Welcome to the messy middle! In this new monthly segment, Ali from the TMA team is bringing us conversations about what the messy middle looks like when it comes to building a photography business you love. In this first episode of the messy middle, Ali is sharing a glimpse into her own personal messy middle of moving to a new area and playing the long game of building meaningful relationships that ultimately have helped her kickstart this new chapter of her business.

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In this episode, Dawn Richardson from Flodesk joins us to tackle the biggest pain points photographers face with e-mail marketing. Dawn shares how, before she joined the Flodesk team, she built a six-figure photography business with just 300 highly engaged e-mail subscribers. The team dives deep into practical strategies for improving open rates, the importance of regular list cleaning, and why sending from a custom domain email is non-negotiable for serious photographers.

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Social media keeps changing its rules, but email marketing is something you actually own and control. Shannon Vondy shows how she saved her photography business in 2020 by learning email marketing the right way —making $13,000 in one year just from sending emails to her clients. If you're tired of depending on Instagram and Facebook alone to reach your clients, this episode will teach you how to build real relationships through email that lead to more bookings.

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We're trying something new today with our first-ever hot seat coaching session! I'm joined by TMA mentor Suzy Brown as we dive deep into helping Tifa Zhou, a Chicago lifestyle photographer who's transitioning from part-time to full-time work. This format gives you a front-row seat to real coaching in action, and I think you'll find so much value in hearing both the struggles and solutions that come up when you're scaling your photography business.

✨ Topics Covered

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Just when we think we have SEO figured out, everyone's telling us to worry about AI searches instead. Are you getting bombarded with ads claiming SEO is obsolete and we need to learn entirely new skills? Us too! But here's the truth: you don't need to panic or buy another course. The same strategies that get you found on Google will get you found in AI searches too.

✨ Topics Covered

➡️ The growing importance of blogging with specific, helpful content that answers real client questions

➡️ How social media posts are now getting indexed and showing up in AI searches (game-changer!)

➡️ The TMA Marketing Suite - our new done-for-you monthly marketing package that saves you time and makes consistent marketing effortless

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This week, guest host Ali Payne is joined by photographer, educator, and pricing coach (and return guest expert!) Kristin Sweeting to talk about something most photographers struggle with: pricing.

But this isn’t your typical “just charge more” advice. Kristin breaks down the emotional, psychological, and systemic patterns that keep creatives undercharging, overworking, and feeling stuck. We discuss what actually shifts when business owners stop trying to earn their worth and start structuring their pricing around sustainability, joy, and long-term growth.

If you’ve been spinning your wheels trying to hit new income goals or wondering why raising prices hasn’t worked the way you hoped, this conversation offers a compassionate (but no-nonsense) reset.

✨ Themes Covered

➡️ Why mindset—not just math—matters when setting prices

➡️ Common emotional blocks that sabotage pricing decisions

➡️ How creative entrepreneurs unknowingly build businesses that drain them

➡️ What it means to design a “capacity-based” pricing model

➡️ The connection between personal growth and financial sustainability

➡️ Small shifts that lead to big breakthroughs in profitability and ease

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This week, guest host Ali Payne is joined by Oklahoma City photographer and TMA success story, Lacee Smith. Through candid conversation, Lacee reveals the mindset shifts, educational investments, and clear boundaries that helped her double her income and reclaim her time.

✨ Themes Covered

➡️ The importance of strategic, long-term investment in photography education

➡️ and so much more!

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Overwhelmed by marketing your business? Returning guest and TMA mentor Annemie Tonken is back on the podcast today, offering a refreshingly grounded, human-first approach. Originally a live session inside the membership, Annemie shares a powerful framework, the Marketing Windmill, to help creatives finally get consistent, strategic, and aligned in their marketing efforts without burning out. If you've ever felt like you’re shouting into the void on social media, or you’re drowning in content creation without a clear plan, this one's for you.

✨ Themes Explored

➡️ Why most creatives struggle with consistency and variety in marketing—and how to fix it

& so much more!

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In this episode, Suzy Brown joins the podcast to talk about how managing your energy as a photographer directly impacts your bottom line. We're diving deep into why so many of us feel burned out even when we love what we do, and how doing the inner work actually makes you a better business owner and photographer.

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When the path you’re on doesn’t align with the life you want, how brave are you willing to be to change it?

In this episode, Jacqueline Benet shares what it looked like to walk away from a PhD and a stable 9-to-5 job to pursue full-time photography... and why she doesn’t regret a thing. Her story is a powerful reminder that creative work can be both deeply fulfilling and financially sustainable, especially when you build a business rooted in values, purpose, and thoughtful strategy.

🔹 Why your “past life” (and all its degrees) isn’t wasted

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Jacqueline's Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/31Qht3jwiQO3K56AVrJNCG?si=3d26393e628d4d63

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