Creative Business Rebellion: Anti-Strategy & Sorcery for a Wildly Successful Small Business

Creatives, this is a public service announcement. You do not have to be in a feast or famine cycle with your business. You do not have to take every client or project that comes along, and you do not have to work full-time hours or even all year round.What you need is a passive income stream. In this episode, I'm sharing 9 passive income streams that are booming in 2026. You can get started now and reap the benefits come summertime. From digital templates to YouTube channels to affiliate marketing, I'm breaking down what's working right now, the stats that prove it, and why diversifying your income is basically insurance for your creative business.Sign up for the free workshop, Find Your Winning Digital Product Idea 👉 https://www.amytakespictures.com/workshopTimestamps00:00:00 - you don't have to be in feast or famine00:00:47 - what passive income actually is00:02:00 - why this matters for creative businesses00:03:07 - diversification as business insurance00:04:17 - creators with 3+ income streams make $75k more00:04:40 - idea #100:05:39 - idea #200:06:18 - idea #300:08:01 - idea #400:08:38 - idea #500:09:17 - idea #600:10:25 - idea #700:11:55 - idea #800:12:36 - idea #900:14:06 - how to choose what to create-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Do you feel like every time you post online, you're just shouting into the void? Like the algorithm is against you, like no one's really listening or cares? It's kind of true.In this episode, I'm sharing how creative entrepreneurs are getting lost in a sea of sameness and how you can be a beacon to the right people who will show up for you time after time. We're talking about identifying your common enemy, why it's okay to alienate people (with kindness), and how being unapologetically yourself is the fastest way to build a community that actually cares. If you're tired of censoring yourself and playing it safe online, this one's for you.------------------------TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 - shouting into the void00:00:39 - how to make enemies00:01:23 - people rally around a common enemy00:02:07 - what is your business's enemy?00:03:44 - finding your shared values00:04:32 - how to alienate people00:05:22 - you cannot cast a wide net00:06:09 - cultivating the right community00:06:59 - stop censoring yourself00:08:21 - when alienation creates connection00:09:23 - being your own person online-----------------------------------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Springtime is here, and that means it's time to throw open the virtual windows of your business and let some fresh air in. In this episode, I'm walking you through 5 things you can do to spring clean your business - from updating your website to the most important one: running a realignment assessment to make sure your business still fits the life you actually want.If things are feeling a little stuck or you're in a bit of a funk, this reset is exactly what you need.Grab the Anti-Strategy Guide 👉 https://www.amytakespictures.com/anti-strategyTimestamps00:00:00 - feeling stagnant and stuck?00:00:48 - why spring cleaning matters for your business00:02:32 - the 5 things to spring clean00:02:37 - freshen up your online storefront00:04:11 - cultivating an engaged community00:06:27 - does it spark joy?00:08:52 - showing your face matters00:10:35 - the most important question of all00:11:53 - when your goals change00:13:18 - your business can pivot with you-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeatonSubscribe + leave a review! It means so much!-----------------------Full TranscriptTell me if this sounds familiar. You've been going through the motions in your business. You're going through your never-ending to-do list. Maybe you're in a funk, and things are starting to feel stagnant.Well, my friend, springtime is here, and that means it's time to throw open the virtual windows of your business and let the sunshine and fresh air in. You're going to do a proper reset on your business. Out with the old stagnant energy and in with new, fresh, revitalized energy.I'm Amy. I'm a former burned out photographer turned multiple 6-figure creative entrepreneur who works less than 25 hours a week. And I run my business in rhythm with nature. And that means that in springtime, it's time for spring cleaning. So let's dive in.Now, I don't know about you, but when springtime rolls around, I start to feel all the feelings of possibility and hope, and I look forward to what's to come. It really genuinely feels like an opportunity for a fresh start when the snow melts. I live in Canada, so that's a very real thing. When the snow melts and the flowers start to peek through and everything starts to become lush and green again, it's an exciting time. And it can be an exciting time for our business too.Now, one of the things that I love doing in springtime is spring cleaning, getting rid of all of the old stuff that's been bogging me down, making space for new things, and that's exactly what we're going to do in our business too.Now, if you're like me and you've been in business for a minute, you may find that things start to feel stagnant after a while. You go through the rhythm and things build up. So maybe you have an email list that's full of subscribers that don't really engage anymore. Or maybe your social media has become a weird mishmash of things that you're not really even interested in anymore. Maybe you have a ton of followers who don't engage because they're in a different place in their life and they're not interested anymore. Things become stale after a while.And that is why spring cleaning is so important and I think that we should all be doing it at least once a year.A reset lets you refresh your online presence. It lets you update your online presence, and it gives you an opportunity to realign your business with the goals that you have for your business and for your life. This is a good opportunity to take a close look at your business and make sure that it is actually what you want to be doing and that you're headed in the direction you really genuinely want to go.So with all that in mind, let's go through 5 things that you can do to spring clean your business this year.Number one, update that website, my friends.Listen, I am so guilty of this. So I'm in no position to criticize anyone about their outdated website, but I can tell you that with my spring cleaning this year, my website is at the top of the list, because my business has pivoted a fair bit in the last year and my website doesn't quite reflect that yet. I'm pretty sure the link in my menu to my podcast still goes to my old podcast name. So yeah, I have some work to do there.This is a great opportunity to check to make sure all of your links still go to the right place. Check and make sure that copyright at the bottom of your page is updated to the correct year. Go to your about page. How old is that headshot on your about page? Be honest. Maybe it's time for a fresh new one. Maybe you want to update some details there. Maybe you have some new accolades that haven't been added to it, or maybe you want to put a different tone on your about page. That is a great thing to do during spring cleaning.So go through all of the pages on your website, make sure all of the links still work. Make sure that there hasn't been anything that has been broken and has some weird formatting issues, and update any of the information that is now defunct or that could use a refresh. And have fun with it.It's great to refresh your online presence. Your website is like your online storefront or your online office building. Just imagine putting little flowers in your little window boxes outside of your virtual online space. That's what it's like to update your website. So enjoy it.Number two, time to purge that email list.So that means that you're going to go into your email list and you are going to remove anyone who hasn't engaged in some time.Now you don't have to straight up remove them. What I usually do is I will highlight people who haven't engaged with any of my emails in maybe the last 6 months or so. And I'll send them an email that says, "Hey, I'm cleaning my email list. If you still want to be on it, click this link." And that link will flag that they are still engaged, they do want to stay on the list. Everyone who doesn't click, they get deleted and removed from my list.Because number one, we pay for our subscribers. I'm not going to be paying for people who aren't reading my stuff. Plus, it changes your open rates. It makes your open rates look a lot lower than they really are just because you have a slew of uninterested people on your email list who just maybe goes to their junk mail and maybe they just delete them or maybe they just ignore them.We want to remove those people from our email list and cultivate a community online that is engaged and interested in what we do.Me personally, I am not interested in having a huge audience. I'm interested in having an engaged audience. A huge audience does nothing for me if they are ignoring everything that I'm doing. So I would rather have a small, more intimate audience of people who actually are interested in what I'm doing.So that's what I do with my email list is I cull that fairly regularly. Now that means that my email list doesn't necessarily grow by thousands every year. I don't care. My purpose of my email list is so that when I email the people who are on it to tell them about things that are going on or to share a new episode or to talk about a new program that I offer, that people are paying attention, they're like, "Oh, cool, something new" and they're clicking through and they're interested in what's happening.And that's why I go through and cull my email list on a regular basis. And the springtime is the best time to do that.So depending on what you use for an email marketing service provider, I use Kit, and