When was the last time you stopped to show gratitude for your business? In today’s Thanksgiving week episode, I’m looking back on this year through a lens of gratitude. I’m appreciating the business I’ve built, and giving thanks to the many people who have played a part in making my dreams come true.

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

Review the Show Notes:

Looking back through the lens of gratitude (3:09)

I have the business I once dreamed of (4:35)

Holding a position of gratitude (8:38)

What I’m grateful for (12:43)

Mentioned in this Episode:

Root To Rise Mastermind: sabrinagebhardt.com/mastermind-waitlist

Connect with Sabrina:

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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How is your personal style impacting your business? In today’s episode, I’m joined by my very own personal stylist, Betsy Beaman. We’re diving into the most vulnerable parts of my styling journey, plus Betsy shares her tips for building confidence alongside your wardrobe.

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

Review the Show Notes:

Meet Betsy (0:53)

Betsy’s journey to becoming a stylist (2:42)

Building a business and being your own person (8:55)

Sabrina’s journey to hiring a stylist (12:17)

How we get stuck in style ruts (15:30)

Lacking identity and self-awareness in your style (22:12)

Reviewing the style board (26:36)

The transformation of the closet detox (30:17)

Working with a stylist short-term or long-term (40:18)

The monumental change in confidence (45:25)

How to know when you’re ready for a stylist (51:14)

Getting dressed is no longer a chore (55:05)

Rapid-fire questions (56:03)

Connect with Betsy:

Instagram: instagram.com/bbeamanstylist

Website: bbeamanstylist.com

Connect with Sabrina:

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Are you making a big business transition? In today’s episode, I’m joined by photographers Melissa Arlena and Alison Bell, both experts in moving your business and making brand pivots. We’re diving into each of their experiences with starting over in new locations, plus their tips for navigating transitions through preparation and confidence.

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

This episode is brought to you by my new free quiz, What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? This quiz is designed to identify your strengths when it comes to marketing, plus what might be holding you back. If you’re ready to say goodbye to overwhelm, exhaustion, and dead ends when it comes to your marketing, take the quiz today.

Review the Show Notes:

Get to know Alison and Melissa (0:50)

Big business changes: Alison’s story (3:06)

Big business changes: Melissa’s story (8:07)

Preparing ahead of time for a big transition (13:46)

Red flags to watch for during your transition (21:34)

Being the beginner again (26:08)

The timeline of starting over (27:55)

What did and didn’t work in transitions over the years (33:14)

For the photographer stuck in planning paralyzation (38:28)

Rapid-fire questions (40:28)

Mentioned in this Episode:

Keep It Moving Podcast: pictureperfectrankings.com/photography-podcast

Connect with Melissa:

Instagram: instagram.com/pictureperfectrankings

Website: pictureperfectrankings.com

Connect with Alison:

Instagram: instagram.com/alisonbellphotog

Website: alisonbell.co

Connect with Sabrina:

What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? Quiz: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing-quiz

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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