Podcast appearances and mentions of beryl young

Creativity through the lens of a professional photographer, writer, educator, marketer, coach, mom and friend" Creativity is this out of the box thinking and using our imagination.....Creativity is a tool for self care."Beryl Young is a professional photographer, writer, educator, marketer, coach, mom, friend and living proof that little sparks of creative self-care can change your life. When she lost her first daughter in 2009 at 20 weeks pregnant, photography was the healing outlet her heart needed as she learned to live a life without her baby.⁠ This process ultimately led Beryl to create the 100 Steps Photography Project and Momtography brand, supporting moms with discovering the healing magic in picking up a camera. While Beryl's creative life and business life have evolved over the last 13 years, today she brings her passion for photography and writing together with her professional skills in education and marketing to the Be Young Creative community. Through Spark ! Studio events, Beryl is on a mission to show women of all ages and stages of life that you don't need a million hours, elaborate art supplies, or professional skills to get creative. ⁠All you need are the right tools, structured guidance, and encouraging support along the way.⁠ Contact details: @be.young.creative (IG)@100stepsproject (IG)https://beyoungcreative.com/ (web)

As you're navigating the twists and turns of your life, there's one thing that should be in your mind at all times: is what I'm doing now working in my life? That idea is something that my guest, Beryl Young, resonates with and uses to make personal and professional choices. Her career journey also goes through pivots and changes, but they all have ultimately led her to own her own business and still make time for creative space. In today's episode, she shares how she transitioned to a creative coach and what she always keeps at the forefront when making professional and business decisions. Being a former teacher herself, Beryl has learned to use her skills as an educator to positively impact her business and other jobs. Likewise, she discusses why teachers make great entrepreneurs and gives key advice for those wanting to work beyond the classroom while still keeping their core values and skills a priority. So, if you're looking for ways to create more space creatively and need a next step away from fatigue, this creativity coach has what you need to have a healthy balance between it all.For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode56Watch our free on-demand workshop to learn more about flexible work opportunities beyond the classroom: https://www.educatorforever.com/workshopTake our free quiz to discover your next career step: https://www.educatorforever.com/quizFollow us on Instagram @educatorforever.

Welcome to a bonus "Ask Me 3" episode with Creativity Coach Beryl Young! Listen as I ask Beryl the 3 questions: 1. How did you personally discover the powerful connection between creativity and self-care, and what led you to become a self-care coach?  2. What are some common misconceptions or barriers people often face when it comes to integrating creativity into their self-care routine, and how do you help them overcome these challenges? 3. What advice do you give to those who struggle with finding time for creative pursuits amidst the demands of daily life and responsibilities? Listen as Beryl asks me the 3 questions: 1. I'm all about showing parents that it's essential to address your own needs for self-care and well-being while also attending to your kids needs. How do you recommend parents strike this balance between fulfilling their personal needs and the responsibilities as a parent?  2. I'm just about to enter parenting a teenager and my role as a parent I can feel shifting. I have more time for me but I worry about maintaining open lines of connection and communication with my kiddo. What advice do you have for fostering healthy communication and trust between parents and teenagers? 3. Teenagers (and kids of all ages really) are increasingly exposed to social media and digital technologies at younger and younger ages. How can parents effectively navigate this digital landscape and help their teens develop healthy screen time habits?   -- Beryl's "100 Steps Photo Project Guidebook": https://beyoungcreative.com/100stepslonggame/ Rachel's free coaching calls: https://rachel-bailey.com/coaching/ Rachel's Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelBailey Rachel's Raising Resilience Membership: https://rachel-bailey.com/raising-resilience-membership/

