Ready to Wander

Sydney Breann

A podcast that encourages people to fully experience the beauty of the outdoors, while also chatting about conservation, leave no trace, and the great joys of being a business owner and elopement photographer. This podcast offers listeners: Inspiration for trips and travels; Entertaining stories about adventures; Encouragement to chase dreams; Motivation to start or build a business; Education for elopement photographers. read less

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EP 19: Taking care of yourself to better serve your clients with Laura Burns

EP 19: Taking care of yourself to better serve your clients with Laura Burns

Today’s episode is all about our client experience and how we need to take care of ourselves to better serve our clients, and on top of that, we are going to run through some business practices that you can implement today so that you show up to give 110% to your clients. Laura and I have been in the wedding industry for a while now, and we are both full time photographers that know the highs and lows of working from home and owning a business, but something we both have always agreed on is client experience comes first. Perhaps the most important aspect of your business, and what keeps people coming back or recommending you, is the experience that they have with you. And that experience begins on your website and with the first words of communication you exchange via email. But we aren’t here today to talk necessarily about that client experience. We are here to talk about how you need to take care of YOU and what you can do today to better serve your clients so that they walk away from you with a 5 star review ready to be written, and nothing but praise about how you served them SO WELL.

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EP 19: Taking care of yourself to better serve your clients with Laura Burns

EP 19: Taking care of yourself to better serve your clients with Laura Burns

Today’s episode is all about our client experience and how we need to take care of ourselves to better serve our clients, and on top of that, we are going to run through some business practices that you can implement today so that you show up to give 110% to your clients. Laura and I have been in the wedding industry for a while now, and we are both full time photographers that know the highs and lows of working from home and owning a business, but something we both have always agreed on is client experience comes first. Perhaps the most important aspect of your business, and what keeps people coming back or recommending you, is the experience that they have with you. And that experience begins on your website and with the first words of communication you exchange via email. But we aren’t here today to talk necessarily about that client experience. We are here to talk about how you need to take care of YOU and what you can do today to better serve your clients so that they walk away from you with a 5 star review ready to be written, and nothing but praise about how you served them SO WELL.

EP 18: Using Tiktok for your business with Abi Jane Photography

EP 18: Using Tiktok for your business with Abi Jane Photography

Today's episode is with a great friend and fellow photographer, Abi Jane. Abi is a tiktok extraordinaire, in my mind, and is killing it by showing her everyday life and business practices on tiktok to gain followers and leads, while also growing her business.

EP 17: with CP Productivity: Why you need to be blogging for your photography business

EP 17: with CP Productivity: Why you need to be blogging for your photography business

Today’s episode is going to be all about blogging and why you NEED to be blogging for your business. From common misconceptions about blogging to how it can help boost your SEO and get you ranking on google... this podcast is jam packed with tons of helpful tips to get you publishing optimized blogs in no time.

EP 16: with Jennifer Vernarsky Photo: Do you have to be on social media to have a successful business? Pros and Cons of using Social Media for your biz

EP 16: with Jennifer Vernarsky Photo: Do you have to be on social media to have a successful business? Pros and Cons of using Social Media for your biz

In this episode, we dive into the pros and cons of social media, and answer the question “do you have to be on social media to have a successful business? Our guest today is Jennifer Vernarsky, a fellow elopement photographer here in northwest Montana. From global reach to a solid marketing strategy, social media is a great place to start to reach your target market for your business. However, we eventually land on the fact that you do NOT need social media to run a successful business, but you do need to have other avenues that you are pursuing to find clients or sell your products or services.

EP 15: Our Alaskan Honeymoon: 2 weeks of fishing, fun, and lots of bears

EP 15: Our Alaskan Honeymoon: 2 weeks of fishing, fun, and lots of bears

From bear viewing to packrafting to flying in float planes to fishing for salmon... Sydney and Ethan's honeymoon was full of adventure. Come along with us on our 2 week Alaskan honeymoon! Hear about our itinerary, our bear viewing experience, and of course, all of the fish stories. If you are thinking of booking your own vacation in the Last Frontier, definitely check out All Alaska Outdoors and the amazing trips they offer.

EP 14: Two Real Wedding Stories (from Photographers) with Laura Burns and Sydney Breann: Planning tips, what we would do differently, and more!

EP 14: Two Real Wedding Stories (from Photographers) with Laura Burns and Sydney Breann: Planning tips, what we would do differently, and more!

