Creative as a Mother

send us a text!!***some offensive language in this episode, lots of swearing..sorry lol***A day late but we're back..and this one is a shit show. Paige and Frankie brought their husbands Zach and Jake onto the podcast today. Get to know our husbands sarcastic, dark, offensive humor (also, please don't take anything they say seriously lol). Next time we bring them back on, they will be asking us questions. So incase they don't prepare, email or text us some questions you want them to ask us!***some offensive language in this episode, lots of swearing..sorry lol***Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

send us a text!!Happy Monday mamas! We're back. Starting off your week talking about the affects of social media, the pressures it leaves us everyone. Why do we feel like we need to portray that we all live such a perfect life and have our sh*t together all of the time? Posting things that don't feel like us just for views. Not only do we talk about that, we somehow end up talking about our old dogs, a little bit about pooping your pants, andddd just how we're still feeling about the photography industry right now. Thanks for hanging with us! Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

send us a text!!Holyyyyy molyyyy this episode is a shit show. **There is a trigger warning for talking about body dysmorphia and eating disorders in this episode**. Paige's husband Zach made some appearances again this episode..so don't forget you can go watch this on YouTube. We do a lot of venting about the industry, social media, our bodies, postpartum. Honestly..I don't remember everything we talked about. But you're going to want to listen. Next week we're hoping to get both the guys on the pod..so stay tuned!!Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

you guys. we're back. did you miss us? life is nuts right now. we aren't recording in the same space right now because, life. we'll be back together soon. so in the mean time, enjoy us trying to figure this out again. but ya know, we're all over the place in this episode..whats new. enjoy. leave us some love. share with your friends. we love you. k bye.Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

oooh man, we definitely went off on some tangents this week. we starter off talking UGC and affiliate marketing since so many people are started to dive into this more, especially those in the creative industry. somehow that led us to talk about boobs, boners and periods. so there's that. happy Monday!Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

Ok swifties...where you at?? Switched things up this week to talk about our girl Taylor Swift. Have you listened to TTPD yet?? Paige is catching Frankie up because she doesn't quite consider herself a swiftie lol. What are you favorite songs??Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

Welcome backkkk! This week we talk about friends. How do we even make friends as an adult? And, it's so hard to even have friends at this stage in life. Do you feel this way too?  Pretty sure we go off on some tangents, and then our laptop got highjacked by aliens or mercury being in retrograde. Idk. OH! And we talk about our retreat and why you should come!!Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

A little delay is getting today's episode up because, life. Today we catch up with Paige on some life changes. We talk about therapy, a lot. Somehow we end up talking about teeth. Today is a good mix of things. So enjoy the shit show.Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

we're backkkk!! we're switching things up a bit for season 2, less education..more relatable content. we want you to sit back and relax. no pens and paper here!Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamother_

We've been so excited to have Ashlan Alderton on our podcast. She is our LAST guest for our first season.  She is an incredible documentary family photographer who recently moved to Traverse City, Michigan. Saying you're a documentary photography seems "trendy lately", but she explains exactly what a documentary photographer is and the importance her photography has. We had such a genuine, raw conversation with Ashlan and we are so excited to share it with you. Make sure you are following her on IG!www.instagram.com/ashlanmariephotoMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

We are so stoked that Dawn Charles joined us this episode. Dawn is well known in the photography industry and looked up to by many. She's created a photography education  program called Rise Photo Academy that has helped so many elevate their business. Make sure you're following her on IG and let us know what you thought about this episode. www.instagram.com/dawn.charlesMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

Today we're catching up on the new year. Talking personal goals, business goals..AND, we have a BIG announcement. You'll hear it here first!Make sure you are following us on IG to stay up to date on everything we have planned this year.Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

We were SO excited when Grace was down to be on the podcast. She's been talking a lot lately herself about motherhood and business so we knew we were going to have an amazing conversation with her. We're so excited for you to listen to this episode. The best way to bring in the new year. Follow Grace below at: www.instagram.com/gracetphotographyMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

Welcome to our holiday episode..at least that's what we were intending on this episode being. Are the holidays stressful for you? Share with us! Happy Holidays from us..we will see you next year!Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

