Latest / Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney / Finding your hyper niche - with Jen Sulak from Weirdo Weddings
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- 2:10I'm
- 2:10Becca
- 2:11Poutney,
- 2:11wedding
- 2:12business
- 2:12marketing
- 2:12expert,
- 2:13speaker
- 2:13and
- 2:13blogger
- 2:14and
- 2:14you're
- 2:14listening
- 2:15to
- 2:15the
- 2:15Wedding
- 2:15Pros
- 2:16who
- 2:16Are
- 2:16Ready
- 2:16to
- 2:16Grow
- 2:16podcast.
- 2:18I'm
- 2:18here
- 2:18to
- 2:18share
- 2:19with
- 2:19you
- 2:19actionable
- 2:19tips,
- 2:20strategies
- 2:21and
- 2:21real
- 2:21life
- 2:21examples
- 2:22to
- 2:22help
- 2:22you
- 2:23take
- 2:23your
- 2:23wedding
- 2:23business
- 2:24to
- 2:24the
- 2:24next
- 2:24level.
- 2:25If
- 2:25you
- 2:25are
- 2:25an
- 2:26ambitious
- 2:26wedding
- 2:26wedding
- 2:26business
- 2:27owner
- 2:27that
- 2:27wants
- 2:28to
- 2:28take
- 2:28your
- 2:28passion
- 2:29and
- 2:29use
- 2:29it
- 2:29to
- 2:29build
- 2:29a
- 2:30profitable,
- 2:30sustainable
- 2:31business
- 2:31doing
- 2:32what
- 2:32you
- 2:32love,
- 2:32then
- 2:33you're
- 2:33in
- 2:33the
- 2:33right
- 2:33place.
- 2:34Let's
- 2:34get
- 2:35going
- 2:35with
- 2:35today's
- 2:35episode.
- 2:37Today
- 2:37I'm
- 2:38chatting
- 2:38to
- 2:38Jen
- 2:38Sulak,
- 2:39also
- 2:40known
- 2:40as
- 2:40Pink
- 2:40Hair
- 2:40Jen.
- 2:41She's
- 2:41a
- 2:41wedding
- 2:42photographer
- 2:42and
- 2:42artist
- 2:43that
- 2:43welcomes
- 2:43the
- 2:44weird,
- 2:44celebrates
- 2:44imagination
- 2:45and
- 2:45creates
- 2:46opportunities
- 2:46for
- 2:47others
- 2:47to
- 2:47be
- 2:47themselves.
- 2:48Owner
- 2:49of
- 2:49Pink
- 2:49Light
- 2:49Images
- 2:50and
- 2:50more
- 2:50recently,
- 2:51her
- 2:51super
- 2:51niche
- 2:52brand,
- 2:52Weirdo
- 2:52Weddings.
- 2:53Jen
- 2:53has
- 2:53been
- 2:53in
- 2:54business
- 2:54over
- 2:5417
- 2:55years,
- 2:56having
- 2:56spoken
- 2:56on
- 2:57panels
- 2:57together
- 2:57at
- 2:58online
- 2:58summits
- 2:58and
- 2:59not
- 2:59managing
- 2:59to
- 2:59meet
- 3:00up
- 3:00in
- 3:00Vegas.
- 3:01Jen
- 3:01suggested
- 3:02we
- 3:02do
- 3:02a
- 3:02virtual
- 3:02coffee
- 3:03and
- 3:03I
- 3:03said
- 3:04let's
- 3:04just
- 3:04turn
- 3:04it
- 3:04into
- 3:05a
- 3:05podcast
- 3:05episode.
- 3:06So
- 3:06here
- 3:06we
- 3:06are.
- 3:07Jen,
- 3:07welcome
- 3:08to
- 3:08the
- 3:08podcast.
- 3:09Oh,
- 3:09I
- 3:10love
- 3:10it
- 3:10when
- 3:10these
- 3:10kinds
- 3:11of
- 3:11things
- 3:11happen
- 3:11because
- 3:12we
- 3:12kept
- 3:12missing
- 3:12each
- 3:13other
- 3:13at
- 3:13this
- 3:13last
- 3:13convention.
- 3:15I
- 3:15know.
- 3:16I
- 3:16don't
- 3:16know
- 3:16how
- 3:17we
- 3:17managed
- 3:17to
- 3:18go
- 3:18through
- 3:18the
- 3:18week.
- 3:18I
- 3:18mean,
- 3:18I
- 3:18was
- 3:19here,
- 3:19there
- 3:19and
- 3:19everywhere
- 3:20showing
- 3:20up.
- 3:20You
- 3:20were
- 3:20here,
- 3:21there
- 3:21and
- 3:21everywhere
- 3:21showing
- 3:21up.
- 3:22And
- 3:22somehow
- 3:23our
- 3:23paths
- 3:23just
- 3:23didn't
- 3:23quite
- 3:24cross
- 3:24at
- 3:24the
- 3:24right
- 3:24time.
- 3:25Yeah,
- 3:25it
- 3:25was
- 3:25so
- 3:25funny
- 3:26because
- 3:26I
- 3:26know
- 3:26that
- 3:26you
- 3:26were
- 3:27having
- 3:27some
- 3:27kind
- 3:27of,
- 3:27Was
- 3:28it
- 3:28like
- 3:28a
- 3:28launching
- 3:29party
- 3:29or
- 3:29some
- 3:29kind
- 3:30of
- 3:30gathering
- 3:30that
- 3:31you
- 3:31had
- 3:31set
- 3:31together?
- 3:32And
- 3:32I
- 3:32was
- 3:32literally
- 3:32waiting
- 3:33for
- 3:33a
- 3:33friend
- 3:33I
- 3:33had
- 3:34never
- 3:34met
- 3:34in
- 3:35person.
- 3:35And
- 3:36so
- 3:36that
- 3:36was
- 3:36the
- 3:36first
- 3:37crisscross.
- 3:37And
- 3:37then
- 3:38that
- 3:38same
- 3:38person
- 3:39that
- 3:39I
- 3:39met
- 3:40that
- 3:40night,
- 3:40we
- 3:40jumped
- 3:41the
- 3:41Stratosphere
- 3:42Hotel
- 3:42the
- 3:42very
- 3:42next
- 3:43day.
- 3:44Yeah.
- 3:45Which
- 3:45is
- 3:45crazy,
- 3:46by
- 3:46the
- 3:46way,
- 3:46because
- 3:46that
- 3:47is
- 3:47a
- 3:47really
- 3:47tall
- 3:48hotel
- 3:48and
- 3:49I've
- 3:49seen,
- 3:49seen
- 3:49the
- 3:49rides
- 3:50at
- 3:50the
- 3:50top
- 3:50of
- 3:50there.
- 3:50When
- 3:50I
- 3:50went
- 3:51up
- 3:51the
- 3:51top
- 3:51of
- 3:51there
- 3:51and
- 3:52I'm
- 3:52like,
- 3:52I'm
- 3:52not
- 3:52going
- 3:52on
- 3:53those.
- 3:53And
- 3:53I
- 3:53am
- 3:53a
- 3:53thrill
- 3:54seeker,
- 3:54but
- 3:54that
- 3:54is
- 3:55too
- 3:55much
- 3:55for
- 3:55me.
- 3:55You
- 3:55know,
- 3:56and
- 3:56it's
- 3:56so
- 3:56funny,
- 3:56I
- 3:56talked
- 3:56to
- 3:56some
- 3:57people
- 3:57that
- 3:57were
- 3:57skydivers
- 3:58and
- 3:58I
- 3:58said,
- 3:58if
- 3:58you're
- 3:58a
- 3:59skydiver,
- 3:59then
- 3:59this
- 4:00is
- 4:00nothing.
- 4:00Like
- 4:01just
- 4:01go,
- 4:01go
- 4:02do
- 4:02the
- 4:02thing,
- 4:02whatever.
- 4:03You
- 4:03will
- 4:03feel
- 4:03like
- 4:03you
- 4:03need
- 4:03to
- 4:04do.
- 4:04But,
- 4:04oh,
- 4:04my
- 4:04God,
- 4:05it
- 4:05was
- 4:05so
- 4:05fun.
- 4:07So
- 4:07how
- 4:07was
- 4:08wedding
- 4:08MBA
- 4:08for
- 4:08you?
- 4:09How
- 4:09many
- 4:09times
- 4:09have
- 4:09you
- 4:09been
- 4:10previously?
- 4:10This
- 4:11was
- 4:11only
- 4:11my
- 4:11third,
- 4:12so.
- 4:14And
- 4:14I
- 4:14previously
- 4:15was
- 4:15speaking
- 4:16about
- 4:16niching
- 4:16I
- 4:17had
- 4:17previously
- 4:18basically
- 4:18ignored
- 4:19and
- 4:19stayed
- 4:20away
- 4:20from
- 4:20the
- 4:20wedding
- 4:21because
- 4:21it
- 4:21is
- 4:22very
- 4:22intimidating.
- 4:23And
- 4:24I
- 4:25met
- 4:25these
- 4:25amazing
- 4:25people
- 4:26on
- 4:26clubhouse,
- 4:27and
- 4:27they're,
- 4:27like,
- 4:28really
- 4:28awesome
- 4:29and
- 4:29great
- 4:29business
- 4:30owners
- 4:30and
- 4:30connections,
- 4:32and
- 4:32they
- 4:33just
- 4:33kind
- 4:33of,
- 4:33like,
- 4:34helped
- 4:34me
- 4:34get
- 4:34out
- 4:34of
- 4:34my
- 4:35shell
- 4:35a
- 4:35little
- 4:35bit.
- 4:36And
- 4:36I
- 4:36started
- 4:36going
- 4:37to
- 4:37wedding
- 4:37mba,
- 4:39and
- 4:39this
- 4:39year
- 4:40was
- 4:40so
- 4:40different
- 4:40for
- 4:41me
- 4:41because
- 4:41I
- 4:41decided
- 4:42to
- 4:42approach
- 4:42it
- 4:43differently.
- 4:43I
- 4:43decided
- 4:44to
- 4:44do
- 4:44a
- 4:44little
- 4:44bit
- 4:44of
- 4:44work
- 4:45and
- 4:46attend
- 4:46as
- 4:47an,
- 4:47you
- 4:47know,
- 4:47just
- 4:47kind
- 4:47of,
- 4:47like,
- 4:47enjoy
- 4:48the
- 4:48classes.
- 4:49So.
- 4:49And
- 4:49if
- 4:50for
- 4:50those
- 4:50of
- 4:50y'all
- 4:50that
- 4:50don't
- 4:50know,
- 4:51I
- 4:51am
- 4:51a
- 4:51photographer,
- 4:52so
- 4:52it's
- 4:52like,
- 4:52it's
- 4:53different
- 4:53when
- 4:53you
- 4:53put
- 4:53your
- 4:53work
- 4:54hat
- 4:54on
- 4:54and
- 4:55then
- 4:55you
- 4:55have
- 4:55your
- 4:55other
- 4:56hat
- 4:56where
- 4:56you're,
- 4:56like,
- 4:57circulating
- 4:57and
- 4:58enjoying
- 4:58yourself.
- 4:58But
- 4:59as
- 4:59soon
- 4:59as
- 4:59I
- 4:59put
- 4:59that
- 4:59workout
- 5:00on,
- 5:00I
- 5:00feel
- 5:00like
- 5:00I'm
- 5:01invisible,
- 5:01and
- 5:01I
- 5:01know
- 5:02that
- 5:02I'm
- 5:02not.
- 5:03But
- 5:04it's
- 5:04like
- 5:04I
- 5:04put
- 5:04the
- 5:04work
- 5:05hat
- 5:05on,
- 5:05and
- 5:05I
- 5:05get
- 5:05in
- 5:06the
- 5:06zone,
- 5:06and
- 5:06everybody
- 5:07else
- 5:07fades
- 5:07away.
- 5:08It
- 5:08could
- 5:08be
- 5:08thousands
- 5:09of
- 5:09people
- 5:09in
- 5:09the
- 5:09room,
- 5:09and
- 5:10it's
- 5:10just
- 5:10like
- 5:10working
- 5:10a
- 5:11wedding.
- 5:11Like,
- 5:11everybody
- 5:11else
- 5:12fades
- 5:12away,
- 5:12and
- 5:12I'm
- 5:13just
- 5:13watching,
- 5:13waiting
- 5:14for
- 5:14the
- 5:14moments,
- 5:15capturing
- 5:15all
- 5:16the
- 5:16things.
- 5:17So
- 5:17that's
- 5:18what
- 5:18kind
- 5:18of
- 5:18made
- 5:18it
- 5:19interesting
- 5:19for
- 5:19me
- 5:19this
- 5:20year
- 5:20was.
- 5:21Well,
- 5:21first
- 5:21of
- 5:21all,
- 5:21meeting
- 5:21a
- 5:22friend
- 5:22in
- 5:22person
- 5:22I'd
- 5:22never
- 5:23met
- 5:23in
- 5:23over
- 5:23the
- 5:23last
- 5:23three
- 5:24and
- 5:24a
- 5:24half
- 5:24years,
- 5:24but
- 5:25also
- 5:25just
- 5:26taking
- 5:26initiative
- 5:27to
- 5:28satisfy
- 5:29my
- 5:29soul.
- 5:29Like,
- 5:30anything
- 5:30creative
- 5:31that
- 5:31I
- 5:31wanted
- 5:31to
- 5:31be
- 5:32a
- 5:32part
- 5:32of,
- 5:32I
- 5:32just
- 5:32kind
- 5:33of,
- 5:33like,
- 5:33said,
- 5:33let
- 5:34me
- 5:34put
- 5:34it
- 5:34out
- 5:34there
- 5:35and
- 5:35see
- 5:35who
- 5:35would
- 5:36like
- 5:36to
- 5:36work
- 5:36with
- 5:36me
- 5:36this
- 5:37year.
- 5:37And
- 5:37I
- 5:37think
- 5:37it
- 5:38worked
- 5:38really,
- 5:39really
- 5:39well.
- 5:39So,
- 5:40yeah,
- 5:40it
- 5:40was
- 5:40good.
- 5:41I
- 5:41love
- 5:41that.
- 5:41I
- 5:41love
- 5:41going
- 5:42to
- 5:42mba.
- 5:42I
- 5:42also
- 5:43split
- 5:43my
- 5:43week,
- 5:43but
- 5:44in
- 5:44a
- 5:44different
- 5:44way.
- 5:44I
- 5:45was
- 5:45like,
- 5:45I'm
- 5:45going
- 5:45to
- 5:45do
- 5:4650%
- 5:46working
- 5:47and
- 5:4750%
- 5:48having
- 5:48fun.
- 5:49So
- 5:49don't
- 5:49tell
- 5:49my
- 5:49husband,
- 5:50because
- 5:50I
- 5:50told
- 5:50him
- 5:50it
- 5:50was
- 5:50100%
- 5:51a
- 5:51work
- 5:51trip.
- 5:52But
- 5:52we
- 5:52had
- 5:53a
- 5:53lot
- 5:53of
- 5:53fun
- 5:53this
- 5:53year.
- 5:53I
- 5:53did
- 5:54the
- 5:54Grand
- 5:54Canyon.
- 5:55I
- 5:55met
- 5:55up
- 5:55with
- 5:56friends.
- 5:56Like,
- 5:56we
- 5:57just
- 5:57had
- 5:57a
- 5:57blast.
- 5:57Because
- 5:58I'm
- 5:58like,
- 5:58well,
- 5:58in
- 5:58Vegas.
- 5:59Kind
- 5:59of
- 5:59got
- 5:59to
- 5:59enjoy
- 6:00ourselves
- 6:00as
- 6:01well
- 6:01as
- 6:01working
- 6:01hard,
- 6:02because
- 6:02it's
- 6:02all
- 6:03content,
- 6:03right?
- 6:04Well,
- 6:04first
- 6:05of
- 6:05all,
- 6:05you
- 6:05got
- 6:05to
- 6:05live
- 6:05your
- 6:05life,
- 6:06too.
- 6:06Like,
- 6:06I
- 6:06know
- 6:07everything
- 6:07is
- 6:07content.
- 6:08Everything
- 6:08is
- 6:09content.
- 6:09But
- 6:09also,
- 6:10at
- 6:10what
- 6:11point
- 6:11do
- 6:11you
- 6:11actually
- 6:11get
- 6:11to
- 6:12enjoy
- 6:12the
- 6:12life
- 6:12that
- 6:12you
- 6:13are
- 6:13making
- 6:13for
- 6:13yourself?
- 6:14And
- 6:14I
- 6:14Think
- 6:14that's
- 6:14a
- 6:15big
- 6:15thing
- 6:15I've
- 6:15learned
- 6:15over
- 6:15the
- 6:16last
- 6:16three
- 6:16and
- 6:16a
- 6:16half
- 6:16to
- 6:16four
- 6:17years.
- 6:17Now
- 6:17that
- 6:17my
- 6:18newest
- 6:18friend
- 6:18is
- 6:18four
- 6:19years
- 6:19old,
- 6:19is
- 6:20if
- 6:20I'm
- 6:20not
- 6:20enjoying
- 6:21my
- 6:21work
- 6:22or
- 6:22enjoying
- 6:22my
- 6:23life,
- 6:23then
- 6:23I
- 6:23kept
- 6:24asking
- 6:24myself,
- 6:25what
- 6:25is
- 6:25the
- 6:25point
- 6:26of
- 6:26all
- 6:26of
- 6:26this
- 6:27if
- 6:27I
- 6:27am
- 6:27not
- 6:28enjoying
- 6:28it?
- 6:28So
- 6:30that
- 6:30is
- 6:30so
- 6:30true.
- 6:31Now,
- 6:31what
- 6:31interested
- 6:32me
- 6:32in
- 6:32that
- 6:33beginning
- 6:33part
- 6:33there
- 6:33is
- 6:33when
- 6:34you
- 6:34said
- 6:34that
- 6:34you
- 6:34think
- 6:35the
- 6:35world
- 6:35of
- 6:35weddings
- 6:36is
- 6:36intimidating
- 6:36or
- 6:37you
- 6:37weren't
- 6:37sure
- 6:37about
- 6:38stepping
- 6:38into
- 6:38wedding
- 6:39MBA
- 6:39because
- 6:39you
- 6:39found
- 6:39it
- 6:40intimidating.
- 6:40And
- 6:41I
- 6:41always
- 6:41like
- 6:42to
- 6:42think
- 6:42in
- 6:42my
- 6:42little
- 6:43bubble
- 6:43that
- 6:43the
- 6:43wedding
- 6:44industry
- 6:44is
- 6:44one
- 6:44of
- 6:44the
- 6:45friendliest
- 6:45communities
- 6:46out
- 6:46there.
- 6:46So
- 6:47talk
- 6:47to
- 6:47me
- 6:47about
- 6:47that.
- 6:48Why
- 6:48did
- 6:48you
- 6:48find
- 6:48it
- 6:49so
- 6:49intimidating
- 6:50and
- 6:50how
- 6:50have
- 6:50you
- 6:50kind
- 6:50of
- 6:51overcome
- 6:51that
- 6:51feeling?
- 6:52Well,
- 6:53and
- 6:53I
- 6:53think
- 6:53this
- 6:54goes
- 6:54into
- 6:54my
- 6:54niching,
- 6:56I
- 6:56always
- 6:57felt
- 6:57like
- 6:57I
- 6:57was
- 6:58sort
- 6:58of
- 6:58on
- 6:58the
- 6:58outskirts
- 6:59anyway,
- 7:00because
- 7:00you
- 7:01all
- 7:01have
- 7:01to
- 7:01understand,
- 7:02as
- 7:02I'm
- 7:02not
- 7:03just
- 7:03a
- 7:03wedding
- 7:03pro,
- 7:04I'm
- 7:04a
- 7:04photographer.
- 7:05The
- 7:05photography
- 7:06has
- 7:06an
- 7:06industry.
- 7:07I'm
- 7:07also
- 7:07an
- 7:08artist,
- 7:08so
- 7:08the
- 7:09artists
- 7:09have
- 7:09an
- 7:10industry.
- 7:10So
- 7:11I
- 7:11think
- 7:12I
- 7:12took
- 7:12a
- 7:13lot
- 7:13of
- 7:13hurt
- 7:13from
- 7:13all
- 7:14the
- 7:14other
- 7:14industries
- 7:15and
- 7:15carried
- 7:15it
- 7:16into
- 7:16the
- 7:16wedding
- 7:16industry
- 7:17because
- 7:18there's
- 7:18a
- 7:18lot
- 7:18of
- 7:19not
- 7:19nice
- 7:19people
- 7:20out
- 7:20there
- 7:20and
- 7:21there's
- 7:21a
- 7:21lot
- 7:21of
- 7:21people
- 7:22and
- 7:22God
- 7:22bless
- 7:22them
- 7:23anyway,
- 7:24they
- 7:24expect
- 7:25a
- 7:25certain
- 7:25standard
- 7:26to
- 7:27other
- 7:27pros,
- 7:28which
- 7:28doesn't
- 7:29always
- 7:29apply
- 7:29to
- 7:30some
- 7:30of
- 7:30us
- 7:30on
- 7:30the
- 7:30outsides.
- 7:31Right.
- 7:32What
- 7:32I
- 7:32do
- 7:33for
- 7:33my
- 7:33business
- 7:34isn't
- 7:34necessarily
- 7:35like
- 7:35grandiose
- 7:36or
- 7:36considered
- 7:37a
- 7:37luxury
- 7:38model,
- 7:38but
- 7:39I
- 7:39always
- 7:40felt
- 7:40looked
- 7:40down
- 7:41upon
- 7:41by
- 7:42most
- 7:42people
- 7:42because
- 7:43of
- 7:43how
- 7:43I
- 7:43chose
- 7:43to
- 7:44do
- 7:44business.
- 7:44So
- 7:45it
- 7:45could
- 7:45be
- 7:45true,
- 7:46it
- 7:46could
- 7:46be
- 7:46not
- 7:47true,
- 7:47but
- 7:47it
- 7:47was
- 7:48easier
- 7:48to
- 7:48avoid
- 7:48it.
- 7:49How
- 7:49many
- 7:49of
- 7:49us
- 7:50avoid
- 7:50doing
- 7:51things
- 7:51that
- 7:51are
- 7:52hard
- 7:52because
- 7:52we
- 7:53have
- 7:53a
- 7:54set
- 7:54way
- 7:54of
- 7:54looking
- 7:55at
- 7:55things?
- 7:56Case
- 7:56in
- 7:57point,
- 7:57jumping
- 7:57the
- 7:58stratosphere
- 7:59on
- 7:59the
- 7:59outside
- 8:00looks
- 8:00very
- 8:00intimidating.
- 8:03And.
- 8:03But
- 8:03when
- 8:03you
- 8:04start
- 8:04doing
- 8:04the
- 8:04research
- 8:05and
- 8:05like
- 8:05inching
- 8:06your
- 8:06way
- 8:06into
- 8:07learning
- 8:07more
- 8:07about
- 8:08it,
- 8:08you
- 8:08realize
- 8:08it's
- 8:09not
- 8:09as
- 8:09intimidating
- 8:10as
- 8:10you
- 8:11initially
- 8:12thought.
- 8:12But
- 8:12some
- 8:13of
- 8:13it
- 8:13has
- 8:13to
- 8:13do
- 8:14with
- 8:14your
- 8:14own
- 8:14personal
- 8:15perceptions.
- 8:16And
- 8:16in
- 8:16my
- 8:16case,
- 8:17I
- 8:17had
- 8:17a
- 8:17lot
- 8:17of
- 8:18inner
- 8:18healing
- 8:18to
- 8:18do
- 8:19on
- 8:19the
- 8:19way
- 8:20I
- 8:20received
- 8:21people
- 8:21into
- 8:21my
- 8:22life.
- 8:22And
- 8:22I
- 8:22know
- 8:22that
- 8:22you
- 8:22talk
- 8:23a
- 8:23lot
- 8:23about
- 8:23connection,
- 8:24so
- 8:24you
- 8:24understand
- 8:25that
- 8:25some
- 8:25people
- 8:25are
- 8:26open
- 8:26for
- 8:26connection
- 8:27and
- 8:27some
- 8:27people
- 8:27are
- 8:28simply
- 8:28not.
- 8:29And
- 8:29for
- 8:29me,
- 8:30for
- 8:30years,
- 8:31because
- 8:31of
- 8:31that
- 8:31belief
- 8:32system
- 8:32in
- 8:33the
- 8:33arts
- 8:33world,
- 8:34the
- 8:35photography
- 8:35world,
- 8:36I
- 8:36literally
- 8:37felt
- 8:37like
- 8:37I
- 8:37had
- 8:37nothing
- 8:38to
- 8:38give
- 8:38the
- 8:38world
- 8:39zero
- 8:41because
- 8:41of
- 8:42various
- 8:43factors.
