Podcasts about recapture self

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 Momtography Community Storyteller, Michelle Tait.  Listen in as they discuss how sharing your story creates connection and community.  Have a story you'd like to share with our community? Send Michelle an email saying 'I Am Momtography'! You can reach her at: michelle@momtography.club   

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 I'm chatting with Valerie Schoenfeld. Valerie is a northern Virginia lifestyle photographer and mom to 3 little boys 4 and under. It was after becoming a mom that her love for photography took on a new journey. She  wanted to be able to capture all those fleeting moments and remember each stage of her children’s lives, so she bought her first DSLR camera in the fall of 2015 shortly after her first was born. A new spark was ignited in the spring of 2019 when she took photos for people she had never met in an attempt to save up for a photography course. Little did she know, that decision would bring forth this overpowering sense of joy and creativity that she had been missing for so long since becoming a mother. Her passion is for taking lifestyle photos to capture those special moments and connections between families and couples. Her goal is that you smile and find joy in the moments and memories that were made while taking your photos and that they provide a snapshot in time that you will always cherish. You can also connect and learn more about Valerie in the following places:  Website - https://valerieschoenfeld.passgallery.com/portfolio Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SchoMeYourSmile/

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 Joyce Shulman Joyce Shulman is the founder and CEO of Macaroni Kid and 99 Walks where she reaches millions of moms each month with hyper-local and national e-newsletters and websites, social media content, video and her Weekly Walk podcast. Macaroni Kid is the largest source of family events and activities in the Country serving more than 5,000 communities in 47 states and reaching more than 3,000,000 families each month. She calls Macaroni Kid's mission E2: Empowering Moms and EnrichingCommunities. Her most recent endeavor, 99 Walks, is on a mission to combat loneliness and improve fitness through the simple act of encouraging moms to walk together. A self-confessed idea junkie, in 1998, Joyce abandoned law firm life to liberate her entrepreneurial spirit and focus on the things that are most important to her: family, community and empowering women to chase their dreams. You can also connect and learn more about Joyce, Macaroni Kid and 99 walks in the following places:  99 Walks: https://www.99walks.fit/ Macaroni Kid: https://national.macaronikid.com/  

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

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 Morgan Gist MacDonald. Morgan Gist MacDonald is the Founder and CEO of Paper Raven Books, an independent publishing company that helps people write, edit, and publish books that grow the author’s platform and create massive impact in the world. Check out Morgan's book here: Start Writing Your Book Today: A Step-by-Step Plan to Write Your Nonfiction Book, From First Draft to Finished Manuscript You can also connect and learn more about Morgan in the following places:  Website - http://paperravenbooks.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PaperRavenBooks/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morgangmac/

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 Brad Bizjack. Brad Bizjack lives in Royal Oak, Michigan with his wife, Janiece, and Oliver, their miniature cockapoo! They are college sweethearts and have been happily married since June 2017! Brad was a professional network marketer for 5 years helping people across the United States and Canada with their health and wellness. After 9 months of being business, he left his corporate role to pursue a home-business full time. But his business was failing. Brad was earning 1/4 of what he was making in the corporate world even though he was promoting a “life by design.” He felt like a fraud. So he tried to beat it. Brad spent thousands of hours reading books and tens of thousands of dollars attending seminars or taking courses just trying to piece together how to finally break through everything holding me back. It took 5 years, but finally, he figured it out. He created Appreciation Academy, which gives you the 5 years of growth he experienced in less than 1 month. Regardless if your goal is to quit your job and start your dream business, find the perfect 9-5 for you, or attract the love of your life, it doesn’t need to take you years to figure it out. Brad helps people break through all the obstacles getting in the way of an amazing life. He’ll show you how to get out of your own way and close the gap between where you are and where you really want to be. In other words, he helps you breakthrough everything holding you back from an incredible life on your terms. You can connect and learn more about Brad in the following places: Website – https://www.bradbizjack.com/appreciation-academy (use promo code: PODCAST for 50% off his course!) Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/BradBizjackCoaching/ Podcast – https://www.bradbizjack.com/podcast-page

