Claim OwnershipPassion With Purpose - Photography Podcast, Creative Business, Six Figure Photographer
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© Nathan Chanski - Photography Business Coach, Wedding Photographer
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If you're an aspiring wedding photographer or established creative business entrepreneur and you’re looking for value-packed photography education, wisdom, and real talk about how to run your biz, this is the place for you!
I’m a wedding photographer/business coach who went from quitting my 9-5 to pursue full-time photography, started out making less than a thousand per wedding to booking six figs/year, and learning SO much along the way that I'm bursting at the seams to share with you. See you right here twice week (M & W) and hit that subscribe/follow button so you never miss a thing!
I’m a wedding photographer/business coach who went from quitting my 9-5 to pursue full-time photography, started out making less than a thousand per wedding to booking six figs/year, and learning SO much along the way that I'm bursting at the seams to share with you. See you right here twice week (M & W) and hit that subscribe/follow button so you never miss a thing!
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Today I am sitting down with Spencer and Gabby from my Business Blueprint coaching program - who have been active and wildly achieving members, I must say. They are absolutely crushing the business game, and have gone from feeling stuck and stagnant in their business to making five figures in a month and six figures in a year. They talk about their no-BS tactics and mindsets that took them from stagnant to thriving. Press play to find out what they say!⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiSpencer and Gaby's website: https://theschau.com/Spencer and Gaby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschauphotography/
If there was an actual "hack to life", I think this might be it? This is a simple, but wildly powerful mindset I use in my life almost every single day. Once you understand and use it, you make yourself a walking magnet for your goals. ⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This is my annual episode where I dish the vulnerable, personal, real-talk lessons I learned and earned from the year past. 2025 taught me a lot. Here's 5 of the main things it taught me that I believe would be helpful for you listening. I share where I got things wrong, where I got them right, and how God uses it all for His glory. ⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
I heard this quote recently ("everyone is an artist until rent is due") and it got me thinking... Is this true? Are we all just purebred artists at our core? Do we default to creating beautiful art when we are NOT in need, and NOT stressed, and NOT short on time? And if so, how do we unlock those things? What does this say about us as a species? Press play to hear my answers to these questions. ;) ⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
Imagine not just having your photography website designed professionally, but also copywritten professionally? Today we're talking with the team that does both, not just one. Avery and Chayse of Quick Site Design. ⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiHire QuickSiteDesign (Avery and Chayse): https://quicksitedesign.co/Follow QuickSiteDesign (Avery and Chayse) on Instagram: @quicksitedesign
I'm asked YOU on my Instagram stories what your most hard-hitting, or controversial business advice was, and I promised to react/respond to as many as I could on this episode. Let's get into it!⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
Today's episode is a video that I first published on my YouTube channel, but wanted to bring to the podcast today. It's all about how to invest money on your business on the front end before you expect to get a revenue on the back end. ⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
Today's episode is a live coaching call with a listener of the podcast named Samantha - a photographer from California! Samantha asks Nathan a question about how she can get more inquiries in her business, and beat the overwhelm of all her different niche's of photography, while also maintaining her role as a mother. ⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiFollow Samantha on Instagram: @samantha.josette
Let me introduce you to two people who didn't even have a place to call their own home at the beginning stages of their photography journey, but then after joining my coaching program The Business Blueprint, they worked their way all the way to MULTIPLE six figures, 5Xing their prices, and gaining a career that allowed them to prioritize their family life. Click play to hear how they did it, and listen to their wild story.⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiGoose and Rose Imagery website: https://gooseandroseimagery.com/Goose and Rose Instagram: @gooseandroseimagery
Do you believe that you are the EXPERT to your clients? Do you believe that you know more than they do on the topic of photography? Do you position yourself as the guide and practitioner, not the vending machine? Let's chat about what I mean...⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiRecommended Book from the episode: The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
Building and running a business is not easy - it's often pretty hard. But sometimes, we hear advice in the industry that makes it seem like we can skip all that hard stuff and still get the results we want. Let's talk about that idea...⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
Today we have a special guest and her name is Angelina! Angelina has been an amazing student in my coaching program, the Business Blueprint. She is a wedding photographer based in Houston, TX and specializes in both digital & film photography. Let's get into it!⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email info@nathanchanski.co to chat with Nathan directly.📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiFollow Angelina on Instagram: @angelinaloreta Website
I had no idea how to price myself back when I first began photographing weddings and couples. The only reasonable thing I knew to do was to research competitor's prices! Maybe you can relate? But eventually I had a few realizations... Let's get into it!⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
Today's episode is another live coaching call with a guest from the show, similar to yourself, named Abby Park who wants to take her business to the next level. I can't wait for you to hear! If you'd ever want to join me on Passion With Purpose and ask questions yourself scroll down to the link that says "submit your question to ask Nate on the show". We'd love to have YOU on the show! But for now, let's get into it with Abby...Submit your question to ask Nate on the show!!⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiFollow Abby on Instagram: @abbyparkphotography Website
Today's episode stems from a question that I recently got asked on a coaching call. A student asked how to let a potential client know that they absolutely NEED them (the photographer) to solve their (the client's) problems. But as I got to thinking, that might actually be the wrong question... Let's unpack this in today's episode!⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
Why is it that so often when an excited client inquires with you you end up not hearing from them again? This is frustrating and doesn't make any sense. But it's also a common experience among service-based industry providers. On today's episode I'd like to empower you with ways in which you can overcome these situations! Let's get into it.⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
New 10 Minute Monday episode! Today we're addressing the SLOWWW turnaround from inquiry-to-booking that I hear many photographers dealing with across the industry. WHY are clients taking so long from the time when they inquire to making the decision to book? I'm going to tell you why, and I'm also going to tell you how to fix this problem. This is how you will stand out in 2025 and beyond. ⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
Today I have my friend Salisha Blackburn on the podcast who is a destination elopement photographer that I've had the huge honor of working with in my coaching program, the Business Blueprint. I kid you not, Salisha went from needing to be on public assistance to now being at a place where she's booking $150k+ just this year... SO FAR! (Spoiler alert: since we've recorded, she told me she's already hit $185k+ in bookings.) So how did she do it? Press play to find out.⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanskiFollow Salisha on Instagram: @storybkphotography Website
Ah, how do I glorify God in my business? This isn't a straight-forward answer that I can give you in two sentences, so allow me to break it down to you in this episode with four major points. Whether you're a photographer or run a different kind of business, this will be insightful. Let's get into it!⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
For years I saw "discipline" as the enemy. I thought it was just "doing the stuff I didn't want to do." I was wrong. In fact, it's something completely different. I think this mindset will change the way you think about discipline, and hopefully it can make this word your new best friend. ;)⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⭐️📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.📄✍️CLICK HERE TO RATE & REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS!✍️ (Click the link, scroll down to where it says “Ratings & Reviews” and click the small link that says “Write a Review”)Follow Nathan on Instagram: @nathanchanski
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