On this episode of Dangerous Creatives, Kristin sits down with Nikisha Hidalgo of Nikisha King Designs and The Focus Formula to chat about fear, failure, what holds us back, and the things that go along with growth as a creative business owner. Nikisha shares what fear means to her and some learning experiences she's had in her 13 years of entrepreneurship. Kristin and Nikisha share personal experiences around fear including fear surrounding money and investing in yourself and business, and how to avoid the trap of defining success very narrowly with a specific outcome in mind. You'll also hear some mindset reframes and actions that they suggest to help move past fear and into freedom.

Connect with Nikisha:

Instagram: @nkfocus.formula and @nkdesign.house

Website: https://unstuck.nikishaking.com

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Music by @jamielono and @shammydee

Produced by @jenmadigancreative

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On this episode, Kristin sits down with therapist Rose Crouch to discuss recovering from religious trauma as a creative, and why it's an important conversation. Religious experiences affect all of the different parts of our lives, including creativity, and they share a bit of their own experiences of growing up in a religious community and their process of deconstructing those ingrained beliefs. In this interview, Rose shares a bit about the benefit of addressing some of these ingrained beliefs and beginning to build an internal relationship and develop increased self trust along the way. If you're in the midst of healing or working through religious trauma, Rose recommends finding a therapist in your area via https://www.reclamationcollective.com

Connect with Rose:

Olive Branch Therapy

Instagram: @olivebranch_therapy

We are excited to announce that the doors to the 2023 Mastermind are open! You can find more information at dangerschool.com/mastermind or apply here!

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Music by @jamielono and @shammydee

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This episode is Part 2 to the Things to focus on Under 100k episode and Kristin shares her top 5 things to focus on once you've jumped over that 100k hurdle, including some questions to ask yourself as you decide what's next. She also shares about her own experience with outsourcing and growing a team and what that can look like in your business as you increase your revenue, niche down, and elevate your position in the market.

We are excited to announce that the doors to the 2023 Mastermind are open! You can find more information at dangerschool.com/mastermind or apply here!

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Make 30k a Year with Album Sales Mini Course

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Credits:

Music by @jamielono and @shammydee

Produced by @jenmadigancreative

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On this episode of Dangerous Creatives we are joined by Sara Dunn, a Wedding SEO Specialist for wedding planners, photographers, venues, and other wedding professionals who want their websites to rank higher on Google.  With a knack for making SEO easy to understand, she’s created a unique SEO Framework that simplifies what it takes to get your business in front of your dream clients.  Sara has been featured by WIPA, Special Events, WeddingPro, WeddingMBA and NACE.  Kristin and Sara chat through SEO - what it is, some tips on how to implement it into your website to increase your ranking on Google, and dive into blogging (is it dead? NO!) and practical ways you can use blogging to your advantage in your local market.

Get her Wedding SEO bootcamp program HERE!

Connect with Sara:

https://saradoesseo.com/

https://www.instagram.com/saradoesseo/

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Credits:

Music by @jamielono and @shammydee

Produced by @jenmadigancreative

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We've heard we need multiple streams of revenue but when we try, we get overwhelmed, or we try to do what other people are doing and it doesn't work out. How can we build other revenue streams that support US and our businesses while also doing more good in the world? We dive into it in this workshop-pod with Kristin.

This episode of chock full of applicable info and tips on how we help our clients do this in their own businesses and what to look out for.

FREE RESOURCES: Vision, Sales Tips, Turn Your Passion Into a Sustainable Income Masterclass, Batch Schedule to Free Up Time

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On this episode, Kristin is joined by Jenna Henderson and they discuss how to create boundaries in both your business and personal life to help avoid burnout this busy season. Jenna shares how to draw the line between serving and people pleasing, and gives practical tips. on how to respond to clients to maintain your boundaries as well as how to start shifting the mental load in business and life.

Jenna Henderson is a multi-titled woman: business coach + photographer + wife + mom. She is confident, straight-forward, and fierce, advocating for the empowerment of women. Her positive energy and focus on result oriented action makes her a caring, effective coach and your own personal cheerleader on your path to a balanced business.

Connect with Jenna:

Website: www.jennaclicks.com

Instagram: @jennahendersonphoto

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Check out dangerschool.com/danger-school for our self paced program which has helped photographers increase revenue, raise their prices, and grow their business through authentic relationships. 

On this episode, Kristin chats with Mastermind alumni Ingvild Kolnes who shares about the shift in her business from weddings to elopements, the launch of her podcast Sustainable Photography, and where she's at now in both life and business. Ingvild shares her perspective on the power of community while creating lasting, sustainable business that aligns with her values and honors her energy and personality. Since the mastermind, Ingvild has found more freedom in her career, including significant time off for travel. She has continued to solidify her position as one of the top photo educators in Europe, as well as prepare to launch a new program this fall and add web design & SEO work to her list of services. Listen to hear more of Ingvild's story of her experience in the year long Dangerous Creatives Mastermind.

Connect with Ingvild: 

https://www.ingvildkolnes.no

Sustainable Photography Podcast

https://education.ingvildkolnes.no

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The next live walk through of Danger School starts September 29, 2022 - we'd love for you to join us! Check out dangerschool.com/danger-school for more case studies, and to learn more!

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin is joined by Jen Madigan and they talk about all of the secret side hustles they've had over the years. Kristin shares her story of the Boobie Bungalow side hustle in her small town, and Jen discusses how her side hustle took over as her main thing about 1 year in. 

They also chat about moving your creative business to a new city, what they have both done in preparation for a move - what worked, what didn't, and what you can implement even if you aren't moving but want to be shooting in a new location.

Connect with Jen:

https://jenmadigancreative.com

@jenmadigancreative

@jenmadiganphotography

The next live walk through of Danger School starts September 29, 2022 - we'd love for you to join us! Check out dangerschool.com/danger-school for more case studies, and to learn more!

This podcast might be a great one to pass on to a friend or family member who has been wanting to take the plunge into running their own creative business, but isn't sure where to start or is intimidated. This was originally a lecture for a couple local University classes and so it comes with a slide presentation! If you want access to the slides/video, you can get it for free right here or pass along to anyone you think will benefit from it! Some of the activities we do will be a lot easier if you can see it, so feel free to grab it while you listen. Video/Slides Download Here

Link to the Harvard Business review Elements of Value Pyramid we discuss.

Danger School group coaching starts 9/29! Still a chance to hop into this cohort. Cohorts are 15 people or less and lots of chances to apply the material together during this 5 month container: www.dangerschool.com/danger-school 

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