From Better Half to Boss Photography Podcast

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, I am chatting with Brandi Mowles, Founder of  Serve Scale Soar  and the  Beta to Biggie Accelerator . Let me tell you it’s been pretty incredible and I know that her story is going to inspire you today. So in two years, she’s built a seven-figure-a-year online education business that has helped hundreds of service providers and course creators scale to six figu...

Send us Fan Mail We have an epic episode for you today. I am chatting with Lindsay Jani, a Brand Strategist and Business Coach who has worked in the advertising and branding industry with some of the world's most beloved and iconic brands. Taking what she knows from the big brand world, she helps creative entrepreneurs create their own signature brands to strategically attract and sign their...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever sat down to work on your business, like blogging or posting on social media—the things that you know you're supposed to do—just to find out that you don't really know what to do? On today's episode, you're going to learn how to run a successful, busy, profitable photography business when you have no time. I want to see you with a six figure photog...

Send us Fan Mail Obviously, 2020 changed a lot of industries, especially the photography industry. And while I don't think we're out of the thick of it yet, I am discussing my Top 10 Predictions for Photographers in 2021 to keep growing your business and stay relevant in your marketing. So we're discussing everything from marketing trends this year to social media forecasts, to how...

Send us Fan Mail It's such a gift to not only meet other moms who are doing amazing things in business, but moms who are also homeschooling. So on today's episode, I am chatting with the Homeschool CEO, Jen Myers. Jen isn't your typical homeschooling mom with a side hustle. She believes in running a business and the family with the mindset of a CEO and now she's on a mission to...

Send us Fan Mail I'm going to show you 3 ways to continue to book photography clients, even in the middle (hopefully the END-ish) of the pandemic. We’re talking today about how to keep booking photography clients in the pandemic. I know if you’re anything like me, you hoped this would have all passed by now and we’d be living in a reality that looked more like 2019, but here we are. And you k...

Send us Fan Mail If you want to get started in birth photography, or photography in general, but have been sitting on the sidelines because you’re completely overwhelmed with where to start.... This episode is for you! Or maybe you’ve tired a couple of things to get things off the ground with your business and they’re just not working. I'll show you the 4 steps you need to start your photogra...

Send us Fan Mail Brittney Hogue is an award winning birth & motherhood photographer who has been able to grow her business amidst raising three children under four, marriage woes, postpartum depression and a pandemic.   We covered a lot in this episode, but I think my favorite thing we talked about was how quickly her business grew in 2019 when she implemented what she learned inside Marketing...

Send us Fan Mail I don’t know about you, but I think IG stories are so fun! Maybe you watch them often and from time to time actually post one yourself - but how can you strategically use IG to get more followers and clients? In today’s episode I’m going to share 3 ways to use IG stories to bring in more clients AND share the biggest mistakes I see business owners making on their stories.   Become...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is an exclusive training I did inside the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers all about how to get more photography clients and stay booked. This training was previously only available to members of IAPBP, however I got special permission to share some of that 1 hour training here with you today! Inside this episode you’re going to learn m...

Send us Fan Mail As a kid, around Thanksgiving, we would write down things we were grateful for, right? Maybe you had a tradition you did at school or with family where you’d go around the table and share 1 thing you’re thankful for. And these are great traditions, right? But as I’ve gotten older and become a wife, mom and business owner, I’ve realized… why is this gratitude practice a one time of...

Send us Fan Mail I see a lot of birth photographers making a critical mistake right now, and I want to talk about it today! They think, “If hospitals are only allowing 1 visitor then I can’t promote my business or get clients because I can’t photograph their birth.” And I get it! So many other birth photographers are pressing pause on their business until hospitals open back up. BUT, this is the k...

