Camera Brave Show

The value of video goes FAR beyond Instagram Reels. Being able to take video and show up confidently on-camera is a skill, and just like any skill, it's one you can monetize! 

This month inside of my coaching group, I am teaching a training on Zoom, and I realized that so many people may be stuck on the idea that video is only used for social media. The truth is, video has been a valuable tool for YEARS. Social Media and high-quality cellphones have just made creating and sharing videos more accessible than it's ever been. 

However, don't be fooled by thinking that's the only way to use video. Zoom is an excellent tool that can be used to monetize the videos you take. Here a few features I love about Zoom.

• The option to SEE the person you're talking to.
• The ability to record the content you take.
• The ability to share your screen when you're teaching.
• Being able to go Live through Zoom into a Facebook group (while still having the call recorded, so you can upload it anywhere and share it on any platform!)

All of my Podcast episodes are recorded through Zoom. All of my trainings are recorded through Zoom. All of my coaching calls are recorded through Zoom. Inside my group, I record through Zoom and stream into Facebook Live, so it's easy for everyone to watch. (And no, this episode isn't sponsored, it's just a tool that I highly value).

Here's how you can use those features to make money in your business...

1. Recording video for a digital course. This way you have the ability to screen share, which is so helpful for educational-based courses. For example, I will show  things like equipment, editing examples, and how to stream from your Desktop, all of which couldn't be captured with a camera.
2. Virtual Coaching Calls, which can be recorded and sent to your client after. The playback is SO helpful! They can go back and continue to gain value from the call. Also, you can go back and listen to any objections they had and capture their exact verbiage to help re-target your messaging.
3. Building a membership or group coaching program. You can offer Live Q&A Calls for your members, which can be so valuable to people just getting started! 
4. Hosting challenges or virtual events where you stream the content into a Private Facebook Group and offer the recordings for those who couldn't watch live.
5. Digital products that you can sell on your website, for your audience to purchase at any time.

Friends, there are SO many opportunities for you that open up when you can be confident on-camera. Take the first step today by grabbing your checklist below!

💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

🌟The Camera Brave Club🌟

My coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com 

👀Want to check out the visual version?

Subscribe to the Camera Brave YouTube channel to watch episodes of the Show! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGQF4RaUSq9_OnkvM7B3AA 

💛Get Connected

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

If video feels like a massive hurdle that you don't know if you could ever overcome,  this episode is for you. 

I typically get two types of amazing entrepreneurs on the Camera Brave page:
The first group has taken video a handful of times. They aren't brand new to it, but they do have a lot to learn and ideas to create.
The second group has never taken video before. They feel 100 steps behind everyone and wonder if it's too late to try and get started. 

Let's take it one step deeper. These different people have completely different mindsets around the concept of creating video. 

Group one is indifferent. They are hungry to grow. They're most likely more willing to challenge themselves to learn new things.

Group two is, quite frankly, terrified. They may feel anxiety around the idea of taking videos. They are afraid of showing up on camera for fear judgement. They question if they know enough about their industry.

It is to those entrepreneurs that I want you to understand that you are NOT alone. 

Listen friend, the fact that you're listening to this podcast means you have the COURAGE to explore things outside of your comfort zone. 

You could do SO much with video and your business if you could just get over this hurdle. I have helped coach entrepreneurs out of this mindset and into the space to confidently take videos. Here are a few facts about being on-camera.

• You do not need to overcome all of your fears. You can do it afraid.
• You do not need to know the answer to every single question.
• You do not need to have spent 10,000 hours in your field to be considered an expert.

What you do need to do is silence allll of those thoughts, and ask yourself: who needs me? Whose life can I change if I could finally take Zoom coaching calls? Who all could be impacted by the course idea I've been wanting to film for months?

Becoming Camera Brave does not happen overnight. To get started, you have to believe that you have every single piece inside of you. That you are capable of overcoming all these fears that are stopping you. That you have the capability and responsibility to impact people.

All that you need is the willingness to step outside of your comfort zone. Because, news flash, this does not require talent. Talking on-camera requires no natural-born talent. Just the ability to speak. Can you make it your craft and become skilled at it? Absolutely.