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 Judith Richmond. In her former life Judith was a Boy Scout Assistant Scoutmaster and the mother of two Eagle Scouts.  Judith learned the skills necessary to teach boys how to learn, be creative, be resilient, and make confident young men. Now she is turning her attention to teaching the same skills to girls so they can grow to be confident and resilient.  Having scout skills she learned helped her to become a better mom during some difficult times in her life. Judith has ADHD and dyslexia. Both of her sons have learning disabilities, ADHD and dyslexia. She knows how difficult it can be not only as a student but also as a parent of children with ADHD and dyslexia. It is also difficult to find programs to teach children and teens with these learning disabilities. Her programs are designed with this in mind. Formerly a chemist and robotic engineer from New Jersey, she resides in Maryland with her husband, Chris and their dog, Maxx. You can connect and learn more about Judith on her website: https://www.3ddiscovery.fun/

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 Heather Gonzalez. Heather Gonzalez is a stay-at-home mom, wellness coach, lover of all things sweet, and working on living each day in gratitude. In previous chapters of her life, Heather has been an elementary teacher, math coach, and baking business owner, but found her true passion of helping other women who have gone through traumatic life events after going through one of her own. Heather is currently working on creating an online community and blog as a safe place to connect, share, and support women as they navigate life after trauma and to help them feel less alone during this difficult stage of life. You can connect and learn more about Heather in the following places: Website: https://www.gratefulforthislife.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gratefulhealthylife/  

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 Tiffiney Lozano. Tiffiney Lozano is a writer, mama, diehard mountain girl, lover of adventure, and a believer in possibilities. In her former life, she  a marketing and public relations professional for a string of great organizations including Whole Foods Market, the PlumpJack Group, and the California Community College system. Now a creative entrepreneur, she runs a boutique video production business with her husband in Northern California and offers playful workshops for women seeking to reconnect with themselves, their creativity and the world around them. She shares her journey to live more from her heART, and less from her head, in hopes it gives others permission to do the same. She hosts a free community called the heART and Soul Cafe, which offers fun creative invitations for your daily practice, and celebrates the idea that we are both the artist and the masterpiece of our lives. You can find her online at www.wildchildtravels.com or www.tiffineylozano.com.  

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 Nick and Katherine North. Katherine was a cynic who didn't even believe in true love...until she accidentally fell in love at almost 40-years-old with her best friend, Nick. But when they fell in love, he wasn't "Nick"... he was "Nikki." And, Nikki was pregnant with baby #4! Assigned female at birth, Nick always knew deep down he was a man trapped in a woman's body. A stay-at-home pregnant mom and family photographer who didn’t think life could ever be any different, he was stuck in a life that should have made him happy but wasn’t his own. Together, they navigated Nick's transition from female to male as a couple and as parents and as business owners. They negotiated the challenges of transitioning while blending a family and keeping their businesses afloat. They continue maneuvering through marriage, parenting five kids, nontraditional gender roles (who pays the bills and does the dishes?,) and so much more. With true stories, embarrassing anecdotes, and practical advice, Nick and Katherine show their audience and clients how to start taking brave steps in their own lives, wherever they are starting. Nick and Katherine recently received a grant from Storyhive to create a documentary film about their family called “Just Another Beautiful Family” and are developing the "Beautiful Families" project which will include a conference, podcast, and supportive online community for all sorts of nontraditional families. They have appeared on numerous stages and media outlets. You can connect and learn more about them in the following places:  Katherine's website: DeclareDominion.com Nick's website: www.nicknorth.co Nick's instagram: @epicdanger

