Passion With Purpose - Photography Podcast, Creative Business, Six Figure Photographer

Where is your breakthrough? I’ve asked that question too, and today, I have a challenge AND encouragement for you.
I’m diving into what it really means to be faithful with what you’ve been given, and why sometimes the delay you’re feeling is true spiritual development. I’ve lived through seasons of waiting, and I can tell you: nothing is wasted. God isn’t just here to build your business, He’s building you.
If you feel stuck, I hope this shifts your perspective and strengthens your faith.
⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program: THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT
Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email [email protected] to ask Nathan directly.
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What if the resistance I feel is actually confirmation I’m on the right path? In this first Business Bible Study, I unpack Nehemiah and what it looks like to keep building even when fear shows up.
I walk through Nehemiah’s story and share how opposition, doubt, and pressure often follow calling—and why that’s not a sign for me to stop, but to stay focused and keep going.
If I’m in a season of doubt, this is my reminder: keep building.

⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program: THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT
Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email [email protected] to ask Nathan directly.
📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE
Follow Nathan on Instagram:
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What if your photos aren’t the reason clients aren’t booking you as a photographer? In this episode, we unpack the overlooked factor that truly drives client booking decisions—how people feel around you.
I dive into why personality, presence, and connection often outweigh skill, and how you can intentionally grow in this area to book more clients and show up with confidence.
• Why clients choose based on comfort, not just quality
• The truth about personality growth and neuroplasticity
• How to build social confidence through reps
• Books, tools, and people that shape your communication
• Leveraging your natural strengths to connect
If you take this seriously, it could change everything about how you book and serve in your photography business.
⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program: THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT
Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email [email protected] to ask Nathan directly.
📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE
Follow Nathan on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/nathanchanski

Your words are either helping photography clients book… or quietly pushing them away. In this episode, I break down common phrases photographers say during inquiries and sales conversations that actually hurt bookings—and what to say instead to create clarity, urgency, and confidence.
You’ll learn how small tweaks in your wording can dramatically improve your booking process.
In this episode:
• Why “I’ll let you know if someone else inquires” kills urgency
• The problem with asking “How are you feeling so far?”
• Why “Let me know your thoughts” overwhelms clients
• How to handle “We need to think about it” the right way
• Better ways to ask about a client’s vision
• Why asking for a budget backfires
• Moving beyond “bestie marketing”
⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program: THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT
Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email [email protected] to ask Nathan directly.
📄Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE
Follow Nathan on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/nathanchanski

What do you do when a health crisis takes over your business and more importantly - nearly your whole life?
Eric Hillestad was 25 years old when his lungs began filling with blood.
Doctors eventually placed him on ECMO — the most advanced life support available.
Many people don’t survive it.
Eric did.
After weeks in the hospital, he had to relearn how to walk, breathe, and speak. He missed months of his newborn daughter’s life. Doctors told his family to prepare for the worst.
But Eric’s story didn’t end there.
Today he’s a wedding photographer, a father, and a Business Blueprint student who rebuilt his life — and his business — from the ground up.
In this episode we talk about:
• surviving a near-death medical crisis
• rebuilding life and work after trauma
• faith in the middle of fear
• why his photography now carries a completely different meaning
• and how he turned a struggling business into something sustainable for his family
Eric’s story is raw, powerful, and deeply faith-filled.
You’re not going to forget this one.
⭐️Nathan’s Signature Coaching Program:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE BUSINESS BLUEPRINT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⭐️
Questions about the Business Blueprint? Email [email protected] to chat with Nathan directly.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📄⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get my FREE Inquiry Email Response Template HERE.⁠📄⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Nathan on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @nathanchanski⁠⁠
Follow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erik.hillestad.photo/
Eric's Website : https://erikhillestadphoto.com/