Passion With Purpose - Photography Podcast, Creative Business, Six Figure Photographer
By Nathan Chanski - Photography Business Coach
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Episodes: 204
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If you're an aspiring wedding photographer or established creative business entrepreneur and you’re looking for value-packed photography education, wisdom, and real talk about how to run your biz, this is the place for you!
I’m a wedding photographer/business coach who went from quitting my 9-5 to pursue full-time photography, started out making less than a thousand per wedding to booking six figs/year, and learning SO much along the way that I'm bursting at the seams to share with you. See you right here twice week (M & W) and hit that subscribe/follow button so you never miss a thing!
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You don't need to be the "best friend" photographer.
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Is your Instagram engagement low too?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Pivoting from Weddings to Seniors, and booking 5 fig months! (Student Spotlight with Kristen Sparshott.)
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Quit your 9-5 and feeling scared? This is for you. (Live coaching call with Hayden Litteral)
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Are styled shoots controversial?
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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I cut my work hours in half. Here's how...
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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A discussion on marketing, sales, and faith with Brooke Jefferson
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Want to charge luxury prices? Do THIS. (with Rachael Johanson)
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May 28, 2025 |
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Get rid of THIS photography package. (from YouTube)
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May 21, 2025 |
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Raised their prices... now buying a house? (Student Spotlight with Abby & Michael Smithers.)
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May 14, 2025 |
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Start running paid ads as a photographer.
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May 07, 2025 |
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College student hits over $100k in year 1 of photography, with Paige Smith. (STUDENT SPOTLIGHT)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Mindset, lifestyle, and advice for my younger self. (Answering your questions!)
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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How to grow beyond your first $100k. (Live Coaching Call with Blake Clover)
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Accounting & bookkeeping your numbers as a photographer.
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The Truth About Growing A Thriving Wedding Business (from Peyton Helm's podcast)
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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The best business books I've ever read (some of them).
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Pinterest Marketing for photographers? Laurel Vines breaks it down for us.
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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How to market yourself after you move your photography business (Live Coaching Call with Cassie Voogt)
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Manifestations & affirmations as a Christian entrepreneur. (Part 2)
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Manifestations & affirmations as a Christian entrepreneur. (Part 1)
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Transitioning to motherhood while being a photographer, with Avery Phillips
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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They made $280k last year?! HOW? (Student Spotlight with Madison and Zach Higgins)
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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5 steps to book clients ON the client consult call
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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How they made their first $100k in 2024, with Rachael Carter and Isaac & Alivia Beachy.
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Live Coaching Call: raising photo + video pricing with Ashlee & Dayne Maclin
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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What would you be willing to do if no one was watching?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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This photographer mom went from stuck to $100k+ in the same year. (Student Spotlight with Alex McCrary)
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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How To Get Clients Referring You to New Clients (from YouTube)
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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The biggest lessons I learned this year.
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Viral Content vs Client-Getting Content (from YouTube)
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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5 Mistakes to avoid this booking season.
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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How to invest in online education the right way.
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Live Coaching Call with multiple guests Q&As
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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If busy season burned you out this year, this one's for you.
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Peyton Helm's paid ads approach to getting photography bookings.
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Why BRANDING makes or breaks your photography business.
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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7 Biblical business principles from Proverbs
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Sales & Branding made her first $100k as a photographer. (Student Spotlight with Taryn Ruiz)
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Is the photography industry over-saturated?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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From full-time nursing job, to making 5-figs/month in photography. (Student Spotlight with Caroline & Kelle'mon Hinton)
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Live Coaching Calls: Social Media questions, finding Ideal Clients, & more.
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Should you list your prices on your website as a photographer?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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A candid chat about running a photography business in 2024. (with Ivan Amssan)
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Can your business still transform after 7 years as a photographer? (Student Spotlight - Michaela Beach)
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Live Coaching Call with multiple guests Q&As
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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This is your pre-photoshoot energy shot...
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Can you make $1M/year as a photographer? This team does.
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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When you keep getting knocked down...
