Ready to take the risky leap in your business? Today’s episode is part of the Real Women, Real Stories series, where I’m talking with women from my Root To Rise mastermind about their transformation through the program. In this episode, Emily Irwin shares her experiences with both the virtual and retreat versions of Root To Rise, plus the major financial breakthrough that resulted from participating in the mastermind. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight. 

This episode is brought to you by Root To Rise, a mastermind and retreat for female photographers where personal development meets business growth. During the four-month experience, students have weekly calls focused on goals, boundaries, money, and marketing.  The program also includes incredible guest teachers, a private Facebook community, and weekly Voxer hours with individualized guidance and mentorship. Sign up today to join the waitlist.

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Review the Show Notes: 

Meet Emily (1:02)

Emily’s business before Root To Rise (9:06)

The most surprising thing about the mastermind (11:54)

Celebrating a major financial breakthrough (15:29)

The impact of being in the room with other women entrepreneurs (17:34)

The change the results from Root To Rise  (22:08)

New habits and boundaries that stick (27:26)

If you’re on the fence about Root To Rise (30:03)

Emily’s favorite retreat memory (31:57)

Connect with Emily:

Instagram: instagram.com/emmy.ollie.photo

Website: emmyolliephoto.com

Connect with Sabrina:

Root To Rise Mastermind: sabrinagebhardt.com/mastermind-waitlist

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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It’s the quarterly business bestie chat! In this episode, Colie James and I recap quarter two, give a behind-the-scenes look at our businesses in this season, plus we share our goals as we begin quarter three. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight. 

Review the Show Notes: 

Reconnecting with Colie (1:40)

A recap on Q2 (3:53)

Colie’s real-time updates and new offers (12:09)

Refining your offers over time and with experience (21:13)

You have to get your first idea out there (23:45)

How we’re pursuing education (25:37)

Is Colie running Facebook ads? (31:37)

Sabrina’s Q3 updates (32:49)

Identifying your blind spots (38:47)

How human design impacts our business (42:20)

Connect with Colie:

Colie's Podcast Episode

Workflow Fast Pass: coliejames.com/workflow-fast-pass

Systems In Session: coliejames.com/systems-in-session

Website: coliejames.com/subscribe

Episode 141 Q2 Business Bestie Chat: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/q2-2025-business-bestie-chat-with-colie-james

Episode 128 Q1 Business Bestie Chat: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/128-q1-2025-business-bestie-chat

Connect with Sabrina:

What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? Quiz: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing-quiz

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Ask me anything! In today’s episode, I’m celebrating over three years and 150+ episodes of the podcast by answering your questions. I’m diving into business advice, personal experiences, and all the fun things you want to know. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight. 

This episode is brought to you by my new free quiz, What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? This quiz is designed to identify your strengths when it comes to marketing, plus what might be holding you back. If you’re ready to say goodbye to overwhelm, exhaustion, and dead ends when it comes to your marketing, take the quiz today. 

Review the Show Notes: 

How long does it take SEO changes to work? (2:38)

How hard is it to balance being a mom and running a business? (5:37)

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure - and it can’t be Taylor Swift? (12:32)

What is your most embarrassing moment as a photographer? (14:51)

What are your Taylor Swift predictions? (16:09)

How do you find a direction in your marketing? (20:08)

What has hiring a stylist done for you? (22:22)

How many people are doing The Round Table and will you move it to Instagram? (26:36)

What Root To Rise location has been your favorite? (29:07)

What are some health changes or habits that have made the biggest difference? (31:39)

Connect with Sabrina:

What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? Quiz: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing-quiz

The Round Table: sabrinagebhardt.com/membership

Root To Rise Mastermind: sabrinagebhardt.com/mastermind-waitlist

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Are you telling a story that sells? In today’s episode, I’m welcoming D’Arcy Benincosa back to the podcast to talk about the impact of storytelling in your marketing. We’re diving into mindset hang ups around storytelling, how to discover your stories, and the steps to take today to incorporate better storytelling into your marketing. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

This episode is brought to you by my new free quiz, What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? This quiz is designed to identify your strengths when it comes to marketing, plus what might be holding you back. If you’re ready to say goodbye to overwhelm, exhaustion, and dead ends when it comes to your marketing, take the quiz today.

Review the Show Notes: 

Get to know D’Arcy (1:29)

Why stories are so important (4:21) 

How to come up with stories (6:39)

Magic in the mundane (10:47)

Mindset struggles around storytelling (15:14)

Improving storytelling in your marketing (21:50)

Letting the stories reveal themselves (27:50)

I “just” take family photos (36:10)

From story to selling (44:22)

The first step to add storytelling to your marketing (52:05)

Rapid-fire questions (54:51)



Connect with D’Arcy:

Instagram: instagram.com/darcybenincosa

Website: darcybenincosa.com

Benicosa Weddings: benincosaweddings.com

Episode 100 Childhood, Intuition, and High-Achieving Women with D’Arcy Benincosa: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/100-childhood-intuition-and-high-achieving-women

Episode 63 Money Month Guest D’Arcy Benincosa on Money Mindset: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/63-money-month-guest-darcy-benincosa-on-money-mindset



Connect with Sabrina:

What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? Quiz: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing-quiz

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Ready for your business breakthrough moment? Today’s episode is part of the Real Women, Real Stories series, where I’m talking with women from my Root To Rise mastermind about their transformation through the program. In this episode, Kristen Dyer shares what it was that helped her decide to join Root To Rise, plus what keeps her coming back to the program time and time again. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

This episode is brought to you by Root To Rise, a mastermind and retreat for female photographers where personal development meets business growth. During the four-month experience, students have weekly calls focused on goals, boundaries, money, and marketing.  The program also includes incredible guest teachers, a private Facebook community, and weekly Voxer hours with individualized guidance and mentorship. Sign up today to join the waitlist.

