I am SOOOOO excited this episode with Annemie Tonken of This Can’t Be That Hard podcast is finally LIVE. I’ve been a guest on her podcast 4 times and every single time I find myself jotting down notes for myself!
Here are the highlights of our conversation:
[00:51] Business-Owner or Creative First?
[03:59] How and why she expanding beyond her photography business
[07:15] Collaboration with Pic-Time
[08:38] Why she started the This Can’t Be That Hard podcast
[10:46] When you move past the DIY stage in your business and start building an internal team?
[16:51] Advice for your first hire
[23:28] What system moves the needle for you in your business (hint: it’s podcast related!)
[27:40] Tell me about your biggest fuck-up and what it cost you
Want to hear more from Annemie?
Annemie’s Podcast
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Guest Bio:
Annemie Tonken is a family photographer + business strategist + podcast host based in Raleigh, North Carolina. She created This Can’t Be That Hard to help photographers get their businesses organized into a well-oiled machine. Her goal? Helping you put the BUSINESS side of your business on the back burner so you can (re)focus your energy on what you love… and why you started this business in the first place.
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