Mar 17, 2023
From Lawyer to Travel Writer: Jen Ruiz's Journey to Monetizing Creative Skills
After years of practicing law but not feeling fulfilled, Jen Ruiz found a creative outlet in travel writing, leading to an unexpected full-time career.
*"When I was sitting in my office, I guess a cozy enough office, but just surrounded by degrees and doing the same kind of thing, I didn't really feel invigorated by the perfection. And even in my worst moments of traveling, when everything's gone wrong, I still never regretted a trip. I was still there, happy that I had taken that initiative, that step that I've seen something new. I knew I never regretted those memories."*
Jen Ruiz is a travel writer and influencer with over 250,000 followers on TikTok. She has made a successful career transition from practicing law to becoming a full-time travel writer and content creator.
Jen Ruiz had been a lawyer for five years, but was looking for a creative outlet. She started a blog, became a travel writer, and got her first assignment when one of her articles went viral. The assignment opened the door to comped travel, self-publishing, and monetizing her own website. Jen's enthusiasm for travel inspired her to make it her career, and she learned how to monetize her writing and content creation skills. She hustled hard, sending a high number of pitches, meeting editors and PR reps, and creating content. In the end, her hard work paid off, proving that there is no magic button to success.
In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. How to transition from practicing law to being a full-time travel writer and content creator.
2. Strategies to monetize writing and content creation skills.
3. Tips and advice for attending travel conferences and applying for press trips.
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