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Welcome to the Freedom Focus Photography Podcast, the essential audio hub for portrait photographers eager to launch and elevate their businesses to achieve their ideal version of success.
Hosted by Nicole Begley, a former zoological animal trainer turned accomplished family and then pet/equine photographer, this podcast is your go-to resource for transforming your photographic passion into a thriving business.
Since making the leap into photography in 2010 and quickly scaling her business to six figures, Nicole has dedicated herself to guiding photographers like you through the complexities of the industry. Whether you're laying the foundation or seeking to grow your existing business, the Freedom Focus Photography Podcast dives into the often overlooked secrets to success.
Join Nicole and a vibrant community of like-minded photographers on the Freedom Focus Photography Podcast. Together, we'll explore the paths to a profitable photography business that supports the life you've always envisioned.
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From IG to Email Lists with Dayna Schaaf
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Apr 30, 2024 |
10 Thoughts that Hold Photographers Back Part 3
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Apr 23, 2024 |
10 Thoughts that Hold Photographers Back Part 2
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Apr 16, 2024 |
10 Thoughts that Hold Photographers Back Part 1
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Apr 09, 2024 |
The Offline Photographer Ep. 4
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Apr 02, 2024 |
Dark Heather
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Mar 26, 2024 |
Art, Lifestyle, or Love: What Drives Your Business?
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Mar 19, 2024 |
Your Mind Circus with Karen Bartos
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Mar 12, 2024 |
Embracing Rejection with Korina Joseph
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Mar 05, 2024 |
Fetching Multi-6 Figures with Ryan Erickson
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Feb 27, 2024 |
The Offline Photographer Ep. 3
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Feb 20, 2024 |
Our Quantum Leap Adventure
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Feb 13, 2024 |
The Four Levels of Commercial Photography
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Feb 06, 2024 |
We're Now the Freedom Focus Photography Podcast
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Jan 30, 2024 |
The Offline Photographer Ep. 2
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Jan 23, 2024 |
If I Were Starting Again
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Jan 16, 2024 |
Creative Marketing Ideas
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Jan 09, 2024 |
Winning Thoughts
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Jan 02, 2024 |
Year-End Planning
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Dec 19, 2023 |
The Secret Hack to Confidence with Heather Lahtinen
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Dec 12, 2023 |
Finding Success with Social Anxiety with Michelle Crandall
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Dec 05, 2023 |
The Offline Photographer with Heather Lahtinen Part 1
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Nov 28, 2023 |
Split Pea Soup and Photo Feedback with Heather Lahtinen
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Nov 21, 2023 |
Rock your Financial Goals with Heather Lahtinen
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Nov 14, 2023 |
Dog Sports 101 with Brian Batista
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Nov 07, 2023 |
The Secrets of SEO with Inkpot Creative
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Oct 31, 2023 |
Navigating Thought Spirals with Heather Lahtinen
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Oct 24, 2023 |
The Secret to Building Value for your Photography
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Oct 17, 2023 |
How Fear is Holding You Back with Heather Lahtinen
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Oct 10, 2023 |
The Coaching Journals - Part 6 of 6
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Oct 03, 2023 |
Don't Listen to This!
