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  • Episode 145 - From $500 All-Inclusive to $4K: How Do I Build on This Success?: Hot Seat with Shannon Griffin

    Episode 145 - From $500 All-Inclusive to $4K: How Do I Build on This Success?: Hot Seat with Shannon Griffin
    Sep 30 2025
    Brittany Barb went from charging $500 for shoot-and-burn sessions to making her first $4,000 sale by adding in-person viewing parties. Shannon Griffin offers advice on keeping this success going by talking about products earlier in the process and showing confidence when presenting options. Key Topics Covered: Creating memorable client experiences that naturally lead to higher sales Setting product expectations before the shoot, not after Positioning yourself as the expert who solves problems for busy clients Removing technical barriers that hold you back from offering premium products Building genuine connections instead of "selling" to make clients feel comfortable investing Connect with Shannon: https://www.shannongriffin.com, Connect with Brittany: https://www.brittanybarb.photography Join the e-mail list: ⁠⁠https://membership.themotherhoodanthology.com/membership-waitlist⁠⁠ Join TMA! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enrollment link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- https://themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox
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  • Episode 144 - The Messy Middle: When Business Momentum Takes You the Wrong Direction

    Episode 144 - The Messy Middle: When Business Momentum Takes You the Wrong Direction
    Sep 23 2025
    Family and newborn photographer Abby Park shares her journey of redirecting her successful photography business away from profitable weekend and evening shoots to prioritize family time. She discusses the challenge of recognizing when business momentum is taking you in a direction that no longer serves your values, and how she communicated these boundary changes to existing clients while maintaining her business relationships. In this episode, we discuss: Understanding when success is pulling you away from your core values and family priorities The evolution from client-led scheduling to photographer-driven boundaries, and the confidence required to make this shift How to frame business changes as benefits rather than limitations Balancing the demands of a growing photography business with the realities of parenting four children ages 4-9 Moving beyond traditional metrics of busy schedules and high booking rates to define success as being present across all spheres of life and so much more! Connect with Abby: https://abbyparkphotography.com https://www.instagram.com/abbyparkphotography/ Join the e-mail list: ⁠https://membership.themotherhoodanthology.com/membership-waitlist⁠ Join TMA! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enrollment link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- https://themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox
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  • Episode 143 - The Elizabeth Messina Process (Part 2)

    Episode 143 - The Elizabeth Messina Process (Part 2)
    Sep 16 2025
    In part two, Elizabeth Messina dives deep into the behind-the-camera experience of her photography sessions and shares her thoughtful approach to post-shoot curation. She reveals how she creates an atmosphere where clients feel like guests first, subjects second, and explains her "immersive photography" philosophy where the entire experience becomes part of the session. Key Takeaways: Show up even when you don't feel like it Create atmosphere and connection before performance Curation is where the art lives Give tangible gifts to clients And more! Elizabeth Messina's sanctuary for creatives: ⁠https://theartedept.com⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox
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  • Episode 142 - The Elizabeth Messina Process (Part 1)

    Episode 142 - The Elizabeth Messina Process (Part 1)
    Sep 9 2025
    In the first part of this riveting 2-part interview, photographer Elizabeth Messina shares how she evolved from being too shy for photos to confidently teaching others about her craft. She believes successful photography businesses start with creating excellent work you're proud of, not just clever marketing. Key Takeaways: Start with good work: Build your business on photography you actually love, not just marketing tactics Growing confidence takes time: Overcoming shyness and learning to trust your vision Balance art with client needs: Serve clients while still making time for your own creative work Focus on what you control: During slow periods, improve your portfolio and skills instead of worrying about what's not working Join us next week for Part 2! Elizabeth Messina's sanctuary for creatives: https://theartedept.com Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox
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  • BONUS REPLAY: The Secrets to True Light & Airy Photography: Creating Consistent, Cohesive Galleries with Katie Lamb

