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What do film producers and entrepreneurs have in common? Listen in for how I ended up as a Producer on a Short Film set, the details of what that role entails, and how I use those skills in my business. Believe it or not, there are many components of being on a film-set that relate to business. Skills like leadership, communication and organization are paramount to both the Producer and the Entrepreneur. 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Smiling is not going to help you feel confident in video, but here’s a few things that will. Keep in mind that confidence is a result, it’s an outcome. Confidence isn’t something you have to have before you take action, it’s a result of you believing you performed that action well. Once you create a pattern of performing at something well, your confidence will grow. Every single time you go Live on Facebook and engage with your audience, your confidence will grow in your capabilities of that action. Here are my three strategies to summon confidence on-camera… It all starts with one simple thing… preparation. It is my unshakable opinion that feeling prepared is the KEY to feeling confident. Body Language, this is the key to appearing confident.Your energy, this is the piece of you that will keep your audience coming back for more.The biggest misconception today is that you begin with confidence. That you must have confidence to succeed. Friend, this could not be further from the truth.  You have every single thing that you need, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I began speaking on-camera  long before I felt confident in doing so. Allow yourself to start and improve along the way. 🎙Take  the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

I recently spoke at my first conference and learned some valuable lessons my first time professionally taking the stage. The most remarkable part of the experience was how similar the skillset I use to speak on camera was to the skillset I used to speak on a stage. Key skills like preparation, body language, and energy are all components that work virtually the same on stage as they do on  video. I am simultaneously reading Atomic Habits, where James Clear breaks down how every action we take inside of a habit feeds the information of how we identify ourselves. For example, every time you go to stretch and go on a run, those actions feed into your identity as a runner. What I didn't realize until very recently, was the power behind the consistency of creating content weekly, like this Podcast. For a full year I have cultivated the habit of confidently speaking in each podcast episode. Every time I did this, I subconsciously fed into the idea that I am a confident speaker. This new identity as a confident speaker followed me onto the stage and into the networking event that followed. The purpose of me sharing this revelation is to emphasize the fact that you do not need to wait until you are in the room to begin the skill that is Speaking Confidently. You can cultivate it from your living room, using the power of video. NOW is the time to get begin working on your craft, so that when the opportunities come, you trust yourself enough to say yes. 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Time to check in with the stories we tell ourselves.  If thoughts like 'I don't Have Time' or 'I'm so stressed' are running wild in your mind and in your business, this episode is for you. Let's talk about that inner monologue that runs our thoughts all day. Mine was very recently "I don't have time." I went through a state of constantly wishing I had more time. I felt like I had no time to accomplish what needed to be done in my business. One week I had a very busy week, where I truly "had no time". I was in survival state, one day at a time, busy and hustling. Then that very busy week ended, but the story went on. I continued to believe that I was in survival mode. I continued to perpetuate the story "I have no time." As I continued to play into that narrative, I continued to make worse decisions. These decisions lead me to believe I had even less time on my calendar. So, how do you stop this story? How can you re-claim your narrative and get back in the driver's seat of your own story? The first action step is to know which story you are no longer going to allow to control you and have power over you. These emotions tend to latch onto each other, so simplify it and understand which of these is hurting you, and focus on that. The second step is identifying what steps you can make in order to give you more (blank). For me, the bank was time. To get more time in my schedule, I needed to release control of a few things. The third step is claiming what the new narrative for you will be.  What is your new story? Write it down, put it on a sticky note on your fridge. Say it to yourself multiple times a day, this is your new TRUTH!   "I have as much time as I need" is my new narrative. That's my new story. Time for you to pick up the pen and re-write yours! 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

The number one question I get asked on social media is about equipment. Between research, cost, and overwhelm, buying equipment can be a downright stressful situation. Listen in for my advice on where to get started, how to upgrade, and a free guide with the links of all my favorite products! Quick PSA for anyone stalling... waiting until you have the perfect equipment is NOT a valid reason to postpone taking video. So often, we feel we have to have the 'perfect thing' to fit this exact season. Or that the perfect product will propel us to that next level transformation we've been waiting on. These are all false!  Equipment is NOT the place to get stuck!!! I really believe you should begin making content and grow your equipment as you go. Start using what you've got, then upgrade along the way. However, I also believe you should continually make small upgrades so that you're constantly improving the quality of your content. Start by deciding on ONE area you can upgrade. Use this guide as your starting basis. These are products that I legitimately use. Every single one of these is Camera Brave approved! If you are looking for something more specific that you don't see on here, send me a message and let's chat. And don't forget to grab your Equipment Guide by Clicking Here. Happy filming, friends. 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

