: how brands brief and buy UGC now, the order that works (sample, rate, pitch), and your Day 1 task. |
| Live call with Gianna. Wednesday, December 2, 8:00 PM PT Samples reviewed live, the first-rate framework, and two pitches rewritten on the call. 60 minutes, plus 15 minutes of live questions. Replay emailed the next day. |
| Session 3, recorded. Sunday, December 6 What happens after the first reply, the three mistakes from the week, and your next step. |
Day by Day
| Day 1, Monday, November 30 Watch session 1, choose your niche direction, and pick the product you will film. You finish with: your direction set and your filming subject chosen. |
| Day 2, Tuesday, December 1 Write a one-paragraph brief for that product, the way a brand would. You finish with: a brief, ready to film against. |
| Day 3, Wednesday, December 2. Live call, 8:00 PM PT Film, edit, and export your sample. Plan a longer block of time for this one, then join the live call. You finish with: one completed UGC portfolio piece. |
| Day 4, Thursday, December 3 Set your starting rate and write down the reason behind it. You finish with: a rate you can explain. |
| Day 5, Friday, December 4 Write your pitch from the template and build your list of brands to approach. You finish with: a named list of brands and a pitch for each. |
| Day 6, Saturday, December 5 Send your pitches and record where and when you sent each one. You finish with: your first pitches sent and logged. |
| Day 7, Sunday, December 6. Session 3, recorded Review the week, set your follow-up date, and map your next step. You finish with: your follow-up date on the calendar and your next step decided. |
Each day's step arrives by email, one task per day. Most steps take roughly 20 to 45 minutes; filming and editing takes longer. Recorded sessions stay available to registrants through December 13.
After you register: check your email for the confirmation and the schedule, add Wednesday's live call to your calendar (December 2, 8:00 PM PT), and watch for your Day 1 instructions. No email within 10 minutes? Check Promotions or Spam.
The course this week comes from. Every task is a Foundation lesson from the UGC Pro Accelerator: 81 video lessons across 20 modules, templates in every module, lifetime access, $297 one-time. The challenge gives you the first week of it, with Gianna; the course gives you the rest: pricing beyond the first deal, pitching systems, contracts, client management and scaling. See the UGC Pro Accelerator. No purchase is required to complete the challenge.
Pro Week, $47. Already have samples and want the systems a full-time creator runs on? The paid track runs the same week with live calls Monday, Wednesday and Sunday and Pro-level daily tasks on pricing, pitching and client systems. The $47 applies in full toward the Pro Accelerator within 14 days of the last call. Pro Week details.
Educational training. Individual results vary based on effort and execution. Not an income guarantee.
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This Challenge is for you if…
You're brand new
You've never landed a UGC deal. You don't know what to charge or how to pitch. You need someone to walk you through it step by step — live, in real time.
You've tried and stalled
You've watched free videos or sent a few pitches, but you still don't have a complete portfolio, a clear rate, or a consistent follow-up process.
You're ready to commit 7 days
You can show up daily for 7 days. Each day has one focused task, and the three sessions run 60 minutes, one of them live with Gianna with 15 minutes of questions. Miss a day? Each task stays in your inbox, so you can pick it back up on your own schedule.
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Challenge FAQ
Is this really free?
Yes. You register with your email and the whole week is free. No credit card.
What are the three sessions?
Monday, November 30 and Sunday, December 6 are recorded sessions, released that morning and available through December 13. Wednesday, December 2 at 8:00 PM PT is live with Gianna, 60 minutes plus 15 minutes of questions. The replay is emailed the next day.
What timezone is the live call?
8:00 PM Pacific, which is 11:00 PM Eastern. If you cannot make it live, the replay arrives the next day.
Do I need followers?
No. UGC is content a brand uses on its own channels and in its own ads. Brands buy the video, not your audience. Zero followers is the normal starting point here.
I do not have a portfolio. Is that a problem?
It is the reason to be here. Day 3 is where your first sample gets filmed, and Day 4 is where you set a rate you can explain.
How much time does it take per day?
One short task a day, about 20 to 45 minutes. The filming day may take 60 to 90 minutes.
Can I do this with only my phone?
Yes. Every sample in this challenge is filmed on a phone in window light. No ring light, no separate microphone, no paid editing app.
Who is it for?
People starting UGC, or who started and stalled. If you already have samples and paid deals, Pro Week is your track: the paid version of the same week, $47, with three live calls.
What happens after Day 7?
You keep your sample, your rate and your pitches. The week follows the Foundation modules of the UGC Pro Accelerator, Gianna's full course ($297 one-time), and you will hear about it inside the week. There is no obligation and no purchase is required to complete the challenge.
Does the challenge promise deals or income?
No. Educational training. Individual results vary based on effort and execution. Not an income guarantee.
Registration closes Sunday, November 29 at 11:59 PM PT
Day 1 opens Monday morning, November 30. One filmed sample. One rate you can explain. Your first pitches sent.
After the Challenge, this is where it continues
The Challenge walks you through the sequence once. These take you through it on repeat — same instructor, same system, at your own pace. Neither is required; the Challenge is free and complete on its own.
UGC Pro Accelerator Course
$297
Complete 20-Module Self-Paced Course
- $297 one-time
- Complete 20-module self-paced Foundation + Professional curriculum: 7 Foundation, 10 Professional, and 3 bonus modules
- Portfolio, pitching, pricing, contracts, filming, editing, and client systems
- 90-Day Roadmap
- First 30 Days guide
- Community membership and a Written Audit are separate purchases; neither is included with Pro
- No guarantee of deals, clients, income, or any other outcome