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Shoot It Straight
Welcome to the Shoot It Straight Podcast, where host, Sabrina Gebhardt shares an honest take on what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. Sabrina and her guests get vulnerable, through honest conversations and relatable stories, because they’re willing to go there. From sharing her own experiences of being a photographer and small business owner since 2011 to bringing in the perspectives of other creatives pursuing all avenues of…
Episodes
Shoot It Straight104: Successfully Transitioning Out of Slow Season with Annemie Tonken
Are you ready for the fall busy season? In today’s episode, I’m replaying a conversation from the This Can’t Be That Hard podcast with Annemie Tonken. Annemie…
Shoot It Straight103: Q3 Business Besties Chat with Colie James
Are you ready for Q3? In today’s episode, guest Colie James and I are getting together for our third quarter business besties chat. We’re touching base on our…
Shoot It Straight102: Ditching The Mom Guilt While Running A Photography Business with Brittnie Renee
Are you struggling with mom guilt? Today’s episode is the second in the summer sabbatical series, and features my chat with Brittnie Renee on the Capture The…
Shoot It Straight101: Scale Your Business With A Membership feat. The Business Minimalist Podcast
What goes into running a successful membership? As part of my summer sabbatical, today’s episode is a replay of my chat with Jayd Boyd on The Business…
Shoot It Straight100: Childhood, Intuition, and High-Achieving Women with D’Arcy Benincosa
It’s our 100th episode! On this very special episode of Shoot It Straight, my friend and business coach D’Arcy Benincosa is interviewing me on all things…
Shoot It Straight99: Calendar Tips To Prep For More Ease This Fall
How can you create more ease during the fall busy season? In today’s episode, I’m sharing four tips for planning your fall calendar to create more ease and a…
Shoot It Straight98: The First Step To Prepare For Busy Season
How can you prepare now for the fall busy season? In today’s episode, I’m sharing what I believe is the first key step to a successful busy season. The Shoot…
Shoot It Straight97: What I'm Loving in 2024
What am I loving in 2024? In this episode, I’m sharing four things that have made a major difference in my business this year. The Shoot It Straight Podcast is…
Shoot It Straight96: How To Succeed When Business Is Slow
What should you be doing while business is slow? In today’s episode, I’m talking with Rachel Greiman of Green Chair Stories about how to succeed in a slow…
Shoot It Straight95: An Honest Look At Time Management
How do I manage my time as a mom and solopreneur? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the behind the scenes of running my business, plus all the tricks I have for…
Shoot It Straight94: 5 Marketing Strategies for Photographers
Are you overwhelmed trying to market your business? In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5 key marketing strategies for photographers. From brainstorming an…
Shoot It Straight93: Taylor Swift and the Stress Cycle
Does your business make you feel stressed-out or even depressed like Taylor Swift in a breakup song? In today’s episode, I’m sharing a gentle reminder that…
Shoot It Straight92: Marketing I Learned From A Car Salesman
Would you believe me if I told you that I had an incredible experience buying my car? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the story of Steve the car salesman and…
Shoot It Straight91: 10 Signs It’s Time To Raise Your Prices
How do you know when it is time to raise your prices? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the top ten glaring signs that it is time for a price increase. The Shoot…
Shoot It Straight90: The Top 3 Questions I Get Asked as a Photography Coach
Are you curious about the common struggles that family photographers face? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the three most common questions that I get asked as…
Shoot It Straight89: How To Handle Overwhelm
Do you have a plan of action for managing overwhelm? In this episode, I’m revisiting one of my most popular episode topics: how to handle overwhelm. I’m…
Shoot It Straight88: Q2 Business Besties Chat with Colie James
How are your 2024 goals going? In today’s episode, guest Colie James and I are getting together for our second quarter business besties chat. We’re checking in…
Shoot It Straight87: When business is slow
What can you do when business is slow? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the advice I give to clients as they move through a slow season. Plus, I’m diving into…
