From Nothing to Profit

"Though my muscles may stiffen, though my skin may wrinkle, may I never find myself yawning at life." ~ Toyohiko Kagawa We think women of every age should be photographed and celebrated. Over the year's we've photographed lots of high school seniors. The world tries to tell us we should look like that 17 year old forever. Although that’s a beautiful age, it’s fleeting, still a child - literally. S...

Aubrey and Kia chat health and how they maintain a healthy lifestyle during their busy season. They share background on how their unique journeys brought them to value health and share their practical tips that you can start applying to your life today.  Aubrey shares her top 8 tips in her daily schedule including her daily meal plan. We all love a meal plan! Kia shares the 4 ways that she is...

Aubrey and Kia interview Kia's husband, Andy Bondurant. Although he is currently a pastor, his knowledge of photography and business goes beyond being a spouse of a photographer. Andy was the director of a large conference and membership organization for senior photographers, exhibited at every major photography convention and had a set and background company. Check out his answers to these questi...

Anytime that we can bring fashion into our businesses, it establishes expertise. Get caught up on the latest trends as Aubrey and Kia talk through their What to Wear Guide for Senior Girls. Find out what Aubrey and Kia suggest for each of these trends. Want to purchase the template for your studio or business, go here! Classic Street Glam Boho All-American Casual Vintage Romantic Girl Boss - expre...

As usual, Kia Bondurant and Aubrey Lauren have completely different perspectives on the speaking world. Aubrey is brand new to the scene with lots that she is excited to share and help other people with. Kia has been a national level speaker in the photography industry for years, even creating the speaking line up for a national event and hiring speakers herself. Kia and Aubrey share their tips fo...

International Women's Day is March 8 every year and typically goes by without a huge amount of fanfare. This year was different for Aubrey Lauren and Kia Bondurant. They didn't expect to have a lot to say, but this episode interrupted their podcasting schedule with its urgency. As business women who have grown up in a conservative tradition, Kia and Aubrey talk about how they are growing and chang...

Do you paddle board at your business meetings? If so, it may be why you have trouble making them a priority. Each season, Kia and Aubrey meet to plan for what's coming up in their business. Listen to find out how they organize their meetings, where they hold them and what books they've learned from. If you need direction or tips for creating vision and direction in your business, check this episod...

Join Kia and Aubrey as they discuss using a marketing formula for each generation. From romantic and traditional boomers to tech savvy gen-z, leverage your knowledge to better serve each client type and communicate more effectively.  Kia and Aubrey share personal experiences working with each different generation type. Since Kia is Gen X and Aubrey is a Millenial, you'll get their different p...

One of the best tools to understand your clients and coworkers is knowledge about the different generations. What will motivate a Boomer will completely turn off a Gen Z teen and what will make a Gen X parent skeptical of your product will convince a Millennial parent you know what is going on. Listen to the first of a 2 part series on Kia Bondurant and Aubrey Lauren's approach to social media, bu...

Are you curious about what actually goes on in a Day in the Life of Kia and Aubrey? Join Kia and Aubrey as they talk through their daily routines and share what their typical day looks like. They are often asked how they get so much done every day and you will see it takes 2 very different approaches! Aubrey is part of the 5 AM club and goes through each carefully thought out step of her rigo...

Want to know how to use Instagram when you don't have a business but work as an employee? Listen to this episode for the top 5 tips on using Instagram to get and keep your Dream Job! In this podcast episode, Kia and Aubrey discuss how they use instagram as an advantage in their jobs and practical tips on leveling up your social media. They also discuss how a few simple social media changes can pro...

In this extra special BONUS episode of the Instagram series, Kia and Aubrey share how they use their personal Instagrams for their every day lives, rather than for business or promotion. In the first half of this podcast Aubrey shares how Instagram has become a type of dating app! She gives great tips on what does and doesn’t work for finding that significant other on Instagram. Be prepared to fin...

