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August is coming to a close and that means we’re wrapping up the feverish dream that is Summer and settling into a cozy Fall. I don’t know about you - but this is where I typically start laying new intentions for a new season. And this year? I’m all about intuition and intentionality. Not like other girls - we’re being very demure, very mindful.​

But wtf does that mean, right? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve showed up into spiritual practices/spaces just to be left to my own devices on what it means to follow my intuition and gut. So here’s how I’m practicing lately..
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One. Connecting with my body first thing in the morning. Whether that’s moving, grooving, or breathing into this lil body I call home. How can I reach homeostasis first thing before the stress of the day kicks in?

Two. What do I have to do today and how can I be fully present? I try to truly feel my body while going about tasks that are typically on autopilot.

Three. Any time stress comes up, I pause. Where in my body is this? How can I identify the root and then hold space for the emotion until I return back to that original homeostasis?

Four. When it comes to work and big decisions I ask myself this - am I doing this because I want to? Or because I feel like I should want it?

Five. I’m not the biggest journal-er, nor writer of “five things I’m grateful for”. BUT being in a long distance relationship has me picking up new habits. My girlfriend and I started a shared note where we leave a summary of our day every night, and it’s surprisingly doubled as a gratitude routine for me. I get to look back on my day, every evening, with gratitude and excitement filled eyes. Proud of what I achieved, or didn’t, small moments I would normally look past, and how I showed up. 10/10 recommend. Very demure.

Don’t feel like you have to try allll of these at once, babe. But I’m going to challenge you to do at least one. Comment letting me know which one you’re choosing and let’s keep each other accountable!

And PS ICYMI, we have ONE spot left for our new coaching container- dedicated to breaking through your subconscious blocks and reprogramming your mind + body to ACTUALLY hit your goals. Lets chat!

Intro time!! So many new faces around here so I wanted to introduce myself — let’s be friends!!

I’m Eden — a six figure photographer turned business coach, now leading hundreds of creative entrepreneurs in building a life of artistic growth, wealth, and personal power.

In a nutshell? I help creative visionaries discovery their unique brand voice— then execute it strategically through systems that simplify and propel. It’s time to make more money while getting your weekends back.

I’m happiest topless on beaches in Europe, at concerts with my friends, or snuggling my pup in my new home in Chicago. I want to make sure you’re in your happy place as often as you can be, because I know what it’s like to be in survival.

My business gave me the power to leave a toxic marriage. To rebuild myself and my life. To be fulfilled daily. To get my bank account back up from 0. To move across the country to the city of my dreams. To live my dream life on the daily. And now I get to help creatives do the same. I am the LUCKIEST?

I’m a firm believer that you should build a dream business to build your dream life. You have the power to manifest wealth in every way- your bank account is just the beginning.

I can’t wait to get to know you more, whether you’re new here or been here since the OG Utah wedding photographer days! I love ya, I mean it, so introduce yourself below 👇🏻

SWIPE 🕊️

One spot left for our new coaching container - BECOMING DEEPER. The last chance to grab the program at beta pricing before it triples this fall 🤍 so excited for the growth and expansion these containers will hold space for, and so honored and thrilled for the work that is to come. Interested in the last spot? Shoot me a lil message and let’s get chatting baby. It’s the season for magic 🪄🧚🏼‍♀️💓🛸

EXPANSION SEASON 🌟 it’s Leo time baby.

Taking this season to lean in to all things Leo as I stretch and grow, but what does this eeeeven mean? Let’s chat about it.

Let’s..
- boost our confidence by leaning out of our comfort zone
- unleash creativity and try something new
- show up authentically, how can you share YOU today? With your clients, with your followers, with yourself
- step into leadership, lead with confidence and compassion
- build strong community, Leo’s are known for their loyalty. How can you continue growing or fostering connections?
- reflect reflect reflect! Leo season is a powerful time for personal development and self-improvement

You ready? Comment below one of your answers or goals and we’ll take it on together bb 👇🏻

Your online space is YOURS TO SHARE! 🌎 your own lil world to share with your community, to connect with them, to share your brain, and to show how YOU are different than everyone else in your community.

