What happens when the path you’ve worked so hard for no longer feels like yours? In this episode, I sit down with Greenville photographer and studio owner Maggie McDermott to talk about leaving the “high-achiever” path, quitting her PhD program, navigating identity shifts in her twenties, and building a creative business from the ground up.

In this episode, we cover:

Leaving the traditional academic path and redefining success

The pressure of being a high achiever and learning to let go

Motherhood and how it reshaped her priorities

Starting a photography business from scratch

From free shoots to full-time entrepreneurship

Opening a studio and building a personal brand

Listening to your gut and trusting a new direction

Support Maggie:

Follow her work and connect on Instagram: @maggiemaephotos and @blankcanvascreativestudio

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