DANIELLE JOHNSON

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the incredibllleeee Danielle Johnson, a blogging + SEO queenie who basically gave us a freaking masterclass during this podcast episode. Danielle is a wedding photographer turned blogging expert for creative business owners — she calls herself the “solution to your ‘shit, i should really work on my blogging’ problem” and that’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. She’s magic. This might be my favorite episode of the pod…ever? I’m not kidding, it completely embodied everything I ever wanted for this podcast haha — I feel like I put Danielle through the ringer, but she was so game — it was a trojan horse of “come talk about blogging and SEO!” except, more like, “unpack your self growth journey and purity culture trauma and then also give me a 40 minute personalized business coaching session.” Ha!! All kidding aside, Danielle BROUGHT IT with the tangible step-by-step instructions on the anatomy of an SEO-friendly blog post and every. single. creative. business. owner. NEEDS. THIS. EPISODE!

I also want to tell you at the top here that Danielle now offers blogging templates in her shop and she was kind enough to give Montana Diaries listeners a discount code! Head over to defycreativeco.com to check out the services and shop her offers, and use code MONTANADIARIES at checkout. The link is also in the shownotes if you want to come back to it later. I got early access to a few of the templates and they’re golddddd — not even kidding, it saved me hours of time to use Danielle’s template instead of fumbling around on my own. This girl knows her shit. I’m going to be the goober using my own discount code to buy all of them this winter, not going to lie. Okey that’s enough me time for now, let’s get into the episode. 

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
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RANDI SMITH

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the lovely Randi Smith, a wedding cake designer and business coach — Randi is an island girl who is passionate about celebrating life's big moments.  She’s obsessed with my family, lipsticks, and chai tea lattes. When she’s not working with her wonderful clients, you can catch her watching reruns of A Different World. I do want to warn you all that we had someeeee technical difficulties with internet connections and headphones, which resulted in me asking Randi to repeat herself a lot and she was a frreaking champ about it — hopefully it isn’t too disruptive but this episode is worth bearing with it — On this episode of the Montana Diaries Podcast, we discussed race and diversity in the wedding industry and how wedding professionals can respectfully build inclusivity into their portfolios, how Randi built her business, and how she’s helping other wedding pros become as profitable as she is. This is a must listen!

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SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/44

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Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
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DESTINI FRENCH

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because today we have one of the most talented hair and makeup artists and my dear friend DESTNI, the owner of Cultured Roots in Bozeman, Montana. Destini serves the multicultural community in Montana and she has an incredible vision for how she intends to serve through her services and through textured hair education — this is a must listen, seriously. 

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SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/42

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
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MELISSA KOEHLER

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the incredible Melissa Koehler, a Small Business Strategist who is passionate about helping women build a business they can be proud of! On this episode of the MD Podcast, we dive deeeepppp into what it takes to build businesses as a creative woman, imposter syndrome, shifting careers, and much more.

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SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/40

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FOLLOW ALONG: 

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
Check it out here: Hey, Thriver Shop

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CASSIDY WENDELL

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m your host Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because today we have Cassidy Wendell, the Bozeman Montana based founder of GirlGetAfterIt. Cass is a powerhouse of an entrepreneur and I couldn’t believe all of the wisdom she brought to this episode of the pod — I got so much out of her story of grief and finding community and figuring out how to run the successful business she has today. She indulged my curiosities and I’m so grateful because I legitimately learned so much from her and I know you will too — there are a tonnnn of tangible tips on top of all of the inspiring stories and encouragement. Cassidy is incredible.

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SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/38

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FREE CLASS: How to integrate VIDEO into your existing PHOTOGRAPHY business without buying new equipment! Plus THREE FREE PDF GUIDES: https://montanadiaries.com/learnvideo 

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FOLLOW ALONG: 

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
Check it out here: Hey, Thriver Shop

Thanks for listening to the Hey, Thriver Podcast!! Don't forget to rate and review on your fave podcast platform -- it helps us get amazing guests and climb in the charts!

GEOMYRA POLLARD

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the lovely Geomyra Pollard, an incredible wedding planner turned business coach who is all about serving creatives, professionals & working parents who are ready to live a life filled with grace, passion & purpose! Geomyra is incredible and I know you’ll get so much from her story of juggling marriage, parenthood, building a business, navigating grief, and living with a chronic illness.

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SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/37

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FREE CLASS: How to integrate VIDEO into your existing PHOTOGRAPHY business without buying new equipment! Plus THREE FREE PDF GUIDES: https://montanadiaries.com/learnvideo 

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FOLLOW ALONG: 

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
Check it out here: Hey, Thriver Shop

Thanks for listening to the Hey, Thriver Podcast!! Don't forget to rate and review on your fave podcast platform -- it helps us get amazing guests and climb in the charts!

