Tried & True With A Dash of Woo

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This podcast is about integrating tried and true strategies that we know actually work - in life, business, self-help; with the science of unconscious programming & the magic of manifestation. I’m a certified life and business coach and a professional photographer who built a multiple six figure business with a degree in Psychology while being a mom to three little kids. I had zero business training, so I dug in, learned the methods and now I’m passing that all onto you! I’m a self described brain geek and have certifications in things like RRT, NLP, Neuro-encoding and Amen clinic brain training and I’m always interested in hearing what you have to say on the topic of brain rewiring too. In this podcast, our conversations range from photography how to’s, systems and business strategies to more woo-woo stuff like energy healing, human design & the basics of manifestation - because well, I’m just kind of all over the place. I know that most creative entrepreneurs ARE a little neuro-spicy so I want to fire up your super charged brains and show you what’s possible.

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October 28, 2026Episode 1451 hr 0 min

How to Spot Good Girl Conditioning in Business with Michelle Knight

Have feedback? Text us! You can also watch this epsisode on YouTube SHOW NOTES: Michelle Knight tripled her revenue teaching something she hated, and she couldn't tell a soul because it was paying the bills. In this episode we talk about the good girl conditioning that kept her over functioning for years, what finally made her stop, and how she learned to hear her own intuition again. In this episode: Why being the one nobody worries about can follow you straight into your business The surprising reason over functioning can feel like safety What happened when Michelle went to therapy to save her business Why she cut off every podcast and coach for a season (and what she did instead) A Virgo with a Pisces North Node walks into a podcast... The sentence Michelle said on the news about her brother that became her mission The day Claude read her birth chart and handed her a permission slip Michelle Knight is a storyteller, personal branding coach, and the founder of Brandmerry, where she has spent nearly a decade teaching women to build brands and businesses rooted in the life you actually want, over and over. She lives just outside of St. Louis with her husband and son. Links: FREE GIFT BUY HER BOOK Michelle on Instagram Michelle's Substack, The Beautiful Climb Brandmerry Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

October 21, 2026Episode 1441 hr 6 min

How to Build Conviction in Your Messaging with Lucy Bedewi

Have feedback? Text us! Housekeeping Things: This is How We Claude Free Download Accidental CEO Summit AI Ed. Free Access Her AI Summit - All Access Paid Tier (price increases soon) Interested in an AI BUILD Workshop for PHOTOGRAPHERS? - CLICK HERE and get on the list! Watch this episode on YouTube SHOWNOTES: Lucy Bedewi has a habit of telling her copywriting clients no, specifically when they ask if she can make it sound like them. In this episode, we get into why, what’s actually happening when your copy feels watered down, and how to tell the difference between a message that needs more time and one that needs to change. In this episode: Why Lucy’s answer to “can you make it sound like me” is usually no The three very different reasons fear shows up in your messaging (one involves your mom) The questioning technique Lucy uses that turns out to be NLP, even though nobody taught it to her Why a compliment on your new offer might be bad news How long to stick with a message, and what real testing looks like when it’s just you Why you don’t need rage-bait hooks, and why a post about bathroom breaks at conferences did so well for her How Lucy repositioned her event three times in three months, and landed on a business carnival Lucy Bedewi is the brand messaging strategist and copywriter behind My Write Hand Woman. She built her business during the pandemic, grew it to multiple six figures in her early twenties, and has written for top coaches, personality-packed brands, and highly differentiated businesses. She’s also the creator of the Proximity Marketplace , a business carnival for creative entrepreneurs happening November 12 in Austin. Links: Lucy’s website Lucy on Instagram The Proximity Marketplace Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

October 14, 2026Episode 14351 min

How to Network at Events and Turn Connections Into Real Business with Angelica Pompy

Have feedback? Text us! REAL QUICK: There is still time to get in on the HER AI SUMMIT - over 30 speakers teaching crazy awesome AI skills and tools! --> Head HERE for info SHOW NOTES: Angelica Pompy turned one speaking event into close to six figures, and most of it happened away from the stage. In this episode she walks me through what she does BEFORE she ever walks into a room and what she does in the weeks after, plus how a small local collaboration became a 150-person event that costs her nothing to throw. If you’re an introvert who would rather be anywhere but a crowded ballroom, I’m right there with you, and this one is for us. In this episode: ✅ The person Angelica looks for first in every room, and why the introverts in the corner remember it forever ✅ Her pre-event DM framework that has people coming to find her ✅ The question she asks instead of “so what do you do” ✅ How she keeps track of everyone she meets when an event gets overwhelming ✅ The 20-minute call that turned a three-minute hallway chat into three opportunities ✅ How a step and repeat at a bridal boutique grew into her signature community event ✅ One low-stakes move you can make today if your business feels a little isolated About Angelica: Angelica Pompy is a boudoir photographer, speaker and educator based on the East Coast. She owns Pompy Portraits and runs a membership community and coaching for entrepreneurs who want to grow through connection and collaboration called Business Church. Her signature Galentine’s event has grown from 20 guests to 150 in six years, built entirely through community partnerships. Links: Angelica’s Networking Playbook (free download): https://angelicapompy.myflodesk.com/networking-workbook-freebie Angelica’s website: https://angelicapompy.com/ Angelica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelicapompy/ Watch this episode on YouTube Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

