We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine you’re eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table 😄.

This was a delightfully fun, connective and thoroughly relatable conversation with Becky Wright - professional brand photographer and virtual photoshoot pioneer.

In this episode, we go deep into what it means to be creative - especially when life becomes ultra-challenging and we need to problem-solve our way out quickly! Becky relays how she struggled to find a valued place for her creativity until she settled on photography, and then the pandemic hit! We cover school career testing, what Becky’s younger self would say about her “job” now, and why being self-employed in the year 2021 means having to evolve at an ever-increasing rate, and lean into our creativity with full faith more than any other generation.

If you’re a struggling creative, or feel like you need permission to really trust your creativity, this episode is for you!

Check out the timestamps below for teasers!

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00:10 What to do when you don’t feel like “marketing”…

Showing up every day and putting yourself out there multiple times a day

The harmful myth of “The more you put out there, the more you’re gonna get”

03:10 Feeding the machine of social media

On quantity vs quality

“As a creative, I just couldn’t put out work that I didn’t like or didn’t believe in”

06:45 Creating a business that reflects and honours ourselves

How Becky created the niche that lit up her soul AND made her money

The challenges 2020 brought us as creatives and how Becky rode the waves

10:15 Turning cancellations into a creative opportunity

Why Becky shifted from wedding photography to small business owners

Dealing with criticism within the industry

15:30 Being pushed into being MORE creative in finding solutions for the evolution of our businesses

How we’ve learned to let go of the “way things should be”

Making photoshoots super-accessible, even during lockdown

21:35 What Becky’s younger self would feel about the life she’s created

Growing up and embracing her creativity within a scientific family

“The creativity has always been there, but I didn’t, for a very long time, have the confidence to do anything with it”

26:25 On being the generation that HAS to continually evolve in business

Navigating uncertainty, unpredictability and rapid changes in technology and social connection

“I think we’ve had to be very adaptive and [we]’ve just gotta remain open minded”

28:10 Anything is possible - and it can be really quick

Introducing the “fuck-it muscle”!

“The alternative is ‘Do nothing’ or try doing something and fail at doing it, but like, fuck it!”

31:05 “I basically use ‘Fuck it!” now to shut my anxiety up”

Embodying the understanding that we’re here for more

Becky’s journey through egg-freezing to alleviate pressure over finding “Mr Right”

35:20 “It’s scary at times the speed at which things are changing and progressing”

Is the education system serving the next generation?

“What our kids can grow up to do and be is so much more limitless”

38:10 Traditional career testing and what it brought up for Becky!

The no. 1 thing her private education could have resulted in

“There’s just so many more options for what you can do with your life to make money”

41:20 The path of the “starving artist”

“For anybody who’s up and coming in the creative world, there’s LOTS of opportunity there”

How the pandemic campaign for artists to “retrain” backfired with a bang!

43:45 “We need to stand up for ourselves and NOT be undervalued”

The immense capacity to problem-solve arising from the uncertainty and unknowns (esp during a pandemic)

The role of play and allowing it

45:05 How Becky literally rewired the rules of creativity for herself

“Same outcome - looked a bit different - I was told it was WRONG”

Embracing the space between “right” and “wrong”, and moving beyond the concept of “failure”

49:20 “I feel like I’ve come back to my true course even MORE than what I was on before”

The creative soul gifts within the upheaval

How Becky brings it all back to centre

54:20 When Becky time-travelled to chat with her older self….

“For all of the crap I’ve endured, it’s totally been worth it, because there’s glitter in that crap!”

The real formula for happiness which we’re not told about

You can connect with Becky here:

beckywrightbrandphotography.com

http://instagram.com/beckywright_brandphotography

https://www.instagram.com/beckys_virtualphotoshoots/

http://facebook.com/beckywright_brandphotography

Find more about me at:

zoekmfoster.com

https://www.facebook.com/zoekmfoster

https://www.instagram.com/zoekmfoster

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