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122: From Working 24/7, to Running Her Photography Business with More Ease and Less Stress! (Katie Silva Student Success Story)

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I LOVE a good student success story and this one with Katie Silva, one of my Outsourcing Made Easy students, gives me all the feels! Come on a journey with us to discover how Katie was able to transform her life and business through OME these past few years, plus her advice for starting your own outsourcing journey (whatever that may look like for you!)...

Tune in to learn…

  • Katie’s pre-Outsourcing Made Easy journey – from leaving her government job, to Covid cancellations in 2020, to discovering boudoir photography, to opening her own studio [10.21]

  • A snapshot of Katie’s life at her most overwhelmed, and how she was able to move through her fear and throw herself into outsourcing [17.06], [20.47]

  • Why looking for a “magic pill” won’t work if you’re feeling burnt out right now and the *real* secret to sustainable, long-term success as a photographer [22.42]

  • A deep dive into all the things Katie now outsources and her learnings along the way [25.38]

  • How Katie hired an in-person assistant to maximize her time on shoot days and stay firmly in her zone of genius (+ keep her clients even happier!) [29.00]

  • Katie’s most stubbornly-held false belief around outsourcing, which she has now overcome (and how you can too!) [31.59]

  • A handful of the pursuits Katie now channels her new-found energy into and how her relationships have changed for the better thanks to OME [39.59]

  • The number #1 thing you NEED to hear if you think paying someone else to do something you “could” technically do yourself is a waste of money (and why it’s a sure-fire way to keep yourself in burnout city) [36.51]

  • Katie’s favorite parts of OME and the importance of a strong, supportive community throughout your outsourcing journey [43.54]

  • What happened when two of Katie’s Tik Toks went viral and McDonalds slid into her DMs… (yup, for reals!) [47.52]

  • Why it’s NEVER too early (or too late!) to get on the outsourcing train [49.34]

  • Katie’s final words for anyone considering Outsourcing Made Easy <3 [56.34]

RESOURCES + LINKS:

Join Outsourcing Made Easy and take your first step towards more time freedom, creative freedom and financial freedom in your life today: saramonika.com/freedom 

Katie’s women’s only Facebook group: Untamed Society

Instagram: @boudoirbykatiemarie & @katiemariephotography_

Website: katiemariephotography.ca 

Say hi to me on social! I would love to hear which episode helped you!

Instagram: @saramonikaphoto


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