“Creativity isn't just art. It's not just fun crafts or photography. Creativity is learning to step outside the box and create in different ways.” –Beryl YoungHow do creativity, productivity, and ADHD come together? What about a job in an accounting focused business and creativity or a job and entrepreneurship? We talk about what creativity really is, getting diagnosed later in life, and flowing between a job and running your own business with creativity coach Beryl Young.Beryl really wants people to see creativity as more than just art, fun crafts, or photography. She manages to infuse creativity into a job in the accounting world. She says creativity is just a way that we solve our problems and we find fulfillment during the day. It's essential self-care. But we often see creativity as extra, and some people find creativity intimidating. Beryl was diagnosed with ADHD when she was 40, after her daughter's diagnosis. I'm seeing more and more women who flew under the radar and are now getting diagnosed. Beryl has found a lot in the creative entrepreneur space, and it's an important piece of the conversation. In addition to creativity and ADHD, we talk about:reinventing yourself, again and again, as a creative actbeing creative with structure — and burnout happening when we are constantly overflowing structureletting go of workaholic tendencies and remembering to be creative how creativity feels extra, what it really is, and how to weave it into your daysletting go of perfectionism and asking what you need creatively on a given dayhow many different ways you can be creativeABOUT BERYLBeryl Young is a creativity coach who supports women in finding greater productivity through sparks of creative self-care. Formally diagnosed at age 40 with ADHD, she realized just how much she's relied on creativity throughout her life to harness her neurodivergent traits and thrive. Using tools like mindful photography, intentional journaling, and conscious doodling helps women cultivate more space in the chaos of daily life and show up with greater courage and confidence. Beryl previously was the creator and founder of the Momtography photography method and her work has been featured on TODAY parents, Huffington Post, PicMonkey, Digital Photography School, & The Shameless Mom Academy.LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyoungcreativepageOpt-In: https://beyoungcreative.com/sparkstudiosignup/https://beyoungcreative.com/100stepsplansimple/Instagram: @creating.courage OR @100stepsprojectDOABLE CHANGESAt the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action. Doable changes are things that you can add into your life, one at a time to make micro shifts and really create a ripple effect that will create a big change over time. Choose one that really piques your interest and roll with it. Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:10-MINUTE RULE. If you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, stop what you're doing and take 10 minutes to do something. It could be tidying up a corner of your home that's just for you, setting up your creative space, making a playlist that you love.OWN YOUR CREATIVITY. Do you get intimidated by the idea of creativity because you don't like results or...

Imagine that you've never experienced a whole lot of grief before. Then something devastating happens to you and leads to something beautiful. It happened to my guest today, Beryl Young. I've known her for several years, ever since I first started Art Class Curator at a blogger conference. Before working with teachers and schools on photography curriculum, she taught kindergarteners and 1st graders for 10 years. Listen as she shares the powerful story of how she started her photography business and how it's evolved. 2:54​ - The painful incident that triggered Beryl's transition from photography hobbyist to entrepreneur 9:29 - How Beryl taught herself photography and what inspired her to create her first class 13:21 - How the pandemic served as a huge catalyst for Beryl to shift her business 21:04 - An overview of Beryl's approach to the teentography curriculum 26:16 - Why Beryl focuses on making photography as accessible as possible 31:37 - Beryl discusses her teentography and kidtography kits 36:01 - The platform that changed Beryl's life Transcript at https://artclasscurator.com/76

For more than 30 years, Deepa Balsavar of Mumbai, India, has been developing curricular materials and collaborating with experts to create educational resources. A few of her works led to an opportunity to write and illustrate children's books beginning in 2005. Since then, Deepa has flourished in her talents as a writer and artist. Her first children's book "The Seed", published by Tulika, was selected in 2007 an Outstanding International Book for Children in the White Ravens Catalogue put out annually by the International Youth Library in Germany. While Deepa views herself as being "the same person that I always was" when younger, she began her 60s with her most recent book "Nani's Walk to the Park" – published by Pratham Books – having earned the Best of Indian Children’s Writing (BICW) Contemporary Awards in 2019.In this interview, Deepa talks about her journey to becoming a children's author and illustrator, some of her favorite book projects, as well as how she prioritizes her skillsets as a creator. Additional Resources:This Medium article about "Nani's Walk to the Park" includes images of some draft and final illustrations of the book.Deepa's Instagram account Deepa's Recommendations:- Books by David Quammen, Ruth Rendell, and Sue Grafton- "My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises"by Fredrick BachmanShuva's Recommendation:- "Phoebe the Photographer: Gets a Camera" written by Beryl Young and illustrated by Darya ShchegolevaIf you enjoy this show, click here and follow the instructions to leave a review.Interested in starting your own podcast? Sign up here for your own Buzzsprout account.