Shoot It Straight86: Marketing Magic with ManyChat Guest Dayna Schaaf
Do you want to get more clients into your inbox while spending less time on social media? In today’s episode, I’m diving deep into a discussion on AI and…
Shoot It Straight85: Your Business Won’t Grow Without This
What is the one thing that your business can’t grow without? In today’s episode, I’m sharing my guiding principle that informs how I coach and how I work on my…
Shoot It Straight84: What It Takes To Scale Your Business with Ashlyn Carter
What does it take to scale your business? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with copywriter Ashlyn Carter about her journey through entrepreneurship and…
Shoot It Straight83: The ONE Thing Getting in Your Way
What's holding you back from going after want you want? Could it be fear? In most cases, fear is the root of all problems when it comes to dreaming big…
Shoot It Straight82: Declutter your Business in 5 Steps with Jade Boyd
Have you overcomplicated your business? Maybe you feel overwhelmed when thinking about what you offer or even just what you have to do. In today's episode…
Shoot It Straight81: How to find ease in business
How can you find more ease in your business? In today’s episode, I’m sharing a lesson that I learned in yoga about putting in the hard work early in order to…
Shoot It Straight80: Trying In-Home Photography with Leah O’Connell
Are you considering adding in-home photography to your offers? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with photographer and educator Leah O'Connell about her…
Shoot It Straight79: Website Work with Kate Hejde
Are you prioritizing your website during the first quarter? In today’s episode, I’m interviewing website designer and coach Kate Hejde. We’re discussing why…
Shoot It Straight78: 3 Mindset Shifts For Success This Year
What does success look like for you in 2024? In today’s episode, I am sharing three mindset shifts that will allow you to achieve that success in your life and…
Shoot It Straight77: How To Be More Organized
Is one of your goals to be more organized? Today’s episode plays just like a coaching call if you were one of my clients, and you wanted to be more organized…
Shoot It Straight76: Content Creation that Connects with Maddie Peschong
How can you better connect with your audience on social media? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with my good friend Maddie Peschong all about weaving your…
Shoot It Straight75: Quarterly Business Chat with Colie James
Want the inside scoop on being a business owner? Today’s episode features the first-ever quarterly business chat with my friend, Colie James. Colie and I are…
Shoot It Straight74: How To Make Things Happen This Year
How is it possible to run a photography business, manage a household, and still have time to achieve new goals? In today’s episode, I’m sharing how I manage to…
Shoot It Straight73: Wise Ways to Spend January
Slow season is here, and with it comes the chance to step back and gain clarity in your business. In today’s episode, I’m sharing six common goals that you…
Shoot It Straight72: What To Do When You’re Overwhelmed
When you’re feeling overwhelmed – you’re spinning out of control with absolutely no forward progress in sight – it is so hard to break out of the cycle. In…
Shoot It Straight71: Creating White Space with Maddie Peschong
What is my biggest tip for building a sustainable business? In today’s episode, I’m sharing my chat with Maddie Peschong on her podcast, Take It Personally…
Shoot It Straight70: Cultivating Confidence With Annemie Tonken
How can you cultivate confidence in yourself and your business? In today’s episode, I’m sharing my conversation with Annemie Tonken, which originally aired on…
Shoot It Straight69: Speaking To Clients On Your Website With Sara Gillis
How can you create website copy that truly feels like you? In today’s episode, I’m sharing my conversation with copywriter Sara Gillis, which originally aired…
Shoot It Straight68: How To Avoid Burnout With D’Arcy Benincosa
How can you create better boundaries and avoid burnout? For today’s episode, I’m sharing my conversation with D’Arcy Benincosa, which originally aired on her…
Shoot It Straight67: Guest Annemie Tonken: When Things Are Slow
How can you make the best use out of the slow season? Today I’m chatting with Annemie Tonken of This Can’t Be That Hard about what to do when things are slow…
Shoot It Straight66: What Worked & What Didn't
