Shine and Thrive Photography Podcast

By Sara Monika

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Do you feel stuck in your photography business with no idea how to achieve your next goals? I'm here to help you discover, that it's SO possible for you to have what you want, when you want in your business so that you can create the life you've always dreamed of + deserve. Why should you learn from me? When I first started my wedding photography business back in 2011, I made just $5000 in my business. Now I bring in multiple 6 figures per year while working only 30 hour weeks serving my dream couples. Let's hang out each week so I can show you how!

Episode Date
152: Do THIS To Avoid Wrong Decisions in Your Photography Business
Apr 24, 2024
151: How To Run a Super Successful Giveaway So That You Get Noticed by Your Dream Clients!
Apr 16, 2024
150: ONE Thing Photographers Need To Succeed In 2024 And Beyond!
Mar 12, 2024
149: A Fast + Effective Marketing Idea You Can Start TODAY To Attract More Photography Inquiries!
Feb 20, 2024
148: How To Receive Powerful + Aligned Ideas for Your Photography Business Through Astrology + Numerology with Sheetal Story
Feb 06, 2024
147: How to Raise Your Prices, Thrive in a Down Market, and Build an Uncopyable, Premium Brand with Alora Rachelle
Nov 13, 2023
BONUS: On the fence about joining OME? Listen to this for clarity!
Oct 25, 2023
146: How Tracey and Her Partner Save 20 Hours per Wedding + Rediscovered Their Love of Shooting!
Oct 25, 2023
145: How Nichole Already Saved 120 Hours With the Support of a Virtual Assistant + How You Can Too!
Oct 24, 2023
144: The Compound Effect of Your Choices: Why You Can’t Afford NOT to Outsource
Oct 23, 2023
143: Where She Is Now, Another Year Later: How Katie Expanded Her Business, Bought a Second Studio and Entered Her Peaceful Era Thanks to Outsourcing
Oct 16, 2023
142: 1700 Hours Saved in 2023! – Discover How These 3 Photographers Are Getting Back Their Time + Quality Of Life
Oct 13, 2023
141: How Nicole Saved 660 Hours Through Outsourcing During The 2023 Wedding Season! (Student Success Story)
Oct 11, 2023
140: My Honest Thoughts On AI Tools For Photographers
Oct 10, 2023
139: How You Can Find The Perfect Outsourcing Support Faster Than You May Think!
Oct 06, 2023
138: Meet Your Competitive Advantage: Why You're More Likely to Get Booked If You Outsource in Your Photography Business
Oct 04, 2023
137: Down in Inquiries and Bookings? Listen to Access Your Creativity + Money Making Ideas
Sep 25, 2023
136: How I Created Photos I'm Proud of During Time Pressure At a Recent Wedding (+ How YOU Can Too)
Sep 21, 2023
135: An Audio Diary: My Vulnerable Share of Not Having It All Figured Out
Aug 28, 2023
134: Dog Photography Tips to Get Authentic Expressions from Dogs During Sessions with Nicole Begley
Jun 19, 2023
133: The Time Saving Magic of Dubsado Automations with Meg Cooper
Jun 05, 2023
132: Confidently Take On Any Lighting Situation That's Thrown Your Way with Eden Strader
May 29, 2023
131: An Open Conversation With My Therapist! A Neuroscience Therapy Approach That’s Fun + Effective with Jaime Armstrong
May 22, 2023
BONUS: This Visualization is Your Ticket to Beating Burnout + Reigniting Your Creativity!
May 16, 2023
130: How to Avoid Burnout This Busy Season! An Insider Peek into a Live Coaching Call, and Photographer Transformation Stories!
May 15, 2023
129: Getting Back Irreplaceable Moments With Family Through The Power Of Outsourcing: Jennifer’s Heartwarming Story!
May 08, 2023
128: How Lena Gained Back 60 Hours a Month and Increased Her Referrals with the Support of a VA (Student Success Story)
May 01, 2023
127: What All Freedom Driven Photographers NEED to Know! Virtual Assistant Myths Exposed
Apr 24, 2023
126: Virtual Assistants: The Missing Piece for Every Photographer's Success - Here's 5 Reasons WHY
Apr 17, 2023
125: Overcome Resistance + Get Tasks Done Joyfully (My Secret Hack)
Apr 10, 2023
124 - The Importance of Lens Calibration - So You Can Get Sharp Images + Accurate Focusing
Mar 30, 2023
123: How To Feel At Peace with The Natural Ups + Downs of Business with Kelsey Reidl
Feb 04, 2023
Your Most Burning Outsourcing Questions Answered! PLUS all the deets about Outsourcing Made Easy for Photographers!