I set up an automation. Most email marketing services will have the option for you to set up some automation, where you can identify the people who are what we would call cold subscribers, people who haven't engaged in quite a while, and you can send an email out just to those people, give them a chance to re-engage, and if they don't, they're out of here.Number three, you are going to Marie Kondo the crap out of your social media presence.Now, if you're not familiar with Marie Kondo, she is the genius mind behind tidying up and purging things from your life that don't hold as much meaning anymore. She has a series of books. I think her most famous book is probably The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. And basically, it involves sitting with everything in your home, having a look at it, looking at it carefully. Does it spark joy? If it doesn't spark joy, you can get rid of it. That's a very basic analogy of what she does.But essentially that's what you're going to do with your social media with the spring cleaning.As you're scrolling, you don't necessarily have to go and intentionally go on Instagram or go on TikTok or wherever and do this, but just as you're going through the spring and you're scrolling Instagram or you're scrolling whatever your social media platform of choice is, if you see a post that doesn't bring you joy, unfollow.You can also mark things as not interested on Instagram at least, and I believe also on TikTok and so on. Most places will have that. A way to cue the algorithm. I don't really want to see this is a way to manually take control of what the algorithm is showing you.So if you are scrolling, try to do it consciously so that as you're going through, "Oh, I like this post," like this, give it a heart, give the algorithm a cue that I want to see more of this. And then you scroll on. "I don't like this person anymore. They don't make me feel good, so I'm going to unfollow them." And then you're scrolling and you see a piece of content about something that just doesn't make you feel good inside, so you're not interested in that.It's about consciously scrolling and telling the algorithm what you do and do not want to see, because then when you open your social media, instead of being bombarded with things that make you uncomfortable or make you not feel good or make you feel bad about yourself, you are seeing things that make you happy, things that make you feel inspired, things that bring you peace or joy.Trust me, it makes a massive difference in how you feel about social media. I do it year round. But if you're going to do it once, do it in the spring and purge all of those things from social media that you do not want to see and you do not want to engage with. It'll make your life so much easier, I promise.Number four, now this is a quick one. Refresh your profile photo.So when was the last time you updated that profile photo? Time for a new one, my friends.Now, if you don't have your face as your profile photo, I encourage you to make it your face, because if you are a small business of whatever kind, our biggest superpower as a small business is us as people. That is why people tend to support small business over big corporations.Big corporations are trying to find ways to bottle this magic of personal connection because it is so powerful right now in terms of connecting with consumers. We have that easily. We have that naturally, we have it in spades. We are small businesses usually with one or two people. We can be present, we can connect with our people, and we can do that with ease.Corporations are trying to do it through user generated content and hiring spokespeople and hiring actors to pretend that they are the face of their company and so on and so forth. We don't need to do any of that stuff. We just need to show up as ourselves.So take a photo of yourself, try to take a nice one. Doesn't have to, you don't have to hire a brand photographer per se, although it can be a really great thing to do in the spring to give your business a refresh, give yourself some confidence online. But because people are looking to connect, that photo doesn't have to be perfect.So just find a place where you feel really comfortable, really at home, whether that's your studio or out in the forest or in your backyard or with your dog or your cat or whoever, have a fun time with it, take a profile photo and put it up. It'll just make you feel so much better. Give you a nice fresh update.Number 5 and perhaps the most important of this entire list. If you do nothing else, please do this.I want you to run a realignment assessment with your business.So in this process, you're going to take a very hard and honest look at your business and determine if it is still aligned with your values. If it is still aligned with the life that you want for yourself, not just your business but your life.As small business owners, as entrepreneurs, this is not a job. This is our life that we are choosing. There is very little distinction between the two. Of course, we have boundaries in our life where work is work and our life is our life, but there is so much interconnectedness.So it is really important that if you want your life to be whatever you want it to be, if you want to be able to travel, if you want to be able to live in a rural area, if you want to be able to move whenever you want, if you want to only work 10 hours a week or 15 hours a week, if you want to have the kind of business where you can become an expert on stage, whatever it is that your goals are for your life and for your work. Is your business still leading you there? Does it still fit?Because our goals change. Our personal preferences change. Mine certainly have.If you had asked me a few years ago, my goal would have been to make a million dollars a year. 7-figure year entrepreneur would have been my goal. And I don't know, I'm older now. I'm tired. Now my goal is to not have to worry about money. I do want to be financially comfortable and free. Part of that is that I am financially comfortable and free. So I don't feel that pressure to grind and grind and grind and make more and more and more money. I want a simple life. I want to enjoy my life.So it's not always about more money, but you may find that your goals have changed. Maybe your values have changed. The things that you want for your life are different now. That's okay. Your business can pivot with you because that's one of the joys of having our own business, right? We can pivot it when we need to.But having a close look at that business and seeing, does this still fit? Does my business model still work for what I want for my life? Does working with this particular subset of clients still light me up? Does creating these products still bring me joy? Those kinds of things.It can be tough because you may face some answers that you're not ready for. Like if you've spent a lot of time building a business and you've gotten yourself to a certain level of success, but then you look around and you realize that it's not quite what you wanted or it's no longer what you want. It can feel a little scary.You can absolutely pivot and you can pivot with care. It doesn't have to be abrupt, but the first step is knowing that some things need to change. And after that, you can start to make a plan for pivoting that business so it is more aligned.Now, if this sounds good to you, if you want help figuring out if your business is still aligned, if you want help figuring out how to make social media and content for your business feel better to you, if you want a really good fresh start in spring and you want to feel amazing about your business, I highly recommend you grab my anti-strategy PDF guide.You just download it, it has some information. It definitely will pump you up about wanting to create your own path forward to your own version of success. It also has a lot of prompts in it, journaling prompts, things to write, to explore, to reflect on, to think through, that will help you figure out what does that path actually look like for my business. How can I connect with my audience in a way that feels authentic and genuine to me, and not in a way that feels forced or very rigid with all these rules. It's very freeing.So you can grab that in the description below. It is totally free. I hope that you love it. It has brought a lot of inspiration to the people who have grabbed it. I've heard so many wonderful things. So I hope that you love it too.Okay, that's it for this week. Thank you so much for tuning in. I look forward to seeing you next time.-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Feeling trapped by the content hamster wheel and losing your creative soul?It's time to rewild your business. In this episode, I'm walking you through exactly what rewilding means and the 6 tangible things you can do to get back to the heart of why you started your business in the first place.This is about shedding the prescribed strategies that have left you burnt out, reconnecting with your creativity, and building a business that actually feels good to run. If you've been feeling like the dream you had for your business is far from your reality, this one's for you.Get The Free Anti-Strategy Guide! 👉 https://www.amytakespictures.com/anti-strategy/Timestamps00:00:00 - are you losing your creative soul?00:00:33 - what rewilding your business actually is00:02:43 - you want your crayons back00:03:23 - the 6 things you can do to rewild your business00:03:49 - shedding what you've been told you have to do00:06:09 - reconnecting with your creative voice00:09:10 - finding inspiration in the wild00:12:52 - making room to breathe00:14:18 - income that isn't tied to your time00:16:00 - getting support so you can be wild00:17:36 - it's hard to break old habits-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Are digital products actually profitable, or is it all hype? In this episode, I'm debunking the biggest myths about digital products and revealing the 3 digital products that will net me multiple 6 figures in 2026. I'll share what actually works, why saturation doesn't matter, and how you can create digital products that sell without falling for predatory BS.