Are you ready for the fall busy season? In today’s episode, I’m replaying a conversation from the This Can’t Be That Hard podcast with Annemie Tonken. Annemie and I are sharing our strategy for the approaching busy season, plus how we take care of ourselves alongside our 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. 

This episode is brought to you by Marketing That Attracts, my new course that will give you clarity on your marketing strategy and attract your ideal clients. In this course, you will learn five organic marketing strategies for photographers and advice for how to implement them into your business. Join today and get access to even more additional resources like templates, trainings, and organizational tools. 

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Connect with Annemie:

Website thiscantbethathard.com

Connect with Sabrina:

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

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

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Are you ready for Q3? In today’s episode, guest Colie James and I are getting together for our third quarter business besties chat. We’re touching base on our goals from the first two calls and sharing what’s next for both of our businesses in the upcoming quarter.

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 Marketing That Attracts, my new course that will give you clarity on your marketing strategy and attract your ideal clients. In this course, you will learn five organic marketing strategies for photographers and advice for how to implement them into your business. Join today and get access to even more additional resources like templates, trainings, and organizational tools. 

Mentioned in this Episode:

Episode 75: Quarterly Business Chat with Colie James: sabrinagebhardt.com/75-quarterly-business-chat-with-colie-james

Episode 88: Q2 Business Besties Chat with Colie James: sabrinagebhardt.com/88-q2-business-besties-chat-with-colie-james

Connect with Colie:

Website: coliejames.com

Instagram: instagram.com/coliejames

Connect with Sabrina:

Marketing That Attracts

instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

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Are you struggling with mom guilt? Today’s episode is the second in the summer sabbatical series, and features my chat with Brittnie Renee on the Capture The Chaos podcast. Brittnie and I are chatting about our experiences with the guilt that can come from running a business while being a mom. 

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 Marketing That Attracts, my new course that will give you clarity on your marketing strategy and attract your ideal clients. In this course, you will learn five organic marketing strategies for photographers and advice for how to implement them into your business. Join today and get access to even more additional resources like templates, trainings, and organizational tools. 

Episode Links:

Marketing That Attracts

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Connect With Brittnie

Website: brittnierenee.com

Instagram: instagram.com/brittnierenee_co

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What goes into running a successful membership? As part of my summer sabbatical, today’s episode is a replay of my chat with Jayd Boyd on The Business Minimalist Podcast. I’m sharing the behind the scenes of running my Round Table Membership plus my best tips for launching your own. 

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 The Round Table, a community built for female photographers who want to continue growing their business while forging industry friendships along the way! In this group, you will learn practical ways to move your business forward, while finding community and accountability with like-minded photographers. Come join us and get access to the content and private Facebook community!

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Review the Show Notes:

Get to know Sabrina (2:06)

Creating a successful membership (3:42)

How memberships play into business revenue plus other benefits (6:52)

The value of community for creative entrepreneurs (13:14)

How to create a community feel in your membership (15:31)

Saving time by creating community (19:51)

Differentiating from your higher ticket offers (24:07)

Feeling like you could never charge that much money (26:14)

Building a sustainable business and life (33:00)

Creating a flexible weekly schedule as an entrepreneur (34:49)

One key piece of advice for launching your membership (39:17)

Bonus round (41:23)

Episode Links:

The Round Table: sabrinagebhardt.krtra.com/t/0xIncMJL8HXc

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Connect With Jade

Website: jadeboyd.co

Instagram: instagram.com/jadeboyd.co/

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It’s our 100th episode! On this very special episode of Shoot It Straight, my friend and business coach D’Arcy Benincosa is interviewing me on all things involving my background, developing my business, and maintaining balance as an entrepreneur and mom. We’re also diving into the challenges that have defined my story and the defining values behind my 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. 

This episode is brought to you by The Round Table, a community built for female photographers who want to continue growing their business while forging industry friendships along the way! In this group, you will learn practical ways to move your business forward, while finding community and accountability with like-minded photographers. Come join us and get access to the content and private Facebook community!

Review the Show Notes:

Does Sabrina have it all together? (3:10)

Sabrina’s struggles in the online business world (4:22)

Making decisions and how to say no (6:00)

Developing your intuition (7:44)

Sabrina’s upbringing and childhood (9:40)

Unpacking childhood (15:26)

Sabrina’s relationship with her mom (21:23)

How Sabrina found her husband (28:49)

Navigating change in ourselves and our relationships (32:08)

The backstory to starting a business (38:55)

Why business is going so well (44:07)

Fostering community (45:44)

Moving into the coaching world (49:29)

Rapid-fire questions (53:00)

Episode Links:

The Round Table: sabrinagebhardt.krtra.com/t/0xIncMJL8HXc

Episode 063: Money Month Guest D’Arcy Benincosa on Money Mindset: sabrinagebhardt.com/63-money-month-guest-darcy-benincosa-on-money-mindset

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Connect With D’Arcy

Website: darcybenincosa.com

Instagram: instagram.com/darcybenincosa

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How can you create more ease during the fall busy season? In today’s episode, I’m sharing four tips for planning your fall calendar to create more ease and a successful end to your year. 

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:

Why should you be planning your fall calendar now? (1:34)

Plan for ease in the midst of busy season (3:22)

Plan for your time off (4:28)

Plan for reschedules (7:11)

Fall Prep Class (12:20) 

Plan time for your family (13:10)

Plan for an early cutoff date (15:31)

Episode Links:

Episode 098: The First Step To Prepare For Busy Season

Fall Prep Class

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How can you prepare now for the fall busy season? In today’s episode, I’m sharing what I believe is the first key step to a successful busy season. 

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:

Start by reflecting (2:10)

How did last year go? (2:56)

What worked? (4:27)

What didn’t work? (6:02)

The Fall Prep Class (8:10)

Episode Links:

The Round Table Fall Prep Class

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What am I loving in 2024? In this episode, I’m sharing four things that have made a major difference in my business this year. 

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. 

Episode Links:

Instagram

Mike Michalowicz: Profit First

Profit First professionals: Kelly Marshall and Val Duvick 

The Round Table Fall Prep Class

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What should you be doing while business is slow? In today’s episode, I’m talking with Rachel Greiman of Green Chair Stories about how to succeed in a slow season. We’re sharing our thoughts on trends we’re seeing across the photography industry, plus how to set yourself up to thrive when the slow season ends. 

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 Portfolio On Purpose, my step-by-step framework for planning and executing a successful model call. Model calls are so important for getting fresh eyes on your business, to create fresh images for new offers, and to create without the expectations of paying clients. With Portfolio On Purpose, you will feel inspired to take action and will have the steps and tools necessary to run a successful model call and get the images that your business truly needs. 

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Connect With Rachel:

Instagram

Green Chair Stories

Photography

Episode Links:

Episode 14: Creatives and Overwhelm with Rachel Greiman

Portfolio On Purpose

Instagram

Website

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How do I manage my time as a mom and solopreneur? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the behind the scenes of running my business, plus all the tricks I have for managing my time during an unpredictable season. 

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 Image Salon, a high-touch partner available to outsource your photo editing and get your time back. I have been working with Image Salon for years, and I love the hours that it gives back to me. Use code SABRINA50 at checkout to save fifty percent on one standard turnaround order. Let this be your sign to outsource your editing and get your time back today.

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Episode Links:

Image Salon

Timer Cube

Instagram

Website

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