    BONUS REPLAY: The Secrets to True Light & Airy Photography: Creating Consistent, Cohesive Galleries with Katie Lamb
    Sep 2 2025
    In this episode, Katie Lamb returns to dive deep into the elements that create a true light and airy photography style. With 17 years of experience as a light and airy photographer, Katie breaks down the key components of this popular aesthetic and dispels common misconceptions. Episode Highlights: The three key elements that define light and airy photography: soft neutral tones, clean creamy skin tones, and soft shadows How to choose client wardrobes that enhance the light and airy style What to look for in locations: great light, the right types of trees, open sky, and appropriate grass height The difference between clean light vs. muddy light and how to identify both Why overexposing doesn't equal light and airy (and can actually ruin your images) Tips for metering properly for skin tones using spot metering How to position yourself and clients to create soft light even in harsh lighting conditions Use code TMA at checkout for exclusive podcast listener discounts on Katie's master level courses at katielamb.com. Connect with Katie: ⁠https://www.katielamb.com/⁠ Master the Light and Airy Style Course: https://www.katielamb.com/courses (Don't forget the coupon code "TMA" - our exclusive discount stacks when she's running a special!) Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠ Free Community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠ IG ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox
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  • Episode 141 - The Messy Middle: Navigating Your Way to a Profitable Photography Business (Pt 1)

    Episode 141 - The Messy Middle: Navigating Your Way to a Profitable Photography Business (Pt 1)
    Aug 26 2025
    Welcome to the messy middle! In this new monthly segment, Ali from the TMA team is bringing us conversations about what the messy middle looks like when it comes to building a photography business you love. In this first episode of the messy middle, Ali is sharing a glimpse into her own personal messy middle of moving to a new area and playing the long game of building meaningful relationships that ultimately have helped her kickstart this new chapter of her business. Join the e-mail list: https://membership.themotherhoodanthology.com/membership-waitlist Join TMA! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enrollment link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- https://themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox
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  • Episode 140 - From 20% to 70% Open Rates: The Email Secrets Photographers Need to Know

    Episode 140 - From 20% to 70% Open Rates: The Email Secrets Photographers Need to Know
    Aug 19 2025
    In this episode, Dawn Richardson from Flodesk joins us to tackle the biggest pain points photographers face with e-mail marketing. Dawn shares how, before she joined the Flodesk team, she built a six-figure photography business with just 300 highly engaged e-mail subscribers. The team dives deep into practical strategies for improving open rates, the importance of regular list cleaning, and why sending from a custom domain email is non-negotiable for serious photographers. Topics Covered: Email deliverability fundamentals: why consistency beats surprises and how to avoid the spam folder List management strategies: cleaning unengaged subscribers, segmentation, and focusing on quality over quantity Improving email performance: subject lines, personal storytelling, technical setup, and understanding key metrics Building authentic connections through targeted campaigns and personal newsletters that drive real business results And so much more! Connect with Dawn: Use our affiliate link for 50% off Flodesk: https://flodesk.com/c/N12FH6 Connect with Dawn on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsdawnrichardson/ Join TMA! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enrollment link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- https://themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox
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  • Episode 139 - Why Email Marketing Actually Works for Photographers (Real Results + Templates)

    Episode 139 - Why Email Marketing Actually Works for Photographers (Real Results + Templates)
    Aug 12 2025
    Social media keeps changing its rules, but email marketing is something you actually own and control. Shannon Vondy shows how she saved her photography business in 2020 by learning email marketing the right way —making $13,000 in one year just from sending emails to her clients. If you're tired of depending on Instagram and Facebook alone to reach your clients, this episode will teach you how to build real relationships through email that lead to more bookings. Key Themes: Own your audience instead of renting it - Why email is safer than social media for reaching your clients Build relationships, not just send ads - How sharing personal stories gets you more bookings than just promoting your services Your subscribers actually want to hear from you - Getting over the fear of "annoying" people who signed up for your emails Make sure your emails get delivered - Simple tricks to land in the inbox instead of spam folders Create an email routine that works - How to send emails regularly without it feeling like a chore Turn everyday life into email content - Easy ways to write interesting emails that show your personality Getting started with email marketing - What platform to choose and how to set up your first email list Connect with Shannon: https://www.theemailclub.co https://www.instagram.com/mrs.vondy Free Welcome Email Template: https://www.theemailclub.co/free-email-template2025 Free eBox (1 month of what to say to your email list): https://www.theemailclub.co/ebox-tma-podcast 14 day free trial on TMA to Flodesk: http://themotherhoodanthology.com/flodesk Join TMA! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Enrollment link ⁠⁠⁠⁠- https://themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox
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    46 m