How do you become a paid brand ambassador? In Episode 1 of The B.A.B Podcast Show, Minister Charena DaGreat shares her real origin story, from working state fairs and local promotional events to the World Cup, and how experiential marketing opened the door to an entirely new career. Nobody applies for this life. Somebody puts you on. One conversation. One person who vouched. One opportunity you didn't even know existed. That's how the door opened. But how do you turn one opportunity into a career? And why do so many people never discover this industry in the first place?

🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE - How one conversation at a live event led to paid brand ambassador work - What experiential marketing is and why most people don't know the industry exists - Why relationships, referrals, and access create opportunities - From local events and state fairs to a global sports stage - The app that helped change everything (full reveal in Episode 8) - Why getting put on is only the beginning

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💋 WELCOME TO THE B.A.B COMMUNITY ECOSYSTEM.

The B.A.B Podcast Show brings together brand ambassadors, aspiring experiential marketing professionals, and industry insiders to explore the opportunities, relationships, business strategies, and behind-the-scenes realities of experiential marketing. Whether you're booking your first activation, building a career, or trying to understand how brands bring experiences to life, there's a seat for you.

💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: How did you discover brand ambassador work? Or is this your first time hearing about the industry? Drop your story in the comments and subscribe. We're building a community of people who believe opportunities are meant to be shared. 🔗 CONNECT WITH B.A.B 📩 Bookings + Brand Partnerships: BABOOKINGS@CharenaNataeColvin.com 📸 Instagram: @thebabpodcastshow 🌐 www.charenanataecolvin.com For the Baddies + The Boyz. Somebody once put me on. Now I'm gonna put you on. But shh, don't tell ERRYbody. Consider yourself put on. 💋 #BrandAmbassador #ExperientialMarketing #BrandAmbassadorJobs

EP 3-- The brand ambassador handing you samples at the grocery store, festival, or trade show could be your way into paid event work. Who they are, who they work for, and how they got booked. You've asked it before. "How do you even get that job?" You were standing in front of the answer.

IN THIS EPISODE - Who is really behind in-store demos, festival booths, and trade show floors - How staffing agencies, event marketing agencies, and brands connect - Why the brand ambassador in front of you already knows the way in - How to start that conversation the next time you meet one The plug was never hidden. You just didn't know what you were looking at.

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Episode 1 → https://youtu.be/hAGfNKcm7_s 🎧 Episode 2 → https://youtu.be/eOwHCkC_5nw

📩 Bookings + brand partnerships: BABOOKINGS@CharenaNataeColvin.com 📸 IG: @thebabpodcastshow 🌐 www.charenanataecolvin.com For the Baddies + The Boyz. Consider yourself put on. #BrandAmbassador #EventJobs #BTSofaBadAssBAB

EP 2: Where did experiential marketing come from? The history of brand activations, street teams, and product sampling, and how one energy drink brand rewrote the marketing playbook. Every booth you walk past has a history. So does the person working it. Brands stopped talking at people. They started meeting them. And somebody had to be the face of that meeting.

IN THIS EPISODE - How street team marketing and brand activations began - Why brands moved budget from traditional ads to live experiences - Where brand ambassadors, promo models, and event staff fit into the strategy - What this history means for anyone breaking into event work today. This isn't just marketing history. It's labor history. It's culture. And you're part of what comes next.

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🎧 Episode 1 → https://youtu.be/hAGfNKcm7_s 🎧 Episode 3 → https://youtu.be/VUIhBVs5oCA 📩 Bookings + brand partnerships: BABOOKINGS@CharenaNataeColvin.com 📸 IG: @thebabpodcastshow 🌐 www.charenanataecolvin.com For the Baddies + The Boyz. Consider yourself put on. #ExperientialMarketing #BrandActivation #BTSofaBadAssBAB