Play It Brave Podcast

Do you want to free, organic traffic to your website and bring in quality leads on a daily basis? Then SEO could be the key to your success, and this episode with my SEO Expert and good friend, Ryan Moreno, gives some quick tips and strategies for achieving some quick wins right away. Dive in for all the invaluable tips and strategies! About Ryan Moreno: Ryan Moreno is the SEO Strategist and Exper...

Today's guest came from cleaning toilets to making 7-figures as a Women's Wealth Advocate. Merel Kriegsman was my business mentor last year, and she has such golden nuggets of wisdom about what wealth truly means and how to go from a place of unfulfilled potential to one of wealth and fulfillment. She dives into how you can harness your creativity and courage to become the wealthiest version of yo...

In this episode of the Play It Brave podcast, I'm talking all things investing with Laura Murray–and not the Wall Street kind.  Laura Murray is a sought-after photographer with the best of both worlds, brain-wise: she was trained in mathematics prior to photography with an insatiable desire to live a creative life. In her words? "There were always two sides to me – a technical and a creative – and...

Do you have copycats? People who always seem to be following in your footsteps, taking your ideas, and mimicking your style? On this Hot Seats episode, I coach well-established photographer, Jenny King through her copycat woes and share my one big strategy for keeping the copycats at bay. Hit play to tune in.   About Jenny King: Jenny is a self taught photographer who started her business at the a...

Have you ever wanted to "pick the brain" of a celebrity wedding photographer? It's your lucky day! In this deep dive conversation, Joel and I chat about all things traveling (and how to get into other countries with all your gear), the move towards digital and his gear of choice, and finally, what his client communication looks like from the first call to the final delivery. You don't want to miss...

It's pretty rare to find yourself in a scenario where no one else is doing the same thing you are. If you look around and find yourself flying solo with no one else throwing metaphorical elbows to get ahead? Consider yourself ahead of the game. You identified a need before anybody else–now's the time to meet it.  Albert Roig, my guest on today's episode of the Play It Brave podcast, found himself...

During the peak of the pandemic, when just about everything was taken from us, we were given one opportunity: We were given the opportunity to see the world differently. To retrain our brains to see beauty in repetition. To see things in a new way. To do more with less. To create with reckless abandon.  And today's guest on the Play It Brave podcast? She did just that. Céline Chhuon is a sister of...

When's the last time you collaborated with nature? Can you remember a time when you really, really engaged with the earth? Today's guest is Shellie Pomeroy, the owner of Silk & Willow and maker of the finest silk ribbons that have found a home in the hands of the worlds greatest floral designers, stationers and photographers. Shellie has struck a chord with her customers with her values-driven bus...

Few things will get you to the "Should I quit?" phase of entrepreneurship faster than trying to replicate someone else's journey. Have you ever compared your "trudge through the mud" journey, to your competition's apparent, "jet-set to the top?" It's time to see the full picture, and get into alignment so that you can reach your fullest potential. Tune into my conversation with Emma Natter to lear...

Let's be honest with each other… How many of us TRULY enjoy writing email newsletters? Most of us are afraid of hearing crickets after we hit send, so we put off sending anything to our subscribers who are really truly waiting to hear from us. It's a vicious cycle we all need to break, so let's break it today! In this episode of the Play It Brave podcast, we're talking all things savvy subject lin...

We're back with part two of my honest conversation with Erich McVey, the celebrity photographer that everyone is curious about! In this episode we cover the hot topic of Erich's gear lineup, his workflow, posing, and we even dive into what he's NOT doing to stay afloat in Covid times. Tune in to hear all about it.   About Erich: Erich is a wedding, portrait and editorial film photographer with a l...

In this two part series, I'm chatting with beloved photographer, Erich McVey about all things photography. We're diving into all of your burning questions about how he got to where he is now, how and why he chose film, and what marketing strategies allowed him to shoot all over the world. Hit play to dive into part one of this honest conversation.   About Erich: Erich is a wedding, portrait and ed...