Oct 11, 2022
122: From Working 24/7, to Running Her Photography Business with More Ease and Less Stress! (Katie Silva Student Success Story)
Oct 10, 2022
BONUS: Get Clarity Now on How To Work Happier as a Photographer
Oct 08, 2022
BONUS: How She Cut 56 Full Working Days From Behind Her Computer While Shooting 30 Weddings This Year with Emily McCracken
Oct 07, 2022
121: An Exclusive Look Inside A Coaching Call with One of My Outsourcing Made Easy Students!
Oct 06, 2022
120: Future Proof Yourself Against Being an Underpaid + Overworked Photographer
Oct 04, 2022
119: How to Break Free From the Cycle of Burnout as a Photographer with Tia Abbott (Student Story)
Oct 03, 2022
118: Shooting 32 Weddings This Year, Working Part-Time Hours, and Making My Full Time Dream Income While Being a New Mom: How I Do It
Sep 26, 2022
117: Reverse-Engineering Your Dream Life Through the Power of Outsourcing with Shannon Hastings (Student Success Story)
Sep 19, 2022
116: How To Figure Out Your Dream Hourly Rate as a Photographer and Make it Happen for Yourself
Sep 12, 2022
115: How This Photographer Mom of 2 Was Able to Work Less, Make More Money, and Have More Time Freedom with Her Family in Just 10 Months! Student Story with Rachel Bowman
Sep 05, 2022
114: 10 Meaningful Prompt Ideas for Your Next Family Session
Sep 01, 2022
113: 10 Soulful Prompt Ideas for Your Next Branding Session or Individual Portrait
Aug 29, 2022
112: I Faked Diarrhea in the Bushes To Try and Get Out of a Ticket! Did It Work?
Aug 22, 2022
111: What I Learned From a Chaotic 3 Weeks Where it Felt Like Everything was Going Wrong
Aug 14, 2022
110: Stop Doing This ONE THING While Shooting So That You Can Create Stronger Photos!
Aug 08, 2022
109: How To Create a Business That Allows You The Life You Desire With The Freedom To Live It with Rachel Brenke
Aug 01, 2022
108: How To Begin Diversifying Your Income As a Photographer with Eric Floberg
Jul 18, 2022
107: How To Create Comfort for Couples During Intimate + Nude Sessions with Liat Aharoni
Jul 10, 2022
106: The Effective + Sustainable 4-Tier Marketing Method for Photographers with Annemie Tonken
Jul 04, 2022
105: The Power of Niching Down: How She Turned Birth Photography Into a 6 Figure Business with Tavia Redburn
Jun 20, 2022
104: Underwater Couples + Brand Photography with Taylor Walston
Jun 13, 2022
103: 10 Prompt Ideas for Your Next Couples Session or Wedding!
Jun 06, 2022
102: What You Need To Know About Copywriting for Photographers with Rachel Greiman
May 23, 2022
101: How Getting Caught Up in “Industry Standard” Can Hurt Your Happiness AND Your Photography Business
May 16, 2022
100: Intuitive Storytelling Student Case Study with Cassie Cetlin
May 09, 2022
99: Reprogram Your Biggest Fears That Come Up For You While Shooting Weddings!
