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Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

Joy Michelle

193 episodes

1 day ago

Have you ever found yourself saying, "I can't create today because I'm just not feeling it." You may have bought into the lie that you need to be inspired to create. Maybe it's not as obvious, but it could be that you're putting off non-creatives tasks as well. Inspiration is fickle and you can't wait for it to show up for you to work in your business. Your business needs you whether you're inspired or not. In today's episode, I'm sharing two stories in my own business around inspiration. In ...

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Have you ever found yourself saying, "I can't create today because I'm just not feeling it." You may have bought into the lie that you need to be inspired to create. Maybe it's not as obvious, but it could be that you're putting off non-creatives tasks as well. Inspiration is fickle and you can't wait for it to show up for you to work in your business. Your business needs you whether you're inspired or not. In today's episode, I'm sharing two stories in my own business around inspiration. In ...

Show more...

Entrepreneurship

Self-Improvement

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Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

Why Waiting for Inspiration Is Holding You Back

Have you ever found yourself saying, "I can't create today because I'm just not feeling it." You may have bought into the lie that you need to be inspired to create. Maybe it's not as obvious, but it could be that you're putting off non-creatives tasks as well. Inspiration is fickle and you can't wait for it to show up for you to work in your business. Your business needs you whether you're inspired or not. In today's episode, I'm sharing two stories in my own business around inspiration. In ...

1 day ago

7 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

158: How to Plan Your Week When Every Day Looks Different [Productivity for Working Moms]

Are you stuck trying to plan with an unpredictable schedule? Being both a mom and an entrepreneur, every day can be different. That’s why today I am sharing a few solutions that have made a world of difference in my productivity and business. Today's episode is brought to you by Forewarn: As photographers and creatives, we often walk into sessions with little to no background on the people we're meeting. That changes with Forewarn. With just a phone number, you can instantly verify some...

1 week ago

26 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

157: 3 Productivity Traps That Keep Creative Business Owners Stuck (and How to Fix Them)

Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or stuck in your business, even though you’re doing all the things? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the 3 productivity traps that myself and other business owners commonly fall into. If you’re feeling more busy than productive and unsure how to get out of it, this episode is for you. In This Episode You’ll: Learn the 3 common productivity traps that business owners fall intoLearn the common symptoms of each trapGet fixes to implement and finally get unstu...

2 weeks ago

24 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

How I Turn Every Piece of Content Into Profit

Have you ever felt like creating content in your business was a complete waste of time? Whether you're not seeing the payoff or you're simply discouraged in your content creation cycle, this episode will help ensure that your content makes you money! When your content strategy starts with income, you'll see the results you're looking for. Want to make more money in your business without taking on more clients? Affiliate Boss is my signature course designed specifically for photographers and c...

3 weeks ago

16 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

156: I Don’t Like My Business Anymore… Now What?—How to Pivot a Photography Business

It's not that you hate your business—you might have just outgrown it. This week, I’m sharing a deeply honest conversation inspired by a Voxer message from one of my clients who realized that she no longer wants her current business to be her reality five years from now. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your own work or unsure how to pivot, this episode is for you. I walk you through the first three steps to take when you realize it’s time to make a shift—without throwing everything away ...

4 weeks ago

14 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

155: Appealing to Different Buyer Types on Your Website and Within Your Marketing Strategy

What if your website is turning away the very people who want to buy from you? This week, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes conversation I had with one of my coaching accelerator clients all about aligning your brand and website with different buyer personalities. The reality is that you don’t have just one type of ideal client. You have many and they all shop and inquire differently. We’re diving into practical ways to accommodate analytical, relationship-driven, impulsive, and skeptical buyer...

1 month ago

9 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

154: Homeschooling While Building a Business: My Real‑Life Schedule & Curriculum Choices

I’ve been getting lots of DMs lately asking: How do you homeschool your kids while growing a business? In today's episode, I peel back the curtain on my life as a 2nd generation homeschool mom, including the decisions, curriculums, schedule, and mindset I use so both my business and my kids can thrive. Since I grew up homeschooled, this path has always felt familiar, but now I’m doing it in a unique-to-me season, with a baby, young learners, client calls, and deadlines. In This Episode You'll...

1 month ago

36 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

5 Books About Business & Money You Should Read as an Entrepreneur

What’s on your reading list for your business? Today’s episode features five of my top recommendations for business books to read over the next year. In This Episode You'll: Find 5 new books to add to your reading list for your business.Explore the different styles of business finance books available.Hear why I recommend each of these for every entrepreneur!Find it quickly: :41 Top 5 Business and Money Books for 2025 2:17 - Book 1 4:46 - Book 2 5:59 - Book 3 7:33 - Book 4 9:01 - Book 5 Menti...

1 month ago

12 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

Visibility Made Simple: A Marketing Plan You’ll Stick To

Are you hoping for more clients in your business? Whether you're new to your business or you've been in the gam for a while, you know that unless you have customers, you can't have a successful business. So what's the answer to getting in front of those potential customers? A visibility plan. Our visibility marketing activities are often the first to get dropped in our business when we get busy, which slows down our inquiries and leads to less new clients. In today's episode, I am highlightin...

