On this episode of Dangerous Creatives, Kristin brings in Team Danger - Jen Madigan and Lauren Gish, to walk through an end-of-year planning retreat. They look back on the year and forward into the new one, talk about what they want to bring with them and leave behind, and all the tools they use to prepare for a new year in their business and personal lives - so you can too! Danger School Holiday Sale: Click here to join us! Get your End of Year Planning Guide Here : Ways to Work with Us: ...
Dec 18, 2023•52 min•Ep. 153
Today’s episode of Dangerous Creatives will help you finish your year, and start the new one, with the clarity and mindset it takes to build the business of your dreams. Kristin shares 5 unshakable truths if you want to manifest the business of your dreams this year. Get the Vision Freebie Here ! Danger School Holiday Sale: Click here to join us! Ways to Work with Us: Danger School Online Road to 100k Mastermind Advanced Mastermind Study Abroad Connect with Kristin: ...
Dec 11, 2023•17 min•Ep. 152
On this bonus episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast Jen chats with Katelyn Mallett, a multi-passionate artist, wedding photographer and photographer educator, for a case study about her experience in the Advanced Mastermind. Katelyn shares about making pricing jumps and business moves that have led to consistent growth, as well as the self-discovery and internal work that has been just as impactful. Apply for the Mastermind Dangerous Creatives Mastermind Currently Launching...
Dec 07, 2023•15 min
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin chats with photographer and author, Joy Prouty about practicing presence - which also happens to be the title of Joy's new book. This conversation is a wealth of wisdom and inspiration about what it means to heal, prioritize your true self and become more honest in your business, and to use your camera as a means of practicing presence in all aspects of your life. Joy Prouty has been a photographer for 20 years focusing on honest & ...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 151
Today, Kristin is joined by multifaceted photographer and entrepreneur Sabrina Hounshell of Seriously Sabrina Photography for a live coaching call. Sabrina has built multiple businesses and more opportunities and ideas keep flowing, and she’s looking for support on how to streamline it all. Kristin and Sabrina talk through how to know what the “right thing” is, overworking to overcome slow season scaries, raising prices, and creating a clear vision and brand for your business, even when it spans...
Nov 27, 2023•58 min•Ep. 150
Today, Jen sits down with Zoya Dawn, a member of the Dangerous Creatives Advanced mastermind for a quick case study about her experience. Zoya shares how, in just three months, she booked 2 of the highest packages of her career as well as some of the highlights she's experienced as a Dangerous Creative this year. Apply for the Mastermind Dangerous Creatives Mastermind Currently Launching: Danger School Online Course ...
Nov 23, 2023•10 min
Today Jessie Watts joins us on the Dangerous Creatives Podcast. She is a photographer, multi-passionate creative, and mental wellness advocate. After a breakup in 2021, Jessie found herself experiencing burnout and struggling with her mental health which led her to "a year of yes" where she leaned into her intuition and began her healing journey. On this episode, Kristin and Jessie dive into the art of rest and what that may look like when you're experiencing burnout. You should never feel guilt...
Nov 20, 2023•40 min•Ep. 133
Artist, activist, and entrepreneur, Danielle Coke Balfour, from Oh Happy Dani, joins us today on the Dangerous Creative podcast to give us a life and business update, as well as talk about her brand new book “A Heart on Fire.” Kristin chats with Danielle about the idea of present purpose and purpose-driven work, late-diagnosed neurodivergency, business transitions, the creative process of writing her book, recovering from perfectionism and so much more. Danielle Coke Balfour is an artist, activi...
Nov 13, 2023•41 min•Ep. 148
On this bonus episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Jen interviews Praise McKenna about her experience in the Dangerous Creatives Advanced Mastermind. Praise shares her previous panic-mode experiences when it came to money, her highest bookings, new opportunities and launches since joining, and her favorite things about being part of the Dangerous Creatives community. Apply for the Mastermind Dangerous Creatives Mastermind Currently Launching: Book a discovery call ...
