In the span of 5 years, Liz grew and sold a successful blog, got bought out of her second company, and built the third into a multiple six-figure party that just won’t quit! In other words, she now teaches online entrepreneurs to simplify the whole “email marketing thing” and finally master their sales in a way that leverages their personality, vision, and values.

Ashley Freehan is a multi-passionate entrepreneur. She is a business coach for photographers, a brand photographer, and podcaster. She is passionate about helping photographers confidently step into their role as CEO in their business so that they can increase their profits, while working less and without sacrificing their family or their sanity. She does this through her podcast and group coaching program called the Side Hustler to CEO.

As a money management coach, Erinn Bridgman empowers entrepreneurs to design businesses that are not just ‘profitable’, but actually grow their personal wealth. Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, Erinn cut her chops by scaling her photography business to over six figures in under two years, affording her the capital to begin funding the real estate empire she and her husband now run. Erinn now supports business owners to not just ‘scale their business’ but to use it as a means for building personal wealth.

What if you're too sick to photography your session or event? What's happens to your business if something happens to you? In this short episode, I'm setting out simple steps you can take to put together an emergency plan for your business.

I try to show different viewpoints on this podcast, and for the past few weeks, I've been really digging in to understand why I left the in person sales model and why it never felt quite right to me. After discovering the podcast Duped: The Dark Side of Online Marketing with Michelle Mazur and Maggie Patterson, I realized that in person sales has potential to be emotionally manipulative toward clients. Buckle up as I dig into my research and share stories to back up these points. I'm also sharing a better way to offer clients the full service, including opportunities to get art into their homes, without manipulation and hard sells.

Marc Silber is a photographer, a three-time best-selling author, film-maker, and the producer of the popular YouTube series Advancing Your Photography. Today's he's sharing his photography journey, from going to school with Annie Leibovitz to guiding other photographers on their own journeys.

Charlotte Isaac is a Business Operations Consultant who gave up her role as a corporate ops manager inside of a creative agency so that she could serve small business owners who love their people just as much as she does hers. Through her signature program, Ease Seekers Society, and her DIY Dubsado shop, Charlotte helps overwhelmed and overworked entrepreneurs build customized solutions so they can serve their clients better, automate busywork, and feel confident in their business.

Jeff started his career as a Military Photographer in the British Royal Navy but after nearly 10 years service he decided to leave the armed forced to set up his own photography company. Eighteen months later he had a successful six-figure turnover wedding photography company and a commercial photography company, then going on to open a separate school photography business with sixty nursery schools on their books and a Boudoir Makeover company turning over 1,000 boudoir shoots per year. He now mentors photographers in over 20 countries worldwide, helping them develop their brand to become the “Go-To Photographer” in their niche and achieve the success they deserve. Jeff has written a No1 best-selling book on LinkedIn for Photographers (The Photographers Missing Link-edIn) and also runs regular LinkedIn Lives as a platform influencer with 30k photographer followers. He’s written for several photography magazine and associations and is also a marketing ambassador for The British Photography Awards, The Female Photographers Association and the UK and US Brand Ambassador for The Shutter Studio App, as well as a regular guest on photography podcasts around the world giving free help and advice to fellow photographers.

Andréa Jones has built an online business committed to empowering businesses to utilize the power of social media in a positive and impactful way, without being overwhelmed and drained by it.

As creatives, it can be really hard to let go of part of our work. Today, Holly Smith, a virtual assistant, is sharing her advice for where to let go so you can get your life back or focus on the work you really want to do. Holly is the founder of The Genie VA, a small team of virtual assistants offering extensive administrative support to small wedding & elopement photographers across the US. She is a wedding & events coordinator turned virtual assistant, and now aims to help as many photographers as she can with behind-the-scenes, time-consuming tasks that will help them focus on their passion, spend less time in front of their computer, and allow them to grow their business.

Paige Ray is a commercial photographer for brands that are a creative force in their industry. Today on the podcast, she's sharing tips on how to pivot from one specialty to another as a photographer OR how to "pivot" your prices to make more money as a photographer - including how to introduce your pricing to clients as a high ticket item.

Marketing doesn't have to feel hard or icky. There is a huge false conception around what marketing is in the entrepreneural space, and it's Casey Crow Taylor's mission to help creatives find their own unique marketing process that not only works but is FUN for them. We'll also talk about pivoting in your business and using Instagram in a way that works for you Casey is a mom, intuitive marketing coach and motherhood photographer. After 7+ years working in PR + Marketing for brands like Victoria's Secret, Birchbox and Estée Lauder she took her six month old wedding photography business full-time and never looked back. Casey has been making her own rules since 1987 and loves helping aspiring entrepreneurs push past their limiting beliefs and put their dreams into action. Casey's can-do attitude will inspire you to look at every challenge as an opportunity to grow yourself and your business. She lives in Virginia with her Australian husband, daughter Margaux and two rescue pups.

