Dangerous Creatives - A Photography and Creative Business Podcast

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Team Danger (Lauren Gish, Jen Madigan, and Kristin Sweeting) talk about the three phases of business growth. They share the highs and lows, how to get from one to the next, and their own experiences with building and scaling their businesses.

This episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast features an Interview with Kristin from the Wildly Creative Podcast with Brooke Schultz.

Brooke and Kristin chatted while she was on summer sabbatical, so they talked details about how to make a sabbatical happen, Kristin shares her story and how she found herself in a position of needing to make serious $ from her photography after becoming a single parent. Kristin also breaks down the surprising things she did to move the needle, and she also breaks down her strategies for building multiple streams of revenue and exactly where to start. 

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin is joined by Emma Tessler from Ninety Five Media. They chat the ins and outs of social media in 2024, give some great tips on how to get past the discomfort of showing up, and how to build a community online that leads to sales and growth in your business.

Emma Tessler is the Founder + CEO of Ninety Five Media; a digital marketing agency that builds results-driven marketing strategies for scaling brands. With 8 years of marketing experience under her belt, Emma helps brands connect with ideal clients, build community, and convert audience members into paying customers through social media marketing.

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Team Danger (Lauren Gish, Jen Madigan and Kristin Sweeting) dive into three paths to raising your prices as a photographer. They talk about ways to get your prices up through practical assessments and reframing your pricing dynamics, as well as through making mindset shifts and understanding your money story. They share personal stories of how they’ve made (and still make) pricing jumps in their own businesses, and how to best prepare for and make pricing changes. 

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Renee Bowen joins Kristin to talk about how to move past that thing that's really holding you back from becoming the business owner and person you really want to. be - aka your upper limit. Renee shares her wealth of knowledge around mindest, hypnosis, mantras and so much more, and how these tools can help you let go of what's really holding you back.

A photographer specializing in luxury experiences for high school seniors & branding for over 20 years, Renee understands the overthinking, overactive AMAZING brains we creatives have and holds certifications in NLP, Brain Training, Neuro-Encoding, and Hypnosis. These modalities build on top of her background in Psychology & are at the core of her coaching method - a mix of tried and true strategies with a dash of quantum-creating metaphysical magic. Her goal is to help you become untriggerable in both business and life. 

Today, Kristin talks with Wendy Kay a wedding planner and educator from Birds of a Feather Events and E3, all about pricing tiers as a wedding photographer in 2024. They talk about each tier, how to price accurately for the tier you’re in, and what it takes to move up as you grow in your business. Wendy shares her advice and experience as a planner and coach and shares valuable insight into some of the ins and outs of reaching those luxury wedding goals as a wedding photographer. 

Thriving on creating something from nothing, Wendy welcomes the creative challenge and complex logistics required to (literally) build an event from the ground up. From design conception to collaborating with the creative team and directing the day-of execution, Wendy respects each stage of the wedding planning process, considering the journey just as important as the destination. A former television producer, Wendy transferred her talents from directing live TV to weddings. Over a decade since creating Birds of a Feather events, she continues to lean on her problem-resolving skills while remaining quick on her feet on event days. Named a Top Wedding Planner and Event Designer by Martha Stewart Weddings and Best Wedding Planner in America by BRIDES, Wendy really is an “Idea Machine.” Whether cozy interiors, artful window displays, or wizardly worlds, Wendy uses her love of set design as inspiration to translate the stories of her clients through unexpected details. Wendy's clients connect to her calm demeanor, sharp wit, and surprising knowledge of pop culture. A diplomatic straight shooter, she guides her clients through potentially sticky situations with transparency, tact, and, most importantly--humor.  Today, after 14 years of owning her own planning and design business, much of Wendy’s time is focused on educating other vendors on best business practices to transform their own businesses through honesty and “tough love”.  When not taking care of business, you'll find Wendy on the couch watching Ru Paul's Drag Race with her husband and four cats: Monkey, Kitten, Bobbi Newport, and Pooter.

After 20+ years as a wedding photographer, Melissa G feels ready to start transitioning into mentorship and expanding her business beyond wedding photography and is seeking some perspective on how to make the transition, specifically with marketing. On this live coaching episode of the Dangerous Creative Podcast, Kristin walks Melissa through how to market authentically during a major business and career pivot, how to find ways to show up that feels best for her and can help her grow her audience for this new venture.

