Ascend Together: Recent Episodes
Dana Shular
Ascend Together is a podcast hosted by Dana Shular - A mother of 5, intention focused photographer, and business coach- Talkin' the joys of life and being an elopement photographer and all the freakin' struggles that come with it.
From starting as just a photographer to trailblazing my way into immersing my multi-passionate self into my business...I gotchu and want you to get there too! Wether life slaps you in the face or your heart is on fire with passion we are here for it! We work together to help you find presence and joy in all seasons because you have that power within you. We believe we do better with each other and ASCEND TOGETHER.
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Register for the webinar: The Middle Market Exit Plan: Charge $1k-$5k more per client while working part time hours
https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/middle-market
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Register for the webinar: The Middle Market Exit Plan: Charge $1k-$5k more per client while working part time hours
https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/middle-market
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Register for the webinar: The Middle Market Exit Plan: Charge $1k-$5k more per client while working part time hours
https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/middle-market
I'm beyond excited to talk about redefining the booked out calendar and how it can be a total game-changer for your business. Let's ditch the hyper-focus on reaching this unrealistic goal and focus on what really matters. Are you ready to uplevel your business in the most exciting way possible?
I know you've probably heard a million times that a booked out calendar is the ultimate definition of success, but trust me, it's time to shift that perspective. Most photographers who achieve this status end up being completely burnt out and struggling to keep up with the demands of their business. But fear not! By redefining what a booked out calendar means to us, we can start focusing on what really matters - our connection to our art form and our business. So let's dive in, get inspired, and make some huge changes in our business!
The editing cave is not glamorous...It is a sure way to cap your freedom, wealth, and impact. I talk about shifting your perspective on outsourcing an editor and an effective way to do so!
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⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️
WERK⚡️FLOW: The ultimate client experience group coaching program for wedding and elopement photographers where you'll learn how to totally WERK every step of your experience, all the while having the FLOW of balance, confidence, and continual heart on fire energy for what you do!
FLIP THE SWITCH💡: LIVE Online retreat to up-level your mindset & energetics for transformational growth in your business!
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We talk about how big of a part money mindset can affect how you bring in income and I give you a few shifts to leave with. Then we dig into why it is important to expand your income and 4 ways you can do this! Your streams of income need to go beyond your service to have a long lasting business. Money allows you to create more freedom and impact...don't forget that!
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⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️
WERK⚡️FLOW: The ultimate client experience group coaching program for wedding and elopement photographers where you'll learn how to totally WERK every step of your experience, all the while having the FLOW of balance, confidence, and continual heart on fire energy for what you do!
FLIP THE SWITCH💡: LIVE Online retreat to up-level your mindset & energetics for transformational growth in your business!
📱SOCIALS📱
TikTok: @ascendtogether.co
Instagram: @ascendtogetheracademy
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⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️
WERK⚡️FLOW: The ultimate client experience group coaching program for wedding and elopement photographers where you'll learn how to totally WERK every step of your experience, all the while having the FLOW of balance, confidence, and continual heart on fire energy for what you do!
FLIP THE SWITCH💡: LIVE Online retreat to up-level your mindset & energetics for transformational growth in your business!
📱SOCIALS📱
TikTok: @ascendtogether.co
Instagram: @ascendtogetheracademy
It's been a messy place in my head place lately...and still kind of is, but I have been committing to do the deeper work to show up differently! Today I talk about how I am committing to change for the better and intentionally stepping into confidence! I hope you find some inspiration from this podcast episode! ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
Today I reflect on the coaching call I had with my mindset coach Kristin! I am so excited to go on this journey and share with you what I am learning in hopes that it will inspire you too in yours. My big 3 takeaways: To support others I need to be supported first What or how much I do does not determine my worth. Who I am is worthy You have so much NOW, slow down and stop looking to far outside of yourself for approval, or knowhow.