Are you treating it as such? The possibilities for connection are limitless and when you shift your mindset from algorithms to relationships!!! What a beautiful world you get to CREATE and BUILD. It’s time to treat it as the expansive tool it is 🦋

And ICYMI our Ultimate Marketing bundle is on sale for $99. Over $1k+ of tips, tricks, and strategy on how to show up and build your online world to reach your dream clients. Instagram, Pinterest, SEO, TikTok and every thing in between - no more guess work, no fluff, just a map to your dream world. You know where that link is 🌈

Some of the beautiful beautiful beautiful q***r community here in Brooklyn 🕊️ the first of many projects to come in front of my lens. How lucky am I to be surrounded by and get to document so many vibrant and awe inspiring humans!!!!! Cannot wait for the day I can share this entire project with you, but for now, 11 of my favorite frames.

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Hi. I’m back. Coming back from the deepest burnout I’ve ever experienced in my career. Burnout brought up so many things- embarrassment, shame, imposter syndrome. It uncovered me to my core leaving me asking the age old questions. What is my why? What is my purpose? What am I supposed to be doing to right now?

So I rested. I focused on what I know - that I love my clients. I love my community. I love rest. I love celebration. I love moving my body. And I let the rest bleed in on its own time.

I’ve released the pressure of beating burnout and instead let it with curiosity. Where can I create more passion? How can I allow love into my business more? Connection? I’m so excited about coming back slowly but surely into this new chapter of my business and so excited to share it with all of you. It’s going to be the most wholesome, recharged, connective chapter yet. I’m so happy to have you here. Oh, and happy brat summer! We’re dancing our way through it.

130k+ streams on the podcast today!!!

This month I’m talking all things self improvement - soon talking about unexpected things to work on in your biz, systems, branding, marketing deep dives and more. But I want to hear from you!

What’s going on in your business? What can I help you with? Drop a comment below 👇🏻

I’ve been off the (static) gram for quite a bit this summer. Soaking up the last sunny days I have here in NYC, drenched in so. much. love. from my community and chosen family.

Overwhelmingly grateful for a business that’s allowed me to do so. That’s allowed me to unplug. To exist. To sit in the sun. To play. To do passion projects. To photograph again. To love.

Here’s to the most beautiful and fulfilling summer yet, babes. Don’t forget to clock out sometimes.

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Reminder that one on one coaching is OPEN for August - three spots available. Let’s rejuvenate your business and get the rest of your year planned out babe ♥️ no more guess work, no more scrambling. Just actionable strategy and systems customized to your business, your needs.

Come learn more about VIP days and let’s chat about what they can look like for your business!

Ready to learn flash photography? Come join our best seller - the indoor and artificial light workshop! Join the hundreds of photographers revolutionizing their skills and portfolios 👀 it’s time to stop fearing flash and fall in love with it, babes. You ready? Link in stories! 🌟

Second shot for at NYBFW

Forever the shoot of my dreams for 🍒 dreaming up so many fun concepts I can’t wait to share with you all!

A few favorite frames with artificial and harsh light🪐 never getting over Ocean, Kennedy, or the genius that is ‘s brain.

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Floral/event design:
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Rentals:
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The elopement of my dreams is on the blog today 🌟 Taylor and Nick tied the knot surrounded by the ancient redwoods and it will forever be a day so close to my heart. you know where that link is.

Thoughts?

Allllll the Madonna inn vibes for the Artificial Light workshop March 19th in NYC - come join us! Comment “flash” below and I’ll send you the deets 🌟🥂

Brb dreaming of any ounce of sun and warmth these days

Vibes when you start pulling in passive income 👸🏻 you ready?

