Happy birthday to my ride or die! 🙌
Thanks for always being up for having a nice time with me 🥰 we are so lucky.
I can’t imagine a world where we didn't get to do all the things together, and live all the magic together 🎉 Happy birthday my love 😘
A very important conversation about Creative Direction.
I’ve seen a lot of discussions lately about how photographers are not creative directors. While I agree that those are two different jobs and not everyone wants to be a Creative Director, I’ve made the decision to include this offering in some of my packages. For my own peace of mind, really.
Feel free to ask me any questions you have about Creative Direction and Branding Photography!
#yegphotographer #creativedirection #creativedirector #creativity #creativestrategy
Most people think you need a perfect schedule to get results🗓️
… She has the opposite.
50+ flights a year. Planning/running large creator events. Long days. Late nights. 😴✈️
More than once she’s finished a workout close to midnight. More than once she’s finished her steps while most people were already asleep.
But over the last two years we made a shift…
✅ More food
✅ More intentional training
✅ Less random HIIT / burnout
… Actual muscle building. 💪🏼
❌ She stopped under-eating
❌ Stopped relying on group classes
❌ Started training with purpose & fueling her body properly
…And the result is a body that keeps improving year after year. Real physiques are built over years of consistent training, proper nutrition, & patience. Muscle takes time to build, & shape takes time to develop. Don’t let Instagram convince you otherwise. 🔐
Busy isn’t the barrier. Lack of structure is. If she can do it, anyone can. 💯
#onlinecoach #bodytransformation #beforeandafter #musclebuilding #macrosmatter
You've been to events where everyone's looking down.
Hundreds of connections. Still feel alone.
This Friday in Austin, we're doing something different.
We are hosting an offline, phone-free dinner for 32 people. No notifications. No half-listening. Just real conversation at a long table with founders, creators, and leaders who are done performing presence and ready to practice it. Join us and our host @itsmarkgroves with special guests @kellygores@brandencollinsworth@joshtrentofficial and @mandybalak for 3 hours. Fully offline. Fully human.
32 seats. A handful left.
👉 Comment "OFFLINE" and we'll send you the link.
📍 Perry's Steakhouse, Austin — March 13, 7–9 PM
@itsmarkgroves@kellygores@brandencollinsworth@mandybalak@joshtrentofficial
As @risingwoman so beautifully shared in this: A small circle is sacred. Intimate human connection is nourishing for the soul and the body and the mind.
LA Unplugged “The Future is Human” photo dump
The pure joy I felt hugging @itsmarkgroves (in this first photo) felt like an exhale. I’ve always dreamed of being in spaces with other creators and dynamic people to share our insights, our edges, and our gifts. We gave up our phones for the day for full presence and human interaction which we so need. I’m so excited to have embarked on this 4 month Mastermind journey with other entrepreneurs with the awesome @markgroves . New friends. New community. New opportunities.
Thank you to @itsmarkgroves , @brandencollinsworth@mandybalak , and @sarahbcoaching for your brilliant minds, hearts and presence. It was an amazing experience. 💜🥳✨
Cant wait to see how this journey unfolds!
#mudwtrgathering #mastermind #dreams #thegathering
Our first ever Unplugged event took place in Los Angeles at @mudwtrgather last weekend. It was incredible.
It’s such an honour to be able to put these events on, and break bread with people who are prioritizing presence and human connection in their lives.
Thank you to the incredible speakers @brandencollinsworth@mandybalak@sarahbcoaching — and to all the amazing people who attended.
I love and appreciate you!
Next stop, Austin.
Go to the link in my bio to get your tickets, or comment “Austin“ and I’ll send you the link to grab your spot. There’s only 32 tickets available total.
Thanks to @getbrick , @nike , @curednutrition , @daylightco 🫶
Two sessions. Two world-class brand leaders.
One question running underneath all of it.
What does your brand actually feel like in the real world?
Not on the website. Not in the deck.
When a person walks into your space, attends your event, or holds your product.
What do they feel?
Day 2 down. One more to go.
The Gathering: Brand Leaders Retreat Whitefish Montana
@pinterest@fender
Yesterday I did something that felt… really needed.
I spent seven hours unplugged with @itsmarkgroves , @brandencollinsworth@sarahbcoaching@mandybalak Phones away. No scrolling. No checking out. Just being there.
We talked a lot about the nervous system and our parts — especially the younger parts of us that are always taking in what we expose them to. It really made me think about the little girl inside me… and how often I let her absorb things that don’t actually feel safe or calming. So much noise. So much stimulation. So much that dysregulates instead of settles.
She doesn’t need all that.
She needs beauty. Nature. Slowness. Real connection.
And when you actually remove the distractions… something kind of amazing happens. People talk. Like really talk. We shared stories, pain, experiences… and it kept hitting me how similar we all are underneath everything. Total strangers… but the same longings, the same wounds, the same desire to feel seen and understood.
Connection gets really simple when we’re actually present.
So today I kept practicing that. I walked over 12 miles by the ocean. No phone in my face. Just dolphins, waves, sunlight… and people. I smiled at them. Looked at them. Acknowledged them.
Almost every single person smiled back.
Sarah said yesterday, “Be the activist.” And she meant… start small. Be present. Make eye contact. See people. Let them feel seen. That’s where real change actually begins.
I’m just as guilty as anyone of being on my phone too much. But these last two days reminded me of something really simple…
The connection we’re all craving is right here.In presence.In nature.In each other.
And in protecting the parts of us that just want to feel safe being alive.
Before the keynotes.
Before the contracts.
Before Banff.
There were just kids with big personalities and even bigger ideas.
Turns out… not much has changed.
Same energy.
Just slightly larger budgets.
Build With The Boldest. 🏔️
Comment ‘Banff’ and we’ll send you the link