---------------------------------Timestamps00:00 - introduction: can you actually make money with digital products?00:58 - debunking digital product myths01:41 - myth 103:36 - myth 204:56 - myth 307:57 - myth 410:51 - what you *can* do with digital products11:05 - saturated niche? why that's actually good13:45 - the technology barrier isn't as bad as you think15:05 - you don't have to create an online course16:01 - the 3 digital products making me multiple 6 figures16:14 - product 118:40 - product 220:04 - product 322:51 - how to create a digital product that's guaranteed to sell---------------------------------🔥 Join my FREE WORKSHOP to find your winning digital product idea in 60 minutes → https://www.amytakespictures.com/workshop📸 My product photography course → https://www.amytakespictures.com/1h-photolab📱 Bold + Bloom Lightroom presets → https://www.boldandbloompresets.com❤️‍🔥 Rebel Collective → https://www.amytakespictures.com/rebelcollective-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Are you building a business that feels like a golden cage?You started your business for freedom, but somewhere along the way it started running you instead of the other way around. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how I built a multiple six-figure business that lets me live like I'm semi-retired, including the three unconventional things I do that most business coaches would never tell you about.Automation, intuition, and nature as a business guide. Yeah, it's a little wild. But it works.JOIN REBEL COLLECTIVE and have a burnout-proof business that fuels a life you love 👉 https://www.amytakespictures.com/rebelcollective-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

GET THE ANTI-STRATEGY GUIDE HERE 👉 https://www.amytakespictures.com/anti-strategy/-----------------------------------What if you could stop doing all the stuff that feels like a total slog in your business?Last week I shared how the anti-strategy came about. This week, I'm breaking down what it actually is, the three pillars that guide it, and most importantly, what it's NOT.Dive deep into the "ANTI strategy," a unique approach to running your business that prioritizes what feels good and eliminates the slog. The anti-strategy goes beyond business tips; it's a philosophy for creative entrepreneurship on your own terms. I'm sharing the core pillars of this philosophy, giving small business owners an alternative/awesome approach to the same, tired marketing strategies and achieve sustainable, burnout-free business growth.This is all about filtering out the noise of everything you've been told you "should" do in your business and finding your own path forward. One that doesn't burn you out, actually feels good, and leads to real growth.If you're tired of following everyone else's formula and ready to build a business that fits your life, this one's for you.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - what is the anti-strategy?00:59 - rejecting the status quo01:36 - filter out what you've been told you "should" do02:37 - there is no one size fits all04:02 - finding creativity and joy in your business again08:27 - the three pillars of the anti-strategy09:02 - pillar 1: individuality13:04 - pillar 2: simplicity17:40 - pillar 3: feeling21:48 - what the anti-strategy is NOT25:44 - finding a platform that lights you up28:24 - standing out from AI by being purely human29:02 - embracing the anti-strategy takes time-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Tired of bending over backwards for the Instagram algorithm?Yeah, me too.In this first episode of Creative Business Rebellion, I'm sharing how I hit a breaking point with social media last year and what happened when I stopped following all the "rules" I'd been told I had to follow. Spoiler: my business got better, not worse.This is the intro to what I'm calling the anti-strategy. It's not another marketing strategy you have to learn. It's actually about unlearning a lot of the crap we've been told about how we "have" to run our businesses.If you've been feeling boxed in by all the things you think you're supposed to be doing in your business, this one's for you.-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

You ready, Rebels?! We're so over following someone else's script, strategy, or formula. We're doing business our way, on our terms, and guess what? It's gonna be GREAT.Because when we shed all the pressure put us on to do or be certain things and start following our own path? That's where the magic really starts to happen.We enjoy our running our businesses more. We connect better with our target audiences. We're less vulnerable to burnout. We make more money. We're happier human beings and live fuller, richer lives.Welcome to the Anti-Strategy. I'm your guide, Amy, and I'm a multi-six-figure creative business owner and mentor. Let's get weird and blaze our trails, shall we?-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Hey, Amy here! The Bold Company podcast is going on hiatus for the summer. But never fear! We'll be back in the fall with new guests, new insights, and lots more to share. Over the summer, we'll be busy working with our course creators on Brioka to get their courses ready to launch. Want to join us? Sharing your craft with the world is not only fulfilling, but a great way to make your creative business more profitable and sustainable. Plus, there are zero startup or monthly fees. Learn more and join us at www.brioka.com. Follow Amy on Instagram 👉 @amy.takes.pictures Follow Brioka on Instagram 👉 @createwithbrioka-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Over the next few weeks we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and creative self-care. This week we're revisiting Amy's chat with Jenni Kowal, a fantastic self-care and creative exploration coach!  Original Description: In this episode I am chatting with Jenni Kowal of Anytime Creative. In addition to being a visual artist, Jenni is a self care and creative exploration coach. How cool is that?  Listen in to hear us talk about bringing joy and a sense of play into your creativity, running a successful Kickstarter campaign, and the importance of boundaries when it comes to self care. Plus we talk about her awesome Self Card Aventure Card Deck, which you are definitely going to want to check  out! About Jenni: Jenni Kowal is a multi passionate, visual artist and personal development coach specializing in self care and creative exploration. Founder of Anytime Creative, she offers a variety of life coaching services, mindfulness support. Her flagship product is the Self Care Adventure Cards - an intuitive card deck that sparks inspiration for every step of your self care journey. Her mission is to help scattered and multi-passionate creatives use self care to fuel their creative expression, get out of their own way and spend more time in flow! Links: Jenni's Website: https://anytimecreative.com Jenni on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/anytimecreative   Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   Brioka's Website: https://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Over the next few weeks we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and self-care. This week we're revisiting Amy's chat with Mari Reisberg, creativity coach and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast!   Original Description: In this episode, I'm speaking with Mari Reisberg: therapist, performer, creativity coach, and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast.  Mari and I talk about her journey as a very creative child, to the world of performing, and then onto her role supporting other creatives. We talk about rejection as a creative (something we all experience), creative self-care, and creating on your own terms.  Words you'll hear… "Affirmations lead us to goals, they lead us to the changes we want to make in our life." "When we give our mind space to relax, answers show up." "Creativity is a present moment experience." "I think we forget how important mindfulness is to creativity." About Mari Mari Reisberg, LPC is a therapist, performer, podcast host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast and creativity coach. She holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Hartford's Hartt School and an MA in Somatic Counseling Psychology, Dance/Movement Therapy, from Naropa University. She currently splits time between the traditional 9-5 world as the director of utilization review and internship programming for a substance abuse treatment center, and her own Sustaining Creativity coaching business where she works 1:1 with performers and non-performers to spark, grow, sustain, share and transform creativity in their lives. She has shared her Sustaining Creativity work at conferences, Universities and in workshops across the country. Mari believes we are all creative and life is way more fun when we can find creativity.   