We all have a process we go through when we're thinking through new investments in our business. Whether you're conscious of your process or not... it's there. Today we are talking with Beryl Young about how she goes about investing and how she arrived at her process. - How Beryl decides what to invest in—or not—for her business - The opportunity cost of the investments Beryl’s made over the years - The 3 main buckets where Beryl invested her resources and the outcome of each

Honestly, I have always had a mixed relationship with creativity.  I have almost always loved it and thought to myself, I want to do that more! And then months, years pass before I actively pursue something creative. Why? My Monger’s message of perfectionism and practicality always gets in the way: “She tries but she has no talent”.  “What are you going to do with it? You are going to have all these art projects and nowhere to put them.” “You have to drag all the art supplies out and spend MORE money on creative. Get real.” I get in my own way.  This is why I wanted to talk to someone who deals with High Functioning Anxiety and is still able to pursue creativity for a living. Today, I am talking with Beryl Young of Momtography. She is a mom, photographer, teacher, and creator of popular classes to support parents in capturing the life they love. A former elementary school teacher by day, she’s taken her experience in education and photography and brought a message of creativity, resilience, connection, and fulfillment for camera lovers young and old. Beryl’s work has been featured on The Huffington Post, PicMonkey, Mpix, and Digital Photography School. She’s taught hundreds of moms around the globe how to use their camera to its fullest potential and connect in deeper ways to the people they love most in the world. Listen to the full episode to hear: When Beryl realized that she had High Functioning Anxiety and how it shows up in her life  How she got around the perfectionism that can get in the way of creativity and gave herself permission to create How creativity helps her manage her anxiety What self-care looks like to her Beryl’s Links: Momtogtraphy Free Capture What Matters Workshop Instagram: @momtographyceo Understanding Girls With AD/HD by Kathleen G. Nadeau Nancy’s Links: Coach in Your Pocket Live Happier Website Instagram: @nancyjane_livehappier --- During the pandemic, I'll be offering a mini version of my Voxer work. Nothing too intense. Nothing too coachy. Just a chance for you to vent, talk about what's most pressing, and have a neutral third party on the phone for right now.  I'm calling it Coach In Your Pocket: Just Checking In Version. Rather than a 3-month commitment to you completely regroup on your anxiety, Coach In Your Pocket: Just Checking In Version is a simple monthly program geared to help you stay sane during this time.  Voxer is an app you can download to your phone for free that allows you to record a message to me and then I can respond to you during my office hours. Helping people with High Functioning Anxiety is a personal mission for me. I have a special place in my heart for this struggle because it’s both something I dealt with unknowingly for years, and because it silently affects so many people who think this is just how it is.   Working with me this way is an incredibly efficient and effective way to deal with your anxiety in the moment--without waiting for your next appointment. I have been doing this work for over 20 years and Coach in Your Pocket is the most effective and most life-changing work I have ever done. My clients are consistently blown away by how these daily check-ins combined with the monthly face-to-face video meetings create slow, lasting changes that reprogram their High Functioning Anxiety tendencies over time. We meet once a month for a face-to-face session via a secure video chat, and then throughout the entire three months, you have access to me anytime you are feeling anxious, having a Monger attack, celebrating a win, or just need to check-in, and I will respond to you during my office hours (Monday through Friday, 9 am - 6 pm EST). Ready to get started? Email me: nancyjane@live-happier.com and we’ll set up a free 30-minute consultation to see if this process is a good fit for you

SHOW NOTES What We're Talking About:  The possibilities scaling a business can bring. Spending time understanding the market and who can be served. The importance and beauty of community. Allowing flexibility to pivot to a new product or service.  Embracing iterations instead of moving on to a completely new product or service. Links:  Momtography  Teentography Momtography on Insta Momtography on Facebook Click Up   What To Do Next:  Schedule a clarity call with me! 

In BONUS Episode 256 of Beat Infertility, we interview Beryl Young, the founder of Momtography, about using photography to find yourself again while dealing with the complicated emotions of loss and infertility. If you need additional support, consider joining Hope University or our Infertility Warrior Tribe. For details on both, please visit https://beatinfertility.co/hopeu.  

In BONUS Episode 256 of Beat Infertility, we interview Beryl Young, the founder of Momtography, about using photography to find yourself again while dealing with the complicated emotions of loss and infertility. Infertility coach Heather Huhman helps warriors like you make scientifically-based, well-informed decisions about your next steps. To schedule your free 30-minute call, go to https://beatinfertility.co/hope.

Capture What Matters helps moms rediscover themselves through photography, creativity, and self-care. Each episode features a fresh tip or technique for helping you capture what matters through your own camera. Plus, host Beryl Young, founder of Momtography, shares stories of women who have opted out of overwhelm, burnout, and the neverending to-do list through self-expression. We’re exploring motherhood in an entirely new way––through the lens of putting you and your creativity first!

