In today’s episode of the True Underdog Podcast, Jayson Waller is joined by Founder and CEO of Assistagram, Zach Benson - A network of 220 million Instagram followers to drive brand awareness, leads, and sales!

You’ll hear about his come-up story of being adopted and moving to the States from Korea when he was only 4 months old for greener pastures onto his journey of becoming an Entrepreneur, Social Media Guru, Dancer, and Traveller Influencer!

Highlights:

• Adopted at an early age for a better life and life in Iowa
• Growing up and being a misfit
• Diagnosed with ADHD and speech impediment
• Being a successful dancer - “Teaching is my Passion”
• A life-changing injury that prevented him from dancing 
• Finding and re-discovering his roots
• How he built up a successful business in social media
• Assistagram’s focus on guerilla marketing tactics and strategies to help the biggest brands monetize their products and services
• Setbacks and persevering through the hardships
• Being content and living with less - Life-changing social experiences
• Work Ethic - grinding without complaining by putting your mind into it to make it happen
• Legacy Mission, and much more!

“Fail Forward….. Anything is Possible”

- Zach Benson

 

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Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:00:28 ‌-‌ ‌Introduction‌ ‌to Zach Benson

00:01:21 ‌-‌ ‌Younger Years / Being Adopted

00:02:30 ‌-‌ ‌Being Bullied as a Youngster

00:03:26 ‌-‌ ‌Turning bad grades in 6-figures

00:04:49 ‌-‌ ‌Meeting Birth Mother ‌back in Korea

00:08:00 ‌-‌ ‌Moving to LA to pursue a career in Dancing ‌ ‌

00:09:55 ‌-‌ ‌SIZZ COMMERCIAL

00:10:58 ‌-‌ ‌Career Cut Short / Side Hustle

00:12:07 ‌-‌ ‌Brand Building on Instagram

00:13:01 ‌-‌ ‌Brand Portfolio / Working with Entrepreneurs and Tourism Boards ‌

00:14:18 ‌-‌ ‌Assistagram Empire and Services

00:15:59 ‌-‌ ‌'Being Real’ Philosophy 

00:17:10 ‌-‌ ‌The Future

00:18:18 ‌-‌ ‌Legacy / Final Words

00:19:30 ‌-‌ ‌Stay Connected…... ‌

Guest Social Handles / Links In The Episode:

Website: www.zachbenson.life/

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/zach-benson-368483119/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/zachvacay

Twitter: www.twitter.com/zachtbenson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zachtbenson/

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