A seasoned photographer with over 500 weddings, her work has garnered recognition both nationally and internationally. Currently releasing her online coaching for beginning wedding photographers and her first online course, her career is showing no signs of slowing down. A mother to three grown sons who are the light of her life and also a new wife to her chef husband. Her life passions are family, Sunday dinners at home, living a holistic lifestyle and finding a balance between home and travel. When she is not photographing weddings, she travels the world photographing brands and entrepreneurs.

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin chats with Kelsey Gilbert Kreiling from Week of the Website about building an impactful website as a creative, and everything it really takes to do that. They chat about creativity as a whole, growing your career as a creative and helping your experience and creative soul really speak to your future clients through your website. 

If you’ve ever wondered - why isn’t my marketing working? How do I get new clients and bring in enough work to keep my business afloat? This episode is for you! Today on this live coaching episode of the  Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin talks to Lakin Stearns, a newborn and family photographer, about how to convert inquiries, tiny tweaks in your marketing and sales process that can make a big difference, and how to make your current (and future) clients feel amazing and keep coming back for more. 

Lakin is a Dallas newborn and family photographer, dreamer, football fanatic, lover of the little details in life, and a Jesus follower. She believes in the importance of documenting the days as a family, even in the hard seasons. Parenthood is so challenging, yet so rewarding and in the midst of the hard moments and the everyday grind, the little details worth remembering get lost. Lakin loves to help make those tangible, with photos and films.  

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kiffanie Stahle of The Artist’s JD joins Kristin to walk through the 5 must-do legal tasks for every creative business owner. This incredibly practical workshop guides you towards understanding what steps you need to take to shore up your business in every way. From sole-proprietorship and LLCs, to bank accounts and contracts, after this episode you’ll feel confident to knock out some of those scary (but so very necessary) legal to do’s. 

Kiffanie Stahle AKA Kiff is the friendly legal eagle behind The Artist's J.D. a place designed to add ease to the legalese of running your creative business. She is a firm believer that you can protect your ass(ets) without legal confusion. When she's not geeking out on the law, you can find her and her pup Ozzy puttering around the western United States in their travel trailer. Her #1 priority these days is to make time for simple joys. So this means lots of time hiking, mountain biking, birdwatching, knitting, working on her National Park cross stitch collection, or badly singing while playing the ukulele around the campfire.

If you've ever been in a place where you want to burn your business down, everything feels like too much this episode is for you. On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, team danger sits down to talk about the moments where they almost (or did) throw in the towel on their biz, what is behind the urge to burn it all down and how to cope with those tougher more overwhelming seasons and feelings as an entrepreneur. They share about what helps them reset, the beauty of a sabbatical and so much more. 

Today, Kristin chats with photographer, podcaster, and Simple Sales creator Annemie Tonken. Annemie shares all about her journey of transitioning away from weddings to focus on family photography, creating the Simple Sales process, and the exact steps it takes to streamline your sales so they really work (and aren’t in person!)

Annemie has been a family photographer since 2010 and is now an educator, speaker, and podcaster focusing on business systems and strategies that help creative entrepreneurs run profitable, sustainable businesses they love.

She's the host of This Can't Be That Hard, a top-rated, weekly business podcast for photographers and is the creator of the Simple Sales System, which is used by thousands of photographers worldwide to create in-person sales-level income and service in an automated, workflow-friendly way. If you're looking for a friendly-but-never-sugar-coated business bestie, Annemie's your gal.

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin talks about what's in and what’s out in life and business in the new year to help foster more abundance and live a life aligned with your values. If you’re craving more spaciousness, support, and abundance this year - give this episode a listen.

On this bonus episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Jen interviews Jessie Watts about her experience in the Advanced Mastermind. Jessie shares how being a part of this mastermind gave her the foundation and confidence she needed to make a massive shift in her photography business, going from wedding photographer to lifestyle and branding photographer, 5x-ing her package pricing in the process, and not only meeting her goal of a 5 figure month but meeting it consistently. 

