Dangerous Creatives - A Photography and Creative Business Podcast

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Shannon Griffin joins us to talk all about money mindset. Shannon is a photographer based in South Florida who now specializes in family and boudoir photography, after transitioning out of weddings in 2020. Money mindset is such an important aspect as a creative business owner that is sometimes overlooked. It is crucial when we want to raise our prices and reach a place of abundance. Shannon and Kristin discuss their own personal journeys with money mindset and how that mindset has shifted as they have grown and changed as individuals over the years going through different seasons of life.  Shannon Griffin is an intimate portrait photographer who's process is S L O W, highly interactive and contemplative. Her clients become their own muse; and Shannon creates experiences where women feel beautiful, important, powerful and most importantly, valued. She gets to know the women that she photographs on a deep level before ever putting them in front of her lens; believing that the truest art begins with feeling and not technicality. Shannon guides her clients through the entire process and anticipates their needs. She takes pleasure in creating commissioned art for her clients, based on their individuality, and curating photographs that embody their legacy. Connect with Shannon: https://www.shannongriffin.com/consulting-and-mentoring website: https://www.shannongriffin.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannongriffin/ Our Sponsors:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠17hats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year.  Connect with Kristin: ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram @⁠kristinsweeting⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Danger School Online Course⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠  Credits:  Music by ⁠@⁠⁠⁠shammydee⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by ⁠Jen Madigan Creative⁠

In today's episode, Kristin is sharing with her seven piece framework to raising your prices as a high end wedding photographer. Raising your prices can provide you with so much freedom and can open the door for you to take action on your dreams. By increasing her pricing over the years, Kristin has been able to build the life of her dreams which consists of traveling, World Schooling her son, providing her clients with an amazing experience, and giving back to her community. As many of you know, Nashville recently experienced an unimaginable tragedy with the Covenant School shooting. Our hearts go out to all the families who were impacted. Last week Kristin was able to partner with members of the community to raise $7,500 to sponsor children and teens at Daystar Counseling Ministries who were impacted, relieving any financial burden they may face while seeking help. If you would like to donate please visit their page HERE. Our Sponsors:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠17hats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year.  Connect with Kristin: ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram @⁠kristinsweeting⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Danger School Online Course⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠  Credits:  Music by ⁠@⁠⁠⁠shammydee⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by ⁠Jen Madigan Creative⁠

On today's episode we will hear from Luci Dumas - photographer, coach, and host of The Profitable Photographer podcast. Luci is an expert in in person sales, or IPS, and she has some amazing knowledge + tips to share with us on the subject. IPS can feel intimidating or unachievable for many photographers in this digital age. Luci debunks these assumptions or preconceived ideas that many of us may have about IPS and shares how it has truly revolutionized her business by increasing her profit and creating a unique experience for her clients. Stick around until the end for an amazing opportunity to work with her! PPA Master Craftsman Photographer, Coach and Podcast Host, Luci Dumas sells wall portraits. Lots of them! She believes that so much joy comes from having art of those we love as decor in our homes... the more the merrier. Her hearts desire is for her portrait clients to display wall portraits in their homes that become lifetime treasures. And to teach her coaching clients and listeners how to have a thriving business that their clients love and created an amazing income.A full time photographer (also known as “The Baby Whisperer”) for over 3 decadesshe loves sharing her knowledge and secrets to selling 3 to 8 wall portraits almost every time. Her coaching business and podcast are called The Profitable Photographer and you can learn more and find her show at www.lucidumascoaching.com or on YouTube. Also, Luci is gifting 8 “Business of Your Dreams” Strategy Sessions to friends of Marathon Press to start your 2023 off right. Email her at luci@lucidumas.com or message her on Facebook. Connect with Luci: TheProfitablePhotographerPodcast.comwww.lucidumas.comwww.lucidumascoaching.comwww.instagram.com/theprofitablephotographer_pod/ Our Sponsors:  ⁠⁠⁠17hats⁠⁠⁠ - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. ⁠⁠⁠Pic-Time⁠⁠⁠ - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. Connect with Kristin: ⁠⁠Instagram @kristinsweeting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Danger School Online Course⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apply for coaching⁠⁠ Credits: Music by @⁠⁠shammydee⁠⁠ Produced by @⁠⁠jenmadigancreative⁠