Nov 09, 2023•19 min
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin interviews the founders of Pic-Time, an innovative online photo gallery platform. Nirit and Amir walk us through their business journey and evolution and give us insight into the twists, turns, and unique intuitive moments that lead them to where they are as industry leaders in their field. They also talk about surprising joys, the photographer community, and the up-and-coming features in Pic-Time that will serve the community even furt...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 147
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin delivers a short and sweet visibility workshop that packs a major punch. If you’re ready to book more dream clients, feel better about your slow-season income, and gain some easy tools to help keep your business flowing all year- this episode is for you! Get the checklist HERE ! Check Out the Mastermind Dangerous Creatives Mastermind Currently Launching: Danger School Online Course B...
Oct 30, 2023•24 min
On today’s episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin talks with Katelyn Mallett who helps demystify the role that AI can play in your business. They walk through how to make Chat GPT work for you and talk about how, why, and when to use AI programs for everything from trip planning to photo editing, to course writing and more. If you have ever had questions or concerns about how AI fits into your creative business, this is the episode for you! Katelyn is a wedding and elopement photogr...
Oct 23, 2023•29 min•Ep. 147
This episode is all about the psychology of entrepreneurship and business, with photographer & creator of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast and Danger School (now Road to 100k Mastermind): Kristin Sweeting. In this episode, we're talking about: • the 4 pillars of Danger School (now Road to 100k Mastermind), business coaching for creatives• abundance and motivation • mindset tips for leadership and success • pricing psychology • and of course, Motherhood Anthology's signature question - what su...
Oct 16, 2023•46 min•Ep. 144
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin talks with John Dolan, a highly decorated photographer whose career spans 30 years. They dive into the nuances of a decades-long career as a wedding photographer, the idea of taking risks to avoid burnout and find your strengths, and that keeping things fresh and sustainable over the years is found in the making of art, not just commerce. John Dolan has woven a career of advertising, editorial, and fine art photography over the past 30 ...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 143
Creative Photographer Marijka van Kuik joins Kristin for a live coaching call on this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast. She is right smack in the middle of a move to a new city and is preparing to rebuild her business in a way that can support her dreams and needs. They talk about raising prices, prioritizing yourself as a creative, and ways moving can actually build your business to be stronger than ever. Marijka van Kuik is a creative portrait photographer, soon to be based out of Ca...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 142
Multi-passionate creative, Jeffrey Madoff joins Kristin for an insightful conversation about the realities and lessons of entrepreneurship, the importance of relationship building, and what it takes to get started in the industry you really want to be in (spoiler: it doesn’t have to be as hard as you think!) B. Jeffrey Madoff is the founder of Madoff Productions, based in New York City. Jeffrey is considered a storyteller and incisive interviewer. He has used those talents to help position major...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 141
Today, Neillie Butler from Mariée Ami joins Kristin to talk about the evolution of her business, and what it was like to go from $300 in the bank account to running a multi-million dollar wedding planning company with multiple team members. They talk about what business growth really looks like, finding their inner fire, and what it takes to build and sustain a business that delivers every time. Neillie Butler, the Founder of Mariee Ami, has been in the event industry for nearly two decades. Mos...
Sep 18, 2023•56 min•Ep. 140
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin is joined by Praise McKenna, a brand photographer and coach based in San Francisco. They chat all things branding, core values, and how to create a personal and professional brand that keeps people coming back for more. Praise Santos McKenna is the founder of the branding studio ComePlum and has a love for puns, pretty things, and people. She lives in San Francisco where she photographs female entrepreneurs and coaches them on how to sc...
Sep 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 139
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Brittany from Brittany Elise Photography joins Kristin as they talk about how to transform your business through service-driven client experiences, in-person sales, building a team, beating income caps, and making real connections with your clients. Brittany Elise is pioneering the full-service photographer movement teaching photographers how to implement services and finished products to build a million-dollar business that not only serves the...
Sep 04, 2023•52 min•Ep. 138
Kassi has a booming wedding planning and bespoke bar service business but wants to make more while working less so she can spend more time with her family as her business thrives. On this episode of Dangerous Creatives, Kristin does a live coaching call to help Kassi figure out how to grow into and with her business. They talk about boosting profit margins, unexpected maternity leaves, and increasing take-home salaries. Kassi French is a full-time event designer/planner and mom. As the owner of ...