- 8:43It
- 8:43wasn't
- 8:44just
- 8:44my
- 8:44belief
- 8:45system.
- 8:45It
- 8:45was
- 8:45because,
- 8:46you
- 8:46know,
- 8:46you're
- 8:46told
- 8:46you're
- 8:47never
- 8:47good
- 8:47enough.
- 8:47If
- 8:47you
- 8:48don't
- 8:48measure
- 8:48up
- 8:48to
- 8:48this,
- 8:49this
- 8:49and
- 8:49this,
- 8:49then
- 8:49you're
- 8:49still
- 8:50not
- 8:50good
- 8:50enough.
- 8:50So
- 8:50at
- 8:51what
- 8:51point
- 8:51are
- 8:51we
- 8:51ever
- 8:52good
- 8:52enough?
- 8:53So
- 8:54I
- 8:54had
- 8:54a
- 8:54nice
- 8:55shift
- 8:55during
- 8:552020.
- 8:56When
- 8:56everything
- 8:57is
- 8:57stripped
- 8:57away
- 8:57from
- 8:57you,
- 8:58what
- 8:58is
- 8:58left
- 8:59you.
- 8:59So
- 9:00you
- 9:00better
- 9:00get
- 9:00right
- 9:01with
- 9:01you
- 9:02so
- 9:03you
- 9:03can
- 9:03start
- 9:04learning
- 9:05and
- 9:05to
- 9:05love
- 9:05and
- 9:05appreciate
- 9:06who
- 9:06you
- 9:06are.
- 9:07And
- 9:07I
- 9:07think
- 9:07that's
- 9:07why
- 9:08this
- 9:08journey
- 9:09has
- 9:09been
- 9:09so
- 9:09satisfying
- 9:10is
- 9:10because
- 9:11I
- 9:11am
- 9:12okay
- 9:12with
- 9:12who
- 9:12I
- 9:13am
- 9:13now.
- 9:14I
- 9:14don't
- 9:14re.
- 9:14I
- 9:15don't
- 9:15think
- 9:16being
- 9:16awkward
- 9:17is
- 9:17a
- 9:17negative
- 9:17thing.
- 9:18I
- 9:18don't
- 9:18think
- 9:18being
- 9:18on
- 9:19the
- 9:19outskirts
- 9:19is
- 9:19a
- 9:20negative
- 9:20thing.
- 9:21I
- 9:21honestly
- 9:21think
- 9:21there's
- 9:22a
- 9:22lot
- 9:22of
- 9:22people
- 9:22that
- 9:22are
- 9:23just
- 9:23like
- 9:23me
- 9:23that
- 9:23are
- 9:24very
- 9:24intimidated
- 9:25by
- 9:25a
- 9:25lot
- 9:25of
- 9:25different
- 9:26things
- 9:26and
- 9:26just
- 9:27are
- 9:27looking
- 9:27for
- 9:27a
- 9:27place
- 9:28to
- 9:28have
- 9:28friends,
- 9:29to
- 9:29have
- 9:29coworkers
- 9:30because
- 9:30so
- 9:31many
- 9:31of
- 9:31us
- 9:31are
- 9:31solopreneurs,
- 9:32right?
- 9:33Like,
- 9:33I
- 9:33don't
- 9:33have
- 9:33a
- 9:33giant
- 9:34team
- 9:34and
- 9:34I
- 9:35don't
- 9:35want
- 9:35one.
- 9:35I,
- 9:36I
- 9:36kind
- 9:36of
- 9:36want
- 9:36to
- 9:37stay
- 9:37as,
- 9:38as
- 9:38I
- 9:38am
- 9:39right
- 9:39now.
- 9:39And
- 9:40so
- 9:40I
- 9:41consider
- 9:41all
- 9:41of
- 9:41y'all
- 9:42my
- 9:42coworkers.
- 9:43And
- 9:43if
- 9:43you've
- 9:43ever
- 9:43worked
- 9:44a
- 9:449
- 9:44to
- 9:445
- 9:44job,
- 9:45which
- 9:45I
- 9:45did
- 9:46for
- 9:46a
- 9:46lot
- 9:46of
- 9:46my
- 9:47life,
- 9:47you
- 9:47kind
- 9:48of
- 9:48miss
- 9:48having
- 9:48that
- 9:49co
- 9:49worker
- 9:49relationship
- 9:50where
- 9:50you
- 9:50see
- 9:51each
- 9:51other
- 9:51every
- 9:51single
- 9:52day,
- 9:52right?
- 9:53Like
- 9:53a
- 9:53Monday
- 9:53through
- 9:53Friday,
- 9:54Friday
- 9:54type
- 9:54of
- 9:55job.
- 9:55Well,
- 9:55for
- 9:55me,
- 9:56I'm
- 9:56still
- 9:56struggling
- 9:57with
- 9:57how
- 9:57do
- 9:57I
- 9:57meet
- 9:57with
- 9:57my
- 9:58coworkers
- 9:58on
- 9:58a
- 9:59consistent
- 9:59basis
- 10:01and
- 10:01connect
- 10:01with
- 10:01them
- 10:02because
- 10:02it
- 10:02is
- 10:02really
- 10:03difficult
- 10:03sometimes
- 10:04to
- 10:04keep
- 10:04up
- 10:04with
- 10:05everything
- 10:05and
- 10:05all
- 10:06these
- 10:06new
- 10:06relationships
- 10:07and
- 10:08the
- 10:08relationships
- 10:08you
- 10:08already
- 10:09have.
- 10:09And
- 10:10so
- 10:10it's
- 10:10kind
- 10:11of
- 10:11interesting
- 10:12how
- 10:12things
- 10:12have
- 10:12shifted
- 10:13for
- 10:13me
- 10:13over
- 10:14these
- 10:14last
- 10:14few
- 10:14years
- 10:15now
- 10:16and
- 10:16how
- 10:16I
- 10:16felt
- 10:17about
- 10:18certain
- 10:18people.
- 10:19But
- 10:19like
- 10:19I
- 10:19was
- 10:20telling
- 10:20you
- 10:20earlier,
- 10:20like
- 10:21meeting
- 10:21the
- 10:21clubhouse
- 10:22people
- 10:23was
- 10:23such
- 10:23a
- 10:23great
- 10:24way
- 10:24for
- 10:24me
- 10:25to
- 10:25overcome
- 10:26anything
- 10:26that
- 10:27was
- 10:27holding
- 10:27me
- 10:27back
- 10:28from
- 10:28those
- 10:28connections
- 10:28in
- 10:29the
- 10:29wedding
- 10:29industry
- 10:30as
- 10:30a,
- 10:30as
- 10:30a
- 10:30whole.
- 10:31And
- 10:32what
- 10:32I
- 10:32have
- 10:32learned
- 10:33over
- 10:33the
- 10:33last
- 10:34four
- 10:34years
- 10:34is
- 10:35that
- 10:35there's
- 10:35a
- 10:35lot
- 10:35of
- 10:35people
- 10:36just
- 10:36like
- 10:36me.
- 10:36And
- 10:37I
- 10:37also
- 10:37learn
- 10:38a
- 10:38lot
- 10:38about
- 10:39people
- 10:39and
- 10:40how
- 10:40they
- 10:40work
- 10:40their
- 10:41own
- 10:41professions.
- 10:42Like,
- 10:42I
- 10:42may
- 10:43never
- 10:43work
- 10:43with
- 10:43a
- 10:44whole
- 10:44bunch
- 10:44of
- 10:44different
- 10:45planners,
- 10:45but
- 10:45I
- 10:46love,
- 10:46adore
- 10:47and
- 10:47respect
- 10:48planners
- 10:49because
- 10:50of
- 10:50the
- 10:50things
- 10:50that
- 10:50I
- 10:51put
- 10:51myself
- 10:51through,
- 10:52planning
- 10:52these
- 10:53things,
- 10:53planning
- 10:54little
- 10:54escapade
- 10:55escapades
- 10:56and
- 10:56adventures.
- 10:56It's
- 10:57really
- 10:57difficult
- 10:57to
- 10:57just
- 10:58plan
- 10:58to
- 10:58get
- 10:58together
- 10:58with
- 10:59your
- 10:59friends.
- 10:59Quite
- 10:59honestly,
- 11:00it's
- 11:00difficult
- 11:01for
- 11:01me
- 11:01as
- 11:01a
- 11:01person.
- 11:02All
- 11:02my
- 11:02planners
- 11:03are
- 11:03like,
- 11:03haha,
- 11:03it's
- 11:04easy
- 11:04for
- 11:04us,
- 11:04but,
- 11:06but
- 11:06I
- 11:06learned
- 11:07so
- 11:07much
- 11:07from
- 11:08them
- 11:08and
- 11:08I'm
- 11:08actually
- 11:09Friends
- 11:09with
- 11:09more
- 11:09planners
- 11:10than
- 11:10I
- 11:10expected
- 11:11to
- 11:11be.
- 11:11Like,
- 11:11this
- 11:12is
- 11:12so
- 11:12interesting
- 11:12to
- 11:13look
- 11:13back
- 11:14on
- 11:14how
- 11:14many
- 11:14people
- 11:15I've
- 11:15connected
- 11:15with
- 11:16that
- 11:16are
- 11:16planners.
- 11:17So
- 11:17interesting
- 11:19it
- 11:19is.
- 11:19And
- 11:19I,
- 11:20for
- 11:20one,
- 11:20I'm
- 11:20really
- 11:20glad
- 11:21you
- 11:21just
- 11:21leaned
- 11:21into
- 11:22being
- 11:22you
- 11:23and
- 11:23realizing
- 11:23that
- 11:23you
- 11:24have
- 11:24got
- 11:24a
- 11:24lot
- 11:24to
- 11:25give
- 11:25and
- 11:26you
- 11:26are
- 11:26worth
- 11:26showing
- 11:27up
- 11:27and
- 11:27you
- 11:27have
- 11:27got
- 11:28stuff
- 11:28to
- 11:28teach
- 11:28people.
- 11:29This
- 11:29is
- 11:29audio
- 11:29only,
- 11:30but
- 11:30right
- 11:30behind
- 11:30me
- 11:30I
- 11:30have
- 11:31a
- 11:31print
- 11:31and
- 11:31it
- 11:31just
- 11:31says,
- 11:32you
- 11:32are
- 11:32enough.
- 11:33And
- 11:33I
- 11:33feel
- 11:33like
- 11:33every
- 11:34one
- 11:34of
- 11:34my
- 11:35listeners
- 11:35needs
- 11:35to
- 11:35hear
- 11:35that
- 11:36sometimes,
- 11:36because
- 11:36sometimes
- 11:37we
- 11:37feel
- 11:37like
- 11:37we're
- 11:37not
- 11:37enough.
- 11:38And
- 11:38we
- 11:38look
- 11:38online
- 11:39at
- 11:39other
- 11:39people
- 11:39and
- 11:40we
- 11:40think,
- 11:40oh,
- 11:41they
- 11:41have
- 11:41it
- 11:41all
- 11:41together.
- 11:42And
- 11:42I
- 11:42don't.
- 11:43But,
- 11:43you
- 11:43know,
- 11:43some
- 11:43of
- 11:43the
- 11:44most
- 11:44successful
- 11:45people,
- 11:45the
- 11:45people
- 11:45at
- 11:46that
- 11:46high
- 11:46end
- 11:46of
- 11:46the
- 11:46luxury
- 11:47market,
- 11:47sometimes
- 11:47I
- 11:47meet
- 11:48them
- 11:48and
- 11:48I
- 11:48think
- 11:49actually
- 11:49you're
- 11:50still,
- 11:50like,
- 11:51insecure
- 11:51inside.
- 11:52You're
- 11:52still
- 11:52struggling.
- 11:53You
- 11:53still
- 11:53think
- 11:53you're
- 11:54not
- 11:54enough.
- 11:54Like,
- 11:55and
- 11:55we
- 11:55all
- 11:55do
- 11:56it
- 11:56to
- 11:56each
- 11:56other.
- 11:56So
- 11:57I'm
- 11:57glad
- 11:57that
- 11:58you
- 11:58had
- 11:58that
- 11:58revelation
- 11:59and
- 11:59you
- 11:59showed
- 12:00up
- 12:00as
- 12:00you
- 12:01because
- 12:01you
- 12:01do
- 12:01have
- 12:02so
- 12:02much
- 12:02to
- 12:02give.
- 12:02Now
- 12:03let's
- 12:03go
- 12:03back
- 12:03a
- 12:03little
- 12:04bit
- 12:04into
- 12:04your
- 12:04background
- 12:05because
- 12:05you
- 12:05have
- 12:05been
- 12:05a
- 12:06photographer
- 12:06a
- 12:06long
- 12:06time.
- 12:07How
- 12:07did
- 12:07you
- 12:07end
- 12:08up
- 12:08in
- 12:09photography
- 12:09and
- 12:10particularly
- 12:10in
- 12:10the
- 12:10wedding
- 12:11industry
- 12:11in
- 12:11the
- 12:11first
- 12:11place?
- 12:12Okay,
- 12:12so
- 12:12this
- 12:13is
- 12:13a
- 12:13fun
- 12:13one
- 12:13because
- 12:14as
- 12:14all
- 12:14photographers,
- 12:15at
- 12:15least
- 12:15back
- 12:16in
- 12:16the
- 12:16day,
- 12:16this
- 12:16is
- 12:17probably
- 12:1719
- 12:17years
- 12:18ago
- 12:18that
- 12:19I
- 12:19was
- 12:19getting
- 12:19married
- 12:20and
- 12:21I
- 12:21had
- 12:21a.
- 12:21My
- 12:22first
- 12:22digital
- 12:22camera.
- 12:23I
- 12:23know
- 12:23you're
- 12:23not
- 12:24on
- 12:24video
- 12:25listening
- 12:25to
- 12:25this,
- 12:25but
- 12:26I
- 12:26still
- 12:26have
- 12:26my
- 12:26little
- 12:265
- 12:27megapixel
- 12:27little
- 12:28camera
- 12:28over
- 12:28here
- 12:28in
- 12:28a
- 12:29drawer.
- 12:29First
- 12:30camera
- 12:30ever
- 12:30in
- 12:31the
- 12:31digital
- 12:31world.
- 12:31But
- 12:31I
- 12:32was
- 12:32always
- 12:32taking
- 12:32pictures
- 12:33my
- 12:33entire
- 12:33life.
- 12:33I
- 12:34was
- 12:34always
- 12:34a
- 12:34creative
- 12:35my
- 12:35entire
- 12:35life.
- 12:36So
- 12:36whatever
- 12:36the
- 12:36medium
- 12:37was,
- 12:37I
- 12:37would
- 12:38just
- 12:38kind
- 12:38of
- 12:38play
- 12:38with
- 12:39it.
- 12:39But
- 12:39I
- 12:39never
- 12:40knew
- 12:40that
- 12:41you
- 12:41could
- 12:41do
- 12:41photography
- 12:42as
- 12:42a
- 12:42career.
- 12:43I
- 12:43just,
- 12:44it
- 12:44was
- 12:44never
- 12:44on
- 12:45my
- 12:45radar.
- 12:45It
- 12:45was
- 12:46never
- 12:47presented
- 12:47to
- 12:47me.
- 12:48Like
- 12:48there
- 12:48was
- 12:48a
- 12:48whole
- 12:48bunch
- 12:48of
- 12:48people
- 12:49out
- 12:49there,
- 12:49very
- 12:49successful,
- 12:50that
- 12:50I
- 12:50did
- 12:50not
- 12:50even
- 12:51know
- 12:51this
- 12:51was
- 12:51their
- 12:52profession.
- 12:53So
- 12:53what
- 12:53I
- 12:53ended
- 12:54up
- 12:54doing
- 12:54was
- 12:55grabbing
- 12:55my
- 12:55little
- 12:555
- 12:56megapixel
- 12:56camera
- 12:57and
- 12:57I
- 12:57was
- 12:57like
- 12:58playing
- 12:58around
- 12:58at
- 12:58my
- 12:58friend's
- 12:59wedding
- 12:59and
- 12:59she
- 12:59really
- 13:00liked
- 13:00the
- 13:00handful
- 13:01of
- 13:01photos
- 13:01that
- 13:01I
- 13:01did
- 13:02at
- 13:02the
- 13:02time.
- 13:02She's
- 13:02like,
- 13:02I
- 13:03really
- 13:03liked
- 13:03your
- 13:03perspective
- 13:04and
- 13:04I
- 13:04really
- 13:04liked
- 13:04yours
- 13:04better
- 13:05than
- 13:05my
- 13:05professional
- 13:06photographer.
- 13:06And
- 13:07I
- 13:07was
- 13:07like,
- 13:07but
- 13:07it's.
- 13:08I
- 13:08don't
- 13:08get
- 13:08it.
- 13:09Like,
- 13:09you
- 13:09know,
- 13:09it's
- 13:10just
- 13:10me
- 13:10being
- 13:11creative
- 13:11or
- 13:11whatever.
- 13:12And
- 13:12so
- 13:13from
- 13:13that,
- 13:14I
- 13:14just
- 13:14kind
- 13:14of
- 13:15like
- 13:15domino
- 13:16effect
- 13:16into
- 13:17classes
- 13:17here
- 13:18in
- 13:18the
- 13:18dfw.
- 13:18Area.
- 13:19And
- 13:19I
- 13:20took
- 13:20as
- 13:20many
- 13:20as
- 13:20I
- 13:21could
- 13:21because
- 13:21I
- 13:21already
- 13:22knew
- 13:22I
- 13:22did
- 13:22not
- 13:23want
- 13:23to
- 13:23go
- 13:23to,
- 13:23say,
- 13:24a
- 13:24professional
- 13:25college
- 13:25course.
- 13:26I'm
- 13:26more
- 13:26of
- 13:26the
- 13:27continuing
- 13:28education
- 13:28course
- 13:29kind
- 13:29of
- 13:29person.
- 13:30I
- 13:30want
- 13:30to
- 13:30be
- 13:31six
- 13:31to
- 13:31eight
- 13:31weeks
- 13:31and
- 13:32done.
- 13:32I
- 13:32don't
- 13:32want
- 13:33to
- 13:33live
- 13:33in
- 13:33the
- 13:33dark
- 13:34room.
- 13:34I
- 13:34don't
- 13:34want
- 13:34to
- 13:34do
- 13:34all
- 13:35this
- 13:35other
- 13:35stuff.
- 13:37And
- 13:37at
- 13:37the
- 13:37time,
- 13:38like,
- 13:38film
- 13:38was
- 13:39starting
- 13:39to
- 13:39really
- 13:39kind
- 13:40of
- 13:40fade
- 13:40out
- 13:40a
- 13:40little
- 13:41bit
- 13:41and
- 13:41not
- 13:41as
- 13:41many
- 13:42people
- 13:42were
- 13:43pursuing
- 13:43it
- 13:44as
- 13:44much.
- 13:44Right.
- 13:45And
- 13:45so
- 13:45I
- 13:45started
- 13:46pursuing
- 13:46this
- 13:46world
- 13:46of
- 13:47digital
- 13:47photography
- 13:48and
- 13:48how
- 13:48to
- 13:48capture
- 13:49things
- 13:49and
- 13:49your
- 13:50subjects
- 13:51and.
- 13:51And
- 13:51I
- 13:52still
- 13:52feel
- 13:52like
- 13:52I'm
- 13:52learning,
- 13:53like,
- 13:53as.
- 13:54As
- 13:54much
- 13:54as
- 13:54I
- 13:54can.
- 13:55Every
- 13:55single
- 13:55wedding
- 13:56day
- 13:56teaches
- 13:56me
- 13:56something
- 13:57else
- 13:57or
- 13:57reminds
- 13:58me
- 13:58of
- 13:58something.
- 13:59But,
- 13:59yeah,
- 13:59I
- 13:59just
- 14:00kind
- 14:00of,
- 14:00like,
- 14:00walked
- 14:01into
- 14:01it.
- 14:02And
- 14:02I
- 14:02think
- 14:02a
- 14:03good
- 14:03portion
- 14:04of
- 14:04what
- 14:04I
- 14:04did
- 14:05in
- 14:05the
- 14:05beginning
- 14:05was
- 14:05say
- 14:06yes
- 14:06to
- 14:06everything.
- 14:07This
- 14:07is
- 14:07not
- 14:07new.
- 14:08There's
- 14:08nothing
- 14:09wrong
- 14:09with
- 14:09saying
- 14:09yes
- 14:09to
- 14:10everything
- 14:10for
- 14:10a
- 14:10season
- 14:11of
- 14:11your
- 14:11life
- 14:11if
- 14:11you
- 14:11need
- 14:12to.
- 14:13I
- 14:13just
- 14:13didn't
- 14:13know
- 14:13what
- 14:14I
- 14:14wanted
- 14:14to
- 14:14do
- 14:14in
- 14:14photography.
- 14:15So
- 14:16as
- 14:16the
- 14:16years
- 14:16went
- 14:16on,
- 14:17I
- 14:17realized
- 14:17I
- 14:17was
- 14:17like,
- 14:18this
- 14:18thing
- 14:18just
- 14:18is
- 14:19not
- 14:19doing
- 14:19it
- 14:19for
- 14:19me.
- 14:20Newborns
- 14:21and
- 14:21all
- 14:21the
- 14:21vignettes
- 14:22and
- 14:22things
- 14:22that
- 14:22people
- 14:23do
- 14:23together,
- 14:23all
- 14:23these
- 14:24family
- 14:24sessions,
- 14:25professional
- 14:26headshot
- 14:27kind
- 14:27of
- 14:27sessions
- 14:28that
- 14:28were
- 14:28very
- 14:28in
- 14:28studio
- 14:29and
- 14:29felt
- 14:29to
- 14:29me
- 14:30very
- 14:30boring.
- 14:31I
- 14:31just
- 14:31started,
- 14:32like,
- 14:32starting
- 14:33to,
- 14:33like,
- 14:33cut
- 14:34things
- 14:34off
- 14:34that
- 14:34didn't
- 14:35bring
- 14:35me
- 14:35that
- 14:36joy.
- 14:36And
- 14:36I
- 14:36think
- 14:37it
- 14:37took
- 14:37me
- 14:37a
- 14:37little
- 14:37too
- 14:38long,
- 14:38in
- 14:38my
- 14:38opinion.
- 14:39But
- 14:39I
- 14:40made
- 14:40it
- 14:40to
- 14:40the
- 14:40point
- 14:41where
- 14:41now
- 14:41that
- 14:42I've
- 14:42zeroed
- 14:42into
- 14:43what
- 14:43I
- 14:43really
- 14:43love,
- 14:44it's
- 14:44just
- 14:45I
- 14:45didn't
- 14:45skip
- 14:46anything
- 14:46in
- 14:46the
- 14:46process,
- 14:47is
- 14:47what
- 14:47I'm
- 14:47trying
- 14:47to
- 14:47say.
- 14:48Like,
- 14:48I
- 14:48walked
- 14:48through
- 14:49it.
- 14:49I
- 14:49didn't
- 14:49skip
- 14:50it.
- 14:50I
- 14:50didn't
- 14:50try
- 14:51to
- 14:51go
- 14:51too
- 14:52fast.
- 14:52I
- 14:52didn't
- 14:53try
- 14:53to
- 14:53go
- 14:53too
- 14:53slow.
- 14:54I'm
- 14:54kind
- 14:54of
- 14:54one
- 14:54of
- 14:55those
- 14:55people
- 14:55that,
- 14:56like,
- 14:56let
- 14:56me
- 14:56figure
- 14:56it
- 14:57out
- 14:57on
- 14:57my
- 14:57own
- 14:58timing,
- 14:58because
- 14:59my
- 14:59pace
- 14:59is
- 14:59my
- 15:00pace.
- 15:00And
- 15:01so
- 15:01being
- 15:02around
- 15:02other
- 15:02photographers
- 15:03at
- 15:03that
- 15:03time
- 15:03was
- 15:04helpful
- 15:04because
- 15:05I
- 15:05was
- 15:05trying
- 15:05to
- 15:05figure
- 15:06out
- 15:06what
- 15:06I
- 15:06wanted
- 15:06to
- 15:06do
- 15:06in
- 15:07the
- 15:07photography
- 15:07industry
- 15:07in
- 15:08general.
- 15:08Like,
- 15:08do
- 15:08I
- 15:09make
- 15:09art?
- 15:09Do
- 15:09I
- 15:10do
- 15:10this?
- 15:10Do
- 15:10I
- 15:10do
- 15:10now?
- 15:11I've
- 15:11come
- 15:11to
- 15:11this
- 15:12place
- 15:12after
- 15:12being.