In celebration of Black History Month, we are giving a big standing ovation to Black creatives of past and present. So much of Black art was not given a space to flourish, so in this episode, photographer-extraordinaire, Alicia Rinka shares some of her favorite Black artists, poets, makers and creative content that is worthy of so much celebration and honor this month – and every other day of the...

In my effort to become more inclusive in my life and business, I reached out to Youtube star Celeste Monsour to educate me on non-binary they/them pronouns. I wanted to let you in on this conversation because Celeste's wealth of knowledge and experiences is so worth being shared so that we can all be better at making EVERYONE feel comfortable and accepted. Hit play if you're also open-minded and s...

On today's episode of the Play It Brave podcast, my guest knows exactly what it means to live your truth and manifest the life of your dreams.  Sandra Chuma is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, podcast host, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. She believes that our greatest responsibility is to share our stories so we can inspire and create possibility for others. Raised in a tiny mud hut in Z...

What started as Bachelorette star, Mike Johnson's interview about finding love turned into a vulnerable conversation about Self Love and Intimacy and how those two combined are super powers that can change the state of America. While that may sound foolish on the surface, I promise you this episode will challenge you to invite more self love and intimacy into your life so that you can truly Play I...

Call me a human fortune cookie, but I predict that 2021 truly can be your year… I know that's taboo to say after the year we just had, but Coronavirus or not – it's up to you to make it great. In this episode I'm predicting the top 10 things that will turn 2021 into your most fruitful year. Some of these things will require radical change, but I always say that the same habits bring the same resul...

Do you find yourself walking through life with low energy, productivity or clarity? You might be experiencing brain fog (which is a real thing, by the way). In fact, most of us (especially entrepreneurs) experience brain fog to some degree. The truth is, when we take the time to clear the brain fog, we can become so much more productive and spend less time working! (#dreamlife) On today's episode,...

In a world obsessed with change, it is my deepest belief that it is our courage and bravery to love ourselves, our bodies, and who we are inside and out that allows us to live our best life. If you're like me and have experienced a lifetime of yo-yo diets, starving, bingeing, and talking negatively about your body, then I invite you to join me and listen in on my conversation with fellow fluffy gi...

Raise your hand if you have a fear of selling… I get it! None of us want to feel or sound like used car salesman. We've all felt the pressure of being sold to, and it's icky and uncomfortable. In today's hot seat, Rachel Huban reveals her fear of shaming her audience's pain points when trying to sell her services, and I give her some really great advice for overcoming fear, and rising above the sh...

Raise your hand if you've ever felt afraid of raising your prices in fear that you'll hear crickets…. *hand raised here* The number one question I get DAILY is "How do I know when it's time to raise my prices and how do I do it?" Pricing can be tricky, but do you know what can be trickier? Your mind. Our mind talks us out of a lot of things and makes excuses for not following our intuition. In thi...

Have you ever had a time when you felt uncomfortable, even if you couldn't explain it? In this episode I'm talking all about that fear and what to do with it. I'm not talking about the fear of launching something or the fear of putting your work out into the world. The fear I'm thinking of is the kind that can be like a little tap-tap-tapping on your heart in tense situations. That tap-tapping? It...

Have you ever invested in business education that ended up being a huge waste of money? I know I have! In today's hot seat episode, Vanessa Lust asks the all-to-common question: "How do I know what education is worth investing in?" Over the years I've developed a system that ensures I'm never wasting my hard-earned moolah, and it's about time I shared it with you. The world of online education is...

After the shit show 2020 has been, I bet you're ready to step into the best year of your life… am I right?! I want that for you too, and that's why I want to make sure you have the right tools (and people) by your side to make that happen. If you're willing to let yourself DREAM BIG, then this one goes out to you, my dear. It's time to stop treading water, and strut down the beach in your bikini w...

Cultivating a high vibration in your home full of love, joy, gratitude, freedom, wealth, and abundance is the key to manifesting everything you're chasing in this life. Your environment plays a huge role in your health and mindset, as much as we like to think a sink full of dishes isn't affecting our mood. We carry a lot of doom and gloom from the outside world when we cross the threshold of our h...