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Hey There! I am Kayla! I am an entrepreneur, photographer, a business manager and coach, a world traveler. After setting out to build my empire and showing the world what I would accomplish, I wanted to share my story along with how I did it and teach you how you can create success for yourself too!

Kayla Kurkowski

  • Oct 2, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 32m AVG DURATION
  • 31 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Busy Building My Empire

1.32 Simplifying Your Life

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 15:59


1.31 – Stressful Clients

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 20:12


1.30 – How to Survive the Wedding Industry

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 22:39


The Wedding Industry can be stressful if you dont have the right tools! Check out this episode to make sure you are. setting yourself up for success! The LawTog by Rachel Brenke —–> https://thelawtog.com/ Then when you are done come hang out with me on IG – https://www.instagram.com/busy_building_my_empire/ or in the Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/busybuildingmyempire/

1.29 Burn-Out is Real

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 22:39


Burn out can come in so many ways. Physically, mentally, or just to take down our businesses. In today’s episode, I talk about how I deal with burn-out and what I am doing to prevent it.

Systems and Processes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 20:33


I know you think being a “smaller” business you think that you might have things handled right now without having automation or processes in place because you “don’t” need them. Let me be the first one to tell you that is a LIE! Saddle up, this episode will tell you all the reason on why […]

Build Your Empire Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 16:34


It is finally TIME! The academy doors are open! The academy is for photographers that want to level up and make that jump into the full-time photog game! It is going to help you get in front of your ideal clients, create systems and processes, make a client experience, and to make your life simpler! […]

1.26 Imposter Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 18:03


Let’s be real… We have all be the victim of comparing ourselves to someone else. If it is on social media, in person, in business, or just in general. It can really suck and take a toll on our mental health. It can literally knock us out of our own business because we overthink things […]

1.25 Traveling the World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 35:02


Welcome back for another episode! This week we are going to dive into who, what, when, where, why, and how did Ken and I travel the world. It has been a fun and amazing experience! Then when you are done come hang out with me on IG – https://www.instagram.com/busy_building_my_empire/ or in the Facebook group – […]

1.24 Finding Your Niche

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 24:01


It is super important to step back and look at the bigger picture here and remember to not muddle how people are looking at you and your business… This is what I mean. If you are shooting everything and anything, when someone looking for a wedding photographer goes to your IG feed and starts scrolling […]

1.23 Step back, it is OK!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 19:56


Seriously! IT IS OK! Step back and look at things with fresh eyes. It is the best way to figure out if it meant to go forward with you or it is meant to be left in the past! I dive into how you stepping backing in your personal life or your business life can […]

1.21 Conquering the Fear of the Unknown

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 14:51


Being scared is a natured part of life but harnessing that and turning that into something monumental is what sets you apart! In this episode we are going to chat about taking your fear and turning it into the fire to fuel your fire in your belly!

1.20 Stop Being a Catch-All Photographer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 15:59


STOP….Stop being a catch-all. Stop taking every photo shoot that comes across your email. ITS NOT WORTH IT! I know I might have just lost you but hear me out. You can’t be viewed as an expert in your field if you are not positioning yourself as an expert. When you are taking ever session […]

1.19 Adult Adoption – The Courthouse

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 25:30


This episode is a hard one…so bare with me a bit. This is 100% my perspective on what has happened and is happening. This is my journey! Adult adoption is a hard topic. It can make you feel like you an awful kid, like you have done something wrong. You can feel like you have […]

1.18 – The Journey to Success with Kelly Ann Callaghan

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 75:16


Kelly is a complete badass boss babe. She has built a true empire for herself from her beauty bar, her online courses, to her live events to help beauty industries babes embrace themselves and learn to grow their own businesses. She has done this on her own and is truly a wonder woman! If you […]

1.17 – Revived Living with Samantha Schmuck

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 85:03


On this episode, Sam and I talked about the transitions of life and how to learn to pivot as big moments happen. We talked about major life moments for Sam that help form the person she is today and help her become the amazing coach that she is. We even dove into when she finally […]