Links Mari's Facebook: facebook.com/sustainingcreativity Mari's Instagram: instagram.com/sustainingcreativity Mari's Podcast: https://sustainingcreativity.buzzsprout.com/ Amy's episode of the Sustaining Creativity podcast: https://sustainingcreativity.buzzsprout.com/1028026/9485614-amy-eaton Mari's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marika-reisberg-b1320151 Mari's 7 Day Creativity Challenge: https://courses.skillfulmeans.life/7-day-Awakening-Creativity Mari's Free Creativity Guide: https://courses.skillfulmeans.life/Awakening-Creativity Brioka: https://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy's website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/ Amy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures  -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Over the next few weeks, we're revisting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and self-care. This week we're revisiting Amy's chat with Becca Rich, our favourite Holistic Time Coach! Original Description: In this episode I'm chatting with Becca Rich, a holistic time coach who helps busy, ambitious entrepreneurs reclaim their time and combat time scarcity. How many times have you said or thought "there's never enough time"? I've thought it MANY times - today. While scarcity mindset in terms of money is something we hear about often, time scarcity was a brand new concept for me and one I really needed to hear. What Becca shares in this episode is absolutely game-changing for entrepreneurs and creatives who feel like they're always struggling with time. Time is finite, but the way we view our time can make it feel like there truly is more hours in the day. About Becca Becca Rich is a holistic time coach and consultant supporting conscious yet ambitious business owners heal time scarcity and leverage their unique way of operating, so they can unapologetically live and work their way. As an engineer turned mindfulness teacher and holistic coach, her mission is to blow up the hustling status quo and help folks discover tools and mindsets authentic to them. Becca's deeply committed to the ripple effect that happens when we begin to reclaim our time. If you're interested in her work, be sure to connect with Becca!   🔗 Links 🔗 Website: https://www.theholistictimecoach.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theholistictimecoach/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theholistictimecoach/ Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/ Brioka: https://www.brioka.com Join the free Brioka Creators Group: https://creators.brioka.com Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Over the next few weeks we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and creative self care. This week we're revisiting Amy's chat with Lauren Saunders, an entrepreneur and business mentor for heart-driven entrepreneurs.    Original Description:   In this episode of Bold Company I'm chatting with Lauren Saunders, business mentor and entrepreneur who shares with us how mindset and manifestation aren't just buzzwords - they're important, valuable, and legitimate pieces to the success puzzle.   There's a lot of talk about mindset and manifestation in the online business world, and sometimes they're romanticized concepts that don't seem like they carry much weight. Lauren shares with us how mindset and manifestation, when combined with action that is in alignment with what feels good to us, is the key to unlocking forward momentum in your business.   Listen now to hear about how you can change your way of thinking to begin making serious strides in your business.   Lauren Saunders is a Business Mentor who coaches ambitious, heart-driven entrepreneurs to align with their desired success. At the age of 28, she left her career as a high school art teacher for a life of entrepreneurship, and she's built two full-time businesses by implementing mindset, marketing, & manifestation strategies that actually work. Her experience and success has allowed her to coach business owners all over the world into full-time entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur, she's quadrupled her income as a teacher and lives a life of travel, freedom and passion. She is lit up when providing ambitious business owners with the tools they need to manifest the success and lives they truly desire. Links ⤵️   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurencsaunders/  Website: https://www.laurencsaunders.com/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3wpu3QJln0Tcq5unwqTWuW   Amy's Episode on Lauren's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7E85Ae7C3Mntdcl33lrr08 Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Over the next few weeks, we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and creative self-care. This week we're revisiting Amy's chat with Nicola Taylor, which is still one of Amy's favourite convos to date. Original Description: In this episode of the Bold Company podcast, I'm chatting with Nicola Taylor of Makers Business Toolkit. Nicola is a fine art photographer and mentor for makers and artists running their own businesses. She and I had one of my favourite conversations to date - all about finding your unique voice as a creative, maintaining your creativity and inspiration as a professional creative, and how there's no "right" or "wrong" way to go about it. If you are a creative professional of any kind, you are going to LOVE this conversation.-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Over the next few weeks, we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and creative self-care. We thought there'd be no better place to start then with Amy's own personal journey of creative rediscovery. Original Episode Description: Last summer, I hit a breaking point. I had stifled my creativity out of fear for so long that I firmly believe I was "not a creative person". Until it began bubbling up out of me in the most unexpected of ways - anxiety, mood swings, tears randomly bursting out of my face at the oddest of times. I couldn't keep it locked away any more. At the time, I didn't even know what "it" was - only that I was really struggling. I was disconnected, lost, unsure of where to go with my business and how to "fix" whatever it was that felt broken inside me. One conversation changed everything for me, and in this episode I share what was said that made me really evaluate my beliefs that I "wasn't creative", and how that began a beautiful, painful, and transformative quest to finding myself and my voice as a creative. Follow Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Follow Amy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyeatonphotography Go to Amy's website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/ Music: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this, the 50th episode of Bold Company Amy answers another awesome question from a listener. And this one is near and dear to Amy's heart because it's about books! "What are your favourite business books or authors?" Listen in as Amy shares her favourite recommendations as well as a list compiled from her Instagram followers!  The book list: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity by Felicia Day You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert Driven to Succeed: From Poverty to Podium - A First-Nation Success Story by Kendal Netmaker It's About Time: The Art of Choosing the Meaningful over the Urgent, by Valorie Burton Atomic Habits by James Clear (Instagram recommended as well) We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman's Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power by Rachel Rodgers (Recommended by Julieanne from Heirloom Island) Words that Sell: The Thesaurus to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas by Richard Bayan The Zen of Creativity: Cultivating Your Artistic Life by John Daido Loori Trust the Process: An Artist's Guide to Letting Go by Shaun McNiff Stories That Sell: Turn Satisfied Customers into Your Most Powerful Sales & Marketing Asset Donald Miller: Marketing Made Simple, Business Made Simple, Hero on a Mission Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott Links: Leave us a review - www.ratethispodcast.com/boldcompany Amy's Website - www.amytakespictures.com Amy's Instagram - www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures  Brioka's Website - www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram - www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka  -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode Amy talks to Emma Freeman, an incredibly talented intuitive artist and poet. Amy and Emma dive deep into their respective creative journeys and practices.    Listen in as they discuss their spirituality and how it affects their creativity, their shared love of objects with rich histories and healing through creativity. You are definitely going to want to hear this fantastic and fascinating conversation.    Bio:   Emma Freeman is an artist, poet, and teacher who uses creative and spiritual practices to heal and unearth deeper knowing and meaning in her life. Her practice is  contemplative, slow and focused on quiet play and intuitive listening. She loves creating community spaces that encourage deep conversation, intuitive self-expression, spiritual discovery and collective healing. She's a Buddhist, queer, highly sensitive and sober. She lives in Wisconsin with her two rescue beagles.    Links:   Emma's Website: www.creativeunearthing.com Emma's Instagram: www.instagram.com/emmafreemanart   Amy's Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy's Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures    Brioka's Website: www.brioka.com Brioka's Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode Amy answers a listener's question about setting up email marketing. She talks about the ins and outs of email marketing and exactly why you need to have an email list set up. Hint: you TOTALLY need to!   Listen in to hear Amy's best recommendations for content, frequency and building your email list. Plus she talks about which program she uses now and why she recommends it so highly.   Thanks to Ayla at Ruya Creations for the question. And if you want to submit your own question to be answered in a future episode you can send Amy a DM or submit it at the link below. We'd love to hear from you.   Links:   Ruya Creations Website: www.ruyacreations.com    Question Submission: www.amytakespictures.com/submitaquestion    Shine Bright Registration: www.amytakespictures.com/shinebright Amy's Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   Brioka's Website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode Amy answers the first of the questions listeners have submitted! Melissa asked "How did you approach hiring your assistant and how did you know it would be a good fit? Where did you start looking and where did you find her?"   