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Sep 26, 2023 |
Making the Best of Things with Heather Lahtinen
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Sep 19, 2023 |
Photography Memberships with Annemie Tonken
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Sep 12, 2023 |
Coaching Journals Part 5
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Sep 05, 2023 |
Soul Aligned Marketing with Lucy Baum
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Aug 29, 2023 |
Authentic Social Media with Deb Laflamme
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Aug 22, 2023 |
Coaching Journals Part 4
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Aug 15, 2023 |
What's Holding Photographers Back from Email Marketing with Heather Lahtinen
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Aug 08, 2023 |
Personal Finance for Photographers with Colleen Patel
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Aug 01, 2023 |
Should Photographers Request Tips with Heather Lahtinen
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Jul 25, 2023 |
Coaching Journals Part 3
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Jul 18, 2023 |
7 Lessons from 200 Episodes
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Jul 11, 2023 |
Finding your Style with Emily Abrahams
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Jul 04, 2023 |
Not Everyone Needs a 10K Sale
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Jun 27, 2023 |
The Gap and Gain with Heather Lahtinen
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Jun 20, 2023 |
The Coaching Journals Part 2
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Jun 13, 2023 |
Are DSLRs Dead with Robby from YM Camera
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Jun 06, 2023 |
Partnerships and Podcasts with Urban Dog Studio
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May 30, 2023 |
Serving the LBGTQ+ Community with Lisa Peterson
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May 23, 2023 |
The Coaching Journals pt. 1
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May 16, 2023 |
Crisis Management with Heather Lahtinen
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May 09, 2023 |
Ninja Productivity with Heather Lahtinen
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May 02, 2023 |
Take Back Your Time with Sara Monika
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Apr 25, 2023 |
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Shelley Paulson
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Apr 18, 2023 |
3 Strategies for Smoother Sales with Karinda Kinsler
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Apr 11, 2023 |
What's New in Commercial Pet Photography with J.Nichole Smith
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Apr 04, 2023 |
Turning Dread to Motivation with Heather Lahtinen
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Mar 28, 2023 |
The 5 Biggest Mistakes with Kaylee Greer
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Mar 21, 2023 |
Heather Changes My Life in 20 Minutes
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Mar 14, 2023 |
Let's Get some Press with Zoe Hiljemark
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Mar 07, 2023 |
Hacking your Mind for Success with Johl Dunn
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Feb 28, 2023 |
Tax Deductions and Retirement Savings with Tiffany Bastian
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Feb 21, 2023 |
A Marketing Strategy No One is Doing with Heather Lahtinen
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Feb 14, 2023 |
DSLR vs Mirrorless with Charlotte Reeves
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Feb 07, 2023 |
When is an Investment Worth it with Heather Lahtinen
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Jan 31, 2023 |
Serving through Grief with Angela Schneider
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Jan 24, 2023 |
10 Timeless Photography Business Lessons
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Jan 17, 2023 |
Content Marketing with Tavia Redburn
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Jan 10, 2023 |
Systematize your Business in the New Year with Shanice Miller
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Jan 03, 2023 |
Best of 2022
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Dec 27, 2022 |
The Secret to Living to 106+
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Dec 20, 2022 |
Lessons from a Home Rehab
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Dec 13, 2022 |
Keeping Momentum Through the Holidays with Heather Lahtinen
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Dec 06, 2022 |
Living a Rich Life with Heather Lahtinen
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Nov 29, 2022 |
Starting a New Side Business with Kristy Trick
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Nov 22, 2022 |
A 2-Minute Shortcut to Success with Krista Marie
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Nov 15, 2022 |
What Recession Means for Your Business with Heather Lahtinen
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Nov 08, 2022 |
Communication Style Secrets with Dorie Howell
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Nov 01, 2022 |
Up Level your Relationship with Money
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Oct 25, 2022 |
What You Need to Know to Partner with Rescues with Courtney Bryson
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Oct 18, 2022 |
From Photographer to CloudSpot Founder with Gavin Wade
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Oct 11, 2022 |
Free Sessions to a 20k Month with Marie Wulfram
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Oct 04, 2022 |
Getting ish DONE with Heather Lahtinen
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Sep 27, 2022 |
Pets on Parade with Michelle Crandall
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Sep 20, 2022 |
Don't Listen to This!