But understand that this isn't effortless. Especially for me. I still trip over my words. I still worry if people are listening. I still feel nerves when I do Lives. I still take deep breaths before podcast episodes.

People that appear Brave and Fearless on-camera can still be intimidated. They just have the willingness to dig deep. The difference is that push. The ability to do the thing that's tough because the reward is greater than that feeling.

The possibilities of what you can create tomorrow are greater than the nerves you feel today.
 
💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

⚡Camera Brave Academy⚡

An Entrepreneurs' guide to building confidence on camera. The roadmap you need to standing out online so you can grow your business without creating more content. Learn more about my digital 6-week course at: CameraBraveAcademy.com

💛Get Connected💛

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

If you've ever been asked to be featured on someone's show, this episode is for you! This week I review how to respond if you've been approached by anyone to be interviewed on their show or podcast. Especially if you've felt like you don't know enough to be featured on their show.

This episode is inspired by a recent interview I did where I felt completely unequipped to speak on the topic. This is how I reapproached the idea and went on to nail the interview!

I also review 5 ways that you can best prepare for the interview! What no one tells you, is half of 'being good on-camera,' is preparation. When you're well-prepared, you're able to feel more confident because you know exactly what to expect!


💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

📱Let’s be friends on Instagram

You’ve got to check out my latest IG Reel! www.instagram.com/camera.brave 

👀Want to check out the visual version?

Subscribe to the Camera Brave YouTube channel to watch episodes of the Show! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGQF4RaUSq9_OnkvM7B3AA 

💛Get Connected

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

If you feel like you don't 'fit in' with other videos you see on Social Media, this episode is for you. If you keep seeing a particular type of content every time you scroll, you may be thinking that this is the only type of content that gets views and these are the only accounts that can become successful through video.

What it comes down to is identifying YOUR definition of success. The only definition of success that should matter is yours. Let that sink in. If your definition of success looks different than something you're capable of, or even something you don't want for yourself, it's time to redefine your definition. It's time for a healthy refresh.

Your definition of success needs to be something you can attain, even when it comes to your content. If you've decided that successful video looks like something that's the opposite of you, then you've lost the game before you even tried to play.

Allow your definition of success to be something you can and want to achieve.

Now, maybe your definition of success doesn't fit in with what you're constantly bombarded with on social media. Maybe you keep seeing a particular 'type' of person every time you scroll, whether it's a particular age/ look/ hair style. And maybe you couldn't be further from that 'type' of person.

I want you to challenge that thought. I want you to think of the people you enjoy following and find the outlier to that 'type' of person. Someone who stands out from the perfectly polished feeds and is a real-life wonderfully relatable mess.

Then, go one level deeper. Find something those people have in common that isn't physical or appearance-based. Maybe it's that they're genuine. Maybe it's that they are always confident and are able to laugh at themselves. What qualities aside from just the physical stand-out?

Those are the qualities that should be reflected in your definition of success.

The truth is, there is ample room for content creators of all shapes and sizes. If you feel you don't see enough people that look like you on video, then you have an open opportunity to BE YOU on video!

I know it's intimidating, but people will remember you for what makes you stand out. I know one of the most commonly associated things with me is my red hair. Hopefully, it's red hair and Camera Brave, or something about Video (that's my goal!). When we can appreciate and embrace our eccentricities, we show up on video in an entirely different light.


💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

 📱Let’s be friends on Instagram

You’ve got to check out my latest IG Reel! www.instagram.com/camera.brave 

👀Want to check out the visual version?

Subscribe to the Camera Brave YouTube channel to watch episodes of the Show! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGQF4RaUSq9_OnkvM7B3AA 

💛Get Connected💛

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Your energy is the second most important thing about your video (right behind your content). This episode details what I mean by 'energy' and my experience in having to build it as a professional Spokesperson.

Is caffeine a short-cut to creating energy? Can it make you better on-camera?

Before I dive into that, let me re-define what I mean when I say your Energy. It all boils down to what people see and feel when they come to your page.

Think of a content creator, coach, motivational speaker, or friend you love to watch on video. When their name pops up on your feed, what do you expect to see? What do you expect to feel? Do you know you're going to laugh, or learn, or feel inspired? Your expectations are set by what you've seen from their content in the past. And you're anticipating to feel what you've felt from watching their content in the past.