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 Nick and Katherine North. Katherine was a cynic who didn't even believe in true love...until she accidentally fell in love at almost 40-years-old with her best friend, Nick. But when they fell in love, he wasn't "Nick"... he was "Nikki." And, Nikki was pregnant with baby #4! Assigned female at birth, Nick always knew deep down he was a man trapped in a woman's body. A stay-at-home pregnant mom and family photographer who didn’t think life could ever be any different, he was stuck in a life that should have made him happy but wasn’t his own. Together, they navigated Nick's transition from female to male as a couple and as parents and as business owners. They negotiated the challenges of transitioning while blending a family and keeping their businesses afloat. They continue maneuvering through marriage, parenting five kids, nontraditional gender roles (who pays the bills and does the dishes?,) and so much more. With true stories, embarrassing anecdotes, and practical advice, Nick and Katherine show their audience and clients how to start taking brave steps in their own lives, wherever they are starting. Nick and Katherine recently received a grant from Storyhive to create a documentary film about their family called “Just Another Beautiful Family” and are developing the "Beautiful Families" project which will include a conference, podcast, and supportive online community for all sorts of nontraditional families. They have appeared on numerous stages and media outlets. You can connect and learn more about them in the following places:  Katherine's website: DeclareDominion.com Nick's website: www.nicknorth.co Nick's instagram: @epicdanger

On the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Ayelet Marinovich. Ayelet Marinovich is the founder of Strength In Words, a podcast and educational resource providing access to high-quality, evidence-based resources for parents, caregivers and professionals with infants and toddlers of all developmental levels, so they can have peace of mind they are supporting their children to the best of their ability. She is the bestselling author of the book “Understanding Your Baby" and the forthcoming "Understanding Your Toddler", creator of the "Learn With Less™ Curriculum, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, a singer and recording artist, and, perhaps most importantly, an imperfect mother of two. You can connect and learn more about Ayelet in the following places: Website – https://www.strengthinwords.com/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/strengthinwordspics/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/strengthinwords/  

On the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Dayna Abraham. Dayna Abraham, author of best-selling book The Superkids Activity Guide to Conquering Every Day and founder of the popular blog, Lemon Lime Adventures, helps parents and education professionals unlock the unique super powers in children so they can live a more peaceful life filled with clarity, connection and empowerment by providing them with a proven plan designed to Calm the Chaos™ of everyday life. When she’s not writing, you can find her drinking lots of coffee and being the best sidekick possible for her own three Superkids. Check out her other books, Sensory Processing 101 and STEAM Kids. You can connect and learn more about Dayna in the following places: Website - https://lemonlimeadventures.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lemonlimeadventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LemonLimeAdventures/ Calm the Chaos Workshop - https://calmthechaosworkshop.com/

On the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Natalie Allgyer. Natalie Allgyer is a photo artist, with a fiercely creative soul who uses a camera and photoshop to display a wide array of feeling and emotion. She learned her craft on her own and continues to hone it weekly. Born in NJ she and her husband chose Charleston, SC as the place for them to raise their daughter. It was in Charleston that Natalie found her soul, and the creativity began to flow thru the lens of her camera. At one point she decided that reality wasn’t conveying her message as deeply as she felt it so she took to photoshop. That is where the magic began. Natalie’s whimsical style incorporates pieces of her own images that she makes with her dslr camera. It can take an upward of 20 images to create one of her works. She enjoys using elements of nature and the world around her in her art.  Her carefully curated color choices in combination with painstakingly thoughtful lighting, contrast, and texture lends itself to her empathic vibe and painterly feel. Each of Natalie pieces are available as limited edition prints only. Once they run out that is it. There will be no more creations of that particular piece. Each print is printed on archival velvet paper, signed and numbered by Natalie herself, and each comes with a certificate of authenticity. Natalie’s mission is to show you the world thru her eyes while also conveying feelings and vibes that just about each and every one of us could relate to in some way. Cheers and enjoy! You can connect and learn more about Natalie in the following places: Website - https://www.natalieallgyer.com/ Instagram - @natalieallgyer Facebook - Natalie Allgyer Fine Art

