Quianna Marie Weekly

Why is it that when we laugh, we shine a little brighter—and sometimes attract just the right people? This week, I’m joined by my hilarious and inspiring soul sister, Alexis Castorina. From corporate marketing boardrooms to comedy stages, Alexis has transformed her career—and her life—through humor, mindset work, and one powerful rebrand.Alexis is an award-winning entrepreneur, mindset consultant, career coach, and comedian. She shares how humor became her secret weapon for relatability, trust, and personal transformation. We dive into how to “read the room,” when to crack a joke (and when not to), and how humor can literally shift your vibration and attract more aligned success.On Quianna Marie Weekly, we're chatting about business growing pains, finding genuine connections, and celebrating wins of all sizes through the lens of a photographer at heart. Sprinkled throughout stories and interviews with past clients, photographers and other business owners this podcast is designed to help you step into your purpose and to truly create a life you're proud of, a life worth photographing and sharing.Review The Show Notes:The Funnier You Are, The More Money You Make (4:56)How Humor Led To Success In Alexis’ Career (6:17)Finding Discernment In The Workplace (10:09)What It Means To Punch Up (15:08)Strengthening The Funny Bone (20:05)Treat Your Life As Your Most Important Brand Campaign (25:38) Creating A Rebrand From Within (35:10)Key Tip From Alexis (42:15)Mentioned in this Episode:instagram.com/alexiscastorinaalexiscastorina.comBook Waitlist: Rebrand You

Ready for a rapid mindset shift? In today’s episode, I’m breaking down ten mindset shifts from the mindset series that will help to build the business and life of your dreams. On Quianna Marie Weekly, we're chatting about business growing pains, finding genuine connections, and celebrating wins of all sizes through the lens of a photographer at heart. Sprinkled throughout stories and interviews with past clients, photographers and other business owners this podcast is designed to help you step into your purpose and to truly create a life you're proud of, a life worth photographing and sharing.Review The Show Notes: Thank You Lena Lee Photography! (0:00)From Finding New Clients To Finding New Friends (4:52)Bloom With B-Roll (12:42)Done Is Better Than Perfect (14:14)Visibility Isn’t Vanity - It’s Leadership (14:56)Your Brand Deserves To Evolve - Just Like You (17:01)Rest Is A Revenue Strategy (18:36)You’re Only In The Second Season Of Friends (20:36)What You’re Avoiding Is Usually Your Gold (22:10)You Are Not Your Business (But It Reflects You) (25:30)Selling Is A Form Of Service (26:28)Your Time Sucks Are Costing You Money (27:22)There’s No Shame In Starting Small, But There Is In Playing Small (29:24)Mentioned In This Episode:191: Peace and Profit with Jamie Fisher190: It’s Only The Second Season Of Friends189: The Release Method with Jaclyn Renee187: Stop Underestimating Yourself with Mary Marantz186: Health + Fitness As A Business Plan with Michelle Stallings185: Less Alcohol, More Business Growth with Sarah Williamson180: Embody Visibility – It’s Time To Be SEEN!173: Finding Your Sweet Spot with Liz Hartke165: Reels + TikToks with Jera Bean153: 6 Figure Launch with Felicia Romero111: Slow Growth with Mary Marantzjamiefishercollective.com/time-suckQuiannaMarie.com/brollinstagram.com/lenaleephotography

Would you ever work for free? In today’s episode, I’m continuing my mindset series and diving into the strategy around unpaid work. I’ll be breaking down the power of setting clear expectations and boundaries, turning unpaid opportunities into income, and my mindset around trading work for exposure. On Quianna Marie Weekly, we're chatting about business growing pains, finding genuine connections, and celebrating wins of all sizes through the lens of a photographer at heart. Sprinkled throughout stories and interviews with past clients, photographers and other business owners this podcast is designed to help you step into your purpose and to truly create a life you're proud of, a life worth photographing and sharing.Review The Show Notes: I’ve Seen It All While Working For Free (3:08)Exposure Horror Stories (4:30)Making Free Opportunities Work For Me (5:36)Questions To Ask Yourself (8:38)Trade Non-Negotiables (10:50)Opportunities That Made Working For Free Feel Worth It (17:15)How My Business Benefits From Unpaid Work (21:15) Turning An Unpaid Speaking Opportunity Into High-Ticket Sales (24:33)Is It Worth It? (30:27)Quick Take-Aways (32:53)Mentioned In This Episode:Nuuly: https://www.nuuly.com/Quianna’s Favorite Contracts: quiannamarie.com/contractsThe Greenhouse Resource Garden: quiannamarie.com/shopEpisode 56 Creating A Legally Legit Business: quiannamarieblog.com/2022/10/17/creating-a-legally-legit-business