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Today, Kristin is Joined by Alexandra of Alexandra Grace Photography for a live coaching call. Alexandra recently transitioned away from her 14-year wedding photography business and has been working to rebuild in a new niche but the pivot is taking longer than she hoped for. They strategize the options of reintegrating some old business in a new way, making up gaps in income, and moving past a limiting mindset to take the next big step - no matter how big and scary it feels. 

Alexandra is a wedding and portrait photographer working with digital and medium format film in the Pacific Northwest. Her dream is to help people romanticize their lives by showing them what she sees through her lens. She brings a quiet observation and confident guidance into her sessions and weddings, drawing on more than a decade in the industry. She has a lot of energy and passion she gets from magical locations like mountaintops or fields of flowers. She sees the fleeting beauty of the changing seasons as a reflection of how fast our families grow and change, and that's why she feels a sense of urgency and excitement to reflect back on her clients to remember for years. She also has a soft spot for women who are business owners - it's such an emotional roller coaster and she admires the incredible risks that people take to make their dreams come true. She loves helping new business owners connect with their ideal clients online through brand imagery that is full of personality and professionalism.

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin is joined by the rest of Team Danger, Jen Madigan and Lauren Gish, to share their top, actionable money mindset hacks that you can start using today. They talk through their favorite mantras, working through money shame and shifting your perspective to help create more abundance and less friction when it comes to money in your business and your life. 

On this bonus episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Jen interviews Ariel Cameron about her experience in the Road to 100k Mastermind. Ariel shares her experience with both Danger School and Road to 100k mastermind, and how each one, and the community she's found with them, has helped her transform different parts of her business and herself.

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This episode is Part 2 to the ⁠Things to focus on UNDER 100k episode from last week, and Kristin shares her top 5 things to focus on once you've jumped over that 100k hurdle, including some questions to ask yourself as you decide what's next. She also shares about her own experience with outsourcing and growing a team and what that can look like in your business as you increase your revenue, niche down, and elevate your position in the market.

This episode is targeted in on specific advice that helps if your revenue hasn't hit 100k (YET!)

There is so much great advice out there right not but a lot of it is not helpful if taken out of context or might be better for a business at a different revenue level or different goals. Photo businesses who are still building to 100k, this episode is for you. Things to focus on. Things to look past. Things to make sure to do that will help long term not just short term. 

Hope it's helpful and can't wait to hear what hits most!

On this bonus episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Jen interviews Bobbi Barbarich about her experience in the Advanced Mastermind. Bobbi is a documentary wedding photographer, a podcaster, and a coach, and she talks about transitioning what used to be her highest package to her lowest, consistently booking 5 figure photography packages and selling out her coaching program.

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On this episode of Dangerous Creatives, Kristin brings in Team Danger - Jen Madigan and Lauren Gish, to walk through an end-of-year planning retreat. They look back on the year and forward into the new one, talk about what they want to bring with them and leave behind, and all the tools they use to prepare for a new year in their business and personal lives - so you can too! 

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Today’s episode of Dangerous Creatives will help you finish your year, and start the new one, with the clarity and mindset it takes to build the business of your dreams. Kristin shares 5 unshakable truths if you want to manifest the business of your dreams this year.

On this bonus episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast Jen chats with Katelyn Mallett, a multi-passionate artist, wedding photographer and photographer educator, for a case study about her experience in the Advanced Mastermind. Katelyn shares about making pricing jumps and business moves that have led to consistent growth, as well as the self-discovery and internal work that has been just as impactful.

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On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin chats with photographer and author, Joy Prouty about practicing presence - which also happens to be the title of Joy's new book. This conversation is a wealth of wisdom and inspiration about what it means to heal, prioritize your true self and become more honest in your business, and to use your camera as a means of practicing presence in all aspects of your life. 

Joy Prouty has been a photographer for 20 years focusing on honest & creative family portraiture, a filmmaker for 10 creating music videos and brand films. Keynote speaker at Click Away & celebrity photographer featured in People Magazine, Magnolia Journal & Entertainment Tonight. Mentor & Educator, now Author of the new book Practicing Presence. Lives with her husband and seven kids on a tiny island in the Salish Sea.

