Today’s guest believes that when you find yourself as a ‘Whole Person,’ first, everything else falls into place. Levi Walker began his photography career shooting Hollywood parties and media events, where he shot the biggest names in tv, film, and sports, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Paula Abdul, Rhianna, Britney Spears, Kobe Bryant, Jennifer Aniston, and so many more. With years of experience in the industry, Levi knows what it takes to be a performer and all-around successful in your career. It all comes around confidence, being whole within yourself first, and channeling it into your expression. Let’s jump right into the discussion and learn from Levi what it takes to be a whole person and putting our whole selves into what we love!

Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 05:23] Opening Segment I introduce today’s guest, Levi Walker Met on Clubhouse Impressive portfolio  Levi gives us a bit of background into his story  Became disillusioned by business  The journey of discovering a new passion  Experiencing divine confirmation to shoot headshots

[05:24 - 14:34] I Know What I Need to Do Levi talks about where he started  Calling friends in the dance world  Photographing clients in a friend’s garage  Developing skills on the job  Levi shares the experience transitioning into learning photography Never doubted this was the right path  Loving what you do  Coming up with solutions  Being open to the universe  Reckless faith Levi gives advice around confidence  Leaning into your own personality 

[14:35 - 22:44] Pulling Out People’s Confidence  How Levi pulls confidence out of clients Navigating their insecurities Developing a system to guarantee success Looking at the connection to the eyes - their genuine energy Levi’s process Throwing your energy  Using the energy in the body and channeling it through the face  Examples 

[22:45 - 36:21] Being Your Whole Self Levi talks about approaching life as a whole person  Putting all of yourself into what you love  Finding grace for yourselves  Build yourself up first  Your priority is yourself and your spirituality  Levi’s story  People are looking for something unique  People don’t want to work with someone who has lost themselves The illusion of ‘successful’ people vs. the reality  A lot of celebrity is manufactured Be consistent and work on yourself first  Getting the clients you want  The importance of having balance in your life  Do what you need to do to become the best version of yourself

[36:22 - 42:26] Closing Segment Levi shares about the people who fall by the wayside Many people start on a path but fail when they lose themselves We have to walk through the storm first  How to find more of Levi Links below Final words 

Tweetable Quotes:  “A lot of people look at my life and go, Oh my God, you’re just so reckless,’ and I’m like, absolutely, that is genuinely what makes me!” - Levi Walker “When we make our focus on ‘being a whole person,’ it becomes a much easier road to navigate because we love what we do so much that we put our everything into it.” - Levi Walker

You can connect and engage with Levi on https://www.instagram.com/leviwalkerphoto/ (Instagram), https://twitter.com/leviwalkerphoto (Twitter), and https://www.linkedin.com/in/leviwalker111/ (LinkedIn). Be sure to visit https://leviwalker.com/ (https://leviwalker.com/) to learn more about his amazing work. 

You can connect with me, Jesse Paul, on https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessepaulsmith/ (LinkedIn), https://www.facebook.com/mycreativedistrict/ (Facebook), and https://www.instagram.com/worldwide_dancechallenge/ (Instagram) or email jesse@mycreativedistrict.com. Check out https://www.worldwidedancechallenge.com/...