Often Ambitious: A Photography & Business Podcast

Often Ambitious: A Photography & Business Podcast

Alora Rachelle

Episodes 250
Avg. Duration 22m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (94)
Since Jan 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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33%
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About This Podcast

Often Ambitious is for photographers, creatives, and entrepreneurs who want to work less, make more, and build a business that actually supports their life, not one that runs it.


Hosted by business strategist Alora Rachelle, this show is grounded in lived experience. Alora built a six-figure wedding photography business while raising kids, then went on to help wedding photographers generate over $3 million in collective revenue through Wedding Atelier. She’s done the work, questioned the rules, and helped others stop overworking for underwhelming results.


Each episode cuts through the noise with conversations about profitable pricing, boundaries without apology, authority without hustle, and growth that leaves room for creativity, rest, and a life you don’t need a vacation from.


If you’re ambitious but done with burnout, performative busywork, and chasing success that costs you everything else, Often Ambitious is for you.


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251. Bold Branding and Building a Business That Feels Like You with Flying Colors Creative

Jun 09, 2026 45m Transcript

Eva is a Brand & Marketing Designer, and the Ringleader behind Flying Colours Creative®, where bold brands step onto the main stage to own their weird. She helps personal brands & service…

250. Luxury Website Strategy for Wedding Pros with Heather Gagnan

Jun 02, 2026 24m Transcript

Heather is a strategy-led website designer for wedding professionals who are ready to consistently attract aligned, high-end couples who convert into ready-to-book clients. With 10+ years of…

249. The Mindset of Luxury Pricing: The Only Thing Standing Between You and $10K is...

May 27, 2026 17m Transcript

Let's get honest about what's actually keeping you stuck at your current price.In this episode, we're going into the mindset work that has to happen before any strategy can work in...because if your…

248. If you want to double your prices in 2026 (listen up)

May 21, 2026 11m Transcript

--📸 Grab my free private podcast, Book Wealthy Weddings → Three episodes on exactly how to book $10K clients and finally enter the luxury market.  🤍 Come say hi on Instagram and Threads ✨ Loved this…

The $10K Wedding Photography Formula: How to Book Fewer Weddings, Raise Prices, and Build a $100K Business

May 20, 2026 41m Transcript

If you've been wondering how photographers are booking $10K weddings without shooting 30 weekends a year, this episode is for you.I'm breaking down the exact framework I used to go from 30+ weddings…

247. How Sammy Went From $3K to $10k+ Weddings (in less than 12 months)

May 12, 2026 45m Transcript

Alora interviews Wedding Atelier student Sammy about rapidly repositioning her wedding photography business toward the luxury market in under a year. Sammy shares how she joined in the fall of 2025,…

246. Wedding Industry Hot Takes & Copy That Sells with Taylor De la Fuente

May 07, 2026 35m Transcript

Host Alora interviews wedding copywriter Taylor De la Fuente, Wedding Atelier's copy coach, about what’s not working in wedding marketing and sales in 2026. 03:16 Why Pricing Transparency Wins06:09…

245. How Julia Went From $6K to $30K Weddings & The REAL Truth about Luxury Clients

May 05, 2026 48m Transcript

On the Often Ambitious podcast, Alora interviews her student and Wedding Atelier co-coach Julia, a luxury wedding photographer in Quebec, about her rapid business transformation from a $6K starting…

BONUS: Wedding Atelier Is Opening Soon (Everything You Need to Know)

Apr 30, 2026 11m Transcript

Wedding Atelier is opening soon (for the first time this year)! And in this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on everything. What's inside, who it's for, what actually changes when you have the…

244. Systems & Video: Creating a Warm Client Experience for Wedding Photographers with Colie James

Apr 28, 2026 45m Transcript

Colie James is a Disney-loving Systems Strategist and the host of the Business-First Creatives podcast. Based outside Boulder Colorado, she loves helping photographers & creative service…

243. Why Posting More Isn't Getting You More Bookings (And What Actually Does)

Apr 13, 2026 10m Transcript

In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on why I built the Double Your Inquiries Sprint and what I kept seeing happen with photographers who were doing "all the right things" and still stuck in…

242. CEO Cleaning: Why Your Life Feels Messy (And How to Fix It)

Mar 24, 2026 23m Transcript

--📸 Grab my free private podcast, Book Wealthy Weddings → Three episodes on exactly how to book $10K clients and finally enter the luxury market.  🤍 Come say hi on Instagram and Threads ✨ Loved this…

241. How to Have Wedding SEO with Sarah Does SEO

Mar 17, 2026 37m Transcript

Sara Dunn is the go-to Wedding SEO expert for planners, photographers, venues, and other wedding pros who want to rank higher on Google without the tech overwhelm. As the founder of Sara Does SEO,…

240. What a Five Figure Month Actually Looks Like (for Photographers)

Mar 03, 2026 18m Transcript

If you’re serious about building a profitable year, start here:📌 → The 12-Month CEO Architecture ($7)Your 30-minute yearly calendar blueprint. Design your revenue. Set your boundaries. Build your…

239. Why Instagram Is Still the Fastest Visibility Lever in 2026

Feb 26, 2026 13m Transcript

00:00 Booked 17 Weddings04:28 Attract Repel Mindset05:35 Why Wedding Work Matters06:26 Templates Over Trends11:52 Community With Results--📸 Grab my free private podcast, Book Wealthy Weddings → Three…

238. How to Double Your Inquiries with Instagram (this week)

Feb 19, 2026 11m Transcript

00:00 Welcome Back + Where I’ve Been02:22 Industry Shifts & the Real Problem: Consistent Inquiries03:13 The Big Idea: Story-Driven Content That Attracts 03:48 Introducing the Marketing Membership…

237. Wedding Photography Trends & Predictions in 2026

Jan 13, 2026 14m Transcript

In this episode, host Alora delves into the enduring trends and predictions for the wedding photography industry in 2026. Alora also discusses the importance of versatility and creativity in…

236. My Biggest Lessons & Crash Outs of 2025

Jan 06, 2026 24m Transcript

2025 Reflections: Mindset, Rest, and Evolving as an EntrepreneurIn this podcast episode, Alora delves into her five key lessons from the year 2025. She emphasizes the importance of mindset,…

235. Here's What's Coming in 2026...

Dec 31, 2025 12m Transcript

Alora returnsvwith a plethora of new ideas and an exciting announcement. She discusses her journey of overcoming creative blocks, tuning into her own intuition, and the development of new offerings…

234. A New Chapter is coming...

Dec 02, 2025 17m Transcript

🪩 Made six-figures as a Wedding Photographer? Ready to scale to multiple six-figures without adding more weekends? Or Are you an artist or creative entrepreneur ready to launch your first product or…

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Often Ambitious: A Photography & Business Podcast has published 250 episodes since January 2020, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

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Often Ambitious: A Photography & Business Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 22m.

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