Today we welcome the one and only Lauren Scotti on The Heart & Hustle podcast! Lauren is the QUEEN of aesthetics and honing in on a visual style that represents HER and her brand. So that’s exactly what we chatted about with her. Lauren chatted about how she found her style, and the one wedding she shot that made her go, “OMG this is it. This is what I want to be shooting.” She gives some visual Instagram tips on how to create a visually appealing feed and her advice on how to target ideal c...
Mar 05, 2020•47 min
We’ve all experienced off seasons in our business. Often, they can cause us to freak out or give up. But, instead of looking at a slow season as a negative, turn that perspective around and think and you’ll start to find that this season can actually be a huge blessing. Slow seasons can actually be WILDLY productive and helpful in your business. Today we are giving you our top 4 things you can practically do when the money ain’t coming in the bank account and you’re twiddling your fingers waitin...
Mar 03, 2020•31 min
In today’s show, we talk ALL about neuroplasticity and brain hacks for the busy entrepreneur to maximize productivity and memory in the midst of our chaotic workloads. He talks about a memorization hack that will absolutely change your life (trust us, we were SHOOK), time management and productivity strategies that will cut out all the time you’re wasting in your business, and even at the end - one of the most comprehensive lists of marketing strategies that we’ve ever heard. The best part? Ever...
Feb 25, 2020•47 min
On today’s episode, we’re sitting down for a heart to heart relationship chat. We’re giving five of our top relationship tools you can utilize to cultivate healthy, beautiful relationships. Whether it’s a friendship, romantic, business, or even family relationships, this episode is for you! This is a from-the-heart chat with loads of personal examples and raw behind the scenes look at our relationships, both from our love lives AND our business relationship and friendship, so if you’re looking f...
Feb 18, 2020•41 min
Today we’re diving into a little photography specific Q&A episode answering YOUR photography related questions. We got these questions from our Heart and Hustle community Facebook group. In this episode, we’re talking about some frequent questions a lot of photographers have, especially the uncomfortable and sticky ones. We’re tackling question like what to do when a bride gives you a Pinterest board shot list, how to deal with controlling parents, what to say when friends and family ask you...
Feb 11, 2020•32 min
In this episode, we’re doing a super fun Q&A. We’re answering questions from YOU - our podcast listeners! We’re covering how to set boundaries to avoid being a workaholic, how and when to go full time, how to cultivate confidence, how to find your niche, how to deal with unsupportive family or friends, our experience hiring a team, and budgeting as a freelancer. WOO it’s packed. So brace yourselves cause this one’s LOADED. Show Notes: http://theheartuniversity.com/016-qa-with-evie-and-lindse...
Feb 04, 2020•46 min
In today’s episode we’re covering websites IN DEPTHHHHH with the incredible designer behind Evie’s, Lindsey’s, and The Heart University’s websites, Sarah Crook. In today’s episode we’re covering websites in depth! Sarah gives SO much info, tips, strategies, and tools to make your website stand out among the masses and actually convert viewers into paying, loyal clients. We go over some of the biggest tips to make your website stand out, the most common mistakes to avoid when creating your websit...
Jan 28, 2020•55 min
In today’s episode, Lindsey and Evie are chatting about kicking booty as a mom AND a business woman. Lindsey and Evie sit down for raw heart to heart chat about balancing motherhood and a career. Lindsey breaks down her journey of never wanting to have kids to wanting all the babies, balancing how to prioritize your kids while also running a business, maternity leave, breastfeeding as a busy entrepreneur, traveling with kids, mom shaming, and so much more. Shownotes: http://theheartuniversity.co...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Today’s guest is one of Lindsey and Evie’s favorite people on planet earth. He’s hysterical. He’s wild. He’s the best dang videographer on the planet. Brady is a destination videographer and branding specialist who devotes his time and energy to his craft: visual storytelling. He’s been our go to videographer for our personal businesses as well as The Heart University, for over a year now. He’s soo incredible at what he does. If you follow Brady on Instagram, you KNOW he’s known for his wild and...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Let’s talk goal setting! This is a topic that Lindsey and Evie feel so passionately about. There is SO much power in strategic planning for your life and business. This episode applies to EVERYONE - not just the entrepreneurs out there. Lindsey and Evie are getting real, raw, and super passionate on today’s show and talking about WHY it’s so important to set goals for yourself and HOW it can affect your life or business forever. They aren’t just talking big; they are talking truth. This can make...
Jan 07, 2020•42 min
Today Evie and Lindsey are welcoming one of their favorite people ever on the podcast, their marketing manager and Facebook Ad extraordinaire, Max Sadik. Lindsey and Evie hired Max last year when preparing to launch their first online course, and without a doubt Max was the best investment they ever could have made. Max is incredibly knowledgeable about Facebook and Instagram ads, but more than that, he’s a freaking genius when it comes to tried and true marketing strategies. In today’s episode ...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Evie and Lindsey are well known as branding experts and you’ve probably heard them talk all about building a personal brand through showing up as yourself and sharing both your story and personality. In today’s episode they address a colossal mistake they see people make when it comes to personal branding. This mistake is not only a pet peeve of theirs, it is also really damaging to your branding and doing the opposite of what you’re hoping to do: attract a solid audience. Today, Evie and Lindse...
Dec 17, 2019•29 min
Today Lindsey and Evie welcome one of their best friends in the photography industry, the queen of adventurous elopements and an advocate for the outdoors, Abbi Hearne. Abbi is an adventurer, outdoor advocate, climber, skydiver, and photographer based in the Utah desert. She and her husband Callen run The Hearnes Adventure Photography, specializing in intimate weddings and elopements all over the American west but mainly in Moab, Yosemite National Park, and Alaska. They lived on the road full ti...
Dec 10, 2019•59 min
If you’re the type of person who constantly is saying things like, “I’m just a stay at home mom” or “I’m an anxious person” or “I have nothing interesting to say” or anything along those lines, please give this episode a listen! Today’s show is a short and sweet sucker punch of encouragement and truth that you NEED to hear and realize. The language you use and the words you speak over yourself have power. Lindsey and Evie give multiple examples of how that’s the friggin truth, and practical ways...
Dec 03, 2019•25 min
In today’s episode, Lindsey and Evie dive DEEP into the nitty gritty of taxes with CPA Michael Hendricks. Michael is not your ordinary accountant. If he’s not baggin’ peaks, skiing, or hiking glaciers in the alps, you might find him headed to a local crag up the canyon in his hometown of Logan, Utah. Michael covers everything from when to start paying attention to taxes, sales tax and all the stickiness that comes from that topic, write-offs for your business, keeping receipts and records, all t...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 2 min
The Instagram algorithm is hard enough to figure out without the added pressure of figuring out what the heck we want to say in our captions. Writing can seem scary and oftentimes it seems so much easier to post a pretty photo with a short, witty caption that means nothing and move on. But, if you aren’t writing meaningful stories that engage people, you’re losing half of your potential audience out there. In today’s episode, Lindsey and Evie dive deep into their biggest caption pet peeves and w...
Nov 19, 2019•32 min
Today we’re welcoming the one and only Natalie Franke to the podcast. This episode is going to blow your mind, fire you up, and probably make you cry (in the best way possible). Natalie Franke is an entrepreneur, mobilization marketer, community builder, and neuroscience nerd. As one of the founders of the Rising Tide Society and the Head of Community at HoneyBook, she leads tens of thousands of creatives and small business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the...
Nov 14, 2019•56 min
Today Lindsey and Evie dive into marketing your brand, and the BIGGEST strategy that will make you stand out from the competition. They give you step by step tools to stop sounding like a professional robot and actually create a long-lasting brand with a loyal audience and client base that will pivot with you far into the future. From social media strategies, to email and website copy, we’re getting into some nitty gritty of branding. If you’re ready to stand out from the competition, uplevel yo...
Nov 14, 2019•30 min
We are so excited to bring you the very first guest to this podcast, Jordan Lee Dooley. Jordan is the author of the national bestselling book, Own Your Everyday, which has also been named a "Best Book to Read to be a Better Person in 2019" by Inc Magazine. She’s a fellow podcaster and hosts the top rated SHE Podcast. Her mission is to equip women with the tools they need to live purposefully and reach their greatest potential. Jordan has also been featured in Thrive Global, 30 under 30 Success M...
Nov 14, 2019•58 min
Have you ever had a client experience that went way south? Expectations weren’t met. Miscommunication made things go haywire. Somewhere along the way you and your client got on two completely separate pages. Running your own business is HARD. Client communication is one of the most underrated aspects of entrepreneurship that people overlook, yet it is the foundation for everything. Making sure you are communicating clearly with your clients is one of the top priorities to running a successful bu...
Nov 12, 2019•28 min
Welcome to the Heart and Hustle Podcast with Evie Rupp and Lindsey Roman - two photographers turned entrepreneurs, and founders of The Heart University. If you’re a creative entrepreneur or a motivated dreamer wanting to make the most of your life and business- this podcast is for you! This week Evie and Lindsey are diving into each of their stories, how they met, how they created their workshops that eventually turned in The Heart University, and where The Heart University is going in the futur...
Nov 08, 2019•32 min