Today I'm talking with Kate Kordsmeier about how to set up evergreen funnels to drive consistent leads to your photography business. Kate Kordsmeier is a writer, educator, and creative entrepreneur. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, two kids, and three fur babies. She was a full-time journalist for nearly ten years and was featured in several high-profile magazines. After being diagnosed with PCOS and leaky gut syndrome, she started a holistic wellness blog, Root + Revel, which became incredibly successful. After turning her blog into a six-figure business, she created my course The Six-Figure Blog Academy, where she teaches students how to monetize their blogs using the exact step-by-step method she did for her. She also has a podcast, Success With Soul, where she dives deeper into how she work from a place of rest, not hustle.

Gina Brocker and Angie Bonin don't want to manufacture moments. They don't want to have people fake that they are buttoning a wedding dress or fake that they're playing with their children. They want to capture real moments in life that mean something to people. Photographing a bowling date night? Yes, please. On today's episode, they're sharing how staying true to this vision has helped them to run exceptional businesses - and how you can do it too. Gina Brocker and Angie Bonin are Boston-based wedding photographers and the Co-Founders of Revealing The Narrative, a comprehensive wedding photography course that walks students through creating and building a profitable photography business. They are also the founders of Gina Brocker Photography and Angelina Rose Photography, respectively.

As a small business owner, you're responsible for every financial decision in your business. Today, Danielle Hayden is walking through why she recommends keeping a financial dashboard (and what should be in it) to make ongoing business decisions. She's talks about how to use those numbers to set your goals and run your day like a CEO, planning for seasonality, paying yourself, and how to decide which investments are worth the risk in your business (Studio? Elaborate mini session setup? New gear? Training?). Danielle Hayden is a reformed corporate CFO (chief financial officer) who is on a mission to help rule-breaking female entrepreneurs understand their numbers so they can gain the confidence needed to create sustainable profits. After spending 10+ years in the boardroom as a corporate finance officer, Danielle is now in her sweet spot as the co-owner of Kickstart Accounting, Inc. where she helps business owners with bookkeeping, financial analysis, and education and as the author of the Profit Planner book series. When Danielle isn’t crunching numbers on her clients’ behalf or crafting the next iteration of the Profit Planner, you can find her hanging with her two kids as she inspires them to lead their fullest lives or doing any, and almost every fitness-related activity ranging from Spartan races to pilates.

Today I'm talking with Rachael Boer about how in person sales can boost your profits and how to connect with those clients. We're also chatting about free and low-cost marketing ideas for your photography business. Rachael Boer is a portrait photographer based in Memphis, TN with 12 years of experience in the portrait business. She's a Certified Professional Photographer and holds a Photographic Craftsman degree from the PPA. In addition, Rachael runs IPS Mastermind, a business education platform that helps photographers run their businesses more confidently and profitably.

Emily Reiter is the founder of Anna Delores Photography and a wedding photography educator who empowers fellow creatives to grow their businesses with elevated styling skills, connections with wedding vendors and publications, and entrepreneurial savvy to maximize long-term success. Former careers in visual merchandising and a business startup have provided Emily a unique skill set ideal for flourishing as a creative entrepreneur, and she is passionate about sharing what she’s learned with other wedding professionals. Whether through in-person workshops, online courses, or one-on-one mentoring, Emily loves to lead other photographers to a thriving career in the wedding industry.

Christina Nicholson is a former TV reporter and anchor who now owns and operates a public relations firm, Media Maven. She helps small business owners earn exposure through media relations, video production, writing, and blogging. In episode 173, she's sharing her tips for getting your photography business featured in the press.

Michelle Knight is a mother, wife, world traveler and storyteller. She is also a Personal Brand Coach and Marketing Strategist and the founder of Brandmerry.com. She works with entrepreneurs to create an authentic, captivating and money-making brand through the power of story. Michelle supports business owners at various stages of their business who share one common goal - creating an authentic brand that allows them to show up as they are, build a loyal community and experience time, financial and location freedom as a result of their work. Now she travels full-time with her family around the US and Europe and spends her time supporting women to achieve time, financial and location freedom.

James Patrick is an award winning photographer, best selling author, entrepreneur coach, podcast host and public speaker based in Phoenix, AZ. He is the founder of FITposium, an annual conference guiding fitness entrepreneurs to grow their careers. James has received a variety of awards for his work as a photographer, marketer and entrepreneur. Leveraging his diverse experience, James has presented on stages coast-to-coast in the United States and has been interviewed for numerous TV, radio, magazine, newspaper and podcast features. James is the author of FIT BUSINESS GUIDE: The Workout Plan for Your Brand and is the host of the Beyond the Image Podcast. His mission is to create art and opportunity for others.