Episode 113 – How to Supercharge your Brand through Education with Laylee Emadi

Friend I’m so excited to welcome you to today’s episode of the Brand Strategy Podcast. Today, I’m overjoyed to welcome my sweet friend and Heartfelt Brand Society alum, educator and photographer extraordinaire,  Laylee Emadi.  Today we’re going to talk about how to supercharge your brand through action-based education. If you’ve not met Laylee before—you’re in for a treat. She is such a true light in our industry and she’s an incredible educator and photographer based in the Dallas area who really believes in people over profit—every single time. She is dedicated to serving the creative industry with authentic encouragement and something I really love about her is that she has this tell-it-like-it-is honesty along with the biggest heart. I’m so excited to have her on the show today to talk about her own journey with education, investing in herself, and how as entrepreneurs we can dive into education more in order to take our brands and businesses to the next level. How to Supercharge your Brand through Education with Laylee Emadi SHOW NOTES 3:30 – Laylee’s journey from full-time teacher to building a powerful brand that gives her the space to photograph and educate other photographers 6:20 – When to know it’s time to invest in yourself and your business 9:00 – One of the most powerful things you can do for yourself in order to challenge yourself as a human and business owner is to choose to be a lifelong learner. The Importance of Education 10:15 – How education played a role in Laylee’s growth 12:15 – The need for education in the creative industry 15:00 – With an industry that is not “regulated”, how do you find the right educator to work with? Where to start with education 23:00 – How easy it is to be blinded by pretty-shiny offers versus what you actually need in this season of your business 24:30 – Where do you start with education to supercharge your brand? 27:15 – Understand your goals for this season before diving into education 28:30 – The biggest risk is not investing because then you stay stagnant. Friends if you’ve gotten to love getting to know Laylee and her heart for education then I know you’ll want to be the first to know when her program—specifically for educators—opens soon! In order to be the first to know all the juicy details about the Educator Bootcamp and when it opens, join the waitlist here! Another exciting announcement is that doors to the Heartfelt Brand Society, the very program I guided Laylee through, are open! Apply for the Heartfelt Brand Society! RESOURCES MENTIONED: Instagram: @laylee_emadi