Aug 28, 2023•46 min•Ep. 137
Today, academic turned photographer and podcast host Bobbi Barbarich joins us on the Dangerous Creatives Podcast. Together, Kristin and Bobbi explore the impact of gratitude, how to stop numbing and start experiencing life more fully, and the gift of staying curious. Bobbi has dedicated herself to storytelling and helping others nurture their confidence by facing their fears safely. She shares her journey of finding her own path after uprooting her life, leaving a high-paying “safe” job, becomin...
Aug 21, 2023•57 min•Ep. 136
Struggling to find the balance between flow and structure in your creative business? Spending too much time on menial tasks that you can't invest in growing your business? In this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin talks to Jen Madigan of Jen Madigan Creative and together they dig into the ways that systems, outsourcing, and automation can provide the structure and space you need to pour into the parts of your business you truly love. They give you easy, actionable ideas that ca...
Aug 14, 2023•56 min•Ep. 135
Educate | Empower | Encourage Learning Library - Sign up HERE ! What is luxury? Can we be ourselves and still thrive in the luxury wedding industry? In this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin, Julie Bunkley and Courtney Wolf from Invision Events dive into that exact question. They chat about creating luxury in your brand based on your values, understanding your client, and how embracing who you are is your golden ticket to thriving and succeeding as a creative entrepreneur. Our ...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 133
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Jul 31, 2023•14 min•Ep. 133
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, we did a podcast swap with our friend and photographer/educator Ingvild Kolnes. Ingvild is based in Norway and shares her expertise on how to improve your website so it's working for you! She shares her story of the tweaks she's made to her own site in order to continuously bring in inquiries even when she's on vacation, as well as tons of practical tips you can implement right now to help improve your own website. Enjoy the episode! Show notes...
Jul 03, 2023•22 min•Ep. 132
On this episode of The Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Kristin chats with Ashley Blair, a TN based wedding and boudoir photographer. Ashley shares her journey of starting her business and rebuilding it in a more intentional way based on her core values, and how she ensures that she is working with the most aligned clients, including some questions she asks to determine if a potential client is a good fit for her. Ashley also opens up about her fear of failure and how she is constantly working to ov...
Jun 26, 2023•30 min•Ep. 131
Are you feeling nervous or overwhelmed about how you’ll survive the winter months of your business? In this episode, Kristin highlights 10 different ways to add revenue on top of your main income source. Having experienced income insecurity over the years, Kristin has created stability in her life and business by getting creative, learning new skills, and creating multiple streams of income. In seasonal businesses, like photography, creating many pathways to support the life and business you wan...
Jun 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 130
On today’s episode, Kristin does a live coaching call with a wedding photographer who has found wonderful success in the luxury market but feels a disconnect between her work and her passion. Ariel is a wedding photographer, mom, travel enthusiast, expert accountability partner, and friend who is ready to incorporate more of her passions into her work but feels as though she’s not enough of an expert to start offering certain services. Kristin helps Ariel stop overthinking, move past perceived b...
Jun 12, 2023•46 min•Ep. 129
In this episode of Dangerous Creatives, Miami wedding and family photographer Carolina Guzik joins Kristin to discuss actionable steps for boosting social proof and building trust with potential clients. Carolina shares expert tips on utilizing reviews, blogs, and features to eliminate social doubt and showcase your brand in a positive light. Listeners will learn the importance of perception and how to link to past features, as well as the benefits of asking for reviews and periodically assessin...
Jun 05, 2023•41 min•Ep. 128
On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives Podcast, Nate Grahek joins us to talk about all digital things marketing. Nate is the CEO of Sticky - a marketing company designed to help photographers book more clients. One of the hardest parts about growing a photography business is reaching and booking more clients. Some of the topics discussed include: the importance of clear and simplistic websites, call to action steps, turning traffic into leads, and the psychology behind potential clients cont...
May 29, 2023•52 min•Ep. 127
