Ep 24: Life of a Creative Entrepreneur with Melanie Anderson

Melanie is a wife to her husband of 23 years, Bill, and a mother of their 4 children, Sarah, Emily, Kayla and Billy. Not only does she travel internationally educating others, judging print competitions, and filming for commercial clients, she has nurtured Anderson Photographs from a home studio into the 3,000 square foot custom photographic and cinema studio it is today, specializing in Seniors, Children, Newborns, Families, Volume Sports, Boudoir, and Commercial Photography in the Arts & Entertainment District in downtown Hagerstown, MD. WHERE TO FIND Melanie ONLINE: Website Anderson Photographs (Facebook) Melanie Anderson Worldwide (Facebook) Melanie Anderson Worldwide (Instagram) EPISODE SUMMARY: Are you living your out your passion? Melanie shares her journey of a creative entrepreneur and how she is living a life that she is called to live. She says that her WHY is really about educating, inspiring, and just being real for people! "My goal is to make a difference in people's lives!" - Melanie Anderson Being a creative entrepreneur can be exhausting sometimes. Not only are we using the creative part of our brains, we also have to use the business side and that can be frustrating sometimes. Melanie shares how she is able to continue to be creative, run a successful business, and handle the anxiety in all of it! You're allowed to have a bad day! Melanie and I talk about being "unapproachable" sometimes and how it feels like we are not allowed to have a bad day. But, why not? Why don't we talk about the bad days and support each other through it? Have you tried meditating when you're experiencing stress? Melanie says that when she was going through a transition in life, meditating every day has helped her with clarity, sleep, and anxiety! It's recommended to do 20 minutes of meditation twice a day. "By taking a few minutes for yourself everyday, you are so much better for everyone else." - Melanie Anderson Let's Connect! See all that Jennifer has to offer at Shamelessly Feminine! Join The Shamelessly Feminine Facebook Group and continue the conversation! Connect more with Jennifer on Facebook and Instagram!