The Portrait Mode Podcast

In this episode of The Portrait Mode Podcast I visit and photograph my friend from Supplement Superstores Kate Grunloh in his Podcast Studio.

We talk about how to turn your scrolling on Instagram into a tool for learning, how to "Get Out There" and start living the life you intend to live and we discuss the importance of using your portrait as motivation to show progress and build confidence.

We also recorded an episode of The Get Out There Podcast as well.

Kale Grunloh

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My goal as a servant leader is to convince 7 million people to take their portrait, frame it and hang it on the wall.

This a recording of my PortraitMode talk at the TCSA Transformation 2025 event held at Joliet Junior College.

TCSA is Transformation Creates Self Affirmation and is an organization started by my friend Jerry Curl. Your can learn more at www.TCSAleadership.com

Start at the 7 minute mark to hear my origin story and learn how I came up with Portrait Mode and the reasons behind why I believe you should have a current portrait on your wall.

Please follow @theportraitmode7 on instagram for more information about The PortraitMode Movement.

If you are interested in learning more about The PortraitMode Movement or would like to have your portrait taken and be a guest on The PortraitMode Podcast please email me at [email protected]

In this episode one of the former high school athletes we photographed, turned entrepreneur and school board candidate Ryan Kodat joins us for a conversation about the stress and rewards of owning you own business, the challenges of parenting, the cost of consistency and the importance of placing your current portrait on the wall.

The first Portrait Mode Episode of 2025. I am joined by teacher, coach, entrepreneur and my fellow personal development guru Justin Eggenberger.

Join us as we discuss the positive impacts of Youth Wrestling, how to teach your children about money and the power or making changes 1% at a time.

If you want to know more about Justin or contact him about his many business ventures please email me at [email protected] and I will connect you with him.

On this episode of the The Portrait Mode Podcast I am joined by Brandon Heiss, President of FJ Westcott Lighting. Brandon provides history on the FJ line of products and tells us about the new FJ800 and FJ400s.

We talk convenience and durability and he tells a real world story about how the FJ products are used for NFL team media days.

Stay to the end to hear some important tips about how "Portrait Mode" can help store the energy and excitement from trade show and training events and unlock it when you need it most.

Mentioned in the Podcast

www.FJwestcott.com

Westcott U - YouTube Video Training

https://www.youtube.com/@WestcottLighting

www.instagram.com/westcottlighting

https://www.ppa.com/events/imaging-usa

https://www.syncrocks.com/

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This special edition of the podcast contains the audio from my presentation at the 2025 School and Sports Photographers Annual Convention in Las Vegas.

The presentation was for photographers but anyone in the service industry can benefit from the content of this presentation.

Join us for a quick conversation with Photoday.com's Customer Success Manager Stevie Williams as we discuss the advantages of Photoday and how their services can help you grow your volume photography business.

This is meant to be a supplement to my presentation at SPAC and if you are viewing or listing on January 24th or 25th please visit the Photoday booth at the SPAC show!

Thank you to Stevie and Photoday for this special edition of The PortraitMode Podcast.

Photoday.com

In this episode I visit with Paul Rotter, director of Marketing for Miller's Lab and MPIX.com. Miller's Lab has been our lab partner since the very beginning of our business and MPIX.com is the best online direct to consumer photo labs in the industry.

Paul and I have a spirited discussion about the importance of printing your images and displaying them on the wall.

We talk parenting, leadership and more.

This episode was recorded at the Miller's Lab Columbia, Missouri location after I spoke to their leadership team about the importance of Portraits and captured new portraits for their leadership team.

millerslab.com

MPIX.com

In this episode of The Portrait Mode Podcast I have the pleasure to photograph retired Chief Henson. Chief is not only my morning golfing buddy but has a been a mentor and role model for how to be an upstanding member of the community and a great father.

Join us for a spirited discussion about managing family priorities, making tough decisions and the importance of your portrait and what it represents.

This episode features the recording of my presentation to the workshop participants at the Summit Lighting Workshop in Denver Colorado.

If you would like to know more about Summit Workshops you can visit them at www.summitworkshops.com

In this episode:

From RUT to ROUTINE

Your One Decision

The Power of Your Portrait

Portrait Mode