Listen in to hear how Amy hired Megan, who started out handling her customer service but has grown into Amy's invaluable right hand assistant. Amy talks about how you know it's the right time to hire a Virtual Assistant (VA), what it can do for the growth of your business and her most important tips for how to go about finding and hiring the right person!   We would love to hear your questions - you can submit them at amytakespictures.com/submitaquestion    Amy's Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures  Question Submissions: www.amytakespictures.com/submitaquestion   Brioka's Website: www.brioka.com  Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka   -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode Amy talks about what you, the listener can do to help shape future episodes and three things you can do right now to help grow your business.   Wondering how to expand your audience? How to grow your business and get people to buy your products or services as a small business? Listen to Amy's three biggest tips on how to show up authentically and earn that all important "know, like and trust" factor. It's all about YOU!   Have you got a question or a topic you'd like Amy to talk about? Feeling stuck in your business or creatively? Amy would love to help. You can send your questions or voice recording to [email protected] or via DM on Instagram   Link:   Amy's website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   Brioka's website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka   -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode Amy talks about how to navigate social media as an overwhelmed, introverted or highly sensitive person. Because guess what, she's all three!   Social media can be exhausting and overwhelming, and we are all under this external pressure to post every day or to post a certain way. It feels like our businesses depend on getting it just right. But it's just not true. It's far more important to be true to yourself and to decide what works for you and for your business. So listen in to hear some of Amy's tips for cutting down on the mindless scrolling, setting boundaries and figuring out how to do social media your own way.    Links: Amy's newly rebranded website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   Brioka's website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka   -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode Amy talks about the evolution of Amy Takes Pictures and the why behind the  changes. It's an exciting time for the business and Amy shares some of her personal journey and how this new direction brings things more into alignment with who she is now. It's all about her motto "Creativity is Everything".  Listen in to hear her talk about Phase One of the rebrand and some of the changes you can expect to see in the short term, as well as some of the exciting new plans coming up down the road! She's on a mission to bring creativity to the every day and to help people fall in love with photography, not just teach them how to take a technically great photo.  Come join us on this journey, it's going to be amazing. Links: Amy's website (Rebrand coming March 28th!): www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures  Brioka's website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode I am chatting with Jenni Kowal of Anytime Creative. In addition to being a visual artist, Jenni is a self care and creative exploration coach. How cool is that?  Listen in to hear us talk about bringing joy and a sense of play into your creativity, running a successful Kickstarter campaign, and the importance of boundaries when it comes to self care. Plus we talk about her awesome Self Card Aventure Card Deck, which you are definitely going to want to check  out! About Jenni: Jenni Kowal is a multi passionate, visual artist and personal development coach specializing in self care and creative exploration. Founder of Anytime Creative, she offers a variety of life coaching services, mindfulness support. Her flagship product is the Self Care Adventure Cards - an intuitive card deck that sparks inspiration for every step of your self care journey. Her mission is to help scattered and multi-passionate creatives use self care to fuel their creative expression, get out of their own way and spend more time in flow! Links: Jenni's Website: https://anytimecreative.com Jenni on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/anytimecreative   Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   Brioka's Website: https://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka  -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode I am chatting with Christine Marie of Awāsis Boutique, an Indigenous artist who is passionate about educating others about Indigenous culture and about giving back to organizations that support babies and families.    Listen in to hear us talk about how she makes clothing that connects people with their language and culture, the importance of always learning and the power of community. Plus listen to me rave about her Reels on Instagram, she's definitely got them nailed! About Christine: Christine Marie, a Filipino/Indigenous Mom of two, launched Awāsis Boutique in Feb 2018 as an online shop. Awāsis means child in Cree. It was the first Indigenous inspired baby and kids fashion shop in Western Canada. After seeing a gap of Indigenous inspired clothing for babies/kids on the market in Canada, she set out to fill this gap. To not only provide little ones with fashion pieces that connect them with their language and culture, but to also educate others about the Indigenous culture. Christine is passionate about making an impact beyond the business sector. To be able to do her part at revitalizing the Indigenous language, which was lost, be intentional about educating others about the culture, give back to organizations that support all things babies/families and act on the calls of reconciliation by engaging in relationships/business partnerships with non Indigenous people. As well as, giving proceeds back to organizations that are related to all things babies + their families. Awāsis Boutique would have not grown like it has over the last few years without the incredible support of customers, suppliers and collaborations. Although she is the face behind the brand, Christine gives credit to the village who has joined her for the ride! In June 2021, she ran a successful "Every Child Matters" tee campaign. Within 45 minutes, 600 tees sold. Proceeds of $9,375 were donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. By the end of September, an additional $15,000+ was donated to the Legacy of Hope Foundation + the SPSchools Literacy program. Links: Christine's Website: www.awasisboutique.ca  Christine on Instagram: www.instagram.com/AwasisBoutique Christine on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AwasisBoutique  Brioka's Website: www.brioka.ca Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy's Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode I'm chatting with graphic designer Stacy Fredericks Just when everything was moving online and going digital Stacy made the bold decision to move toward print. Listen in as we chat about how she came to that decision, how she works with business owners to create physical items that will "surprise and delight" their clients and to hear us get a little bit nerdy about paper and the joy of getting cool stuff in the mail!   About Stacy: Stacy Fredericks is a graphic designer and founder of Waypoint Creative Services. With 10 + years designing for print, Stacy helps female founders surprise and delight their clients with print assets that elevate their client experience. She has a knack for creating unique print pieces that keep you top of mind, heart, and wallet. When she's not nerding out on the latest paper swatch book, you can find her cosied up with her kiddos and kitties watching Disney movies or playing Minecraft. Connect with Stacy on instagram @waypoint_creative for all things paper and printspiration.    Links Stacy's Website: www.designwithwaypoint.com Stacy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/waypoint_creative   Brioka's Website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka   Amy's Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode I'm chatting with another awesome member of our team, Emily! Emily is the social media maven for Brioka, is the most-seen face on our reels, and one chatting with you in the comments. Emily is sharing some AMAZING advice when it comes to social media. If you're tired of all the overcomplicated social media guidance, then you will LOVE Emily's realistic, attainable steps for a stronger social media presence. About Emily: Emily discovered her passion and talent for social media as manager of a boutique clothing shop in the destination town of Almonte, Ontario. Full of personality, Emily was able to translate her talent for connecting with people in the shop into a genuine and engaging social media presence for the business. She is now excited to be a part of the Brioka social media team! Emily lives in the Ottawa Valley and can be found roller skating around town, at the pottery studio or planning her next big travel adventure! Links Emily on Instagram - www.instagram.com/emily_kadokescantlebury Brioka's Website - www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram - www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy's Website - www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram - www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode I am talking to Megan Bennett. You may already know her as Megan - Team Amy Takes Pictures or Megan - Team Brioka. That's right, she's my awesome right-hand-gal! But she's not only my assistant, she's also a Maker herself. Listen in to hear us chat about how Megan found her authentic voice as an artist, what it's like behind the scenes around here, and a bunch of fun stuff we didn't already know about each other!  