Because that's the energy they've put onto their page.  It's the energy you expect to see.

Why is energy important? I am a FIRM believer that people come to your page because of the content (which we want to be gold), but I believe people stay on your page because of you. Because they like you. If something deep inside them didn't connect with you and your message, they wouldn't stay on your page.  They come for the content, they stay for you. They stay because of the energy you put into your content.

Whether you are aware of it or not, you put out a specific energy. And you have the power to control that energy and make it as authentic to you as possible.

Now, let's talk about caffeine. My advice is to take video as you are regularly. If that means you have coffee in the morning, then have your coffee in the morning. If you regularly don't consume caffeine, then don't consume it just because you want energy on-camera. 

I am not glorifying caffeine or saying it's healthy,  but as someone who regularly drinks coffee, here are some of the ways it effects my delivery.

Caffeine will often make me talk faster, animate more, and add longevity to my ability to talk. But friends, it won't make up for a tough day. It won't alleviate the heaviness you may be carrying with you on-video. It can provide you with a pep, but the rest, is up to you.

I do not think it makes you any better, I think you're already amazing and enough. In the end, do what makes you feel like you're putting your best foot forward.

Caffeine is no where near a replacement for the capability to cultivate and control your energy when you're on-camera. This is a skill that comes with time. It's taken me years to cultivate. But it's all in the journey! Don't be afraid to grow in front of your audience. Because as long as you continue to pour into your content and make that gold, you have enough to take amazing video.


💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

📱Let’s be friends on Instagram

You’ve got to check out my latest IG Reel! www.instagram.com/camera.brave 

👀Want to check out the visual version?

Subscribe to the Camera Brave YouTube channel to watch episodes of the Show! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGQF4RaUSq9_OnkvM7B3AA 

💛Get Connected💛

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Getting on the right platform is crucial to how you show up on-camera. If you enjoy posting to a particular place, then you're going to bring that passion with you to your videos and content.

There are two major things to consider when deciding where you want to post.

The first is, where do you actually enjoy being. It's also important to note where you don't want to be, and avoid those platforms in the beginning.

For example, my journey with Tik Tok. I have been HEAVILY avoiding getting on this platform. From way before I started Camera Brave, I had no desire to be on Tik Tok. To date, it is the sixth Social Media platform I've gotten on. And I truly only made myself turn to it so that I could help coach the women inside of my monthly coaching group, The Camera Brave Club.

And I am so glad I did, because I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the editing ease of the platform, which brings me to my second point...

Be open minded about where you're willing to grow on. There is a possibility that the opinion you have could be drastically altered. That you could end up learning things and enjoying things you never thought of before.

Keep these things in mind as you continue to grow into your goals in 2022!


💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

👉Join The Club
If you're looking for where to start and ware ready for trainings, coaching, feedback and a community that will teach you how to explode through video, join us inside the Camera Brave Club!
 

📱Let’s be friends on Instagram

You’ve got to check out my latest IG Reel! www.instagram.com/camera.brave 

👀Want to check out the visual version?

Subscribe to the Camera Brave YouTube channel to watch episodes of the Show! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGQF4RaUSq9_OnkvM7B3AA 

💛Get Connected💛

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram. For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Your "video set up" simply means the way your equipment and space is set up to record videos. The goal here is to do as little work as possible before you push that record button!

On a recent call inside my monthly coaching group, the topic of video set up's was brought up. I was asked to share my setup with my coaching group, which I had never thought of doing before. Because my set up is just not fancy! It's my desk with a ring light and basic equipment. But, it made me realize something. I was holding onto this misconception that a setup should look "fancy." And that is absolutely not true.

Then, I realized there were lots of misconceptions people had about their set up. So let me break it down for you and tell you exactly what your setup does and doesn't need to be.

Here are the two rules you should follow for your video setup:

(1) Your set up should be simple and easy to maintain. Just a few quick steps and you're ready to take video. For me, I set up my background and turn on my ring light. It takes under a minute and I'm ready to roll.

(2) If possible, try to have your set up match your brand. Or, at least not contradict your brand. For example, when I looked for backgrounds, there were so many wooden "rustic" looking room dividers. I thought they were SO cute! But, the Camera Brave brand is not rustic... it's bright and clean and fun. So, while my space isn't perfectly-branded colors, it still matches and doesn't contradict my brand.

