Last week I did a crazy thing and live streamed a photoshoot of the Milky Way - yes in real time - in front of almost 500 students! I had no idea if I would actually be able to pull it off, but you know the saying - you can’t win the game if you don’t play it.  So I decided to go all in and do it. And it worked so well. Except the thing people didn’t see was how nervous I was leading up to it. And the best feedback I got is that people liked the little things that happened live that made them realize I make mistakes too (dead battery, bad framing, lens heater over the lens… you know ;)  Which made me realize more than ever it’s important to put ourselves out there, especially when it can feel like we’re a bit out of our depth. You never know who you are helping. But we can get tripped up because our brain starts doing things to keep us safe. Change = new = scary and probably will get us eaten by a tiger. It’s best just to keep doing what we know… right? Our brain is amazing, and sneaky AF.  This is a vulnerable episode for me, which in turn I hope helps you dig into these ideas for yourself - because that is where the magic happens and we can uplevel everything in our life, including our photography. When you are done listening to this episode you will know: What it takes to get to your next level in photographyWhy you don’t have to be the best at somethingWhat your procrastination is really hidingTools for how to master the mind game of photography