About Megan: Megan is a mixed media artist, who usually describes her work as "I glue book pages to stuff that falls out of trees." She uses natural materials as her inspiration, and can often be found hanging out in the forest gathering acorn caps, fallen branches and other interesting bits. Her work tends to be small-scale with a healthy dose of whimsy - you can always expect to find tiny bookshelf crowns, hand carved acorns, her signature book page leaf buds and a whole lot of moss! She lives in Vancouver with her husband, two only mildly well behaved dogs, and their two year old son, who thankfully loves wandering around in the forest as much as his mother does! Links: Megan's Etsy shop: http://www.MeganBennettStudios.etsy.com Megan on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/meganbennettstudios Brioka's Website: http://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy's Website: http://www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode I am chatting with expert Etsy seller and business coach, and host of the Crickets to Cha-Chings Podcast, Lauren Keplinger! Lauren has been selling on Etsy for 10 years and has earned more than $800,000 in revenue in that time!  She has definitely cracked the code to selling on Etsy and she now shares that knowledge with other Etsy sellers through her Coaching business.  Listen in to hear us talk about how running an Etsy shop has changed over the years, Lauren's business journey, and how meaningful it is to shop on Etsy and support other Makers. About Lauren: Lauren Keplinger started selling on Etsy in 2012, and has since grown her basement shop to a $800,000 company with over 22,000 sales on the platform. In 2018 she started coaching other Etsy sellers to grow and scale their Etsy shop through her website, laurenkeplinger.com and her Crickets to Cha-Chings podcast.   Links  Lauren's Website - http://www.laurenkeplinger.com Lauren's Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/lauren.keplinger Lauren's Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crickets-to-cha-chings/id1462287744 Brioka -  http://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy's Website - http://www.amytakespictures.com Amy's Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode I'm talking in depth with fellow Nova Scotian photographer DeeDee Morris. DeeDee's creative work is stunning and powerful. She works primarily with women, capturing their true essences by getting to know them deeply and personally. Everyone has a different story to tell and DeeDee gives women the space to get vulnerable and real. And raw. Listen in to hear DeeDee talk about her process, how she views her creativity, and the importance of charging what you are worth as a creative business owner. Plus you get to hear us bond over what a small world it is and how much we love Nova Scotia! About DeeDee: DeeDee Morris is an awe-inspiring photographer whose work is not only beautifully raw, but is also incredibly honest. She dives in deep with her subjects, getting to know them on a personal and spiritual level, and is then able to capture a single moment that portrays their vulnerable individuality in stunning ways. Her work celebrates family, motherhood, self-understanding,and love of the natural world, all of which are outward expressions of her own values and ambitions. DeeDee's pursuit of authenticity is a rare and powerful experience. Featured in Lemonade and Lenses, Wild Woman Magazine, Feels Zine, and multiple other prints, she has also shown her work in galleries across Canada. She lives on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia with her husband and twin girls. 🔗 LINKS 🔗 www.deedeemorris.com DeeDee on Instagram: @deedeemorrisphotography Amy on Instagram: @amy.takes.pictures Brioka on Instagram: @createwithbrioka Brioka website: www.brioka.com Amy's website: www.amytakespictures.com-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, I'm chatting with multi-passionate artist coach, Diane Foy. You may have heard that you MUST choose a niche as a creative and you must only ever do ONE thing in order to be successful. Diane disagrees. Her refreshing perspective embraces the idea that creatives are multi-faceted and can bring more than one thing to the table. Diane believes that artists have the power to change lives with their talent. Her mission is to educate, motivate and empower multi-passionate artists to embrace their authenticity, creativity, and purpose so that the world can experience that power. Listen in to hear all about how you can flourish as a creative entrepreneur while embracing your multipassionate self. 🔗 LINKS 🔗 Diane Foy: https://www.dianefoy.com Diane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianefoyarts/ Brioka: https://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, Jeff is back and we're breaking down how to outline your online course. Last week we talked about narrowing in on your course topic, and this week's chat is the perfect follow up. It maps out the journey your students will take from where they are before they take your course, through to the transformation or acquired skillset. In our free workshop next week, we'll be digging deeper into these topics and more to help you totally plan out your online course, so that all that's left to do is make it! And we'll help you with that too. All totally free. Visit www.brioka.com/workshop for full details and to register! 🔗 LINKS 🔗 Brioka: www.brioka.com Craft Your Creative Online Course workshop: www.brioka.com/workshop Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Jeff on Instagram: www.instagram.com/acrylic.knight  -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

The online learning market is growing rapidly and is on track to become a $375 billion a year industry within the next few years. Want a piece of that pie? We're going to help you get it.   In this episode, Amy is joined by fellow co-founder of Brioka, Jeff. They're sharing exactly how to choose a course topic that you'll love teaching and that will attract students (even if there's already lots of "free" content on the subject out there).   Amy and Jeff are talking about: 👉 How to choose something you both love and know 👉 That you don't have to be the top authority or most knowledgeable expert on the subject to teach effectively 👉 The difference between paid courses and free tutorials, and why you shouldn't let those free tutorials hold you back from creating a course on your chosen topic 👉 How to hone in on a topic that is both wanted and needed by the community you'll be teaching   🔗 LINKS 🔗 Register for the free course creation workshop: www.brioka.com/workshop Brioka: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Jeff on Instagram: www.instagram.com/acrylic.knight-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Happy New Year! In this episode, Amy talks about goal setting for your boldest year yet in your creative business. And "bold" might not be quite what you think… From small, meaningful goals to big, bold goals, now is a great time to reflect on the year ahead and what you want and need from it; for your life, your business, and your creativity. Amy talks about goal setting and breaking those goals down into manageable chunks, being adaptable and flexible in those goals while keeping your eyes on the big picture, and how to set and live by your "word of the year." And if you're just not really feeling in a place where you want to set big goals or declare a "word of the year", Amy shares that she too feels that way and why that is perfectly okay. LINKS Brioka: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Rate & Review Bold Company: www.ratethispodcast.com/boldcompany-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, we're revisiting one of my most-listened-to episodes of this season: Our Big Business Reveal. In this episode, I'm speaking with my business partner (and husband), Jeff Brooks - and we're sharing all the details on our brand new business, an online course platform, marketplace, and community for creatives. Listen in to hear our plans and vision for our course platform, how we'll be different than other course platforms, and how we'll support our course creators and the creative industry as a whole. Read all about our new business and join the email list to be kept in the loop at www.brioka.com! LINKS Brioka: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Jeff on Instagram: www.instagram.com/acrylic.knight-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, I'm revisiting one of my most-listened-to episodes: Leaving a Day Job.   In Leaving a Day Job, I share the story of how I walked away from a day job for the last time exactly 5 years ago to the day. With no savings, no prospects, and no activity in my business for months, I took a major risk - and it paid off BIG TIME.   From the final straw to the tears that led to my breakthrough and everything that came afterwards, I'm sharing my story as well as concrete advice on how you can leave your day job and take your creative business full-time too.   The Links… Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka: https://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode of Bold Company, Amy and Jeff are talking about how you can add more profit and income to your creative business without creating more work for yourself. Scalable income comes in many forms, and they can provide more stable, consistent, and sustainable income for creative businesses. But are they really worth it? Does it really require no additional work? And what exactly can you do to add scalable income to your business? We answer all of these questions and more in this episode, including how to add a stream of scalable income to your business easily and investment-free with our new company, Brioka.   