Dangerous Creatives - A Photography and Creative Business Podcast

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Shannon Griffin joins us to talk all about money mindset. Shannon is a photographer based in South Florida who now specializes in family and boudoir photography, after transitioning out of weddings in 2020. Money mindset is such an important aspect as a creative business owner that is sometimes overlooked. It is crucial when we want to raise our...

In today's episode, Kristin is sharing with her seven piece framework to raising your prices as a high end wedding photographer. Raising your prices can provide you with so much freedom and can open the door for you to take action on your dreams. By increasing her pricing over the years, Kristin has been able to build the life of her dreams which consists of traveling, World Schooling her son,...

On today's episode we will hear from Luci Dumas - photographer, coach, and host of The Profitable Photographer podcast. Luci is an expert in in person sales, or IPS, and she has some amazing knowledge + tips to share with us on the subject. IPS can feel intimidating or unachievable for many photographers in this digital age. Luci debunks these assumptions or preconceived ideas that many of us...

On this episode, Kristin sits down to talk with event planner, Samantha Joy. She is an event planner and designer for her company Joy Events, and the co-owner of Emergence Events. Many of you who tune into this podcast are photographers and as photographers we often don't know all of the details that go into the planning side of events and weddings. Samantha is an open book and answering all o...

Today Kristin chats with the owner of one of the largest wedding planning companies in the country and founder of The Abundance Group, Ashley Ebert. If you have ever thought about building a team, listen up! In this episode Kristin and Ashley talk all about building a team from the beginning stages and what that looks like for current solo entrepreneurs. Once a solo entrepreneur herself,...

Heyyyyy We're chatting about money today are you ready? We're dissecting my 100k in sales month that happened a few months back - where that money came from, what I did with it, the difference between sales, revenue, gross profit, and net profit, and how to be discerning when seeing numbers thrown around on the internet. If you're a photographer or creative wondering what recurring revenue streams...

Hi! It's the last day of the challenge- thanks for joining us! If you want the Vision Board Templates for this episode, you can grab them here .  Today's challenge is to work on creating a future vision for the next 6 months for a year. Focus on how you want to feel, what you want to experience, and what is most important to you in life as you're looking for images that are visual reminders o...

Title based on a little turn of phrase from this quote: “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill 5 Days to Reignite Your Business - CHALLENGE is here ! If you want the email challenges and some extra bonuses, subscribe HERE . Our Sponsors: 17hats - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. Pic-Time - use code "DangerousCreatives" to rece...

Are you asking questions like: -How do I get more inquiries in my photography or creative business? -How do I stay inspired year after year? -What mindset tools can I use to manifest more beautiful experiences in my business this year? then today's challenge assignment is a necessity. Today we're talking about clearing space  - take out the stuff that is bogging us down to let in new opportun...

Welcome back to the Reignite Your Business Challenge- It's Day 2! If you want to get the email assignments and the special gift half way through the week, subscribe here. This whole episode is about the research behind gratitude and personal happiness AND business outcomes. Listen to get a huge hit of inspiration and to start building this into your practice (or adding to it if you're already doin...

5 Days to Reignite Your Business - CHALLENGE is here ! If you want the email challenges and some extra bonuses, subscribe HERE . Our Sponsors: 17hats - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. Pic-Time - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. We are talking about the power of our environment today. I...

On this episode, Kristin sits down to chat with 2022 Danger School cohort member Annie Caplan, a boudoir photographer based in Southern California. Annie shares her story of moving to the United States from Canada, starting her entrepreneurial journey over the past couple of years, and her experience within the Danger School cohort.   Connect with Annie:  https://www.anniecaplanphot...

On this episode Kris Jones joins us to discuss the important topic of how to apply a story framework by addressing our clients' problems as business owners. Kris is a Story Brand guide, founder of Red Door Design, and an expert with words and stories. In this episode Kris expands on the Story Brand principles from Donald Miller's "Building A Story Brand." Storytelling is an excellent strategy to s...