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Sep 13, 2022 |
Replay - Ep. 140 - Managing Life and Business with Kim Hartz
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Aug 27, 2022 |
Learning to Spend and Receive with Heather Lahtinen
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Aug 16, 2022 |
REPLAY - Ep. 128 - The Secret to Converting more Leads with Tracy Goodwin
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Aug 14, 2022 |
Paying Clients in One Week with Heather Lahtinen
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Aug 09, 2022 |
Working through Fear with Heather Lahtinen
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Aug 02, 2022 |
The Power of Book Now with J.Nichole Smith
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Jul 26, 2022 |
A Horse A Day with Karinda Kinsler
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Jul 19, 2022 |
Childhood Shoes and Money Mindset with Denise Duffield-Thomas
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Jul 12, 2022 |
Building a LUXE business with Megan DiPiero
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Jul 05, 2022 |
Behind the Barka Doors with Kaylee Greer and Charlotte Reeves
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Jun 28, 2022 |
Getting to 6-figures with Kristen Murray
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Jun 21, 2022 |
Productivity Hacks with Heather Lahtinen
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Jun 14, 2022 |
Scaling to 200 Sessions a Month with Erin Bonilla
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Jun 07, 2022 |
Charge your Worth with Emily Aarons
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May 31, 2022 |
Why Commercial Photography May Not be for You with J. Nichole Smith
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May 24, 2022 |
Let's Photograph a Moose with Jesse Villemaire
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May 17, 2022 |
Finding your Purpose with Marika Moffitt
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May 10, 2022 |
Let's Make Instagram Fun with Rachel Doran
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May 03, 2022 |
Expanding your Marketing with Graham Crichton
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Apr 26, 2022 |
Managing Life and Business with Kim Hartz
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Apr 19, 2022 |
The Trifecta of Legal Protection with Rachel Brenke
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Apr 12, 2022 |
Happily Ever Photo with Bonnie Sindeler
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Apr 07, 2022 |
The Secrets to Business Success with Jeff Brown
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Apr 05, 2022 |
The Key to Increasing Wealth
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Mar 29, 2022 |
Best Of - Using Video to Book More Clients with Andrew Hellmich
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Mar 22, 2022 |
Tax Planning Party with Tiffany Bastian
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Mar 15, 2022 |
Owning Time with Heather Lahtinen
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Mar 08, 2022 |
Biz Tip Thursday - Going Above and Beyond
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Mar 03, 2022 |
Make your Website Work for You with Mikaela Vargas
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Mar 01, 2022 |
Let's Spend 100k with Heather Lahtinen
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Feb 22, 2022 |
When your Worst Fear Happens with Heather Lahtinen
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Feb 15, 2022 |
The Secret to Converting more Leads with Tracy Goodwin
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Feb 08, 2022 |
Find More Time
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Feb 01, 2022 |
Your Path to More Income with Erinn Bridgman
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Jan 25, 2022 |
125 - TBT - Easy Accounting with Candus Kampfer
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Jan 20, 2022 |
Why $15 Digital Files Won't Destroy your Business
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Jan 18, 2022 |
Money Trigger SOS with Heather Lahtinen
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Jan 11, 2022 |
New Year Planning with Heather Lahtinen
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Jan 04, 2022 |
Best Of - Find your Style with Alicja Zmysłowska
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Dec 28, 2021 |
Best Of - Secrets of Success with Kaylee Greer
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Dec 21, 2021 |
Soap and Money Triggers - Biz Tip Thursday
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Dec 16, 2021 |
Small Town Success with Tracy Munson
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Dec 14, 2021 |
How We Sabotage Success with Heather Lahtinen
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Dec 07, 2021 |
The Power of Belief with Bryn Bonino
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Nov 30, 2021 |
Best Of - Location Scouting Secrets with Charlotte Reeves
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Nov 23, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - Don't Cancel the Massage
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Nov 18, 2021 |
Gift Giving and Gift Certificates with Mandi Pratt
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Nov 16, 2021 |
The Most Common Way We Block Money with Heather Lahtinen
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Nov 09, 2021 |
Listen To That, Not This with Nicole Begley
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Nov 02, 2021 |
Building a Business and Life with Purpose with Alex Cearns
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Oct 26, 2021 |
Why You Can't Ignore Video with Shelley Paulson
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Oct 19, 2021 |
$2k vs $300 a night - Biz Tip Thursday
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Oct 14, 2021 |
The Journey to Your Life's Purpose
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Oct 12, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - The Great Pivot
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Oct 07, 2021 |
When Do I Start Charging with Heather Lahtinen
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Oct 05, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - The Great Lobby Search
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Sep 30, 2021 |
Heather's Money Mayhem
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Sep 28, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - Fill up the Soap
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Sep 23, 2021 |
Money Triggers with Heather Lahtinen
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Sep 21, 2021 |
The 5 Lessons I've Learned in Business
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Sep 14, 2021 |
The Secrets to Success from Hair of the Dog HQ
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Sep 07, 2021 |
Taming Your Workflow with Jessica Wasik
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Aug 31, 2021 |
Getting Started with Off-Camera Flash with Kim Hartz
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Aug 24, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - Oreos Matter
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Aug 19, 2021 |
Upgrading your Life with Heather Lahtinen
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Aug 17, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - Ice Ice Baby
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Aug 12, 2021 |
Dial in your Style
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Aug 10, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Mini-session best practices
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Aug 05, 2021 |
Speaking Dog with Sherry Nativo
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Aug 03, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - Paddleboard Procrastination
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Jul 29, 2021 |
Business Pillar 6 - Marketing
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Jul 27, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - What to share at the inquiry?
