Today, I have the absolute pleasure of interviewing one of my students from the Side Hustler to CEO program, Hannah Donaldson and her supportive husband Ryan Donaldson.

She shares her experience being in the coaching program, how Ryan has supported the process, and how it totally transformed her photography business! 

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every other Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to photography, business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

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• Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO  

Back for another Ask Ashley episode! Where listeners, just like you, can leave me an audio message asking me a specific question and then I answer it here live on the podcast so that you can get really clear strategies, next steps, and tips on your specific question. 

Today, one of my listeners, Christian, is asking about raising your photography prices, and how to go about doing that. I'm going to share with you my thoughts on when it's time to raise your prices, and five tips on how to get there! 

If you are interested in leaving me a question of your own to answer on the podcast, head on over to thepurposegathering.com/askashley and leave your audio message there.

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every other Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to photography, business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

Resources: 

• Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO  

Ever wanted to transform your photography business so that you can work less and earn more? 

Today I have Destiny Tillery, Photographer, Coach and host of the IPS Made Easy Photography Podcast based in Brandon, Mississippi, who will teach us more about In Person Sales, how we can get started, how to make it more simplified and less intimidating.

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every other Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to photography, business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

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• Learn with Destiny!

When you think of the word CEO, what comes to mind?

A couple of years ago, if you would have asked me that question, I would have stared at you blankly. What! Isn't a CEO just part of the corporate world?

Wrong. A CEO is the main leader of a company, whether it's big or small. The person who calls the shots and has the final say, and that's you, my friend, whether you know it, or whether you believe it. It's been an incredible experience over the past several years to watch my business transform, now that I've embraced the role as CEO.

Today, I'm sharing with you three truths that effective CEOs embrace so that you too can walk confidently into this new perspective of what the CEO of your business looks like.

Truth #1: Just Because I Can Do it All, Doesn’t Mean I Should

Truth #2: Power of Yet

Truth #3: View Failure as Fuel

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every other Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to photography, business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

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• Ep 114. How to Run Your Photography Business like a CEO

Are you running your photography business like a CEO?

Before we get started on running your photography business like a CEO, I want to give you an overview of what you can expect. We're going to be covering things such as:

Employee mindset vs CEO mindset

What is a CEO date and why do you need one?

What you need to focus on as the CEO of your photography business

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every other Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to photography, business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

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• Toggl Time Tracking

Do you ever find yourself sitting down to work unsure of what to even focus on?

There are so many things you could be doing and even feel like you should be doing, but you're just so overwhelmed with all the things.. And then you just head into first responder mode, putting out the most immediate fires first and never feeling like you're in control or know what to focus on.

Today's episode is going to be a little different.

Instead of sharing my perspective with you today, I'm going to be featuring eight guests sharing their most important pieces of advice for mom photographers.

When it comes to staying focused in your photography business, these guests also have something in common:

They are all speakers at the upcoming focused mom photographer summit.

I'm hosting a free, virtual event will be from August 8th through the 12th, 2022 that will help you purposefully organize your photography business so you can find balance, feel productive, and increase profitability without the full-time workload.

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

Resources:

• The Purpose Gathering Side Hustler to CEO Group Coaching Program

I've been a photographer for 13 years, 11 of which I've also been a mom. So, I know how difficult it can feel, trying to raise a family and grow a photography business at the same time.

If you ever find yourself struggling with getting work done while your kids are at home, especially without leaning on screens constantly and relying on them, then this episode is for you. I have written an exhaustive list of everything I can think of that is a really creative way to get work done with kids. If you are ready, let's get right to it.

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

Resources:

• The Purpose Gathering Side Hustler to CEO Group Coaching Program

Juggling both raising a family and growing a profitable photography business at the same time can feel impossible.

Do you ever find yourself feeling like you have to choose between being a great mom, a present mom, the mom you always imagined you would be? 

Or being an amazing business owner who totally crushes it every day and checks off all the to dos? 

I used to think I just needed more time, but that didn't help me. I quickly realized in order to be more productive, I had to be really strategic about how I spent my time. 

In today's episode, I am so excited to be talking about one of my absolute favorite topics and that's productivity. I'm going to share with you my top six productivity hacks for maximizing the time that you do have, even if you feel like you don't have that much! 

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

Resources:

• The Purpose Gathering Side Hustler to CEO Group Coaching Program

• Ep 109. Organize Your Day So You Can Work and Play

• Ep 92. Planning Your Business for the Year

• Ep 10. The 4 Things Your Kids Need the Most

• Ep 70. Handling Distractions + Interruptions While You’re Working

Do you struggle with storage and tech issues as a photographer?

Today, my guest is Nathan Holritz, owner and Founder of Photographer’s Edit and host of the Bokeh Podcast. We're going to be talking about some of the computer tech troubles that so many photographers are struggling with, from file management, storage, and backing everything up safely! 

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

Resources:

• The Purpose Gathering Side Hustler to CEO Group Coaching Program

Today, I am going to get in to the nitty gritty and give you some really practical ways for how to really organize your day when you've got work to do, you got school and play time that you want to do. It's something that I feel like, is never mastered. Schedules are changing regularly and so you really have to be okay with the fact that things will change and evolve.

Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode!

Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast.

In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to business, motherhood, and self-care. I can't wait until next time.

xoxo Ashley

Resources:

• The Purpose Gathering Side Hustler to CEO Group Coaching Program