- 15:13Meeting
- 15:13so
- 15:13many
- 15:14people
- 15:14and
- 15:14of
- 15:15all
- 15:15different
- 15:15walks
- 15:15of
- 15:15life
- 15:16and
- 15:16all
- 15:16different
- 15:16ways
- 15:16of
- 15:17expression
- 15:18and
- 15:18community,
- 15:19that
- 15:20I
- 15:20just
- 15:20simply
- 15:21love
- 15:21wedding
- 15:22photography.
- 15:22And
- 15:23there's
- 15:23a
- 15:23reason
- 15:23why.
- 15:24It's
- 15:24not
- 15:25because
- 15:25it
- 15:26is
- 15:26a
- 15:26great
- 15:27income
- 15:27or
- 15:28it's
- 15:28a
- 15:28great
- 15:29portion
- 15:30of
- 15:30income.
- 15:31It
- 15:31is
- 15:31because
- 15:31you
- 15:32get
- 15:32at
- 15:32least
- 15:32four
- 15:33to
- 15:33five
- 15:33different
- 15:33types
- 15:34of
- 15:34photography
- 15:34on
- 15:35a
- 15:35wedding
- 15:35day.
- 15:36So
- 15:36it's
- 15:36not
- 15:36boring.
- 15:37It
- 15:37is
- 15:37not
- 15:38boring
- 15:38at
- 15:38all.
- 15:39So
- 15:40you're
- 15:40consistently
- 15:41like,
- 15:41okay,
- 15:42I've
- 15:42got
- 15:42to
- 15:42have
- 15:42a
- 15:42still
- 15:42life
- 15:43over
- 15:43here,
- 15:43I've
- 15:43got
- 15:43to
- 15:44have
- 15:44photojournalistic
- 15:45over
- 15:45here,
- 15:45I've
- 15:45got
- 15:46to
- 15:46have
- 15:46posed
- 15:46over
- 15:47here.
- 15:47I've
- 15:47got
- 15:47to
- 15:48have
- 15:48architecture
- 15:49because
- 15:49you
- 15:49got
- 15:49to,
- 15:49you
- 15:49know,
- 15:49have
- 15:50the
- 15:50signage
- 15:50and
- 15:50all
- 15:50the
- 15:51things
- 15:51of
- 15:51the
- 15:51architecture
- 15:52that
- 15:52their
- 15:52venue
- 15:52is.
- 15:53So
- 15:53it's
- 15:53like
- 15:53so
- 15:53many
- 15:54different
- 15:54things.
- 15:54And
- 15:55you
- 15:55have
- 15:55macro
- 15:55photography
- 15:56too.
- 15:56So
- 15:56you're
- 15:56like
- 15:57trying
- 15:57to
- 15:57do
- 15:57the
- 15:57rings
- 15:57and
- 15:58you're
- 15:58doing
- 15:58all
- 15:58this,
- 15:58all
- 15:58these
- 15:58little
- 15:59tiny
- 15:59things
- 15:59that
- 15:59need
- 16:00to
- 16:00be
- 16:00in
- 16:00a
- 16:00giant
- 16:00photograph.
- 16:01So
- 16:01weddings
- 16:02to
- 16:02me,
- 16:02gave
- 16:03me
- 16:03everything
- 16:03I
- 16:04loved
- 16:04about
- 16:04photography
- 16:05and
- 16:05I
- 16:06wasn't
- 16:06bored
- 16:06doing
- 16:07it.
- 16:07And
- 16:07I
- 16:07think
- 16:07that's
- 16:07really
- 16:08why
- 16:08I
- 16:09niched
- 16:09down
- 16:09into
- 16:10wedding
- 16:10photography.
- 16:11And
- 16:11then
- 16:12on
- 16:12the
- 16:12other
- 16:12side
- 16:12of
- 16:13it,
- 16:13I
- 16:13have
- 16:13the
- 16:13expressive
- 16:14photography,
- 16:15which
- 16:15I
- 16:15call
- 16:15the
- 16:15conceptual
- 16:16work
- 16:16that
- 16:16is
- 16:17literally
- 16:17just
- 16:17me
- 16:18connecting
- 16:18with
- 16:18me
- 16:19and
- 16:19then
- 16:19connecting
- 16:20with
- 16:20other
- 16:20people.
- 16:21Because
- 16:21the
- 16:22ideas
- 16:22that
- 16:22I
- 16:23have,
- 16:23my
- 16:23clients
- 16:24may
- 16:24not
- 16:24want
- 16:24to
- 16:24do
- 16:25those.
- 16:25But
- 16:26if
- 16:26I
- 16:26call
- 16:26up
- 16:26a
- 16:27friend
- 16:27and
- 16:27I
- 16:27say,
- 16:27hey,
- 16:28I
- 16:28have
- 16:28this
- 16:28really
- 16:29cool
- 16:29idea,
- 16:29can
- 16:29you
- 16:30go
- 16:30model
- 16:30for
- 16:30me?
- 16:31Or.
- 16:31I
- 16:31don't.
- 16:31I
- 16:31don't
- 16:32do
- 16:32self
- 16:32portraits.
- 16:32I'm
- 16:33not
- 16:33a
- 16:33self
- 16:33portrait
- 16:33artist.
- 16:34But
- 16:34if
- 16:34I
- 16:35have
- 16:35to,
- 16:35I
- 16:35will.
- 16:35But
- 16:36it's
- 16:36not
- 16:36my
- 16:36most
- 16:36fun.
- 16:37But
- 16:37like,
- 16:37so
- 16:38all
- 16:38these
- 16:38different
- 16:38worlds
- 16:39of
- 16:39photography
- 16:40started
- 16:40coming
- 16:41together
- 16:41to
- 16:41make
- 16:42sense
- 16:42and
- 16:42where
- 16:42I
- 16:43was
- 16:43going
- 16:43with
- 16:43my
- 16:43career.
- 16:44So
- 16:45I
- 16:45niched
- 16:45everything
- 16:46down
- 16:46into
- 16:46wedding
- 16:46photography.
- 16:47Four
- 16:48years
- 16:48ago,
- 16:49in
- 16:49the
- 16:49wedding
- 16:49photography
- 16:50business,
- 16:50I
- 16:50niched
- 16:51it
- 16:51down
- 16:51again,
- 16:52which
- 16:53it's
- 16:53intimidating
- 16:54to
- 16:54think
- 16:55about
- 16:55that
- 16:55because
- 16:56you
- 16:56do
- 16:56have
- 16:56to
- 16:56let
- 16:57some
- 16:57things
- 16:57go
- 16:58if
- 16:58you're
- 16:58going
- 16:58to
- 16:58niche
- 16:59a
- 16:59little
- 16:59bit.
- 16:59And
- 16:59by
- 17:00that
- 17:00I
- 17:00mean
- 17:00you
- 17:01gotta
- 17:01let
- 17:01go
- 17:01of
- 17:01your
- 17:02expectations
- 17:02of
- 17:03certain
- 17:03things
- 17:04happening
- 17:04in
- 17:04your
- 17:04business,
- 17:05like
- 17:05the
- 17:05phone
- 17:05ringing
- 17:06off
- 17:06the
- 17:06hook
- 17:06as
- 17:06soon
- 17:06as
- 17:06you
- 17:07niche
- 17:07down.
- 17:07People
- 17:08still
- 17:08probably
- 17:08don't
- 17:09know
- 17:09who
- 17:09you
- 17:09are
- 17:09and
- 17:09what
- 17:09you're
- 17:10doing.
- 17:10You
- 17:10still
- 17:10have
- 17:10to
- 17:10talk
- 17:11about
- 17:11who
- 17:11you
- 17:11are
- 17:11and
- 17:12what
- 17:12you're
- 17:12doing.
- 17:12And
- 17:12I
- 17:13tell
- 17:13people
- 17:13this
- 17:13all
- 17:13the
- 17:13time.
- 17:14Like,
- 17:14if
- 17:14you're
- 17:14wanting
- 17:15to
- 17:15go
- 17:15do
- 17:15this
- 17:15thing,
- 17:16whatever
- 17:16it
- 17:16is,
- 17:16whatever
- 17:17industry
- 17:17you're
- 17:17in,
- 17:18whatever
- 17:18things
- 17:18you
- 17:18are
- 17:19doing,
- 17:19if
- 17:19you
- 17:19don't
- 17:19talk
- 17:20about
- 17:20it,
- 17:20nobody's
- 17:20going
- 17:20to
- 17:21know.
- 17:21So
- 17:22I
- 17:22found
- 17:22when
- 17:22I
- 17:22found
- 17:23Clubhouse,
- 17:23I
- 17:24started
- 17:24talking
- 17:24a
- 17:24lot
- 17:25and
- 17:25I
- 17:25was
- 17:26unashamed
- 17:26of
- 17:27it.
- 17:27I
- 17:27was
- 17:27like,
- 17:27I'm
- 17:28owning
- 17:28it,
- 17:28I
- 17:29am
- 17:29living
- 17:29it,
- 17:30I
- 17:30am
- 17:30breathing
- 17:31it.
- 17:31This
- 17:31is
- 17:32the
- 17:32best
- 17:32thing
- 17:32I've
- 17:32ever
- 17:32done.
- 17:33And
- 17:34the
- 17:34thing
- 17:34that
- 17:35took
- 17:35me
- 17:35in
- 17:35the
- 17:35photography
- 17:36industry
- 17:36was,
- 17:37you
- 17:37know,
- 17:37you
- 17:38start
- 17:38to
- 17:38look
- 17:38all
- 17:39the
- 17:39same.
- 17:39Anyway,
- 17:40your
- 17:40photography
- 17:41all
- 17:41starts
- 17:41to
- 17:41look
- 17:41the
- 17:42same,
- 17:42all
- 17:42the
- 17:42people
- 17:43start
- 17:43to
- 17:43look
- 17:43the
- 17:43same.
- 17:44And
- 17:45there's
- 17:45nothing
- 17:45wrong
- 17:45with
- 17:46that
- 17:46because
- 17:46I
- 17:47feel
- 17:47like
- 17:47everybody's
- 17:48got
- 17:48a
- 17:48way
- 17:49to
- 17:49get
- 17:49jobs
- 17:50and
- 17:50clients.
- 17:50But
- 17:50when
- 17:51you're
- 17:51really
- 17:51trying
- 17:52to
- 17:52niche
- 17:52in
- 17:53and
- 17:53you
- 17:53really
- 17:53trying
- 17:54to
- 17:54make
- 17:54a
- 17:54statement
- 17:55and
- 17:55you're
- 17:55really
- 17:55trying
- 17:55to
- 17:55be
- 17:56expressive
- 17:56about
- 17:56who
- 17:56you
- 17:57are,
- 17:57you've
- 17:57got
- 17:57to
- 17:58get
- 17:58specific
- 17:59and
- 17:59you've
- 17:59got
- 17:59to
- 18:00get
- 18:00internal
- 18:01about
- 18:02it.
- 18:02Because
- 18:03if
- 18:03you're
- 18:03just
- 18:03making
- 18:03stuff
- 18:04up
- 18:04for
- 18:04the
- 18:04algorithms,
- 18:05then
- 18:05that's
- 18:05not
- 18:06you
- 18:06anymore.
- 18:06That's
- 18:07the
- 18:07algorithm
- 18:08talking,
- 18:08that's
- 18:08not
- 18:08you.
- 18:09But
- 18:09when
- 18:09you
- 18:09mix
- 18:10in
- 18:10who
- 18:10you
- 18:10are
- 18:10and
- 18:11the
- 18:11things
- 18:11that
- 18:11you
- 18:11love,
- 18:12it
- 18:12really
- 18:13does
- 18:13make
- 18:13this
- 18:14awesome
- 18:14portrait.
- 18:15Let's
- 18:15call
- 18:16it
- 18:16a
- 18:16portrait
- 18:16of
- 18:17your
- 18:17business
- 18:17and
- 18:18your
- 18:18life
- 18:18because
- 18:19they're
- 18:19all
- 18:19intertwined.
- 18:20Like
- 18:20you
- 18:20can't
- 18:20get
- 18:21away
- 18:21from
- 18:21all
- 18:21of
- 18:21it.
- 18:21Like
- 18:22if
- 18:22your
- 18:22business
- 18:22is
- 18:22your
- 18:23life,
- 18:23your
- 18:23life
- 18:23is
- 18:23your
- 18:24business
- 18:24and
- 18:24sometimes
- 18:24you
- 18:25have
- 18:25family
- 18:25and
- 18:25you
- 18:25have
- 18:26other
- 18:26things
- 18:26that
- 18:26you
- 18:26do.
- 18:27We're
- 18:27talking
- 18:28about
- 18:28doing
- 18:28fun
- 18:28things
- 18:29versus
- 18:29business
- 18:29things
- 18:29and
- 18:30all
- 18:30of
- 18:30the
- 18:30above.
- 18:30Like
- 18:31it's
- 18:31all
- 18:31you.
- 18:32So
- 18:32how.
- 18:32Why
- 18:32would
- 18:32you
- 18:33deny
- 18:33yourself
- 18:33all
- 18:34the
- 18:34facets
- 18:34of
- 18:34you?
- 18:35Yeah,
- 18:35absolutely.
- 18:36And
- 18:36what's
- 18:37interesting
- 18:37about
- 18:37niching
- 18:38down,
- 18:38I
- 18:38think
- 18:38and
- 18:38when
- 18:38people,
- 18:39people
- 18:39niche
- 18:39down
- 18:39is
- 18:39it
- 18:40actually
- 18:40makes
- 18:40you
- 18:40become
- 18:41more
- 18:41memorable.
- 18:42And
- 18:42so
- 18:42your
- 18:43niche
- 18:43now,
- 18:44or
- 18:44has
- 18:44been
- 18:45over
- 18:45the
- 18:45last
- 18:45few
- 18:45years
- 18:45is
- 18:45you've
- 18:46gone
- 18:46for
- 18:46this
- 18:46weirdo
- 18:47weddings
- 18:48photography,
- 18:48which
- 18:48I
- 18:49absolutely
- 18:49love.
- 18:50But
- 18:50what's
- 18:50interesting
- 18:50about
- 18:51it
- 18:51is
- 18:51it's
- 18:51really
- 18:51memorable.
- 18:52So
- 18:52when
- 18:52I
- 18:53saw
- 18:53something
- 18:53posted
- 18:54before
- 18:55about
- 18:55you
- 18:55taking
- 18:55photos
- 18:56@wedding
- 18:56MBA
- 18:57and
- 18:57it
- 18:57was
- 18:57under
- 18:57your
- 18:57actual
- 18:58business
- 18:58name,
- 18:58which
- 18:58was
- 18:59pink
- 18:59light
- 18:59images,
- 19:00I
- 19:00didn't
- 19:00actually
- 19:00register
- 19:01for
- 19:02ages
- 19:02that
- 19:02they
- 19:02were
- 19:03talking
- 19:03about
- 19:03you
- 19:04because
- 19:04in
- 19:04my
- 19:04head
- 19:05I've
- 19:05seen
- 19:05you
- 19:05posting
- 19:06about
- 19:06weird
- 19:06Barbie.
- 19:07That
- 19:07resonates
- 19:07with
- 19:08me.
- 19:08I've
- 19:08seen
- 19:08your
- 19:08pink
- 19:09hair.
- 19:09The
- 19:09weirdo
- 19:09weddings,
- 19:10like
- 19:10your
- 19:11brand
- 19:11really
- 19:11stands
- 19:12out
- 19:12to
- 19:12me.
- 19:13And
- 19:13it's
- 19:13really
- 19:13memorable
- 19:14because
- 19:15you've
- 19:15gone
- 19:15down
- 19:16that
- 19:16niche
- 19:16route.
- 19:16So
- 19:17tell
- 19:17me
- 19:17about
- 19:17widow
- 19:18wedding.
- 19:18Where
- 19:19did
- 19:19that
- 19:19idea
- 19:19come
- 19:20from?
- 19:20And
- 19:20like,
- 19:21where
- 19:21are
- 19:21you
- 19:21going
- 19:21with
- 19:22it?
- 19:22Absolutely.
- 19:23So
- 19:23this
- 19:23is
- 19:23what's
- 19:24beautiful
- 19:24about
- 19:25this
- 19:25process.
- 19:25And
- 19:25just
- 19:26for
- 19:26anybody
- 19:26else
- 19:26listening,
- 19:27that
- 19:27if
- 19:27you
- 19:27find
- 19:28it
- 19:28intimidating,
- 19:29for
- 19:29me,
- 19:30this
- 19:30was
- 19:30already
- 19:31waiting
- 19:31for
- 19:31me.
- 19:32This
- 19:32was
- 19:32something
- 19:33that
- 19:33I
- 19:33was
- 19:34already
- 19:34living
- 19:34it.
- 19:35I
- 19:35just
- 19:35didn't
- 19:36have
- 19:36a
- 19:36name
- 19:36for
- 19:36it.
- 19:37So
- 19:37I
- 19:37have
- 19:38two
- 19:38ways
- 19:38that
- 19:38I
- 19:38came
- 19:38to
- 19:39this
- 19:39weirdo
- 19:39weddings
- 19:40aspect
- 19:40of
- 19:40my
- 19:41life.
- 19:41The
- 19:41first
- 19:41one
- 19:42is
- 19:42my
- 19:42art
- 19:42community,
- 19:43my
- 19:43art
- 19:43community,
- 19:44my
- 19:44fine
- 19:44art
- 19:44community.
- 19:45We
- 19:45all
- 19:45call
- 19:45ourselves
- 19:46weirdos
- 19:46anyway,
- 19:47so
- 19:47it,
- 19:47it
- 19:48just
- 19:48Made
- 19:48sense
- 19:49to
- 19:49embrace
- 19:50that
- 19:50as
- 19:50a
- 19:51term
- 19:51that
- 19:52a
- 19:52lot
- 19:52of
- 19:52people
- 19:52would
- 19:52shy
- 19:53away
- 19:53from.
- 19:53The
- 19:54second
- 19:54thing
- 19:55is
- 19:55that
- 19:56I
- 19:56was
- 19:56already
- 19:57working
- 19:57in
- 19:57a
- 19:57niche
- 19:58industry
- 19:58for
- 19:59over
- 19:5913
- 19:59years
- 20:00and
- 20:00I
- 20:00didn't
- 20:00realize
- 20:01it
- 20:01like
- 20:01I
- 20:01did.
- 20:02But
- 20:02you,
- 20:02it's
- 20:03like
- 20:03you,
- 20:03it's
- 20:04something
- 20:04that
- 20:04seems
- 20:04normal
- 20:05to
- 20:05you.
- 20:05Like,
- 20:05everyday
- 20:06things
- 20:07that
- 20:07just,
- 20:07it's
- 20:07no
- 20:07big
- 20:08deal
- 20:08are
- 20:08actually
- 20:09like
- 20:09a
- 20:10big
- 20:10thing
- 20:10from
- 20:11somebody
- 20:11looking
- 20:11into
- 20:12your
- 20:12life.
- 20:12So
- 20:13for
- 20:13me,
- 20:13I
- 20:13was
- 20:13already
- 20:14working
- 20:14with
- 20:14super
- 20:15niche
- 20:15weird
- 20:15people
- 20:16that
- 20:16are
- 20:16very
- 20:17creative,
- 20:17against
- 20:18the
- 20:18grain,
- 20:18very
- 20:19offbeat,
- 20:20and
- 20:20if
- 20:20you
- 20:20want
- 20:21to
- 20:21say
- 20:21UK
- 20:21rock
- 20:22and
- 20:22roll
- 20:22bride.
- 20:22Right,
- 20:23Like
- 20:23a
- 20:23rock
- 20:23and
- 20:23roll
- 20:23bride.
- 20:24Offbeat.
- 20:25Offbeat.
- 20:25Wed.
- 20:25All
- 20:26these
- 20:26folks,
- 20:27these
- 20:27are
- 20:27people
- 20:28that
- 20:28I
- 20:28was
- 20:28already
- 20:29kind
- 20:29of
- 20:29working
- 20:29with.
- 20:30And
- 20:31it
- 20:31just
- 20:31made
- 20:32sense
- 20:32when
- 20:32I
- 20:32married
- 20:33my
- 20:33art
- 20:34world
- 20:34and
- 20:34my
- 20:34wedding
- 20:35world.
- 20:35Weirdo
- 20:36weddings
- 20:37came
- 20:37out
- 20:37of
- 20:37this
- 20:37thing
- 20:37of
- 20:38like,
- 20:38well,
- 20:38nobody
- 20:38else
- 20:39is
- 20:39doing
- 20:39this
- 20:39in
- 20:39the
- 20:40industry
- 20:40and
- 20:40why
- 20:41can't
- 20:41it
- 20:41be
- 20:41me
- 20:41to
- 20:42step
- 20:42up
- 20:42to
- 20:42do
- 20:42this?
- 20:43I
- 20:43said,
- 20:44all
- 20:44I'm
- 20:44going
- 20:44to
- 20:44do
- 20:44is
- 20:45represent
- 20:45myself
- 20:46and
- 20:46all
- 20:46of
- 20:46my
- 20:46weirdos.
- 20:47So
- 20:48it's.
- 20:48To
- 20:48me,
- 20:48it
- 20:49wasn't
- 20:49a
- 20:49big
- 20:49deal.
- 20:50It
- 20:50was
- 20:50already
- 20:50waiting
- 20:50on
- 20:51me.
- 20:51But
- 20:52at
- 20:52the
- 20:52same
- 20:52time,
- 20:52when
- 20:53I
- 20:53stepped
- 20:53into
- 20:53it,
- 20:53I
- 20:54was
- 20:54like,
- 20:54oh
- 20:54my
- 20:54God,
- 20:54this
- 20:55is
- 20:55so
- 20:55much
- 20:55bigger
- 20:55than
- 20:56me
- 20:56now.
- 20:56Like,
- 20:57you
- 20:57know
- 20:57how
- 20:57people
- 20:58tell
- 20:58you
- 20:58when
- 20:58they
- 20:58say
- 20:59dream
- 20:59big
- 21:00and
- 21:00you
- 21:01know,
- 21:01if
- 21:01it's
- 21:01not.
- 21:01If
- 21:01it's,
- 21:02if
- 21:02it's
- 21:02not
- 21:02scaring
- 21:03you,
- 21:03it's
- 21:03not
- 21:03big
- 21:04enough.
- 21:04And
- 21:05I'm
- 21:05like,
- 21:06this
- 21:06is
- 21:06probably
- 21:06the
- 21:07biggest
- 21:07thing
- 21:07I've
- 21:07ever
- 21:08done
- 21:08so
- 21:08far.
- 21:09And
- 21:09so
- 21:09it's
- 21:09like
- 21:10weirdo
- 21:10weddings
- 21:11was
- 21:11like
- 21:11one
- 21:12of
- 21:12the
- 21:12biggest
- 21:13changes
- 21:13in
- 21:13my
- 21:14life
- 21:14that
- 21:14I
- 21:14have,
- 21:15minus
- 21:15me
- 21:16having
- 21:16a
- 21:16kid.
- 21:17Right?
- 21:17Like,
- 21:17that's
- 21:17just
- 21:18totally
- 21:18different.
- 21:19But
- 21:19it's
- 21:19like
- 21:20in
- 21:20the
- 21:20wedding
- 21:20industry
- 21:21and
- 21:21the
- 21:21photography
- 21:22industry
- 21:22and
- 21:22the
- 21:23arts
- 21:23industry,
- 21:24this
- 21:24is
- 21:24the
- 21:24biggest
- 21:25thing
- 21:25I've
- 21:25ever
- 21:25done
- 21:26so
- 21:26far.
- 21:27So
- 21:27I
- 21:27know
- 21:27that
- 21:27one
- 21:28of
- 21:28the
- 21:28things
- 21:28that
- 21:28people
- 21:28are
- 21:29scared
- 21:29about
- 21:29when
- 21:30it
- 21:30comes
- 21:30to
- 21:30niching
- 21:30down
- 21:31is
- 21:31they
- 21:31think,
- 21:31well,
- 21:31if
- 21:32I
- 21:32go
- 21:32like
- 21:32hard
- 21:33into
- 21:33a
- 21:33niche
- 21:33like
- 21:34you
- 21:34have,
- 21:34that
- 21:34I'll
- 21:34probably
- 21:35get
- 21:35less
- 21:35work
- 21:35or
- 21:36maybe
- 21:36less
- 21:36people
- 21:36want
- 21:37to
- 21:37book
- 21:37me,
- 21:37or
- 21:38maybe
- 21:38people
- 21:39will
- 21:39think
- 21:39I'm
- 21:39weird.
- 21:40Like,
- 21:40I'm
- 21:40guessing
- 21:41you
- 21:41had
- 21:41some
- 21:41of
- 21:41those
- 21:41same
- 21:42thoughts.
- 21:42Has
- 21:43that
- 21:43been
- 21:43the
- 21:43case?
