A Felt Experience

The brands that feel the most magnetic aren't necessarily the ones spending the most money—they're the ones that feel cohesive, deeply individual, and impossible to replicate. In this episode, I break down the three elements I look for when creating a premium brand and how these principles help you become the obvious choice for the people you're meant to serve. 📌 In this episode, I talk about: Wh...

🎙️ How to Make Sure Your Brand Is Attracting Aligned Clients A lot of people think brand photos are just about looking professional. I disagree. Your brand should answer one question: Why should someone choose you over everyone else? In this episode, I break down how brand photos and videos become strategic assets that solve real business problems—from attracting more aligned clients to improving...

🎙️ The Black Swan Era: Why I Rebranded the Podcast Welcome to the newly rebranded podcast: A Felt Experience . In this episode, I’m sharing the story behind why this podcast changed — and why this rebrand feels like the most honest reflection of who I am becoming. For the last few years, my brand has been soft, airy, and rooted in creating a safe place to land. And that version of my brand got me...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I break down how closeted mystics, brujas, curanderas, and spiritual entrepreneurs become fearless leaders online through my work . This conversation is for the people who know they have powerful gifts, powerful healing, powerful ancestral wisdom… but being publicly seen in those gifts still feels unsafe. Maybe your work has stayed mostly word-of-mouth. Maybe pe...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I’m breaking down how high-quality photos, videos, and a cohesive brand actually change your reputation —not just how you look online, but how people treat you, speak to you, and take you seriously . I share my own story of moving from being underestimated, overlooked, and having to explain my credibility… to becoming someone whose authority is assumed . This is...

In this episode, I’m sitting down with this is my client Yuri — a somatic practitioner, coach, mother, and eldest daughter — and we talk about visibility, identity, and what it actually takes to become the woman you know you’re here to be. We go deep into what it means to be “highly visible but invisible” , especially as an eldest daughter and a woman of color — and how that shows up in your life,...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I’m breaking down three ways you can start upselling your services right now using your brand — no waiting, no overcomplicating it. This was inspired directly from the brand audits I’ve been doing, where I look at your Instagram, your website, and your overall presence and show you what can be improved immediately so your brand can start selling in seconds . Bec...

Client mentioned: https://www.makeonedayhappen.com/ Brand's mentioned: https://www.owaken.com/ Lukis Mac Music https://youtu.be/AmPsb-UVzw0?si=jBKsZXrjJNcrz6tU 🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I’m sharing a real-life experience of how I spontaneously paid $200+ for a 3–4 hour breathwork session —and why it was such a no-brainer for me to say yes. This is a deeper conversation about the power of...

Guest: Lauren Hunzerker – Life insurance agency owner, leader, and advocate for women in male-dominated spaces Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenhunz_9/ 🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with Lauren to talk about women’s empowerment beyond buzzwords . This is a real, layered conversation about what it actually looks like to be a woman in leadership, especially in spaces that...

🔑 Episode Summary This is a raw, tender, and intentional episode about sharing hard stories responsibly. I’m talking openly about a domestic violence experience I went through years ago and, more importantly, about the aftermath of what it’s like to carry those experiences as a woman, a leader, and a business owner. This episode isn’t about shock value or getting attention. It’s about truth-telli...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with Casey and Melanie, the co-creators of the Humanhood Series , to talk about what it actually means to humanize the human experience. This is a real conversation about visibility, expression, leadership, and how our backgrounds shape how safe we feel being seen. We talk about why healing doesn’t come from “high vibes” alone, how voice and expressio...

🔑 Episode Summary This episode is about trust and why people actually choose to buy from you. Not because you addressed every objection perfectly. Not because you had the best funnel. But because of who you are and how people feel in your presence. I talk about how we’re drawn to people for reasons that aren’t always business-related — their energy, their style, the way they carry themselves, the...

🎙️ Being Aware of Your Visibility Wounds Is Not Enough Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It Host: Camila (aka Maya Camila) – Brand Strategist, Photographer & Videographer 🔑 Episode Summary Today’s episode is about showing up more unfiltered and why simply being aware of your visibility wounds is not the point. Awareness is the first step, but healing happens when you actually tack...

🔑 Episode Summary This episode is a very personal reflection on the core lessons 2025 taught me about business, leadership, and myself . I share why I almost didn’t record this episode, how self-censoring and people-pleasing showed up for me, and why remembering my voice is essential to the work I do. This is about building a business that doesn’t require abandoning yourself. It’s about softness,...

🔑 Episode Summary This episode is a conversation about what happens after financial success —when the question is no longer “Can I make money?” but “What’s next for me?” I sit down with Devin, a previous client of mine, to talk about how her brand is evolving after experiencing powerful financial wins. We talk about visibility not as a growth tactic, but as a way to express the next identity she’...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about what really helps clients feel comfortable, confident, and open during their photoshoots. Getting your photo or video taken can be deeply vulnerable — it’s not just about the camera, it’s about trust, safety, and connection . I share how I intentionally create that experience for my clients — from the moment we first meet, to the music we play on se...

🎙️ The Myth of Waiting to Be Ready for Visibility Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It Host: Camila – Brand Photographer + Videographer 🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest lies high-performing entrepreneurs tell themselves — the idea that you need to be “ready,” “healed,” or have hit a milestone before you become visible. I share why visibility itself is...

🎙️ The Real Reason You’re Watering Yourself Down Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It Host: Camila – Brand Photographer + Videographer 🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest things that keeps entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives from being fully visible — the fear of triggering people. Whether it’s holding back your opinions, not posting certain photos, do...

🎙️ Beliefs I’ve Had to Clean Up (So My Business Could Grow) Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It Host: Camila – Brand Photographer + Videographer 🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I’m being very direct about the belief systems I’ve had to clean up about myself, my work, and the people I serve . Strategy is simple—but the beliefs you carry determine how you show up, how much you’re wi...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I share some of the big aha moments I’ve been having in life and business. These are the behind-the-scenes reflections that don’t always make it to Instagram, but they shape how I grow, how I show up, and how I build my brand. From realizing how survival mode was keeping me stuck, to redefining what success actually means to me, to cleaning up belief systems tha...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I’m joined by my clients Dr. Keiko and Dr. Sera , the founders of Kinfolk Optimal Living . Kinfolk is a vitalistic chiropractic studio in Old Town Scottsdale that helps people regulate the tone of their nerve system and return to balance through gentle, tonal chiropractic adjustments. We talk about their work, their perspective on vitalism, and also what it was...

🔑 Episode Summary Funnels, ads, SEO, or referrals might get people in the door—but what makes people choose you is your brand. In this episode, I break down why branding and visibility will always take you further than any funnel. I share the things I see entrepreneurs normalize in their businesses that are actually not normal , and how elevating your brand presence changes everything—from how mu...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I’m opening up about the $44,000 I’ve invested in myself and my business since launching my brand. I walk you through what I spent money on, why I did it, and how every scary investment ended up shaping the business I run today. From branding and websites, to mindset work, nervous system coaching, marketing education, and leadership masterminds—this is the real...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with therapist and business owner Courtney Kramer to talk about what it’s really like to lead with your story in a professional field. Courtney shares how showing her own experiences—not just her credentials—has helped clients connect with her faster and more deeply. We talk about the pressure in the therapy world to “look” and “sound” a certain way,...

🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, we have Deanna Kane, a personal trainer and founder of Metamorphosis Fitness in Scottsdale. Deanna's been my personal trainer and a person whom I've admired—how she is so in her being and has stayed true to what makes sense to her business. It's what makes her an outlier. Deanna and I also connected recently because we did an updated brand shoot where we got to...