DiscoverThe Art & Soul Show - Photography Podcast for Newborn and Family PhotographersMessy Middles: How to Navigate the In-Between Stage When You’re Not Where You Were, But Not Yet Where You Want to Be
Messy Middles: How to Navigate the In-Between Stage When You’re Not Where You Were, But Not Yet Where You Want to Be

Messy Middles: How to Navigate the In-Between Stage When You’re Not Where You Were, But Not Yet Where You Want to Be

Update: 2025-05-14
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We’ve all had those moments of feeling stuck in-between something. Either we’re waiting for a new stage of life or we’re on the verge of a breakthrough and what we’re doing currently just isn’t working quite right. 

It can be a deeply frustrating place to find ourselves both in life and in our photography businesses. But it doesn’t have to last forever, and we can come out the other side of this messy middle stage stronger and more invigorated.

So in this episode, I’m sharing what the messy middle is for many photographers, why it can be so overwhelming when we’re in it, and some practical steps for navigating through this stage just a little bit faster.

Let’s dig in!

What’s in this episode:

[00:00 ] Intro

[00:30 ] What the “messy middle” is when it comes to our businesses

[02:29 ] How this messy middle causes us to question ourselves and our businesses

[04:22 ] What this in-between stage actually means about our business

[05:00 ] Some steps you can take to move through this messy middle stage

[10:20 ] An encouragement for anyone currently navigating this stage

Tune in to this episode for how to navigate being in the messy middle of your photography business!

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/podcast/

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Messy Middles: How to Navigate the In-Between Stage When You’re Not Where You Were, But Not Yet Where You Want to Be

Messy Middles: How to Navigate the In-Between Stage When You’re Not Where You Were, But Not Yet Where You Want to Be

Lisa DiGeso, The Milky Way