- 21:44Or
- 21:44do
- 21:44you
- 21:44feel
- 21:44like
- 21:45it
- 21:45was
- 21:45absolutely
- 21:45the
- 21:46best
- 21:46decision
- 21:46you'd
- 21:46ever
- 21:46made?
- 21:47Okay,
- 21:47there's
- 21:48an
- 21:48answer
- 21:48to
- 21:48both
- 21:49of
- 21:49those.
- 21:49Because
- 21:50you
- 21:50will
- 21:51have
- 21:51less
- 21:51phone
- 21:51calls
- 21:52than
- 21:52you
- 21:52think
- 21:52you
- 21:52will.
- 21:53Now,
- 21:53it
- 21:53doesn't
- 21:54mean
- 21:54that
- 21:54maybe
- 21:54your
- 21:55niche
- 21:55is
- 21:55different
- 21:55than
- 21:55what
- 21:56I'm
- 21:56doing.
- 21:56If
- 21:57you
- 21:57think
- 21:57about
- 21:57it,
- 21:57your
- 21:58Your
- 21:58niche
- 21:58is
- 21:58your
- 21:58niche.
- 21:59You
- 21:59gotta
- 21:59figure
- 21:59out
- 21:59how
- 22:00that
- 22:00looks
- 22:00for
- 22:00you.
- 22:02For
- 22:02me,
- 22:03I
- 22:03had
- 22:03to
- 22:03be
- 22:03okay
- 22:04with
- 22:04stepping
- 22:05forward
- 22:05and
- 22:06talking
- 22:06about
- 22:07this.
- 22:07Second
- 22:08of
- 22:08all,
- 22:08I'm
- 22:09sitting
- 22:09here
- 22:09thinking
- 22:09to
- 22:10myself,
- 22:10we
- 22:10were
- 22:10talking
- 22:11about
- 22:11insecurity
- 22:11earlier.
- 22:12I
- 22:12had
- 22:13so
- 22:13much
- 22:13confidence
- 22:14and
- 22:14insecurity,
- 22:15depending
- 22:15on
- 22:16the
- 22:16day.
- 22:16Like,
- 22:16I
- 22:16felt
- 22:16like
- 22:17it
- 22:17was
- 22:17wavering
- 22:17between
- 22:18the
- 22:18two,
- 22:18because
- 22:19how
- 22:19intimidating
- 22:20is
- 22:20it
- 22:20to
- 22:21walk
- 22:21into
- 22:21a
- 22:21wedding
- 22:22industry
- 22:22anything
- 22:23and
- 22:23be
- 22:24like,
- 22:24these
- 22:24people
- 22:25are
- 22:25not
- 22:25going
- 22:25to
- 22:25take
- 22:25me
- 22:25seriously.
- 22:26There
- 22:26is
- 22:27no
- 22:27way
- 22:27they're
- 22:27going
- 22:27to
- 22:27take
- 22:27me
- 22:28seriously.
- 22:28And
- 22:28so
- 22:29I
- 22:29came
- 22:30into
- 22:30it
- 22:30with
- 22:31the
- 22:31knowing
- 22:32about
- 22:3350%
- 22:33we're
- 22:34going
- 22:34to
- 22:34immediately
- 22:35rejoice,
- 22:36celebrate,
- 22:37and
- 22:38really
- 22:38be
- 22:38excited.
- 22:39And
- 22:39then
- 22:39the
- 22:39other
- 22:3950%
- 22:40are
- 22:40just
- 22:40going
- 22:40to
- 22:40either
- 22:41walk
- 22:41away
- 22:41or
- 22:42have
- 22:42nothing
- 22:42to
- 22:42do
- 22:42with
- 22:42me.
- 22:43And
- 22:44I
- 22:44think
- 22:44that's
- 22:44the
- 22:44world
- 22:45in
- 22:45general.
- 22:45I
- 22:45have
- 22:45pink
- 22:46hair,
- 22:46y'all.
- 22:46I'm
- 22:47used
- 22:47to
- 22:47not
- 22:48getting
- 22:48hired
- 22:48because
- 22:49I
- 22:49have
- 22:49pink
- 22:49hair.
- 22:50I
- 22:50know
- 22:50it.
- 22:51Nobody
- 22:51says
- 22:51it,
- 22:52but
- 22:52I
- 22:52know
- 22:52that
- 22:53they
- 22:53have.
- 22:54It's
- 22:54happened.
- 22:55It's
- 22:55happened.
- 22:55You're
- 22:55not
- 22:56taken
- 22:56seriously
- 22:57if
- 22:57you
- 22:57look
- 22:57a
- 22:58certain
- 22:58way
- 22:58sometimes.
- 22:59And
- 23:00so
- 23:00I
- 23:00felt
- 23:00like
- 23:01it
- 23:01wasn't.
- 23:02Like,
- 23:02I
- 23:02didn't
- 23:02know
- 23:03it
- 23:03was
- 23:03there,
- 23:03but
- 23:03I
- 23:03didn't
- 23:03let
- 23:04it
- 23:04become
- 23:04a
- 23:04factor
- 23:05to
- 23:05them
- 23:06not
- 23:06hiring
- 23:06me.
- 23:07My
- 23:07point
- 23:07was,
- 23:07is
- 23:08how
- 23:08do
- 23:08we
- 23:08get
- 23:08to
- 23:08our
- 23:08dream
- 23:09clients?
- 23:09Your
- 23:09dream
- 23:10clients
- 23:10are
- 23:10after
- 23:11you.
- 23:11They're
- 23:11not
- 23:11after
- 23:12a
- 23:13look.
- 23:13So
- 23:14I
- 23:15had
- 23:15already
- 23:15walked
- 23:15through
- 23:15the
- 23:15pink
- 23:15hair
- 23:16aspect,
- 23:16so
- 23:16now
- 23:16I
- 23:17had
- 23:17to
- 23:17add
- 23:17on
- 23:17the
- 23:17weirdo
- 23:18weddings,
- 23:20knowing
- 23:21that
- 23:23I
- 23:23was
- 23:23more
- 23:23concerned
- 23:24about
- 23:24the
- 23:24wedding
- 23:25industry
- 23:25than
- 23:25my
- 23:25clients.
- 23:26My
- 23:26clients
- 23:26already
- 23:27freaking
- 23:27love
- 23:27me,
- 23:28okay?
- 23:28They
- 23:28already
- 23:29know
- 23:29who
- 23:29I
- 23:29am.
- 23:30They
- 23:30love
- 23:30the
- 23:31name,
- 23:31they
- 23:31love
- 23:31me.
- 23:32But
- 23:32the
- 23:32wedding
- 23:33industry,
- 23:33like,
- 23:33how
- 23:34in
- 23:34the
- 23:34world
- 23:34does
- 23:34that
- 23:35look
- 23:35for
- 23:35me
- 23:35walking
- 23:35into
- 23:36this?
- 23:36It's
- 23:37very
- 23:37intimidating,
- 23:38and
- 23:38it
- 23:39still
- 23:39kind
- 23:39of
- 23:39is
- 23:40some
- 23:40days.
- 23:41But
- 23:42you
- 23:42know
- 23:42what?
- 23:42Just
- 23:43like,
- 23:43jumping
- 23:43off
- 23:43the
- 23:43stratosphere
- 23:44hotel.
- 23:44I'm
- 23:44here
- 23:45for
- 23:45it.
- 23:45I'm
- 23:45going
- 23:45to
- 23:45keep
- 23:46jumping
- 23:46off
- 23:46in
- 23:47my
- 23:47own
- 23:47way.
- 23:47Not
- 23:48always
- 23:48doing
- 23:49the
- 23:49stratosphere,
- 23:49but
- 23:50I
- 23:50feel
- 23:50like
- 23:50this.
- 23:51What
- 23:51this
- 23:51journey
- 23:51is,
- 23:52is
- 23:52that
- 23:53I'm
- 23:53consistently
- 23:53leaping
- 23:54into
- 23:55these
- 23:55places
- 23:56where
- 23:56I'm
- 23:56standing
- 23:57up
- 23:57for
- 23:58myself,
- 23:58my
- 23:59business,
- 23:59my
- 23:59clients,
- 24:00because
- 24:00I
- 24:00could
- 24:01care
- 24:01less
- 24:01if
- 24:01anybody
- 24:02in
- 24:02the
- 24:02industry
- 24:03really
- 24:03liked
- 24:03me.
- 24:04They
- 24:04just
- 24:04might
- 24:04be.
- 24:05Want
- 24:05to
- 24:05tolerate
- 24:05me,
- 24:06that's
- 24:06fine.
- 24:07But
- 24:07I
- 24:07had.
- 24:07I
- 24:07know
- 24:08a
- 24:08lot
- 24:08of
- 24:08people
- 24:08that
- 24:09really,
- 24:09genuinely
- 24:10love
- 24:10me.
- 24:10Like,
- 24:11and
- 24:11I
- 24:11love
- 24:12them.
- 24:12And
- 24:13I
- 24:13think
- 24:13that's
- 24:13where
- 24:13I'm
- 24:14going
- 24:14with
- 24:14this,
- 24:14is
- 24:15that
- 24:15I
- 24:15want
- 24:15to
- 24:16continue
- 24:16to
- 24:16make
- 24:16connections
- 24:17with
- 24:17people
- 24:18that
- 24:18really
- 24:18want
- 24:18to
- 24:19do
- 24:19something
- 24:19in
- 24:20their
- 24:20life
- 24:20and
- 24:20their
- 24:21business
- 24:21that
- 24:22is
- 24:22more
- 24:22Purpose
- 24:23driven
- 24:23than
- 24:23ever
- 24:24before.
- 24:24Because
- 24:24we
- 24:25can
- 24:25always
- 24:25just
- 24:25try
- 24:26to
- 24:26do
- 24:26the
- 24:26status
- 24:27quo.
- 24:27But
- 24:27if
- 24:27you're.
- 24:28If
- 24:28you're
- 24:28not
- 24:28doing
- 24:29something
- 24:29that
- 24:30really
- 24:30challenges
- 24:30you
- 24:31and
- 24:31pushes
- 24:31you
- 24:31out
- 24:31of
- 24:32your
- 24:32personal
- 24:32comfort
- 24:33zones,
- 24:33I
- 24:34mean,
- 24:34what
- 24:34are
- 24:34we
- 24:34here
- 24:34for?
- 24:35What
- 24:35are
- 24:35we
- 24:35here
- 24:36for
- 24:36if
- 24:36we're
- 24:36not
- 24:36making
- 24:37a
- 24:37difference
- 24:37in
- 24:37our
- 24:37communities
- 24:38and
- 24:38our
- 24:39connections?
- 24:40Because
- 24:40it
- 24:40really,
- 24:40it
- 24:41boils
- 24:41down
- 24:41to
- 24:41community,
- 24:42honestly,
- 24:42if
- 24:43it's
- 24:43not
- 24:43with
- 24:43our
- 24:43clients.
- 24:44And
- 24:44that's
- 24:44when
- 24:44our
- 24:44fellow
- 24:45vendors
- 24:45and
- 24:45wedding
- 24:46pros
- 24:46and
- 24:46other
- 24:46people
- 24:47of
- 24:47our
- 24:48little
- 24:48literal
- 24:49community,
- 24:49our
- 24:49neighborhoods.
- 24:50Right.
- 24:52So
- 24:53at
- 24:53all.
- 24:53Yeah.
- 24:54The
- 24:54thing
- 24:54is
- 24:54though,
- 24:55as
- 24:55well,
- 24:55I
- 24:55think,
- 24:55so
- 24:56sometimes
- 24:57it's
- 24:57so
- 24:57big
- 24:57in
- 24:57our
- 24:57head
- 24:58because
- 24:58we
- 24:58think,
- 24:59well,
- 24:59I've
- 24:59got
- 24:59pink
- 25:00hair,
- 25:00so
- 25:01half
- 25:01the
- 25:01people
- 25:01in
- 25:01this
- 25:01room
- 25:02won't
- 25:02like
- 25:02me.
- 25:02Right?
- 25:03But
- 25:03you
- 25:03could
- 25:03walk
- 25:03in
- 25:04with
- 25:04my
- 25:04blonde
- 25:04hair,
- 25:05and
- 25:05half
- 25:05of
- 25:05the
- 25:05people
- 25:05in
- 25:05the
- 25:05room
- 25:06won't
- 25:06like
- 25:06you
- 25:06either.
- 25:06Like,
- 25:07so
- 25:07much
- 25:07of
- 25:07it's
- 25:08in
- 25:08our
- 25:08own
- 25:08head.
- 25:08And,
- 25:09you
- 25:09know,
- 25:09we
- 25:09could
- 25:09reach
- 25:10out
- 25:10to
- 25:10five
- 25:10people
- 25:11for
- 25:11a
- 25:11coffee,
- 25:11in
- 25:11a
- 25:12chat,
- 25:12and
- 25:12four
- 25:12of
- 25:12them
- 25:12might
- 25:13ignore
- 25:13us,
- 25:13and
- 25:13one
- 25:13of
- 25:13them
- 25:13comes
- 25:14back
- 25:14to
- 25:14us.
- 25:14It
- 25:14just,
- 25:15it
- 25:15just
- 25:15helps
- 25:15us
- 25:16to
- 25:16filter
- 25:16the
- 25:16people
- 25:17out
- 25:17that
- 25:17aren't
- 25:17our
- 25:18people.
- 25:18And
- 25:20when
- 25:20you
- 25:20do
- 25:20it
- 25:20in
- 25:21a
- 25:21strong
- 25:21niche,
- 25:22like,
- 25:22way
- 25:22like
- 25:22you
- 25:23have,
- 25:23then
- 25:23it
- 25:23just
- 25:24does
- 25:24that
- 25:24faster.
- 25:24And
- 25:25actually,
- 25:25we
- 25:25don't
- 25:25need
- 25:25to
- 25:26waste
- 25:26our
- 25:26time
- 25:26on
- 25:26the
- 25:27people
- 25:27that
- 25:27don't
- 25:27want
- 25:27to
- 25:28be
- 25:28seen
- 25:28with
- 25:28us
- 25:28because
- 25:28they
- 25:28don't
- 25:29like
- 25:29how
- 25:29we
- 25:29look
- 25:29or
- 25:30how
- 25:30we
- 25:30dress
- 25:30or
- 25:30how
- 25:30we
- 25:31are,
- 25:31because
- 25:31the
- 25:32people
- 25:32that
- 25:32do
- 25:33will
- 25:33really
- 25:33like
- 25:34us.
- 25:34Like,
- 25:34I'm
- 25:34not
- 25:34for
- 25:35everyone.
- 25:35I
- 25:35stand
- 25:35on
- 25:36stage
- 25:36and
- 25:36I
- 25:36tell
- 25:36people
- 25:36I
- 25:37love
- 25:37musical
- 25:37theater
- 25:37and
- 25:37I
- 25:37love
- 25:38Disney.
- 25:38And
- 25:38some
- 25:39people
- 25:39are
- 25:39probably
- 25:39like,
- 25:39who
- 25:40is
- 25:40this
- 25:41child?
- 25:41But
- 25:41the
- 25:42people
- 25:42who
- 25:42are
- 25:42my
- 25:42people
- 25:43come
- 25:43straight
- 25:43up
- 25:43to
- 25:43me
- 25:43and
- 25:43they're
- 25:44like,
- 25:44I
- 25:44love
- 25:44musical
- 25:45theater.
- 25:45I'm
- 25:45a
- 25:46Disney
- 25:46nerd,
- 25:46too.
- 25:46Like,
- 25:47I
- 25:47love
- 25:47it.
- 25:47And
- 25:48so
- 25:48I
- 25:48just
- 25:48find
- 25:48my
- 25:48people
- 25:49quicker.
- 25:49And
- 25:49one
- 25:49of
- 25:49the
- 25:50biggest
- 25:50breakthroughs
- 25:50I've
- 25:51had
- 25:51in
- 25:51my
- 25:51business,
- 25:52Jen,
- 25:52is
- 25:52that
- 25:52I
- 25:53went
- 25:53to
- 25:53a
- 25:53talk
- 25:54with
- 25:54this
- 25:54lady
- 25:54called
- 25:55Carrie
- 25:55Wilkerson,
- 25:56and
- 25:56she
- 25:56said
- 25:56this
- 25:56sentence
- 25:57in
- 25:57the
- 25:57talk,
- 25:57and
- 25:58it's
- 25:58resonated
- 25:58me.
- 25:59She
- 25:59said,
- 25:59most
- 25:59of
- 25:59us
- 26:00are
- 26:00worried
- 26:00about
- 26:00what
- 26:01they
- 26:01think.
- 26:01But
- 26:02ask
- 26:02yourself,
- 26:02who
- 26:03is
- 26:03this
- 26:03imaginary
- 26:04they,
- 26:04after
- 26:04all?
- 26:05Because
- 26:05actually,
- 26:06it's
- 26:06so
- 26:06true.
- 26:07Because
- 26:07we're
- 26:07like,
- 26:07oh,
- 26:07I
- 26:07don't
- 26:08want
- 26:08to
- 26:08post.
- 26:09Exactly.
- 26:10I
- 26:10don't
- 26:10want
- 26:10to
- 26:10post
- 26:10that
- 26:11on
- 26:11Instagram,
- 26:11because
- 26:11what
- 26:12will
- 26:12they
- 26:12think?
- 26:12I
- 26:12don't
- 26:13want
- 26:13to
- 26:13put
- 26:13this
- 26:13out
- 26:14on
- 26:14my
- 26:14business
- 26:14because
- 26:14what
- 26:14will
- 26:15they
- 26:15think?
- 26:15Think?
- 26:15But
- 26:16actually,
- 26:16when
- 26:16it
- 26:16boils
- 26:16down
- 26:17to
- 26:17it
- 26:17no
- 26:17one
- 26:17cares
- 26:18that
- 26:18much
- 26:18and
- 26:18they
- 26:19doesn't
- 26:19exist.
- 26:20And
- 26:20like
- 26:20she
- 26:20said
- 26:21in
- 26:21this
- 26:21talk,
- 26:21she's
- 26:21like,
- 26:21if
- 26:22they're
- 26:22not
- 26:22paying
- 26:22your
- 26:22bills,
- 26:23why
- 26:23do
- 26:23we
- 26:24care
- 26:24so
- 26:24much
- 26:24about
- 26:24what
- 26:25they
- 26:25think?
- 26:25And
- 26:26so
- 26:27when
- 26:27you
- 26:27fun.
- 26:28That
- 26:28is
- 26:28so
- 26:28fun
- 26:28to
- 26:28think
- 26:29of
- 26:29it
- 26:29that
- 26:29way.
- 26:29Because,
- 26:30you
- 26:30know,
- 26:30I
- 26:31say
- 26:31this
- 26:31all
- 26:31the
- 26:31time
- 26:31too.
- 26:32I'm
- 26:32like,
- 26:32who
- 26:32are
- 26:33they
- 26:33and
- 26:33what
- 26:33are
- 26:34they
- 26:34thinking?
- 26:34What
- 26:35are
- 26:35they
- 26:35doing?
- 26:36And
- 26:36it's
- 26:36like,
- 26:37especially
- 26:37in
- 26:37the
- 26:38photography
- 26:38industry,
- 26:38you're
- 26:39just
- 26:39like,
- 26:39okay,
- 26:39so
- 26:40they
- 26:40say
- 26:40that
- 26:41this
- 26:41makes
- 26:41a
- 26:41good
- 26:42photo.
- 26:42They
- 26:42say,
- 26:42I'm
- 26:43just
- 26:43like,
- 26:43you
- 26:43know
- 26:43what,
- 26:44I
- 26:44just
- 26:44want
- 26:44to
- 26:44make
- 26:44a
- 26:44photo.
- 26:45Just
- 26:45leave
- 26:45me
- 26:45alone.
- 26:46I
- 26:46don't
- 26:46care
- 26:46what
- 26:47they
- 26:47say.
- 26:48Yeah,
- 26:49exactly,
- 26:50exactly
- 26:50that.
- 26:50Now
- 26:51there'll
- 26:51be
- 26:51people
- 26:51listening
- 26:52to
- 26:52this
- 26:52and
- 26:52thinking,
- 26:52okay,
- 26:53Jen,
- 26:53you've
- 26:54clearly
- 26:54found
- 26:54your
- 26:54niche,
- 26:55you're
- 26:55really
- 26:55happy
- 26:55in
- 26:55it.
- 26:56But
- 26:56I'm
- 26:57struggling
- 26:57to
- 26:57find
- 26:58my
- 26:58niche
- 26:58and
- 26:59where
- 26:59I
- 26:59fit
- 26:59in.
- 26:59Have
- 27:00you
- 27:00got
- 27:00any
- 27:00advice
- 27:00to
- 27:01people
- 27:01in
- 27:02how
- 27:02they
- 27:02should
- 27:02go
- 27:02about
- 27:03really
- 27:03drilling
- 27:04that
- 27:04down
- 27:04and
- 27:04thinking
- 27:05about
- 27:05where
- 27:05they
- 27:05should
- 27:06go
- 27:06with
- 27:06their
- 27:06business
- 27:06niche?
- 27:07You
- 27:07know,
- 27:07not
- 27:08all
- 27:08of
- 27:08us
- 27:08can
- 27:08have
- 27:09another
- 27:09pandemic
- 27:10hit
- 27:10that
- 27:10strips
- 27:11us
- 27:11of
- 27:11everything.
- 27:11And
- 27:12I
- 27:12think,
- 27:12think
- 27:12wherever
- 27:13you
- 27:13are
- 27:14right
- 27:14now,
- 27:14if
- 27:14you
- 27:14were
- 27:15affected
- 27:15anyway
- 27:16by
- 27:17that
- 27:17year
- 27:18or
- 27:18two,
- 27:19three
- 27:19years
- 27:19now
- 27:20for
- 27:20some
- 27:20of
- 27:20us,
- 27:21if
- 27:21you
- 27:21were
- 27:21affected
- 27:22by
- 27:22that
- 27:22and
- 27:22you
- 27:23didn't
- 27:23make
- 27:23changes,
- 27:24I
- 27:24would
- 27:24say
- 27:25take
- 27:25yourself
- 27:25back
- 27:25to
- 27:26that
- 27:26stripped
- 27:26down
- 27:27place
- 27:27of
- 27:27I'm
- 27:28a
- 27:28human
- 27:28being,
- 27:29I
- 27:29want
- 27:30to
- 27:30do
- 27:30something
- 27:30in
- 27:30this
- 27:31world.
- 27:31I
- 27:31need
- 27:32to
- 27:32find
- 27:32out
- 27:32what
- 27:32it
- 27:33is.
- 27:33And
- 27:33I'm
- 27:33telling
- 27:34you,
- 27:34you
- 27:34cannot
- 27:34skip
- 27:35the
- 27:35process.
- 27:35Though,
- 27:36unfortunately,
- 27:36there
- 27:36are
- 27:37no
- 27:3710
- 27:37steps
- 27:38steps
- 27:38programs,
- 27:39there
- 27:39are
- 27:39no
- 27:40set
- 27:40recipes.
- 27:41You
- 27:41have
- 27:42to
- 27:42go
- 27:42out
- 27:42and
- 27:42seek
- 27:43what's
- 27:43going
- 27:43on
- 27:43inside
- 27:44of
- 27:44you
- 27:44that
- 27:44is
- 27:44not
- 27:45satisfying,
- 27:46that
- 27:46is
- 27:47sucking
- 27:47the
- 27:48life
- 27:48out
- 27:48of
- 27:48you.
- 27:49You
- 27:49need
- 27:49to
- 27:49sit
- 27:49down
- 27:49and
- 27:49do
- 27:50the
- 27:50hard
- 27:50work.
- 27:50And
- 27:51that
- 27:51can
- 27:51look
- 27:51like
- 27:52you
- 27:52locking
- 27:52yourself
- 27:53in
- 27:53a
- 27:53room
- 27:53for
- 27:53a
- 27:54certain
- 27:54time
- 27:54amount
- 27:54per
- 27:55day
- 27:55to,
- 27:56until
- 27:56you
- 27:56get
- 27:56to
- 27:57it,
- 27:57until
- 27:57you
- 27:57uncover
- 27:58it.
- 27:58And
- 27:58I
- 27:58tell
- 27:58a
- 27:59lot
- 27:59of
- 27:59people,
- 27:59maybe
- 28:00you've
- 28:00been
- 28:00sitting
- 28:00on
- 28:00this
- 28:01idea
- 28:02and
- 28:02you
- 28:02think
- 28:02it's
- 28:03stupid
- 28:03or
- 28:04in
- 28:04my
- 28:04case,
- 28:04a
- 28:04little
- 28:05too
- 28:05weird.
- 28:06I
- 28:06say
- 28:06explore
- 28:07that
- 28:07because
- 28:08that
- 28:08it
- 28:09could
- 28:09be
- 28:09the
- 28:10thing
- 28:10that
- 28:11is
- 28:11launching
- 28:12you
- 28:12into
- 28:13another
- 28:13phase.
