S04 E08 - Photography Lessons I Didn’t Learn Until 2025

This is a recap of conversations that stuck with me this year and quietly shaped how I think about photography, work and growth. Instead of short highlight clips I’ve pulled longer excerpts from full length podcast conversations so you can actually sit with the ideas and not just skim past them. Across these conversations, I kept hearing the same things come up. Self doubt, even when things are going well. The pressure to move faster rather than do it sustainably. Others just burnout from trying to do everything at once. None of these conversations are neat or perfectly finished but I hope they're snapshots of people in the middle of figuring things out and learning in real time. If you’ve been feeling behind, questioning your pace, or wondering whether you’re doing this the right way, I hope this episode reminds you that not having it all figured out doesn’t mean you’re failing. Most of the time, it just means you’re still learning.

LINKS TO FULL EPISODES:
Divya (S03 E02) – https://youtu.be/iJ_MWrsGO-Y
Sam (S03 E03) – https://youtu.be/XV_oGAxom14
Travis (S03 E13) – https://youtu.be/8JllschYoqM
Natasha (S03 E08) – https://youtu.be/7yPolIo23-8
Alex & Britt (S03 E10) – https://youtu.be/WX2Bv0DU1dE
Cass (S04 E03) – https://youtu.be/z21keVd9Mh4

LINKS TO GUESTS:
Divya Gordon - https://www.instagram.com/divyagordonfilm/
Sam Cousins - https://www.instagram.com/samcshoots/
Travis Hayto - https://www.instagram.com/travishayto/
Natasha Simpson - https://www.instagram.com/dawnphotography.com.au/
Alex & Britt Hall - https://www.instagram.com/chasingsunsetsllc/
Cass Edwards - https://www.instagram.com/cassandraedwards_/

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