On this episode, Kristin sits down to talk with event planner, Samantha Joy. She is an event planner and designer for her company Joy Events, and the co-owner of Emergence Events. Many of you who tune into this podcast are photographers and as photographers we often don't know all of the details that go into the planning side of events and weddings. Samantha is an open book and answering all of the interesting questions on this episode. Some topics covered include: sales, all the elements that go into planning, the power of styling through a story lens, House of Joy and how it came about, and the power of hospitality. Stay around until the end to hear about a fun styling freebie that Samantha is offering! A Chicago suburbs native, Samantha is a Midwest girl at heart. She began her career planning corporate events in 2011. Since that time, she has expanded to include weddings and other social events. Samnatha’s event are recognized for their combination of color, experiential designs, and details that are emotional and meaningful. Described as fun and playful and still classic, her designs are rooted in the stories of her clients. Her work has been featured in Newsweek, Brides, Style Me Pretty, Modern Luxury, The Knot and more. Her vision for every House of Joy event is that her client are fully present because we believe our fondest memories are rooted in our shared experiences with the people we surround ourselves with. Get the Styling Kit Resources Freebie HERE Connect with Samantha: @houseofjoyandco samanthajoyevents.com Our Sponsors:  ⁠⁠17hats⁠⁠ - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. ⁠⁠Pic-Time⁠⁠ - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. Connect with Kristin: ⁠Instagram @kristinsweeting⁠ ⁠Danger School Online Course⁠ ⁠Apply for coaching⁠ Credits: Music by @⁠shammydee⁠ Produced by @⁠jenmadigancreative

Today Kristin chats with the owner of one of the largest wedding planning companies in the country and founder of The Abundance Group, Ashley Ebert. If you have ever thought about building a team, listen up! In this episode Kristin and Ashley talk all about building a team from the beginning stages and what that looks like for current solo entrepreneurs. Once a solo entrepreneur herself, Ashley never would have dreamed that a team could help her scale her wedding planning business to a multiple six figure income. Building a team not only helps you bring in more revenue, it also allows you to have more freedom and live your dream life. These ladies dig into the interesting topics surrounding teams such as limiting beliefs, getting started, becoming a leader, building and selling a business, and more. When Ashley started her wedding planning company, The Simply Elegant Group, she was a one-woman operation. She never dreamed that years later, she would grow the business to one of the largest planning companies in the country with a team of over 40 employees and over 4 million dollars in sales. As a natural-born connector, she now gets to share what she has learned about leadership and team development through her company The Abundance Group. Her mission is to help over 15,000 service-based entrepreneurs to build their dream businesses by building their teams! Our Sponsors:  17hats - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. Pic-Time - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. Connect with The Abundance Group: theabundance.group/apply (Building Your Team Intensive) theabundance.group/resources (freebie) Email kayla@theabundance.group and mention this episode for free access to The Complete Guide to Hiring (a $197 value) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabundancegroup/ Website: https://theabundance.group TikTok: @theabundancegroup Connect with Kristin: Join the March 2023 Danger School group coaching cohort here! Instagram @kristinsweeting Danger School Online Course Apply for coaching Credits: Music by @shammydee Produced by @jenmadigancreative

Heyyyyy We're chatting about money today are you ready? We're dissecting my 100k in sales month that happened a few months back - where that money came from, what I did with it, the difference between sales, revenue, gross profit, and net profit, and how to be discerning when seeing numbers thrown around on the internet. If you're a photographer or creative wondering what recurring revenue streams you need to build for your business, how to create a marketing system that you can rely on, how to price your work, or where to grow from here, check out our coaching programs (we coach creatives at many different stages in their journey) or join our community and online course here.  *this conversation is for entertainment purposes- always do your own research when it comes to financial decisions Our Sponsors: 17hats - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. Pic-Time - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. Connect with Kristin: Join DANGER SCHOOL- business coaching and community - first year 20% with code: DANGER - https://dangerschool.com/danger-school Join the March 2023 Danger School group coaching cohort here! Instagram @kristinsweeting Danger School Online Course Apply for coaching Credits: Music by @shammydee Produced by @jenmadigancreative

