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Hosted by Laura Esmond · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 37 episodes
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With Laura Esmond is the unfiltered podcast for women growing creative businesses while raising families and raising themselves.I’m Laura, a mom of three, educator, coach, and photographer. After scaling a portrait studio to multi–six figures in under two years, I realized success without purpose feels empty. Now I help photographers and creative entrepreneurs build businesses that are profitable, sustainable, and aligned with real life.Each week you will hear real talk, mindset shifts, and stories from women entrepreneurs who know the messy middle of business and motherhood. No filters, no highlight reels, just honest conversations to help you grow with confidence.
Laura Esmond hosts With Laura Esmond, a business show with 37 episodes published.
In this episode, we're talking about something every portrait photographer will face at some point: hard seasons. Maybe you're struggling to book clients. Maybe you had a session that didn't go as planned. Maybe you're f
You know those sessions where everything just flows? The light cooperates, the kids cooperate, you and your clients are completely in sync, and you drive home thinking that was magic — I could never repeat that. Morgan W
A few months ago, portrait photographer Laura Gattis called me and said the words so many of us have felt but rarely say out loud: I am really struggling. She had just come home early from an industry retreat, and over t
As business owners, it's easy to believe that success means doing everything ourselves. Editing the images. Answering every email. Keeping the house clean. Being present with our kids. Growing the business. Holding it al
Why Photographers Discount — and What It's Really About If you are a portrait photographer who has ever built a discount into your pricing hoping it would make clients more likely to say yes, this episode is for you. We
If it feels harder than ever to stand out as a portrait photographer right now, you’re not imagining it. In this conversation, Laura sits down with photographer and educator Katie Lamb to unpack one of the biggest challe
There’s a version of working on your business that feels productive… but doesn’t actually move anything forward. In this episode, we’re pulling apart one of the biggest traps photographers fall into, especially in a slow
In this episode, I’m joined by family photographer and educator Suzzane Brown for a conversation that feels a little different, in the best way. We didn’t come in with a strict plan, but what unfolded was an honest, laye
Stop Acting Like a Content Creator Somewhere along the way, the portrait photography industry traded permanence for convenience. We stopped making things and started delivering files. We told ourselves it was progress. T
Why Your Email List Is Failing You (And How to Fix It) with Laura Esmond About This Episode If you have an email list that feels like it is just sitting there — people opted in, you send something occasionally, and then
A lot of pricing advice in the photography industry tells you to either give all the digitals away at a ridiculous price or withhold digital files to pressure clients into investing in artwork they may not be ready for.
There was a moment in this conversation where Casia said something that made me pause. She admitted that bookings slowed down at the end of 2024 and into 2025. And instead of pretending everything was fine or quietly pan
In this first part of my conversation with Casia Fletcher, we go deep. You may have heard Casia’s story on The Motherhood Anthology podcast, where she shared about a $45,000 client win inside her motherhood membership: c
Feeling the slow season hit a little harder this year? Wondering if there's more you could be doing to create consistent income, even when bookings slow down? In this episode, I’m joined by the incredibly wise and wildly
I’m sharing three honest lessons I learned from scaling my portrait photography business, and then intentionally scaling it back. If you're a family photographer, brand photographer, or creative entrepreneur who’s ever b
In today’s episode, I’m inviting you behind the scenes of the full client experience I’ve refined over the last two decades as a portrait photographer. From that very first inquiry to the moment artwork is installed in t
Creative Local Business Partnerships: A Real Approach to Growth In this episode, host Laura Esmond shares her personal journey and unique approach to growing her business by forming meaningful partnerships with local bus
In this episode of 'with Laura Esmond,' Laura dives into the essentials of crafting effective inquiry responses for portrait photographers. She discusses how to tailor your response to align with your business and offeri
In this episode of the podcast, Laura Esmond shares reflections from a month-long break during the holiday season, including time spent with her family, prepping for the Peace and Profit Bootcamp, and welcoming new stude
In this inspiring episode of the podcast, Laura Esmond sits down with portrait photographer Tawni Adams to unpack the real and raw journey of transforming a photography business—from charging $300-$600 per session and bu
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With Laura Esmond is hosted by Laura Esmond. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 37 episodes.
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