Are you ready to take action towards your goals? In today’s episode, I’m continuing my mindset series and welcoming life & wellbeing coach Sarah Ortega to the show. Sarah shares her best tips for creating lasting change in your business with ease, plus how to take aligned daily action towards your goals. On Quianna Marie Weekly, we're chatting about business growing pains, finding genuine connections, and celebrating wins of all sizes through the lens of a photographer at heart. Sprinkled throughout stories and interviews with past clients, photographers and other business owners this podcast is designed to help you step into your purpose and to truly create a life you're proud of, a life worth photographing and sharing.Today’s episode is brought to you by The Green House, my resource garden for photographers! Let me help you AMPLIFY your heart online and in real life to turn bridesmaids into future brides through templates, workshops, and freebies!Learn More >>Review The Show Notes: Becoming Brave With Your Goal-Setting (3:55)Finding True Alignment With Your Goals (7:02)The Balance Between Gratitude And Grit (9:32)Taking Action On Aligned Goals (12:08)Using AI For Goal Lists (15:25)Advice For Building Up Confidence (20:29)When Your Goals Change Or No Longer Align (24:39)Celebrating The Milestones Before Moving The Goalposts (31:44)Setting Goals With Other People (36:58)Key Tip From Sarah (43:17)Connect With Sarah:Instagram: instagram.com/sarahh.ortegaMorning Routine Workbook: view.flodesk.com/pagesGroup Coaching Waitlist: https://sarahortega.myflodesk.com/z5vdm2co02

Ready to build a business that prioritizes your peace? In today’s episode, I’m continuing my mindset series and welcoming back educator and business strategist, Jamie Fisher. Jamie is diving deep into tips for better time management, stepping into education, and designing your business to make the most of your precious time. Today’s episode is brought to you by The Green House, my resource garden for photographers! Let me help you AMPLIFY your heart online and in real life to turn bridesmaids into future brides through templates, workshops, and freebies!Learn More >>You can find the full show notes and transcript for this episode at quiannamarie.com/podcast!Review The Show Notes: Booking More Clients Does Not Equal More Profit (6:20)Pricing That Is Profitable And Sustainable (8:18)Reverse-Engineering Your Time And Pricing (11:43)Preparing Your Business With Strategies For Growth (17:50)Setting Up Your Systems For Success (20:52)From Employee To CEO-Level Time Management (27:47)Getting Started With Outsourcing (30:02)Adding An Education Side To Your Business (34:56)Proving Your Authority To Yourself (39:53)What’s Your Time Suck? (45:20)Key Tip From Jamie (49:54)Connect With Jamie:Quiz: jamiefishercollective.com/time-suckWebsite: jamiefishercollective.comInstagram: instagram.com/jamiefishercollectiveEpisode 163 Building Community For Your Brand: quiannamarieblog.com/2024/11/04/163-building-communityConnect with Quianna:Instagram Facebook TikTok Pinterest

Where are you in your business journey? In today’s episode, I’m continuing my mindset series with a solo episode all about taking your time to mindfully build the business of your dreams. Comparing this to season two of the TV series Friends, it’s important to check in with where you are in your story!On Quianna Marie Weekly, we're chatting about business growing pains, finding genuine connections, and celebrating wins of all sizes through the lens of a photographer at heart. Sprinkled throughout stories and interviews with past clients, photographers and other business owners this podcast is designed to help you step into your purpose and to truly create a life you're proud of, a life worth photographing and sharing.Today’s episode is brought to you by The Green House, my resource garden for photographers! Let me help you AMPLIFY your heart online and in real life to turn bridesmaids into future brides through templates, workshops, and freebies!Learn More >>You can find the full show notes and transcript for this episode at quiannamarie.com/podcast!Review The Show Notes:A Girls Night Out (3:10)Season Two Of Friends (3:57)Takeaways From The Kelsea Ballerini Concert (7:56)The Vibes Were Chill (8:24)Calls To Action (10:39)Flodesk (13:09)Fan Engagement (13:53)Cover Songs (15:23)Mentioned In This Episode:Flodesk: quiannamarie.com/flodeskEasy B-Roll Ideas For Business Owners: quiannamarie.com/brollConnect with Quianna:Instagram Facebook TikTok Pinterest

