๐ŸŽ™ Diary of a Creator ๐Ÿ’– with Your Creator Bestie

Katrina Julia
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Diary of a Creator is a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create a creator life with Katrina Julia โ€” Creator, MBA, CPA, + your fave ex-corp girly with experience in 7+ industries in strategy, finance, marketing, and ops. Iโ€™ve worked with start-ups to Fortune 500 co: NBC, Google, + Victoriaโ€™s Secret, 7,000+ creators, + helped companies grow 6- 8 figures annually + go public. 7 transformations: fear โ†’ faith, self-hate โ†’ love, corporate โ†’ calling, lies โ†’ love, pain โ†’ purpose, devaluing โ†’ purity, bondage โ†’ freedom. Let's CREATEIT https://bit.ly/createitlikeaboss

  1. Aug 24

    You are not just a Creator. You are a CMO (Chief Marketing Officer ) Part 2

    Your content is your marketing. Your story is your strategy. Your community is your connection. In this episode Katrina Julia breaks down the Creator CMO role โ€” strategy, structure, systems. Full Episode Description: Hey Bestie. Welcome back to Creator Bestie. This is part 2 of the Creator C-Suite Series. In the last episode we covered Creator CEO โ€” the vision, the strategy, the shift from Creator to CEO. Creator CMO. Chief Marketing Officer. You. In this episode I am breaking down exactly what it means to operate as your own CMO โ€” the strategy, the structure, the systems, and the tools that turn content into a marketing machine that works even when you are not. In This Episode: โ†’ Why your marketing is your mission AND your machineโ†’ Your story as your competitive advantage โ€” the thing no one can replicateโ†’ The Creator CMO framework โ€” Connect. Create. Cultivate.โ†’ Why email has 42x more ROI than social media โ€” and what to do about itโ†’ Create once. Distribute everywhere. โ€” the full repurposing systemโ†’ How I save 300+ hours a month with AI and automationโ†’ The full Creator CMO tool stack โ€” Claude, Opus AI, Restream, Apollo.io, Kajabi, Stanstoreโ†’ Why I would start with Stanstore if I was starting over todayโ†’ Automated email funnels โ€” what to set up from day oneโ†’ Special project time โ€” the 2-hour block that keeps you ahead of the curveโ†’ Batching your CMO time โ€” brand pitches, filming, email, engagementโ†’ Creator School - the school I wish existed when I started as a Creator (so I chose to #CREATEIT) Resources: ๐Ÿ›’ Creator Bundle โ€” https://katrina-julia-kiselinchev.mykajabi.com/offers/2GZMGoLF/checkout๐ŸŽ“ Creator School : https://katrina-julia-kiselinchev.mykajabi.com/creatorschool๐ŸŒ Creator Retreats: https://www.fitlifecreation.com/retreats๐Ÿ“ง Creator Bestie Substack: https://creatorbestie.substack.com๐Ÿ“Š Creator AI Agents โ€” free: https://mscreator.gumroad.com

  2. Aug 19

    You are a Creator CEO. Create Like One

    Most creators are creating content. Creator CEOs are creating empires. In this episode Katrina Julia breaks down the exact mindset shift, operating system, and daily CEO practices that separate the creators who post from the ones who build legacies. Full Episode Description: Hey Bestie. Welcome back to Diary of a Creator Today we are getting into something I need you to actually hear. You are not just a creator. You are a business. You are a CEO. And the moment you start treating yourself like one โ€” the content gets more intentional, the revenue gets more consistent, the strategy gets clearer, and the empire gets more real. In this episode I am breaking down what Creator CEO actually means โ€” not the polished version, the real version. Filmed live at Estudio Helios in Medellรญn, Colombia, first time on a teleprompter, figuring it out in real time โ€” because that is what Creator Bestie is. Real. Raw. Behind the scenes. In This Episode: โ†’ Creator vs Creator CEO โ€” the actual difference (it is not talent or followers)โ†’ The 3 things that separate creators from empire builders โ€” passion, persistence, perspectiveโ†’ What a Creator CEO actually does โ€” vision, time evaluation, metrics, strategyโ†’ The Creator CEO operating system โ€” AI Agents, templates, dashboards, Creator Schoolโ†’ You are the niche โ€” what multi-passionate really meansโ†’ How to batch your CEO time โ€” daily, weekly, monthly, quarterlyโ†’ The advice from Ashley Renee that changed everything about how I show up Create with Me https://katrina-julia-kiselinchev.mykajabi.com/linkinbio

