Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today we have Brit Perkins, a wedding and personal branding photographer who works globally capturing entrepreneurs, influencers, and life's biggest moments. Brit's work has been featured in Vogue, People, and Boston Magazine, and she's built a thriving photography business while raising two daughters. In this episode, we’ll get to know her story, dive into how she built her business from the ground up, and uncover the lessons she’s learned along the way. If you're ready to stop playing small and start showing up even when it terrifies you, this episode is for you. 

In this conversation:

• Brit started photography out of necessity: she was broke and literally just wanted enough money to buy her kids Starbucks cake pops without stressing about it
• Building a personal brand happened organically before she even knew what personal branding was. 
• The pivot from weddings to personal branding happened during COVID when she photographed local businesses and realized how fulfilling it was to help other small business owners succeed
• Running a photography business as a hobby versus a real business requires a fundamental decision: you need systems, workflows, clear monthly revenue goals, and an actual plan instead of just shooting blanks and hoping
• Your goals will evolve as you level up and enter different rooms. What seemed impossible five years ago, becomes your baseline when you surround yourself with people achieving more
• Fear isn't actually about being scared, but it's about letting go of your ego and the fear of looking bad in front of other people, which is exactly what's holding you back from the rooms that will change everything

You'll walk away with permission to start messy and build your personal brand before you even know what that means, a framework for deciding if your creative passion should become a real business with actual revenue goals, the reminder that consistency in the boring stuff is what builds the career and life you actually want, and that serving people well while doing excellent work is the simplest formula for success.

Plus, you’ll gain the mindset shift to stop letting fear or ego keep you out of the rooms that are meant for you.

Connect with Brit:

• Instagram: @britperkins_ 
• Website: www.britperkinsphotography.com

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