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Rachel Friend.  Rachel Friend is a communication professor, mindset coach, and mother who is all about finding more joy in the journey. She does this through her mission of teaching others how to harness the power of perspective so they can get out of their own way, make peace with their past, and connect more deeply with others. As a special needs mom, Rachel has discovered another one of her passions, positive communication with her kids. She enjoys sharing tips and techniques with other parents to encourage more bonding with their children through emotional intelligence and gentle parenting. Rachel’s End Game is to give you the tools you need to really connect more deeply with yourself and others because that is what brings more joy to the journey. You can connect and learn more about Rachel in the following places: Instagram - @itsrachelfriend Website - www.itsrachelfriend.com Facebook - Your End Game

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

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Kristen Hines Baker, our Connectictu West Momtography® licensed teacher. Interested in learning more about Momtography® LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Megan Rutell. Megan Rutell is the creative blogger behind PageFlutter.com. She’s also an Air Force veteran, world traveler, caffeine junkie, and no-apologies #boymom! You can spot her in the wild at the nearest Starbucks, where she writes books with super long titles, like Beyond Bullets: Creative Journaling Ideas to Customize Your Personal Productivity System.  Find more from Megan at pageflutter.com.  

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Sarah Cruz, our Connecticut East Momtography® licensed teacher. Interested in learning more about Momtography® LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Erika Tebbens.  Erika is a Sales Strategist and Customer Experience Expert who specializes in working with passionate female entrepreneurs. She's been selling for over 20 years and believes that selling doesn't have to suck. It can actually be fun, when you learn how to do it right. Her background is in leadership and management in corporate retail, small business retail, and direct sales. She loves helping women sell better, sell more, and get raving fans. When she isn't working, you can find her reffing women's roller derby or listening to true crime podcasts in Upstate New York.  Learn more about Erika and what she does here: https://erikatebbensconsulting.com/

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Casey Raines, our Orange County, California teacher. Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Recapture Self Community Manager and Momtography™ Mentor Jen Doolittle.  Interested in learning more about Momtography™ Mentoring? Get all the details here: https://recaptureself.com/momtographymentoring/

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 Stasia Savasuk.  Stasia is a Personal Stylist (with a twist!) and founder of Stasia’s Style School. Her unconventional-transformation-motivational approach to style leads women of all ages and stages on an intuitive journey of letting go, knowing what they know, and embracing a life filled with confidence, courage and (inside-out) congruency. Stasia knows that changing your pants will change your life, and has ushered hundreds of women away from years of body-shaming, negative self-talk and muffin-top jeans to a place of body acceptance and pants that fit-to-flatter. Stasia can be seen hiking around in the backwoods of Vermont with her husband and two kids, wearing a dress, big earrings and a friendly smile. Learn more about Stasia and what she does here > https://www.stasiasavasuk.com/

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women 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 my friend Janna Denton-Howes. Janna is a professionally trained Marriage Coach who is known for her popular program, 30 Days To Wanting It More". Affectionately called, "Chief Libido Officer" and "Husband Whisperer" by her participants and coaching clients, Janna not only helps married women take sex off their to-do lists but brings couples back to each other. One of her greatest accomplishments in life has been to beat the odds of teenage marriage and still be married to her prom date! When she isn't working from her garden shed office, you can find her having a beach fire with her husband, John, and their two daughters or curled up with a book about the male brain. You can learn more about Janna and what she does here > http://jannadentonhowes.com/

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business. Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. This week I'm chatting with Shiuan Butler, one of my creative coaching clients, about her love of journaling. Learn more about her virtual retreat HERE.  And sign up for her FREE journaling prompts here.

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business. We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. This week is Heather Salter, our California based teacher. Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business. We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. This week is Kd Scruggs, our Oklahoma based teacher. Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business. We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. First up is Carrie Scheetz our Ohio based teacher. Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

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.