Here are some of the misconceptions that I've seen and that you may be holding on to...

You don't need an entire room or perfectly decorated area behind you. You can record up against a blank wall (as long as it isn't white!)

You don't need fancy or expensive equipment. And you don't need to be a trained videographer or experienced editor to take stunning videos.

The honest-to-goodness truth friends... is that video is only as hard as you make it.
There is no barrier to entry in 2022. We all have phones, and most likely, there is nothing physically stopping you from adding something to you Instagram stories (except maybe not knowing how to take a story).

90% of the roadblocks stopping people from taking video are mental. 10% of the problems are actual technical complications.  And honestly, the only way you get to the 'technical difficulty' phase is by trying to take video.

That's why I have a monthly coaching group, not an eBook! Because so much of it is needing help to get started, getting questions answered, feeling encouraged and inspired, and having someone to guide you along the way.

Is the Camera Brave Club for you? Only if you're ready to change. Only if you're willing to trust that the next step for you is taking video. You don't have to feel ready, you don't have to have the perfect set up, but you do need to be ready to make a commitment that you're gonna try.

If that's you, this Club has the help, knowledge, encouragement, monthly trainings, and community you need, and I'd LOVE to see you inside!


 💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

⭐Join the Club
Learn all about what's waiting for you in the Club at www.CameraBraveClub.com

💛Get Connected💛

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram. For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

It's very tempting in the beginning to work 24-7 on your business. Evenings, weekends, holidays, they can all blur together. Maybe you think you have to work constantly to be successful. Should you create boundaries when you're just getting started on your business?

As I started to grow, I realized the major flaw in working all the time. My schedule was complete chaos. And once I brought on an assistant, it shed light upon how my chaos was affecting my business.

If you've found yourself thinking "I don't need boundaries yet, I'm still getting started. The structure will come in time", I want you to ask yourself something. What is one word that will describe your current schedule?

For me, it was chaos.

Our brains crave structure and routine. Growing up in the school system, we went through our days based on timing and ringing bells to keep us on-time.

Something changes when you have complete control over your own schedule. Total autonomy. It takes time to understand how to best use this time so that you can run your business and NOT let your business run you.

If you feel behind, ill-prepared, or like you're flying by the seat of your pants, I promise that there is a better way. There is a way for you to build structure and routine and honest-to-goodness there's a way to enjoy having a business with boundaries.

Think about your favorite restaurant. What if you didn't know their hours? What if they opened when the owner had free time and late on the evenings? It would be really stinkin' tough to give them your returned business.

Businesses have hours of operation. Businesses have days they're closed. How is yours any different? Why shouldn't you add this structure to your schedule?

I am not pretending to have this all worked out AT ALL! But, I very much have pivoted from this 'working constantly whenever I can' entrepreneur to a business with hours of operation. And I hope I can convince you to do the same!

Here are the three things that have seriously helped me define and maintain these boundaries.

#1. Set up systems and assign your days. W-O-W has this changed the way I operate. I took the flexibility out of my schedule when it came to doing the podcast. Podcast episodes happen on Thursday's. It's in my calendar. Assigning this day has allowed me to plan, show up consistently, and reclaim the driver's seat of my show.

#2 Assign times when you'll say "yes" and "no" to work. My "no" days are weekends and any scheduled time off. Does that sound incredibly basic? Listen, it took me MONTHS to be able to realize the value of reinforcing this rule! That mentality of being willing to not take of weekends and have holidays, well, that's not me. I accept that and I love that I take the time I need. That is how I have created structure. It may take me longer to build, but I am building the business that serves my life.

#3 View your boundaries as helpful, not as restrictive. Don't feel that they're a prison that tells you the only time you're allowed to work. These boundaries are freeing! They free you from the obligations of working on weekends. They allow you to have dinner with your family.

If you feel your schedule is out of control, then I want you to stop and ask yourself "How can I feel in control?" Because you don't have to feel behind. And just because you don't have a system now doesn't mean you can't create one in the future.


💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content with this printable checklist: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

💛Get Connected💛

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram. For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. U

If you've ever posted a video that didn't get the engagement you were hoping for- this episode is for you! There is so much MORE value to a video than the number of views it receives.

The views don't equal the value! Meaning, do not allow the reach of your content to determine the worth of your content.

Listen friend, I get it. When you post a video that you thought would do well and doesn't, it's easy to feel discouraged. I feel this especially when I create Instagram Reels. There seems to be no way for me to tell which will sky rocket and do amazing and which will perform just 'ok.'

But here's the thing: if I wasn't willing to create content that just did 'ok', I'd never be able to create content that did amazing.

As content creators and story tellers, we accept the risk that not all of our content is going to perform amazing. But in order for any of the content to do well, you have to create and you have to share it with the world. And when that means not that much of the world actually got to see your video, that's just part of the process.

One thing that is more important than the numbers is the skill that you are learning and practicing. Every single video you take is practice. Sometimes we have off days, sometimes the algorithm is rooting against us. But you still created something. You still got those reps in of trying. And that is SO important! Think about all amazing athletes, they have to practice endlessly. They have to fall down. They have to fail and face injury and loss. Your video journey is no different. Practicing is essential to your growth.

The next thing to focus on is that you're building brand recognition. Even if only your small audience saw it, at least they saw you! They are still important, and they are learning more and more about what you do and what you offer. They are learning to associate you with something. My 'something' is video. So even if people don't know exactly what I do and what I offer, they know I do 'something about video.' And that brand recognition is worth building!

Another crucial factor when you create content is that you're creating content for your FUTURE audience! Think about the last time you stumbled upon a page you liked, have you ever gone over to a page and binged a ton of their videos? Well, when you keep adding to your content library, you're giving your audience a place to do just that.

Also, keep in mind, so much of this is about perspective. While my 462 views on my Reel wasn't a great number, think about if 462 people walked through my front door and watched me take that video. That's an overwhelming amount of engagements and interaction! So, while it isn't the 2k views that my account has gotten in the past, it is still a valuable number.

Of course we want our videos to reach as many people as possible, but the views aren't everything. There is value in what you're creating, even when they don't sky rocket. And you never know when that next video could be 'the one' to go viral.

So keep your head up and keep creating content. You've got this!


💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

💛Get Connected💛

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram. For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

When it comes to burnout, there are two things I think that really hold us back. The first is not always being able to tell when we're approaching a burn out. The second is re-integrating yourself back into work once you've taken a few days off from a burn out.

This episode details a recent burnout I had. I was rapidly approaching one and not realizing how close I was, until Monday hit and I woke up completely and totally fried. Sound familiar?

What we talk about constantly in entrepreneur culture is hustle, grind, productivity,  and bettering ourselves / our business. What is not often talked about is rest, taking time, and recharging what is so rapidly depleted in the hustle.

Sometimes, the only way to move forward, is to first hit the pause button.

As I am reintegrating myself back into being a productive version of 'me', I am struggling with the battle between: 'Do I really feel better?" and "I can't afford to not  feel better."

My battle this morning was, after taking the week off, do I go and Kickbox? Getting up and going was hard. But what would have been even harder would have been letting myself skip it, regretting that decision, feeling lazy, and leading into a pattern of letting myself "off the hook" throughout the rest of the day.

When you're in a season of hustle, turned into a need to rest and recharge, what's next? There is no "ultimate guide to recovering from your crash and burn."

Here are my biggest takeaways from my most recent experience with burnout, I hope they're helpful to you!

First: You are the only one that can predict and prevent your own burnout. While you may have people that love you and care for you, they can't always see everything going on in your current situation. Only you can.

Second: Acknowledge the current season you are in and be ok with doing "good enough" work for right now.

Third: You will get through this season, trust that you will pull yourself out of it. That you will always be able to tread water and keep yourself from drowning.

You're amazing, friend.


💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥

A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com

📱Let’s be friends on Instagram

You’ve got to check out my latest IG Reel! www.instagram.com/camera.brave 

👀Want to check out the visual version?

Subscribe to the Camera Brave YouTube channel to watch episodes of the Show! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGQF4RaUSq9_OnkvM7B3AA 

💛Get Connected💛

Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram. For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.