Send us Fan Mail This is how you’re going to boost photography sales for Black Friday, and it might not be what you think! 5 ways to boost black Friday sales (without de-valuing or brand or being known as a discount photographer) plus a bonus strategy on how to execute the launch of the black Friday sale!   How to leave an iTunes Review: https://www.thebeautyinbirth.net/podcast Free Facebook Group...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s the thing… you’ve had a lot thrown at you this year girl. Chances are, your business has taken a hit due to lockdown orders and quarantine and hospital restrictions. Chances are, you’re homeschooling or virtual schooling your kids and that was NOT on your list of plans. All while wondering how to keep yourself and your family safe during this time. And oh yeah you have this...

Send us Fan Mail Are you worried it’s going to take a long time to get your business up and running because you’re new? If so, this episode is perfect for you because I’m interviewing my student Jelina Sonnenburg. She started her business in 2018 with 0 clients, but she had a huge passion for birth work and knew she wanted to make this business happen. She want on to book 11 clients in her first y...

Send us Fan Mail We’re continuing in our series about creating passive income through a digital course. Today we're talking with Blanca Duran, Nicole Begley & Heather Lahtinen, they are all photographers with successful online programs!  In this episode, you will learn how to discover your course idea, how to deal with imposter syndrome and tips to create your own digital course.  Free Tr...

Send us Fan Mail Most small business owners start their business for freedom, right? The freedom to work when they want, with whom they want and to control their income. I know those were my goals when I started my photography business!! But, what ends up happening with a lot of small business owners is they trade time for money. Meaning they have to be working with a client to earn the income. Wh...

Send us Fan Mail In 2016, when my business was staying consistently booked with birth clients, I invested in an online course to teach me how to create an online course. Now, I've doubled my overall revenue with my online course!  It’s been rewarding for me to help other photographers, teach things I LOVE talking about and BONUS have the extra income! In this episode, I'm going to share...

Send us Fan Mail A few weeks ago I did an episode about race and the injustices black people face in America. I have limited experience and limited knowledge but in that episode, I said I don’t know, but I’m listening and I’m learning. Which is why I am bringing on Farah Antoine-Mayberry. She is a wife and mother of 5 kids. She is an occupational therapist, a certified lactation counselor, a birth...

Send us Fan Mail As a small business owner or photographer - have you wondered how to network with other businesses? And how to create partnerships with other businesses? What do doulas and midwives look for when working with birth photographers? What would put a birth photographer on a midwife or doula’s “do not use” list? This episode is for you!  I’m chatting with my friend Megan Jennings who o...

Send us Fan Mail If you have a goal to retire your spouse, you are in for a TREAT my friend! This episode is one to save and re-listen multiple times.  My guest is Jess O'Connell and she grew her business to 6 figures in less than 1 year and retired her husband from his 9-5.  In this episode we talk about what it took for Jess to grow her business that quickly, what to do if you feel stuck in...

Send us Fan Mail Have you heard the expression, “Give a  man  a  fish  and you feed him for a day;  teach a man to fish  and you feed him for a lifetime?” That’s my philosophy with my students when they come to me asking questions. The easy thing to do (for both of us) is tell them the answer. The worthwhile thing to do, is for me to teach them how to uncover the answer for themselves. Because the...

Send us Fan Mail If we went through a new pandemic or crisis tomorrow, what do we hope we’d know based on everything we’ve experienced through the coronavirus pandemic? I’m going to take you through my big takeaways from when I did a post-COVID “after action review” in my business. I’ll show you the 5 lessons I learned about myself and my photography business through the pandemic as well as how to...

Send us Fan Mail Most of the time on this podcast, we take a deep dive into a particular topic or guest. But you know what? Sometimes I prefer to learn RAPID FIRE about several topics all at one time. Which is exactly what we are doing on today’s episode! I’m answering YOUR questions about, how to market birth photography right now with covid 19, tips for photographing your first homebirth, camera...

Send us Fan Mail I’m going to say upfront, I’m very uncomfortable as a white woman doing an episode about race & equality.  However I’m willing to be a little awkward and fumble and mess up because I wholeheartedly believe this is way past due.  From me personally as well as the white community in America as a whole. I am not claiming to be an expert, I am an absolute beginner. But, I didn’t w...