Good News! We're all gonna be a bit more dangerous after today. In the best ways.  Know your work is awesome but not sure why bookings are slowing down or you're hearing a lot of "you're out of our budget"? There's a reason and it might not be what you think. Let's solve it together because the world needs more of your amazing work and we aren't going to let our marketing be the thing that ge...

Feeling burned out by social media? Let's chat about it!  In this workshop style podcast with Kristin, we chat about why people get shut down and discouraged around their marketing, a big shift that can help us know what to focus on, 3 Part Workshop in showing up more authentically and consistently, and how to feel confident in what we're putting out there.   First Impressions Works...

Ashley Trabue joins Kristin on today's episode to discuss the topics of working remotely as an artist, turning your art into a career, and her relationship with her spouse and how it has evolved as they work together in entrepreneurship. Ashley is a painter, writer, creative mentor, and creator of the "Take Your Body Back" project based in Portland, Maine. She is also a cohort leader for Dang...

On this episode, Kristin hosts Jessica Lorren and Kat Braman from Lorren and Braman who are luxury wedding photographers and the creators of REED which was born out of a longing to reclaim creativity by evoking, embracing, and developing the artist within. Jessica and Kat share about the beginning stages of their business as photographers and how becoming a mother shaped and changed that. We...

In this solo episode, join Kristin in discussing shiny object syndrome in our businesses, working PT remotely from South America, Community, Inner work, and the coaching frameworks that actually let us realize our dreams.  We go into a lot in this episode so pull up a chair, take a walk, and let us know if you relate to anything share in today's episode!  First Impressions Workshop 2/13...

On this episode, Kristin is joined by fashion stylist JenniLee and they chat about how she got her start in fashion, how to add a little creativity to what you wear, and shares her framework for getting dressed for every occasion. JenniLee is a fashion stylist and image consultant who splits her time between NY & LA. She’s been styling for well over a decade, and all over the world, with incre...

As a photographer or creative, our PORTFOLIO is so important and yet so underrated in our industry. Many of us don't even have a portfolio (don't worry if this is you, I'll tell you how!) and yet it is an essential part of what helps us grow and raise prices and attract aligned clients.  In this episode you'll learn all about portfolios, tips on how to curate your own, what to do if there's h...

Happy 2023 folks! This first episode is all about some things to try in the New Year that might make ALL the difference. Fresh takes on goal setting How to avoid losing what matters as you grow Recognizing when we're following someone else's plan instead of our own How changing my view on marketing changed everything And Visioning for a great year in 2023 Free Vision Board Template: NEW Vision Wor...

Y'all- we go THROUGH it on today's episode.  Quick outline of this podcast:   Updates  Pricing Psychology  Creating an Anchor  How to make something valuable  Working backwards from goals  Evaluating our capacity  Planning for slow months  Regulating our nervous system  Keeping expenses low  Finding aligned partners  So glad you're h...

On this episode, Kristin sits down with her virtual assistant/online business manager Jen Madigan to chat all about outsourcing. Jen shares what she believes is the real reason photographers wait to ask for help or to start outsourcing, where to start if you're new to outsourcing tasks, and who you should hire first. She also shares when the best time to hire a VA is, and what tasks you can start...

It's DECEMBER. In this episode we're talking about how we show up energetically for booking season and how to create the space for the right clients to find us. December can be a HUGE month for our business, or a huge dip, and a lot of it depends on how we show up in this season. Tuesday 12/6 we are hosting a free VISION and YEAR PLANNING workshop and we'd love to have you. Come ready to get shit...

Have you ever seen someone in a season of fast growth? Their name is everywhere, you notice them getting opportunities all over the place. It’s easy to compare ourselves to people in that season of business and not see all that went into preparing for that. Or maybe fast growth caught you off guard and you didn’t know how to handle it. We’re talking about the benefits and pitfalls of fast growth a...