Success Beyond Podcast

Have you ever considered adding pet photography to your offers? Kirstie and Caitlin of The Pet Photographers Club join me to share their stories and why they’re passionate about pet photography. They are the perfect people to help you decide if pet photography is for you.  Kirstie originally hired Caitlin to do photographs of her own pet. What is normally a 1 hour appointment turned into over 4 ho...

Passive revenue streams are an amazing add to your business, but they take time and energy to get up and running. That being said, if your goal is to bring more money in without working more hours, then it may be time to incorporate some. Listen in to learn more about easy revenue streams you can start today to grow your business in 2022.  Quick disclaimer, if your goal this year is to get more vi...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve seriously considered bringing my husband home to work in my business about a thousand times. But how? How do you make sure that each partner is aligned in their work and that you’re bringing in the money to support it?  Abby and Matt share how they’re running a successful business as a wife and husband team! It wasn’t initially in Abby’s plan to build a business th...

Have you ever heard the phrase, “the sale is in the follow-up”? I cannot tell you how true it is. I noticed a HUGE change in my business and my conversion rate when I took this phrase to heart and started following up with potential clients. Listen in to hear my process and how you can adapt it for your business.  So first things first, after you have a consultation call, do you send a proposal? I...

Are you ready to create a safe space within your business for the LGBTQIA people in your life and community, but unsure of the best way to share it? Listens as Ez Powers shares their thoughts and advice about photographing these amazing communities.  Ez has had a love of photography since they were 8 and their grandfather put a camera in their hand. They traveled together all over the country phot...

Would your business survive if you had to take time away unexpectedly? Would the people in your life know how to manage things if for some reason you couldn’t tell them how to do it? Listen in to learn the benefits of having a business headquarters for your photography business.  God forbid anything ever happens to you that requires you stay away from your business for any amount of time unexpecte...

When good people make money they empower more good people to make more money. Which is why Theo Nash helps others create businesses that generate wealth and help speed the process of change. Listen as they share their story and why they’re so passionate about changing the landscape of wealth and weddings.  Theo is a queer, trans, non-binary photographer and business coach who has dedicated themsel...

Ever felt ridiculously overwhelmed with how to market your photography business? There’s social media, local outlets, ads, organic marketing, and do you or do you not incorporate video? Listen in to learn where you should focus your marketing efforts for your photography business.  Here’s the thing about marketing, if you don’t feel good doing it, you won’t do it. Which isn’t really an option as a...

I don’t know about you, but lists are my jam. Which is why, since I started the podcast, I always create a “year in review” episode. I know that 2021 is not over, but season 1 of the podcast is, and I wanted to be sure I did a recap of this year before we take a break and come back in 2022. First of all, this has been our absolute best year in business. We hit our very first five-figure month in J...

Are you ready to start planning for 2022 for your photography business? If your response to that is heck no. I’m still recovering from this year. Then this episode is your ticket to making 2022 better! Learn why you need to complete a business audit for next year.  Think about this past year. What words would you use to describe it? Would you say you had more negative or positive words come to min...

When you dwell on negative thoughts or situations in your life, the universe gives you more negativity. Whether or not you believe in the Woo, there are scientific studies that prove this point to be true. Billy Alice, the sciency spiritualist, joins me to talk about manifesting a life you don’t need a vacation from.  Billy and I have been connected for several years now and we actually connected...

One thing that can make or break your photography business is your money mindset. That’s right. The stories you picked up from your parents and that you tell yourself about money absolutely impact how you operate your business. Listen as Karinda K shares all! Karinda is an amazing photographer who is now selling multi-4 and 5 figure photography packages, but she admits, she wasn’t always comfortab...

This year, I’ve been able to step FULLY away from my business for a couple of weeks and it has been amazing. It’s been a long time coming. It wasn’t easy by any means. But after I finally took the leap and took the time away, I realized how important it truly is. Listen in to hear how I did it.    To give you a bit of perspective, I was the person who was constantly checking Voxer and constantly i...

Is your dream to go full time in your photography business? If so, you may be wondering how to know you’re ready to go full time as a photographer? Listen in to hear all the things you should consider before you leave your current full time job.  The first question you should ask yourself is, am I prepared to go full time? Do you have shoots booked into next year? Do you have income set aside to c...

There is no such thing as balance. How do you feel when you hear that statement? For Geomyra Pollard it was very freeing. Instead of feeling like she needed to juggle all of her responsibilities, she was more able to tend to each one as needed each day.  Listen as Geomyra and I talk about creating a life that helps you run a successful business.  Geomyra is a coach for creatives who was once a wed...

Fall is a photographer's busiest season and for good reason. The weather is turning more temperate, the leaves are changing color, and all the holidays are starting up. If you haven’t already built out a system for managing your business, now is not the time to start.  Listen in to learn how you can manage your busiest season without a system.  First things first, you need to carve out time each d...

That’s right. The pandemic strikes again. I’m not going to be debating anything about Covid, but the reality is that it’s still here, it’s still impacting events, and therefore it’s still impacting the photography industry. Which is why I want you to set yourself up for a successful fall season despite Covid.    If you had asked me last year if I thought we’d still be dealing with Covid at this sc...

Most photographers start their business as a hobby. You picked up a camera, took a few pictures, and then got sucked into the love of the art and science of photography. Then suddenly you find yourself running a full on business. If that’s you, then listen in to learn why you need to treat your business, like a business.    Taking pictures may be the foundation of your business, but your business...

When you think about your business do you immediately feel like you’re drowning and need help? Or do you simply feel scattered and feel like having a team member is the key to sorting things out? Either way, are you sure you need a virtual assistant or do you need systems setup?    Despite the rhetoric in the online business world, the answer to every problem is not to hire someone. In fact, if th...

Y’all! I am so excited to share with you another coaching session! These sessions have been so much fun and hopefully helpful to both my guests and to you! I got to chat with Mandy B about her  lead workflow and ways to create more conversions. Listen in and learn ways that you can book more shoots.    Mandy actually has her workflow really well planned out. She has each step covered even to the p...

Discovering how to make a full-time income in your photography business is the key to living your dreams. No matter if you’ve been working in your photography for days, months, or years, you have to know your numbers and recognize whether or not you’re truly making money.    Gina Brocker and Angie Bonin are two amazing photographers who have come together to create a program for new and struggling...

There is a huge difference between being consistent in creating content and constantly creating content. Just as there is a difference in being consistent in your business and constantly working in your business. You need to be consistent. You do not need to be constantly “on”.   The hustle culture that has been bred in recent years has been heavily influenced by the whims of social media algorith...

I am so excited that you’re listening to this conversation. (If you haven’t started it yet, don’t delay. Hit play now!) Adam and I dug into so many different things both personal and business related. He shared so many fantastic tips and advice but the best was why it’s important to find your why.    Adam was raised by a single mom in a small town and was very involved in his church. He went to co...

What is one thing you do to make your clients and customers feel as if they are number one in your business and that you’re interested in their needs and wants? For Brooke Van Groningen it was to create a questionnaire. Listen as she shares how she started off, what she’s doing now, and then we dig into how to create and use questionnaires to uplevel your business.   She started her questionnaires...

What is the hardest thing for you to do in your business? If your answer is, hand over the reins, then you’re not alone. Across all industries and most business owners, letting go of control is one of the most difficult ideas to process, but you have to do it to grow. Listen in to learn more.   Here’s the deal, as a business owner, you do not have to be good at everything. You do not need to be th...