House Fur Happy Hour

AND WE ARE BACK!Well, 1/2 back. It's just me (Ren) on this episode of House Fur Happy Hour talking about the struggles of finding, making, keeping and nurturing quality friendships. I couldn't possibly talk about this all by my lonesome, so my friend Melanie St. Clair is BACK!In Episode 24 you will get to listen to a recorded phone call with my Business & Mindset Coach bestie, Melanie St. Clair.We ALSO share some nitty-gritty details about our upcoming in-person retreat; The Prosperous Creative in Milwaukee, Wisconsin September 10-12th!https://themoderndaymystic.co/photog-retreat/I love this episode because we openly talk about how our friendship has changed our lives & we give our advice on how to start making friends as an adult that don't suck!More Details About The Prosperous Creative Retreat:Are you ready to be in charge of a thriving business that allows you to:Create fun and freedom in your lifeGives back to you as much as (and more than) you pour into itBe a known expert as a photographer and wedding proWork with your favorite clients and get paid generously for itThis retreat was created FOR YOU.Visit: https://themoderndaymystic.co/photog-retreat/

On this episode, we’re covering topics about life as an entrepreneur and we invited our copywriter & content creator friend, Kaitlyn Luckow two join us for a cocktail and conversation. As always, if you’d like your questions answered on the show, please email me at housefurhappyhour@gmail.comWhat You’ll Learn From this Episode:Some of our favorite books, podcasts, and tools that have helped grow our businessThe greatest & not so great aspects of being an entrepreneurPersonality traits of ours that we attribute to our success as an entrepreneurIgnoring judgement from othersOur "what we wished we would have known" when we started are businessesEnjoy The Show?Please leave us a review on iTunes. Or, join the conversation by leaving a comment below!

Today, you will be hearing from both Caleb and I along with a special guest;  Melanie St Clair (https://www.melaniestclair.com)Melanie is a visionary mindset coach, entrepreneur, wife, cat mom, and most of all, an amazing friend!Not only is this episode unique because we have a guest joining us, but also because Caleb and I actually get on-the-spot mindset coaching!!!This epsiode is a perfect example of how we work through through problems and the importance of allowing myself to receive help and support from others.My Most Favorite Parts of This Episode: Melanie sharing her story with how she got into this line of workAdvice on overcoming limiting beliefsHow to run your business from a place of love and not from a place of  fearAll about Melanie's coaching services and her Mastermind!Her favorite go-to order at her favorite hometown restaurant More About Our Special Guest: Melanie St. Clair is a mindset coach for visionaries on the rise.  She helps spiritual entrepreneurs create time, energy, and financial abundance in their lives and business through releasing limiting beliefs, healing inner work, and guiding you back home to yourself.Her greatest purpose in life is helping you love yourself like it's your life's work so that you can become whole again.When she's not supporting her rockstar clients, you can find her touring the world (or the grocery store) with her dreamy husband Jeramia, drinking matcha lattes, or hopelessly trying to get her cats to take selfies with her. I am so happy that we were able to have her on our podcast for our very first interview!Thank you again for taking the time to listen to House Fur Happy Hour! We are so thankful for your support!If you like what we are sharing or think a friend would enjoy our content, we would appreciate if you could Subscribe and/or leave us a review on iTunes.XORen + Caleb  

A few weeks ago I put out the “Ask Me Anything” on Instagram - we got some DM’s and answered them, but one particular follower’s questions really challenged us to think long and hard. I am super excited to share her questions and even more excited to dive into answering them for her and everyone listening!To make sure we are giving the light to Jen, I asked her to record and submit her questions - I got goosebumps with her delivery on this. Thank you so much Jen for engaging with us, supporting our podcast, and most of all for dreaming big and living your best life!The format of Episode 21 is different - we popped in the questions directly from Jen and we are going to answer them . . . I promise you, this is an episode you do not want to miss!!We talk about our challenges with creating a personal brand & how to go about creating your personal brand. We also looked back and thought about what we might have done differently with the creation of Studio 29 and how we have implemented what we've learned with the birth of this Podcast and the House Fur Blog. If you're heading on a trip or need something to keep you occupied as you're getting ready to work; take a listen. I know it won't disappoint!  Things we mentioned . . . .Caleb's Spicy Habanero Mezcal Margarita Recipe Cold Pursuit; basically a snowy version of Taken. You can read about it on Wiki. Russian Doll on Netflix (highly recommend)Saturday Night Live - "Donald Ducking It"Want to be featured on our podcast? You can submit audio to Ren at foto-29.com or you can email us about setting up an in-person or virtual interview through ZOOM. We'd love to hear from you!! If you would like to keep up with our home renovations, the podcast, our business growth, and our love for houseplants please follow along on instagram: @House_Fur If you are liking the free content and inspiration we are putting out, could you please leave a review for us on iTunes!!!  Thank you!!