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Today, Kristin is joined by multifaceted photographer and entrepreneur Sabrina Hounshell of Seriously Sabrina Photography for a live coaching call. Sabrina has built multiple businesses and more opportunities and ideas keep flowing, and she’s looking for support on how to streamline it all. Kristin and Sabrina talk through how to know what the “right thing” is, overworking to overcome slow season scaries, raising prices, and creating a clear vision and brand for your business, even when it spans across multiple niches.

Sabrina Hounshell, a.k.a Seriously Sabrina, is a Kentucky based portrait, wedding and branding photographer. Her energy and style is bold, colorful and joyful with an attention to detail that is perfect for anyone who wants an accepting, professional experience with a personal touch.

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Today, Jen sits down with Zoya Dawn, a member of the Dangerous Creatives Advanced mastermind for a quick case study about her experience. Zoya shares how, in just three months, she booked 2 of the highest packages of her career as well as some of the highlights she's experienced as a Dangerous Creative this year. 

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Today Jessie Watts joins us on the Dangerous Creatives Podcast. She is a photographer, multi-passionate creative, and mental wellness advocate. After a breakup in 2021, Jessie found herself experiencing burnout and struggling with her mental health which led her to "a year of yes" where she leaned into her intuition and began her healing journey. On this episode, Kristin and Jessie dive into the art of rest and what that may look like when you're experiencing burnout. You should never feel guilty for taking a step back when needed. Jessie describes how rest and different healing practices allowed her to come back as a better photographer and creative person overall.

Jessie Watts is a photographer and mental wellness advocate based in Nashville, TN. She has traveled extensively throughout the country for her work (and will happily travel anywhere she's invited!). Jessie specializes in lifestyle, branding, and elopement photography, and is always, always aiming to capture the beauty and authenticity of a moment. Her style has been described as the “classic candid,” and has been featured in GOOP, Martha Stewart Weddings, and BRIDES. With a keen eye for detail and a love of adventure, Jessie has shot in some of the most stunning locations across the country, from the rugged coastlines of Oregon to the high desert of New Mexico. Her portfolio is a love letter to capturing the essence of a place and its people. Jessie enjoys putting clients at ease, making them feel good in their skin, and making a little magic.  When she's not behind the camera, you can hear her doing voice over work or hollering at any dog who might be in need of some pets.

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Artist, activist, and entrepreneur, Danielle Coke Balfour, from Oh Happy Dani, joins us today on the Dangerous Creative podcast to give us a life and business update, as well as talk about her brand new book “A Heart on Fire.” Kristin chats with Danielle about the idea of present purpose and purpose-driven work, late-diagnosed neurodivergency, business transitions, the creative process of writing her book, recovering from perfectionism and so much more. 

Danielle Coke Balfour is an artist, activist, speaker, and entrepreneur who creates art about living a more just and hopeful life. Through content creation, resources, products, and experiences, she aims to inspire everyday advocates (like you!) to do good daily, right where you are.

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On this bonus episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Jen interviews Praise McKenna about her experience in the Dangerous Creatives Advanced Mastermind. Praise shares her previous panic-mode experiences when it came to money, her highest bookings, new opportunities and launches since joining, and her favorite things about being part of the Dangerous Creatives community.  

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On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin interviews the founders of Pic-Time, an innovative online photo gallery platform. Nirit and Amir walk us through their business journey and evolution and give us insight into the twists, turns, and unique intuitive moments that lead them to where they are as industry leaders in their field.  They also talk about surprising joys, the photographer community, and the up-and-coming features in Pic-Time that will serve the community even further.

Pic-Time was founded by Nirit and Amir, husband and wife. The company grew out of their life passions - Nirit as a photographer with a clean minimal aesthetic vision, and Amir as a computer expert with much experience in the printing industry. In this partnership lies the power of Pic-Time, built on two main foundations - Design and Technology.

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On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin delivers a short and sweet visibility workshop that packs a major punch. If you’re ready to book more dream clients, feel better about your slow-season income, and gain some easy tools to help keep your business flowing all year- this episode is for you!

On today’s episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin talks with Katelyn Mallett who helps demystify the role that AI can play in your business. They walk through how to make Chat GPT work for you and talk about how, why, and when to use AI programs for everything from trip planning to photo editing, to course writing and more. If you have ever had questions or concerns about how AI fits into your creative business, this is the episode for you!

