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Brittnie is a family and newborn photographer with over 13 years of experience. In 2021 Brittnie started using her extensive photography knowledge to coach other photographers on how to build a profitable photography business in less than 15 hours per week.  Brittnie is also the host of the Capture The Chaos Photography Podcast where she shares tactical tips and tricks photographers can use to run...

I previously did an episode about my studio, White Space, and the response was overwhelming. You all had more questions about owning a studio, and this episode is going to answer all of them. If you’ve ever been interested in what it looks like financially to open and run a studio, how long it took for us to make a profit, how we found the space, and what business model we like most so far, tune i...

Molly Keyser has been a business owner for 17 years. Her first business was a photography studio. It was a massive success and other photographers started asking her how she did it, so she decided to package her knowledge into digital products. Those digital products turned into a $2M per year business and next people started asking her how she did that. Today Molly helps business owners add passi...

Kat is the CEO and lead strategist at Social Kat Media, a social media agency based in Ontario, Canada. Kat believes social media should be FUN and works with businesses to alleviate the stress social media can cause.  A mom of two kids, ages 1 and 4, Kat keeps it real on social media, talking openly about mental health and parenting. She brings this point of view into her business, helping busine...

Sarah Klongerbo is a conversion copywriter and website designer who believes your story matters, and the way you tell it can make or break your business. She lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with her husband, baby boy, and golden retriever — but she works with creative entrepreneurs around the world. She's passionate about crafting compelling messages and polished websites to help you validate...

In 2020, I opened a local photography studio. I haven’t ever talked about that business or experience on the podcast yet (until today!).  White Space Studio is a photography studio that my husband and I rent by the hour. In this episode I’m sharing 5 lessons I’ve learned since owning a photography studio! Here’s what to expect from the episode: How White Space Studio got started A tough first year...

Carly, a.k.a Carl, is a graphic designer and an expert in all things brand design. She designed my website and completely rocked it. And ever since then, I have gone back to her more design work (social media templates, the podcast, branding for the coaching side of my business, and more). She knows how to get inside the head of the brand she is creating for and relay their message and mission so...

Throughout my time as a business coach, I have heard from many clients asking what to do when their family isn’t supportive of their business. I can understand why family might have concerns, but I also get really fired up when it comes to supporting women in business. I’m here to walk you through what I tell my clients when this situation happens. Here are the main points discussed in this episod...

Amanda Hofman, of Go To Market Studio, is the expert when it comes to using branded merch in your business. Her mission is to create beautiful and sustainable merchandise that is NOT boring or lame! Amanda (and her business partner Jesse) offers these thoughtful designs for your business to help your brand stand out. I love this episode as Amanda walks us through why branded merchandise is amazing...

Have you ever wondered how many Instagram accounts to have? This is actually a question I get asked often, especially when related to personal branding. This looks different for everyone and each situation, but I wanted to share my thoughts on this. Here’s what we discuss in the episode: Asking yourself what you want when it comes to your online marketing strategy Not an accounts issue, but a posi...

Doors CLOSE Tuesday, April 4 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand 

Doors open Friday, March 17 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand 

Doors open Friday, March 17 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand 

Doors open Friday, March 17 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand 

Doors open Friday, March 17 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand 

Doors open Friday, March 17 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand 

Doors open Friday, March 17 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand 

Doors open Friday, March 17 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand 

Doors open Friday, March 17 to my 16-week group coaching program, REBRAND. If you're a photographer who wants to pivot into personal branding photography so you can scale your income, work betters hours, and run a business that feels like YOU, Rebrand made for you. More here: https://www.maddiepeschong.com/rebrand

I met Kelli White at the Reset Conference, and we connected over personal branding and brand work right away. Kelli specializes in brand videography and shares video education in a very approachable way. Today we are talking about how you can start utilizing video within your brand to help it stand out. Here is what I discussed with Kelli: An increase in video need Can every brand benefit from vid...

I love talking about mini sessions! We chatted in episode 50 about last year’s mini session day where I made 5K. It's fun to come back again each year and share about what went well, what didn’t, what I would change, etc. For background, I offer mini sessions typically once a year where clients can choose between a brand mini session or a headshot mini session. I’m sharing today about how this yea...

I love the discussion around stock photography and using this opportunity within your business. We previously had a conversation regarding it way back in episode #2 with my friend Annie Otzen. We are again discussing stock photography as a source of passive income with Aubrey Westlund this time, and I love what she has to share about it. In this episode, we talk about different agencies, how to ge...

If you’ve been in business for a while, you have experienced a slow season. Sometimes slow seasons are expected (like planning to work less in the summer, for example), and sometimes they happen when we aren’t expecting them (like a global pandemic). Either way, they happen and are a normal part of business. I want to share how we can use slow seasons to our advantage and tips for how to handle th...

Taylor de la Fuente is an award-winning writer on a mission to help creatives take over the world. As the CEO of Lemon Tree Editorial — a boutique copywriting agency for creatives — Taylor and her team write bold, inclusive copy that sells their clients' services for them. Ready to cyber-stalk her? Head over to lteditorial.com. In this episode, Taylor shares about your “special sauce” and how to u...

  As we head into 2023, I am still experiencing cold pitching fairly often. Maybe there is a strategy behind it that I just haven’t heard, but for the most part, I don’t think cold pitching should be a part of your business plan. Cold pitching often feels forced, invasive, and something that most people don’t want to experience. In my opinion, cold pitching is out, and we need to utilize a better...