All Episodes

278: Why Gen Z Couples Want Wedding Albums Again

277: How to Handle Difficult Clients w/ Eric Kelley

276: You Don’t Need to be an Influencer to Make Money with Affiliate Marketing

275: Your Work Isn't the Problem. Your Business Is.

274: Where Is All Your Money Going?

273: Everyone Is Using TikTok Wrong w/ Micah Cook

272: How Do You Actually Balance Business and Life?

271: Build a Business That Supports Your Life w/ Shauna and Jordan

270: Am I the A**hole???

269: The Art of Building Legacy Clients w/ Steve Moore

268: We Asked Wedding Pros Their Biggest Questions. Here's What Came Up.

267: AI Is Changing the Wedding Industry

266: An Honest Conversation About Shooting Celebrity Weddings w Samm Blake

265: The Wedding Industry Is Evolving… Are You?

264: Your Team is Your Biggest Asset

263: How One Yes Turned into 30k

262: Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed

261: Luxury Clients Notice This Immediately

260: How Hanging Out With Industry Friends Earned Me $34k in December

259: Rethinking Instagram Ads

258: Must Haves for Wedding Photographers and Filmmakers

257: The Brutal Truth About Why You’re Not Growing Faster

256: One Risky Text Message Changed Everything

255: Become the 2.0 Version of Your Brand

254: From $7.5K to $15K What Changed Their Wedding Photography Business

253: If Your Wedding Business Isn’t Growing, It’s Time to Prune

252: Community Matters More Than You Think

251: Why You’re Stuck (Hint: You’re Playing Too Small)

250: How to Build Momentum & Why You Need it to Succeed

249: Why Being Fully Booked Isn’t the Goal for Wedding Creatives

248: Unhinged Client Requests & Wedding Industry Truths No One Talks About

247: The Real Reason Niching Down Attracts Luxury Wedding Clients

246: How Wedding Creatives Go From Overlooked to Fully Booked

245: 2025 Wrapped: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What We’re Taking Into 2026

244: Communicating Effectively with Wedding Planners

243: Why Your Wedding Day Energy Matters More Than You Think

242: DEBRIEF: 3 day FAM TRIP in Hawaii

241: DEBRIEF: Same Venue, Two Completely Different Experiences

240: Debrief: Navigating Grief in the Wedding Industry

239: DEBRIEF: Legacy Client in Laguna Beach

238: DEBRIEF: 2 Day Napa Wedding

237: DEBRIEF: Destination Wedding in Maui

236: DEBRIEF: 3 Day Wedding in Tahoe

235: What the Diamond Industry Can Teach You About Pricing Your Work

234: Why Starting Over and Who You Surround Yourself With Changes Everything

233: You Don’t Need to Go Viral to Book Luxury Wedding Clients

232: Why Your Most Profitable Year Yet Is Within Reach

231: How to Rebuild Your Wedding Business With Confidence

230: Lies We Told Ourselves

229: Seven Strategies You Need to Succeed in the Luxury Wedding Market

228: Why Discipline Beats Talent Every Time

227: How Becoming Obsessed With Your Business Unlocks Your Full Potential

226: How To Get Referrals On Repeat

225: Breathing New Life Into Your Brand

224: How to Use a Marketing Sprint to Attract Dream Clients Fast

223: The One Wedding That Changed Everything

222: How to create artistry that stands the test of time

221: Pre-Wedding Habits For Success

220: Finding Inspiration in the Luxury Wedding Market

219: Slowing Down Without Falling Behind

218: Three Reasons Why You Need to Join a Networking Community

217: The Key to Building Relationships That Actually Lead to Referrals

216: Simple Shifts You Can Make in How You Shoot to Appeal to a More Luxury Clientele

215: Why Imperfection Can Make You a Better Wedding Creative

214: What We’ve Learned From Being Ghosted

213: Upselling Without the Ick

212: Building a Sustainable Business in a Season of Change w/ Anna Lord

211: Average is Taken

210: What This $1 Billion Business Owner Taught Me

209: Luxury Isn’t Luck: What High-End Creatives Are Doing Differently

208: Working More Isn't the Flex You Think It Is

207: Building Your Brand Beyond Your Local Market

206: From flower shop owner to world-renowned designer w/ Birch Event Design

205: How to Quickly Stand Out and Succeed in the Wedding Industry

204: The Key to Raising Your Prices Without Sacrificing Demand

203: The Secret to Building a Luxury Wedding Brand—No Matter Where You Live

202: The Unexpected Key to Booking High-end Clients

201: What Wedding Planners Wish You Knew

200: From Burnout to Breakthrough: How to Scale Your Business & Reclaim Your Freedom

