Being a photographer, or any other kind of creative business owner, can be stressful. Deadlines, budgets, clients, imposter syndrome - all of these things can cause us to become dysregulated and mentally frazzled. But finding the calm in the chaos of entrepreneurial life is possible, my friends. You deserve a calm, successful business without the overwhelm.  In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Renee Bowen, a photographer and coach who specializes in NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming). Renee shares why it’s important to cultivate a calm nervous system as a business owner, how to find work/life balance without getting overwhelmed, and strategies for achieving your business goals while still feeling calm and fulfilled. Let’s try to reduce the stress and increase your overall sense of wellbeing. What’s in this episode: [01:12] How Renee became interested in NLP, neuroencoding, and hypnosis, plus what exactly these modalities are [10:37] Why it's so important to cultivate a calm nervous system in order to run a smooth business, and how to get off autopilot in your business [20:00] How to find work/life balance without feeling overwhelmed [25:11] Renee shares some strategies for achieving your business goals while still having a sense of calm and fulfillment in your life [31:24] The creative blocks that photographers can fall into [40:25] Renee shares helpful resources to achieve calm and successful businesses Tune in to this episode for how you can find calm amidst the chaos in your photography business. For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/finding-focus-amid-the-chaos-the-importance-of-nervous-system-regulation-and-self-care-for-photographers-with-renee-bowen/ Want to put an end to awkward moments in your photo sessions and create genuine connection? Download The Storyteller’s Toolkit today, featuring 200+ emotive photography prompts, so you’re never left wondering what to say.