Things you might hear… It's such a good feeling to know that you've made a difference in someone's life. Being able to share your gift, share your craft and your talent with other people is incredibly rewarding. You put the work in in the beginning and then you reap the benefits for a long time to come. Demystifying all of the fog around creating a course is what we're here for.   The links… Brioka: https://www.brioka.com Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Jeff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrylic.knight -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, I'm speaking with creative business and jewelry maker, Amanda Sampson.   Amanda started her jewelry business in 2019, growing it continuously as a side hustle until COVID-19 forced the closure of her restaurant. Amanda threw herself full-time into her jewelry business, Night Moves Atelier, which developed a passionate fan-following and landed a spot in a show for emerging designers at New York Fashion Week in 2021.   Listen in as Amanda talks about her business journey, the challenges, triumphs, and realities of running a creative business, and how showing at New York Fashion Week impacted her small business.   Things you might hear…   "Your community that you foster with your brand? They are everything."   "You need to be constantly in reflection of what you're bringing to the table."   "If you think of people as community it changes the perspective and changes that narrative."   "You can learn so much from other people, just chatting with them, if you let go of that fear of intimidation."   About Amanda   Amanda is the designer/maker/babe-in-chief of Night Moves Atelier. Night Moves Atelier designs colourful retro-inspired handmade polymer clay earrings and accessories for rad babes everywhere. What started in early 2019 as a creative side hustle quickly turned into a full-time career and passion.    Links   Amanda's Website: http://www.nightmovesatelier.com   Amanda's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nightmovesatelier   Amanda's Tiktok: http://www.tiktok.com/nightmovesatelier   Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka   Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/   Brioka: https://www.brioka.com-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, I'm speaking with Mari Reisberg: therapist, performer, creativity coach, and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast.    Mari and I talk about her journey as a very creative child, to the world of performing, and then onto her role supporting other creatives. We talk about rejection as a creative (something we all experience), creative self-care, and creating on your own terms.    Words you'll hear…   "Affirmations lead us to goals, they lead us to the changes we want to make in our life."   "When we give our mind space to relax, answers show up."   "Creativity is a present moment experience."   "I think we forget how important mindfulness is to creativity."   About Mari   Mari Reisberg, LPC is a therapist, performer, podcast host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast and creativity coach. She holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Hartford's Hartt School and an MA in Somatic Counseling Psychology, Dance/Movement Therapy, from Naropa University. She currently splits time between the traditional 9-5 world as the director of utilization review and internship programming for a substance abuse treatment center, and her own Sustaining Creativity coaching business where she works 1:1 with performers and non-performers to spark, grow, sustain, share and transform creativity in their lives. She has shared her Sustaining Creativity work at conferences, Universities and in workshops across the country.   Mari believes we are all creative and life is way more fun when we can find creativity.   Links   Mari's Facebook: facebook.com/sustainingcreativity   Mari's Instagram: instagram.com/sustainingcreativity   Mari's Podcast: https://sustainingcreativity.buzzsprout.com/   Amy's episode of the Sustaining Creativity podcast: https://sustainingcreativity.buzzsprout.com/1028026/9485614-amy-eaton   Mari's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marika-reisberg-b1320151   Mari's 7 Day Creativity Challenge: https://courses.skillfulmeans.life/7-day-Awakening-Creativity   Mari's Free Creativity Guide: https://courses.skillfulmeans.life/Awakening-Creativity   Brioka: https://www.brioka.com   Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka   Amy's website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/   Amy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode I'm chatting with Becca Rich, a holistic time coach who helps busy, ambitious entrepreneurs reclaim their time and combat time scarcity.   How many times have you said or thought "there's never enough time"? I've thought it MANY times - today. While scarcity mindset in terms of money is something we hear about often, time scarcity was a brand new concept for me and one I really needed to hear.   What Becca shares in this episode is absolutely game-changing for entrepreneurs and creatives who feel like they're always struggling with time. Time is finite, but the way we view our time can make it feel like there truly is more hours in the day.   About Becca Becca Rich is a holistic time coach and consultant supporting conscious yet ambitious business owners heal time scarcity and leverage their unique way of operating, so they can unapologetically live and work their way. As an engineer turned mindfulness teacher and holistic coach, her mission is to blow up the hustling status quo and help folks discover tools and mindsets authentic to them. Becca's deeply committed to the ripple effect that happens when we begin to reclaim our time. If you're interested in her work, be sure to connect with Becca!   🔗 Links 🔗   Website: https://www.theholistictimecoach.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theholistictimecoach/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theholistictimecoach/ Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/ Brioka: https://www.brioka.com Join the free Brioka Creators Group: https://creators.brioka.com Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka  -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, I'm speaking with creative director and designer of Lemon and the Sea, Samantha Mabe.   Samantha is a web designer, podcaster, and mom - in this episode we dive deep into the idea that success looks very different to everyone, and that what you see on the outside might just not be indicative of how a business really is on the inside.    We also talk about the complexities of juggling life as entrepreneurs with young children, and how no matter what your life situation is, the concept of "balance" isn't really about balance at all.   Things You'll Hear...   Everybody's going to do this differently and part of being an entrepreneur  is being allowed to do that.   My version of success is really to have a business where I can work with the type of people that I love to work with   We have realized that that million dollar business isn't what everybody needs.   Throw out all the things you've been told you should do and figure out a way that works for you and your life.   About Samantha   Samantha Mabe, creative director and designer of Lemon and the Sea, empowers service-based business owners with a custom website that reflects the price increase they deserve. She loves creating websites with beauty and brains that are designed to convert and give you the power to make edits yourself. She currently lives in Richmond, VA with her husband and one talkative toddler.   Links   Samantha on the web: https://www.lemonandthesea.com/   Samantha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lemonandthesea/   Samantha on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lemonandthesea   Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   Amy Takes Pictures: https://www.amytakespictures.com   Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instgram.com/createwithbrioka   Brioka on the web: https://www.brioka.com   Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode of Bold Company, I'm chatting with artist, online educator, and fellow podcaster, Julieanne Steedman.   Julieanne shares the story of her journey from burnt out school teacher to successful creative entrepreneur, how doubt about her talent as an artist prevented her from moving into a creative career earlier, and how the idea of success has changed for her over time.   Julieanne's story is so special in that it is SO relatable, but also so inspiring for others to hear what's possible for them and their creative business too.   Things you'll hear...   "The storytelling behind your work and creating a connection with your audience is key"   "There's a lot more opportunity now for people as artists and handmakers to actually do this as a job"   "Success to me is doing something that you feel really good about."   "I get to teach and mentor other makers, and that just makes me feel so so good."   About Julieanne   Julieanne Steedman is an artist, online educator, podcaster, and champion for her handmade community. She believes in the power of community, that spending time in nature often gives you the answers you need, and that there is no such thing as too much coffee. She is passionate about supporting creatives to master the art of a thriving business. Julieanne lives and runs her business, Heirloom Island in rural Northern Ontario.   