Tonight’s topic was influenced by Caleb taking a clothespin apart last night when we were watching True Detective Season 3, handing it to me and asking me to put it back together.He watched me and then commented that you were impressed with the quickness of how I put it back together but also the way I did it.He told me he wouldn't have thought to put it back together that way - which sprung the idea for tonight's podcast.I was thinking about what it means to solve a problems - and how your “mindset” and “emotions” can play such a big part in that. I came to this topic idea because I was thinking about how every problem has a different solution depending on whom is solving it. Then I thought about what it really means to "think critically."Critical (and rational) thinking could help the world become a more reasonable place. If people weren't rushing to make a decision based off their own perceptions or instant feelings instead of taking the time to sift through what is emotional vs factual I think the world would be a happier, less stressful, and less judgemental environment. 

No one wants anyone to reject them when they desperately wanted that person to accept them, receive them and include them. Nobody enjoys the feeling of wanting something so badly that doesn’t want us back.And yet, rejection is something that we have all experienced and will experience in the future. Rejection is just part of the human experience. It begins in our childhood; when we get laughed at or picked on. When we're not accepted by a certain group of people. When we're not invited to sit at a certain lunch table. When we're not invited to go to a party or a social event. Rejection will continue throughout our entire lives, not just in middle school or high school.It is a lifelong battle.We all know people (maybe it’s yourself) who have faced rejection because of their skin color, the way they look, their religion or the culture that they come from. Maybe it's that you’re not tall enough, not pretty enough. You are not smart enough. You are not young enough. You don't carry yourself the right way. You don't have enough money.Honestly, it doesn't matter what the rationale is, the fact remains that we all in someway or another have been rejected by others.I feel like sometimes rejection can feel like bullying and as an adult it becomes way more complicated than not being able to sit at a certain table at lunch. Sometimes the rejection can be life altering and completely drain you of your self-confidence.Sometimes I am at fault and other times it’s just a difference in views and perspectives. Sometimes this leads to us starting to talk behind others backs or make up excuses, which isn’t good for us and it certainly isn’t good for that person. Although it may seem “therapeutic” at the time. In the long-run, you're wasting energy.You’re focusing on the negative, when you should just let it go, drop it, move on, and focus on yourself. Like we said in Episode 18, “When you nurture negativity you stay there, when you nurture positivity you will grow.” YOU have to go on living and doing our best with what we have.Rejection is going to happen. You can’t control it and you can't meditate on it. You need to understand that it is part of life and it doesn't need to control you and your ambitious or hold you down. By having a strong, faithful, support system of friends & family you can undoubtedly live a happy and successful life.- Take a listen to all of our songs of the week on the House Fur Happy Hour Spotify Playlist! - Want to follow Us (Caleb & Me) on other platforms? Please, introduce yourself on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter.

In Episode 18 of the House Fur Happy Hour Podcast, Caleb and I talk about the importance of showing gratitude to those who have influenced our life for the better, helped us succeed and/or grow (this could be personally or professionally.)Why is there resistance to share who has helped you throughout your life? Why is there resistance to giving gratitude and thanks? I am not sure why people think that by giving credit to those that have helped them succeed or uplevel their life or business in anyway… somehow takes away from their success? That’s not the case at all. When something good happens to me that someone helped me with I am always so excited to tell everyone about it. I don’t try to sugarcoat it and make it seem like I am just everything I am because I just was born that way or success just fell out of the sky into my lap. I think there is bravery in revealing that you aren't perfect from the get-go. I think it is important to remember where you were and where you came from and how much you've grown. I think it's important to reflect on that and don’t forget to thank those around you that played a part in that growth.If you want to be successful and happy, you can’t just sit in the sludge of negativity, envy, and jealousy of others. That is not helping anyone and that is definitely not going to help you! We all have bad days and you're allowed to have bad days but you can't stay there. When you nurture negativity you stay there, when you nurture positivity you will grow.You can not enable yourself to be a victim to excuses why you don't have what others have the happiness or success they have obtained.To hear more about Gratitude, please head over to iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts.Want to follow Us (Caleb & Me) on other platforms? Please, introduce yourself on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter.And, tune into the Spotify House Fur Happy Hour Playlist! 