We had the best conversation with Avery Phillips on the podcast today. Avery is a Michigan wedding and elopement photographer. She's a wife and a mom of one. She travels a lot and brings her family with her, which is super important to her. So it was fun talking to her about how that has changed since becoming a mom and figuring out how to still travel with a kid now too. Avery was seriously the sweetest and we are so excited to share this episode with you. Make sure to follow her on instagram! www.instagram.com/averyphillips__Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

hiiiiii! Playing catch up in todays episode. Last episode was paige's first one back since having her baby..but we haven't had a chance to talk about it yet. Paige talks about her birth. Frankie talks about her anxiety poops. And we talk about what we need to be working on in our own businesses this coming year. We're all over the place, but when aren't we. Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

Today we had an amazing conversation with local creative recruiter, Anna Glass. She brought something different to the table but made so many incredible points that related to us and our community still. Anna Glass reached out to us about being on the POD which just blew us away. We are so glad she did and can't wait for you to listen to our conversation with her. Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

We asked you what you wanted to hear from us, and one of the biggest things that stood out to us was about getting creative shots but being afraid to post them and have your current clients like them. We went off on a couple tangents, but it's so important to stick true to yourself in this industry. Doing so will help you attract the clients you want. Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

We needed something light and funny this time around, so a would you rather game it is! We can't help but go off on some tangents. Share your "would you rather" ideas with us because we had so much fun with this one. Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

Today we talk with a local Michigan creative, Paige Carr. She is a freelance digital content producer and dipping her toes into lifestyle photography now. The invisible mental load is something Paige really wanted to focus on during our conversation. Make sure to follow Paige on IG: www.instagram.com/paigeashleyllcwww.instagram.com/paigecarrphotographyAnd follow along with us on IG!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermiMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

This week we get vulnerable and share a little bit about their mental health journey, as well as some postpartum stories. We feel like there is so much that is not talked about when it comes with your mental health during pregnancy, and after you have a baby. It just makes you feel even more alone when you're going through so much change. We want to talk about this more, especially as we are still working on our own mental health journeys. Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

We are blown away and so pumped to have Dawn Jarvis from Dawn Photo on with us today! We talk about how much she has grown her business and what thing looks like for their family life now. We also talk about how weird and slow this year has been for everyone in the industry, creating foam, and how when you stop comparing you start to gain more confidence. Make sure you're following Dawn on IG. www.instagram.com/dawn_photoMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamotherMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

We share a few of our own embarrassing work stories as well as some new mom stories. We had people submit their own as well. Come laugh with us as we relive some of our worst moments as photographers. www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermiMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

We are so excited to have our FIRST guest on our podcast..Maggie Rechkemmer. Maggie is an AMAZING family photographer based in Moline, Illinois. Maggie shares her story, how she balances running a business and being a mom of two, and offers great advice for moms or moms to be in the photography industry. Maggie is the first person to kick off our bada$$ moms series, and we can't wait for you to hear from her!Check out her instagram below!www.instagram.com/maggie.rechkemmerMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

In this episode we discuss about maternity leave and running your own business. Things look different when you're the face of your business and sometimes the only employee, so starting to worry about maternity leave can be confusing. It looks differently for everyone, and that's ok. Come chat with us about maternity leave. Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

Our first episode, finally! In this episode we briefly talk about our mental health. We talk about balancing things as a business owner and the pressures that can consume you while running a business in the photography industry. We share a few tips to help you with these pressures. We also talk about our first ever photography retreat we hosted the first weekend in August. We went to Hocking Hills, OH with 8 other mom photographers. We bonded, taught a story telling class, and created more of a community in this industry. Make sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi

Hi!! This is just our teaser episode! We're so excited to finally release this podcast we've been talking about for awhile now.  It's gonna be a sh*t show just like the two of us. We'll be talking more about Creative as a Mother, mom stuff, business stuff, our crazy lives and more!Make sure to follow us on IG for more details. www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermiMake sure to follow along with us on IG!!www.instagram.com/creativeasamothermi