The Organized Mompreneur Podcast

Ep. 148 Maintaining Your Sanity as a Mom and Photographer with Elizabeth McCravy

In this episode, you'll hear a conversation I originally had with my friend Elizabeth McCravy over on her podcast. I've reshared it here for you to enjoy!
You'll hear us chat about all things motherhood and photography, and I share 4 simple tips for how to maintain your sanity while juggling them both.
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in person membership community
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join Our Free Community – The Organized Mom Photographer
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here

Ep 147. ​​ Making Self-Care a Reality in Your Life

If you’re being honest with yourself, do you find that you wake up every day feeling a little overwhelmed with just life in general, with all of the things that you have to do, with all of the people who need you, and you just feel like there’s never enough time in the day? Maybe you feel like you are never doing enough and you just have this constant sort of pit in your stomach? Do you ever ask yourself things like ‘When am I going to get my life together? When am I going to arrive and not be so irritable all the time, or not be so frustrated with my kids all the time?’ 
If that is you, I want you to know that today’s episode is going to bring hope. It’s going to bring light to a really tough situation and a tough topic to talk about, especially as a mom. I’m going to offer you 5 steps to make self-care a priority for you.
 
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program)
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join Our Free Community – The Organized Mom Photographer
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in-person membership community

Ep 146. Teach Your Kids How to Manage Their Boredom + Get Along

Has the reality of summer set in? Maybe the novelty has sort of worn off, and everyone's kind of settled into their norm for the summer? Perhaps attitudes are not where you wish they were, and maybe your kids are just constantly feeling bored, or just constantly arguing, and you’re already ready for a change of some sort.
I want to help you learn how to teach your kids how to manage their own boredom, and how to get along with their siblings with 3 major tips and practical steps for how to foster sibling bonding and handle conflict well.
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program)
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in person membership community
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here

Ep 145. 3 Simple Steps to Plan Your Week

Do you ever feel like you are just flying by the seat of your pants? Day by day, week by week and month by month, and by the end of the year, you're looking at the progress that you've made, and you feel like you didn't get as much done as you wanted to get? Being strategic and having a plan for your week can really be the pivot point you need to begin to make some changes to see the results you want in your business. 
In episode 145 of The Purpose Gathering Podcast, I'm going to help you specifically learn how to plan out your week so that you can feel confident and step into that ownership in that CEO role. I’ll map out 3 simple steps to plan your week for you to begin to follow and implement. I want you to truly feel like you know what you are doing and that when you show up to each of your work blocks, you know exactly what you should be working on.
Now each business is going to be different. So of course, I want you to walk through these steps and make it your own.
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in person membership community
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here
 

Ep 144. How to Enjoy Summer Breaks + Still Be Productive

I can’t wait to talk about today’s topic, which is how to survive summer break with your kids at home. These are tips that you can take and things you can do to make it easier on yourself, more enjoyable for your kids, and actually be able to get some work done in the process. I'll share 4 main tips for how to enjoy your summer break with your kiddos at home and still be productive.
 
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in person membership community
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join Our Free Community - The Organized Mom Photographer
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here

Ep 143. Maximize Your Marketing in 1 Hour per Week with Elizabeth Henson

Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels with your marketing? Like you’re putting so much time, effort, and energy into creating content that it feels like no one is actually seeing or engaging with?
I totally relate mama. That’s why I am SO excited about this conversation I had with Elizabeth Henson. She is an incredible marketing strategist who swears by using Facebook Groups as the main means of marketing for your business. She shares a system of marketing for only 1 hour per week, and how that has increased her marketing engagement by almost 40%. We can all take advice from Elizabeth on how simplifying your business is the only way to scale and avoid overwhelm.
 
Connect with Elizabeth:
Elizabeth Henson ​​| Website | Instagram | FREEBIE | Facebook Group
Elizabeth Henson is the owner of Elizabeth Henson INC., founder of The Messy Success Podcast®, and The Community Growth Lab®. Elizabeth has become the go-to expert in community based marketing and leadership. She helps six and seven figure companies become pro's at building and maintaining large communities that turn into marketing machines. Elizabeth's signature system for building, nurturing, and monetizing communities has changed the landscape of digital marketing. She gets businesses out of the content generating hamster wheel and into relationships that leverage their authority. Elizabeth is also a BBD Plus Coach and Sales Pro for James Wedmore. 
 
You can find Elizabeth working from home while jamming to 90s music! She loves hot yoga, and her core values are simple: To be creative and operate from her highest good, while inspiring others to do the same. Our Community Based Marketing Agency and online course is built around a unique 5 step framework that masters community building and Email marketing. 
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in person membership community
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here

Ep 142. How to Get Your Clients to Market For You

How do you do the bulk of your marketing in your business? Is it all through your own efforts? Do you ever have clients referring you and doing some of that heavy lifting for you?
I recently got a question submitted through the recording option on my website that I thought would be such a good podcast deep-dive for one of my Ask Ashley shows! Miranda, a listener of the show, asked this: “I would love, love love to hear about having an ideal client experience that results in rinse and repeat clients or life-long clients where you're just offering this perfect and wonderful experience for your clients. So much so that you don't have to put all of, or really any more, marketing into getting new clients, but that your current clients do that enough for you.”
Miranda, thank you for your question! I am so excited to dive in with you and unpack what it looks like to have that ultimate client experience and have your clients do a large chunk of marketing for you. I’ll offer 7 strategies for how to flesh this out.
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in person membership community
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here

Ep 141. Why I’ve Decided to Quit Instagram

Do you have a love-hate relationship with Instagram? On one hand, you love it, and it seems like such a great way to connect with people and get your voice out in the world and show your beautiful photography. But then on the flip side, it's just so aggravating the amount of time that you spend pouring into content only to get a few likes, and maybe a comment or two, if you're lucky.
If you're anything like me, I have been feeling this pull in this struggle for many, many years. I have finally come to the end of my rope where I feel like I am ready to finally quit Instagram.
In this episode, you’ll hear a raw, real, honest conversation on how I feel about Instagram, why I want to quit it, and how I already have experienced what it was like to be without Instagram for over four weeks. So if you're curious about my thoughts on Instagram, and the other ways that I think are more effective uses of our marketing time, effort, and energy, then this episode of the podcast is for YOU.
 
For the full show notes for this episode, check out thepurposegathering.com/quitinstagram
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in person membership community
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here

Ep 140. 4 Critical Mistakes You Might Be Making On Your Photography Website with Elizabeth McCravy

As a business owner, the first impression that a prospective client gets with you is so incredibly important. And as a photographer, it's even that much more important that your first impression is captivating. 
In today’s conversation, you’ll hear from my guest, Elizabeth McCravy. We are going to be talking about four critical mistakes that you might be making with your photography website.
We are going to be talking about websites and how that first impression can make or break a decision of whether or not someone is going to hire you.
Guest Resources: 
Elizabeth McCravy | Website | Instagram | Podcast
Elizabeth's Showit Templates | Use code ashley10 for 10% off
Resources:
Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the Efficient Mom Photographer (12 Week Group Coaching Program
Want to get make sure your photography business is on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge
Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners) Join our in person membership community
Looking for tips and strategies for making motherhood and business easier? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here

Ep 139.Owning Your Role as a CEO in Your Photography Business

Do you ever struggle to consider yourself the CEO of your business? Does that word sound strange coming out of your mouth describing yourself? I know it can feel strange, but there are SO many benefits to truly and finally owning your role as the CEO of your business!
In this episode, you’ll hear a replay of my presentation from my very own Focused Mom Photographer Summit from April 17, 2023. I’ll share with you 3 keys to owning your role as the CEO, and help you unpack why it’s important to understand your status as the CEO in order to see movement in your business.
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