Review the Show Notes: 

Meet Kristen (1:11)

Kristen’s business before Root To Rise (2:07)

Deciding whether or not to join Root To Rise (4:09)

The most surprising thing about the mastermind (7:35)

Kristen’s breakthrough moment (9:40)

How Kristen’s business feels now (10:55)

Being in the room with other women entrepreneurs (13:14)

Deciding to do Root To Rise multiple times (14:28)

Changes that come from Root To Rise (17:14)

If you’re on the fence about Root To Rise (19:51)

Kristen’s favorite retreat memory (21:49)

Connect with Kristen:

Instagram: instagram.com/kristendyer

Website: kristendyer.com

Connect with Sabrina:

Root To Rise Mastermind: sabrinagebhardt.com/mastermind-waitlist

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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What’s it like to have a whole cohort of women rooting for your business? Today’s episode is part of the Real Women, Real Stories series, where I’m talking with women from my Root To Rise mastermind about their transformation through the program. In this episode, Genevieve Arjal shares the trials and tribulations of navigating a business through major life changes, plus the difference that the women in her Root To Rise mastermind group have made in her success. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

This episode is brought to you by Root To Rise, a mastermind and retreat for female photographers where personal development meets business growth. During the four-month experience, students have weekly calls focused on goals, boundaries, money, and marketing. The program also includes incredible guest teachers, a private Facebook community, and weekly Voxer hours with individualized guidance and mentorship. Sign up today to join the waitlist.

Join the Waitlist >>

Review the Show Notes: 

Meet Genevieve (1:36)

The challenges of growing your business in a new location (2:25)

What was most surprising about Root To Rise (8:04)

Genevieve’s breakthrough moment (12:13)

Business growth since Root To Rise (14:48)

The many channels of support in Root To Rise (17:42)

Being around other women who are dreaming big (20:48)

The mastermind’s lasting impact (22:27)

If you’re on the fence about Root To Rise (26:12)

Genevieve’s favorite retreat memory (27:11)

Connect with Genevieve:

Instagram: instagram.com/genevievekathleenphotography

Website: genevievekathleen.com

Connect with Sabrina:

Root To Rise Mastermind: sabrinagebhardt.com/mastermind-waitlist

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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What’s the secret to sustainably scaling your business? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with business manager Jillian Dolberry about the first steps to take when you’re thinking about scaling. We’re diving into what needs to happen first before you can begin scaling, plus what it looks like to make change in a sustainable way. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight. 

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Review the Show Notes: 

Meet Jillian (1:20)

What it means to scale a business (3:28)

Scaling requires margin and bandwidth (8:43)

Creating white space to allow margin (14:29)

The first step towards simplification (25:35)

Auditing your time to save your business (28:59)

Scaling and staying a solopreneur (33:22)

Focusing on the big picture while slowing down (34:58)

Aligning business with your true values (39:38)

Taking the next steps towards scaling (42:21)

Making one scaling decision a day (45:45)

Rapid-fire questions (52:14)

Connect with Jillian:

Custom GPT: jilliandolberry.com/sop

Instagram: instagram.com/jilliandolberry

Website: jilliandolberry.com

Connect with Sabrina:

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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What if you don’t have to show up constantly in order to show up consistently? In today’s episode, I’m unpacking why your marketing feels like a chore and how you can shift to make it more sustainable. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

Review the Show Notes:

I’ve fallen off the marketing wagon (0:38)

Why marketing feels like a chore (2:27)

You’re showing up without a specific goal in mind (3:58)

You’re trying to do too much (5:23)

You’re unclear on your messaging (6:19)

You don’t see instant results (6:59)

The negative spiral from not doing enough (8:44)

Examples of sustainable consistency (10:48)

Tools and habits to support consistency (12:06)

Connect with Sabrina:

What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? Quiz: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing-quiz

Marketing That Attracts: sabrinagebhardt.krtra.com/t/hWKA5zJm9GZa

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Ready to get vulnerable about business? Today’s episode is the first in the Real Women, Real Stories series, where I’m talking with women from my Root To Rise mastermind about their transformation through the program. In this episode, Kellie Llewellyn shares her thoughts about her multiple rounds in Root To Rise and how it has changed her photography business. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

Review the Show Notes:

Meet Kellie (2:26)

Kellie’s business beginnings (3:36) 

Kellie’s first experience with Root To Rise (6:57)

Learning the impact of outsourcing (12:04)

The breakthrough that made dreams come true (13:40)

The shift in Kellie’s business over the years (17:27)

How being in the room with other women created clarity (23:14)

If you’re on the fence about Root To Rise (26:16)

Rapid-fire retreat questions (37:39)

Connect with Kellie:

Instagram: instagram.com/kellierochellephotography

Website: kellierochelle.com

Connect with Sabrina:

Root To Rise Mastermind: sabrinagebhardt.com/mastermind-waitlist

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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Feeling the pressure to test out every marketing strategy? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the cost of trying to market your business in a way that doesn’t work for you, plus how to reclaim marketing in a way that aligns with your personality. 

The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight.

This episode is brought to you by my new free quiz, What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? This quiz is designed to identify your strengths when it comes to marketing, plus what might be holding you back. If you’re ready to say goodbye to overwhelm, exhaustion, and dead ends when it comes to your marketing, take the quiz today. 

Review the Show Notes:

All types of marketing strategies will work (3:53)

The cost of trying to market in a way that doesn’t work for you (5:24)

Connection over perfection (6:56)

Energy over algorithm (8:14)

Consistency over complexity (10:02)

Aligned over forced (10:49)

Finding your marketing personality (12:55)

Connect with Sabrina:

What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? Quiz: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing-quiz

Marketing That Attracts Course: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

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