Let Me Change Your Mind About... HUSTLE!

Let Me Change Your Mind About... HUSTLE!

Have feedback? Text us! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127353/fan_mail/new] Grab the HOUSE MANUAL for only $39.99! [https://grownasswoman.guide/go/reneeb] SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERS: do not miss The Senior Sprint Sale! It's only $500 for a short time - grab it HERE [https://reneebowen.com/seniormarketingcourse] and fix your marketing before the Fall madness! SHOW NOTES: Everyone is telling you to stop hustling right now, and I am not going to be one of them. Because I do not think hustle is your problem. I think you have been fighting the wrong thing this whole time, and that fight is the reason it has felt so brutal.  In this one I get honest about the fact that I am living this exact struggle as I record it, and then I show you the actual difference between the work that builds a business and the pushing that builds a cage. In this episode: * Why the anti-hustle movement is aimed at the wrong target completely * The one distinction that changes how you see every hard day you have ever had * What cortisol and adrenaline are actually doing when you force your work * The hundred-year-old research that explains why trying harder stops working * A famous study about a white bear that will change how you see resistance * What physicists confirmed in 2012 and the bridge I choose to walk from it * The 90-second thing to do before your next task instead of pushing * Why surrender only works after you have done the unsexy work first Thanks for being here!   Get COACHING:  SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE  [https://renee.io/bookacall] LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat [https://ratethispodcast.com/reneebowen] (helps us a ton!) JOIN the Podcast & Creative Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupreneebowen] LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com [https://www.reneebowen.com/] - main site (photography + coaching) & www.reneebowencoaching.com [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/] (coaching + courses) SOCIALS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reneebowen/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/renee.bowen/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@renee_bowen] FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:   FREE TRAINING for Photographers [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/10mistakes] Make sure you TAG me when you post on social and once a month, we choose one person who leaves us a review and we'll send you a FREE audible book of your choice!

Let Me Change Your Mind About... Luck

Have feedback? Text us! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127353/fan_mail/new] Get the SENIOR SPRINT for $500 - but hurry [https://reneebowen.com/seniormarketingcourse] Welcome to the first episode of my summer series, where every week I put one belief on the table and try to change your mind about it. First up: luck. In this episode I'm going to show you what's actually happening inside your own head when something looks like luck, and why the thing you've been calling a lucky break is really your brain fetching evidence for who you already believe you are. I'll walk you through the story that cost me years in my photography business, the brain science that finally changed my mind, and a three-part practice you can start this week to change what your brain lets you see. Come in with an open mind. Or don't, and let me change it for you. In this episode * Why "some people are just lucky" is one of the most expensive beliefs you can hold * How your reticular activating system works, and why it decides what you get to notice * The bouncer at the door of your brain, and how your identity is the guest list * Why brilliant strategy keeps failing you when it lands on an old identity * The real difference between wishing and deciding, and why your brain treats them like two different languages * How to regulate your body so a new identity stops registering as danger * A three-part practice to change your own guest list this week Links & next steps * Loved this one? Send it to the creative friend you thought about while listening. * Come go deeper with me on Substack [https://substack.com/@thereneebowen], that's where I take these ideas further. * New series alert: "Let Me Change Your Mind About ______" runs all summer. Next episode, I've got another belief on the table, and I'm coming for that one too. Get COACHING:  SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE  [https://renee.io/bookacall] LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat [https://ratethispodcast.com/reneebowen] (helps us a ton!) JOIN the Podcast & Creative Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupreneebowen] LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com [https://www.reneebowen.com/] - main site (photography + coaching) & www.reneebowencoaching.com [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/] (coaching + courses) SOCIALS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reneebowen/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/renee.bowen/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@renee_bowen] FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:   FREE TRAINING for Photographers [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/10mistakes] Make sure you TAG me when you post on social and once a month, we choose one person who leaves us a review and we'll send you a FREE audible book of your choice!

Stop Doing These Five Things In Your Photography Business If You're Ready to Be Seen

Have feedback? Text us! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127353/fan_mail/new] Watch this episode on YouTube [https://youtu.be/qCsDqToGras] Links: Try Evoto free (15 credits): https://link.evoto.ai/ReneeBowen [https://link.evoto.ai/ReneeBowen ] use the code RENEE07 for up to 20% off as well Evoto giveaway: comment on this week's reel: https://instagram.com/reneebowen [https://instagram.com/reneebowen] Senior Sprint waitlist: https://reneebowen.myflodesk.com/sprint [https://reneebowen.myflodesk.com/sprint] The Creative Team Method is $600 off for a short time: https://reneebowen.com/seniorrepteam [https://reneebowen.com/seniorrepteam] Real talk: some of this might sting. After 18+ years in the photography industry, Renee names the five habits she's watched keep talented, hardworking photographers invisible, and none of them are what you'd expect. No hashtags, no posting schedules, no preset packs. Just the patterns running underneath all of it. In this episode: The "research" habit that's actually a slow drip of self doubt, and the surprisingly useful thing your jealousy is trying to tell you The way most photographers are using AI right now that's making their businesses more generic and harder to book Why "I'm just not a social media person" is not a personality trait What your amygdala has to do with the 17 reasons you didn't post today The difference between learning from someone and borrowing an identity that will never convert for you The most insidious habit of all, the one that hides behind responsible-sounding language The single root problem underneath all five, and what to do about it Plus: Evoto's new tools for volume and sports photographers, a giveaway for 100 Evoto credits, and the first announcement of the Senior Sprint waitlist, with first access and the lowest price for waitlist members. About Renee: Renee Bowen is a luxury senior portrait photographer, NLP-certified life and business coach, hypnotherapist, and your slightly bossy business bestie. She helps creative entrepreneurs get radically clear on who they are so they can build businesses that feel like freedom. Get COACHING:  SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE  [https://renee.io/bookacall] LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat [https://ratethispodcast.com/reneebowen] (helps us a ton!) JOIN the Podcast & Creative Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupreneebowen] LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com [https://www.reneebowen.com/] - main site (photography + coaching) & www.reneebowencoaching.com [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/] (coaching + courses) SOCIALS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reneebowen/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/renee.bowen/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@renee_bowen] FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:   FREE TRAINING for Photographers [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/10mistakes] Make sure you TAG me when you post on social and once a month, we choose one person who leaves us a review and we'll send you a FREE audible book of your choice!