Katelyn is a wedding and elopement photographer based in Maine. Her approach to photography is based on adventure and meaningful, present moments with her couples. Katelyn also mentors photographers through group coaching and workshops she hosts. She empowers photographers by guiding them through setting up their foundations to pave the way for success in their careers.

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This episode is all about the psychology of entrepreneurship and business, with photographer & creator of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast and Danger School (now Road to 100k Mastermind): Kristin Sweeting. 

In this episode, we're talking about:
• the 4 pillars of Danger School (now Road to 100k Mastermind), business coaching for creatives• abundance and motivation
• mindset tips for leadership and success
• pricing psychology
• and of course, Motherhood Anthology's signature question - what success means to Kristin

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On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin talks with John Dolan, a highly decorated photographer whose career spans 30 years. They dive into the nuances of a decades-long career as a wedding photographer, the idea of taking risks to avoid burnout and find your strengths, and that keeping things fresh and sustainable over the years is found in the making of art, not just commerce. 

John Dolan has woven a career of advertising, editorial, and fine art photography over the past 30 years. He is the author of The Perfect Imperfect The Wedding Photographs of John Dolan, published by Damiani Books. Recent clients include Naomi Biden, AnnaSophia Robb & Kate Bosworth.

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Creative Photographer Marijka van Kuik joins Kristin for a live coaching call on this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast. She is right smack in the middle of a move to a new city and is preparing to rebuild her business in a way that can support her dreams and needs. They talk about raising prices, prioritizing yourself as a creative, and ways moving can actually build your business to be stronger than ever. 

Marijka van Kuik is a creative portrait photographer, soon to be based out of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. She first picked up a camera at the age of 10 as a 4-H project, and now is working to take her photography business full-time at age 22. Creative portrait photography inspires her as it allows her to bring to life the magic within each model and show them how beautiful and amazing they are, and she hopes to make these portrait sessions a bigger part of her business moving forward. She brings a part of who she is to each photoshoot, especially through her Invisible Illness Awareness Project - where she acknowledges the hard things while also working to find the beauty in each individual story.

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Multi-passionate creative, Jeffrey Madoff joins Kristin for an insightful conversation about the realities and lessons of entrepreneurship, the importance of relationship building, and what it takes to get started in the industry you really want to be in (spoiler: it doesn’t have to be as hard as you think!)

B. Jeffrey Madoff is the founder of Madoff Productions, based in New York City. Jeffrey is considered a storyteller and incisive interviewer. He has used those talents to help position major brands such as Ralph Lauren, Victoria’s Secret, Radio City Music Hall, and the Harvard School for Public Health.

Madoff began his career as a fashion designer. He was chosen as one of the top 10 designers in the U.S. then switched careers to film and video production. He has since expanded his reach to include teaching, book and playwriting, and theatrical production.

He is an adjunct professor at Parsons School for Design, teaching a course he developed called “Creativity: Making a Living with Your Ideas”. Every week Madoff has a conversation with a guest from a wide variety of fields, from artists and entrepreneurs to venture capitalists and business leaders. A book about his class, entitled “Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas”, was published by Hachette and was an Amazon bestseller.

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Today, Neillie Butler from Mariée Ami joins Kristin to talk about the evolution of her business, and what it was like to go from $300 in the bank account to running a multi-million dollar wedding planning company with multiple team members. They talk about what business growth really looks like, finding their inner fire, and what it takes to build and sustain a business that delivers every time. 

Neillie Butler, the Founder of Mariee Ami, has been in the event industry for nearly two decades. Most of Neillie’s days are spent overseeing the strategic planning and logistics for our celebrations happening all across the globe, as well as offering mentorship to the next generation of event professionals that make up the planning team.

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On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin is joined by Praise McKenna, a brand photographer and coach based in San Francisco. They chat all things branding, core values, and how to create a  personal and professional brand that keeps people coming back for more. 

Praise Santos McKenna is the founder of the branding studio ComePlum and has a love for puns, pretty things, and people. She lives in San Francisco where she photographs female entrepreneurs and coaches them on how to scale their businesses for social impact. Her photos have been featured in Vogue and Forbes and she has taught workshops for the Golden State Warriors Dance Team and Shopify. When not working, you can find her with her husband Barry and their dog Bubbles sniffing out the best pastries in San Francisco. 