  3. Aug 11

    7 Ugly Truths About Being a Creator

    The creator economy is worth $500 billion. Fewer than 4% of creators make full-time income. And nobody is talking about why. In this video I am sharing 7 ugly truths about being a creator that I wish someone had told me โ€” from the gap nobody talks about, to the rejections nobody sees, to what it actually takes to build a Creator Empire across 45+ countries. This is not the highlight reel. This is the reel behind the reel. What You Will Learn: โœ… Truth 1 โ€” The Gap Nobody Talks Aboutโœ… Truth 2 โ€” Nobody Sees the 1,000 Rejectionsโœ… Truth 3 โ€” The Creator Economy Is $500 Billion. Most Creators Will Never Touch It.โœ… Truth 4 โ€” There Are More Opportunities Than You Think. You Just Haven't Found Them Yet.โœ… Truth 5 โ€” There Is No Overnight Successโœ… Truth 6 โ€” There Is No Self-Made Creatorโœ… Truth 7 โ€” Planting and Harvesting Don't Happen in the Same Season Read the full Ugly Truth series on Substack:๐Ÿ‘‰ creatorbestie.substack.com Create in Creator School:๐Ÿ‘‰ https://katrina-julia-kiselinchev.mykajabi.com/creatorschool Creator Retreats:๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.fitlifecreation.com/retreats 7 Ways to CREATEIT Like a Boss:๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/createitlikeaboss Creator Shop:๐Ÿ‘‰ https://mscreator.gumroad.com

  4. May 8

    Creator Economy vs College in 2026: Why I Wouldn't Go to College if I was 16 Again

    Creator Economy vs College in 2026: Why I Wouldn't Go to College if I was 16 Again If I were 16โ€“18 right now in 2026โ€ฆ I wouldnโ€™t go to college. The Old Way Go to school.Get a degree.Get a job. Spend: โ€ข 4โ€“6 yearsโ€ข $50Kโ€“$200K+ The creator economy is projected to reach $500B by 2027. And yet? Less than 4% of creators make full-time income. Not because we canโ€™tโ€ฆ But because no one taught them how. If I were starting today? Iโ€™d create skills + systems + income in real time. Substack https://creatorbestie.substack.com/p/creator-economy-vs-college-in-2026 Creator School

  5. May 5

    Creator Economy is Estimated to be Half a Trillion by 2027, yet 4% of Creators make full-time income.

    The creator economy is projected to reach half a trillion dollars by 2027. And yet? Less than 4% of creators make full-time income. Thatโ€™s not a creativity problem. Thatโ€™s a creator business and empire problem. Iโ€™m on a mission to help 1 million creators make: ๐Ÿ’ฐ $100K โ†’ $1M+ annually Starting with me. https://creatorbestie.substack.com/p/the-creator-economy-is-500b-but-only Let's #CREATEIT

  6. Apr 30

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Creator Confessions March 2026

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Creator Confessions March 2026 The real behind the REEL of creating a life and business you love. โ https://bit.ly/createitlikeabossโ  Creator CEO Confessions is a behind-the-scenes podcast for creators, entrepreneurs, and multi-passionate humans who want more than algorithms and aesthetics โ€” they want alignment, clarity, and sustainable success. Each episode is a candid monthly (and occasional weekly) check-in where I share what actually happened across: โœจ Faith โ€” alignment, prayer, EFT, surrender ๐Ÿ’ช Wellness โ€” workouts, routines, energy, embodiment ๐Ÿ’ธ Wealth โ€” money moves, identity shifts, stewardship ๐Ÿ“ฃ Marketing โ€” what Iโ€™m testing, whatโ€™s converting, whatโ€™s not ๐Ÿ’ผ Business โ€” offers, systems, AI, CEO decisions ๐ŸŒ Travel โ€” slow travel, stability, location choices ๐Ÿค Community โ€” Creator Circle, events, retreats, Creator Weeks โ Newsletter

  7. Apr 28

    Creator Story Part 4: Creator Era aka 10,000 Lives in 1

    Creator Story Part 4: Creator Era aka 10,000 Lives in 1 Where it all started to manifest, multiply, and create momentum. This didnโ€™t start yesterday. This started in 2014.Before โ€œcreator economyโ€ was everywhere.Before it was trendy to call yourself a creator. It started with: Faith.Vision.Action. And a knowingโ€ฆ I wasnโ€™t meant to fit into one lane. https://creatorbestie.substack.com/p/living-in-the-creator-era #CREATEIT

  8. Apr 26

    Creator Story: Part 3 : Transformation Era : 10,000 Lives in 1

    Creator Story Part 3 This is where everything shifted. From the outsideโ€ฆ It looked like I had it all. Career.Success.Momentum. But inside? I was being called to change everything. https://substack.com/home/post/p-192228908 CREATEIT

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Diary of a Creator is a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create a creator life with Katrina Julia โ€” Creator, MBA, CPA, + your fave ex-corp girly with experience in 7+ industries in strategy, finance, marketing, and ops. Iโ€™ve worked with start-ups to Fortune 500 co: NBC, Google, + Victoriaโ€™s Secret, 7,000+ creators, + helped companies grow 6- 8 figures annually + go public. 7 transformations: fear โ†’ faith, self-hate โ†’ love, corporate โ†’ calling, lies โ†’ love, pain โ†’ purpose, devaluing โ†’ purity, bondage โ†’ freedom. Let's CREATEIT https://bit.ly/createitlikeaboss

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