- 28:14And
- 28:14it
- 28:14may
- 28:15come
- 28:15in
- 28:15a
- 28:15package
- 28:16that
- 28:16you
- 28:16just
- 28:16don't
- 28:17understand
- 28:17right
- 28:18now.
- 28:18Or
- 28:18maybe
- 28:19you're,
- 28:19you
- 28:19just
- 28:19think
- 28:20it's
- 28:20too
- 28:20small.
- 28:21You
- 28:21know
- 28:21what?
- 28:21No
- 28:22step
- 28:22is
- 28:22too
- 28:23small.
- 28:24No
- 28:24step
- 28:24is
- 28:24too
- 28:25small.
- 28:25Right
- 28:25now
- 28:26the
- 28:26world
- 28:26actually
- 28:27needs
- 28:27you
- 28:27to
- 28:28step
- 28:28up
- 28:28and
- 28:28that
- 28:29means
- 28:29that
- 28:29you've
- 28:29got
- 28:30to
- 28:30do
- 28:30the
- 28:30work
- 28:30to
- 28:30get
- 28:31there.
- 28:31And
- 28:31I
- 28:31think
- 28:31that's
- 28:32why
- 28:32I'm
- 28:32here
- 28:33is
- 28:33because
- 28:33I
- 28:33sat
- 28:34down
- 28:34and
- 28:34I
- 28:34did
- 28:34the
- 28:34work.
- 28:35I
- 28:35stripped
- 28:35everything
- 28:36away
- 28:36and
- 28:36asked
- 28:36myself
- 28:37the
- 28:37hard
- 28:37questions
- 28:38about
- 28:38what
- 28:38do
- 28:39I
- 28:39need
- 28:39to
- 28:39do
- 28:40with
- 28:40my
- 28:40life
- 28:41right
- 28:41now
- 28:42and
- 28:42how
- 28:42can
- 28:43I
- 28:43get
- 28:43there
- 28:43to
- 28:43do
- 28:44it?
- 28:44Because
- 28:44there's
- 28:45so
- 28:45many
- 28:45different
- 28:45ways
- 28:45you
- 28:46can
- 28:46do
- 28:46it,
- 28:46but
- 28:46I
- 28:46guarantee
- 28:47you,
- 28:47it's
- 28:47just
- 28:47waiting
- 28:48on
- 28:48you.
- 28:48So
- 28:49you
- 28:49need
- 28:49to
- 28:49step
- 28:49up
- 28:49and
- 28:50go
- 28:50do
- 28:50it.
- 28:50And
- 28:51I
- 28:51know
- 28:51that
- 28:51sounds
- 28:52easier,
- 28:53easier
- 28:53said
- 28:53than
- 28:54done,
- 28:54but
- 28:55once
- 28:55you
- 28:55get
- 28:55out
- 28:55of
- 28:55your
- 28:56own
- 28:56way
- 28:56and
- 28:56stop
- 28:57writing
- 28:57the
- 28:57reasons
- 28:58why
- 28:58you
- 28:58can't
- 28:59do
- 28:59it,
- 28:59you'll
- 29:00find
- 29:00yourself.
- 29:01We
- 29:02do
- 29:02this
- 29:02in
- 29:02the
- 29:02art
- 29:03world.
- 29:03We
- 29:03give
- 29:03ourselves
- 29:04permission
- 29:04to
- 29:05create.
- 29:05Because
- 29:06if
- 29:06you
- 29:06do
- 29:06not,
- 29:07you're
- 29:07going
- 29:07to
- 29:07wither
- 29:08away
- 29:08and
- 29:08you're
- 29:09not
- 29:09going
- 29:09to
- 29:09get
- 29:09the
- 29:09things
- 29:09out
- 29:10that
- 29:10need
- 29:10to
- 29:10come
- 29:10out.
- 29:11But
- 29:11if
- 29:11you
- 29:12are
- 29:12dedicating
- 29:13the
- 29:13time
- 29:13and
- 29:14energy
- 29:14to
- 29:15actually
- 29:15seeking
- 29:15what
- 29:16is
- 29:16inside
- 29:16of
- 29:17you
- 29:17and
- 29:17uncovering
- 29:18it
- 29:18instead
- 29:18of
- 29:18covering
- 29:19right
- 29:19back
- 29:19up,
- 29:20you're
- 29:20going
- 29:20to
- 29:20find
- 29:21that
- 29:21fulfillment
- 29:21and
- 29:22you're
- 29:22going
- 29:22to
- 29:22find
- 29:22less
- 29:23stress
- 29:23and
- 29:23you're
- 29:23going
- 29:23to
- 29:23find
- 29:24more
- 29:24happiness,
- 29:25honestly,
- 29:25when
- 29:26you're
- 29:26actually
- 29:26setting
- 29:27out
- 29:27to
- 29:27do
- 29:27the
- 29:27things
- 29:27that
- 29:27are
- 29:28inside
- 29:28of
- 29:28you
- 29:28versus
- 29:29ignoring
- 29:29them.
- 29:29In
- 29:30my
- 29:30case,
- 29:30I
- 29:30hid
- 29:31it
- 29:31for
- 29:31really
- 29:31long
- 29:32time.
- 29:32I
- 29:32was
- 29:32like,
- 29:32I
- 29:32don't.
- 29:33I
- 29:33don't
- 29:33feel
- 29:33like
- 29:33I'm
- 29:33good
- 29:33enough.
- 29:34I
- 29:34don't
- 29:34feel
- 29:34like
- 29:34I
- 29:35have
- 29:35this,
- 29:35this
- 29:35and
- 29:35this.
- 29:36Once
- 29:36you
- 29:36start
- 29:37moving
- 29:37past
- 29:37that
- 29:38and
- 29:38realize
- 29:38that
- 29:38your
- 29:38voice
- 29:39matters,
- 29:40that's
- 29:40when
- 29:40you're
- 29:40going
- 29:40to
- 29:40end
- 29:40up
- 29:41on
- 29:41platforms
- 29:42like
- 29:42this.
- 29:42You're
- 29:42going
- 29:42to
- 29:42end
- 29:43up,
- 29:43like,
- 29:43on
- 29:43platforms
- 29:44in
- 29:44your
- 29:44community
- 29:45talking
- 29:45to
- 29:45people
- 29:45more
- 29:46about
- 29:46what
- 29:46you're
- 29:46doing
- 29:46because
- 29:47you
- 29:47genuinely
- 29:48love
- 29:48it
- 29:49and
- 29:49you're
- 29:49ready
- 29:50for
- 29:50it.
- 29:50You're
- 29:51ready
- 29:51for
- 29:51it
- 29:52now.
- 29:53One
- 29:53of
- 29:53the
- 29:53things
- 29:53I
- 29:54see
- 29:54people
- 29:54making
- 29:55mistakes
- 29:55on
- 29:55in
- 29:55this
- 29:56area,
- 29:56I'd
- 29:56love
- 29:56your
- 29:57insight
- 29:57on
- 29:57this,
- 29:57is
- 29:58that
- 29:58they
- 29:58say
- 29:58to
- 29:58me,
- 29:59becca,
- 29:59I've
- 29:59decided
- 30:00I'm
- 30:00going
- 30:00to
- 30:00niche
- 30:00down
- 30:00and
- 30:01I'm
- 30:01going
- 30:01to
- 30:01go
- 30:01after
- 30:02this
- 30:02niche.
- 30:02And
- 30:02then
- 30:02they're
- 30:03so
- 30:03scared
- 30:04of
- 30:04doing
- 30:04it
- 30:04that
- 30:04they
- 30:04just
- 30:05do
- 30:05a
- 30:05tiny,
- 30:05tiny
- 30:06little
- 30:06bit
- 30:06of
- 30:06it.
- 30:06And
- 30:07so
- 30:07it
- 30:07just
- 30:07gets
- 30:07lost
- 30:08in
- 30:08their
- 30:08wider
- 30:08brand.
- 30:08So
- 30:09they
- 30:09say,
- 30:09I'm
- 30:10going
- 30:10to
- 30:10be
- 30:10the
- 30:10weirdo
- 30:10weddings
- 30:11person.
- 30:11And
- 30:11then
- 30:12I
- 30:12go
- 30:12on
- 30:12their
- 30:12website
- 30:12and
- 30:13their
- 30:13website
- 30:13looks
- 30:13like
- 30:14every
- 30:14other
- 30:14photographer
- 30:15I've
- 30:15ever
- 30:15seen.
- 30:15And
- 30:16I'm
- 30:16like,
- 30:16well,
- 30:16you're
- 30:16not
- 30:17showing
- 30:17it.
- 30:17So
- 30:17how
- 30:17have
- 30:18you
- 30:18tried
- 30:18to
- 30:19kind
- 30:19of
- 30:19throw
- 30:20your
- 30:20niche,
- 30:20throw
- 30:20your
- 30:21brand
- 30:21at
- 30:21everything
- 30:22you
- 30:22do,
- 30:22rather
- 30:23than
- 30:23just
- 30:23do
- 30:23that
- 30:23tiny
- 30:24little
- 30:24bit
- 30:24which
- 30:25just
- 30:25gets
- 30:25lost?
- 30:25Okay,
- 30:26so
- 30:26this
- 30:26is.
- 30:26This
- 30:27is
- 30:27one
- 30:27of
- 30:27my
- 30:27signature
- 30:28talks
- 30:28and
- 30:29I'm
- 30:29going
- 30:29to
- 30:29give
- 30:29you
- 30:29all
- 30:29a
- 30:30little
- 30:30bit
- 30:30of
- 30:30insight
- 30:31on
- 30:31the
- 30:31practical
- 30:32side.
- 30:32Okay,
- 30:33so.
- 30:33So
- 30:33you
- 30:34decided
- 30:34to
- 30:34start
- 30:34a
- 30:35niche.
- 30:35Okay,
- 30:35great.
- 30:36What
- 30:36if
- 30:36you're
- 30:36not
- 30:36a
- 30:37high
- 30:37volume
- 30:37anything?
- 30:38What
- 30:38if
- 30:38you're
- 30:38a
- 30:39person
- 30:39who
- 30:39only
- 30:40takes
- 30:4012
- 30:40to
- 30:4115
- 30:41weddings
- 30:41a
- 30:41year?
- 30:42Weddings
- 30:42and
- 30:42events.
- 30:43You're
- 30:43not
- 30:43doing
- 30:4340
- 30:44plus.
- 30:44Okay.
- 30:45Guess
- 30:45what
- 30:45I
- 30:45had
- 30:46to
- 30:46do.
- 30:46I
- 30:46felt
- 30:47like
- 30:47I
- 30:47had
- 30:47to
- 30:47do
- 30:48styled
- 30:48shoots.
- 30:48Not
- 30:49only
- 30:49did
- 30:49I
- 30:49do
- 30:49styled
- 30:50shoots,
- 30:50but
- 30:50I
- 30:50did
- 30:5019
- 30:51in
- 30:51one
- 30:51year.
- 30:52And
- 30:52I
- 30:52just,
- 30:52I
- 30:52did
- 30:53the
- 30:53math
- 30:53on
- 30:53that
- 30:53and
- 30:53I
- 30:53was
- 30:54like,
- 30:54oh
- 30:54my
- 30:54God,
- 30:54like,
- 30:55this
- 30:55is
- 30:55nuts.
- 30:56But
- 30:56you
- 30:56know
- 30:56what
- 30:56it
- 30:57did?
- 30:57It
- 30:57opened
- 30:58up
- 30:58a
- 30:58whole
- 30:59world
- 30:59of
- 31:00potential.
- 31:01So
- 31:01when
- 31:01you're
- 31:01trying
- 31:01to
- 31:02communicate
- 31:02who
- 31:02your
- 31:03client
- 31:03is,
- 31:04you
- 31:04can
- 31:04set
- 31:04up
- 31:05your
- 31:05ideas
- 31:06that
- 31:06are
- 31:06not
- 31:07under
- 31:07the
- 31:07constrictions
- 31:08of
- 31:08your
- 31:08clients
- 31:09and
- 31:09let
- 31:09yourself
- 31:10dream
- 31:11things.
- 31:11And
- 31:11when
- 31:12you
- 31:12get
- 31:12together
- 31:12with
- 31:12a
- 31:13team
- 31:13of
- 31:13wedding
- 31:14pros
- 31:14that
- 31:14are
- 31:15ready
- 31:15to
- 31:15do
- 31:15that
- 31:16with
- 31:16you,
- 31:16especially
- 31:17for
- 31:17those
- 31:17who
- 31:17do
- 31:17the
- 31:18same
- 31:18thing
- 31:18over
- 31:18and
- 31:19over
- 31:19and
- 31:19over
- 31:20again
- 31:20and
- 31:20they
- 31:21want
- 31:21to
- 31:21do
- 31:21a
- 31:21new
- 31:22idea,
- 31:22those
- 31:23are
- 31:23your
- 31:23people.
- 31:24Get
- 31:24with
- 31:24a
- 31:24floral
- 31:25designer
- 31:25who
- 31:25is
- 31:26so
- 31:26tired
- 31:26of
- 31:26just
- 31:27doing
- 31:27the
- 31:27same
- 31:27thing
- 31:27for
- 31:2820
- 31:28years,
- 31:29let
- 31:29them
- 31:29go
- 31:30explore
- 31:30a
- 31:30couple
- 31:31of
- 31:31floral
- 31:31ideas
- 31:31they've
- 31:32never
- 31:32done
- 31:32before.
- 31:33And
- 31:33then
- 31:33all
- 31:33of
- 31:33a
- 31:33sudden
- 31:34it's
- 31:34like
- 31:34another
- 31:35Domin
- 31:35effect
- 31:36with
- 31:36you
- 31:36and
- 31:36your
- 31:37fellow
- 31:37pros.
- 31:37You're
- 31:37just
- 31:38sitting
- 31:38here
- 31:38like,
- 31:38what
- 31:39can
- 31:39we
- 31:39do
- 31:39next?
- 31:40What
- 31:40can
- 31:40we
- 31:40do
- 31:40that
- 31:41makes
- 31:41sense
- 31:41for
- 31:41all
- 31:41of
- 31:42us
- 31:42to
- 31:42dip
- 31:43into
- 31:43this
- 31:43next
- 31:44thing?
- 31:44And
- 31:44so
- 31:45if
- 31:45you're
- 31:45not
- 31:45putting
- 31:45it
- 31:46forward
- 31:46in
- 31:46your
- 31:47imagery
- 31:47or
- 31:47the
- 31:48way
- 31:48you
- 31:48talk,
- 31:48then
- 31:49that
- 31:49you're
- 31:49not
- 31:49really
- 31:49committed
- 31:50to
- 31:50it
- 31:50yet.
- 31:50But
- 31:51what
- 31:51I
- 31:51did
- 31:51is
- 31:51I
- 31:52had
- 31:52to
- 31:52go
- 31:52all
- 31:52in.
- 31:53I
- 31:53had
- 31:53to
- 31:53have
- 31:53as
- 31:53much
- 31:54content
- 31:54as
- 31:54possible
- 31:54to
- 31:55start
- 31:55talking
- 31:55to
- 31:55my
- 31:55people
- 31:56right
- 31:56away.
- 31:56And
- 31:57this
- 31:57doesn't
- 31:57always
- 31:58need
- 31:58to
- 31:58be
- 31:58for
- 31:58everybody
- 31:59else.
- 31:59So
- 31:59don't
- 31:59necessarily
- 32:00follow
- 32:00my
- 32:00recipe.
- 32:02But
- 32:02if
- 32:03you
- 32:03have
- 32:03content
- 32:04and
- 32:04you
- 32:04don't,
- 32:04if
- 32:04you
- 32:05don't
- 32:05have
- 32:05enough
- 32:05content,
- 32:06you
- 32:06have
- 32:06to
- 32:06do
- 32:07something
- 32:07about
- 32:07that.
- 32:07If
- 32:08you
- 32:08do
- 32:08not
- 32:08have
- 32:08enough
- 32:09showing
- 32:09on
- 32:09your
- 32:10website.
- 32:10My
- 32:10friend
- 32:10Mark
- 32:11got
- 32:11onto
- 32:11me
- 32:11for
- 32:12at
- 32:12least
- 32:12two
- 32:12years
- 32:13about
- 32:13not
- 32:13having
- 32:14enough
- 32:14of
- 32:14a
- 32:14weirdo
- 32:15wedding
- 32:15couple
- 32:15on
- 32:16my
- 32:16website.
- 32:16Do
- 32:16you
- 32:17know
- 32:17why
- 32:17I
- 32:17was
- 32:18afraid
- 32:18to
- 32:18let
- 32:19go
- 32:19and
- 32:19thinking
- 32:20I
- 32:20was
- 32:20abandoning
- 32:21my
- 32:21original
- 32:21brand.
- 32:22And
- 32:22I
- 32:22think
- 32:22I
- 32:23mentioned
- 32:23earlier
- 32:24that
- 32:24when
- 32:24you
- 32:25niche
- 32:25down,
- 32:25you
- 32:25have
- 32:25to
- 32:26be
- 32:26okay
- 32:26with
- 32:26letting
- 32:27something
- 32:27go.
- 32:27It's.
- 32:28It's
- 32:28like
- 32:28you
- 32:29said,
- 32:29pink
- 32:29light
- 32:29images
- 32:29is
- 32:30still
- 32:30there.
- 32:30It's
- 32:30just
- 32:31not
- 32:31on
- 32:31the
- 32:31forefront
- 32:32of
- 32:32my
- 32:32mind
- 32:32when
- 32:33I'm
- 32:33talking
- 32:33about
- 32:33things.
- 32:34Weirdo
- 32:34weddings
- 32:35becomes
- 32:35forefront
- 32:36because
- 32:36it's
- 32:37my,
- 32:37my
- 32:37Baby,
- 32:38it's
- 32:38my
- 32:38newest
- 32:39thing.
- 32:39It's
- 32:39the
- 32:39thing
- 32:40that
- 32:40is
- 32:40reaching
- 32:41the
- 32:41world
- 32:41right
- 32:42now.
- 32:42So
- 32:42when
- 32:42you
- 32:43are
- 32:43just
- 32:43tiptoeing
- 32:44into
- 32:44this
- 32:45brand
- 32:45or
- 32:46whatever
- 32:46things
- 32:46you're
- 32:46going
- 32:47to
- 32:47start
- 32:47doing,
- 32:47you've
- 32:48got
- 32:48to
- 32:48start
- 32:48getting
- 32:49okay,
- 32:49talking
- 32:50about
- 32:50it
- 32:50like
- 32:50a
- 32:51lot
- 32:51and
- 32:51you
- 32:52have
- 32:52to
- 32:52have
- 32:52your
- 32:52website
- 32:53looking
- 32:53like
- 32:53your
- 32:54Insta,
- 32:54your
- 32:55Insta
- 32:55looking
- 32:55like
- 32:56your
- 32:56TikTok.
- 32:56All
- 32:57the
- 32:57things
- 32:57need
- 32:57to
- 32:58look
- 32:58and
- 32:59feel
- 32:59similar
- 32:59in
- 33:00your
- 33:00communication
- 33:01when
- 33:01you
- 33:01start
- 33:01your
- 33:01new
- 33:02brand.
- 33:02Some
- 33:02of
- 33:02the
- 33:03easiest
- 33:03things
- 33:03you'll
- 33:03figure
- 33:04out
- 33:04when
- 33:05you
- 33:05start
- 33:05to
- 33:05expand
- 33:06or
- 33:06niche
- 33:07down.
- 33:07I
- 33:07say
- 33:08expand
- 33:08your
- 33:08brand,
- 33:09AKA
- 33:09niching
- 33:10down
- 33:12is
- 33:12you're
- 33:12going
- 33:12to
- 33:12find
- 33:13that
- 33:13it's
- 33:13so
- 33:13much
- 33:14easier
- 33:14to
- 33:14talk
- 33:14about
- 33:14it
- 33:15because
- 33:15it's
- 33:15so
- 33:15much
- 33:16more
- 33:16you,
- 33:16your
- 33:17brand
- 33:17that's
- 33:17already
- 33:18going,
- 33:18it's
- 33:19probably
- 33:19self
- 33:19sustainable
- 33:20and
- 33:20you
- 33:20don't
- 33:20even
- 33:20realize
- 33:21it.
- 33:21Like
- 33:21maybe
- 33:21you've
- 33:22already
- 33:22had
- 33:22this
- 33:22brand
- 33:23for
- 33:2315
- 33:23years.
- 33:24Oops,
- 33:24sorry.
- 33:25Already
- 33:25had
- 33:25this
- 33:26brand
- 33:26for
- 33:2615
- 33:27years
- 33:28and
- 33:29you're
- 33:29worried
- 33:29about
- 33:30losing
- 33:30clients
- 33:31you
- 33:31already
- 33:31have
- 33:31when
- 33:31you're
- 33:32already,
- 33:32you're.
- 33:32That
- 33:32brand's
- 33:33already
- 33:33going,
- 33:33it's
- 33:33already
- 33:34a
- 33:34machine.
- 33:34So
- 33:35why
- 33:35wouldn't
- 33:35you
- 33:35just
- 33:35let
- 33:36it
- 33:36be
- 33:36what
- 33:36it
- 33:36is?
- 33:37Go
- 33:37explore,
- 33:38set
- 33:38aside
- 33:39some
- 33:39time,
- 33:39set
- 33:40a
- 33:40time,
- 33:40set
- 33:40aside
- 33:41some
- 33:41time
- 33:41for
- 33:41even
- 33:42new
- 33:42content
- 33:42if
- 33:42you
- 33:42need
- 33:43it.
- 33:43Especially
- 33:43for
- 33:44me
- 33:44being
- 33:44weird
- 33:44at
- 33:44weddings,
- 33:45I
- 33:45needed
- 33:45content
- 33:46right
- 33:46away
- 33:47for
- 33:47various
- 33:47reasons.
- 33:48I
- 33:48needed
- 33:49to
- 33:49speak
- 33:49to
- 33:49my
- 33:49clients
- 33:49right
- 33:50away
- 33:50and
- 33:50I
- 33:51needed
- 33:51to
- 33:51let
- 33:51the
- 33:51wedding
- 33:51industry
- 33:52know
- 33:52that
- 33:52I
- 33:52wasn't
- 33:53some
- 33:53kind
- 33:53of,
- 33:53I
- 33:54don't
- 33:54know,
- 33:54weirdo
- 33:55trying
- 33:55to
- 33:55come
- 33:55in.
- 33:57I
- 33:57wanted
- 33:57to
- 33:57be
- 33:58taken
- 33:58seriously,
- 33:58right?
- 33:59I
- 33:59wanted
- 33:59to
- 33:59be
- 33:59taken
- 34:00seriously
- 34:00that
- 34:00this
- 34:00was
- 34:01not
- 34:01a
- 34:01joke
- 34:01and
- 34:01I
- 34:02feel
- 34:02like
- 34:02I've
- 34:02done
- 34:03really
- 34:03well
- 34:03proving
- 34:03that
- 34:04I'm
- 34:04not
- 34:04a
- 34:04joke
- 34:05and
- 34:05that
- 34:05I'm,
- 34:05I'm
- 34:06a
- 34:06serious
- 34:06business
- 34:07person.
- 34:07I'm
- 34:07serious
- 34:08about
- 34:08my
- 34:08craft,
- 34:09I'm
- 34:09serious
- 34:09about
- 34:10connection.
- 34:11And
- 34:11I
- 34:11think
- 34:12when
- 34:13you
- 34:13take
- 34:13those
- 34:13steps
- 34:14to
- 34:14put
- 34:14the
- 34:15effort
- 34:15into
- 34:15that
- 34:16expansion
- 34:17of
- 34:17what
- 34:17you're
- 34:17trying
- 34:17to
- 34:18do,
- 34:18then
- 34:19you're
- 34:19not
- 34:19hiding
- 34:20again.
- 34:20You
- 34:20don't,
- 34:20don't
- 34:20try
- 34:21to
- 34:21hide
- 34:21again
- 34:21because
- 34:22you're.
- 34:22Your
- 34:23first
- 34:23inclination
- 34:23is
- 34:24to
- 34:24just
- 34:24do
- 34:24what
- 34:24you
- 34:24were
- 34:24always
- 34:25doing.
- 34:25But
- 34:26with
- 34:26this
- 34:26new
- 34:26niche
- 34:26or
- 34:27whatever
- 34:27you're
- 34:27trying
- 34:27to
- 34:27go
- 34:27into,
- 34:28you
- 34:28can't
- 34:29always
- 34:29just
- 34:29do
- 34:29the
- 34:29same
- 34:29thing
- 34:30over
- 34:30and
- 34:30over
- 34:30again.