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Jul 22, 2021 |
Business Pillar 5 - Workflow
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Jul 20, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - Extra Pillows Please
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Jul 15, 2021 |
Business Pillar 4 - Pricing
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Jul 13, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Let's find qualified clients!
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Jul 08, 2021 |
Business Pillar 3 - Website
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Jul 06, 2021 |
Biz Tip Thursday - 1,900 Google Reviews
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Jul 01, 2021 |
Business Pillar 2 - Branding
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Jun 29, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Book project of a different species.
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Jun 24, 2021 |
Business Pillar 1 - Legal and Admin
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Jun 22, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Let's get this business started!
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Jun 17, 2021 |
The Power of Intention with Heather Lahtinen
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Jun 15, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Making the Move to Full Time Pet Photographer
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Jun 10, 2021 |
Managing our Mind with Jessica McGovern
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Jun 08, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - How personal is too personal on an about me page?
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Jun 03, 2021 |
Marketing your Business through Instagram with Julie Christie
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Jun 01, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Advertising End of Life Sessions
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May 27, 2021 |
Overwhelm is a Choice
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May 25, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Creating Blog and Newsletter Content
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May 20, 2021 |
Three Keys to Profitable Mini-Sessions with Megan Murray
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May 18, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Increasing average sale from $1300 to $2400
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May 13, 2021 |
The Productivity Hack No One Talks About with Heather Lahtinen
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May 11, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Planning sessions - the who, when, where, why, and how!
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May 06, 2021 |
The Power of Color and Why with J.Nichole Smith
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May 04, 2021 |
Laser Coaching - Where to focus when starting a business
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Apr 29, 2021 |
Taking Calculated Risks with Megan Murray
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Apr 27, 2021 |
Demystifying Interior Design Rules with Sally Soricelli
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Apr 20, 2021 |
Selling Artwork to Businesses with Michael Puck
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Apr 13, 2021 |
Getting Started with Commercial Pet Photography with Jamie Piper
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Apr 06, 2021 |
The SEO Mistakes Most Photographers Make with Alex Vita
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Mar 30, 2021 |
Breaking through the Fear of Selling with Heather Lahtinen
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Mar 23, 2021 |
Sales Strategies and Client Objections
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Mar 16, 2021 |
8 Steps to the Sales Process
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Mar 09, 2021 |
Photography with Purpose with Travis Patenaude
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Mar 02, 2021 |
Navigating End of Life Sessions with Wendy Sloneker
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Feb 23, 2021 |
The Shadow Side of Education with Heather Lahtinen
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Feb 16, 2021 |
Print Competition Demystified with Lisa Asp
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Feb 09, 2021 |
The Best Gear for Pet Photography with Charlotte Reeves
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Feb 02, 2021 |
Moving from Digital Files to Product Sales with nPhoto
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Jan 26, 2021 |
Making 2021 your best year yet - no matter what's in store with Heather Lahtinen
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Jan 19, 2021 |
How looking back helps us look forward with Heather Lahtinen
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Jan 12, 2021 |
Feeling the Fear with Dorie Howell
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Jan 05, 2021 |
Starting Over with Kirstie McConnell