Hi! It's the last day of the challenge- thanks for joining us! If you want the Vision Board Templates for this episode, you can grab them here.  Today's challenge is to work on creating a future vision for the next 6 months for a year. Focus on how you want to feel, what you want to experience, and what is most important to you in life as you're looking for images that are visual reminders of what we're working towards. Vision Board Templates and other freebies Join a Danger School Coaching Cohort (starts 3/16) Join the Danger School Community and Online Course (payment plans starting at $55/month) 20% off this week using code DANGER Our Sponsors: 17hats - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. Pic-Time - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. Connect with us @kristinsweeting or @dangerouscreatives

Title based on a little turn of phrase from this quote: “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." -Winston Churchill 5 Days to Reignite Your Business - CHALLENGE is here! If you want the email challenges and some extra bonuses, subscribe HERE. Our Sponsors: 17hats - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. Pic-Time - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. Challenge Today: Day 4 - Random Act Of Generosity. Today is a super fun one because you get to surprise someone in a way that they may have not been surprised in a long time! Here’s your challenge for today: 1. Choose one way to be generous (anonymously if possible). This can be getting the coffee for the person behind you in the Starbucks line, or gifting something to a neighbor, or sending a random gift to a family member or good friend. Brighten someone’s day. 2. On IG - give something to your followers. A tip, lesson, giveaway, or piece of knowledge that will help them. 3. Do something generous for YOURSELF. This can be anything. And it’s inspired by this quote by Julia Cameron, “We tend to think being hard on ourselves will make us strong. But it is cherishing ourselves that gives us strength” Harvard Business Review Article Mentioned Connect with Kristin: Join DANGER SCHOOL- business coaching and community - first year 20% with code: DANGER - https://dangerschool.com/danger-school Join the March 2023 Danger School group coaching cohort here! Instagram @kristinsweeting Danger School Online Course Apply for coaching Credits: Music by @shammydee Produced by @jenmadigancreative

Are you asking questions like: -How do I get more inquiries in my photography or creative business? -How do I stay inspired year after year? -What mindset tools can I use to manifest more beautiful experiences in my business this year? then today's challenge assignment is a necessity. Today we're talking about clearing space  - take out the stuff that is bogging us down to let in new opportunities, energy, and excitement.  To get the challenge emails and a special gift Subscribe to this podcast to get the daily challenges Today's assignment Pick one thing to clear out. Wallet, email inbox, junk drawer, purse, closet, car. Clean in out. Sell some shit if you need to. Make space for something new to come in.  Share what you cleaned out on IG and tag us @dangerouscreatives Our Sponsors: 17hats - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. Pic-Time - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. Connect with Kristin: Join DANGER SCHOOL- business coaching and community - first year 20% with code: DANGER - https://dangerschool.com/danger-school Join the March 2023 Danger School group coaching cohort here! Instagram @kristinsweeting Danger School Online Course Apply for coaching Credits: Music by @shammydee Produced by @jenmadigancreative

Welcome back to the Reignite Your Business Challenge- It's Day 2! If you want to get the email assignments and the special gift half way through the week, subscribe here. This whole episode is about the research behind gratitude and personal happiness AND business outcomes. Listen to get a huge hit of inspiration and to start building this into your practice (or adding to it if you're already doing some of this) This episode is sponsored by: Our Sponsors: 17hats - use code "Dangerous" to receive 50% off your first year. Pic-Time - use code "DangerousCreatives" to receive one bonus month FREE when you upgrade to a paid plan. Valid for new users only. CHALLENGE action item for today: Find 10 people to thank today. Go out and buy yourself a gratitude journal if you don’t already have one. Find a book that speaks to you. On the first page, write 10 things you’re grateful for in your life. Start including this in your daily practice before you start working. Take time to be publicly and privately grateful. Message 3-10 people that you’ve worked with and tell them you’re grateful for them and something specific you’re thankful for them about. On IG: Publicly thank someone you’ve worked with- shout-out on IG highlighting something they do great or something you appreciate about them Connect with Kristin: Join DANGER SCHOOL- business coaching and community - first year 20% with code: DANGER - https://dangerschool.com/danger-school  Join the March 2023 Danger School group coaching cohort here! Instagram @kristinsweeting Danger School Online Course Apply for coaching Credits: Music by @shammydee Produced by @jenmadigancreative