- 34:30You've
- 34:30got
- 34:31to
- 34:31open
- 34:31yourself
- 34:31up
- 34:31for
- 34:32the
- 34:32new
- 34:32things
- 34:32that
- 34:33are
- 34:33coming,
- 34:34open
- 34:34yourself
- 34:34up
- 34:35a
- 34:35little
- 34:35bit
- 34:35more.
- 34:35And
- 34:36actually
- 34:36when
- 34:36I
- 34:36talk
- 34:36to
- 34:36people
- 34:37about
- 34:37content
- 34:37creation,
- 34:38go
- 34:38into
- 34:39these
- 34:39things
- 34:39that
- 34:40you
- 34:40haven't
- 34:40shared
- 34:40with
- 34:41the
- 34:41world
- 34:41and
- 34:41start
- 34:42sharing
- 34:42that
- 34:43love
- 34:43it
- 34:43so.
- 34:43Much
- 34:44as
- 34:44a
- 34:44marketer
- 34:44this
- 34:44makes
- 34:45my
- 34:45heart
- 34:45sing
- 34:45because
- 34:46I'm
- 34:46always
- 34:46saying
- 34:47to
- 34:47people,
- 34:47I'm
- 34:48like,
- 34:48people
- 34:48can't
- 34:49buy
- 34:49what
- 34:49they
- 34:49can't
- 34:50see.
- 34:50So
- 34:50if
- 34:50you
- 34:51want
- 34:51to
- 34:51do
- 34:51more
- 34:51weirdo
- 34:52weddings,
- 34:52or
- 34:52if
- 34:52you
- 34:52want
- 34:52to
- 34:53do
- 34:53more
- 34:53destination
- 34:53weddings,
- 34:54or
- 34:54if
- 34:54you
- 34:54want
- 34:54to
- 34:54do
- 34:55some
- 34:55crazy
- 34:56floral
- 34:56display,
- 34:57you
- 34:57need
- 34:57to
- 34:58show
- 34:58it
- 34:58to
- 34:58them
- 34:58first
- 34:59so
- 34:59that
- 34:59they
- 34:59can
- 34:59buy
- 35:00it.
- 35:00And
- 35:00worrying
- 35:01about
- 35:01what
- 35:01they
- 35:01think
- 35:02again.
- 35:02You
- 35:02know,
- 35:02you
- 35:03hear
- 35:03sometimes
- 35:03people
- 35:04saying,
- 35:04don't
- 35:04do
- 35:04styled
- 35:05shoots.
- 35:05Styled
- 35:05shoots
- 35:06aren't
- 35:06very
- 35:06good
- 35:06marketing.
- 35:07I
- 35:08say,
- 35:08if
- 35:08you
- 35:08want
- 35:08to
- 35:08be
- 35:08creative,
- 35:09do
- 35:09a
- 35:09style
- 35:10shoot.
- 35:10Don't
- 35:11worry
- 35:11about
- 35:11what
- 35:11anyone
- 35:11thinks,
- 35:12what
- 35:12anyone
- 35:12says.
- 35:13That
- 35:13is
- 35:13the
- 35:13best
- 35:14way
- 35:14for
- 35:14you
- 35:14to.
- 35:14To
- 35:14get
- 35:15content.
- 35:15Don't
- 35:15wait
- 35:15for
- 35:15someone
- 35:16to
- 35:16pay
- 35:16you
- 35:16to
- 35:16do
- 35:16that
- 35:16work,
- 35:17because
- 35:17they
- 35:17probably
- 35:17never
- 35:18will.
- 35:18And
- 35:19enjoy
- 35:19it
- 35:19and
- 35:19lean
- 35:20into
- 35:20it,
- 35:20and
- 35:20you
- 35:20don't
- 35:21even
- 35:21have
- 35:21to
- 35:21pretend,
- 35:21oh,
- 35:22this
- 35:22was
- 35:22a
- 35:22real
- 35:22wedding.
- 35:23You
- 35:23can
- 35:24say,
- 35:24I
- 35:24was
- 35:24getting
- 35:25creative,
- 35:25but
- 35:26what
- 35:26you
- 35:26will
- 35:26be
- 35:26doing
- 35:27is
- 35:27creating
- 35:28content.
- 35:28So,
- 35:29yes,
- 35:29I'm
- 35:30on
- 35:30board
- 35:30with
- 35:30it.
- 35:31Not
- 35:31only
- 35:31that,
- 35:31styled
- 35:32shoots
- 35:32and
- 35:33things
- 35:33like
- 35:33that.
- 35:33You
- 35:34have
- 35:34to
- 35:34remember
- 35:35you're
- 35:35trying
- 35:36to
- 35:36help
- 35:36your
- 35:36clients
- 35:37get
- 35:37inspired,
- 35:38too.
- 35:38Like,
- 35:38it's
- 35:38not
- 35:39even
- 35:39just
- 35:39about
- 35:39you.
- 35:40You
- 35:40have
- 35:41to
- 35:41realize
- 35:41your
- 35:41clients
- 35:42actually
- 35:42want
- 35:43inspiration.
- 35:44They
- 35:44want
- 35:45you
- 35:46to
- 35:46help
- 35:46them,
- 35:47whether
- 35:47or
- 35:47not
- 35:48whatever
- 35:48you're
- 35:48doing
- 35:48in
- 35:48the
- 35:49wedding
- 35:49piece.
- 35:50I
- 35:50find
- 35:50myself
- 35:51talking
- 35:51to
- 35:51my
- 35:51clients
- 35:52about
- 35:52their
- 35:52theme.
- 35:53Like,
- 35:53if
- 35:53you're
- 35:53having
- 35:53a
- 35:53theme,
- 35:54then
- 35:54let's
- 35:54talk
- 35:54about
- 35:55it.
- 35:56Let's
- 35:56get
- 35:56creative
- 35:57with
- 35:57it.
- 35:58And
- 35:58if
- 35:58I've
- 35:59done,
- 35:59say,
- 35:59a
- 35:59Wizard
- 35:59of
- 36:00Oz
- 36:00or
- 36:00an
- 36:00Alice
- 36:00in
- 36:00Wonderland
- 36:01photo
- 36:02shoot
- 36:02to
- 36:02help
- 36:03them
- 36:03refine
- 36:04what
- 36:04they
- 36:04want
- 36:04for
- 36:05their
- 36:05Alice
- 36:05in
- 36:05Wonderland
- 36:06wedding,
- 36:07then
- 36:07I've
- 36:07done
- 36:08my
- 36:08job,
- 36:08too,
- 36:09as
- 36:09a
- 36:09photographer,
- 36:09as
- 36:10a
- 36:10visual
- 36:10artist.
- 36:11I've
- 36:12helped
- 36:12my
- 36:12client
- 36:13find
- 36:13more
- 36:14ideas,
- 36:15not
- 36:15just
- 36:15on
- 36:15Pinterest,
- 36:16but
- 36:17like
- 36:17me
- 36:18doing
- 36:18something
- 36:19tangible
- 36:19to
- 36:20help
- 36:20other
- 36:20people.
- 36:21Believe
- 36:21it
- 36:21or
- 36:21not,
- 36:21I
- 36:22think.
- 36:22I
- 36:22really
- 36:22think
- 36:22the
- 36:22styled
- 36:23shoots
- 36:24do
- 36:24help
- 36:24others
- 36:25get
- 36:25inspiration.
- 36:26Just
- 36:26not
- 36:26just
- 36:27people,
- 36:27but
- 36:27the
- 36:27wedding
- 36:27pros
- 36:28themselves.
- 36:28Like
- 36:28I
- 36:29said,
- 36:29it's.
- 36:29It's
- 36:30something
- 36:30about
- 36:31stepping
- 36:31out
- 36:31of
- 36:31your
- 36:32normal,
- 36:32everyday
- 36:33thing
- 36:34that
- 36:34helps
- 36:34you
- 36:35get
- 36:35inspired
- 36:35and
- 36:36rejuvenate
- 36:36in
- 36:36your
- 36:36craft,
- 36:37whatever
- 36:37it
- 36:38is.
- 36:38So,
- 36:38so
- 36:39true.
- 36:39Now,
- 36:40the
- 36:40other
- 36:40thing
- 36:40that
- 36:40I
- 36:40talk
- 36:40about
- 36:41a
- 36:41lot
- 36:41is
- 36:42being
- 36:42unapologetically
- 36:43yourself,
- 36:44being
- 36:44authentically
- 36:45you.
- 36:45And
- 36:45you
- 36:46definitely
- 36:46lean
- 36:47into
- 36:47this,
- 36:48but
- 36:48I
- 36:48know
- 36:48it's
- 36:49something
- 36:49people
- 36:49feel
- 36:49frightened
- 36:50about.
- 36:50So
- 36:51how
- 36:51have
- 36:51you
- 36:51shown
- 36:52up
- 36:52as
- 36:52yourself
- 36:52more?
- 36:52You've
- 36:53put
- 36:53yourself
- 36:53as
- 36:53the
- 36:53front
- 36:54and
- 36:54center
- 36:54of
- 36:54your
- 36:54brand.
- 36:55Now
- 36:55how
- 36:55have
- 36:55you
- 36:55done
- 36:55that
- 36:56more?
- 36:56And
- 36:56how
- 36:56have
- 36:56you
- 36:56overcome
- 36:57again
- 36:57that
- 36:57fear
- 36:58of
- 36:59showing
- 36:59up?
- 37:00Okay,
- 37:01people,
- 37:01let
- 37:02me
- 37:02get
- 37:02really
- 37:02real
- 37:02with
- 37:03y'all.
- 37:03The
- 37:04fear
- 37:04will
- 37:04always
- 37:05be
- 37:05there.
- 37:05Okay?
- 37:06Just
- 37:06get
- 37:06over
- 37:06it
- 37:07now.
- 37:07The
- 37:07fear
- 37:08is
- 37:08always
- 37:08going
- 37:08to
- 37:08be
- 37:08there.
- 37:09And
- 37:09a
- 37:09friend
- 37:09of
- 37:09mine
- 37:10once
- 37:10said,
- 37:10and
- 37:10I
- 37:11love
- 37:11this
- 37:11analogy,
- 37:12is
- 37:12that
- 37:12she's
- 37:12like,
- 37:12fear
- 37:13and
- 37:13doubt
- 37:13wakes
- 37:13me
- 37:13up
- 37:14almost
- 37:14every
- 37:14single
- 37:15day.
- 37:15I
- 37:15just
- 37:15don't
- 37:16let
- 37:16them
- 37:16drive
- 37:16the
- 37:16car,
- 37:17right?
- 37:17Like,
- 37:17you
- 37:17get
- 37:18in
- 37:18the
- 37:18car,
- 37:18you
- 37:19don't
- 37:19have
- 37:19them
- 37:19driving
- 37:20the
- 37:20car.
- 37:20They're
- 37:20just
- 37:20in
- 37:21the
- 37:21backseat.
- 37:21And
- 37:21if
- 37:21you've
- 37:22had
- 37:22kids,
- 37:22then,
- 37:22you
- 37:22know,
- 37:23screaming
- 37:23kids
- 37:24and
- 37:24toddlers,
- 37:24they'll
- 37:25make
- 37:25noises
- 37:25and
- 37:25do
- 37:26all
- 37:26things
- 37:26in
- 37:26the
- 37:26car.
- 37:27So
- 37:27I,
- 37:27like,
- 37:27think
- 37:27of
- 37:27it
- 37:28like
- 37:28that.
- 37:28Like,
- 37:28you
- 37:29can't
- 37:29ever
- 37:29get
- 37:29past
- 37:30it.
- 37:30Every
- 37:30single
- 37:30time
- 37:31I
- 37:31go
- 37:31to
- 37:31a
- 37:31big
- 37:31event
- 37:32or
- 37:32something
- 37:32as
- 37:33big
- 37:33as
- 37:33wedding,
- 37:33MBA
- 37:33is
- 37:34like,
- 37:34the
- 37:34biggest
- 37:34event
- 37:34I'll
- 37:35ever
- 37:35go
- 37:35to.
- 37:36Well,
- 37:36no,
- 37:36I
- 37:36take
- 37:36that
- 37:36back.
- 37:37I
- 37:37went
- 37:37to
- 37:37the
- 37:37Renaissance
- 37:38festival
- 37:38that
- 37:38had
- 37:3850,000
- 37:39people,
- 37:39but
- 37:40you
- 37:40know
- 37:40what
- 37:40I
- 37:40mean?
- 37:41It's
- 37:42like
- 37:43fear
- 37:43will
- 37:43always
- 37:44be
- 37:44there.
- 37:45So
- 37:45you
- 37:46can't
- 37:46let
- 37:47that
- 37:47be
- 37:48dictating
- 37:48your
- 37:49every
- 37:49single
- 37:50life
- 37:51decision.
- 37:52So
- 37:52if
- 37:52you're
- 37:52always
- 37:53basing
- 37:53it
- 37:53in
- 37:53fear
- 37:54and
- 37:54doubt,
- 37:54then
- 37:54you'll
- 37:55never
- 37:55get
- 37:55to
- 37:55the
- 37:55place
- 37:56you're
- 37:56going.
- 37:57But
- 37:57when
- 37:57you
- 37:57wake
- 37:58up
- 37:58every
- 37:58day
- 37:58knowing
- 37:59that
- 37:59you
- 37:59have
- 37:59this
- 38:00purpose,
- 38:00that
- 38:00you
- 38:00know
- 38:01that
- 38:01somebody
- 38:01can't
- 38:02ever
- 38:02take
- 38:02it
- 38:02away
- 38:02from
- 38:03you
- 38:03and
- 38:03that
- 38:04it
- 38:04calls
- 38:04you
- 38:04at
- 38:04night,
- 38:05it's
- 38:05bigger
- 38:05and
- 38:06louder
- 38:06than
- 38:06the
- 38:07fears
- 38:07and
- 38:07the
- 38:08doubts,
- 38:08then
- 38:08that
- 38:08is
- 38:09the
- 38:09stuff.
- 38:09That's
- 38:10how
- 38:10you
- 38:10get
- 38:10up
- 38:10every
- 38:11day
- 38:11and
- 38:11you
- 38:12remind
- 38:12yourself
- 38:13that,
- 38:13I'm
- 38:13here
- 38:14for
- 38:14this
- 38:14thing.
- 38:15I
- 38:15have
- 38:15signed
- 38:16up
- 38:16for
- 38:16it,
- 38:16and
- 38:17I
- 38:17own
- 38:17it.
- 38:17A
- 38:18lot
- 38:18of
- 38:18people
- 38:18say
- 38:19you'll
- 38:19see
- 38:19that
- 38:19a
- 38:19lot
- 38:19these
- 38:20days,
- 38:20that
- 38:20people
- 38:20owning
- 38:21who
- 38:21they
- 38:21are,
- 38:21owning
- 38:22their
- 38:22brand,
- 38:23owning
- 38:23whatever.
- 38:24It's
- 38:24not
- 38:24just
- 38:25about
- 38:25ownership.
- 38:26It's
- 38:26like
- 38:27you
- 38:27are
- 38:27walking
- 38:28in
- 38:28it.
- 38:28It
- 38:28is.
- 38:29You
- 38:29are
- 38:29solid.
- 38:30And
- 38:30actually,
- 38:31this
- 38:31goes
- 38:31into
- 38:31a
- 38:32good
- 38:32tattoo
- 38:32story,
- 38:33so
- 38:34because
- 38:35for
- 38:35some
- 38:35of
- 38:35us
- 38:36who
- 38:36like
- 38:36getting
- 38:36tattoos,
- 38:37sometimes
- 38:38they're
- 38:38visual
- 38:38representations
- 38:39of
- 38:39things
- 38:39that
- 38:39we
- 38:40need
- 38:40to
- 38:40remind
- 38:40ourselves
- 38:40of.
- 38:41And
- 38:41if
- 38:41you
- 38:41like
- 38:42notes
- 38:42all
- 38:42over
- 38:42your
- 38:42office,
- 38:43if
- 38:43you've
- 38:43got
- 38:44sticky
- 38:44notes,
- 38:44you've
- 38:44got
- 38:45stuff
- 38:45in
- 38:45your
- 38:45bathroom
- 38:45mirrors,
- 38:46a
- 38:47tattoo
- 38:47will
- 38:48remind
- 38:48you
- 38:48about
- 38:49you
- 38:49if
- 38:49you've
- 38:50designed
- 38:50it
- 38:50the
- 38:50way
- 38:50that
- 38:51you've
- 38:51designed
- 38:51it.
- 38:51So
- 38:52I
- 38:52designed
- 38:52a
- 38:52tattoo
- 38:53specifically
- 38:53that
- 38:53I
- 38:54can
- 38:54look
- 38:54at
- 38:54to
- 38:55remind
- 38:55me
- 38:55how
- 38:55grounded
- 38:56I
- 38:56am
- 38:56and
- 38:56who
- 38:56I
- 38:57am.
- 38:57But
- 38:57this
- 38:57wasn't
- 38:58always
- 38:58the
- 38:58case.
- 38:58I
- 38:59wasn't
- 38:59always
- 39:00as
- 39:00open.
- 39:00I
- 39:01was
- 39:01probably
- 39:01the
- 39:01shyest
- 39:02kid
- 39:02in
- 39:02school.
- 39:03I
- 39:03was
- 39:03probably
- 39:03the
- 39:04quietest
- 39:05out
- 39:05of
- 39:05all
- 39:05of
- 39:05them.
- 39:05I
- 39:05was
- 39:06just
- 39:06like,
- 39:06let
- 39:06me
- 39:06just
- 39:06get
- 39:06my
- 39:07work
- 39:07done.
- 39:07I
- 39:07don't
- 39:07need
- 39:07to
- 39:07connect
- 39:08with
- 39:08people,
- 39:08it's
- 39:08fine.
- 39:09I'm
- 39:09just
- 39:09whatever.
- 39:10But
- 39:10I
- 39:10think
- 39:11once
- 39:11you
- 39:11kind
- 39:12of
- 39:12like
- 39:12figure
- 39:13out
- 39:13first
- 39:13of
- 39:14all
- 39:14how
- 39:14you
- 39:14grew
- 39:14up,
- 39:15how
- 39:15you
- 39:15connected
- 39:15with
- 39:16people
- 39:16then,
- 39:16and
- 39:16knowing
- 39:17that
- 39:17deep
- 39:17down
- 39:18we
- 39:18all
- 39:18need
- 39:18connection,
- 39:19we
- 39:19all
- 39:19need
- 39:20love,
- 39:21we
- 39:21all
- 39:21need
- 39:21to
- 39:21be
- 39:22seen.
- 39:22And
- 39:23I
- 39:23think
- 39:23as
- 39:23I've
- 39:24uncovered
- 39:25who
- 39:25I
- 39:25am
- 39:26and
- 39:26let
- 39:26the
- 39:26world
- 39:27see
- 39:27who
- 39:27I
- 39:27am,
- 39:28I've
- 39:28definitely
- 39:29been
- 39:29a
- 39:29happier
- 39:30person.
- 39:30Like,
- 39:30covering
- 39:31yourself
- 39:31up
- 39:32and
- 39:32hiding
- 39:32under
- 39:33masks
- 39:33is
- 39:33a
- 39:33really
- 39:34hard
- 39:34life
- 39:34to
- 39:34live.
- 39:35Nobody
- 39:35will
- 39:35probably
- 39:36admit
- 39:36that,
- 39:36but
- 39:37it
- 39:37is.
- 39:37It's
- 39:37really,
- 39:37really
- 39:38difficult.
- 39:39You
- 39:40can
- 39:40easily
- 39:40go
- 39:40to
- 39:40darker
- 39:41places,
- 39:41too,
- 39:41if
- 39:42you
- 39:42feel
- 39:42like
- 39:42you
- 39:42have
- 39:42nothing
- 39:43to
- 39:43give
- 39:43the
- 39:43world.
- 39:44And
- 39:44I
- 39:44say
- 39:44look
- 39:45for
- 39:45the
- 39:45light
- 39:45in
- 39:45that
- 39:46because
- 39:46there's
- 39:47always
- 39:47a
- 39:47way
- 39:47out.
- 39:47If
- 39:48you
- 39:48haven't
- 39:48seen
- 39:48a
- 39:48way
- 39:49out
- 39:49yet
- 39:49into
- 39:49who
- 39:50you
- 39:50are.
- 39:50And
- 39:51knowing
- 39:51that
- 39:52everything
- 39:52that
- 39:52has
- 39:52brought
- 39:52you
- 39:52up
- 39:53to,
- 39:53to
- 39:53this
- 39:53point,
- 39:53including
- 39:54how
- 39:54you
- 39:54were
- 39:54raised,
- 39:55including
- 39:55your
- 39:56home
- 39:56life,
- 39:56including
- 39:57the
- 39:57jobs
- 39:58you
- 39:58used
- 39:58to
- 39:58have,
- 39:59I
- 39:59started
- 39:59embracing
- 40:00all
- 40:00of
- 40:00that
- 40:00about
- 40:01myself
- 40:01because,
- 40:02yeah,
- 40:03I
- 40:03had
- 40:03a
- 40:03corporate
- 40:04job.
- 40:04Yeah,
- 40:04I
- 40:05was
- 40:05good.
- 40:05I
- 40:05was
- 40:05going
- 40:06to
- 40:06aviation
- 40:06camp.
- 40:07I
- 40:07mean,
- 40:07I
- 40:07was
- 40:08that
- 40:08little
- 40:08nerd
- 40:09that
- 40:09was
- 40:09going
- 40:09to
- 40:10like,
- 40:10watching
- 40:11space
- 40:11camp.
- 40:11Like,
- 40:11could
- 40:11I
- 40:12be
- 40:12an
- 40:12astronaut?
- 40:12You
- 40:13know,
- 40:14I
- 40:14realized,
- 40:15no,
- 40:15I
- 40:15couldn't.
- 40:15But
- 40:15I
- 40:15still.
- 40:16The
- 40:16dreaming
- 40:17aspect,
- 40:17right?
- 40:17The
- 40:18dreaming
- 40:18aspect
- 40:18and
- 40:18the
- 40:19creativity
- 40:19that
- 40:20I've
- 40:20walked
- 40:20through
- 40:20my,
- 40:21my
- 40:21entire
- 40:21life
- 40:22matters
- 40:23to
- 40:23who
- 40:23I
- 40:23am
- 40:23now.
- 40:24And
- 40:24I
- 40:24think
- 40:25embracing
- 40:25all
- 40:26of
- 40:26who
- 40:26you
- 40:26are
- 40:27is
- 40:27the
- 40:27key
- 40:27to
- 40:27getting
- 40:28up
- 40:28every
- 40:28single
- 40:28day
- 40:29and
- 40:29being
- 40:29authentic.
- 40:30And
- 40:30you
- 40:30don't
- 40:30have
- 40:30to.
- 40:31You
- 40:31don't
- 40:31have
- 40:31to
- 40:31yell
- 40:32at
- 40:32people
- 40:32to
- 40:32get
- 40:33to
- 40:33see
- 40:33you.
- 40:33You
- 40:33just
- 40:34need
- 40:34to
- 40:34be.
- 40:34You
- 40:35don't
- 40:35worry
- 40:35about
- 40:36being
- 40:36seen
- 40:36all
- 40:36the
- 40:36time.
- 40:37Just
- 40:37worry
- 40:37about
- 40:37being
- 40:38who
- 40:38you
- 40:38are
- 40:39and
- 40:39communicating
- 40:39it
- 40:39the
- 40:40best
- 40:40way
- 40:40you
- 40:40can.
- 40:41If
- 40:41it
- 40:41is
- 40:41through
- 40:42art.
- 40:42For
- 40:42all
- 40:43the
- 40:43love
- 40:44of
- 40:44everything,
- 40:45greatness,
- 40:46please
- 40:46make
- 40:46your
- 40:46art.
- 40:47If
- 40:47that's
- 40:47something
- 40:47you
- 40:48do
- 40:48on
- 40:48the
- 40:48side
- 40:48and
- 40:48you
- 40:49have
- 40:49your
- 40:49side
- 40:49insta,
- 40:50I
- 40:50have
- 40:50that.
- 40:50Like,
- 40:51I
- 40:51have
- 40:51a
- 40:51way
- 40:51to
- 40:52express
- 40:52myself
- 40:53that
- 40:53is
- 40:53beyond
- 40:54any
- 40:55industry.
- 40:56And
- 40:56I
- 40:56think
- 40:56that's
- 40:56what's
- 40:57beautiful
- 40:57about
- 40:57us
- 40:58as
- 40:58human
- 40:58beings
- 40:58is
- 40:59that
- 40:59we
- 40:59have
- 40:59the
- 40:59opportunities
- 41:00to
- 41:00do
- 41:00that.
- 41:00So
- 41:01get
- 41:01up
- 41:01every
- 41:01day
- 41:01and
- 41:01do
- 41:01it,
- 41:02whatever
- 41:02it
- 41:02looks
- 41:02like.
