Amber Ezell-Bisiaux

Beyond the Frame with Amber and Scotti

Society EN ↓ 6 episodes

Amber and Scotti Ezell-Bisiaux - wife and wife photographers and business owners - get real in Beyond the Frame. Both being raised Mormon and coming out as gay later in life, Amber and Scotti navigate personal topics as well as life as married business owners. Filled with endearing conversation and married banter, Amber and Scotti dive deep into their personal struggles as to how they got to where they are today. Episodes are a combination of just Amber and Scotti and invited guests for added topics and depth. They will dive into personal deeper topics than "just business".

Author

Amber Ezell-Bisiaux

Episodes

Who Does the Domestic Work in a Lesbian Relationship? 19.06.2026 24:15

What happens when two ex-Mormon women enter a lesbian marriage and realize there’s no “script” for who does what? In this episode, we talk honestly about:•Navigating domestic roles in a same-sex relationship•Mental load and household responsibilities•Leaving Mormon gender expectations behind•Relationship dynamics, communication, and therapy•Balancing marriage, business, and family life•Being late-...

This 18 Year Old Is Shaking Up Reno's Arts Scene | Ft Colton Michael | Ep. 5 15.06.2026 27:39

What does it look like to lead with purpose before you even graduate high school? In this episode of Beyond the Frame, Amber sits down with Colton Michael — an 18-year-old Reno-based photographer, theater kid, podcaster, and nonprofit board member — for a candid conversation about the arts, community service, and the courage to ask for what you want. They get into the Reno arts scene, the power of...

Growing Up Mormon and Coming Out Later in Life 26.05.2026 31:00

In this episode, we're getting into some of the stuff that shaped us long before we found each other and started a photography business. We both grew up in the Mormon LDS church. We both came out as gay later in life. And we both spent years not even seeing it as an option. In this episode, we open up about how our upbringings quietly silenced our own voices and what it took to finally get the...

Sobriety, Small Business, & Living Intentionally | Ft Melissa Meneses | Ep 3 22.05.2026 43:55

What does it really take to rebuild your life from scratch — not once, but over and over again? Episode 3 of Beyond the Frame welcomes Melissa Meneses: Reno, NV native, real estate agent, co-founder of FM Cab Lab, mom of three, and a woman who has turned radical honesty into her most powerful business tool. This one gets real. Really real. Melissa opens up about finding sobriety after years of str...

Why AI Can't Replace Human Connection | Ft Jill Rutherford | Ep. 2 19.05.2026 30:43

We came in to talk digital marketing and ended up with marriage advice, waterbed confessions, and a conversation about what home really means. That's kind of the point of this podcast. Episode 2 of Beyond the Frame welcomes Jill Rutherford. Jill is the founder of OCG Creative, a Reno digital marketing veteran of 30+ years, and one of our favorite people to just... talk to. What starts as a convers...

Building a Business as a Married Lesbian Couple | Ep. 1 17.05.2026 26:39

Welcome to the very first episode of our podcast! 🎙️ We're Amber and Scotti — wife and wife, and co-owners of a photography business in Reno, Nevada. In this debut episode, we're pulling back the curtain on who we are before we bring on guests, because if you're going to trust us with your stories, you should know ours first. We cover: -How Amber went from building a camera out of an oatmeal box i...