Caleb and I want to start by thanking you all for being here with us & I hope you all had an amazing end to 2018 and welcomed the new year with smiles, positivity, and excitement for 2019. Caleb and I released another podcast episode yesterday. It was a recap of 2018 and we wanted to highlight some of our favorite moments – and then about 1/2 way through the episode I felt the need to drop a major truth bomb in hopes that it would perhaps help others understand that mental health is just as important has physical health. And, that by asking for help does not make you a weak person.The last few years have been tremendous for my self-development and learning to practice self-compassion.  I learned to have compassion for myself, just as I have for other people. Self-compassion has been the word I am using to summarize 2018. Nearly every day has been different for me since I realized that by having self-compassion, I am far less likely to depend on others to validate my self-worth.And over the last few months with the help of the incredible women in my mastermind, various podcasts, friends, family, books, my doctor. I am just so very thankful for everyone and everything in my life right now. For those who may be suffering; I wanted to let you know that there is always light at the end of the tunnel.We ended 2018 feeling extremely grateful, proud, happy, and energized. Caleb and I recap some of the highlights from 2018 and talk in-depth about my most proudest accomplishments both for myself and the businesses. What about you?Mentions:Jamie Jensen: The Leader of the Phoenix Sisterhood. Jess: Plays Well With ButterWhy Women Need Fierce Self-Compassion: An Essay by Kristin NeffDr. Daniel DuffyOur West Elm Home Feature Water RowerUrban Om Yoga Studio HFHH Spotify Playlist

In Episode 16 of House Fur Happy Hour Podcast we are talking about how changing the word “Should” to the word “Could” in your daily conversations with others, but more importantly when talking about or directly to yourself. The words you choose to use within your inner dialogue can be really empowering or disempowering.As I’ve been on my path to a healthier mental state, I’ve become more in-tune to my inner dialog and how it affects my mood, my interactions with others, the decisions I make, and how I view myself.  When I dissected the conversations I had with myself I realized just how demoralizing the word “should” can be.The word "should" isn't all bad, but it has to be used in the right context. When I was using the word "should," I was basically telling myself that I wasn't good enough, or doing enough, or being enough and this type of self-sabotaging language just builds and builds. After thinking about how often I use the word “should” with myself I thought about why I rarely, if ever, use it when I am talking to someone else. I asked myself why I don't use the word should with others, and it was because I didn't want them to feel bad about their current decisions or I didn't want them to think they couldn't make decisions on their own or I didn't want to emphasis what they “weren't” or “aren't” doing. I don't have the moral authority to be telling people what they should or should not be doing. When I use the word "should," it is usually motivated by a lack of self-acceptance rather than encouragement. And if I were to use the word "should", when talking to others it would be motivate them to do what I suggested rather than making the best decision for themselves. Studies show that by simply using the word could, your internal conversation changes. Not necessarily that changing from should to could automatically converts to a positive mindset, but that it doesn’t handcuff you to one specific outcome. You just need it to be empowering versus disempowering. Doing this will keep you accountable for your choices yet feel open to making some changes. Having choices and accepting that you are human and will make mistakes.Exchanging the word "should" for "could" opens a lot of doors for me. It allows me to realize that I have a choice or more freedom about things. Saying that I "could" removes a lot the guilt associated with not doing something. And, when I say to myself that I should or someone else should, I’m not only seeing the negativity of what I am not doing but I am also in a state of certain denial especially with feelings. Because when I tell myself I “should” be feeling this or that, it’s like a part of me is pushing away what I really am feeling—not wanting it to be the reality.Should doesn’t allow you to make mistakes. The word “Should” puts restrictions on what you give yourself grace for. And although it is all fine and dandy to talk about doing this practice of word replacement, it is difficult and is a lifelong tip that will take on-going effort. Hopefully everyone can gain something from this episode. Be sure to check out the House Fur Happy Hour Spotify Playlist and tune into this week’s added songs.Want to follow Us (Caleb & Ren) on other platforms? Please, introduce yourself on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter. 