Today Beryl is chatting with Kyle Shultz, the founder of Shultz Photo School, where he teaches parents how to take better pics of their kids. Kyle's career has included everything from working for a non-profit ministry for 5 years, to owning a busy photography studio for 6 years, to serving as a full-time (paid) firefighter for 4 years. Kyle lives in Springfield, IL with his high school sweetheart, Julie, and 3 kids. Kyle and Beryl both share a common thread teaching photography to parents and she loved hearing more about his story and nuggets of creative wisdom. Today Kyle and Beryl chat about: Kyle’s burnout story and how it led him to a new motto of “keeping it simple” in business and life The importance of trial, error, and poking around different interests to find your identity. How Kyle let’s go of perfection and follows his passion so he can make a deeper impact in the world. Plus Kyle leaves us with one of his favorite photo tips too. Find Kyle here: https://shultzphotoschool.com/ HOMEWORK: There’s a brand new FREE project coming to Recapture Self super soon called Recapture Connection. We’ll spend 10 days together following sparks of creativity and seeing where they lead. Because creativity is the guiding force that connects us to our truest, most authentic, meaningful ways of living and connecting with the world. You can sign up by heading to http://www.berylaynyoung.com/recapture-connection-project/

Today Beryl is chatting with Jessica Dimas -- a homeschooling mom and personal-development blogger who is passionate about utilizing the law of attraction and self-care on a daily basis. She is a Huffington Post contributor and has been featured on sites like Scary Mommy, Redbook, and BlogHer. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology and lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons. Today Jessica and Beryl chat about: How re-defining gratitude completely changed Jessica’s life in an amazingly beautiful way. The role inspired action plays in making the most of the manifestation process The importance of balance as a highly sensitive person and what that looks like in Jessica’s day to day routine. And Jessica will share her #1 tip for starting to use manifesting in your daily life. Find Jessica here: jessicadimas.com  HOMEWORK:  If you haven’t already -- we’d love to have you join our completely free community group 52 Every Day Moments. In our private Facebook page you’re welcome to connect, play, and have fun with other creative moms. http://www.berylaynyoung.com/community There is also brand new FREE project coming to Recapture Self super soon called Recapture Connection. We’ll spend 10 days together following sparks of creativity and seeing where they lead. Because creativity is the guiding force that connects us to our truest, most authentic, meaningful ways of living and connecting with the world. You can sign up by heading to www.berylaynyoung.com/recapture-connection/

Join Recapture Self Founder, Beryl Ayn Young and Community Manager Jen Doolittle for a LIVE episode of the Recapture Self podcast (previously recorded). During this 45 minute event they'll chat all things annual reflection and goal setting for the new year ahead. You'll gain insight on: The benefits of reflecting on the year that's ending even when it's had it's bumps, hiccups, or unexpected twists and turns. Strategies for choosing new goals for the year ahead. How to transform your goals into ONE intentional anchor word to guide your experience HOMEWORK: It’s time for you to dream up your word and join the FREE Recapture Self Community.  Join the community here: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/community  

Welcome to a series of minisodes that will release every Friday where Beryl takes one of YOUR questions and answers it here on the show. Today's question comes Sherra who is wanting to break out of some stale patterns in her creativity.  Want to sign up for the upcoming FREE 3 Day Embrace Photo Printing Challenge? You can do that HERE:http://www.berylaynyoung.com/embrace-challenge/ Have a question to ask?  Hit Beryl up via email, Instagram, or Facebook and let her know your question. P.S. Have you rated and reviewed the show yet? We’ve been hitting the TOP CHARTS for Kids and Family in ITunes so know that your reviews, ratings, subscribes and shares DO make a difference. Go on, get creative with your shares, and tell someone in your life how much your loving this show right now! If you help spread the word you'll be entered into a database to get some snail from ME! 3 Ways To Earn An Entry: Subscribe to Recapture Self in iTunes or Stitcher Leave a review on iTunes: (how to leave a review via an iPhone HERE) you can also leave a review directly in iTunes – search for recapture self, click on ‘ratings and reviews’ and then ‘write a review’. Share your love of the Recapture Self Podcast via Facebook OR IG : be sure to tag @recapture and/or use the hashtag #recaptureself How to Enter the Snail Mail Contest Don’t forget to do one (or more!) of the supportive tasks above Fill out this form here : https://goo.gl/forms/GIw3rEFNDol2jAG12 I’m using the honor system here and not asking you to send me your screen shot of your support. I’ll be sending out snail mail goodies the first week of November! 