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On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Brittany from Brittany Elise Photography joins Kristin as they talk about how to transform your business through service-driven client experiences, in-person sales, building a team, beating income caps, and making real connections with your clients.  Brittany Elise is pioneering the full-service photographer movement teaching photographers how to implement services and finished products to build a million-dollar business that not only serves their clients but fulfills their hearts and their bank account. Brittany’s mission is to call service-hearted photographers into action to be more for their clients, providing an amazing experience and leaving their work finished with luxury products. Her approach is to provide intentional strategies and actionable plans to build a steady stream of income consistently booking clients who value more than just digital images.

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Kassi has a booming wedding planning and bespoke bar service business but wants to make more while working less so she can spend more time with her family as her business thrives. On this episode of Dangerous Creatives, Kristin does a live coaching call to help Kassi figure out how to grow into and with her business. They talk about boosting profit margins, unexpected maternity leaves, and increasing take-home salaries.

Kassi French is a full-time event designer/planner and mom. As the owner of All Sisters Events, she helps her clients in the Nashville/middle Tennessee area create heartfelt hospitality experiences for their guests. She’s the oldest of seven, (She has four sisters, and two brothers) and a married mom of three. (One daughter and two sons) She believes that accumulating the small special moments with family and friends is what makes a life well lived, and enjoys every opportunity to facilitate those moments for her clients. 

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Today, academic turned photographer and podcast host Bobbi Barbarich joins us on the Dangerous Creatives Podcast. Together, Kristin and Bobbi explore the impact of gratitude, how to stop numbing and start experiencing life more fully, and the gift of staying curious. Bobbi has dedicated herself to storytelling and helping others nurture their confidence by facing their fears safely. She shares her journey of finding her own path after uprooting her life, leaving a high-paying “safe” job, becoming a cashier, and now thriving as a documentary family and wedding photographer and coach.

Bobbi Barbarich is a documentary wedding & family photographer Based in British Columbia, Canada.

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Struggling to find the balance between flow and structure in your creative business? Spending too much time on menial tasks that you can't invest in growing your business? In this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin talks to Jen Madigan of Jen Madigan Creative and together they dig into the ways that systems, outsourcing, and automation can provide the structure and space you need to pour into the parts of your business you truly love. They give you easy, actionable ideas that can create the spaciousness you crave in your life so you can make more money and spend more time doing what you truly love. 

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, we did a podcast swap with our friend and photographer/educator Ingvild Kolnes. Ingvild is based in Norway and shares her expertise on how to improve your website so it's working for you! She shares her story of the tweaks she's made to her own site in order to continuously bring in inquiries even when she's on vacation, as well as tons of practical tips you can implement right now to help improve your own website. Enjoy the episode!

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You probably have a website for your business. It might be really pretty, and hopefully, it shows up in search results. Your website can do the heavy lifting for you, getting you those inquiries while you take care of other stuff in your business. It's super useful when your site pops up in relevant Google searches. That's where SEO helps out, making your photography business more noticeable when people search on Google.

But getting messages isn't just about having a site that shows up in searches. In this episode, you'll find out how vital it is to have a website that actually gets the job done if you want to get booked. Your website should work for you.

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On this episode of The Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin chats with Ashley Blair, a TN based wedding and boudoir photographer. Ashley shares her journey of starting her business and rebuilding it in a more intentional way based on her core values, and how she ensures that she is working with the most aligned clients, including some questions she asks to determine if a potential client is a good fit for her.

Ashley also opens up about her fear of failure and how she is constantly working to overcome it, including how launching something new to her existing client base paid off, and the lessons she learned along the way. She emphasizes the importance of normalizing things that don’t work and how “failure” can be something you learn from. Join us for this inspiring conversation, and if you enjoy this episode, please leave us a review and subscribe to our podcast for more inspiring stories from creative entrepreneurs.

Ashley is the owner of Ashley Blair Photography in Nashville, Tennessee. She specializes in weddings and boudoir, and has been in business since 2017. She is passionate about documenting deep connection and helping her clients feel present and beautiful in their own skin. She loves spending time with her family, husband, and two cats, and likes to be outside whenever possible!

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