Today’s episode is a re-telling of two real weddings, but not just any weddings, one is mine, and one is my best friend and fellow photographer’s wedding, Laura Burns. This podcast is going to be full of the tips and tricks we have for planning, along with what we would do differently or keep the same after the fact. We both got married in 2023, so we just went through this and want to be a resource for the couples planning their dream days. And since we are both photographers, I feel like we have a leg up on the couples that have never been a part of the wedding industry. If you are wanting a look into two real elopements and what we did to make them unique, along with our dos and don'ts of planning, this podcast is for you!

EP 13: How to pick the wedding photographer that is right for you

EP 13: How to pick the wedding photographer that is right for you

Did you get engaged over the holidays? Are you overwhelmed with the task of starting to wedding plan? Well, Sydney Breann has the perfect place to start. Finding your dream photographer! From tips and tricks to narrow down your dream photographer list, to what to do when you actually decide, this podcast is perfect for you if you are in the middle of wedding planning bliss (or horror for some of you that hate planning).

EP 12: Real Elopement Story: A + C in Glacier National Park

EP 12: Real Elopement Story: A + C in Glacier National Park

Today's episode is the first of the “Real Elopement Story” series, where I bring on past couples of mine that have hired me to shoot their elopements in epic places. I wanted to start this series because there is really nothing like it in the podcast world. There is not a place you can go to actually hear a conversation about someone’s elopement- what they loved or hated, what they are glad they did, what they wished they would have done, and just hear about the magic eloping brings and how you can honor your love story through an intimate wedding day. I wanted a way to allow my past couples to share their stories so that maybe someone planning an elopement, or someone who needs some encouragement or is on the fence can hear a real elopement story. Today's episode features a September 2022 couple who eloped in Northwest Montana, and had a two day elopement in Whitefish and Glacier National Park. From the sweet details to the hiking stories, you don't want to miss what made their elopement special!

EP 11- Photographer chat: booking destination weddings and elopements with Samantha Kleven

EP 11- Photographer chat: booking destination weddings and elopements with Samantha Kleven

I always have people ask me how I got started booking in destinations, or what steps they need to take to start shooting in dream destinations. I figured instead of sharing what I did, I would also share what a fellow photographer did to get started traveling and shooting destination weddings and elopements! Today our guest is Samantha with Samantha Kleven Photography. She is a wedding photographer based in Minneapolis, but travels worldwide regularly to capture love, and I am so glad that she is on the podcast today chatting about the destination and travel side of photography! From how to market to destinations to how to prepare for traveling for weddings, you will want to get in on this episode!

EP 10: Living and working on the road in a truck camper with Shiloh and Chuck

EP 10: Living and working on the road in a truck camper with Shiloh and Chuck

Have you ever wanted to live in a van or camper? Yeah, me too. Today's podcast is all about living and working from the road with Shiloh Miller, half of the photo/video team "Shiloh and Chuck." From the dos and don'ts, to the best ways to set up your space for running a business from the road, Shiloh shares it all!

EP 9- Preparing for an elopement: What I carry with me as an adventure elopement photographer

EP 9- Preparing for an elopement: What I carry with me as an adventure elopement photographer

There are tons of resources out there for couples on how to prepare for their elopement, but there are not many resources for PHOTOGRAPHERS on how to prepare for an elopement. This episode is all about preparing for an elopement from the moment of booking up until shoot day, and what I carry with me in my backpack as an elopement photographer. This is a short episode, but packed with information on how to be prepared with backup plans, gear, and more!

EP 8- Business chat: Why you need to outsource tasks that do not bring you joy, with guest CP Productivity

EP 8- Business chat: Why you need to outsource tasks that do not bring you joy, with guest CP Productivity

Today’s episode is a business chat about outsourcing tasks that do not bring you joy. We have on a great guest, Courtney with CP Productivity, who is a virtual assistant for wedding and elopement photographers. This episode details outsourcing: What is it, how do you do it, where do you start, and what sort of tasks you can outsource to free up your time and start filling your days with things that actually bring you joy. You need to be filling your work day with tasks that fuel you, tasks that you don’t dread sitting down to do, or tasks that do not prevent you from living the life you want to live, or running the business you want to run.

EP 7: Wander with me: Mt. Rainier and Olympic National Park

EP 7: Wander with me: Mt. Rainier and Olympic National Park

The first episode of the “wander with me” series, where I chat about where I have been, tips for traveling there, and tell you all about my itineraries and must sees and must-dos in the area. For our first Wander with me episode, I am taking you all the way to Washington state, to Mt. Rainier and Olympic National Parks. We rented a van and had a ton of freedom living on the road for a week while we visited two great national parks and enjoyed the spring weather. Listen to this episode for our itinerary, our tips, and must-sees and dos from this trip to Washington!