I started Studio 29 Photography in 2010 and since day one, I’ve never really had issues with working all the time. I thought that since I basically made up this dream career if I was ever caught not working I’d be seen as a slacker. And being lazy or being slacker or just stillness in general is basically my worst nightmare. BUT a few months ago, I had a realization about how important it is to set boundaries and have expectations for myself and the business. It’s important to not let the business bleed into every single thing we do in our life.And although we’ve never officially been completely burnt out -we’ve come eerily close.So today’s episode is all about how to avoid burnout. How being a tad selfish to live your life and take care of yourself will better the people around you & make your work better and therefore your clients happier. It is all intermingled.Even though this episode is from our perspective as creative entrepreneurs the core message and tips we cover are applicable for everyone. I think the final take away is to love yourself as much as you love your job…. And that could be photography for me or even as unrelated as a stay at home mom.For me, it was a struggle to understand and truly trust in the fact that our business will survive even if I don’t have a 24/7 watch on it. I used to literally wake up in the middle of the night to answer unanswered emails that I knew I had received at dinner. I used to download and edit photos within minutes after a session or wedding just to justify that I did a great job for the client. I now realize, thanks to the help of family, you, and my mentor that constantly working and thinking about Studio 29 was causing me stress and preventing me from truly being present.Honestly, the first time I took away from work since 2010… and I mean really took time away…. Was our wedding in 2016. I put up the auto reply everywhere about us getting married and then going to Iceland for our honeymoon and that was that. I didn’t do anything work related until I returned.Perhaps that is why Iceland is such a “sacred” place for me. I feel so safe and stress free and its just the most calm and beautiful place on earth for me. Perhaps that release of stress is what engrained those feelings in me. 6 years of non-stop work stress, finally building up and being released.As a business owners all will encounter periods of stressful times. Burnout is a result of exhaustion + disappointment.Burnout happens when you are working for too hard for too long without results 100% in-line with our expectations, but successful entrepreneurs will continue to be flexible with their expectations and give themselves the permission to rest.Remember to be kind to yourself; remember to remove yourself from the work & take breaks every so often and if you can do that, burnout will not rear its ugly head.Things we mention:Julie SolomonJess - Plays Well With ButterSara - Real Balanced  Iceland! >> a blog post I wrote about our travels. I hope you enjoy Episode 15 of House Fur Happy Hour Podcast!Be sure to check out the House Fur Happy Hour Spotify Playlist and tune into this week’s added songs.Want to follow Us (Caleb & Ren) on other platforms? Please, introduce yourself on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, 

A lot of our community was wondering what the heck I was doing in LA for the last few days. So in Episode 14 of House Fur Happy Hour we discuss what a mastermind retreat is and what I gained from attending. I (luckily) was invited to join her year long Mastermind and with that comes the Phoenix Sisterhood Mastermind Retreats.The Phoenix Sisterhood Mastermind Retreat was curated and lead by Jamie and she cultivated a safe space where the creative women in my mastermind could come together to share + receive support for their talents, fears, strengths, weaknesses, struggles, wins, and lingering questions as creative business owners. Jamie’s efforts, hard work, and effort she put into our time together was exceptional! I am so thankful to have the support/guidance from Jamie and the other incredible gals I met IRL this weekend.I cannot wait to fully unleash the full potential of “myself,” grow my business, and reach the business-life balance I truly desire.  LINKS:Jamie Jensen: http://thejamiejensen.comNadia Munla: http://nadiamunla.comJulie Solomon: https://www.juliesolomon.net

In today's episodes we talk about first impressions. More specifically we talk about how to present yourself to potential clients during your first interactions together. We touch on our personal tips from our consults, body language, micro expressions, and finding common ground - that imitates small talk. Our goal of our first in-person meeting is to letting the client know we are easy to communicate with. And to ensure them that we will be a stress free element of their wedding day and just be a solution to theirwedding photography needs, not an added problem.Every client has a specific problem they are looking to solve; ours at it's simplest form, is couples looking for a wedding photographer. I like to put myself in the couples head and figure out what their emotional attachment they have to "their problem."By knowing the emotional aspects of what the problem is can help me define and showcase my services better. I put myself in their shoes and thought about what would keep them up at night (about their search for their photographer.)Clients just want you to be able to solve their problems. The most important thing that can happen at your first meeting is that your client walks away feeling like you’ve totally got this and that they’ve made the right decision in choosing your services.  We reference; a book called Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People by Vanessa Van Edwards.And an article on FashionMag.com.I hope you enjoy Episode 13 of House Fur Happy Hour Podcast, it might be one of my favorites so far! 