If you're in a season of hustle that's borderline chaos, this episode is for you. As I navigate myself through a busy season, I'm reminding you to monitor your limits. There becomes a point when hustle turns into neglect, and taking care of yourself becomes the only priority on your to do list. So take a deep breath, and listen in with me. This is a "Comfort Episode," and filming it put myself in a calm state, so I'm hoping receiving it will bring you peace amidst a busy time. 💛Marissa 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Social Media Expert Amber Weyrauch shares her experience with Instagram Reels and how they effect your overall social media analytics. She shares the valuable findings behind running a 30-days-of-reels campaign herself and gives us the REAL numbers from her own research. Listen in to understand how an account with under 10K followers was able to reach 110K non-followers and doubled her follow rate within ONE month of creating Reels. Amber runs a Virtual Assistant Agency called Socially Inspired Management, and states that if you have a desire to grow, you should find a way to make Reels work for your business. She also details her method for showing up consistently on social media, which I personally love. She reviews not needing to be perfect, but to instead set a pattern or a schedule that you can maintain. You can connect with Amber any of the following ways: www.sociallyinspiredmanagement.com Instagram / Facebook: @sociallyinspiredmanagement Podcast: The Inspired Biz 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Today, I challenge you to audit your thoughts. What is that voice in your head saying to you all day long? Is that voice positive or negative? This episode is based off a quote my mom says all the time: "Positive Thoughts Make Positive Things Happen." It's a very simple concept that states:  what we focus on in life, grows. Does it mean you have to have a perfect life? No, but you do have to focus on the positivity in order to create more of it.  Auditing this inner voice is a practice. It is an area that requires active maintenance. Let's reflect on those thoughts we have about ourselves. What do you think about yourself? Your business, your relationships? What do you think about your habits? Do you think you have a high self-esteem? Are you a hard-worker? The first step in this process is to spot any negative thoughts that aren't serving you any longer. Then we have to re-write those thoughts. Not just in public and on our social media, but even when you're talking to a close friend, or just thinking to yourself. Ever caught yourself down-playing your business as a "little business"? Ya, let's banish that thought right here and now. As you're re-framing these thoughts, speak to yourself with the kindness and grace you would use to speak to someone you admire and respect. We often say things to ourselves and about ourselves that we wouldn't dare say about someone we loved. Keep this in mind: you can't hold space for both. You cannot hold space to grow your business and constantly doubt yourself. You have to pick one. I picked creating a podcast over hating the sound of my own voice. With consistency and practice, I now do not mind the sound of my own voice. Heck, sometimes I think it sounds pretty nice. Positive thoughts make positive thigs happen. Let's turn your mind into a blossom of openness and positivity! 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Are you allowing the need to be perfect stop you? What would happen if you let that idea go, and realized you had every component you need to create that next big thing, today?  Let me just remind you, B+ work is ok. Release yourself from the pressure that it has to be perfect. That it has to be A+ before it's launched. This episode is your permission to do that next thing, without getting it perfect. Why does it terrify us over-achievers to release B+ work into the world? That's a problem I've worked on heavily since becoming an entrepreneur. The honest-to-goodness truth is, as long as you're adding value to every single thing you create, then you are wasting no one's time. You can always refine and finesse as you go. When you keep waiting for permission, or validation, or someone else's approval, you are wasting your time. No one can come along and make these decisions for you in your business. A good coach can help you, but only on the things you tell them. What about those deep-rooted feelings of shame and fear that we don't vocalize? Is there an action or a decision that you are actively avoiding? I caught myself doing this for over a month. I knew I was avoiding something, I knew I had all the tools I needed, but I let myself push it off because "I was too busy." The truth is, what I was doing required a push. It forced me to dig deep. And in doing that I had to confront the fact that behind my excuse was a heaping pile of fear of failure. The truth is, I had every single component that I needed to create a B+ version and launch it out into the world. I was stalling and waiting for that A+ magic to fall in my lap. Let go of the idea of how it should look. Make it a reality using all the tools you have within arms reach. Use your network, phone a friend for help. Every minute you delay is time you are wasting. This is your permission, permission to be imperfect. 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