199: When a Business Feels Like a Hobby: How to Shift Into Success Mode

198: How to identify when you’ve outgrown your market

197: Ideas vs. Execution: How to Take Your Wedding Business to the Next Level

196: Maximizing In-Person Networking for Wedding Professionals

195: 3 Ways to Make More Money as a Wedding Professional in 2025

194: How We Increased Our Revenue by $833K as Wedding Creatives

193: The Secret Strategy That Skyrocketed Us to the Luxury Wedding Market

192: 6 Signs You’re Ready to Diversify Your Wedding Business in 2025

191: How to Navigate Uncertainty in the Wedding Industry & Secure Your Income in 2025

190: Our Goals for the Future: The Final Sip & Tell Episode of 2024

189: 2024 Recap: Reflecting on a Busy & Fulfilling Year

188: How Avoiding ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ Can 10x Your Wedding Business w/ Erich McVey

187: Making Micro-Shifts: Evolve Without Losing Your Signature Style w/ Lauren Fair

186: How to Scale Beyond Weddings as a Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur

185: Balancing Business, Motherhood, and the Future: An Unfiltered Sip & Tell All

184: You Are in the Driver’s Seat: Scaling Your Wedding Business

183: How We’re Preparing for Booking Season: Branding, Marketing & Networking Strategies for Wedding Pros

182: Health is Wealth: How Wellness Fuels Success for Wedding Photographers & Videographers

181: The Power of Saying No: Scaling Your Wedding Business

180: The Simplest Way to 2x Your Income: Diversify Your Revenue as a Wedding Professional

179: Unhappy Clients? How to Handle Challenging Situations Like a Pro

178: Our Realistic Post-Wedding Routines: Recovery, Workflow & Scaling to Luxury Weddings

177: Staying Sane as Work-from-Home Entrepreneurs: Productivity, Balance & Outsourcing Tips

176: How to Create Your Own Luck in the Wedding Industry

175: Life & Business Updates: Balancing Work, Weddings, and What's Next for Level Up Co

174: The Strategy You Need to Break Into the Luxury Wedding Market

173: How to Have Your Most Profitable Year Yet: Strategies for Wedding Photographers & Filmmakers

172: Take Your Blinders Off: From $5K to $15K Luxury Weddings

171: How to 3X Your Wedding Prices in Just 12 Months

170: How to Get Luxury Planners to Notice You & Book More High-End Weddings

169: How to Scale Your Wedding Business & Seasons of Growth

168: Is Your Brand Attracting or Deterring Your Ideal Wedding Clients?

167: How to Set Yourself Up for Success in 2025: Luxury Wedding Strategies

166: Pre-Wedding Habits for Success: How to Be Fully Prepared for Wedding Days

165: Things We Wish We Knew 5 Years Ago: Scale Your Wedding Business Faster

164: All Things Content Creation: Leveraging Social Media & BTS Footage for Your Wedding Business

163: Adapt or Die: How to Evolve & Thrive in the Wedding Industry

162: Tastemakers & Trendsetters: The Future of Luxury Weddings

161: Paying Your Dues: What It Takes to Break Into Luxury Weddings

160: Finding Your Signature Style & Building a Standout Brand

159: Introvert vs. Extrovert: How to Network & Market Your Wedding Business

158: Fake It Till You Make It: How to Scale to Luxury Weddings

157: The Myth of Overnight Success: Building a Luxury Photography Business

156: Going the Extra Mile: How to Build a Luxury Wedding Business

155: How to Show Your Value & Level Up Your Wedding Business: Answering Your Questions Pt. 2

154: How to Balance Your Wedding Business & Upsell to Luxury Clients: Answering Your Questions Pt. 1

153: Building a High-Level Wedding Photography Team

152: The Art of Risk-Taking: How Storybox Cinema Built a Luxury Filmmaking Brand

151: Pushing Boundaries: Building a Luxury Wedding Empire

150: Creating a Luxury Wedding Market in a Non-Luxury Location

149: Curating a Luxury Social Media Presence w/ Peyton Frank

148: Burn the Boat: How Fully Committing Can Transform Your Wedding Business

147: Prioritizing Progress Over Perfection: How to Scale Your Wedding Business Faster