Episode 12 was sparked by a question we received on Instagram about how we stay organized in our business and how do we manage a healthy work to life balance.Honestly, the final answer is we are still working on the life-work balance. But, today we share some of our favorite television shows that have helped us reserve some downtime together that forces us to rest.So, today we share some of our favorite television shows that help us reserve some much needed downtime together that forces us to rest.Our extremely chaotic and busy schedule (thankfully) is only seasonal so we reserve the "us time" and the activities we love doing for when we have a lull in the amount of sessions and weddings we are doing. During our busy seasons (summer and fall) when we are go-go-go we dedicate our evenings to enjoying a quiet unplugged dinner together and then unwind on the couch catching up on Netflix and Amazon Prime shows.In today's episode we give our synopsis and personal views about Man in the High Castle, True Detective, and The Good Place. We also touch on The Americans, 30 Rock + Parks & Recreation, and The Knick.**At 30 minute marker we take a quick break because at the 32 minute marker Caleb give away some Season 1 SPOILERS of The Good Place. I know that knowing the details of a plot twist could undoubtedly ruin a show for some people, so I just wanted to give a heads up. So, I’d advise hitting the fast forward button about 4 times if you don’t want to hear it. The Russian spies we couldn't remember the name of; Julius & Ethel Rosenburg was indeed correct. Read about it here on Wiki.This episode is pretty funny because we spend about the first 15 minutes discussing what makes a great burger.And then . . . at the end we spend a few minutes going into depth about finding work-life balance and how I stay organized with the Studio 29 Photography business.Things I touch on about staying organized in my business include: having a solid workflow, having a primary time sensitive do-to list, and a long form to-do list. I use Evernote, FantastiCal, a regular notepad, and a Monthly-Weekly Planner. Nothing flashy, just as simple and minimal as possible. I also color code my to do list so that I can keep track of what tasks are in what stage of completion. I feel like my workflow would be very helpful for photographers to learn, so I now do offer mentor sessions. I can meet you in-person if you are local to the Midwest or I can do it over Zoom or Skype.Anyways, I think this episode is light and airy compared to some recent episodes that we've done that were very content heavy. As always, we are so thankful for you listening today and would love any feedback or positive comments that you could share on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts.Previous House Fur Happy Hour Episodes we referred to: Episode 09 - The Goals, Episode 08 - The Marriage, Episode 06 - The Seinfeld. Want to follow Us (Caleb & Me) on other platforms? Please, introduce yourself on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter.

Caleb and I just finished photographing our third double-header wedding weekend in a row! We've had 13 straight days of sessions and boy, oh boy, we are tired! But ,I can assure you, Episode 11 is still listen-worthy! We answer a slew of questions all related to photography. We put out an AMA to our community for a "crowdsourced" style interview, and I am SO happy with how it turned out! Wanna hear the answers first hand?? We are excited to drop this episode because it opened the doors for more questions to be submitted. We plan to do more topic specific episode in the future with the help of our listeners! 1) How has blogging your sessions helped grow your business?SEOSharing our latest workGetting back linksSharing images with other vendorsGiving an up-to-date portfolio of our workShows varietyHelps show clients - great for consults! (Can give a preview of a typical wedding day at a certain venue, so if you've photographed somewhere before you can become a resource to talk about that specific venue and have credibility that you are able to deliver beautiful images.) 2) Among the gear/things that you own for your business, is there something that you wish you hadn’t bought? We don't have many things that we "regret" purchasing but we do have some insight one thing we DO think you should invest in: quality lenses. We do wish we had more time to use our drone & pixel stick during weddings/sessions. 3) What are some inexpensive ways to market my photography business?There are many ways to market your business, this includes:Participate in wedding showsTraditional print ads campaignsWebsite and search engine optimizationReferrals from venues, vendors and clients;Social media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc);Word of mouth (reviews from past clients, etc.)Depending on your resources and your natural strengths, you might want to tackle a combination of the above to see what works.Always keep in mind before putting money into advertising:How do brides in your area search for photographers?  What other vendors are listing their services on that site - is it over saturated? What is the amount of traffic you will be targeting by paid advertising. Once you have gain some insights then you can come up with a strategy.We have been successful in finding clients either on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest. Each platform has its pros and cons. Social media can be time consuming, so it can be helpful to use planning programs such as Tailwind for Pinterest and Later for instagram. It helps save time and share posts at the ideal times. I think it is better to nurture your audience on one platform, as opposed to be all over the place and be mediocre everywhere.4) What do you think about watermarking your photography work?Our opinion is that anyone who wants to steal, will find a way to steal. Watermarks near the edges can be easily cropped out & watermarks in the middle ruin the aesthetics of the images, so we just choose not to use them.We have seen spammy sites take our images, but our philosophy is that if we are not suffering monetary loss or brand disparagement it is more harmful for us to worry about it than take any action legal or otherwise.. . .  please visit Housefur.com for the full show notes & details. 