EP 6: Thoughts from a travel coach; cheap travel and money mindset

EP 6: Thoughts from a travel coach; cheap travel and money mindset

Today we have an amazing guest, Sahara Rose De Vore. She is a wanderer at heart and has spent over 10 years traveling on her own budget and terms. Her solo adventures have led her to 84 countries and she has tons of stories and tips to share. She has started her own wellness travel coaching business and also founded a global community of travel coaches through The Travel Coach Network. Sahara has been seen and featured in 140+ media outlets for her story and travel expertise including Forbes and Travel Weekly. Last year she took the stage as a TEDx speaker on the topic of how embracing travel can help build happier and more united communities and she is also a published author of a travel and mindset book called "hey you, just go!". Today she talks about budget travel, money mindset, her career as a travel coach, and you will get some amazing insight into over 10 years of world travel.

EP 5: Do you need a wedding/elopement videographer? Photo versus video Q&A.

EP 5: Do you need a wedding/elopement videographer? Photo versus video Q&A.

This episode's guest is Hunter Chear with Chear Media. Hunter is a wedding and elopement videographer who values authentic storytelling. Today's episode highlights the differences in photo and video coverage on a wedding day, and we answer the question, "do you really need a wedding videographer?" Videography compliments photography, but it is a completely different form of coverage. It is a way to involve sound and motion to evoke certain emotions, feelings, and memories. It is a totally different way of telling your wedding or elopement story. Hunter and I actually have a partnership discount, so if you are looking for a photographer and videographer for your elopement day, we actually offer a pretty sweet deal if you book us together. So if you want to reach out, mention this podcast or that you want to book us together, and we will give you 5% off your package with both of us.

EP 4: 3 ways SEO and Google Ads changed my business and why you need a marketing strategy

EP 4: 3 ways SEO and Google Ads changed my business and why you need a marketing strategy

This episode talks about 3 ways SEO and Google Ads changed my business, and how it can help yours too. I detail exactly how I implemented the marketing strategy that allowed me to book out my calendar in just a few months, and I provide a quick rundown of a roadmap that you can follow to create your own SEO and Google Ads marketing strategy. Your marketing strategy, the SEO on your website, the ads you run… it is all so important to selling more products, booking more appointments or serving more clients. It is the difference between waiting for clients to find you versus you putting your work out there to find your clients. For more business chats, follow me on instagram @readytowanderpodcast and @sydneybreannphoto, and find the show notes on sydneybreann.com/readytowander

EP 3: Cheap travel: How to travel when you're young, dumb, and broke

EP 3: Cheap travel: How to travel when you're young, dumb, and broke

If you are struggling with wanting to travel but not having the money. If you are young and don’t know where to start. If you are just itching to get out there without breaking the bank. And if you are looking for tips on how to get started with traveling cheap, you are in the right place. This podcast is for you. In this episode, Sydney and guest, Ethan Evans, detail their top tips for traveling cheap and saving money while on vacation. Find me on instagram: @readytowanderpodcast and @sydneybreannphoto See more of Ethan on: @huntfishconserve and listen to the Hunt Fish Conserve Podcast on all podcast streaming platforms.

EP2: Step by step guide to planning your elopement, from an elopement photographer

EP2: Step by step guide to planning your elopement, from an elopement photographer

If you are engaged, hoping to elope, helping a family member or friend plan their elopement, or simply hoping to learn more about planning elopements, this episode is jam packed with information. I’ve put together a list of 12 steps to be your guide after getting engaged to help you plan the elopement of your dreams. From helping you create my tested and proven "non-negotiables" list, to providing ways to choose your perfect location, this episode has it all. Find me on instagram: @readytowanderpodcast and @sydneybreannphoto or on my website sydneybreann.com/readytowander

EP 1: Introduction to your host, Sydney Breann

EP 1: Introduction to your host, Sydney Breann

Welcome to the Ready to Wander podcast! This episode highlights the host, Sydney Breann, and what listeners can expect going forward. This is the podcast for you if you are eager to hear/learn about photography, travel, the joys of owning a business, and outdoor adventures. The show was created to share inspiration for trips and travels, entertaining stories about adventures, encouragement to chase dreams, motivation to start or build a business, and education for elopement photographers. So what are you waiting for? Are you ready to wander? Find me on instagram: @readytowanderpodcast @sydneybreannphoto