May 02, 2022
98: Booking FOR REAL Dream Clients At Full Rates On a Regular Basis with Paige Ray
Apr 25, 2022
97: My Home Birth Story! And Chat With Doula + Childbirth Educator Karen Welton
Apr 11, 2022
96: The Power of Having Streamlined Workflows and Systems in Your Photography Business with Laura Murphy
Apr 04, 2022
95: Boost Your Bookings! What To Include In Your Wedding Photography Price Guide
Mar 21, 2022
94: Client Journey Mapping For Organization + Creating A Better Client Experience with Cassie Cetlin
Mar 14, 2022
93: How To Be A More Inclusive Wedding Photographer with Hank Paul
Mar 07, 2022
92: Why I Switched from Pixieset to Pic-Time + My Print Sale Results
Feb 21, 2022
91: The Myth of Oversaturation with Eden Strader
Feb 14, 2022
90: How She Created a Six-Figure Income Through Her Passion of Being a Nightscape + Deepscape Photographer with Kristine Richer
Feb 07, 2022
89: One Day You Will Look Back And Be Proud That You Didn't Quit
Jan 31, 2022
88: How To Show Up On Social Media To Boost MEANINGFUL Engagement + Book Dream Photography Clients with Tia Abbott
Jan 24, 2022
87: A Sign It’s Time To Raise Your Prices NOW (like by tonight)
Jan 17, 2022
86: How To Handle Your Client Wanting a Refund Even If You Did Nothing Wrong
Jan 10, 2022
85: The Results Are In! The Goals I Set for Myself At The Start of 2021 + How They Went
Dec 27, 2021
84: How To Improve Your Client Experience with Alora Rachelle
Dec 13, 2021
83: How To Magically Stop Booking Sessions on Weekends So That You Can Have Your Weekends Back
Dec 06, 2021
82: The True Cost of Outsourcing vs. The Cost of NOT Outsourcing
Oct 18, 2021
81: Why I Created Outsourcing Made Easy + How it Can Help You
Oct 14, 2021
80: How To Work Smarter Instead of Harder as a Photographer with Jess Collins (Student Story)
Oct 11, 2021
79: 3 Signs You're Ready To Start Outsourcing in Your Photography Business
Oct 05, 2021
78: How To Have the Work/Life Harmony You Desire As a Portrait + Wedding Photographer
Oct 04, 2021
77: How I Manifested My Dream Car and OUR BABY!
Sep 27, 2021
76: How To Grow Your Wedding Portfolio If You're Not a Wedding Photographer Yet
Sep 20, 2021
75: How To Post Quality Content On Instagram (It's not what you think)
Aug 30, 2021
74: Everything You NEED To Know About Intuitive Storytelling!
Aug 20, 2021
73: How To STOP Overshooting on Wedding Days (Save culling time + your camera life)
Aug 16, 2021
72: Game-Changing Tips On How to Cull Wedding Days Decisively!
Aug 02, 2021
71: Chats With My Past Wedding Clients! (What They LOVED)
Jul 19, 2021
70: How To Stop Being Indecisive While Shooting
Jul 12, 2021
69: Our Experience With The 75 Hard Challenge with Sandra Monaco
Jul 05, 2021
68: My Go To Prompts for Wedding Party Photos
Jun 21, 2021
67: How To Handle Harsh Sunlight on Wedding Days and Shoots
Jun 07, 2021
66: How To Get Clear On Your Vision + Achieve It with Sachin Khona
May 24, 2021
65: How Showing Up As Her Authentic Self Took Her Photography Business to New Heights with Emily McCracken
May 17, 2021
64: The Mentality That Is Keeping You STUCK
May 10, 2021
63: Posing Tips to Make Your Photo Shoots More Fun + How to Relocate Your Photography Biz When Moving with Becca Cannon
May 03, 2021
62: How to Sky Rocket Your Website Traffic Using Pinterest with Carolina Guzik
Apr 26, 2021
61: Important Group Photo Tip Every Wedding Photographer NEEDS to Know
Apr 19, 2021
60: How To Create a Photography Business That Is Aligned With Your Passions with Evelyn Barkey
Apr 12, 2021
59: Top 3 Tips To Intuitively Connect With Your Couples with Lydia Ivy
Apr 05, 2021
58: How I Prepped My Booking Calendar For the Year in 5 Steps
Mar 29, 2021
57: How To Turn Your Menstrual Cycle Into Your Superpower with Vianney Leigh
Mar 22, 2021
56: Embarrassing Shit That Happened to Photographers (You will LOL)
Mar 15, 2021
55: Social Anxiety, Overcoming Self-Doubt and Becoming a Husband + Wife Duo with Jessy + Brandon of Bows & Lavender
Mar 08, 2021
54: How To Respond When People Think You're Too Expensive or Ask For a Discount
Mar 01, 2021
53: Part 2: How To Navigate Reschedules + Cancellations As a Wedding Photographer In a Pandemic
Feb 24, 2021
52: Part 1: How To Navigate Reschedules + Cancellations As a Wedding Photographer In a Pandemic
Feb 24, 2021
51: How To Leave a Job You Hate and Go Full-Time With Your Photography with Carly Kratzer
Feb 18, 2021
50: What Is The 75 Hard Challenge + Why I'm Doing It
Feb 11, 2021
49: How I Track My Leads and 2 BIG Reasons Why You Should Too
Feb 04, 2021
48: Trusting In The Journey + Mindfulness with Daniel Kudish
Jan 28, 2021
47: How I Went From $69,000 to $137,000 in Just One Year!