EMILY KIDD PHOTO 

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the lovely Emily Kidd, one of my absolute favorite elopement photographers and the host of a podcast serving elopement photographers, The Road Created — Emily has such a heart for serving other business owners, she’s an amazing business woman, and she truly captures her couples perfectly on their adventures. In this episode of the Montana Diaries Podcast, we discuss building a sustainable business, SEO, Pinterest, and navigating social media marketing. 

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SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/36

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FREE CLASS: How to integrate VIDEO into your existing PHOTOGRAPHY business without buying new equipment! Plus THREE FREE PDF GUIDES: https://montanadiaries.com/learnvideo 

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FOLLOW ALONG: 

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
Check it out here: Hey, Thriver Shop

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KATIE LOVE

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because today we have an incredible guest, Katie Love! Katie is an expert social media strategist. She’s helped numerous businesses turn followers into real sales and leads. Katie has a decade of social media experience under her belt! She loves creating engaging content and branding for each of her clients.

Katie worked for TV stations across the country and as a news reporter, she learned to brand herself through social media. Now, she loves telling business owners' stories with engaging content, video and graphics. We had an incredible conversation about her journey from news caster to social media strategist.

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SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/35

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FREE CLASS: How to integrate VIDEO into your existing PHOTOGRAPHY business without buying new equipment! Plus THREE FREE PDF GUIDES: https://montanadiaries.com/learnvideo 

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FOLLOW ALONG: 

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
Check it out here: Hey, Thriver Shop

Thanks for listening to the Hey, Thriver Podcast!! Don't forget to rate and review on your fave podcast platform -- it helps us get amazing guests and climb in the charts!

AMANDA DIEHL

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because today we have an incredible entrepreneur with us today, Amanda Diehl, the owner/operator of Sky Oro in Bozeman, MT.  Sky Oro is a gorgeoussss co-working space for women that I personally go to every time I’m passing through Bozeman, MT because the photography/videography side of the business has me traveling quite often. Here’s how their website sums up Sky Oro: “An activated community of badasses who are brave enough to be vulnerable and bold enough to help each other get to the top in their lives.” How cool is that!? Side note, friends, I have this future vision of a creative space/content creation space/rentable studio mixed with a coworking space, so I freaking attacked Amanda with all of my questions when I first met her in person and she was gracious enough to move the conversation to the pod. So welcome to my selfish business coaching sesh, ha! Let’s get right into it. 

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SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:  https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/34 

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FREE CLASS: How to integrate VIDEO into your existing PHOTOGRAPHY business without buying new equipment! Plus THREE FREE PDF GUIDES: https://montanadiaries.com/learnvideo 

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
Check it out here: Hey, Thriver Shop

Thanks for listening to the Hey, Thriver Podcast!! Don't forget to rate and review on your fave podcast platform -- it helps us get amazing guests and climb in the charts!

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because today we have one of the most incredible creatives I know on the podcast, Devin from Backcountry Bohemians. Devin’s work speaks for itself, so if you aren’t driving, be sure to go check out Backcountry Bohemians to give a little context to Devin’s business and talent as she takes you through her business/life/creativity journey… if you are driving, just trust me that Devin is a true artist with a huge heart for her clients, and spoiler alert, it’s all rooted in reverence for the outdoors and adventure. Alsoooo she fills my “words of affirmation” cup in this episode by being way too kind about my course, Videography for Photographers, and I’m just bringing that up to say I didn’t ask her to do that or pay her hahaha! She is just that kind. 99% of this pod is not that, though, I promise. This is a must listen, creative friends!

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Want to book luxury weddings and destination elopements? Join us for Thrive: Montana, a 4-day retreat featuring high-end styled shoots, SEO & blogging strategy from Danielle Johnson, and a creative community that will push you forward. Stay in stunning mountain cabins, soak in the hot tub, and leave with the portfolio + marketing tools to book your dream clients. Join us at heythriver.com/in-person-events!

Photographers, we’ve got everything you need to level up your business! Head to our shop for LUTs, courses, contracts, email and blog templates, freebies, and more. Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, create stunning videos, or grow your client base, we’ve got you covered.
Check it out here: Hey, Thriver Shop

Thanks for listening to the Hey, Thriver Podcast!! Don't forget to rate and review on your fave podcast platform -- it helps us get amazing guests and climb in the charts!