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Asking a luxury wedding planner all the questions with Manda Worthington
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Busy & tired? Don't forget this...
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Thinking of starting a photo + video team? You have to meet Alex and Britt Hall.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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How to use a "bad economy" to your advantage.
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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How to move your business to a new state successfully with Claire Hunt
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Here's why your community matters...
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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If your inbox is empty, this is for you.
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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What if you hit $100k in just 4 months? Jeff & Taylor Brätt tell you how they did it.
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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146: Jennifer Moher Talks Art, Business, and Social Media Authenticity
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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145: When To Go Full-Time As A Photographer & Quit Your Job
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May 29, 2024 |
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144: Q&A Episode - Coaching Call Q&A: How do you set your prices, raise prices, and book at those new prices?
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May 22, 2024 |
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143: 3 Mindsets That Allow More Money Into Your Life
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May 15, 2024 |
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142: How To Prioritize Your Marriage While Running A Business with Julia Woods
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May 08, 2024 |
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141: Copying Others vs Being Inspired By Them
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May 01, 2024 |
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140: From Hacked on Instagram to SEO Expert with Dani Purington
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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139: The No-BS Truth About Marketing (Part 2)
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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138: The No-BS Truth About Marketing (Part 1)
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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137: A Shot of Creative Adrenaline & Inspiration with Laurken Kendall
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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136: “Comparison Is The Thief of Joy”
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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135: How and Why To Share YOURSELF on Social Media
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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134: Why Photography Isn't A "Normal Business", and How To See the Differences
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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133: Sales Secrets that Get. You. Booked.
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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132: Unfiltered Student Experiences in the Business Blueprint with Lexi, Kristen, Alayna, Marcus, Abby, Mariah
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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131: Hitting $100k + Becoming A Mom In The Same Year with Jaycee Quinn - STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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130: Booking Luxury Weddings Through Vendor Networking with Catherine Guidry
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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129: Raising Her Prices and Quitting Her Corporate Job with Claire Carter - STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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128: Is It Wrong To Pursue Money as a Christian Entrepreneur?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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127: How I Exploded My Brand with Video Marketing (on The Wedding CEO podcast)
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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126: Your Imposter Syndrome Can Be GOOD
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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125: Marketing & Branding Photography Trends for 2024 (on the Gold Biz podcast)
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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124: DO THIS when Instagram just isn't working for you...
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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123: How Taylor Isselhard Booked $37K One Month After Going Full-Time - STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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122: Business Baggage To Ditch in the New Year
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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121: Filling Gaps of Your Business Organization with Noella Andres
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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120: 10 Life Hacks I Use Daily
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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119: Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) for Bookings with Stephanie Fisher (From The Daisies)
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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118: Handling Client Conflict or Poor Feedback
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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117: Marketing and Pricing Real Talk with Alora Rachelle
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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116: "Success Is Your Best Revenge"
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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115: How You Become A Six-Figure Photographer
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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114: Former Nurse Hits $100k in Wedding Photography with Tawnee Bree - STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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113: Smashing Six Figure Goals with Aly Marie - STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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112: The Power of the Free Photoshoot
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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111: SEO Marketing for Photographers with Joe Behan
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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110: Out-Earning Her Six-Figure Corporate Income As A Photographer with Linden Wilson — STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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109: Behind The Curtain of My Coaching Program: “The Business Blueprint”
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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108: What Your Website Needs To Succeed with Sarah Crook of Alisabeth Designs
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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107: What I'd Be Doing In Photography Right Now If I Wasn't A Coach
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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106: How Casey Swanson Booked $25k in August — STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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105: How to Turn Your Disadvantages Into Advantages
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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104: How To Photograph Destination Weddings with Kayleigh Taylor
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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103: My Thoughts on Having Instagram's Blue Check/Verification
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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102: Building a Decade-Long Personal Brand with Katelyn James
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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101: 10 High-Impact Website Changes You Can Make Today
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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100: The Art of Storytelling with Jennifer Moher
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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099: Anxiety, Mental Health, and My Story
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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098: Tripling Photography Prices In 2 Months with Simon and Faith Loftus – STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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097: Photography Posing You Haven’t Heard Before
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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096: How To Build A Community & Find Industry Friends with Natalie Town
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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095: Let's Talk About Threads—The New Social Media App
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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094: THIS Is Holding You Back In Photography Business… (TOUGH LOVE)
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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093: How Photographers Can Succeed in 2023 with Jai Long
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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092: Tik Tok Marketing for Photographers 101
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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091: Does What We Do Even Matter?