With the bulk of the busy season behind you, now is the perfect time to reflect and plan for 2024. In today’s episode, I’m giving you one final assignment to…
Shoot It Straight65: Guest Jada Dobesh on Feminine Energy in Business
As a female entrepreneur, do you know how to work with your feminine energy to better run your business? In today’s episode, I’m joined by my friend Jada…
Shoot It Straight64: How To Finish The Year Well
You are in the middle of your busy season, so I’m keeping this short and sweet. Today’s episode is a little piece of encouragement for you to finish the year…
Shoot It Straight63: Money Month Guest D'Arcy Benincosa on Money Mindset
The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female…
Shoot It Straight62: Money Month Truth About Making More And Working Less
What is holding you back from making more money and working less? This episode is the third in a mini-series all about money: spending it, saving it, and…
Shoot It Straight61: Money Month Guest LoriAnn Kuntz On Knowing Your Numbers
Are you afraid of your business finances? This episode is the second in a mini-series all about money: spending it, saving it, and changing your mindset around…
Shoot It Straight60: Money Month: The Truth About Spending
Are you hesitating to make a big investment for your business? Today’s episode marks the start of a new mini-series around money: spending it, saving it, and…
Shoot It Straight59: Unpopular Opinion About Making It
When are you truly “making it”? Today’s episode is the last in a four-part series on my unpopular opinions about commonly-held beliefs in the wedding…
Shoot It Straight58: Unpopular Opinion About Changing Your Mind
What if it’s too late to change your mind? Today’s episode is the third in a four-part series on my unpopular opinions about commonly-held beliefs in the…
Shoot It Straight57: Unpopular Opinion About Selling Digital Files
Can you run a successful photography business without offering any products or prints? Today’s episode is the second in a four-part series on my unpopular…
Shoot It Straight56: Unpopular Opinions - More Sessions Doesn’t Mean More Success
Does being booked and busy truly mean success? Today’s episode is the first in a four-part series on my unpopular opinions about commonly-held beliefs in the…
Shoot It Straight55: Celebrating One Year Of The Podcast: An Interview With ME!
On today’s one-year anniversary episode of the Shoot It Straight podcast, I’m being interviewed by my business bestie, Colie James. Colie has been a guest on…
Shoot It Straight54: Shame and Business
In this week’s episode, I’m talking about shame. As creative entrepreneurs, we are our brand, so we often feel a deep sense of shame when something goes wrong…
Shoot It Straight53: Business Lessons From Yoga
What if you had the time and space to breathe while running your business? Today’s episode is inspired by words of wisdom shared by my instructor in a recent…
Shoot It Straight52: Why You Should Avoid Rushing
Are you constantly rushing and seeing your big ideas flop? Today’s episode is an add-on to the conversation I recently had with Becky Hoschek about living in a…
Shoot It Straight51: Getting Back to Work After the Summer with Brittnie Renee
This one is for the moms. If you are anything like myself or today’s guest, Brittnie Renee, you are more than likely so ready for the start of the school year…
Shoot It Straight50: 3 Steps To Avoid End-Of-Year Burnout
No matter what kind of creative business owner you are, it is time to prepare for the fall busy season and the holiday rush. Getting a plan in place now will…
Shoot It Straight49: How to Get the Inquiries You Want
How do you get the inquiries that you truly want? Maybe your specific interests have changed or you’re adding an offer to your business, but you’re dying to…
Shoot It Straight48: Business Sustainability with Amanda Warfield
Today’s episode is the final part in the current replay series, and features a conversation between myself and Amanda Warfield of the Chasing Simple podcast…
Shoot It Straight47: Avoiding Burnout with Colie James
Today’s episode is a replay of a conversation between myself and my business bestie, Colie James, on her podcast, Business-First Creatives. This conversation…
Shoot It Straight46: Grief and Business with Kate Hejde
Today’s episode is a replay of a conversation between my friend Kate Hejde and I on her podcast, How You Pictured It. This may be one of my favorite podcast…
Shoot It StraightBonus: The Business Tip Road Trip
In today's bonus episode, I'm taking you on a business tip road trip with seven other photography educators and podcast hosts, where we give you bite-size tips…