Doing Life Differently

This has been a LONG time coming.. I mean YEARS. It is the icing on the cake of our course collection and I cannot wait! This is the fun technical course that I have loved creating. We'll have two LIVE free classes in two weeks, and you'll want to be on the waitlist for the Composition Course to hear about that first!   Sign up HERE --> https://katelynjames.com/composition-waitlist Me...

This episode isn't light hearted or easy to listen to. I would go so far as to say, it's a bit painful to listen to but it's also powerful.  If you struggle to make sense of how pain can be so present in the world where there is also a good God who loves us, this episode is worth listening to. We lost a child 6 years ago to complications from Down Syndrome. His story has changed tho...

The other week I shared a very vulnerable podcast about the latest health journey we are on as a family, specifically for our son!  If you would like to listen to part one, you can do so HERE !  I was blown away by the response and I am so thankful for all of you who shared resources, reached out, and asked questions. The amount of mommas out there who are also searching for answers is shocking. I...

Today’s episode is a little different than normal. Actually, it’s VERY different from normal. I sat down in my studio to record this without a plan or an outline or really even a clear vision for what I wanted to share….. I ended up sharing the raw, honest journey we have been on the past 8-10 months with a health journey with one of our children and recently, my own health hurdles as well. Consid...

In today's episode we're talking to a KJ Student who shoots 90 WEDDINGS PER YEAR. We talk about her backstory, the current wedding market, her workflow and so much more! COURSES + PRODUCTS: https://geni.us/kj-store KJ EDUCATION COMMUNITY: https://geni.us/join-kj-community KJ ALL ACCESS MEMBERSHIP | https://geni.us/yt-all-access KJ FREEBIE DOWNLOADS | https://geni.us/kj-freebies Check out...

Today's podcast is inspired by a recent KJ All-Access episode. In that episode the bride had very different taste than what I personally prefer and wouldn't be considered a "typical" KJ Bride. BUT I still had to show up on her wedding day and serve her as best as I possibly could. So today I want to talk through what that looks like and how you can serve your clients well, even...

The business world (and just the world in general) looks A LOT different today than it did 15 years ago when I started my business. But as my business has changed and evolved over the years one thing has stayed the same: the power of a personal brand. I've noticed that many of our student's struggle with applying this concept to their own businesses for a number of reasons: so in this ep...

Today I’m sharing some personal and business recaps in today’s Podcast episode! Per usual, I’m a little heavy on the personal side because this year has been a whirlwind of both challenges and joys. Becoming a family of six, starting year two at the school we started, running our business, a soft launch of a new one… it’s all a bit of a blur.  We’re excited for 2024 and have so many ideas for how...

In today's episode I'm sharing about how I am fostering a learning environment for my children: both in the school that we started but also at home in our day to day lives. My goal is to build entrepreneurial minded children... which may seem crazy when my oldest is only 6 years old BUT my hope is that this episode will show you that it IS possible and give you a few practical tips on ho...

In this episode I'm sharing 5 main takeaways that have stuck with me since hosting my in-person Mastermind retreat last week! It was such a treat and filled me up in ways that other parts of my business cannot! I left our time together feeling more excited and encouraged about the trajectory of my Photography Education business and that's EXACTLY what a mastermind is for! I'm also s...

This episode was not on the schedule. It wasn't even on my radar. However, over the weekend I tried having AI edit one of my sessions and it was mind blowing... so I shared about it. I was proud of myself for trying something new and pushing myself to figure it out. What I didn't realize was that it was going to start a firestorm in the private editing community.  When I first started ou...

Ever feel like you just can't get things done? Maybe you're like me and you have massive tasks that just seem to loom over you. This has been my reality since about 2 months before I had our last baby. I needed space, dedicated time away and the ability to focus! I finally did something about it and it worked! While this isn't an every day or every week solution, I walked away with...

In todays episode I’m sharing 3 lessons I learned about marketing a brand new business business from starting our school! These tips will apply to anyone in the early stages of business or someone further along who struggles with creating content! Acton Academy Information: https://launch.actonacademy.org/ KJ FREEBIE DOWNLOADS | https://geni.us/kj-freebies WEBSITE | https://geni.us/katelyn-james B...

This episode is perfectly represents all that I hope for this podcast to be: a blend of practical photography education and vulnerable life/business lessons. In this episode I respond to YouTube comments about my favorite lens (Canon RF 28-70 f/2.0) and share a story about crying in the Target parking lot and the perspective I found there. Plus, I share an exciting opportunity I am dreaming up for...

There have been a few conversations in our life that I still remember to this day, and have completely changed our business. Yes, these conversations can be challenging but if we're willing to put in the hard work it can be so rewarding. Join me for a conversation on how some of these relationships have come naturally, while others have come from paid mastermind groups! Want to learn more abo...

Social media has pros and cons, but it can be so easy to go down the rabbit hole of the scroll. I feel less creative & engaged if I am consuming more content than I am creating. So how do we break the cycle?! Join me in the conversation on social media! KJ FREEBIE DOWNLOADS | https://geni.us/kj-freebies WEBSITE | https://geni.us/katelyn-james BLOG | https://geni.us/katelyn-james-blog INSTAGRAM...

Almost every business uses technology in one way or another.. which means AI can affect every business! And we've heard the grumblings and praise of AI. In our industry you’ll hear anything from “This thing is insane, man!” to “Photography is now a dying art”. But I think there's a different way to look at it and see new possibilities in your mindset and business! KJ FREEBIE DOWNLOADS |...

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Talking through my predetermined expectations about mentorship has allowed me to experience freedom by unraveling, unmasking and redefining certain parts of my life that I have never considered before. I have been in the process of redefining what my capabilities and my capacities as a mentor really are and not letting my past definition of mentorship define what my capability is. I hope you’ll jo...

Five years ago we were walking through the end of the hardest journey we had ever been on. On May 1st, 2019 we said hello and goodbye to our precious second child. Baby James was diagnosed with severe complications from Down Syndrome at his 20 week ultrasound and we were given the privilege of loving a baby we wouldn't get to keep. For three months we celebrated the life we had with him insid...

I couldn't be more excited about this episode. Shay is a dear friend, fellow business owner, believer, photographer, wife, mom and visionary. Her story is one of my favorites because her convictions about her time, her balance, and her business constantly call me up to a higher level of intentionality. She's the perfect example of what it looks like to have a friend that breathes life an...

This episode is most definitely a TEASER episode! KJ All Access 2.0 has not yet been released but it's coming and it's well worth the wait!! In this episode, I'm honestly sharing the backstory of my heart behind the changes that our students will be seeing very soon! The reason I'm sharing all of this is because my experience isn't unique. This is a common occurrence for b...

Wow. Prepare yourself for a very long and dare I say overly passionate episode about not just my latest birth experience but ALL of my birth experiences. I think my passion about this topic stems from not just the passion I have for my children but for the way God used my children and their births to transform me into a new version of myself. If someone was to say "Katelyn, what is your great...

Recently a CNBC article was written about me and my business. While I am honored and excited that the article was able to share more about the success we've found over the years, the article doesn't paint the full picture of what it takes to scale a business of this size. In this episode I chat through my thoughts on the realities of scaling a business from my perspective and how scaling...

Today we're diving into a topic that has been on my mind for years but I haven't felt ready to talk about until now. Having kids was by far the BEST thing that ever happened to my business... but that doesn't mean it hasn't CHANGED my business. Today Katelyn dives into the world of balancing motherhood and growing a business and how they go hand in hand!  Mentioned in this epis...