Comment “passive” below and let’s get you started on your journey babes 🫶🏻♥️

Being an online educator, earning passive income, is more than money to me. It’s a gateway into a better and bigger life. And after years of going back and forth on releasing the teachings that helped me clear 1mil in revenue by 27, that helped me build my life again from the ground up, that gave me my dream life… I’m so happy to say it’s finally live :’))))

And now it’s yours, babes. Every last tip, trick, and strategy I’ve built since 2019 when I released my first course. Comment “passive” below and I’ll send it straight to you! I can’t wait to see you in there 🥹

Here’s the thing about ideal clients babes – they come in all shapes and sizes. Some don’t know anything about you, some just need to learn more, and some just need to convert.

That means that you need to be serving each kind of ideal client, regardless of what stage they’re at in the process. Is your content optimized to move them from the cold to sold funnel and serve them at every level?

If not, you miiiiiiight know what I’m gonna say. Twin flames! Come join our fan favorite course to identify your ideal client and rock their world at every step of the process from cold to sold, create aligned content, easily and effortlessly, and infuse everything you do with proven sales strategies.

You ready to book out that calendar with Soulmate clients? Let’s do this. 🫶🏻

Ps. All made in AI, duh.

Here’s the thing about ideal clients- they only show up if you call them first. You’re not speaking to them? You’re not showing them exactly what they need to see? They’re leaving babyyyyyyyyy.

When we’re getting ghosted, not seeing inquiries, or not finding our soul mate clients- that means there’s a difference between our perceived value and ACTUAL value. Want to know how to communicate your actual value babes?

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Choose your fighter

Here’s your challenge: Show up and sell today. Even if it’s as simple as dropping your favorite portfolio example, review, or even piece of inspiration - and link your audience to your contact or sales page. Stop missing out on potential clients because you’re too scared to talk about how much you love your business babes ♥️♥️♥️

In honor of NYC not seeing the sun in 17362618 days 🌞

Anywho… a little reminder for you all today.

A UNIQUE BUSINESS IS THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS - STOP STUNTING YOURSELF BEFORE YOU EVEN START.

Ooof, sorry for raising my voice but also.. kind of not. Stop trying to make your business for everyone- it isn’t. No incredible, thriving, business is. Successful businesses know EXACTLY who they’re service and EXACTLY what niche they fill. By watering down your business and brand? You’re draining the passion right out of your business AND your customers.

Something fun is coming back Monday to help with alllll of this babes, get ready to say hello to your twin flame clients with soul aligned selling ✨

Are you building your ideal client off a set of demographics? STOP. Please. I’m begging you, stop writing down where they shop or how much they make a year.

Your ideal client isn’t going to hire you because you both like dogs or Anthro. They’re going to hire you, and pay you, based on how much they connect with you. How much they NEED your product or service. They’ll save up if they know they cannot get this experience from anyone else. So let’s talk about what questions you actually need to be asking to identify your ideal client..

1. What do they value? What is important to them? Spoiler alert- it’s what you value. And it’s what’s important to you. Start with personally, because what’s important to you personally should bleed into every part of your branding (if you let it).

2. What are they looking to connect with online? When your ideal client logs into IG, what are they looking to find? What about Pinterest? Or even FB? What are they searching for that YOU can show up and give them.

3. What problem do they need solved? And get as specific with this one as possible. Not just “they need a wedding photographer” or “they need a makeup look done”. How about..
They need a photographer who wants a personalized experience that doesn’t feel forced, one that feels un-intrusive, and one that feels like THEM.
Or..
They need a clean makeup look done by an artist that cares about them, their skin, and their experience. They want to feel personally valued, and leaving their appointment feeling beautiful from the inside out.

And these things, *an ideal client maketh*
Who’s your ideal client? Write it out in case it’s someone reading ;)

The rainiest + dreamiest day for Kristin and Doug 🥂

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Q1 vibes babyyyyyy

Hot Take: Selling isn’t icky if you’re passionate in your products + services.

You should love your business so much you know it’s a disservice for people to not experience it— you should love it so much you literally can’t stop talking about it! This is how much fun it is! This is how it changes lives! This is how needed it is in peoples lives!

If talking about your business feels icky.. We have bigger problems than selling, babes.

on film in LA for the workshop 🪐

For the red of it all ♥️