Jan 21, 2021
46: The Marketing Mindset I Wish I Knew Sooner
Jan 14, 2021
45: Overcoming Comparisonitis + Not Getting Noticed as a Photographer
Jan 07, 2021
44: What 2021 Has in Store for Us and The 3 Steps I Took to Plan My Goals
Dec 24, 2020
43: My 2020 Wins + Lessons
Dec 24, 2020
42: How to Become a Hybrid (Digital + Film) Photographer with Caileigh Langford
Dec 16, 2020
41: How to Become a More Eco + Socially Conscious Photographer with Julia McLellan
Dec 03, 2020
40: My Workflow to Getting Consistent 5 Star Google Reviews + Why They Matter
Nov 19, 2020
39: Scared of Charging More to Raising Her Rates + Booking New Clients Anyway with Samyan Photographie
Nov 05, 2020
38: The Mindset Hack that Helps Me Get the Hard Stuff Done
Oct 22, 2020
37: 10 Things You Need on Your Contact Page to Increase Your Bookings
Oct 09, 2020
36: A Week in the Life (7 Days Behind the Scenes with Sara)
Sep 24, 2020
35: My Chat with Emotional Eating Expert Amber Romaniuk
Sep 10, 2020
34: Why You Don't Have to Cap Your Wedding Bookings in 2021
Aug 20, 2020
33: The Top 8 Tasks I Get My Virtual Assistant to Do
Aug 19, 2020
32: Embarrassing Shit That Happened to Wedding Photographers
Jul 23, 2020
31: How to Transition from One Shooting Style to Another in 3 Steps
Jul 09, 2020
30: How To Reset Your 2020 Goals During this Pandemic
Jun 25, 2020
29: How We Can Support the BIPOC Community As Photographers
Jun 11, 2020
28: How to Be Resourceful + Problem Solve: Part 2 with Clarissa DiGioacchino
May 21, 2020
27: Being Self-Aware of Your Emotional Transition Curve: Part 1 with Clarissa DiGioacchino
May 07, 2020
26: Things I Discovered That Are Essential to My Happiness
Apr 23, 2020
25: How to Embrace Your Power, Live in Alignment and Release Past Traumas with Stephanie Morrison
Apr 09, 2020
24: Unapolagetically Following the Path That Is Meant for YOU with Chuy Photo
Apr 02, 2020
23: 4 Ideas for Bringing in More Income as a Photographer While Stuck at Home During COVID-19 with Viara Mileva
Mar 26, 2020
22: Creating Art in a Time of Confusion with Jennifer Moher
Mar 19, 2020
21: How To Stop Playing Catch Up in Your Business with Sandra Monaco
Mar 11, 2020
20: You Are NOT Your Circumstances - A Pep Talk
Mar 05, 2020
19: Overworked + Run Down, to FINALLY Attaining a More Balanced Lifestyle with Julian + Kelly
Mar 04, 2020
18: My Biggest Kept Secret of HOW I Document People so Authentically on Wedding Days
Feb 27, 2020
17: From Burnout to a New Zest for Life with Jessica Little Photography
Feb 20, 2020
16: Top 3 Reasons for Wedding Photographers to Fall In Love with Outsourcing
Feb 13, 2020
15: My Mental Health History
Feb 06, 2020
14: Generalizing vs. Specializing - What's Better for You
Jan 30, 2020
13: My Candida Cleanse Journey
Jan 23, 2020
12: Improve Your Wedding Client's Experience in Just 10 Minutes
Jan 16, 2020
11: Why I REFUSE To Use Story Filters on Instagram
Jan 09, 2020
010: How to Chase Unrealistic Dreams + Actually Achieve Them
Jan 02, 2020
009: My 2019 Wins, Failures + 2020 Goals
Dec 26, 2019
008: Corporate 9-5er Turned Photographer with Samantha Joy Photography
Dec 19, 2019
007: Why Getting Tagged by Clients on Social Media Doesn't Really Matter
Dec 12, 2019
006: How to Make Unhappy Clients Happy
Dec 05, 2019
005: The Easiest Way To Make More Money As a Wedding Photographer
Nov 28, 2019
004: Top 10 In-Between Moments to Document on Wedding Days
Nov 21, 2019
003: How to Figure Out Your Editing Style + Stay True To It
Nov 10, 2019
002: Fastest Way to Attract Your Ideal Clients + Book Them
Nov 09, 2019
001: From Server to Full Time Wedding Photographer
Nov 05, 2019