Today Beryl is chatting with Alicia Bruce, her neighbor and business BFF. Alicia proclaims herself to be an awkward and geeky dreamer and believer in magic. She’s the the girl who wears Converse with dresses, prefers jumping on a trampoline to doing squats, drinks bourbon when she’s casual and Scotch when she’s fancy, and could name all of the Mercury 7 astronauts, but not a single Real Housewife. When she decides to adult (which is more often than she likes to admit) she’s the photographer behind the brand Love Knot Photo rocking her camera shooting weddings, small businesses,  and brands she loves. In this episode join Alicia and Beryl as they chat about:   Allowing your biggest transitions in life to be your greatest teachers -- ones that can easily open the door to a creative revival in your life. Why being selfish is a GOOD thing - and how being selfish can actually make you a better mom. Plus Alicia sheds light on how she chooses which creative projects she charges for and which she keeps just for herself - because setting boundaries around your creative projects - especially when your interests are vast and varied is hugely important to your overall well being. Rating / Review / Share Contest Details! If you help spread the word I’ll send a bit of snail mail from ME to You! 3 Ways To Earn An Entry: Subscribe to Recapture Self in iTunes or Stitcher Leave a review on iTunes: (how to leave a review via an iPhone HERE) you can also leave a review directly in iTunes – search for recapture self, click on ‘ratings and reviews’ and then ‘write a review’. Share your love of the Recapture Self Podcast via Facebook OR IG : be sure to tag @recapture and/or use the hashtag #recaptureself How to Enter the Snail Mail Contest Don’t forget to do one (or more!) of the supportive tasks above Fill out this form here : https://goo.gl/forms/GIw3rEFNDol2jAG12

Welcome to a series of minisodes that will release every Friday where Beryl takes one of YOUR questions and answers it here on the show. Today's question comes Sherra who is wanting to break out of some stale patterns in her creativity.  Want to sign up for the upcoming FREE 3 Day Embrace Photo Printing Challenge? You can do that HERE:http://www.berylaynyoung.com/embrace-challenge/ Have a question to ask?  Hit Beryl up via email, Instagram, or Facebook and let her know your question. P.S. Have you rated and reviewed the show yet? We’ve been hitting the TOP CHARTS for Kids and Family in ITunes so know that your reviews, ratings, subscribes and shares DO make a difference. Go on, get creative with your shares, and tell someone in your life how much your loving this show right now! If you help spread the word you'll be entered into a database to get some snail from ME! 3 Ways To Earn An Entry: Subscribe to Recapture Self in iTunes or Stitcher Leave a review on iTunes: (how to leave a review via an iPhone HERE) you can also leave a review directly in iTunes – search for recapture self, click on ‘ratings and reviews’ and then ‘write a review’. Share your love of the Recapture Self Podcast via Facebook OR IG : be sure to tag @recapture and/or use the hashtag #recaptureself How to Enter the Snail Mail Contest Don’t forget to do one (or more!) of the supportive tasks above Fill out this form here : https://goo.gl/forms/GIw3rEFNDol2jAG12 I’m using the honor system here and not asking you to send me your screen shot of your support. I’ll be sending out snail mail goodies the first week of November! 

