Get Paid to Explore (Gen Z Explorer)
From using Waze to find the bathroom to guiding tours on five continents—this Explorer guide shows how Gen Z can get paid to explore: travel, research, fieldwork, UX, conservation, and more.
“STUCK had me lost in my own house. LionUP gave me direction.
Today I’m a world guide, booked for the year."If you love maps and rabbit holes, you can get paid to explore too.
🧭 FREE B.E.A.D.S. Career Match: https://genzlionup.com/beadsquiz
🧭 Explorer Guide: https://genzlionup.com/explorer
The problem (why STUCK hits Explorers):
Loops of tabs, no direction, lots of “someday.” Curiosity without a path turns into wandering.
Explorer → Income (paths that actually pay):
Tour guide & travel ops • Field research & conservation • Outdoor education • Journalism & photo/video • UX research & product discovery • Museum/archives • Destination marketing.
10-Minute Explorer Plan (do today):
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Career Match →https://genzlionup.com/beadsquiz
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Pick ONE question or place you’re genuinely curious about.
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Micro-research (10 min): find one expert/source; write 3 notes.
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Share one insight (tweet/short/DM).
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Book tomorrow’s 10 minutes. Comment “LionUP” on the video.
Want More?
- 🎁 Take the Independence Quiz→https://genzlionup.com/iquiz
- 🎯 Career Match B.E.A.D.S. Quiz→https://genzlionup.com/beadsquiz
- 👨👩👧 Parents Quiz→ https://genzlionup.com/parentsquiz
- 🛒 Shop: Kits • Book • Guides→ https://genzlionup.com/shop
- 🦁 Join LionUP Fam→https://genzlionup.com/fam
Be Brave. LionUP. Always.
— Yakira Yedidia
