Have you ever wondered the difference between BRANDING & MARKETING?   Let’s talk about it.   Branding This is what you get people to FEEL. Connection. Authenticity. Relatable. Understood. Heard. Appreciated. Excited. Moved.  Marketing This is what you get people to DO. Buy your product. Follow you. Invest in your services. Join your community.  You need both […]

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Brand Coaching

Over my 30+ years in this lifetime, there hasn’t been a time where I haven’t been told…  “You’re too quiet”  “You’re too standoffish”  “Do you even like people?”  Yet at the same time I’ve been told  “You’re too loud” “You’re annoying”  “You’re too much”  “You are too nice to everyone”  Every time I was told […]

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Brand Coaching, Featured, Thought Provoking

If you have been to any local marketing around Langley, BC in the last couple years, you’d probably have seen Tammy at least once! Aka The Relaxation Hut! Tammy’s amazing flax neck wraps, eye pillows and more are perfect for easing stress and calming injuries. With the ability to both heat them up and cool […]

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Brand Coaching, Brand Photography, Featured

Recently I had the pleasure of getting to know Michelle. Like many of my personal branding clients, she worked with me on both the photography side of things and brand coaching. The majority of my clients choose to do this combo as they know that have an overall cohesive brand beyond the photos is far […]

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Brand Coaching, Brand Photography, Featured

Two years ago I was feeling done with potential clients considering me as an option in the endless sea of photographers. Negotiating prices, ghosting me, me bending over backwards for no reward, all the fun stuff. Not to mention I was barely even on people’s radar as a life & business coach. So I decided […]

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Brand Coaching

When I first launched the Subscription Program – aka “Subbies” – my goals were simple but incredibly intentional and purposeful: Create a community of like-valued entrepreneurs that I could surround myself with Have an affordable option for group Personal Brand Coaching & Photography Establish an experience unlike any other (there’s STILL nothing like this ANYWHERE […]

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Brand Coaching, Brand Photography, Featured

Find out where your passion + serving others intersect  Know what things you are solving for people Tap into what you are good at Know your why Establish your ideal clients Have a consistent colour palette  Use consistent themes in your brand design Include something that is unique to you that shows your personal side […]

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Brand Coaching, Featured, Thought Provoking

Denise came to me through a networking event at CoWorks in Langley! She knew she needed some branding photos for her new website. At the time of this blog post she hadn’t had it updated yet but you can go check her out here. Denise told me she had done a couple photos in the […]

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Brand Coaching, Brand Photography, Featured

This won’t be the last time I say this: the world deserves to experience your f*ing magic.  Out there someone is looking for EXACTLY you to help them solve something they are working on.  They can’t FIND you unless you build your personal branding and create an opportunity for them to find and connect with […]

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Brand Coaching, Brand Photography, Thought Provoking

One of my favourite offerings is the Branding Subscription Programs. Affectionately known as “subbies” these amazing ladies meet with me monthly on zoom to chat about personal branding, then they have 2,4,6 or more sessions per year to build their personal branding photography collection. These sessions are at social worthy locations every 2nd month on […]

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Brand Coaching, Brand Photography, Featured

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