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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090: A Guide To Photography Gear with Photographer and Videographer Josh Rexford
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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089: Should We Be Scared of Photoshop's "Generative Fill" AI Tool?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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088: The Productivity Systems I Use To Run My Businesses
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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087: Booking $40k in One Month of Photography with Patty Betts - STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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May 31, 2023 |
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086: What AI (Artificial Intelligence) Means For Your Photography Business
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May 24, 2023 |
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085: Get Booked Through Google Ads For Wedding Photographers with Dallin Hassard of Untraditional Weddings
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May 17, 2023 |
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084: How To Take Time Off Work Without Guilt or Overwhelm
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May 15, 2023 |
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083: How To Show Up On Wedding Day As A Wedding Photographer
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May 10, 2023 |
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082: Social Media & Video Content Made Simple for Photographers with Jera Foster-Fell (aka Jera Bean)
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May 03, 2023 |
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081: How To Avoid Short-Term Thinking, and See Long-Term Growth In Your Business
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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080: The BIGGEST Reason Someone Will Recommend Your Business
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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079: All About Film Photography & Creativity with Summer Grace
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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078: Why Your Lowest Moments Make You or Break You
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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077: How Systems and Strategy Can Replace Your Overwhelm with Eden Strader
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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076: BONUS EPISODE: Taking A Sabbath Rest As An Entrepreneur
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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075: How To Spend Money on Your Business The Right Way & Wrong Way
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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074: Building a Wedding Videography Brand with Kathryn from Blnk Films
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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073: What I'd Do Today If I Started Over As A Photographer
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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072: Scaling Your Photography Business with Associates and Passive Income with Grace Troutman
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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071: The No-BS Truth About Pricing For Photographers Part 2: Communicating Value
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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070: From Dropping Out Of College to Full-Time Photography with Mark Deleon
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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069: So You Want To Get Into Photography Education, Passive Income, or Coaching? This One’s For YOU!
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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068: Hiring Your First Virtual Assistant & How To Outsource with Hannah Murphy
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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067: How To Think Critically About The Content You Consume
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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066: Meet My Wife Kayla Chanski for this Personal Q&A Episode
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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065: Sales Lessons I Learned From Renovating a House
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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064: Quitting Your 9-5 To Become A Full-Time Photographer with Sarah Wagner
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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063: How To Make the Most of Slow Season As A Wedding Photographer
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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062: Giving, Tithing, and Generosity As A Christian Entrepreneur
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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061: How To Break Into Destination Elopement Photography with Dani Purington
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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060: Your Questions… Answered! My First Q&A Episode
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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059: 10 Lessons Learned From 2022
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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058: How Serving Can Replace Selling with John Mansfield
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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057: The No-BS Truth About Raising Your Pricing As A Wedding Photographer
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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056: Let’s Run Your Photography Business Legally with Paige Griffith
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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055: How SEO Gets You Bookings As A Wedding Photographer, and How SEO Is Changing with Catalina Jean
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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054: Videography Made Simple And Powerful with Brady Clayton
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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053: Successes, Failures, and Why Reels and Tik Toks Are Perfect For Photographers with Mya Nichol
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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052: How To Thrive Even During Busy Season As A Wedding Photographer
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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051: How WORDS Sell Your Photography Brand with Rachel Greiman
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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050: Bookkeeping and Numbers Don’t Have To Be Scary with LoriAnn Kuntz
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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049: Building A Life Of Balance As A Multi-Passionate Creative with Eric Floberg
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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048: When You Feel Like Giving Up...
