By Kia Bondurant and Aubrey Lauren
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The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.
"Though my muscles may stiffen, though my skin may wrinkle, may I never find myself yawning at life." ~ Toyohiko Kagawa
We think women of every age should be photographed and celebrated. Over the year's we've photographed lots of high school seniors. The world tries to tell us we should look like that 17 year old forever. Although that’s a beautiful age, it’s fleeting, still a child - literally. Striving to look like that is not only wildly unattainable, it does women a disservice. - Aubrey and Kia
Join Aubrey and Kia as they discuss aging, their personal views on it and why they want to change the way we view aging for women. Every woman at every age is beautiful, powerful, valuable and should be celebrated.
Aubrey and Kia chat health and how they maintain a healthy lifestyle during their busy season. They share background on how their unique journeys brought them to value health and share their practical tips that you can start applying to your life today.
Aubrey shares her top 8 tips in her daily schedule including her daily meal plan. We all love a meal plan!
Kia shares the 4 ways that she is working to incorporate a healthy lifestyle into her every day life.
Aubrey and Kia interview Kia's husband, Andy Bondurant. Although he is currently a pastor, his knowledge of photography and business goes beyond being a spouse of a photographer. Andy was the director of a large conference and membership organization for senior photographers, exhibited at every major photography convention and had a set and background company.
Check out his answers to these questions:
-Tell us what you are doing currently and how you got to where you are today?
-Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
-From someone who has watched the photography rather from a far, or up close for the last 20 years, what advice would you give photographers?
-you’ve helped a lot of people through hard situations; When do you know it’s time to walk away from a business or job?
-What would you say to someone who is creating a business for the first time?
Our favorite quotes from the interview:
Consistency compounds - Steve Magnus
It’s not failure, its a moment in time - Andy Bondurant
Click here to go to Andy's website
Andy Bondurant's Instagram
Anytime that we can bring fashion into our businesses, it establishes expertise. Get caught up on the latest trends as Aubrey and Kia talk through their What to Wear Guide for Senior Girls.
Find out what Aubrey and Kia suggest for each of these trends. Want to purchase the template for your studio or business, go here!
And if you want to check out the pinterest boards for each style, follow this link.
As usual, Kia Bondurant and Aubrey Lauren have completely different perspectives on the speaking world. Aubrey is brand new to the scene with lots that she is excited to share and help other people with. Kia has been a national level speaker in the photography industry for years, even creating the speaking line up for a national event and hiring speakers herself.
Kia and Aubrey share their tips for getting into speaking from both perspectives. If you speak or have something you want to share, this episode is for you.
INC magazine's article on Steve Jobs 5 step presentation process
The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform
Toastmasters Speaking Club
Movement coach. Kristi Coaches Communicators. KristiBramlett.com
International Women's Day is March 8 every year and typically goes by without a huge amount of fanfare. This year was different for Aubrey Lauren and Kia Bondurant. They didn't expect to have a lot to say, but this episode interrupted their podcasting schedule with its urgency. As business women who have grown up in a conservative tradition, Kia and Aubrey talk about how they are growing and changing in their view of women's roles in business and in life. Don't be surprised if you are surprised:) They certainly weren't expecting to share as much as they have!
Hashtag Primetime News Article
Did Women Burn Their Bras News Article
Song of Songs 2:10-13
Do you paddle board at your business meetings? If so, it may be why you have trouble making them a priority. Each season, Kia and Aubrey meet to plan for what's coming up in their business. Listen to find out how they organize their meetings, where they hold them and what books they've learned from. If you need direction or tips for creating vision and direction in your business, check this episode out!
Book recommendations
The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 MonthsJoin Kia and Aubrey as they discuss using a marketing formula for each generation. From romantic and traditional boomers to tech savvy gen-z, leverage your knowledge to better serve each client type and communicate more effectively.
Kia and Aubrey share personal experiences working with each different generation type. Since Kia is Gen X and Aubrey is a Millenial, you'll get their different perspectives on interacting with and marketing to each generation.
A fantastic blog about Gen Z
Best Channels for Each Generation Article
Blog for Strategies to Differentiate Your Marketing to Each Generation
One of the best tools to understand your clients and coworkers is knowledge about the different generations. What will motivate a Boomer will completely turn off a Gen Z teen and what will make a Gen X parent skeptical of your product will convince a Millennial parent you know what is going on. Listen to the first of a 2 part series on Kia Bondurant and Aubrey Lauren's approach to social media, buying trends and design direction for each of the generations!
A fantastic blog about Gen Z
Best Channels for Each Generation Article
Blog for Strategies to Differentiate Your Marketing to Each Generation
Are you curious about what actually goes on in a Day in the Life of Kia and Aubrey?
Join Kia and Aubrey as they talk through their daily routines and share what their typical day looks like. They are often asked how they get so much done every day and you will see it takes 2 very different approaches!
Aubrey is part of the 5 AM club and goes through each carefully thought out step of her rigorous morning and evening routines. This keeps her on a path to achieve the goals she sets for each day. Scroll down to see her morning and evening schedules. You may want to add these to your daily plans!
No less productive, Kia is a complete contrast to Aubrey with her love of slow and relaxing mornings and days filled with spontaneity and creativity. It takes all kinds and you'll be encouraged to find new ways of making your days productive and enjoyable with this glimpse into daily studio life with Aubrey and Kia!
5am club book Link
Aubrey's Good Morning Routine 🌞
4:45am - wake up, pray, meditate.
5:00 - make smoothie, get ready for workout
5:10 - work out for an hour
6:10 - straighten up house for cool down; dishes, clean counters, sweep, throw in laundry, plan food for day
6:30 - drink greens and tea; journal, devotional, read Torah/bible
7:15 - work on language
7:45 - read 50 pages non fiction
8:30ish - get ready for work
9:00ish - down in studio
Aubrey's Good Evening Routine 🌙
5:00pm - make dinner
6:00 - free time; go on walk, spend time with fam, call friends, read, bake
8:30 - shower/bath, brush teeth, take off makeup
9:00 - finish non fiction reading for the day.
9:45 - plan the next days schedule and to do’s, review current day wins/losses
10:00 - quiet time. Pray, meditate
10:30 - sleep
The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.