Feeling the pressure to test out every marketing strategy? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the cost of trying to market your business in a way that doesn’t work for you, plus how to reclaim marketing in a way that aligns with your personality.

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:

All types of marketing strategies will work (3:53)

The cost of trying to market in a way that doesn’t work for you (5:24)

Connection over perfection (6:56)

Energy over algorithm (8:14)

Consistency over complexity (10:02)

Aligned over forced (10:49)

Finding your marketing personality (12:55)

Connect with Sabrina:

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

Marketing That Attracts Course: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Need a few quick ideas to improve your marketing? In today’s episode, I’m sharing five steps you can take this week to easily step up your marketing.

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.

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Clean up your Instagram profile (1:30)

Reach out to another small business (8:30)

Record behind-the-scenes and a day-in-the-life (11:25)

Follow-up with your cold inquiries (14:10)

Repurpose a blog post for social media (16:35)

Connect with Sabrina:

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

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Could stock photography be a legit revenue source for your business? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with photographer and educator Aubrey Westlund about the impact that stock photography has had on her career. We’re diving into her best tips for getting started, the most common mistakes that photographers make in stock photography, plus the potential for income growth over time.

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 Aubrey (0:57)

From weddings to stock photography (1:47)

Navigating the stock photography world (5:46)

The most common mistakes in stock photography (9:50)

Finding inspiration for your shots (16:39)

Combining brand and stock photography (19:45)

The potential for career growth and success in stock photos (23:26)

Sales and income growth over time (26:25)

Get started with stock photography today (31:17)

Rapid-fire questions (33:47)

Connect with Aubrey:

Website: stan.store/aubreywestlund

Instagram: instagram.com/aubreywestlund

Little Black Book of Stock Photo Agencies: aubreywestlund.com/lbb

Stock Photo Besties: stan.store/aubreywestlund/p/stock-photo-besties

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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It’s the quarterly business bestie chat! In this episode, Colie James and I discuss our 2025 so far, the highlights and struggles of quarter one, plus what goals we have planned for quarter two.

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:

Exciting highlights of Q1 (2:02)

The struggles of Q1 (8:29)

Getting your return on investment (13:57)

The Creative Educators Conference (25:52)

What’s happening in Q2 (33:33)

Planning our Chicago trip (40:39)

What has already changed this year (43:54)

Connect with Colie:

Website: coliejames.com

Podcast: coliejames.com/podcast

Challenge: coliejames.com/glowup

Connect with Sabrina:

Marketing Quiz: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing-quiz

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

Episode 128 Q1 Business Bestie Chat: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/128-q1-2025-business-bestie-chat

Episode 114 Q4 Business Bestie Chat: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/q4-business-bestie

Big Break Club: bigbreakclub.com

Creative Educators Conference: layleeemadi.com/conference

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Would you believe me if I said I just bought a brand new car… after buying the exact same brand new car in 2023? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the story of my rough car troubles and the treatment from the dealership that brought me back as a customer. I’m also diving into the lesson learned from the experience, which proves that client experience matters more than anything else in your business.

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.

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Review the Show Notes:

The backstory on my 2023 brand new car (0:46)

Being treated like a dealership VIP (4:03)

Why client experience matters more than anything else (8:52)

Connect with Sabrina:

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

Episode 92 Marketing I Learned From A Car Salesman: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/92-marketing

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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What if your mindset was the one thing holding your business back? In today’s episode, I’m sharing three ways that I see mindset keeping female creative business owners from reaching success. I’m also sharing my tips for changing your mindset that you can act on today.

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 guide, Magical Momentum. This thirty-day done-for-you marketing plan is designed to connect you with your ideal clients, and to get you out of your marketing rut. If you’re ready to try something new and hit the easy button on your marketing, grab the free guide today.

Review the Show Notes:

Your mindset around time (5:48)

Your mindset around money (16:57)

Your mindset around perfection (21:36)

How to work on changing your mindset (25:20)

Connect with Sabrina:

Magical Momentum: sabrinagebhardt.com/momentum

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Are you a mom learning to balance self-care, motherhood, and business? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Jessica Massey of Hustle Sanely about business ownership through the seasons of motherhood. We’re talking about what self-care has looked like through our own experiences of motherhood, the importance of flexibility, and how to find the time for meaningful self-care.

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 The Round Table, a community built for female photographers who want to continue growing their business while forging industry friendships along the way! In this group, you will learn practical ways to move your business forward, while finding community and accountability with like-minded photographers. Come join us and get access to new live trainings, a growing vault of education, and an incredible community.

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Review the Show Notes:

Get to know Jessica (2:29)

Self-care before motherhood (5:40)

How self-care changed after becoming a mom (9:07)

Lessons found in flexibility and shifting schedules (22:02)

Finding the time for self-care (30:40)

Advice for the mom who desperately needs time for herself (40:10)

Your time for yourself is invaluable (43:18)

Rapid-fire questions(47:31)

Connect with Jessica:

Website: jessicamassey.com

Jess Massey Instagram: instagram.com/jessmmassey

Hustle Sanely Instagram: instagram.com/hustlesanely

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Connect with Sabrina:

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Episode 45 Habits and Routines with Jessica Massey: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/45-habits-and-routines

The Round Table: sabrinagebhardt.com/membership

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Are you afraid to raise your prices? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Dustin Mushinski and diving into one of the most common challenges of creative entrepreneurship. We’re uncovering how undercharging is actually hurting your business, mindset struggles that hold you back in pricing, plus how to finally raise your rates with 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.

Review the Show Notes:

Get to know Dustin (1:43)

Why you undercharge (4:30)

How undercharging is hurting your business (7:45)

Mindset issues behind raising prices (15:06)

Working on worthiness (20:14)

Stepping past fear to raise your prices (27:00)

How to know when you’re at the right price (36:21)

Bettering your relationship with money today (40:28)

Rapid-fire questions (44:42)

Connect with Dustin:

The Get Out Of Your Head $47 program: shop.dustinmcoaching.com/get-out-of-your-head

Instagram: instagram.com/dustinmushinski

Website: dustinmcoaching.com

Podcast: dustinmcoaching.com/podcast

Connect with Sabrina:

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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