In the first episode of season 4, Kia Bondurant and Aubrey Lauren share their top 10 tips for Instagram for business. Both Aubrey and Kia have built their personal instagrams and two business accounts to convert clients, generate leads and inspire other business owners.  Helpful Links: Download our social media guide here Donald Miller podcast on brand clarity The value of emojis article How...

We invited Bo Nelson on as our first ever guest who is not involved in the photography industry. As a local business owner and entrepreneur in the Kansas City area, Bo has been pioneering new ways of selling coffee. His philosophical and creative concepts are an inspiration to any business. Listen in to Bo's thoughts on the next economy that encompasses memory, vibe and experience. Get ideas from...

You'll love our interview with Tara Rochelle! Follow along as we uncover the surprising journey of Tara Rochelle's senior imagery. When you see Tara Rochelle’s work, there is nuance and depth that is unusual in senior portraits - even senior portraits with such a fashion influence. After talking with Tara, it all begins to make sense. The layers of her experience - from her classical training to p...

You'll love the energy and inspiration from this interview with Emil! Before her career as a photographer, Emil Rodriguez-Powell was a social worker in child welfare. It was great to be able to talk through some tough issues with Emil with her viewpoint as a photographer and a woman of color. You can see her creative work on @sliceoflimephoto (lime - Emil) get it? And her new businesses at @source...

Getting to do an interview with Carissa has been on Kia's list for a while now because Carissa's work is so bright and energetic. The great thing is that Carissa adds in so much meaning to her work with the charities and special projects that she supports with her business. If you are wanting to add more creativity and meaning to your photography and your business, this podcast episode is for you!...

What a fantastic interview with Ronan Ryle of 3xm Solutions and BSA Academy ! Ronan is a certified business coach with Profit First and Storybrand - both of which we love and have adopted for our business. He had so much wisdom to share about how to look at your business from a philosophical and a profit viewpoint. The best way to find out more is to join the Business Success Academy 14 day Challe...

Even though we are already well into the first quarter of 2021, there is still a lot of time to make things happen. Listen in as Matt and Kia discuss their personal and professional plans for this unprecedented year. And find out Kia's word of the year. It's only 2 letters. Can you guess it?

We didn't see a lot of things coming in 2020 and this was definitely one of them. But unlike many of 2020's surprises, Matt becoming a financial planner is very exciting. Check out this podcast to find out what prompted Matt to switch careers again. If you didn't know, Matt started out as a high school math teacher, became a photographer and is now on to one of his dream jobs - helping people mana...

In this first episode of 2021, we are taking a look back at the crazy time last year when we stayed at home and worked a photography business. Kia tried a bunch of new strategies with her business during that unprecedented time. Some were big successes. Others didn't work that well. Listen in to hear what worked and what didn't with Kia's Top Ten Take-Aways. Here's a link to a blog all about Takin...

Today on the podcast, we have Chelsea Taylor, from Kansas.  She runs a luxury portrait studio in a small town.  She gave us real talk about social media today and made us rethink what we are doing.  When titling this episode, Matt wrote down “Small Town, Big Goals”.  This is a must listen to episode.

Today on From Nothing to Profit, we have Nicki Hufford.  We loved getting to know her.  She is a major go-getter and is alway on the front edge of our industry.  If you are looking for new ideas or want help making movement on an idea you have had for a while, this episode is for you.  We also ask Nicki a lot of questions about her amazing volume softball business.  Such a...

Today on the podcast, we interview Kay Eskridge, from Phoenix AZ.  Kay is the perfect person to have on the podcast right now because we have gotten a lot of feedback from photographers wanting help with making changes in their business.  Kay has done it all.  She owned a small studio and giant studio, a high end studio and now runs a business out of her house.  So she knows th...

Julia Woods is not only one of the best known photographers in our industry but also an amazing coach.  Ever wanted a business coach for just a few minutes? Listen in to this one and you will feel uplifted and inspired to go do great work.  This episode is about real talk and it will help you get moving again.