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Dec 29, 2020 |
Using Video to Book More Clients with Andrew Hellmich
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Dec 22, 2020 |
Committed or Interested with Heather Lahtinen
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Dec 15, 2020 |
Website Copy for the Win with Kim Wishcamper
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Dec 08, 2020 |
Secrets of Success with Kaylee Greer
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Dec 01, 2020 |
Finding Success in a Town of 800 People with Courtney Bryson
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Nov 24, 2020 |
Inquiries that convert with our Elevate Coaches
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Nov 17, 2020 |
Real Talk about Starting a Business with Natalia Brochini
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Nov 10, 2020 |
Moving to a New Market with Allison Shamrell
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Nov 03, 2020 |
Morning Routines, for Better or Worse with Heather Lahtinen
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Oct 27, 2020 |
From just starting out to celebrating 10 years in business
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Oct 20, 2020 |
What you REALLY need to get started in business
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Oct 13, 2020 |
From Branding to Partnering with Holly Montgomery
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Oct 06, 2020 |
Community over Competition with Holly Cook and Marika Moffitt
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Sep 29, 2020 |
Squashing Imposter Syndrome with Heather Lahtinen
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Sep 22, 2020 |
Easy Accounting with Candus Kampfer
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Sep 15, 2020 |
Find your style with Alicja Zmysłowska
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Sep 08, 2020 |
Unique Handcrafted Products with Mandi Pratt
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Sep 01, 2020 |
Taking Imperfect Action with Kim Hoshal
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Aug 25, 2020 |
Back to Basics with Haron Haghuis
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Aug 18, 2020 |
Third Career is a Charm with Carol Moorhead
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Aug 11, 2020 |
Here Comes the Cheap Competition
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Aug 04, 2020 |
Secrets to Growth with Krystal Hise
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Jul 28, 2020 |
Copyright Clarity with Margaret Bryant
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Jul 21, 2020 |
Social Marketing Made Easy with Deb Laflamme
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Jul 14, 2020 |
Creating Exceptional Session Offerings with Terran Bayer
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Jul 07, 2020 |
Calendar Contests with Jessica Wasik
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Jun 30, 2020 |
Leaving 9 to 5 with Kristen Murray
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Jun 23, 2020 |
Moving Forward when the Sky is Falling with Heather Lahtinen
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Jun 16, 2020 |
Location Scouting Secrets with Charlotte Reeves
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Jun 09, 2020 |
A Marketing Trifecta Win
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Jun 02, 2020 |
The Key to Client Inquiries with Kim Hartz
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May 26, 2020 |
Finding your style with Craig Turner-Bullock
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May 19, 2020 |
Where do we go from here?
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May 12, 2020 |
How Niching Down Can Grow your Business with Shelley Paulson
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May 05, 2020 |
Timeless Marketing Strategies with Luci Dumas
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Apr 28, 2020 |
How Books Fill Your Calendar with Caitlin McColl
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Apr 21, 2020 |
50 Things you can do NOW in your pet photography business
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Apr 14, 2020 |
The Magic of Collaborations with Marika Moffitt
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Apr 07, 2020 |
From Shoot and Burn to Boutique Business with Shaleena Jones
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Mar 31, 2020 |
Managing your Business in Challenging Times
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Mar 24, 2020 |
The Secrets to Charging your Worth
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Mar 17, 2020 |
Gaining Confidence with Heather Lahtinen
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Mar 10, 2020 |
The Myth of Organic Marketing
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Mar 02, 2020 |
Creating Exceptional Client Experiences with Kimberly Sarah Photography
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Feb 23, 2020 |
What Procrastination Really Means.
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Feb 20, 2020 |