From  a Telly-Award winning show host, to beginning my journey as an entrepreneur, THIS is my story. I have a decade-long relationship with production and presenting on-camera. This is how my storytelling journey began, and how it's shaped me into the Podcast Host and Entrepreneur I am today. What you may not know about me is that the deep drive behind my love of video, is really a passion for storytelling. Empowering others to tell their own unique story is one of my fundamental missions at Camera Brave. I believe confidence is the first step in owning your story. And while it can be difficult to embrace that it's our turn to tell it (hello, how has it taken me 44 episodes to tell my own story?!), the truth is that it isn't about you. It's about the impact your story will have on someone else.  In this episode, I dive into how I first became an impactful storyteller. My first major project was creating a short film on American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry, which went on to air on a local PBS Station. Later in college, I had the opportunity to discover and tell the inspiring history of how my family journeyed from Cuba to America. Telling these stories lit a fire in me. I love all things video because it allows to to connect deeper. Stories have the impact to encourage, inspire and change lives. That's why I HAD to start my own Podcast. Not because I thought I was so amazing that people had to listen to my voice, but because I knew it would create a platform and opportunities to tell meaningful stories. So, friend, it's time to get comfortable with telling your own story. Don't let it take you 44 weeks to tell your story! It isn't about you, it's about the people you have the power to effect. Your strength, resilience, and achievements can inspire more people than you can imagine. Your. Story. Matters! 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

The biggest thing that I see holding people back from creating video is this idea of "waiting". Waiting until you have the right equipment, a larger audience, more time in your schedule, the list goes on. Friend, do not allow this lie to stop you. You have every single thing that you need to begin taking videos that have the power to create massive amounts of growth and success within your business. Are you waiting, or are you stalling? Waiting is a momentum crusher, do not allow it to keep you stuck for one more minute. Find the encouragement you need to take the next step forward in this episode! 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.

Video Trends are a HUGE opportunity to get your business seen across platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok by an audience outside of your current followers. This is how you can approach trends authentically and use them to spread value. I occasionally hear a push-back regarding trends from my audience. And I think it all has to do with the way we define the word. When you think of "trend," what comes to mind? Is it a Tik Tok Dance trend, or an audio soundbite from The Office? If it's something that feels cringey or invaluable, of course you don't want to create it. When I think of "trend", I think of trending audio. This is audio that Instagram Reels are heavily promoting, due to a high number of users already creating content to that audio. And the amazing thing about trending audio: it comes in all shapes and sizes. It can be music that is soft and instrumental, upbeat and jazzy, or 80's pop. Music of all sorts of genre's will trend. Some of them will even not have vocals, making it perfect for you to voice over. Once you can see the potential in the concept of using trends and remove any negative thoughts you may have had initially, trends are nothing but potential to spread your video to a wider audience.  Here are a few ideas for how you can begin to create trending videos without sacrificing an ounce of authenticity: Use Instrumental music and share your products or services.Structure your videos with a proper hook, CTA, and cover photo.Layer in alternative types of content, like a time-lapse of you during a coaching call.Add text on the screen with "5 tips for (fill in the blank).These are all ways to present value to your audience without having to hop on any trends that you don't love. I challenge you to give it a try by creating a reel to trending audio this week! 🎙💚Take the first step in creating your podcast by joining me on Buzzsprout! Use this link for a $20 Amazon gift card bonus if you decide to sign up for a paid plan: 💚🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1770644  💥Get Started with your Video Checklist💥 A quick and easy guide to elevating your video content! Print out this checklist before your next video to make sure your Framing, Lighting & Confidence are on point: www.checklist.camerabrave.com 🌟The Camera Brave Club My monthly coaching group that teaches you how to take videos that grow your social media! Join us for monthly trainings, coaching calls and community that builds your confidence on-camera: www.camerabraveclub.com  ✏️The Academy The Camera Brave Academy is an entrepreneur’s guide to building confidence on-camera and nailing down your content messaging. This 6-week course is launched once a year in the fall, grab your spot on the waitlist here: www.camerabraveacademy.com  💛Get Connected Thank you for listening to the show, let's get connected! You can find me over at Camera Brave on Facebook and Instagram and now Tik Tok! For Podcast inquiries email me at [email protected]. Until next time.