We talk about how to find, use, and manipulate light when you're taking photos! And for those without a traditional camera, we are sharing 3 tips for taking better iPhone photos!After photographing several weddings Caleb and I have kinda a 6th sense for knowing and anticipating not only the split-second moments of our couples but also the lighting we may encounter throughout the wedding day. We love experimenting and manipulating the light that is given to us in any situation to make our photos beautiful and interesting. It is honestly, just the way our brains work; we have become programed to always be analyzing & appreciating light. I am so excited for you to listen to this episode because I share my favorite type of lighting and how I use light to enhance the textures, patterns, background, and even emotion within my photos. A popular buzz-term in the industry you may hear or see is “natural light photographer” and this means to primarily use the natural available light. Sometimes working with natural light and finding interesting shadows or glows is just about being at the right place at the right time. Being very perceptive about what is happening around you is important for finding the best light. Caleb and I wanted to share our techniques for using light; and we discuss the terms and phenomenas behind it. We discuss  ambient light, dappled light, diffused lighting, back lighting, white balance, how to bounce or reflect light, how to use and play with shadows, experiment with light painting & lens flares, and how to create beautiful dynamic bokeh within your images. I included examples of the different lighting scenarios we talk about on the HouseFur.com Blog post for this episode. And! If you stay until the end; at ~43 minutes we discuss 3 tips for taking better photos with your iPhone or Smart Phone.Andddd .... if you stay until the very very end, you'll find out what Vík stole from our camera bag.Want to follow Us (Caleb & Me) on other platforms? Please, introduce yourself on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter.

Without goals, your business is just operating instead of advancing. For me, creating goals has always given me a solid purpose to work hard because I know I am working toward something and that continues to motivate and inspire me. The best part of the episode is when we share 3 quick tips for how to set and work toward business and personal goals! View the show notes on HouseFur.com

Thanks so much for being here with us for Episode 7! Today we are talking about what it means to be married coworkers (and sometimes married to our work). Caleb and I have found ways to work alongside each other and still have a fulfilling and happy marriage and I am happy to share our thoughts about it today. Work itself can lead to stress in a relationship, and when you're in a relationship and in a work relationship you'd think the stress would be unbearable. But for us, it is not. We are not relationship experts by any means, but in today's episode we are sharing the 6 Key Components to how we make our marriage-relationship + work-relationship work. PLUS we take a personality test to see if it provided any insight into why we work so well together! Visit the House Fur Blog for entire show notes: View the show notes on HouseFur.com

"Customer experience" is one of the biggest buzzwords in business these days and we are sharing our top tips that we implement with our clients.  At an early age, Caleb and I both learned the importance of empathy, patience and consistency. And, we have always strived to apply those same values to every interaction we have with our clients today. In today’s episode we break down the difference (and importance) of Customer Service & Customer Experience.One of the mission statements for Studio 29 has always been to recognize our clients as our friends not just a client. Thanks for listening! Want to follow Us (Caleb & Me) on other platforms? Please, introduce yourself on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter.

If you struggle with finding humor in every day in situations, this episode is for you! If you are a Seinfeld fan this episode will be especially interesting for you! During Episode 06 of House Fur Happy Hour, we cover a range of topics all relating to the sitcom Seinfeld and why we love it so much. We love that the mission of the show was to observe & react around human behavior, than comment on actual political ideas. We chat about our favorite characters, most hilarious scenarios, and history of the show & why it is important to not take life so seriously. At ~23 minutes, Caleb reads my favorite portion of an article I found on Lifehack.com, by Steve Kux. View the show notes on HouseFur.com

During Episode 05 of House Fur Happy Hour, we cover a broad range of topics all relating to houseplants; but more importantly we talk about how it is important to have something that occupies you outside of your job.If you are a houseplant owner or just love houseplants (or want to someday have houseplants), this episode is for you! If you have ever been called a workaholic, this episode is also for you!I personally know how your career can consume you. I will openly admit that I do struggle with life-work balance; but I am significantly better than I was a few years ago. For a long time Studio 29 (our photography business) defined me … and my world became very narrow. I constantly thought about my work no matter what I was doing or who I was with. It ultimately consumed me my every decision and thought. Everything I did revolved around the business; I gave myself no breaks.Houseplants basically saved my life, outside of work! Having plants is a great extracurricular activity for me and it is completely separate from the business. It calms me, teaches me patience, and it makes me really happy when I see a new leaf or new growth.