Shine + Thrive Podcast
with Sara Monika
78: How To Have the Work/Life Harmony You Desire As a Portrait + Wedding Photographer
At the start of the year, you get all excited to finally start shooting again, and for the opportunity to get creative. You really believe that this year will be different than the last. Meaning, you won't get overworked and burnt out because you feel like you are more organized than you were last year and you made a promise to yourself that your health and life is a priority and that burnout is no longer welcome in your life.
Then, you somehow find yourself in the final 2 or 3 months of the season, backlogged with editing work, culling, and emails flooding in that make you feel more overwhelmed and even sometimes resentful of your clients. You can't seem to catch up even though you are working every single day for 12-15 hours. Sound familiar? Tune into this episode right now to learn how YOU can avoid burnout all year round to have the quality of life you desire!
77: How I Manifested My Dream Car and OUR BABY
I declared to the universe exactly what I wanted and it became my reality. Both with our baby that is due Feb 28, 2022 and my dream car that I got in August 2021! In this life update episode, I share with you the detailed stories of how both came to be with a sprinkle of inspiration of how you can manifest the things you desire in your life too! :)
76: How To Grow Your Wedding Portfolio If You're Not a Wedding Photographer Yet
Do you want to become a wedding photographer but have no idea how to get started if you don't have a wedding portfolio? It's an odd place to be right!? If you're nodding your head, then hit play on this episode now because it'll give you a handful of ideas on how to get the ball rolling on growing your wedding portfolio from scratch! One of my listeners put what I shared into action and shared her results with me and so you'll hear all about that too! :)
75: How To Post Quality Content On Instagram (It's not what you think)
Do you ever find yourself overthinking what you should post on Instagram, to the point where you don't end up posting AT ALL and end up feeling defeated in the process? If you do, then you are not alone! I share with you the advice I gave to a photographer that was feeling drained just thinking about posting on social and how to shift her energy and mindset into feeling empowered to post what she wants when she wants!
74: Everything You NEED To Know About Intuitive Storytelling!
You asked for it...And I’m bringin’ you the goods! Intuitive Storytelling is now open and welcoming new students as we speak! Most importantly, you're scared of your couples not being happy with their wedding photos! And this is where you can step up and re-write the script so that you confidently approach every wedding day KNOWING your couples will LOVE their photos! That’s why I’m inviting you to this opportunity, because I know you dream of going into every wedding day CONFIDENT that your couples will LOVE the photos you create for them. Become a part of Intuitive Storytelling and start storytelling like a pro on wedding days this season! Sign up now!
73: How To STOP Overshooting on Wedding Days (Save culling time + your camera life)
Do you ever sit down to cull a wedding, see how many unnecessary photos you took, and wonder how the heck to stop overshooting so much? I've been there, done that! In this episode I'll share with you the key questions to ask yourself before taking photos to ensure that they are more quality vs. quantity! This means you will save time on culling, save your camera life, and deliver a better experience for your clients with higher quality photos! If you're a wedding photographer, you won't want to miss this one!
72: Game-Changing Tips On How to Cull Wedding Days Decisively
Do you ever end up with wayyyy to many images after culling a wedding (like 1000 +) and you're not quite sure how to cull them down even more that will curate a better story for your couples? Make sure to tune into this episode to learn a secret of mine that helps me cull down weddings to 500-800 images very easily and decisively!
71: Chats With My Past Wedding Clients! (What They LOVED)
Wanna hear what parts of the experience I created for my wedding clients that they loved!? Tune in to find out so that you can get inspired on how to create the best experience for YOUR clients! | Shine + Thrive Photography Podcast
70: How To Stop Being Indecisive While Shooting
Want to learn how you can be more decisive while shooting so that you can create confidently? Tune in to learn what I do to make decisions quickly and effortlessly that allow me to create work I'm proud of and my clients love!
69: Our Experience With The 75 Hard Challenge with Sandra Monaco
The 75 Hard Challenge is a mental toughness challenge that helped both Sandra and I evolve physically, mentally, and emotionally this year. It consists of doing things for 75 days straight. Wanna hear how it all went down for us!? Tune in to find out! :)