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Episode 60: I Stopped Making These 7 Excuses. Here’s What Happened
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Episode 59: How This Photographer Turned Her Portraits Into a New Car (and you can, too) with Jill Daugherty
My student, Jill Daughtery, was constantly frazzled, doubting herself and stretching herself thin....
Episode 56: 3 Aha’s From Photographers In Growth Mode
I don't know about you, but I love having aha moments in my business. An aha moment is that...
Episode 55: How This Mom Doubled Her Salary (with Photography) When She Lost Her 9-5 Job
During the pandemic, Jean Lachat unexpectedly lost her well-paying job with benefits and...
Episode 54: How Developing an Athlete’s Mindset Will Fast Track Your Growth as a Photographer
One of my favorite things in life that has helped me grow my photography business is volleyball. I...
Episode 50: 4 Steps to Have Your Best Day Ever
Many of you have gone through a period of time where it feels like nothing is working in your...
Episode 48: The 5 Biggest Takeaways from Go Boutique Live
I want to welcome all of my photographer friends back from Go Boutique Live with a special...
Episode 46: How Debra Sold $10k of Portraits in 45 Days During a Pandemic
Before the pandemic, our Peak Performer of the Year, Debra Lawrence, was shooting 550 sessions a...
Episode 45: 6 Ways to Grow Thicker Skin When You Worry About Every Scenario
Do you find yourself worrying about every possible outcome in a given situation? Many...
Episode 258 – From Hustling for Small Sales to Confidently Charging What She’s Worth
Sarah Petty: As a mom of five in Texas, hybrid photographer, Tassie Winters, turned a $200 mini-session client into a $1,700 order in just 10 days. Then a few weeks later, her first real boutique client invested $13,746 in wall portraits. Tassie will be sharing her...
Episode 257 – Juggling Kids + Photography Clients? 3 Tips For Making It All Work
If you're a parent, you probably have two favorite jobs in the whole world- photography and parenthood. They're filled with emotion and can be rewarding yet incredibly stressful at the same time. There is no exact handbook on how to do either perfectly. While you will...
Episode 256 – What’s Really Stopping Your Photography Business? Real Talk from Go Boutique Live 2025.
Go Boutique Live is a once a year, three-day virtual event for photographers who offer printed artwork instead of digital. And today I want to share some of my favorite moments and programs from this event. We've been doing this event for six years and I think...
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