Today it’s time for a monthly chat with Recapture Self Community Manager - Jen Doolittle. Each month we’ll dive deep and chat about ONE topic relating to our journey as Creatives, People, and Parents. This month our topic is Boundaries. In this episode we chat about Our thoughts on Glennon Doyle Melton’s recent bestselling book, Love Warrior How boundaries emcompasses so much more than simply saying NO The importance of vulnerability in making meaningful connections with others especially when it comes to talking about the ‘hard moments’ in parenting When our vulnerability is TOO MUCH vulnerability and how to strike a balance between holding your emotions in and letting them out. We also coin a new term for what we both do when it comes to dealing with pent up emotions: Creative Sanity -- stick around till the end of the episode to find out more about what that means. Rating / Review / Share Contest Details! If you help spread the word I’ll enter you into a contest to win a bit of snail mail from ME! 3 Ways To Earn An Entry Leave a review on iTunes Share with your friends via FB and email Beryl when done: beryl@berylaynyoung.com Post about Recapture Self on IG : tag @recapture and/or use the hashtag #recaptureself

Today Beryl sits down for a conversation with Andrea Scher, an artist and an online workshop teacher at Super Hero Life and a big believer in the transformative power of creativity. Through her E-Courses Andrea inspires people of all ages to live authentic, colorful, and creative lives. She is passionate about the sweet spot where creativity and personal and personal growth intersect. These are all values we hold dear at Recapture Self which is why Beryl absolutely loved chatting with Andrea this week. During the conversation Andrea and Beryl dive into:  The importance of truth telling and how powerful accountability can be in sharing our personal truths with others. The intersection of grief & gratitude and how both can exist together. And...Andrea gives us all permission to quite simply be human and give ourselves what she calls 'soul hygiene' regularly. HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of what FEASTING looks like for you this week. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself hashtag when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week!  Find Andrea HERE: http://superherolife.com/ Find Beryl's new FREE class here: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/time/

Today we're doing something a bit different on the show. Once Beryl will sit sit down for a conversation with Recapture Self community manager Jen Doolittle as we dive deep and chat about ONE topic relating to our journey as Creatives, People, and Parents.    Jen is mom and photographer who finds sanity in 2 things –coffee and her camera. Obsessed with photo projects, she believes in capturing life as it unfolds and loves helping moms find the beauty in their everyday over at her website Songbird and Bear.    Today Jen and I dive deep about: IDENTITY. We chat about:    How shaping you identity goes hand in hand with the creative journey The internal struggle the comes from trying to integrate our childhood identity with our adulthood identity  The delicate role we play in shaping our child's personal development without forcing them in particular direction. Two fun (and free!) personality tests you can take to understand yourself and your interactions in the world better How knowing yourself can shape your confidence and help you set personal boundaries.  HOMEWORK PART 1: Take the two personality tests we reference on the call today. Here's a link to: 16 Personalities: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test The Fascination Advantage: http://www.howtofascinate.com/get-my-profile HOMEWORK PART 2: Snap a photo of you 'Identity Results' this week. Write them in a journal, a scrap of paper, or snap a photo of your computer screen. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week!  Find Jen's FREE class HERE: http://www.songbirdandbear.com/ Find Beryl HERE: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/podcast/

This season of Recapture Self brings a series of conversations with host Beryl Ayn Young and her creative friends, new & old from around the globe. Come join photographers, artists, writers, bloggers, and more who will be chatting about how their creative pursuits have helped shaped their adult identity, and give advice on how to make time for the creative process while raising kids.    We'll be diving deep into topics like bravery, flexibility, confidence, perfectionism, and how those all play a role in shaping our creative identity.    The goal?   To impart bits of wisdom and inspiration into your own creative path as you make space for finding an identity beyond mom, spouse, parent, or caregiver.    This season launches on the day that marks the beginning of Beryl's most intense creative exploration to date - her first daughter Bella's 7th birthday who was stillborn on September 11th 2009. 

Teacher, photographer, writer, mentor and coach Beryl Ayn Young is your host for a podcast that aims to dig deep and uncover who you are most meant to be in this world. As our lives evolve and change, so do our perceptions and realities of self. This show will challenge you to live more intentionally and purposefully wherever you are on life’s journey. Learn more about Beryl at her home on the web here: http://www.berylaynyoung.com