Links   Heirloom Island: www.heirloomisland.com   Julieanne on Instagram: www.instagram.com/heirloomisland   Free Resource from Julieanne: The Maker's Map   Brioka: www.brioka.com   Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka   Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures   Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this week's episode, I'm speaking with my business partner (and husband), Jeff Brooks - and we're sharing all the details on our brand new business, an online course platform, marketplace, and community for creatives. Listen in to hear about how we evolved as business owners over the past four years and how we decided to create something totally new, together. You'll also hear all about our plans and vision for our course platform, how we'll be different than other course platforms, and how we'll support our course creators and the creative industry as a whole. Read all about our new business and join the email list to be kept in the loop at www.brioka.com. LINKS Brioka: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Jeff on Instagram: www.instagram.com/acrylic.knight    -----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode of Bold Company I'm chatting with Lauren Saunders, business mentor and entrepreneur who shares with us how mindset and manifestation aren't just buzzwords - they're important, valuable, and legitimate pieces to the success puzzle. There's a lot of talk about mindset and manifestation in the online business world, and sometimes they're romanticized concepts that don't seem like they carry much weight. Lauren shares with us how mindset and manifestation, when combined with action that is in alignment with what feels good to us, is the key to unlocking forward momentum in your business. Listen now to hear about how you can change your way of thinking to begin making serious strides in your business. Lauren Saunders is a Business Mentor who coaches ambitious, heart-driven entrepreneurs to align with their desired success. At the age of 28, she left her career as a high school art teacher for a life of entrepreneurship, and she's built two full-time businesses by implementing mindset, marketing, & manifestation strategies that actually work. Her experience and success has allowed her to coach business owners all over the world into full-time entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur, she's quadrupled her income as a teacher and lives a life of travel, freedom and passion. She is lit up when providing ambitious business owners with the tools they need to manifest the success and lives they truly desire. Links ⤵️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurencsaunders/  Website: https://www.laurencsaunders.com/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3wpu3QJln0Tcq5unwqTWuW   Amy's Episode on Lauren's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7E85Ae7C3Mntdcl33lrr08 Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com   Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, I'm welcoming artist, designer, and podcaster Duane Jones to Bold Company. Duane and I talk about some of the very real struggles of running a creative business, include what it's like when you just can't find the motivation to create, pricing yourself in a way that honours your time, talent, and work, when it's actually okay to work without pay, how difficult it can be to outsource (but how great it can be as well), and more. Get ready for a very real peek behind the curtain of creative business and enjoy my conversation with Duane. About Duane Duane is a Bermuda born multi-disciplinary artist currently based in Kjipuktuk. His work blurs the lines between commercial and fine art – jumping between paintings, drawings and digital tools. Duane holds an Associates Degree in Art and Design from Bermuda College, a Communication Design (Honours) degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University and a Master's Degree in Information Management from Dalhousie University. Duane's work challenges commonly held beliefs around race, culture, gender and sexual orientation. Recently, Duane's explored his Bermudian roots in the form of paintings and apparel designs that reference Bermuda's landscape and slavery abolitionist, Mary Prince. Duane is most known as the founder of Art Pays Me, a lifestyle brand rooted in the belief that artists can achieve the dream of financial and creative independence. Art Pays Me was nominated for Most Innovative Business of the Year by The Halifax Chamber of Commerce in 2021. Duane was also named one of the most inspiring immigrants in the Maritimes in 2021 by My East Coast Experience and has been nominated for The Coast's Best of Halifax Reader's Choice award twice for fashion design, once for podcasting and has appeared in a number of media outlets. Links Art Pays Me (website): https://artpaysme.com/ Art Pays Me (podcast): https://artpaysme.com/blogs/art-pays-me-podcast My episode on Art Pays Me: https://artpaysme.com/blogs/art-pays-me-podcast/amy-eaton Duane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artpaysme/   Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

On this episode of Bold Company, I'm chatting with Emily Thompson of Being Boss fame. We discuss the ins and outs of being a creative boss, how to avoid burnout, and how to embrace the seasonal and cyclical nature of our business. We talk about how important it is to recognize the time to hustle and the time to rest in our businesses, and how we can empower ourselves to take these much-needed breaks in our creative business. Emily is the co-founder and host of Being Boss, a resource, podcast, and community for creative entrepreneurs, and founder and CEO of Almanac Supply Co., a retail brand that makes and curates products that help people connect with nature. For over a decade Emily has worked closely with creatives to help them make money doing work they love, with a focus on building online business models and growing creative businesses. She's also the co-author of Being Boss: Take Control of Your Work and Live Life on Your Own Terms. 🔗 LINKS 🔗 Being Boss: https://beingboss.club/ Almanac Supply Co.: https://almanacsupplyco.com/ Being Boss Book: https://beingboss.club/book Being Boss on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingbossclub Almanac Supply Co. on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almanacsupplyco Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures What's Your Photo Style? Quiz: https://www.amytakespictures.com/quiz   Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

Welcome back to Bold Company! Season 3 is kicking off with this introduction of what is to come this season - and spoiler alert - it's all about being holistically successful as a creative entrepreneur. Hear about not just what we're up to this season, but for 5 ways to have a more profitable and sustainable business, and for a special little tease of something HUGE that we're working on behind the scenes. If you enjoy Bold Company, please consider leaving a review + sharing it with a friend! Reviews  and shares mean everything to us, and knowing that you appreciate the podcast gives us the motivation to keep going. 🔗 LINKS 🔗 Pretty Easy Photo Styling: http://prettyeasyphotostyling.com Amy's website: https://www.amytakespictures.com You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero: https://jensincero.com/shop/   Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode of Bold Company, I'm chatting with photographer and self-portrait artist, Michelle England.   Michelle first picked up a camera as a way to document her children throughout their formative years, and evolved her craft into a creative business where she captures artistic documentary style portraits for women, families, and couples.   As a working photographer, Michelle acknowledges the pressure to always be sharing content, feeling the need to prove your worth and talent, and how being creative and running a business often don't go hand in hand. But, Michelle has remained steadfast in her resolve to always prioritize her creative vision and artistic self-care. And it's truly inspiring.   In one of my favourite interviews to date, Michelle shares honest truths about creativity and business, artistic self-care, and integrity as an artist. This conversation will inspire creatives across all genres to honour their artistic vision, tune into what feels right and good to them as artists, and to seek out that elusive balance between creative and business.   🔗 LINKS 🔗   Michelle's Website   Michelle's Instagram   Amy's website   Amy on Instagram Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this episode, I'm sharing the story of how I walked away from my day job exactly 5 years ago to the day. With no savings, no prospects, and no activity in my business for months, I took a major risk - and it paid off BIG TIME. To celebrate this magical day, I'm sharing my story with you - from the final straw, to the tears that led to my breakthrough. And, I'm sharing some of my best advice for how you can leave your day job too.-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.

In this week's episode of Bold Company I'm sitting down with Brodie and Michelle, the women behind Canadian slow fashion brand, Blondie Apparel. Brodie and Michelle, with a background as small fashion retailer and fashion designer respectively, founded their company through a love of simple, uncomplicated fashion, small business, and supporting local. As they outgrew their capacity to keep up with demand, they faced the challenge of outsourcing their manufacturing - a daunting task for them, who were firm on their commitment to remain 100% Canadian and wanted to maintain a connection to those who would go on to make the clothes for their cherished customers. Listen in to hear how they evolved from handmaking all of their clothes, to finding the right manufacturers (after some missteps) to bring their pieces to life - all while navigating business partnership, a pandemic, and a fabric scarcity. 🔗 LINKS 🔗 Blondie Apparel Blondie on Instagram Amy's website Amy on Instagram-----------------------Join me on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.picturesWatch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/amyeaton-----------------------Subscribe + leave a review! I'll love you forever. Seriously, it means so, so much.