1 month ago

15 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

Capacity, Confidence, & Cashflow: Pricing Strategies That Work for Creatives

The power in entrepreneurship is that we get to determine our own pricing, but then we're faced with our potential clients being the ones who determine if they're willing to pay that price. In today's episode, we're discussing pricing strategies for creatives so that you can determine how to set or raise your prices! In This Episode You'll: Learn how to raise your prices.Four ways to approach your pricing.Three things you need to review in your business.Find it quickly: 01:58 - Why Pricing Ma...

2 months ago

19 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

153: The 5 Most Common Mistakes Moms Make When Balancing Business & Family

If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to grow your business while being the present mom you want to be, this episode is for you. I’m diving into the five most common mistakes I see over and over again in my coaching work with entrepreneurial moms. These are the traps that keep us spinning our wheels, feeling like we’re failing in both motherhood and business, and I want to help you avoid them. I'm sharing these five pitfalls not to call you out, but to offer you clarity, peace, and practical steps...

2 months ago

22 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

The Introvert’s Guide to Growing Your Business

Being an introvert comes with its own challenges, but can you build a business and be successful as an introvert? As a business owner who identifies as an introvert, I'm here to tell you YES! In today's episode, I'm sharing how you can grow a business as an introvert by using it to your advantage, without letting it get in the way of your success. In this Episode: Why “introvert” is a descriptor, not a limitation—and how to shift your mindset.The subtle power of perceptiveness and listening i...

2 months ago

21 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

152: Time, Talent, Tools - Which should you invest in?

When the options for investing in your business feel endless, how do you actually choose the right one? From hiring a team member or coach to buying new software, there are so many places to spend your money. In this episode, I'm sharing the exact 3 T’s Framework I use to figure out where my next investment should go and how I’ve applied it to my own business. This approach will help you assess what’s out of balance in your business and make strategic, confident investment decisions that driv...

2 months ago

20 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

How to Become Every Podcast Host’s Favorite Guest

If you're thinking about being a guest on more podcasts this year, you're in the right place! In today's episode, I'm sharing how you can become a favorite podcast guest that is remembered and asked back! From creating a wonderful experience for the host, providing unique and valuable education to their listeners, and going above and beyond to stand out, it's time to get visible through podcast guesting this year! [This episode is a re-run. It originally aired on February 5th, 2024.] In This ...

3 months ago

14 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

151: My Home Birth Story

I’m back—and this time, I’ve got a new baby in my arms and a whole birth story to share. This episode is a deeply personal one. I’m pulling back the curtain on my third maternity leave, giving you an honest look into my home birth with baby Wesley, and talking about what postpartum has looked and felt like this time around. It’s my first time experiencing birth while also being a podcast host, so I figured it was finally my turn to share what I’ve listened to so many other women do: tell thei...

3 months ago

44 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

150: How to Reclaim Your Energy & Focus as a Mom & Entrepreneur with Kim Perez

Feel like you're running on fumes? You’re not alone. As a newly postpartum mom of three, this episode could not have come at a better time—and I know it’ll meet you where you are too. I invited functional nutritionist Kim Perez of Root and Branch Nutrition to walk us through why mom entrepreneurs are especially prone to exhaustion and how to reclaim our energy without adding more to our plate. We dig into the physiological side of burnout and Kim shares incredibly actionable steps to support ...

3 months ago

28 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

149: How to Turn Your Slow Season into Revenue with Rachel Lee

What if your slow season could become your most profitable one? In this episode, guest host Rachel Lee take the mic to share her journey from booked-out creative to strategically building a business that runs beyond her physical presence. We talk about the mindset shift from service provider to systems creator, and how motherhood pushed her to rethink her work and time. In this Episode: How to “buy back” your time with freelancers and SOPs.Why packaging what you already use (like templates) c...

3 months ago

27 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

148: Let It Go to Grow: The Real ROI of Delegation for Entrepreneurs with Nata Salvatori

There is one skill could change everything—and you might be resisting it. we're handing the mic to Nata Salvatori, a photographer, business coach, and podcast host who is diving into one of the most essential and misunderstood strategies for sustainable business growth: delegation. Listen in as she shares her personal journey from working in healthcare with a full support team to building her own business as a solopreneur. Spoiler: trying to do it all nearly burned her out. I know deleg...

4 months ago

20 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

147: Burnout, Boundaries & Business: How Slowing Down Can Help You Thrive Again ft. Sabrina Gebhardt

Ever feel like you're running your business on fumes and calling it success? This week, we're handing the mic to Sabrina Gebhardt, longtime photographer, business coach, and mom of three, who shares her personal story of burnout and the radical shifts that brought her back to life and creativity. You'll hear how Sabrina recognized she was in survival mode, the “fixes” that didn’t work, and the deep mindset shifts that finally did. She shares the systems, boundaries, and mindset reframe ...

4 months ago

12 minutes

Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

Showing Up In Your Business—Even When You're Not at 100%

As an ambitious mom running a business, finding the balance between meeting your goals and managing life’s demands can be downright exhausting. If you’re feeling uninspired yet grappling with deadlines, projects, and ambitions, you’re not alone. In this episode, I’m sharing the systems I use when I have to show up for my business despite how I’m feeling. In This Episode You'll: Explore avenues of inspiration.Hear systems for productivity.Understand what to do when it's time to work.Fin...

4 months ago

21 minutes