146: How to Find the Luxury in Every Event & Attract High-End Client

145: Why Being Selfish in Your Wedding Business is a Good Thing

144: Blocking Out the Noise: How to Scale to Luxury Weddings

143: This Is The Best Investment for Your Wedding Business

142: The Truth About Booking Luxury Weddings: Pricing, Mindset & Market Positioning

141: New Life Seasons Called for Big Business Changes

140: Growing From $2,500 to $10K Weddings in 9 Months

139: Is Going Viral Hurting Your Wedding Business? Here’s What to Focus On Instead

138: How to Continue Growing Even During Slow Seasons

137: Staying True to Yourself While Serving the Luxury Market

136: The 7 Mistakes You’re Making When a Potential Client Inquires

135: The New Year Reset: How to Set Your Business Up for Success in 2024

134: Why Focus is the Key to Success

133: Q&A: Raising Prices, Crediting Vendors, Same-Day Edits & More!

132: Why Your Content Should Shift as You Rise in the Wedding Industry

131: Why You Need to Show Up More on Instagram

130: The Language of Luxury Events

129: The Etiquette of Filming Behind-the-Scenes at a Wedding

128: How to Recognize a Luxury Event

127: The Importance of Brand Voice & Copywriting

126: The Best-Kept Secrets of Success

125: Self-Sabotage and Trusting the Process in Your Wedding Business

124: Copy This Growth Strategy to Make a Big Leap in Your Wedding Business

123: Leaning into What Makes You Unique

122: How to Become the Premium Option in Any Market

121: How to Feel More Fulfilled as a Luxury Wedding Filmmaker

120: Jumping from $4,500 to $18,000 Weddings in 3 Years – Taylor’s Story

119: Over a Decade in Business & Thriving – Kelley’s Story

118: Are You Making These Mistakes on Instagram?

117: Leveraging Your Best Content as a Wedding Creative

116: How to Communicate with Luxury Clients

115: Evolving with Wedding Industry Trends vs. Staying in Your Own Lane

114: Building a Loyal Team as a Wedding Creative

113: How to Maximize Moments and Build Deeper Client Connections as a Luxury Photographer

112: How to Successfully Expand Your Wedding Business into New Markets Without Relocating

111: What Should You Do When You’re Not Booking Enough Weddings?

110: Preparing for Life After Weddings: Exit Strategy for Photographers & Filmmakers

109: How Wedding Creatives Can Use Their Brand, Style & Network to Build a Fulfilling Business

108: The Daily Mindset Shift Wedding Creatives Need to Grow

107: How to Streamline Your Workflow & Grow as a Wedding Creative

106: The Truth About Destination Weddings

105: The Road to Luxury as a Wedding Creative

104: An Honest Conversation on Work-Life Balance

103: Finding Inspiration in the Luxury Wedding Market

102: Grow Through Community and Industry Connections as a Wedding Photographer or Filmmaker