If you want to follow or work with Kristin go here: @calmintotalchaos https://www.instagram.com/calmintotalchaos/ ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
Do you get totally nervous, undercharge yourself, or resist initial calls? I get it! Initial calls are freaking scary, but it is essential to the lead process. We go over the benefits of initial calls and the outline of one for you, so you can take that and confidently do your own! ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
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What helps me navigate a really sucky season? 😳 Knowing that both the bad and the good work together to refine us into who we are and who we will become! If you think about it we don't know what the good is if we don't know what the bad is. There would be no way to contrast or compare. WE NEED BOTH! If you are on the struggle bus right now...just know these times refine us. They are an opportunity of reflection, learning, and growing. Even allow us to have more compassion and help others who are going through the same crap! I find myself have a lot more gratitude during a hard season too. You wouldn't be who you are today without going through both in your life! The bad makes the good just that much more good! There is good in the bad and you can find it! There is always light...because there is light within you! ✨ ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
Ghosting getting to ya? 😩 First, those feelings are valid and it can feel sucky after you put all of this energy into creating an amazing service & no response 🥺 ✨Perspective Change✨ Your potential clients are… -Freaking busy -Making a financial decision -Prioritizing -Deciding if it’s a good fit -Seeing if they connect with you All while (often) just meeting you for the first time! There are all types of buyers! Some people make decisions fast while some take their time. People prioritize things differently when it comes to spending money…. Your job is to have an experience that supports a potential client in a way that helps them make the decision! (I would say that starts with your marketing 👏🏼) Inquiry ≠ Booking The work from inquiry to booking is ON YOU as the business owner. & even beyond that before they inquire ahem-marketing ✨ Challenge ✨ Be proactive with your lead process take the time to understand your potential client & make the process it VALUABLE & INFORMATIVE with plenty of info, education, and follow ups 👏🏼____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
Jenni Chapman's tryst with photography dates back to her earliest days as a child. Born to a passionate, photography-loving mom, she remembers being "sucked" into the world of the lens and being probably one of the "most photographed" children of the late 90s and early 2000s. Jenni has seen almost every essential memory make it to the pages of a timeless scrapbook -- from Halloween costume shoots and birthday shoots to random-Tuesday-shoots, she's seen them all for really long! Reminiscing about her life's journey on the podcast today, Jenni reveals that part of photography that fuels her soul: capturing invaluable stories and memories. A pretty photograph doesn't just appease your eyes but your heart and soul by refreshing those lived experiences once again. A positive, confident, and authentic soul, Jenni's work revolves around bringing the BEST of you into the photograph and the world. As a queer, neurodivergent photographer and (occasional) theater actress, Jenni is the most vibrant photographer for proud LGBTQ+ members and helps bring out even her camera-shy friends to be comfortable around the lens. In today's episode, Jenni shares her beautiful journey through life, her earliest memories of loving photography, falling in love + getting engaged to her partner of five years, Ali, and overcoming the everyday challenges and beauties of proudly representing the LGBTQ+ community. You'll want to stick around to hear all about the new life change Queer Soul Experience she has created, and you can be a part of it too! Sit back for a real, heart-warming, and nourishing conversation and learn to appreciate the uniqueness you're blessed with in life! Connect with Jenni! Website: https://www.jennichapmanphotography.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennichapmanphotography/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennichapmanphotography/ ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
For Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Month, I’ve asked my niece Ango To to join me on the podcast in sharing her personal story of child sexual abuse. Ango is a victim, a fighter, and now she’s an advocate and educator for child sexual abuse prevention. Join us for this two-part series to hear her powerful story and learn the truth about what child sexual abuse looks like, how it can tear apart homes and relationships, and how to identify the signs of abuse and take action in your own life. ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
For Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Month, I’ve asked my niece Ango To to join me on the podcast in sharing her personal story of child sexual abuse. Ango is a victim, a fighter, and now she’s an advocate and educator for child sexual abuse prevention. Join us for this two-part series to hear her powerful story and learn the truth about what child sexual abuse looks like, how it can tear apart homes and relationships, and how to identify the signs of abuse and take action in your own life. ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
What does it mean to start romanticizing your life? To find beauty and joy in the little things, to relish in the seemingly mundane moments, and to leap at every opportunity with excitement? This week I’m joined by Rebekah Hope, who shares just how incredible it can be for ourselves and our businesses when we allow ourselves to fall in love with our own lives. ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
The Age of The Influencer is over — curated content and perfectly-themed Instagrams aren’t quite as swoonworthy as they once were. Instead, the world has grown to value authenticity. Honesty, raw content, and real stories. Abbey Anderson shares with me this week how self-portraiture can serve as a powerful tool for communicating authenticity, practicing vulnerability, and above all, self-love. ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
An unfiltered perspective on the elopement journey, the commercialization of holidays, and why we should all be trailblazers in our own lives. Candace Perkins joins me this week to chat about what a shift in priorities can do for our lives. When we set aside the materialism, the expectations, and the obligations, what are we left with? Trust us: it’s nothing but good things. Listen now to learn about how YOU can start leading your life in a way that sets your heart on fire! ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
You have the power to live a life led by you! The path to do this is difficult, but even more rewarding because you know it was created by you! A life led by you is not ALL about you. When you feed your life with what serves you it allows your light to shine brighter to pour into others around you. Your life is a testimony for others...knowing they can do it to! Show Notes: The Leadership Retreat | March 28-April 1 2022: https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lead-with-love-2022 Follow along: https://my.captivate.fm/www.instagram.com/ascendtogether ( www.instagram.com/ascendtogether) https://my.captivate.fm/www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy (www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy )
What does it really mean to be an authority in your field? How do industry standards keep you from trailblazing? What does burnout mean for your clients? And what in the world is a Legacy Workflow? This week, I had Kiaya Smith join me on the Ascend Together Podcast to answer those questions and take a deep dive into why every business owner needs to start implementing a Legacy Workflow, building a support system, and prioritizing their personal relationship with work, like, ASAP. ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)
I wanted to start a podcast 3 YEARS AGO....and have been sitting on 10 episodes the past month. Finally, I decided to throw out the perfection and show the heck up to start this podcast! I share my heart and intentions for this podcast and what to look forward to on the upcoming episodes! ____________ 🎉UPCOMING RETREATS🎉 https://my.captivate.fm/Elopement%20Photographer%20Retreat%20%7C%20August%2029th-September%202nd (Elopement Photographer Retreat | August 29th-September 2nd) https://ascendtogetheracademy.com/embracing-you (Embrace You Retreat | November 7th-11th) ⚡️ONLINE PROGRAMS⚡️ http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/lca-app (Beginner Photographers) http://ascendtogetheracademy.com/academy (Established Photographers) 📱SOCIALS📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ascendtogether.co (@ascendtogether.co) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendtogetheracademy/ (@ascendtogetheracademy)