- 41:03Today
- 41:03I
- 41:03have
- 41:04a
- 41:04few
- 41:04things
- 41:04I'm
- 41:04going
- 41:04to
- 41:04work
- 41:04on
- 41:05today.
- 41:05I
- 41:05have
- 41:05a.
- 41:06I
- 41:07have
- 41:07this.
- 41:07Everybody
- 41:07who
- 41:08knows
- 41:08me
- 41:08knows
- 41:08I
- 41:08wear
- 41:08some
- 41:09kind
- 41:09of
- 41:09blue
- 41:09man
- 41:09blue.
- 41:10I'm
- 41:10a
- 41:10huge
- 41:10blue
- 41:10man
- 41:10group
- 41:11flu
- 41:12man
- 41:12group
- 41:12fan.
- 41:13And
- 41:14unfortunately,
- 41:15as
- 41:16we're
- 41:16on
- 41:16this
- 41:16recording,
- 41:17they're
- 41:17about
- 41:17to
- 41:18close
- 41:18their
- 41:18New
- 41:18York
- 41:18City
- 41:18and
- 41:19Chicago
- 41:19venues.
- 41:19And
- 41:20it's
- 41:20very
- 41:20devastating.
- 41:21As
- 41:21a
- 41:21fan.
- 41:22But
- 41:22what
- 41:22I'm
- 41:22doing
- 41:23right
- 41:23now,
- 41:23and
- 41:23this
- 41:23goes
- 41:24into
- 41:24what
- 41:24I'm
- 41:24doing
- 41:25with
- 41:25weirdo
- 41:25weddings,
- 41:26is
- 41:26that
- 41:26this
- 41:26niche
- 41:27over
- 41:27here
- 41:27that
- 41:28I
- 41:28love
- 41:28and
- 41:28adore,
- 41:29I'm
- 41:29putting
- 41:30and
- 41:30giving
- 41:30attention
- 41:30to
- 41:31it.
- 41:31I
- 41:31have
- 41:31the
- 41:32time
- 41:32to
- 41:32do
- 41:32that.
- 41:32Right?
- 41:33We
- 41:33have
- 41:33the
- 41:33time
- 41:34to
- 41:34sit
- 41:34with
- 41:35our
- 41:35community
- 41:35and
- 41:36love
- 41:36on
- 41:36each
- 41:36other
- 41:37because
- 41:37we
- 41:37have
- 41:37this
- 41:38thing
- 41:38that's
- 41:38happening
- 41:38in
- 41:39our
- 41:39lives,
- 41:39and
- 41:40we're
- 41:40creative
- 41:40and
- 41:41we're
- 41:41loving,
- 41:41and
- 41:42we're
- 41:42just
- 41:42embracing
- 41:43all
- 41:43of
- 41:43who
- 41:43we
- 41:43are
- 41:44as
- 41:44fans
- 41:44of,
- 41:45like
- 41:45you
- 41:45said
- 41:45earlier,
- 41:46earlier,
- 41:46Disney
- 41:46and
- 41:47theater.
- 41:47Right?
- 41:47Okay.
- 41:48Blue
- 41:48Man
- 41:48Group
- 41:48is
- 41:48my.
- 41:49One
- 41:49of
- 41:49my
- 41:49biggest
- 41:50passions
- 41:50for
- 41:5028
- 41:51years,
- 41:51and
- 41:51I'm
- 41:52about
- 41:52to
- 41:52lose
- 41:53a
- 41:53piece
- 41:53of
- 41:53my
- 41:54heart.
- 41:54And
- 41:55so
- 41:55I'm
- 41:55making
- 41:56art
- 41:56out
- 41:56of
- 41:56that.
- 41:57And
- 41:57I
- 41:57really
- 41:57hope
- 41:58that
- 41:58all
- 41:58of
- 41:58you
- 41:59out
- 41:59there,
- 41:59when
- 41:59you
- 42:00are
- 42:00going
- 42:01through
- 42:01this
- 42:01life
- 42:01knowing
- 42:02that
- 42:02every
- 42:02part
- 42:02of
- 42:03you
- 42:03matters,
- 42:03no
- 42:04matter
- 42:04how
- 42:04nerdy
- 42:04it
- 42:05sounds,
- 42:05there's
- 42:06somebody
- 42:06else
- 42:06out
- 42:07there
- 42:07that
- 42:07connect
- 42:08that
- 42:08connects
- 42:08with
- 42:08you
- 42:09on
- 42:09it.
- 42:09I
- 42:09guarantee
- 42:10it.
- 42:10I
- 42:10have
- 42:10found
- 42:10more
- 42:11Blue
- 42:11Man
- 42:11Group
- 42:11fans
- 42:12just
- 42:12by
- 42:12sharing
- 42:13about
- 42:13it
- 42:13than
- 42:13I
- 42:14have
- 42:14in
- 42:14the
- 42:14last
- 42:1428
- 42:15years.
- 42:17It's
- 42:17so
- 42:17true,
- 42:18though,
- 42:18because
- 42:18then
- 42:19people,
- 42:19again,
- 42:19people
- 42:20don't
- 42:20know
- 42:20what
- 42:21you're
- 42:21into
- 42:21if
- 42:21you
- 42:21don't
- 42:22tell
- 42:22people
- 42:23that
- 42:23you're
- 42:23into
- 42:23it.
- 42:23And
- 42:24then
- 42:24you
- 42:24find
- 42:24connection.
- 42:25One
- 42:25of
- 42:25the
- 42:26things
- 42:26I
- 42:26think
- 42:26about
- 42:26showing
- 42:27up
- 42:27as
- 42:27yourself
- 42:27authentically
- 42:28online
- 42:28is
- 42:29I
- 42:29think
- 42:29actually
- 42:29when
- 42:30we
- 42:30don't
- 42:30do
- 42:30it,
- 42:30sometimes
- 42:31we're
- 42:31actually
- 42:31doing
- 42:31a
- 42:31disservice
- 42:32to
- 42:32others
- 42:33because,
- 42:33you
- 42:34know,
- 42:34all
- 42:34those
- 42:34years
- 42:34you
- 42:35didn't
- 42:35show
- 42:35up
- 42:35as
- 42:35you
- 42:36compared
- 42:36to
- 42:37now,
- 42:37you
- 42:37do
- 42:37it.
- 42:37Like,
- 42:37think
- 42:38how
- 42:38many
- 42:38people
- 42:39have
- 42:39learned
- 42:39from
- 42:40you
- 42:40or
- 42:40are
- 42:41inspired
- 42:41by
- 42:41you
- 42:42or
- 42:42see
- 42:42you
- 42:43being
- 42:43you
- 42:43and
- 42:44realize
- 42:44they
- 42:44can
- 42:44be
- 42:45them.
- 42:45And
- 42:45so
- 42:45I
- 42:45think
- 42:45when
- 42:46we
- 42:46take
- 42:46the
- 42:47light
- 42:47off
- 42:47of
- 42:47ourselves
- 42:48and
- 42:48realize
- 42:48we're
- 42:49not
- 42:49doing
- 42:49this
- 42:49content
- 42:50creation
- 42:50to
- 42:50say,
- 42:51look,
- 42:51hi,
- 42:51I'm
- 42:51Becca
- 42:52and
- 42:52I'm
- 42:52amazing.
- 42:53Like,
- 42:53that's
- 42:54not
- 42:54what
- 42:54we're
- 42:54about,
- 42:55right?
- 42:55But
- 42:56when
- 42:56you
- 42:56realize,
- 42:57actually,
- 42:57if
- 42:57I
- 42:57don't
- 42:57show
- 42:58up
- 42:58with
- 42:58this
- 42:58marketing
- 42:59advice,
- 42:59if
- 42:59I
- 42:59don't
- 42:59show
- 43:00up
- 43:00and
- 43:00say
- 43:00it's
- 43:01okay
- 43:01to,
- 43:01like,
- 43:02have
- 43:02a
- 43:02crazy
- 43:03life
- 43:03because
- 43:03you've
- 43:03got
- 43:04kids
- 43:04doing
- 43:04this
- 43:05and
- 43:05you're
- 43:05trying
- 43:05to
- 43:05run
- 43:05a
- 43:05business,
- 43:06and
- 43:06it's
- 43:06not
- 43:06always
- 43:06plain
- 43:07sailing,
- 43:07and,
- 43:07you
- 43:07know,
- 43:08I'm
- 43:08just
- 43:08flying
- 43:08in
- 43:08economy,
- 43:09I'm
- 43:09not
- 43:09flying
- 43:09in
- 43:10business
- 43:10class,
- 43:10if
- 43:10I
- 43:11don't
- 43:11show
- 43:11up
- 43:11as
- 43:11me,
- 43:12then
- 43:12that's
- 43:13having
- 43:13a
- 43:14negative
- 43:14impact
- 43:14on
- 43:15other
- 43:15people.
- 43:15And
- 43:15I
- 43:15think
- 43:16when
- 43:16we
- 43:16take
- 43:16the
- 43:16spotlight
- 43:17off
- 43:17ourselves,
- 43:17it
- 43:17releases
- 43:18some
- 43:18of
- 43:18that
- 43:18pressure
- 43:19of,
- 43:19I
- 43:19can't
- 43:20do
- 43:20this.
- 43:20And
- 43:20it
- 43:20Makes
- 43:21you
- 43:21realize.
- 43:21Realize
- 43:21I
- 43:22have
- 43:22to
- 43:22do
- 43:22this.
- 43:22That
- 43:23is
- 43:23very
- 43:23important,
- 43:24what
- 43:24you
- 43:24just
- 43:24said.
- 43:24Yeah,
- 43:25I
- 43:25have
- 43:25to
- 43:26do
- 43:26this.
- 43:26It's
- 43:26no
- 43:27longer
- 43:27about
- 43:27hiding.
- 43:28It's
- 43:28about
- 43:29being
- 43:29everything.
- 43:30Everything
- 43:31that
- 43:31you
- 43:31were
- 43:31created
- 43:32to
- 43:32be
- 43:32and
- 43:33do.
- 43:33And
- 43:34I
- 43:34just.
- 43:34I
- 43:34really
- 43:35love
- 43:35that
- 43:35because
- 43:36the
- 43:36more.
- 43:36And
- 43:37the
- 43:37more
- 43:37you
- 43:37get
- 43:37into
- 43:38it,
- 43:38the
- 43:38more
- 43:38you
- 43:38can't
- 43:39stop.
- 43:39You're
- 43:39like,
- 43:39what
- 43:40else
- 43:40can
- 43:40I
- 43:40uncover
- 43:41today?
- 43:43What
- 43:43else
- 43:43can
- 43:43I.
- 43:43What
- 43:44else
- 43:44can
- 43:44I
- 43:44talk
- 43:44about
- 43:45today?
- 43:46It's
- 43:47so
- 43:47true.
- 43:48So
- 43:48true.
- 43:48Now,
- 43:48the
- 43:48last
- 43:49part
- 43:49of
- 43:49this
- 43:49conversation
- 43:50I
- 43:50want
- 43:50to
- 43:50have
- 43:50with
- 43:50you,
- 43:50Jen,
- 43:51kind
- 43:51of
- 43:51goes
- 43:51back
- 43:51to
- 43:52something
- 43:52you
- 43:52talked
- 43:52about
- 43:52right
- 43:53at
- 43:53the
- 43:53beginning,
- 43:53and
- 43:54it's
- 43:54about
- 43:54finding
- 43:55your
- 43:56people.
- 43:56Because
- 43:57for
- 43:57me,
- 43:57I
- 43:57think
- 43:58in
- 43:58this
- 43:59world
- 43:59of
- 43:59the
- 43:59wedding
- 44:00industry,
- 44:00it
- 44:00is
- 44:01important
- 44:01for
- 44:01us
- 44:01to
- 44:02find
- 44:02the
- 44:02right
- 44:03people,
- 44:03to
- 44:03find
- 44:03our
- 44:04communities.
- 44:04And
- 44:05recently,
- 44:05I've
- 44:05had
- 44:05a
- 44:05bit
- 44:05of
- 44:06a
- 44:06revelation
- 44:06that
- 44:06I'm
- 44:06not
- 44:07going
- 44:07to
- 44:07go
- 44:07into
- 44:07too
- 44:08much,
- 44:08that
- 44:09actually
- 44:09there
- 44:09are
- 44:09parts
- 44:10of
- 44:10the
- 44:10wedding
- 44:10industry
- 44:10that
- 44:11maybe
- 44:11aren't
- 44:11for
- 44:12me.
- 44:12Right.
- 44:12Because
- 44:13I
- 44:13think
- 44:13I
- 44:13love
- 44:14everyone.
- 44:14I
- 44:14love
- 44:15connection.
- 44:15I
- 44:15love
- 44:15chatting
- 44:16with
- 44:16people.
- 44:16But
- 44:16there's
- 44:17been
- 44:17rooms
- 44:17I've
- 44:17been
- 44:18in
- 44:18or
- 44:18places
- 44:18I've
- 44:19been
- 44:19in
- 44:19where
- 44:19I
- 44:19realized
- 44:20these
- 44:20people
- 44:20aren't
- 44:21authentic
- 44:21because
- 44:22they're
- 44:22pretending
- 44:22to
- 44:23be
- 44:23something
- 44:23they're
- 44:24not
- 44:24or
- 44:24they're.
- 44:25You
- 44:25know,
- 44:25I
- 44:25hate
- 44:26going
- 44:26into
- 44:26a
- 44:26room
- 44:26and
- 44:26asking
- 44:27people
- 44:27how
- 44:27business
- 44:28is,
- 44:28and
- 44:28they
- 44:28say
- 44:28everything's
- 44:29wonderful.
- 44:30Right.
- 44:30That's
- 44:30not
- 44:30the
- 44:31room
- 44:31I
- 44:31want
- 44:31to
- 44:31be
- 44:31in.
- 44:31I
- 44:32want
- 44:32to
- 44:32be
- 44:32in
- 44:32the
- 44:32rooms
- 44:33where
- 44:33people
- 44:33are
- 44:33like,
- 44:34actually,
- 44:34it's
- 44:34kind
- 44:34of
- 44:34tough
- 44:35right
- 44:35now,
- 44:35and
- 44:35I'm
- 44:35tearing
- 44:36my
- 44:36hair
- 44:36out.
- 44:36So
- 44:37how
- 44:37have
- 44:37you
- 44:37gone
- 44:38about
- 44:38finding
- 44:38your
- 44:39people
- 44:39and
- 44:39what
- 44:39freedom
- 44:40has
- 44:40it
- 44:40given
- 44:41to
- 44:41you
- 44:41now?
- 44:41You
- 44:42know
- 44:42who
- 44:42your
- 44:42people
- 44:43are,
- 44:43you.
- 44:43Know,
- 44:43and
- 44:43this
- 44:44is
- 44:44going
- 44:44to
- 44:44be
- 44:44another
- 44:44ongoing
- 44:45journey
- 44:45for
- 44:45everybody
- 44:46listening.
- 44:46This
- 44:46is
- 44:47always
- 44:47ongoing
- 44:47because
- 44:48like
- 44:48I
- 44:48said,
- 44:48I
- 44:48feel
- 44:48like
- 44:48I'm
- 44:49only
- 44:49four
- 44:49years
- 44:49old.
- 44:50Old.
- 44:51Four
- 44:52years
- 44:52old,
- 44:52Right.
- 44:52Like,
- 44:53I've
- 44:53literally
- 44:53opened
- 44:54myself
- 44:54up
- 44:54over
- 44:55the
- 44:55last
- 44:55four
- 44:55years.
- 44:55So
- 44:56I
- 44:56find
- 44:56that
- 44:57I'm
- 44:57with
- 44:57you
- 44:57there,
- 44:57Becca.
- 44:58I.
- 44:59I
- 44:59don't
- 44:59want
- 44:59to
- 44:59go
- 44:59in
- 45:00there
- 45:00and
- 45:00have
- 45:01surfacey
- 45:02conversation,
- 45:03and
- 45:03that's
- 45:03really
- 45:03difficult
- 45:04because
- 45:04so
- 45:04many
- 45:05people
- 45:05are
- 45:05hiding
- 45:06behind
- 45:06everything.
- 45:08And
- 45:08so
- 45:08when
- 45:09I
- 45:09do
- 45:09find
- 45:09these
- 45:10people,
- 45:10I'm
- 45:10going
- 45:11to
- 45:11mention
- 45:11this
- 45:11again.
- 45:12My
- 45:12clubhouse
- 45:12people,
- 45:13we
- 45:13were
- 45:14so
- 45:14honest,
- 45:15open,
- 45:15and
- 45:15real
- 45:15with
- 45:15each
- 45:15other
- 45:16that
- 45:17I
- 45:17immediately
- 45:17know
- 45:18I
- 45:18can
- 45:18sit
- 45:19and
- 45:19have
- 45:19a
- 45:19conversation
- 45:20with
- 45:20them
- 45:20and
- 45:20it's
- 45:20going
- 45:20to
- 45:21be
- 45:21real.
- 45:21When
- 45:21I
- 45:21go
- 45:22into
- 45:22rooms
- 45:22that
- 45:22I
- 45:23don't
- 45:23know,
- 45:23I've
- 45:24gotten
- 45:24to
- 45:24the
- 45:25point
- 45:25where
- 45:25I
- 45:25can
- 45:26figure
- 45:26out
- 45:27how
- 45:27and
- 45:27where
- 45:27I
- 45:28need
- 45:28to
- 45:28go.
- 45:28Like
- 45:28there's
- 45:28so
- 45:29many.
- 45:29You
- 45:29don't
- 45:29need
- 45:29to
- 45:29connect
- 45:30with
- 45:3050
- 45:30people
- 45:31necessarily.
- 45:31Sometimes
- 45:32it's
- 45:32just
- 45:32the
- 45:32one
- 45:33or
- 45:33the
- 45:33two
- 45:34that
- 45:34for
- 45:34various
- 45:35personalities,
- 45:36there's
- 45:36extroverts,
- 45:36there's
- 45:37introverts,
- 45:37I'm
- 45:38in
- 45:38between.
- 45:39So
- 45:39some
- 45:39days
- 45:39I
- 45:40don't
- 45:40want
- 45:40to
- 45:40talk
- 45:40to
- 45:40anybody.
- 45:41So
- 45:41I
- 45:41just
- 45:41listened,
- 45:41listen.
- 45:42And
- 45:42if
- 45:42I
- 45:42genuinely
- 45:43have
- 45:43a
- 45:43connection,
- 45:43then
- 45:44I
- 45:44start
- 45:44a
- 45:44conversation,
- 45:45right.
- 45:45It's
- 45:45like
- 45:46it's
- 45:46one
- 45:46of
- 45:46those
- 45:46things
- 45:47where
- 45:47you're
- 45:47always
- 45:48seeking
- 45:49your
- 45:49people.
- 45:50But
- 45:50sometimes
- 45:51you
- 45:51just
- 45:51need
- 45:51to
- 45:51just
- 45:52have
- 45:52that
- 45:53being
- 45:53okay
- 45:53to
- 45:54just
- 45:54be
- 45:54listening
- 45:54for
- 45:55a
- 45:55while
- 45:55and
- 45:56see
- 45:56who
- 45:56is
- 45:56genuine
- 45:57and
- 45:57who's
- 45:57not.
- 45:57Because
- 45:58eventually
- 45:58who's
- 45:59not
- 45:59so
- 45:59genuine
- 46:00it'll
- 46:00show
- 46:00in
- 46:00the
- 46:01fruit
- 46:01of
- 46:01their
- 46:01lives,
- 46:02no
- 46:02matter
- 46:02what.
- 46:03And
- 46:03the
- 46:04facade
- 46:04is
- 46:04only.
- 46:04You
- 46:05can
- 46:05only
- 46:05keep
- 46:05that
- 46:05up
- 46:05for
- 46:06so
- 46:06long.
- 46:08But
- 46:08when
- 46:08you're
- 46:09finding
- 46:09the
- 46:09genuine
- 46:10people
- 46:10sometimes,
- 46:11and
- 46:11I
- 46:11hate
- 46:11to
- 46:11say
- 46:12it,
- 46:12but
- 46:12no,
- 46:12I
- 46:13don't
- 46:13hate
- 46:13to
- 46:13say
- 46:13it,
- 46:13I
- 46:13love
- 46:14to
- 46:14say
- 46:14it,
- 46:14that
- 46:15you'll
- 46:15just
- 46:16know
- 46:16when
- 46:16you
- 46:16know,
- 46:17when
- 46:17you're
- 46:17around
- 46:17them,
- 46:18you'll
- 46:18feel
- 46:18it.
- 46:19And
- 46:20especially
- 46:20if
- 46:20you're
- 46:21sensitive
- 46:21to
- 46:21it
- 46:21and
- 46:22you're
- 46:22open
- 46:22to
- 46:22like.
- 46:23Yeah,
- 46:23sometimes
- 46:23you
- 46:23have
- 46:23to
- 46:23walk
- 46:24in
- 46:24open.
- 46:24You
- 46:24have
- 46:25to
- 46:25realize
- 46:25you
- 46:25can't
- 46:25be
- 46:25closed
- 46:26off
- 46:26in
- 46:26certain
- 46:26areas.
- 46:27I
- 46:27did
- 46:27a
- 46:27whole
- 46:27talk
- 46:27about
- 46:28this
- 46:28too,
- 46:28about
- 46:28how
- 46:29you
- 46:29can
- 46:29have
- 46:30just
- 46:30be
- 46:30open
- 46:31and
- 46:31open.
- 46:32I
- 46:32called
- 46:32it
- 46:32open
- 46:33handed
- 46:33about
- 46:34the
- 46:34connections
- 46:34that
- 46:35you
- 46:35want
- 46:35to
- 46:35make.
- 46:35And,
- 46:36and
- 46:36also
- 46:37you're
- 46:37also
- 46:38simultaneously
- 46:38navigating
- 46:39your
- 46:39headspace
- 46:40of
- 46:41say
- 46:41everybody
- 46:42doesn't
- 46:42like
- 46:42me
- 46:43or
- 46:43everybody.
- 46:44You
- 46:44know,
- 46:44that's
- 46:44a,
- 46:44that's
- 46:44a
- 46:45headspace
- 46:45that
- 46:45you
- 46:45have
- 46:45to
- 46:46kind
- 46:46of
- 46:46like
- 46:46navigate
- 46:47as
- 46:47well
- 46:47when
- 46:47you
- 46:47go
- 46:47into
- 46:48these
- 46:48places.
- 46:49So
- 46:49I,
- 46:50I'd
- 46:50like
- 46:50to
- 46:50say
- 46:50that
- 46:50I'm
- 46:51still
- 46:51on
- 46:51the
- 46:51journey
- 46:51of
- 46:52finding
- 46:52my
- 46:52people
- 46:53because
- 46:53I
- 46:54feel
- 46:54like
- 46:54I
- 46:54have
- 46:55been
- 46:55so
- 46:55guarded
- 46:56for
- 46:56so
- 46:56long
- 46:57that
- 46:57it
- 46:57has
- 46:58been
- 46:58harder
- 46:59to
- 46:59make
- 46:59friends
- 46:59and
- 47:00it's
- 47:00harder
- 47:00to
- 47:01let
- 47:01people
- 47:01in.
- 47:01And
- 47:01there's
- 47:02nothing
- 47:02wrong
- 47:02with
- 47:02that.
- 47:03So
- 47:03that's
- 47:03another
- 47:03thing
- 47:03that
- 47:03you
- 47:04have
- 47:04to
- 47:04own.
- 47:04Like
- 47:05if
- 47:05that's
- 47:05who
- 47:05you
- 47:05are
- 47:06right
- 47:06now
- 47:06and
- 47:06you've
- 47:07been
- 47:07hurt
- 47:07and
- 47:07you've
- 47:07had
- 47:08a
- 47:08lot
- 47:08of
- 47:08things
- 47:08happen
- 47:08to
- 47:09you
- 47:09in
- 47:09any
- 47:09industry,
- 47:10it's
- 47:11definitely
- 47:11harder
- 47:11to
- 47:11let
- 47:11your
- 47:12guard
- 47:12down.
- 47:12But
- 47:13what
- 47:13I
- 47:13can
- 47:13tell
- 47:13you
- 47:13on
- 47:14the
- 47:14other
- 47:14side
- 47:14of
- 47:14it
- 47:15is
- 47:15that
- 47:15a
- 47:15lot
- 47:15of
- 47:15times
- 47:16it's
- 47:16very
- 47:16worth
- 47:16it
- 47:17because
- 47:17that
- 47:17one
- 47:17person
- 47:18could
- 47:18be
- 47:19completely
- 47:19life
- 47:19changing.