There's a well-known saying that goes, “A picture says a thousand words.” Today, anyone can pick up a camera and capture what matters most to them. A photograph can easily bring back all our good memories. Mothers, especially those in their menopausal years, can learn photography and use it as a tool to enrich their lives. CEO and founder of Momtography Beryl Young joins us in today's episode. Beryl is a former elementary school teacher, and her passion for teaching led her to develop the “Momtography Method.” She offers photography education to a community of moms who want to capture, develop, and preserve photographs while being joyful in the process. In this episode, Beryl talks about establishing Momtography and her experience with menopausal moms and empty nesters. She will also share different insights on the various techniques in capturing photos, and how photography can also foster connection, creativity, and confidence in mothers. If you are into photography or you want to learn more about it, be sure to tune in!   Here are the discussion points of this episode: (4:10) How Beryl discovered photography and started to help empty nesters (7:45) Challenges that those who want to learn photography will encounter (12:11) Knowing the purpose for buying a camera (12:51)  Recommendation for interchangeable cameras (17:09) The power of editing (18:50) Technical aspects of a camera (22:14) Independence from automatic function (25:28) Experimenting with the portrait mode on iPhone (28:54) Troubleshooting DSLR camera lens problems (30:45) When to have your camera cleaned (33:16) Recommendations for learning photography (36:26) Photography for women entrepreneurs (41:45) Talking about technical photography for beginners   You may learn more about Beryl's mission and Momtography at her website: Momtography. Make sure to share your insights at drgordon@menopausemovement.com. If you want to join our online community, go to our Facebook community at Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon. For more episodes, head over to my website. I hope this podcast encouraged you to pursue photography. Thanks for tuning in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of people who are balancing daily life, parenthood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are people who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business. PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED BY THEIR STORIES. This week I’m chatting with Hilarie Burton Morgan. Hilarie Burton Morgan is an actress and producer and a high school friend of Momtography founder Beryl Young. Her acting career includes being a former host of MTV's Total Request Live, spending six seasons on the  The WB/CW drama One Tree Hill portraying Peyton Sawyer, and roles on shows such as White Collar, Grey's Anatomy, and many others. Burton is a mom to two kids and recently married long time partner and actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Hailing from Sterling, Virginia, and alumnus of  a Title 1 high school where the majority of students qualify for free and reduced lunches, Hilarie is committed to being an advocate and philanthropist to her alma mater. Project Patriot, began by Hilarie in 2018 as a non-profit alumni booster program that seeks to both provide support and resources to the school, and spark community unification to Patriot Pride, that collective identity and rally cry, to Sterling Park. Learn more about Hilarie Burton and Project Patriot in the following places: Website: https://www.project-patriot.org/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/hilarieburton  

On the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of people who are balancing daily life, parenthood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are people who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business. PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED BY THEIR STORIES. This week Momtography CEO, Beryl Young will be interviewed by Community Manager, Jen Doolittle. Listen in as they discuss what's coming up for Momtography, self-care and finding your community.  Interested in leading a Momtography club? Learn more here: http://momtography.club/lead

We speak with Beryl Young about why having a creative outlet for oneself is important (even/especially in early parenthood), and how to incorporate room for small moments of creativity into your life, whether you work full-time or home is your work. The post Creativity Outlets For New Parents appeared first on Learn With Less.

Did having kids affect your life pretty much as you imagined? Did it change everything for you? Or something in between? For Beryl Young, her path had changed a few times, but her first pregnancy and then loss brought her somewhere she didn't expect. Creativity played a huge part in that, and that's what we're talking about in this episode. How can you fit creativity into your life, and what can that even look like with kids? semicrunchymama.com/ep9

Today’s guest, Beryl Young, returns to the podcast -- and this time, she’s sharing everything behind licensing her signature work, Momtography®. So far, Beryl’s licensed twelve teachers, with plans to expand to all 50 states in the U.S. in the future. The post EP 143: Licensing Your Signature Work With Momtography® Creator Beryl Ayn Young appeared first on What Works.

