#90: Live Your Best Life with Zach Benson
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 Sponsored by - Sizz: FLOW Siiz’s new product Flow is a breakthrough new mouth spray made with a proprietary blend of All-Natural ingredients Made Specifically for Entrepreneurs. w: siiz.life/trueunderdog Social Media: Follow True Underdog on IG: https://www.instagram.com/true_underdog Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam/ Follow Jayson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysonWaller Follow Jayson on Clubhouse: @Jaysonwaller Follow Jayson on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaysonWallerBAM Check out The True Underdog website: https://trueunderdog.com/ https://www.jaysonwaller.com/ Reach out to Jayson directly : Jayson@trueunderdog.com 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/ LOVE YOUR HATERS! BAM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices