069: The 6 Excuses Costing You Six Figures

If you've ever caught yourself saying, I don't have time, I'm not good at business, I'll start next year, or I've already tried that and it didn't work... this episode is for you. Today I'm calling out the six biggest excuses keeping photographers stuck. Because the truth is, your camera isn't the problem. Your editing isn't the problem. Your talent isn't the problem. Your excuses are. In this episode, I'm breaking down the lies we tell ourselves that feel productive, responsible, or even logical, but are quietly costing us bookings, confidence, momentum, and ultimately... six figures. I'm sharing the mindset shifts that helped me build financial freedom after my life completely fell apart, and why waiting for the perfect time, consuming endless free content, or quitting after one failed attempt will keep you exactly where you are. This episode is packed with tough love, real talk, and practical perspective that will challenge the way you think about your business and the woman running it. In this episode, we'll cover: Why "I don't have time" is usually a prioritization problem. The identity shift from photographer to CEO. Why there is no such thing as the "right time." The hidden cost of free education and information overload. Why consistency beats talent every single time. How to stop collecting excuses and start building the business you actually want. If you're ready to stop playing small, stop waiting, and start taking ownership of your success, this episode is your wake-up call. Bye for now, Posers. Timestamps:00:00 Welcome to Posers00:35 Spicy Mom Energy03:40 Excuse One No Time09:09 Excuse Two Business Skills12:10 Excuse Three Start Now14:15 Excuse Four Right Time17:01 Excuse Five Invest Wisely22:34 Excuse Six Tried Before26:32 No Bullshit Pep Talk29:36 Outro and Call to Action 🔗 Connect with Jodi:📸 Website: https://www.j-annephotography.com📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.annephotography Love this kind of coaching?Make sure you’re on my newsletter list where I share the behind-the-scenes of launches, pricing, posing psychology, and what it really takes to scale a photography business with soul. 📣 Help Spread the Word!The Mastermind Waitlist → If this episode lit something up for you, if you recognized yourself in the pattern of working hard without seeing the growth you know you're capable of the Posers Mastermind is where we fix that. This is my most comprehensive program for photographers who are done leaving money on the table and ready to build a business with actual strategy behind it. We go deep on marketing, lead generation, content, email, sales psychology, pricing, client experience, and the mindset it takes to run a profitable company, not just a busy one. Everything I taught in this episode is just the surface of what we build together inside. I built this business as a single mom of three boys with no fallback plan and no safety net. Failure genuinely was not an option. The strategies I teach inside the Mastermind are the same ones that turned my camera into a career, my career into a company, and my company into a life I'm incredibly proud of. If you're ready to stop hoping the bookings come and start building the machine that makes them get on the waitlist for the next round. https://j-anne-photography.kit.com/posers-waitlist The Posing Method → My signature course that teaches you how to pose the brain instead of the body so you can drop dopamine and oxytocin in the first two minutes of a shoot and completely transform your galleries. https://j-annephotography.com/the-posing-method Pass Platinum → Stop scrambling for a last-minute sale. Use my link to get 2 months of Platinum free WITH A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE when you start collecting cash on autopilot. https://success.passgallery.com/jodianne-platinum-referral