Beryl Young is a Shameless Mom to her 8-year-old daughter, as well as the founder of Recapture Self and creator of Momtography® photography classes. Inspired by Beryl’s traumatic entrance into motherhood, Momtography® began in 2011 in the DC Metro Area as a creative business experiment.  Over the past 7 years, Momtography® has expanded to include an online learning experience and local classes across the US taught by licensed teachers in 12 cities. Beryl calls herself a creative coach who grants women permission to seek an identity beyond motherhood using creativity as a tool for living a bigger, bolder, more meaningful life. Beryl is a highly inspired and creative woman who will motivate you to seek new creative pathways for sure.  I had so much fun chatting with her and I’m pretty sure she will spark something in you as well. It can be very challenging to find creative outlets when you are managing the overwhelm and necessary nitty-gritty of motherhood.  Beryl is going to teach you how to start digging into creative spaces in simple and fun ways.  Listen in to hear Beryl share: The value of living in integrity personally and professionally How family planning and trauma changed her professional direction How to use The 100 Steps Project to initiate creativity How you can communicate with your partner to get more time to pursue your interest Life hacks to get creative and stop over thinking everything How to stay wildly creative and also be successful as an entrepreneur How getting tattooed and dying her hair helped her thrive with anxiety Links Mentioned: Connect with Beryl: Recapture Self SMA Ep 234: Megan Flatt: How to Own Your Mama Advantage SMA Ep 200: Gretchen Rubin: The Four Tendencies Beryl’s Free Photo Challenge  Beryl on Instagram Beryl on Facebook           Thank you to our sponsors: PlanetBox