October 7, 2026Episode 14252 min

How to Use AI Authentically with Kinsey Soderberg

Have feedback? Text us! SIGN UP FOR THE HER AI SUMMIT FOR FREE HERE! Kinsey Soderberg's first reaction to ChatGPT was "ew, no," which is pretty funny coming from a woman who now co-runs one of the most thoughtful AI communities for women in business. We get into whether AI can actually make us more ourselves, why her pages never look like generic AI websites, and what to do when your brain gets grumpy about change. The canyon drive that turned Kinsey's grumpy curmudgeon energy into a full brand pivot Why AI acts like a hype woman, and the part of your brain you need to keep switched on anyway What happens two minutes after a client call ends when Claude, Fathom and Gmail work together How Kinsey and her co-founder ended up with Claudes that basically know each other The creative director move that keeps vibe-coded designs from looking like everyone else's Where inspiration ends and theft begins (with a little help from Big Magic) The very first thing Kinsey would do if you want AI to feel personal About Kinsey: Kinsey Soderberg is the founder of Authentic AI and the co-founder, with Joyce Hamilton, of Her AI Era and Her AI Club, where she helps women build AI-powered offers and human-first systems that make their businesses easier to run while keeping the personality that made the business theirs. With a background in branding and website design, she brings a designer's eye to everything she builds. She also hosts the Her AI Era Summit, which drew more than 3,500 women in its first year. Her AI Era Summit 2026 is free, online, and runs October 12 to 16, 2026 with 35+ women speakers, five tracks and nine live events. I'm teaching "Use AI to Excavate Your 5-Year Vision (Then Automate the Weekly Check-In That Keeps You On Track)" in the Empowerment track. Grab your free ticket: https://reneebowen--heraiera.thrivecart.com/her-ai-era-summit-2026/ Links: Her AI Era Summit Her AI Club on Instagram Kinsey on Instagram Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

September 30, 2026Episode 1411 hr 0 min

Swimming WITH the Current: How to Stop Forcing Growth with Kate Vanden Bos

Have feedback? Text us! Kate Vanden Bos spent years forcing herself through the water before she learned the small adjustments that let her swim sixty lengths and feel better than she did after twenty. On this episode, she brings that same lesson to business, energy, and the twelve phase framework she built called the Growth Cycle. Midway through, Renee realizes she is sitting on the exact first day of a brand new phase in her own cycle, and Kate walks her through what it means live on air. In this episode: Why forcing harder usually produces less, not more The cultural programming that convinces us effort only counts if it hurts The real difference between nourishment and self care, and why that distinction matters How the Growth Cycle maps twelve phases across four personal seasons Why everyone's cycle starts on a different date, and what that changes What it looks like to lean into a leap instead of forcing one Where to get your own Growth Cycle map and phase report About Kate Vanden Bos Kate Vanden Bos is an intuitive consultant, nature based guide, and the creator of the Growth Cycle, a twelve phase personal evolution framework built from her background in naturopathic osteopathy, sports therapy, and nature connected coaching. She has spent over fifteen years helping high achieving women reconnect with their energy, their timing, and their own definition of growth. Links: MyGrowthCycle.com Offer code: RENEE30 Connect with Kate on Substack SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERS : Renee has ONE 1:1 spot currently open - book a free call with her to discuss before someone else grabs it! Watch this episode on YouTube Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

September 9, 2026Episode 14059 min

Midlife Aches & Mental Inflammation with Dr. Shivani Gupta

Have feedback? Text us! You know the woman who's doing everything right and still feels like her body is falling apart? This episode is for her. Dr. Shivani Gupta joins me to explain why so many of the symptoms we chalk up to "just getting older" are actually inflammation, and how to tell the difference. Why "this is just aging" might be the wrong story you're telling yourself The real difference between mental inflammation and being "stressed out" What your gut has to do with your brain (and vice versa) Why sprinkling turmeric on your food probably isn't doing what you think it is The two minute reset Shivani uses to stay out of fight or flight How declining estrogen quietly turns up inflammation in your body Why your dosha matters more than any generic wellness advice About Dr. Shivani Gupta: Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Ayurvedic practitioner with a master's in Ayurvedic sciences and a PhD focused on turmeric research. She's the author of The Inflammation Code (Hay House) and founder of Fusionary Formulas, and she's spent over two decades helping women get to the root cause of chronic inflammation. Links: Her Book: The Inflammation Code Her Website & Podcast Her Instagram Her Supplements: Fusionary Formulas — use code RENEE for 15% off Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

