The PhotoCEO™ Podcast

The ability to redirect negative self belief and thoughts of doubt is a key factor of success in photo business (or any business). Listen to this episode to learn one of the techniques we teach The Photo Business School students and apply it to your daily inner life today. Follow us on Instagram here. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

DM us on Instagram to tell us your story and how you handled it! If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

Rikki shares her journey through photography before she and Megan go off on one of their favourite tangents: talking about money. Enjoy!

Megan was supposed to go to New York City...but then got Covid. Here's how she recuperated her costs through her photo business and the lessons she walked away with.  Click here to follow us on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

Get the 4th tip here. Check out this FREE Lesson from The Photo Business School! Getting Clients From Multiple Places Click here to follow us on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

In this solo episode, Megan talks you through a recent breakthrough she had while struggling with motivation. The breakthrough? Implementing a motivation reset day before jumping straight into work again after having time off. Brilliant! Listen in to learn how she does this, take notes and see how you can apply this tool in your life. FREE Lesson from The Photo Business School! Getting Clients From Multiple Places Click here to follow us on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

Megan had a BUSY summer and Rikki got busy trying new things in her personal life. Listen in to catch up with us, then head over to our Insta DM's to let us know what you've been up to this summer! Did you have any challenges? Learn anything new? We can't wait to hear!

FREE Lesson from The Photo Business School! Getting Clients From Multiple Places Welcome to Season 3 of The PhotoCEO Podcast! In our debut episode we discuss how we would deal with problem clients publicly and privately, and how to handle the stress in both situations so that it doesn't take you out for days or weeks at a time (or make you want to give up on business altogether). Click here to follow us on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

This is the finale of season two! Grab a pen and paper, take some notes, because we lay it alllll out there for you on when and how you should be offering discounts (and when not to).  To stay connected during the summer, follow us on instagram here.  If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

Would your rather book fewer clients, consistently all year OR pack your schedule for 8 months and take 4 months off in the winter? ONE episode left til Season Two Finale! We'll be tying up season two with a beautiful bow when we tell you WHEN and HOW to offer strategic discounts. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

On this week's episode, listen in to a conversation between Megan and her mom, Sharon as they discuss: What was Megan like as a little kid How Megan's parents handled things when Megan told you she was leaving university to build a photo business Advice for parents out there who may be facing the same thing What Sharon thinks is one of Megan’s biggest strengths as a six-figure photographer What challenges there were in raising someone with an entrepreneurial spirit What it was like to watch megan’s transformation from not always being disciplined in her business to hyper-disciplined What Sharon has learned from Megan The most important trait that sets Megan apart that other up and coming photographers would be wise to develop in themselves Sharon's advice for other parents of entrepreneurial children who may want to start their own photo business And finally, The funniest memory Sharon has of Megan  If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

We debate this question and come away with a surprising and specific insight that will help you stay motivated as you build your photo business! Stay tuned for more "Would You Rather" Episodes! And if you want to submit your WYR question, send it to us in our dm's here Mentioned Episodes: How Megan went from Zero to 15k/Month Motivation Mindset for Photographers If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

The world feels chaotic and it has for a while, hasn't it? With no signs of slowing down anytime soon, what's a photo business owner to do? With respect to your clients, learning to alleviate your very valid overwhelm is a must. In this episode we talk about the things that have increased our anxieties lately, but more importantly: what we are DOING about that overwhelm and anxiety. The only way to alleviate it, is to do something about it. So we give you our top ways to alleviate the overwhelm feelings that come with being a business owner in a chaotic world. 1. Self Reflect on how much you can tolerate 2. Prepare and 3. Take Care If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!  

Rikki's husband joins the podcast today to answer questions written by Megan about the best and worst things about being married to a founder and entrepreneur. We talk about how things like money stress and keeping up with household chores during a busy season has affected us, how we took an unconventional approach to Rikki's major health challenge in 2021, and we share a bit about our big vision for why we keep pushing forward on the less-certain path of entrepreneurship. If you're in a relationship and you're a photographer/business owner, you'll want to give this a listen. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

Have you ever felt like you were working so hard in your business and not getting where you want to go, by the deadline you've set? Us too. Listen to this episode right to the end, even if you have to take breaks. It's a long one, but there are so many golden nuggets in here about how Megan persisted through pain, made the tiny tweaks in business that mattered most, and went from broke photographer to her first six-figure year. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

To join our free facebook group and get your question answered on the podcast (and join us to listen LIVE), sign up here. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

Death of a loved one, an emotional break-up... how and when do you tell a client that you may need to rebook? Or how do you apologize after the session for "not being your usual self"? Life is not separate from business, they are an integrated whole. So even if you haven't experienced tragedy that affects your work, you may at some point. Having these tips, and using them in a way that's genuine to you, will help you when life interjects in business. Thank you to Sydney B Photography for your vulnerable question. To join our free facebook group and get your question answered on the podcast (and join us to listen LIVE), sign up here. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

Get honest feedback (not a testimonial) so you can improve your photo services, impress your clients, and address any potential issues before they post it on a public forum (like google reviews) as a testimonial. To join our free facebook group and get your question answered on the podcast (and join us to listen LIVE), sign up here. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. Most photographers build businesses based on reviews and connection, so help us grow this podcast with your review and we will bring you valuable content every week that helps you grow your business. Click here to leave a review and collect some review karma!

Thank you to Lucas at The Creativ Cast for letting us share the interview he recorded with us last week! We had a great time chatting with Lucas and we think you'll love it too. In this episode we cover different topics, including: dealing with and normalizing how much rejection can suck, how charging what you want helps you stand out, and the 3 steps you have to master as the PhotoCEO of your business.  After this episode, go follow Lucas on Instagram and give his podcast a listen!