101: Showcasing an Elevated Client Experience as a Wedding Creative

100: What Wedding Planners Are Looking For in a Filmmaking Team

99: Pre-Wedding Habits for Success: How to Be Fully Prepared for Wedding Days

98: How 2nd Shooting Can Grow Your Business

97: How to Gain Referrals from Photographers in the Wedding Industry

96: How to Develop a Signature Style That Attracts High-End Wedding Clients

95: Communicating Effectively with Wedding Planners

94: How Wedding Photographers and Filmmakers Can Stand Out in a Saturated Market

93: How to Become a Top Referral for Wedding Planners

92: Scale Your Wedding Portfolio Using Editorials to Attract Luxury Clients

91: Misconceptions of the Luxury Wedding Market

90: When To Raise Your Prices as a Wedding Videographer

89: Build a Trusted Luxury Brand as a Wedding Creative

88: Ins / Outs for Wedding Filmmakers in 2023

87: Luxury with a Twist w/ Modern Love Productions

86: Never Stop Learning w/ White In Revery

85: Paving Your Way as a Wedding Creative w/ Harrison Films

84: Rapid Business Growth w/ Julia Kentner Films

83: Real Talk: an Update on Life, Business + Goals

82: Using 2nd Shooters to Elevate Your Brand w/ Megan Pettus

81: Outsourcing Your Editing w/ Miguel Garcia

80: Finding Your Ride or Die Creative Partners w/ Wendy Kay

79: Crafting Captivating IG Captions w/ Ash Baumgartner

78: Creating a Roadmap to Success w/ Sean Thomas Photography

77: Building Trust with a Cohesive Brand w/ Ida Winstead

76: This One Question Changes Everything w/ Kevin Cochran

75: Leveraging Reels to Grow Your Wedding Business w/ Alesia Films

74: Rising to the Top w/ Erica Estrada

73: The Best Kept Secrets of Longevity w/ Kevin Dennis

72: How Purposeful Action Yields Huge Results w/ Peyton Frank Films

71: Is Your Marketing Even Working? w/ Christie Osborne

70: Wedding HORROR STORIES pt. 2

69: How to Get Your Work Featured in Publications w/ Jainé Kershner

68: HOT SEAT - Focusing on Client Experience

67: How to Get Crystal Clear on Your Ideal Client

66: HOT SEAT - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

65: Breaking Into Destination Weddings w/ Jennifer Taylor

64: The 1% Rule

63: Working as a Husband + Wife Team w/ Scott + Dana

62: HOT SEAT - Upleveling Your Time Management & Productivity for Maximum Growth

61: How to Enter a Flooded Market Powerfully w/ Kristy Rice

60: There is No Growth in Being Comfortable

59: Future Proof Your Business w/ Aleya Harris

58: HOT SEAT - Positioning Yourself as High-End from Day 1

57: Amplify Your Message with Strategic Imagery w/ Tayler Cusick Hollman

56: Redefining Luxury w/ Bron Hansboro

55: The Rise of Micro Weddings w/ Gretchen Culver

54: All Things Audio w/ KEJ Productions

53: Streamlining the Sales Process w/ Brandee Gaar

52: Disrupting Wedding Film Conventions w/ Ben Journee

51: Following Your Passions as a Filmmaker w/ Anna Lord

50: Next-Level Marketing: Wedding PR w/ Meghan Ely

49: A Hollywood Approach to Wedding Filmmaking w/ Sea Jay Films

48: How I Leveled Up So Quickly

47: Pinterest Marketing for Filmmakers w/ Vanessa Kynes

46: The Power of Consistency w/ Kemari Lyn

45: SEO & How to Rank on Google w/ Jeffrey Armstrong

44: Adventure Elopements & Instagram w/ Madison Rhoton

43: Building Routines in your Business

42: Finding Success as a Young Filmmaker w/ Lucy Camryn

41: Is it time for you to rebrand? w/ Krista Jones

40: Things you can do TODAY to elevate your business

39: Freelancing 70 Weddings per Year w/ Jason Belkov

38: Authenticity as a Filmmaker w/ Andrew Gilford

37: If you want different results, you have to change what you're doing.

36: Building a Luxury Brand w/ 618 Studios

35: Elevating Your Business through Networking + Community w/ Dare to Develop

34: Are you making these mistakes on Instagram?

33: Wedding HORROR STORIES

32: Finding Your Brand Voice w/ Copy Uncorked

31: Attract & Book More Dream Clients w/ Joy Michelle

30: Breaking into the Luxury Market w/ Hugo Film Co.

29: Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone w/ How To Film Weddings

28: Balancing Family + Business w/ Wild Grove Media

27: Drones + Commercial Work w/ Jay Worsley

26: How to Keep Pushing Forward (Even During a Pandemic)

25: How to Keep Editing Fresh + Exciting w/ Matt WhoIsMatt Johnson

24: Finding Your Style as a Wedding Filmmaker w/ Tonemedia

23: Playing to Your Strengths as a Wedding Filmmaker w/ Elaine from KEJ Productions

22: Things I Love Using in My Wedding Film Business

21: How Styled Shoots Can Help Your Business w/ Stephanie Teague Events

20: How I Gained 100 Followers PER WEEK on Instagram

19: What it Takes to Become a Preferred Vendor at a Venue w/ Kinsey Roberts

18: When to Hustle

17: Crafting a Website that Sells w/ Amanda Shuman of Carrylove Designs

16: Infusing Your Personality Into Your Brand w/ Kathryn Majic from BLNK Films

15: Building a 6-Figure Wedding Film Studio w/ Jordan Jeanty

14: Building Relationships with Photographers w/ Allie Siarto from PhotoFieldNotes

13: What it Costs to Run a Wedding Videography Business

12: The #1 Investment for Your Business in 2020

11: How to Become a Better Wedding Filmmaker

10: The Secret to Raising Your Prices

9: 5 Things to do During the Off-Season to Keep Pushing Forward

8: Setting Goals That Actually Stick

7: Find Your Why

6: Are We In A Saturated Market?

5: Let's Level Up Together