Often Ambitious: A Photography & Business Podcast
Episodes
45. Why Every Entrepreneur Needs CEO Days
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What did you do this morning?Are your mornings not as productive as you wish they were? I’ve got you covered in this episode as we talk about mornin...
44. How to Book Out Your Mini Sessions and Make $$$
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to know how to book your mini sessions effectively? Well, this episode is for you.In this episode, I will be talking about my humble begin...
43. Behind the Biz: How To Balance Business & Babes
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can we balance work and the same be hands-on moms? This question will be answered in today's episode as I will discuss balancing our role as ...
42. The Ultimate Guide to Making Your First Hire
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to hire your first team member? How to manage your team? These questions will be answered in this episode, as I will be giving tips on hiring your...
41. Real Talk: My Take On Social Media As As Millennial
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is your take on the use of social media?In today’s episode, I will talk about social media and how it affects our lives. We spend hours scrolli...
40. 5 Ways To Know It's Time To Raise Your Prices
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Press play to find out when is the best time to charge more to your clients. In this episode, I will be giving out significant tips or indicators to k...
39. Photographers: How to Approach the Wedding Day
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*APPLY to the Wedding CEO Coaching*If you loved this episode and want to hear more like it, please subscribe and give us a 5-star rating, share it o...
38. The Art of Copy that Sells with Elise Hodge
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Featured in this episode is Elise Hodge, a previous corporate employee who became a successful entrepreneur after years of hard work and dedication in...
37. Burnt out From Instagram? Listen up.
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the record, it's called: DoomscrollingAnd you need to STOP or just do it less, haha. The Wedding CEO MastermindClick here to *APPLY*If you lo...
36. Real Talk: I'm Switching From Nikon to Sony....
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So I did a thing.....and traded ALL of my Nikon gear and went full-blown Sony. Part two is coming with an overall review, promise. Do I have regrets?...
35. 5 Things your Bookkeeper Wants You Know
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
LoriAnn is a virtual bookkeeper and CFO for the creative entrepreneur, bridging the gap between traditional accountants and business owners. Whether y...
34. Why Now is the Best Time to Become The Wedding CEO
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Press play to find out whether or not you're a fit for the best coaching program for the wedding photographer ready to make six figures and beyon...
33. The Secret to Grow Your Photography Portfolio for FREE
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to grow your wedding portfolio and get those first few clients? I know I wish I had this episode when I first started out. Press Play no...
32. How to Know it's Time to Invest in Your Business
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's your CEO Personality? Take the quiz hereThe Wedding CEO MastermindClick here to *APPLY*If you loved this episode and want to hear more lik...
31. How to Plan Strategically During Slow Season
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In order to make a vision board, you need to plan. If you don't plan, then you plan to fail. What do you want to make next year? Great. Now, make...
30. Why You NEED Boundaries in Business
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boundaries can really make or break your business (and your sanity). Here are some examples of Boundaries I hold in my business while making sure to m...
29. Outsourcing for Photographers with Sara Monika
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about: Outsourcing. We constantly hear we need to do it. But, where do we start and why? Sara Monika is here to answer your questions ...
28. Let's Discuss: The Six Figure Mindset
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are many mindsets of success, but, there are 4 that I personally love and think it will propel your business forward tenfold if you just conquer...
27. 10 Mistakes I Made as a New Photographer
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all make mistakes when we first start out. But, the key is LEARNING from those mistakes and helping others NOT fall into the same mistakes. Listen ...
26. How to Quit your 9-5, Build a Personal Brand, and Create Body Positivity with Teresa Williams
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teresa's a wedding photographer, business educator, and podcaster. She's been photographing weddings and elopements all over the world for 8...
25. 4 Ways to Create Passive Income For Photographers
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So we got hit with a pandemic last year and many of us were affected in the service industry. Well, you're in luck! For today's episode, we ...
24. How to Achieve "IMPOSSIBLE" Goals in 2021
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How to plan your year for impossible efficiency. Did you know writing down your goals increases your chance of achieving them by 80%? This episode wil...