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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047: 10 Ways To Make Your Video Content Explode and A Look Into My New Course: The Video Marketing Masterclass
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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046: What Marketing, Branding, and Sales Mean For Your Photography Business
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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045: How To Use Instagram Reels and Stories to Explode Your Brand
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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044: How To Silence The Fear of Judgment on Social Media
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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043: How To Share The Real You On Social Media, Even When It’s Scary with Lindsey Roman
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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042: My Unpopular Opinion on “Authenticity” and What It Means To “Be Yourself”
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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041: How A 16 Year-Old Wedding Photographer Became The Seven-Figure Business Owner with Trey Cockrum
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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040: Is Instagram Dead for Photographers?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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039: Secrets Of Productivity From A Serial Entrepreneur with Evie McLeod
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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038: Using The Enneagram As A Photography Or Creative Business Owner
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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037: Re-Defining What “Client-Experience” Means For Photography Businesses with Rachel Traxler
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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036: How To Stand Out When Everyone Is Saying The Same Thing
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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035: Why You Were Built For Success: The Power of The Subconscious Mind.
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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034: Stop Waiting To Be Happy
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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033: How To Pivot Out Of Wedding Photography Into Brand Photography with Abbey Jo Harmon
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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032: Why Jealousy, Envy, and Comparison Is Costing You
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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031: Moving Your Photography Business To A New Location with Micah Cook
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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030: MONDAY MINDSET — Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Photographer and Creative Business Owner
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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029: How To Interact With New Clients On A Photoshoot
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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028: MONDAY MINDSET — You Have To Do This BEFORE You Reach Your Goals
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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027: Pricing For Photographers and Building Your Business Around Your Life with India Earl
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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026: MONDAY MINDSET — How To Beat PROCRASTINATION
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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025: Building and Marketing a Personal Brand with Cassidy Lynne
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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024: MONDAY MINDSET — If You Want To Stand Out, You Have To Stop Taking Cues From The Crowd
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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023: Is College Right For You? Here’s My Experience With College/University, and My Advice For Entrepreneurs
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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022: MONDAY MINDSET — If You’re Struggling To Create Today, This One Is For You
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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021: How to Leverage Reels and Tik Tok Marketing as a Photographer with Natasha Coyle
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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020: MONDAY MINDSET — Why you need to protect your energy from the news cycle.
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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019: How to run your Creative Business like an actual BUSINESS
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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018: MONDAY MINDSET — Mistakes, mess-ups, and how to deal with them the right way.
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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017: From Fired to Full-Time Photographer with Kevin Lanier
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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016: MONDAY MINDSET — The other side of "work smarter not harder."
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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015: 3 Fundamentals of Photo Editing
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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014: MONDAY MINDSET — The importance of "Opportunity Cost."
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May 30, 2022 |
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013: Merging my Faith and Business as a Creative Entrepreneur
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May 25, 2022 |
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012: MONDAY MINDSET — Being "busy" is not the goal.
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May 23, 2022 |
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011: All things SALES for photographers & creatives, with Ellie McMakin
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May 18, 2022 |
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010: MONDAY MINDSET — The only thing ACTUALLY holding you back.
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May 16, 2022 |
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009: If Your Photography Calendar Is Empty, Fill It Up Yourself!
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May 11, 2022 |
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008: MONDAY MINDSET—Unlock creativity & inspiration by doing this one thing...
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May 09, 2022 |
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007: Social Media boundaries, authenticity, and how to run it like a business.
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May 04, 2022 |
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006: MONDAY MINDSET — *Be* who you want to become.
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May 02, 2022 |
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005: Pricing Yourself As A Photographer with Ashtyn Brooke
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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004: MONDAY MINDSET — Be a doer, not just a listener.
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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003: If you've ever asked, "Why am I not getting inquiries?", this one is for you!
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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002: Why Your Personal Brand Is Your Superpower
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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001: Meet Nathan: My Photography Story
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Passion With Purpose Trailer
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Mar 24, 2022 |