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Creative Rising

A behind the scenes show about what it's *really* like to run a wedding photography business, by Jeff & Erin Youngren of The Youngrens. Being a wedding photographer in today's world is tough when ... Read more

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310 | An Open Letter to Wedding Photographers During COVID-19

310 | An Open Letter to Wedding Photographers During COVID-19

Two weeks ago, Jeff and I were completely checked out on a two week vacation on Kauai. No phones, no media, no news. But... Read more

25 Mar 2020

46mins

Ranked #2

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205 | Married to Your Business Partner (Feat Katelyn James)

205 | Married to Your Business Partner (Feat Katelyn James)

Are you a married photography team?Anyone that is married will tell you that marriage itself is already challenging enou... Read more

9 Oct 2019

1hr 12mins

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209 | How to Define Your Style, Pivot Your Brand & Break Free in Your Market (feat Duke Images & Spencer Lum)

209 | How to Define Your Style, Pivot Your Brand & Break Free in Your Market (feat Duke Images & Spencer Lum)

[NARRATIVE] Are you shooting weddings you don't love but still booking them only because they pay the bills? Do you want... Read more

6 Nov 2019

1hr 21mins

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303 | 10 Things We Would Do If We Were Starting Our Business in 2020

303 | 10 Things We Would Do If We Were Starting Our Business in 2020

**Next Creative Rising Gathering --> Feb 12th in San Diego. RSVP HERE!***Launching a wedding photography business is ... Read more

5 Feb 2020

50mins

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208 | Starting Over (feat Mary Marantz & Betsy McCue)

208 | Starting Over (feat Mary Marantz & Betsy McCue)

[NARRATIVE] Mary Marantz has run a highly successful photography business for over a decade. In fact, it's the kind of t... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 14mins

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207 | Ten Things I'm Afraid to Tell You

207 | Ten Things I'm Afraid to Tell You

Jeff and I are incredibly open and honest on this show about the behind scenes struggles and challenges of running a pho... Read more

22 Oct 2019

49mins

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309 | Asset Management: How to Create a Simple Backup System that Works

309 | Asset Management: How to Create a Simple Backup System that Works

Asset management is something that can get very confusing very quickly, which is why most of us put this part of our bus... Read more

18 Mar 2020

50mins

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306 | Copywriting: How to Write Your Site to Attract Your Dreamies with Rachel Greiman

306 | Copywriting: How to Write Your Site to Attract Your Dreamies with Rachel Greiman

You take amazing photos, but when the words on your website don't match up to your gorgeous photographs, it will cost yo... Read more

26 Feb 2020

58mins

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307 | Why You Should Always Think About Scaling Your Business (Even If You Never Want To)

307 | Why You Should Always Think About Scaling Your Business (Even If You Never Want To)

Want to know the best advice we ever received in our business?It was to FIRE OURSELVES. As wedding photographers, we wea... Read more

4 Mar 2020

37mins

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202 | Our Perfect Wedding Photography Schedule (That We Use for Every Wedding)

202 | Our Perfect Wedding Photography Schedule (That We Use for Every Wedding)

[TRAINING] If you're frustrated with your wedding days always running late, which means you're not getting enough time f... Read more

18 Sep 2019

37mins

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203 | Failure

203 | Failure

Do you have a hard time with failure? Does the thought of failing hold you back from the things you most want to do?Jeff... Read more

25 Sep 2019

48mins

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302 | Our Top 5 Sales Tips on How to Run a Killer Client Meeting That Converts

302 | Our Top 5 Sales Tips on How to Run a Killer Client Meeting That Converts

We all know that booking weddings is vital to running our business. But for most of us, sales is our least favorite part... Read more

29 Jan 2020

39mins

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204 | Are Associates the Right Move for Your Business?

204 | Are Associates the Right Move for Your Business?

[TRAINING] Are you thinking about hiring an associate photographer to shoot under your brand? Or wondering if it's reall... Read more

2 Oct 2019

50mins

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301 | Time Management: 3 Simple Rhythms I Use to Eliminate Overwhelm, Stay Focused, and Get It All Done

301 | Time Management: 3 Simple Rhythms I Use to Eliminate Overwhelm, Stay Focused, and Get It All Done

Let's be real. Time management is hard. I have a lot I want to accomplish in the next twelve months, and I bet you do, t... Read more

22 Jan 2020

51mins

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304 | Creating Healthy Social Media Habits in a Distracting Digital World (with Abby Grace)

304 | Creating Healthy Social Media Habits in a Distracting Digital World (with Abby Grace)

**Next Creative Rising Gathering --> Feb 12th in San Diego. RSVP HERE!**It's no secret that our businesses rely on so... Read more

12 Feb 2020

1hr 4mins

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