Stay ConnectedThe podcast for brave creatives who live in a world that wants you to play it safe.
It’s time to face facts: You are an indestructible woman fused with super powers that defy convention. Am I right? If so, then this podcast is for you!
In Play It Brave, D’Arcy Benincosa dives in deep to her wit and wisdom to teach you about creative a life full of mindset, money, and marketing miracles! Let’s get started!
If marketing and sales feel slimy to you, then today's episode will give you a fresh perspective. Ryan Ray is a former fireman turned world-renowned photographer with a passion for serving his people. He doesn't rely on formulas or set strategies to grow his business. Instead, he relies on connection, relationships, and building a beautiful reputation. Tune in to hear his story on how he took his passion to serve to become a sought after destination photographer, and how you can too.
About Ryan Ray:Ryan is a photographer based in the south and travels worldwide for the work he does. He lives in Texas with his wife Cary and boys, River and Rocky. The most important things to know about him are: He loves people deeply, approaches his work with professionalism and enthusiasm, and gives God glory for enabling him, through photography, the opportunity to show others just how beautiful and unique they are.
Show Notes: https://darcybenincosa.com/marketing/ryan-rayReady to raise your prices, but worried about losing your clients and customers? Listen in on this exclusive preview of The Money Map course where I walk you through what you need to do to raise your prices with confidence (and without the bat of an eye from your clients)! Let's get started.
SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/money/how-to-raise-your-prices
This bonus episode combines three of my favorite things: sleeping, eating, and sexy men. Wrap yourself up and hit play while Nathan Freitas lulls you to sleep while tantalizing your senses.
Are you doing enough storytelling in your business? Are you telling the right stories for your brand? Do you even know how to tell a compelling story? Tune into this episode with Storytelling Expert and Photographer/Cinematographer, Nathan Freitas. Nathan and I share a candid conversation about what makes a compelling story, what stories you SHOULDN'T be telling, and how to tell your stories so they connect to your customers and clients. And if you're ready for a real treat, tune into part 2 of this episode for a special surprise called "Decadent Desserts"
About Nathan:
Nathan Freitas has spent the past 18 years telling stories building out sales and marketing processes are some of the largest companies in the world like Salesforce.com and Microsoft.
Fed up with the lack of human in most sales and marketing today, he's on a mission to cut out all the hype, BS, and start engaging and telling human stories that move people.
SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/nathan-freitas-brand-stories
Have you been telling yourself "one day I'll travel the world"? It's time to stop putting it off and experience the expansion that happens when you step out of your daily life and plunge into the unknown wonders of other cultures. Imagine the stories and growth that can happen along the way! In this episode, my friend Bronwyn and I chat about an Egyptian journey we're going on this year and we invite you to join us! Hit play if you need a little escape today.
About Bronwyn:
Bronwyn Spilsbury is an intrepid explorer of land and spirit. She is passionate about leading groups to discover their spiritual heritage in the places where Biblical stories are rooted.
Raised in India, Bronwyn has lived in Europe, Israel and North America. Her experience as a pastor, love for the Bible, attention to detail, flair for the beautiful, and personal creative presence add dimensions to learning and travel that are illuminating and fun!
SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/travel-bronwyn-spilsbury
Does the term In Person Sales make you shutter? What if I told you there's a way to implement IPS that feels natural and allows you to get to 6-figures and beyond? Today's guest, Brittany Elise Anderson is a motherhood photographer and In-Person *Service* expert who is pioneering fresh new ways to bring in the extra income from full-service offers and finished products. If you're even the tiniest bit curious what her secrets to sales are, then hit play!
About Brittany:Brittany Elise is pioneering the full-service studio movement teaching photographers how to implement services and finished products to build a business that not only serves their clients but fulfills their hearts. While giving the photographers themselves the tools they need to have a steady stream of income consistently booking clients who purchase tangible heirlooms. The key to this, she believes, is understanding just how busy motherhood is, how fast milestones pass by and how clients wish to hold onto every precious memory.
As an educator and co-founder and curator of The Photographers Framer, Brittany's mission is to help photographers provide high-quality tangible heirlooms for their clients that will keep them coming back year after year.
SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/ips-brittany-elise
Calling all women! Have you ever felt like the dream of being rich is for men? The stigma around wealthy women is still a very real thing in our society, and today fellow photographer and mastermind leader, Elena S Blair and I shed some light on why the "more money, more problems" belief is the biggest misconception. Take it from two wealthy women themselves: you have the right, and dare I say – duty – to break the cycle and step into your power as a money magician and we're here to guide you every step of the way. Hit play!
About Elena:Elena S Blair is an award winning lifestyle, family, and newborn photographer based in Seattle, WA. With over a decade of experience, Elena has photographed hundreds of families making her Seattle's most sought-after lifestyle portrait photographer. Her work and words have been featured on popular online publications like The Huffington Post, Click & Co Blog, Dear Photographer, and many more. Elena teaches with online platforms including CreativeLive, KelbyOne, and Click & Company, as well as independently reaching thousands of photographers each year. She is an established public speaker inspiring photographers all over the United States to make meaningful art and build profitable businesses.
SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/elena-s-blair
From marketing her business on Craigslist to being featured on Martha Stewart Weddings Best Of list, Abby Jiu is a true inspiration to all of us wherever we are in our journey. On this episode Abby and I dive into the intentional strategy that landed her many publications features and luxury weddings and we outline a few tactics you may not have heard before. Let her transformation story be your kick in the butt to get.your.work.seen and submit!
About Abby Jiu:
Abby Jiu began her career as a fine art wedding photographer in 2009. In the intervening years she's been named a top wedding photographer by Martha Stewart Weddings, and her couple's days have been featured in People, Brides, The Knot, Over the Moon, Washingtonian Weddings, and Inside Weddings.
Her signature high fashion aesthetic makes her one of the most highly sought after photographers around the world for discerning couples and wedding professionals alike.
Do you feel like you have to be highly energetic and hyper-involved photographer to make your couples feel comfortable in front of the camera? Let's be honest, it's not for everyone. I personally struggled with this idea of who I needed to be as a photographer, so in this episode we're taking a look at a fresh perspective on running a successful photography business. Anni Graham is on the podcast to share her experience in relieving that pressure to give a certain experience to her clients and how she played on her strengths to develop a highly-successful business and inspiring masterpiece portfolio that is truly unique to her.
About Anni Graham:Based in Bend, Oregon and traveling worldwide, Anni Graham is a master photographer shooting intimate weddings and elopements for the adventurous, travel-inclined couple.
SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/photography/how-to-play-on-your-strengths-as-a-photographerIf you're a photographer who has ever thought about expanding your business to include other revenue streams (or maybe you haven't even thought about it) then this episode is for you! Amy McVey is a marketing and branding expert and the brains behind the Erich McVey "empire" outside of photography. In this episode she gives us a behind the scenes peek into what their marketing strategies have looked like over the years, how their business has evolved to support their family in various ways, and how they avoid burnout so they can find enjoyment in what they do.
About Amy McVey:
Amy is the wife of Erich McVey, mom, and a branding and marketing expert who works behind the scenes in Erich's highly successful photography business and more.
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