Beryl Young is the founder of an online community for deeply feeling, giving moms called Recapture Self. Ready to reclaim their identity beyond storyteller, snack maker, and boo-boo kisser. (I love that!) She offers photography classes, both in-person and online, and has a fabulous community that helps moms capture everyday moments and make creativity part of their lives. Listen Now 1:07 - Beryl’s Sad-But-Important Start to Photography Like many moms, Beryl didn’t set out to start a business. Her story has a sad beginning, but we hope you will be able to listen because it’s a very important part. (Beryl's story includes infant loss.) In 2009 joined a 365 Project challenge with her friend. 365 Project is a visual photo diary, which challenges participants to take a photo every day for an entire year. Beryl quickly began learning from the community of other 365ers on Flickr. Around the same time, Beryl and her husband were talking about planning a family and one thing she knew she wanted was amazing pictures of her family. A quick look at newborn photographers was enough to give Beryl instant sticker shock! Though she totally values professional photography now, Beryl was determined to learn how to take amazing photos herself! 3 months into the photo project, she got pregnant...and wasn’t feeling super great, so her photography project was put on hold. Sadly, at 20 weeks gestation Beryl found out that her daughter was very sick and she passed away. Losing her daughter, Bella, was hands down the hardest trial Beryl has ever had to walk through. But, yet, through that loss, she was inspired to start photographing again. Eventually, Beryl launched a small blog and began to share her photography with short captions. People starting reading, responding, and eventually asked her to photograph their families. And a business was born out of this sad chapter in her life. 5:25 - Sometimes The First Business Isn’t the Right Business Beryl started to receive requests from friends and family for photo sessions. Though she booked sessions for a solid year, she knew it wasn’t quite the right thing for her. The more she worked as a photographer, the more she realized that it meant the most to her to photograph her own sweet girl! (Yes, Beryl welcomed a second daughter!) Beryl knew something was lacking in the industry: photography workshops for parents. 6:34 - Teaching Photography In Person During her entire photography journey, Beryl worked full-time as an elementary school teacher. She taught technology, which was a unique role in that she got to work with both the students and teachers, training each group in relevant tech tools. She had an ah-ha moment! Business for moms is a place where skill sets and passions collide. During maternity leave, she developed the idea for a class to teach moms how to take beautiful photos of their own kids. She developed the bulk of her class and then got to the hard work of promoting her newly developed course. Initially, Beryl partnered with a local moms group and asked them to advertise the class for her. (Keep in mind, she was promoting her course before Facebook offered ads!) In the first hour, she had 12 registrations. That’s truly amazing for an in person class! She taught this in-person class quarterly. And eventually built a suite of online classes. 9:36 - Teaching Photography Online The transition to teaching online was harder for Beryl. Her very first online class was free, geared toward any mom who has experienced pregnancy loss. She learned a lot in that course creation process. MOMTOGRAPHY™ ONLINE felt a lot different to create. Her baby loss class was a lot more heart centered. And MOMTOGRAPHY™ ONLINE required far more technical details. It took two years to really develop her content. Actually creating her content was fairly easy for Beryl. Which her background as a teacher, she had lots of experience breaking down a  complicated concept into its easiest parts. Finding time to put together the course (while holding down a full-time job!) and figuring out which tech tools could best help her execute the class was the hardest part. Not to mention, how in the world would she market the class?? Beryl’s tech tool tips: Scrap together a combination of your favorites. Less is more. Beryl hires a web designer on retainer, so she always has the ability to change up what she needs. Her designer custom built a framework for Beryl’s site. WishList Member is the plugin she uses to deliver passwords to her customers. Password delivery is run through ConvertKit. Beryl says her workflow isn’t super automated. Since her course is live run, she does benefit from a buffer time between cart closing and class start Her very first course simply consisted of password protected pages on her site. She put trust in her students that they would hold the password in confidence. 14:30 - Less Is More Marketing Her very first MOMTOGRAPHY™ ONLINE course ran the month between when her school year ended and her entrepreneurial journey began. The stakes were high! Beryl knew it HAD to work to be able to quit her job. Connection marketing works really well for Beryl. Knowing who your product is meant for, and where you can connect audiences in different ways is key. She ended up connecting with a lot of parenting bloggers. Beryl’s first launch went really well! Her system of connecting herself with the right influencers and people really worked!. She did lots of free classes, webinars, and guest posting to get the word out. 17:37 - Analyzing a Webinar Beryl recently did a webinar for our BBM audience. And while we had a great time, Beryl discovered that business owners aren’t really her focus! Though she delivered a great presentation, the sales just weren’t as strong as they had been before. We both thought the class would be a great fit for you all! But while every mom might have the desire to take great photos of her kids, the time and energy of a business mom isn’t necessarily going to photography.  You ladies are like, “If this won’t built my business, I don’t care!” Not everything will be a huge win! And it’s ok! You have to see what sticks and what doesn’t. We are happy to report that Beryl’s class DID find great success with Facebook ads. (And you ladies KNOW our feelings about Facebook!) 19:35 - Beryl’s Facebook Ad Strategy Beryl’s ads for MOMTOGRAPHY™ ONLINE run to a free 1-week experience. Then, she uses an email sequence to kick off a promotion of her 6-week paid class. Beryl has discovered that marketing to parents is tough! Her live webinar attendance isn’t huge; most students usually watch a recording after. Her launches aren’t built around ‘how many sales can I get live?’ She finds her customers usually need a few days to get all the pieces of the free class, then be reminded to buy the paid course. 22:38 - Beryl’s Newest Business Venture In the last year, she has been asked to teach MOMTOGRAPHY™ ONLINE in many different places. She’s explored creative coaching and mentoring, wanting to blend one-on-one help and teaching. Then she thought, “I bet I have alumni students who’d be willing to teach in their hometowns.” Currently Beryl has 4 online course alums going through a 3-month training program to teach the local, in-person version of the class. These alums hail from California, Ohio, Florida, and Oklahoma. MOMTOGRAPHY™ will truly be a nation-wide business. Isn’t that just brilliant!? Beryl truly has played to her strengths, turned that into a product, and is serving her customers. 26:45 - Business Training for Licensees Beryl’s new venture is much like a business coaching program that allows other moms to start their own businesses. The 3-month training course focuses on three primary areas: Mindset Methodology Marketing Her students get lots of materials, like PowerPoints, and coaching along the way. They’re licensed for a year, and then pay a fee to relicense every year to stay an official teacher. 29:19 - Photography Tips We couldn't let Beryl go without asking her this important question: what’s the biggest mistake new photographers make? In her opinion, it’s overshooting. She finds that new parents are so invested in photographs, “I have to get this moment!” so they put the camera behind their eyeball, and shoot away, but come home to 1,000s of pics on their hard drives that they’ll never sort through. As a photographer, Beryl remembers that she’s the director of her photos. If she can pause, take a step back, and sink into the moment, she can start to watch and notice more. Then bring the camera up when you sense the right moment coming. Shoot with intention. What is the purpose of the photo you’re about to take? (And this philosophy totally fits with Beryl’s less is more mentality.) 31:18 - Beryl's Adorable Mom Moment You know these are always cute! You’ll have to stay tuned through the end to hear Beryl’s!

In this episode, Tara speaks with Beryl Young the founder of Recapture Self, a community for moms who are ready to reclaim their identity beyond parenting using creativity as a guide. After the tragic loss of her first daughter at 20-weeks pregnant, Beryl picked up a camera as a source of healing, hope, and self-discovery. […] The post Episode 74 – The Evolution of a Person & a Business with Beryl Ayn Young appeared first on What Works.