- 47:20And
- 47:20I
- 47:20think
- 47:21that's
- 47:21important
- 47:21to
- 47:22think
- 47:22about
- 47:22that,
- 47:22is
- 47:23that
- 47:23no
- 47:23matter
- 47:23how
- 47:24much
- 47:24you've
- 47:24been
- 47:24hurt,
- 47:24there's
- 47:25always
- 47:25a
- 47:25way
- 47:26to
- 47:26be
- 47:26healed.
- 47:27And
- 47:27also
- 47:28walk
- 47:28into
- 47:28new
- 47:28Relationships
- 47:29that
- 47:29give
- 47:29you
- 47:29the
- 47:30most,
- 47:30most
- 47:30satisfying
- 47:31relationship
- 47:32you've
- 47:32ever
- 47:32had
- 47:32in
- 47:32your
- 47:33whole
- 47:33life.
- 47:33Like,
- 47:34people
- 47:34that
- 47:35genuinely
- 47:35love
- 47:36you.
- 47:36And
- 47:36that's
- 47:36hard
- 47:36for
- 47:37some
- 47:37of
- 47:37us
- 47:37who've
- 47:37been
- 47:37hurt.
- 47:38And
- 47:38I
- 47:38know
- 47:38that's
- 47:38really
- 47:38deep,
- 47:39but
- 47:39I
- 47:39don't.
- 47:39I
- 47:39don't.
- 47:40I
- 47:40don't
- 47:40play.
- 47:40I
- 47:40don't
- 47:40really
- 47:41play.
- 47:41Like,
- 47:42it's
- 47:42really
- 47:42hard.
- 47:43It's.
- 47:43You
- 47:43have
- 47:44to
- 47:44own
- 47:44that
- 47:44it's
- 47:44really
- 47:45hard
- 47:45and
- 47:45give
- 47:45yourself
- 47:46just
- 47:46a
- 47:46little
- 47:46bit
- 47:46of
- 47:46grace.
- 47:47Every
- 47:47time
- 47:47you
- 47:47go
- 47:47to
- 47:48an
- 47:48event
- 47:48and
- 47:48you
- 47:48didn't
- 47:49think
- 47:49you
- 47:49did
- 47:49as
- 47:49well
- 47:50as
- 47:50you
- 47:50thought
- 47:50you
- 47:50did,
- 47:51right?
- 47:51I
- 47:51have
- 47:51some
- 47:51events
- 47:52coming
- 47:52up
- 47:52that
- 47:52I'm
- 47:52already
- 47:53in
- 47:53my
- 47:53head
- 47:53about
- 47:53it,
- 47:54right?
- 47:54I'm
- 47:54like,
- 47:55what
- 47:55am
- 47:55I
- 47:55doing?
- 47:56I
- 47:56don't
- 47:56know
- 47:56what
- 47:56I'm
- 47:56doing,
- 47:57but
- 47:57I'm
- 47:57like,
- 47:57but,
- 47:57Jen,
- 47:58talk
- 47:58to
- 47:59yourself,
- 47:59right?
- 47:59Like,
- 48:00just
- 48:00remember,
- 48:00stay
- 48:01open
- 48:01for
- 48:01opportunity
- 48:02and
- 48:02then
- 48:03just
- 48:03see
- 48:03where
- 48:03the
- 48:04connections
- 48:04lead
- 48:04you.
- 48:05Going
- 48:05in
- 48:05with
- 48:06little
- 48:06to
- 48:06no
- 48:06expectation
- 48:07to
- 48:07an
- 48:07event
- 48:07is
- 48:08always
- 48:08a
- 48:08good
- 48:08idea.
- 48:09And
- 48:09to
- 48:09that
- 48:09point,
- 48:10I
- 48:10think
- 48:10what
- 48:10you're
- 48:10talking
- 48:11about,
- 48:11yes,
- 48:11it
- 48:11is
- 48:11deep,
- 48:12but
- 48:12it's
- 48:12important
- 48:12that
- 48:12we
- 48:13talk
- 48:13about
- 48:13these
- 48:13things
- 48:14is
- 48:14if
- 48:14there's
- 48:14people
- 48:15listening.
- 48:15I
- 48:15want
- 48:15to
- 48:15encourage
- 48:16you.
- 48:16If
- 48:16you
- 48:16are
- 48:16in
- 48:16a
- 48:16space,
- 48:17even
- 48:17within
- 48:17the
- 48:17wedding
- 48:18industry,
- 48:18that
- 48:18makes
- 48:19you
- 48:19feel
- 48:19unhappy,
- 48:20makes
- 48:20you
- 48:20feel
- 48:21uncomfortable,
- 48:21makes
- 48:22you
- 48:22feel
- 48:22unworthy,
- 48:23know
- 48:24there
- 48:24are
- 48:24other
- 48:24places,
- 48:25there
- 48:25are
- 48:25other
- 48:26people,
- 48:26because,
- 48:27you
- 48:27know,
- 48:27sometimes
- 48:27someone
- 48:28will
- 48:28join
- 48:28my
- 48:28community
- 48:29and
- 48:29they'll
- 48:29say,
- 48:29oh,
- 48:30like,
- 48:30I
- 48:30spent
- 48:31three
- 48:31years
- 48:31in
- 48:31a
- 48:31community
- 48:32that
- 48:32just
- 48:32made
- 48:32me
- 48:32feel
- 48:33bad
- 48:33about
- 48:33myself.
- 48:34I
- 48:34didn't
- 48:34realize
- 48:35there
- 48:35was
- 48:35other
- 48:36places.
- 48:36So
- 48:36if
- 48:36that's
- 48:36you,
- 48:37if
- 48:37you're
- 48:37in
- 48:37a
- 48:37place
- 48:37and
- 48:37you
- 48:38think,
- 48:38these
- 48:38aren't
- 48:38my
- 48:38people,
- 48:39this
- 48:39is
- 48:40not
- 48:40feeling
- 48:40good.
- 48:41I
- 48:41feel
- 48:41like
- 48:41I'm
- 48:41just
- 48:42feeling
- 48:42bad
- 48:42about
- 48:42myself
- 48:43or
- 48:43I
- 48:44feel
- 48:44like
- 48:44they're
- 48:44putting
- 48:44me
- 48:44down
- 48:45all
- 48:45the
- 48:45time.
- 48:46There
- 48:46is
- 48:46freedom.
- 48:46You
- 48:47have
- 48:47autonomy
- 48:47to
- 48:48go
- 48:48and
- 48:48find
- 48:48a
- 48:48different
- 48:49space,
- 48:49go
- 48:49hang
- 48:50out
- 48:50in
- 48:50a
- 48:50different
- 48:50place.
- 48:50Because
- 48:51the
- 48:51wedding
- 48:51industry
- 48:51isn't
- 48:52one
- 48:52dimensional.
- 48:53It's
- 48:53not
- 48:53all
- 48:53the
- 48:54same
- 48:54kind
- 48:54of
- 48:54people.
- 48:54Even
- 48:55though
- 48:55from
- 48:55the
- 48:55outside
- 48:56it
- 48:56may
- 48:56look
- 48:56like
- 48:56that
- 48:57there's
- 48:57a
- 48:57whole
- 48:57lot
- 48:58of
- 48:58different
- 48:58people
- 48:58and
- 48:59there's
- 48:59a
- 48:59whole
- 48:59lot
- 48:59of
- 48:59lovely
- 49:00people
- 49:00in
- 49:00the
- 49:00industry
- 49:01that
- 49:01you
- 49:01can
- 49:01find.
- 49:01It's
- 49:02very
- 49:02true.
- 49:02Like
- 49:03I
- 49:03said,
- 49:03where
- 49:03would
- 49:03I
- 49:04be
- 49:04without
- 49:04my
- 49:04clubhouse
- 49:05fam?
- 49:05Because
- 49:06they
- 49:07genuinely
- 49:08gave
- 49:08me
- 49:08something
- 49:09they
- 49:09didn't
- 49:09think
- 49:10I.
- 49:10You
- 49:10know,
- 49:10they
- 49:10probably
- 49:11don't
- 49:11even
- 49:11still
- 49:12understand
- 49:12how
- 49:13greatly
- 49:13they
- 49:13impacted
- 49:14my
- 49:14life.
- 49:14To
- 49:14let
- 49:14me
- 49:15know
- 49:15there
- 49:15were
- 49:15nice
- 49:15people
- 49:16in
- 49:16the
- 49:16wedding
- 49:16industry.
- 49:18And
- 49:18I
- 49:19was
- 49:19like,
- 49:19it's
- 49:19genuine
- 49:20connections.
- 49:20It
- 49:20wasn't
- 49:21somebody
- 49:21trying
- 49:21to
- 49:22get
- 49:22something
- 49:22from
- 49:22somebody
- 49:23Else
- 49:23it
- 49:23wasn't
- 49:23so
- 49:24and
- 49:24so
- 49:24trying
- 49:24to
- 49:24use,
- 49:25use
- 49:25you
- 49:25for
- 49:25leverage
- 49:26and
- 49:26just
- 49:26use
- 49:27for
- 49:27all
- 49:27this
- 49:27stuff
- 49:28or
- 49:28be
- 49:28really
- 49:28nice
- 49:28to
- 49:28your
- 49:29face
- 49:29and
- 49:29talk
- 49:29behind
- 49:30your
- 49:30back.
- 49:30Like,
- 49:31these
- 49:31are
- 49:31genuine
- 49:31people
- 49:32that
- 49:32I
- 49:32really
- 49:32have
- 49:32connected
- 49:33with
- 49:33and
- 49:33I
- 49:33just,
- 49:34I
- 49:34love
- 49:34them
- 49:35and
- 49:35I
- 49:35look
- 49:35forward
- 49:36to
- 49:36meeting
- 49:36more.
- 49:37Like
- 49:37for
- 49:37you,
- 49:37for
- 49:38meeting.
- 49:38I
- 49:38wanted
- 49:38to
- 49:39meet
- 49:39you,
- 49:39Becca,
- 49:39in
- 49:39person.
- 49:40But
- 49:40I
- 49:40was
- 49:40like,
- 49:40you
- 49:40know
- 49:40what,
- 49:41we'll
- 49:41have
- 49:41our
- 49:41chance
- 49:42again.
- 49:43We
- 49:44will.
- 49:44I'm
- 49:45sure
- 49:45we
- 49:45will.
- 49:45Maybe
- 49:45back
- 49:46in
- 49:46Vegas
- 49:46next
- 49:46year.
- 49:47If
- 49:47we're
- 49:47both
- 49:47there,
- 49:48we'll
- 49:48definitely
- 49:48do
- 49:48it
- 49:49or
- 49:49another
- 49:49time,
- 49:50I'm
- 49:50sure.
- 49:50So
- 49:50Jen,
- 49:51what
- 49:51is
- 49:51next
- 49:52for
- 49:52you?
- 49:52You've
- 49:52done
- 49:53so
- 49:53much
- 49:53over
- 49:53the
- 49:53last
- 49:54few
- 49:54years.
- 49:54What
- 49:54are
- 49:54your
- 49:54big
- 49:55dreams
- 49:55for
- 49:55next
- 49:55year
- 49:56and
- 49:56beyond?
- 49:56So
- 49:57I
- 49:57am
- 49:57continuing
- 49:58with
- 49:58my
- 49:58wonderful
- 49:59Weirdo
- 49:59Weddings
- 50:00brand,
- 50:00but
- 50:00I'm
- 50:01also,
- 50:01you're
- 50:02going
- 50:02to
- 50:02see
- 50:02me
- 50:02out
- 50:03here
- 50:03as
- 50:03Pink
- 50:03Hair
- 50:04Jen
- 50:04speaking.
- 50:05So
- 50:06it
- 50:06is
- 50:06one
- 50:06thing
- 50:06that
- 50:07I've
- 50:07been
- 50:07telling
- 50:07you
- 50:07on
- 50:08this
- 50:08talk
- 50:08is
- 50:09using
- 50:09your
- 50:09voice
- 50:10is
- 50:10important.
- 50:10So
- 50:11whatever
- 50:11you're
- 50:11representing,
- 50:12it
- 50:12could
- 50:12be
- 50:13on
- 50:13a
- 50:13stage,
- 50:13it
- 50:13could
- 50:13be
- 50:14a
- 50:14one
- 50:14to
- 50:14one,
- 50:14it
- 50:15could
- 50:15be
- 50:15in
- 50:15a
- 50:15clubhouse
- 50:16room.
- 50:16There's
- 50:17so
- 50:17many
- 50:17different
- 50:17ways
- 50:18that
- 50:18I
- 50:18wanted
- 50:18to
- 50:18show
- 50:19up
- 50:19for
- 50:19my
- 50:19people
- 50:20and
- 50:20that
- 50:20is
- 50:21on
- 50:21a
- 50:21couple
- 50:22of
- 50:22stages
- 50:22this
- 50:23next
- 50:23year.
- 50:23So
- 50:23I
- 50:23will
- 50:24be
- 50:24doing
- 50:24that
- 50:25as
- 50:25well
- 50:25as
- 50:26continuing
- 50:27to
- 50:27find
- 50:28and
- 50:28work
- 50:28with
- 50:28all
- 50:28of
- 50:28my
- 50:29wonderful
- 50:29weirdo
- 50:30people.
- 50:32So
- 50:32yeah,
- 50:33you
- 50:33know,
- 50:33exploring
- 50:34the
- 50:34speaking
- 50:34industry
- 50:35is
- 50:35a
- 50:35whole
- 50:35other
- 50:36another
- 50:36industry
- 50:37in
- 50:37itself.
- 50:37And
- 50:38I'm
- 50:39just
- 50:39really
- 50:40enjoying
- 50:40the
- 50:41opportunities
- 50:41to
- 50:42continue
- 50:42to
- 50:42share
- 50:43pieces
- 50:43of
- 50:43my
- 50:43story,
- 50:44which
- 50:44really
- 50:44intertwines
- 50:45with
- 50:45my
- 50:45business
- 50:46and
- 50:46my
- 50:46life
- 50:46and
- 50:46how
- 50:46I
- 50:47see
- 50:47the
- 50:47world.
- 50:48And
- 50:48then
- 50:48also
- 50:49this
- 50:49is
- 50:49a
- 50:49little
- 50:50sneak
- 50:50peek
- 50:50for
- 50:50some
- 50:50of
- 50:50y'all
- 50:51out
- 50:51there.
- 50:51But
- 50:51some
- 50:51of
- 50:52y'all
- 50:52don't
- 50:52know
- 50:52how
- 50:53crazy
- 50:54of
- 50:54an
- 50:54artist
- 50:54I
- 50:55really
- 50:55am.
- 50:55So
- 50:56you
- 50:56haven't
- 50:56seen
- 50:56my
- 50:57artistic
- 50:57work,
- 50:58but
- 50:58I'm
- 50:58going
- 50:58to
- 50:58tell
- 50:58you
- 50:58now
- 50:58that
- 50:58I'm
- 50:59going
- 50:59to
- 50:59start
- 50:59infusing
- 51:00that
- 51:00into
- 51:00some
- 51:00of
- 51:00my
- 51:01talks
- 51:01because
- 51:01I
- 51:01think
- 51:01it's
- 51:02important
- 51:02to
- 51:02not
- 51:02hide
- 51:03any
- 51:03aspects
- 51:04of
- 51:04myself.
- 51:04I'm
- 51:04going
- 51:05to
- 51:05start
- 51:05embracing
- 51:06all
- 51:06of
- 51:06it.
- 51:06Even
- 51:06if
- 51:07nobody
- 51:07likes
- 51:07it
- 51:07or
- 51:08cares.
- 51:08I
- 51:08just,
- 51:09I
- 51:09don't
- 51:09care.
- 51:09I'm
- 51:09going
- 51:10to
- 51:10show
- 51:10you.
- 51:10And
- 51:11people
- 51:11are
- 51:11really
- 51:12starting
- 51:12to
- 51:12resonate
- 51:13with
- 51:13my
- 51:13art.
- 51:13So
- 51:13I'm
- 51:14very
- 51:14excited
- 51:14to
- 51:14share
- 51:15pieces
- 51:15of
- 51:15myself
- 51:15that
- 51:16next
- 51:16year.
- 51:16So
- 51:17I
- 51:17love
- 51:17that
- 51:17and
- 51:17I
- 51:18can't
- 51:18wait
- 51:18to
- 51:18see
- 51:18some
- 51:19of
- 51:19that
- 51:19as
- 51:19well.
- 51:20Jen,
- 51:20I
- 51:20always
- 51:21end
- 51:21my
- 51:21podcast
- 51:21interviews
- 51:22with
- 51:22the
- 51:22same
- 51:22question.
- 51:23So
- 51:23we're
- 51:23going
- 51:23to
- 51:23do
- 51:23that
- 51:23one
- 51:23now,
- 51:24which
- 51:24is
- 51:24what's
- 51:25one
- 51:25thing
- 51:25you
- 51:25wish
- 51:26you'd
- 51:26known
- 51:26sooner
- 51:27in
- 51:27your
- 51:27own
- 51:27business.
- 51:28I
- 51:28think
- 51:28this
- 51:29conversation,
- 51:29if
- 51:30I
- 51:30wished
- 51:31I
- 51:31had
- 51:32known
- 51:33there
- 51:33were
- 51:33more
- 51:33genuinely
- 51:34nice,
- 51:35authentic
- 51:36people
- 51:36out
- 51:36there,
- 51:36I
- 51:36probably
- 51:37would
- 51:37have
- 51:37been
- 51:38out
- 51:38of
- 51:38my
- 51:38shell
- 51:38a
- 51:38little
- 51:39sooner.
- 51:39So
- 51:40I
- 51:40think
- 51:40that
- 51:41that's
- 51:41something
- 51:41I
- 51:42really
- 51:42wish
- 51:42I
- 51:42would
- 51:42have
- 51:42had
- 51:43a
- 51:43little
- 51:43sooner.
- 51:43That
- 51:44revelation
- 51:44of
- 51:45how
- 51:46amazing
- 51:46people
- 51:47are
- 51:47and
- 51:47how
- 51:48genuine
- 51:48some
- 51:48of
- 51:48us
- 51:48are
- 51:49out
- 51:49there
- 51:49loving
- 51:49on
- 51:49each
- 51:50other.
- 51:50So
- 51:50that's
- 51:50def.
- 51:51Because
- 51:51I
- 51:51think
- 51:51that
- 51:51transcends
- 51:52beyond
- 51:52all
- 51:53things
- 51:53like
- 51:53all
- 51:53your
- 51:54business,
- 51:54all
- 51:54your
- 51:54life,
- 51:55all
- 51:55your
- 51:55communities
- 51:56is
- 51:56just
- 51:57connecting
- 51:57with
- 51:57genuine
- 51:58people
- 51:58who
- 51:58they
- 51:59are
- 51:59and
- 52:00in
- 52:00turn
- 52:00it
- 52:01kind
- 52:01of
- 52:01infects
- 52:02you
- 52:02to
- 52:02do
- 52:02the
- 52:02same.
- 52:03So
- 52:03kind
- 52:03of
- 52:03wish
- 52:03I
- 52:03had
- 52:04that
- 52:04one
- 52:04a
- 52:04little
- 52:04sooner,
- 52:05but
- 52:05it's
- 52:05just,
- 52:06it's
- 52:06awesome.
- 52:07You've
- 52:07got
- 52:07it
- 52:07now
- 52:08and
- 52:08you're
- 52:08not
- 52:08enough
- 52:09for
- 52:09it.
- 52:10I
- 52:10totally
- 52:10am.
- 52:11Totally.
- 52:13Jen,
- 52:13if
- 52:13people
- 52:14want
- 52:14to
- 52:14find
- 52:14out
- 52:14more
- 52:14about
- 52:15you,
- 52:15about
- 52:15your
- 52:15work,
- 52:16about
- 52:16your
- 52:16art,
- 52:16where's
- 52:17the
- 52:17best
- 52:17places
- 52:17for
- 52:17them
- 52:17to
- 52:18find
- 52:18you?
- 52:18Well,
- 52:18you
- 52:18can
- 52:19always
- 52:19go
- 52:19to
- 52:19my
- 52:19website.
- 52:20You
- 52:20know,
- 52:20it's
- 52:20you
- 52:20can
- 52:20go
- 52:21to
- 52:21weirdo
- 52:21weddings.com
- 52:22and
- 52:22kind
- 52:22of
- 52:23like
- 52:23explore
- 52:23everything
- 52:24about
- 52:24my
- 52:24website.
- 52:25But
- 52:25also
- 52:26my
- 52:26instas.
- 52:27I
- 52:27have
- 52:27every
- 52:27time
- 52:28you
- 52:28go
- 52:28to
- 52:28any
- 52:28of
- 52:28my
- 52:28instas
- 52:29they
- 52:29are
- 52:29all
- 52:29cross
- 52:30connected
- 52:30with
- 52:30each
- 52:30other.
- 52:31So
- 52:31if
- 52:31you
- 52:31go
- 52:31to
- 52:31Weirdo
- 52:31Weddings
- 52:32or
- 52:32Pink
- 52:32Hair
- 52:32Jen,
- 52:33you'll
- 52:33see
- 52:33my
- 52:33Pink
- 52:33Light
- 52:34Images
- 52:34art
- 52:34page
- 52:35as
- 52:35well
- 52:35as
- 52:35my
- 52:35initial
- 52:36Instagram
- 52:36page
- 52:37that
- 52:37I
- 52:37don't
- 52:37even
- 52:37use
- 52:38that
- 52:38much.
- 52:38But
- 52:39you'll
- 52:39still
- 52:39see
- 52:39a
- 52:39lot
- 52:40of
- 52:40my
- 52:40past
- 52:41work
- 52:41or
- 52:41current
- 52:41work
- 52:42or
- 52:42things
- 52:42that
- 52:42I'm
- 52:42starting
- 52:43to
- 52:43talk
- 52:43about
- 52:43in
- 52:44all
- 52:44of
- 52:44my
- 52:45industries.
- 52:45So
- 52:46yeah,
- 52:46fantastic.
- 52:47And
- 52:47I'm
- 52:47sure
- 52:47that
- 52:47there'll
- 52:47be
- 52:47some
- 52:48of
- 52:48my
- 52:48clients
- 52:48as
- 52:48well
- 52:49that
- 52:49want
- 52:49to
- 52:49reach
- 52:49out
- 52:49to
- 52:50you
- 52:50because
- 52:50they
- 52:50are
- 52:50definitely
- 52:51in
- 52:51the
- 52:51similar
- 52:52kind
- 52:52of
- 52:52niche
- 52:52and
- 52:52I'm
- 52:53sure
- 52:53they'll
- 52:53love
- 52:53to
- 52:53connect
- 52:54and
- 52:54find
- 52:54out
- 52:54more
- 52:54about
- 52:55how
- 52:55you're
- 52:55leaning
- 52:55to
- 52:55it.
- 52:56Jen,
- 52:56it's
- 52:56been
- 52:57such
- 52:57a
- 52:57pleasure.
- 52:57I'm
- 52:58sad
- 52:58it
- 52:58wasn't
- 52:58in
- 52:58person,
- 52:59but
- 52:59it
- 52:59will
- 52:59be
- 52:59soon.
- 53:00Thank
- 53:00you
- 53:00so
- 53:00much
- 53:00for
- 53:00your
- 53:01time.
- 53:01Time.
- 53:01Absolutely.
- 53:02What
- 53:02a
- 53:02fantastic
- 53:03conversation
- 53:04with
- 53:04Jen.
- 53:04I
- 53:05just
- 53:05love
- 53:05talking
- 53:06about
- 53:06being
- 53:07authentically
- 53:07yourself
- 53:08and
- 53:08leaning
- 53:08into
- 53:09that.
- 53:09If
- 53:09you
- 53:09are
- 53:10hiding
- 53:10behind
- 53:10a
- 53:10mask,
- 53:11let
- 53:11me
- 53:11encourage
- 53:11you
- 53:12to
- 53:12lean
- 53:12into
- 53:13yourself
- 53:13and
- 53:13if
- 53:13you're
- 53:13wearing
- 53:14a
- 53:14mask
- 53:14to
- 53:15take
- 53:15it
- 53:15off,
- 53:16be
- 53:16unapologetically
- 53:17you.
- 53:18I'm
- 53:18so
- 53:18thankful
- 53:19to
- 53:19Jen
- 53:19for
- 53:19being
- 53:19so
- 53:20gracious
- 53:20to
- 53:20allow
- 53:20us
- 53:21to
- 53:21record
- 53:22our
- 53:22catch
- 53:22up
- 53:22post
- 53:23Wedding
- 53:23mba
- 53:24and
- 53:24I'm
- 53:24sure
- 53:24that
- 53:24you
- 53:24guys
- 53:24have
- 53:24enjoyed
- 53:25it
- 53:25as
- 53:25well.
- 53:25I'll
- 53:26see
- 53:26you
- 53:26next
- 53:26time.