23. Don't Make these Mistakes with your Website
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
December Oak creates custom websites empowering creatives through conversion-driven design & teaching designers how to have a more fulfilled busin...
22. Storytelling with Copywriting for Photographers
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Greiman is a copywriter and documentary family photographer in Philadelphia, PA. She owns Green Chair Stories, a company committed to taking ph...
21. How to Pivot from Weddings to Branding Photograophy
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Josie is a Charleston-based photographer creating intentional brand photography for her clients - creatives, makers, and small business owners who ser...
20. This is Why You're Not Booking Clients
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When I first started out, I didn’t know where my leads were coming from or how much money I made. I was also losing emails half the time and had to ...
19. How to Create a Profit-Based Schedule
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Murphy helps entrepreneurs create a profit-focused schedule that eliminates unnecessary task switching, long nights and never-ending to do list...
18. Why Email Marketing is Essential for Creatives
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kendra from Girl Means Business and I had a candid conversation about all the things concerning:How to balance mom life How she built her photography...
17. How To Overcome Burnout and Re-Ignite Your Creativity
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karima from Karima Creative and I had a candid conversation about all the things concerning:Why investing in your education is crucial to your busin...
16. How to Run a Systemized Business
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn, the CEO of Success Beyond the Lens and I had a candid conversation about all the things concerning:Tips on outsourcing: When and how to do it ...
15. Girl Wash Your Mindset: Why You Need to Slow down + Embrace Your Season
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dee from Availa + Co. and I had a candid conversation about the book "Girl Wash Your Face" If you have felt like this book wasn't the b...
14. Why Mindset over Matter is Important for a Successful Business
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yay! Welcome to the first episode of Season Two and why I decided to focus more on Mindset and of course, keeping it real.Topics we discuss:A successf...
13. What to look for in a Photographer Business Coach
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So, I recently hired a Business Coach and it may or may not have been the best fit. Before you hire YOUR next business coach press play and don&apo...
12. Incredible Ways to Create Client Connection with Rachel Traxler
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is and Interview with Rachel Traxler about educating your clients and creating a connection with them to make the best of their e...
11. Changing your Mindset, Posing Tips, and Setting Yourself Apart From the Competition
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is about my thoughts when dealing mindset as a Wedding Photographer, ways to set yourself apart, and some posing tipsPress play a...
10. Dealing with Business Burnout, Insecurities, and the Mental Health Conversation
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is about my thoughts when dealing with issues dealing with your mental health. I swear these episodes remind me more of vlogging ...
9. Followers Don't Pay Your Bills & Let's Get Insta-Real
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is about my thoughts about Instagram from the major ups to the major downs haha. I swear these episodes remind me more of vloggin...
8. How to Automate + Systematize your Photography Business...
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a rebroadcast from 2018 about Time Management and keeping a Positive Mindset. Press play and let me know what you think. If yo...
7. How To Build a Successful Photography Business
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Twyla is going to tell us how she went from living paycheck to paycheck at her full-time job to become the sole income earner for her family wh...
6. Documenting Your Clients Stories + Your Purpose
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Photography: If you're just in it for the money, there are better, less draining and risky ways of going about it. So, what are you doing t...
5. How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that you haven’t earned your success, you simply got lucky, and you’re a fraud or “imposter” around people...
4. Goals Every Entrepreneur Should Make in 2020
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about GOALS. Not necessarily resolutions but, maybe write down a grocery list of ideas, set it aside and come back to it to keep ...
3. How to Get Out There & START Your Business!
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's not too late, It's never too late.Right now is prime time to start a business. People are beginning to trust small businesses more t...
2. Are You Pricing for Profit or Bankruptcy?
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OH MY WORD PRICING.Money is weird. You make it, you lose it, you gain it. You need it, can't live without it, etc.But, when you start a busines...
1. My Story: Why I left the Wedding Industry + Then Came Back to Pursue My Dream...
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You are incredible. You got this. Do you even know your potential?I didn't and with a little scrapping around and dreams on a ripped up notebook,...