What if you could just let all of the stress go? In today’s episode, I’m continuing my mindset series and introducing you to Jaclyn Renee, creator of the Release Method. Jaclyn shares her experiences of creating the method and becoming a vessel for God, plus how to release stress from your daily life. On Quianna Marie Weekly, we're chatting about business growing pains, finding genuine connections, and celebrating wins of all sizes through the lens of a photographer at heart. Sprinkled throughout stories and interviews with past clients, photographers and other business owners this podcast is designed to help you step into your purpose and to truly create a life you're proud of, a life worth photographing and sharing.Today’s episode is brought to you by The Green House, my resource garden for photographers! Let me help you AMPLIFY your heart online and in real life to turn bridesmaids into future brides through templates, workshops, and freebies!Learn More >>You can find the full show notes and transcript for this episode at quiannamarie.com/podcast!Review The Show Notes:Removing Social Media To Reduce Stress (3:54) The Stress We Put On Ourselves (9:00)Tapping Into Alignment (12:03)Living With Trust (20:34)How The Release Method Was Born (31:32)Practicing The Releasing Method On Your Own (41:18)Key Tip From Jaclyn (44:36)Connect With Jaclyn:Website: releasemethod.coInstagram: instagram.com/release.methodConnect with Quianna:Instagram Facebook TikTok Pinterest

Are you ready to hack your hormones and align with your body for better business? In today’s episode, I’m continuing my mindset series and introducing you to Holistic Health provider Whitney Erwin. Whitney provides her insight into how to balance your hormones to best support entrepreneurship, how to make decisions as a heart-centered business, and how to build an abundant business through a strong sense of intuition.On Quianna Marie Weekly, we're chatting about business growing pains, finding genuine connections, and celebrating wins of all sizes through the lens of a photographer at heart. Sprinkled throughout stories and interviews with past clients, photographers and other business owners this podcast is designed to help you step into your purpose and to truly create a life you're proud of, a life worth photographing and sharing.Review The Show Notes:Understanding Your Hormones Is A Superpower For Your Business (3:20)What It Means To Be Talking About Hormones (4:43)Productivity And Our Hormonal Cycles (7:16)Honoring The Phases Of Your Cycle (10:04)Whitney’s Path In Mindset And Hormonal Work (13:52)Listening Better To Your Intuition (16:06)Being A Heart-Centered Business (22:11)Linking Our Hormones And Intuition (24:35)Strategies For Approaching The Tougher Weeks (27:03)Whitney’s Client Journey And Transformation (28:33)Feeling Aligned In Your Soul And Business (33:29)Key Tip From Whitney (36:52)Connect With Whitney:Website: fourseasonsharmony.comInstagram: instagram.com/whitney_fourseasonsharmony

Are you ready to stop playing small? In today’s episode, I’m continuing my mindset series and introducing you to best-selling author Mary Marantz. Mary shares some of the truths revealed in her upcoming book Underestimated, like the root causes of self-sabotage and how to finally stop underestimating yourself. On Quianna Marie Weekly, we're chatting about business growing pains, finding genuine connections, and celebrating wins of all sizes through the lens of a photographer at heart. Sprinkled throughout stories and interviews with past clients, photographers and other business owners this podcast is designed to help you step into your purpose and to truly create a life you're proud of, a life worth photographing and sharing.Today’s episode is brought to you by The Green House, my resource garden for photographers! Let me help you AMPLIFY your heart online and in real life to turn bridesmaids into future brides through templates, workshops, and freebies!Learn More >>You can find the full show notes and transcript for this episode at quiannamarie.com/podcast!Review The Show Notes:What It Means To Be Playing Small (3:32)Positioning Yourself Through Your Strengths (8:45)Expressing All Parts Of Yourself (14:15)Being Underestimated And Underestimating Yourself (21:57)Breaking Through And Overcoming Self-Sabotage (26:16)What We Get By Procrastinating (32:42)Creating Healthy Spaces For Big Breakthroughs (39:46)How Mary Selected Her Book Cover (44:07)Key Tip From Mary (48:40)Connect With Mary:Episode 111 Slow Growth with Mary Marantz: quiannamarieblog.com/2023/11/06/111-slow-growth-with-mary-marantzUnderestimated Book Preorder: marymarantz.com/underestimatedAchiever Quiz: marymarantz.com/quizPodcast: marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshowInstagram: instagram.com/marymarantzConnect with Quianna:Instagram Facebook TikTok Pinterest