September 2, 2026Episode 13948 min

The Signature Brand Strategy That Makes You Impossible to Ignore with Kristin Lawton

Have feedback? Text us! Watch this episode on YouTube You know that feeling when someone loves your brand, follows you everywhere, and still can't tell you what you actually do? That's a signature brand strategy problem, and Kristin Lawton spent six years as "the cocktail girl who does marketing" before she figured out how to fix it. Here's what we chat about in today's episode: The three pillars of a signature brand strategy, and which one you're probably neglecting right now Kristin's three "lines" tool Why niching down isn't rejection, and what actually happens when you finally do it The "Frankenstein brand" problem, and how leaning on AI tools can make it worse How Kristin uses Human Design and astrology inside her Signature Brand Dossier The real difference between what makes people like you and what makes people actually buy from you About Kristin Lawton: Kristin is the "Chief Brand Mixologist" behind District Brand Bar, with 25 years of experience in brand and marketing communications. She helps solopreneurs and creative entrepreneurs build unmistakable, signature brands through her three-pillar framework, and she's the creator of the Signature Brand Dossier and the Brand Bar. Links: District Brand Bar Instagram Kristin's YouTube channel Signature Brand Dossier The Brand Bar Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

August 12, 2026Episode 13836 min

What Your Brand is Actually Broadcasting

Have feedback? Text us! Grab the Stand Out & Sell Out VIP ticket HERE 10 Spots ONLY for the Custom Hypnosis Track - based on YOUR Human Design and Astrology - snag one HERE Show Notes: Your brand is telling people something right now. The question is whether it's saying what you think it is. In this solo episode, Renee pulls directly from a live roundtable conversation at the Stand Out and Sell Out summit and from real questions that landed in the community afterward — because what she found is that every question, no matter how different it looked on the surface, was asking the same thing underneath. What's covered in this episode: Why every branding question eventually becomes an identity question — and how to tell the difference The real reason your content isn't converting (and why fixing the strategy won't fix it) What it actually means to build a brand around a "credibility stack only you have" — and why naming it isn't the first step How to hold a positioning line in an industry that uses the wrong language — and whether you win the term or name a new category Why performing your values out loud is different from standing for something — and how to know which one you're doing The one question most creative entrepreneurs have never sat with long enough to actually answer This episode is for the creative entrepreneur who is doing everything right and still feels like something is off. Who has tried the frameworks, hired the coaches, redone the website — and still feels like the brand is not quite landing. This conversation is about why. And what is actually underneath it. Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

July 29, 2026Episode 13729 min

Let Me Change Your Mind About "The Breakthrough"

Have feedback? Text us! LAST CHANCE for $500 off the Senior Sprint - click HERE to grab it and join us for a live zoom Q&A on August 18th! Watch this episode on YouTube SHOW NOTES: Have you been waiting for the moment when the confidence finally clicks, the fear disappears, and you magically become the woman who charges what she is worth, posts without spiraling, and stops flinching when someone asks about her pricing? In the final episode of my summer “Let Me Change Your Mind” series, I’m changing your mind about the breakthrough. Because real transformation rarely arrives as one giant, cinematic moment. Your brain builds the identity you rehearse through the tiny choices, reactions, and decisions you repeat when nobody is watching. We’re talking about how to change your identity without forcing yourself into fake positivity, why uncomfortable feelings need to finish their full sentence, and the three small reps that can start shifting who you are right now. Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!

July 22, 2026Episode 13628 min

Let Me Change Your Mind About Being STUCK

Have feedback? Text us! Grab the SENIOR SPRINT for $500 off Show Notes: You think being stuck means you haven't found the answer yet. In this episode I'm taking that belief apart, because being stuck almost never has anything to do with the answer. It has everything to do with the state you're trying to find it in. And once you see that, you can't unsee it. What we get into: Why "more effort" is the exact wrong move when you hit a wall The NLP concept of state, and why it drives every decision you make What's really happening in your body when a pricing decision makes your chest tight Why journaling about the same problem for three weeks lands you nowhere State Before Strategy: the four-step reset for the moment you're activated The client who sat on a pricing decision for ten weeks and what finally moved it Why this was never actually about pricing, captions, or bookings This one is a solo episode with Renee Bowen: luxury senior portrait photographer, NLP-certified life and business coach, and hypnotherapist. Work with Renee: SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL HERE LEAVE A REVIEW in 5 seconds flat (helps us a ton!) LEARN MORE about Renee at www.reneebowen.com SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok 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!