Clarity Made in May Is Money Earned in Q4

Have feedback? Text us! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127353/fan_mail/new] 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Enter the ARRIVÉE GIVEAWAY HERE! [https://arriveebox.com/renee-bowen-giveaway/] Watch this episode on YouTube [https://youtu.be/826hQzraJxU] ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Two 1:1 spots are open; prices increasing over summer - book a call with Renee asap HERE [https://renee.io/bookacall] to discuss! SHOW NOTES: You call it slow season. But what if it's actually the most strategic time in your entire business calendar, and you've been wasting it by staying busy? In this solo episode, Renee breaks down why the quiet months are where your fall actually gets built, and what to do with that time instead of filling it with fake productivity. This one is going to hit differently if you've ever felt like you were falling behind while everyone else seemed to be thriving. What's covered: * Why your brain literally cannot think strategically while you're in full execution mode * The two modes every creative business runs in (and why you can't run both at once) * Five specific things to do this summer that will directly shape your Q4 * How to use AI as a thinking partner instead of a content machine * A quick Human Design breakdown of what each energy type actually needs this season * The identity question that's more valuable than any content strategy * Why the discomfort of quiet is data, not evidence that something is wrong Resources mentioned: * Arrivée giveaway [https://arriveebox.com/renee-bowen-giveaway/] * Brand Voice Claude SKILL Template [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/offers/d9MqFzgX/checkout] * Mid-year check-in episode  [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tried-true-with-a-dash-of-woo/id1683892169?i=1000623122642] * Unavoidable workshop [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/offers/GrFphshT/checkout] * Senior Sunday Claude SKILL and GPT [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/offers/LLg7X88M/checkout] * CONNECT ON SUBSTACK [https://substack.com/@thereneebowen] * Get COACHING:  SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE  [https://renee.io/bookacall] LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat [https://ratethispodcast.com/reneebowen] (helps us a ton!) JOIN the Podcast & Creative Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupreneebowen] LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com [https://www.reneebowen.com/] - main site (photography + coaching) & www.reneebowencoaching.com [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/] (coaching + courses) SOCIALS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reneebowen/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/renee.bowen/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@renee_bowen] FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:   FREE TRAINING for Photographers [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/10mistakes] Make sure you TAG me when you post on social and once a month, we choose one person who leaves us a review and we'll send you a FREE audible book of your choice!

Using Astrology for Business Timing with Sheri Moise

Have feedback? Text us! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2127353/fan_mail/new] Watch this episode on YouTube [https://youtu.be/0Oxw6jwc4AA] You've followed the strategy. You've done the launches. You've written the emails and shown up consistently. So why does it sometimes feel like you're pushing against an invisible wall?  What if the problem isn't what you're doing, but when you're doing it? Business astrologer and strategist Sheri Moise has spent 25 years in corporate sales and marketing, and she applies that same data-driven framework to astrological cycles. Her work sits at the exact intersection of this podcast: practical strategy with a serious dash of woo. In this episode, we cover: * Why most entrepreneurs are running on a calendar that was designed for factory workers, not creatives * What the Success Planet is and how it determines your actual natural planning and motivation cycles * The difference between your personal natal chart work and the collective market cycles that affect everyone * What the shift into Aquarius energy later this year means for how you position your brand and communicate with clients * Why astrology is data, not a horoscope, and how to use it to plan without overwhelm * The "guide by your side" era coming in 2026 and why it's especially good news for relational, human-first brands * Where to start if you're astro-curious but don't know where to begin About Sheri Moise: Sheri is a business astrologer, strategist, and the creator of the Success Planet Diagnostic. With 25+ years in corporate retail sales and marketing, she combines practical business strategy with astrological cycle planning to help entrepreneurs stop working against their own timing. She's also the author of Success Scopes and runs her business astrology community on Substack. Find Sheri on Substack! [https://sherimoise.substack.com/t/success-scopes] Get COACHING:  SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE  [https://renee.io/bookacall] LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat [https://ratethispodcast.com/reneebowen] (helps us a ton!) JOIN the Podcast & Creative Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupreneebowen] LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com [https://www.reneebowen.com/] - main site (photography + coaching) & www.reneebowencoaching.com [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/] (coaching + courses) SOCIALS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reneebowen/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/renee.bowen/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@renee_bowen] FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:   FREE TRAINING for Photographers [https://www.reneebowencoaching.com/10mistakes] Make sure you TAG me when you post on social and once a month, we choose one person who leaves us a review and we'll send you a FREE audible book of your choice!