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LEVEL UP: A Wedding Photography + Videography Podcast — 256 episodes
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