1.16 – A Passionate Life and Self Love with Jenn Kennedy

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 58:45


First, can we talk about how amazing Jenn is? She is an all around amazing person! She has recently transitioned from being a full time nutrition coach to a Business Coaching Badass! She is one of those positive people you must meet and have in your life. She has helped me grow so much. We […]

1.15 – Girl, You need BOUNDARIES! Interview with Staci Hissong

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 82:57


Welcome to the bonus episode for this week! With all the heavy stuff I have laid on you I figured you need something positive to hear! Staci is the one to do that for you. She is also going to bring you the real deal and give you want you should be told and what…. […]

1.14 COVID19 and having to Pivot

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 21:35


The Corona Virus, Covid19, or whatever you are calling it, has been hard on everyone for different reasons. If it has been because you have been sick yourself, an employee laid off, or an entrepreneur that has been told to close your doors and wait, it is been a roller coaster. I am watching my […]

1.13 Living Her Best F*****G Life with Sarah Ordo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 61:40


Sarah Ordo is what you call a BADA**, through and through. She is an inspiration too many women in the community locally and on socially media. She is the founder of 24 Luxe Hair and Makeup and is about to open up her first physical location called 24 Luxe Beauty Bar in Metro Detroit. She […]

1.12 – Life After Being Behind Bars with Johnny Ramirez

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 60:23


When Ken and I were overseas for 6 month we binged watch 60 Days in (at the point it was only the first 4 seasons). We feel in love with so many of the participates and we could spot who was going to last and who was going to drop as so they introduced them. […]

1.11 Learning to Live without Regrets

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 13:09


It is HARD to learn let things go. If it is good or bad to just let it go. This is my story on how I started my shift in my life and how I started to live without regret!

1.10 Pricing Yourself in a Competitive Market

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 20:08


It can be SCARY to try and put a number on what you are worth when it comes to offering your services. On todays episode we dive into it and talk about how to price yourself to be competitive and how to figure out what is a fair price for YOU! This episode is all […]

1.9 – Buying into a Private Practice with Nick Schesnuk DDS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 37:29


I had so much fun Interview Nick! He is a University of Detroit Mercy Alumni. He recently has recently has gotten married to his beautiful wife , Chelsea. After dental school Nick bout into a private practice in Chesterfield, Michigan called Chesterfield Oaks Laser Dentistry. He shined some light on what it is like being […]

1.8 Adult Adoption – My Why!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 33:02


****Disclaimer**** I will NOT be naming, using the correct ages, using the correct location, or using anything that will help identify my biological family in this series. It is out of respect and privacy. I do not want to bring them any negativity or cause them any upset. This podcast will go into my why, […]

1.7 Inside the Modeling World – Interview Tommie Cross-Holmes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 45:42


Tommie is a well known published model who got his career started in Huston, Texas. He never thought he would have found himself in this career path but after going to an open call, he landed a contract that took him to New York and later has taken him to Los Angeles. We talked about […]

1.6 What is Mind Management With Jewel Hohman, The Life Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 60:18


In todays interview we cover a range of topics from how our brain works to how we can rewire our own brains and how social media has played apart in todays society. Jewel is a true expert in her craft! She shined a light on what a life coach is and how they can really […]

1.5 The Pressure of Social Media

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 18:24


1.4 The Struggle of Keeping Motivated

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 19:07


Do you struggle with staying motivated during “off season”? On today’s podcast, I talk about what I do when it comes to beating the slump of having no motivation during my off season. I go over my passion projects and how keeping to my morning routine helps me stay motivated.

1.3 Block Scheduling – What is it?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 14:29


A lot of my mentees ask me over and over again how do I float my schedule and how do I balance my life. In this episode I go over how I have structured my schedule and how I make it work so don’t get overwhelming.

1.2 Strangers as a Support System

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 22:15


1.1 Who Am I

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 11:13


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