I’m so excited to share something a little different with you this week! I recently sat down with Amy Stone on “The Art of Imperfect Adulting” podcast to talk about my real, vulnerable journey from being the person behind the lens to becoming the subject. I opened up about how one transformative boudoir photo shoot sparked major personal growth, improved my self-confidence, and completely reshaped my career.

Here’s a look at what we explored in the episode:

• Vulnerability Behind the Lens: I shared what it was really like being photographed as a professional photographer. It meant ceding creative control and trusting someone else with my image—and honestly, the nerves that came with it were surprising even to me! 
  
  
• The Transformational Power of Boudoir: I talked about how gifting boudoir photos to my husband postpartum turned out to be a powerful, personal act of reclaiming love for my own body after it had gone through so many changes.
  
  
• True Self-Confidence & Body Acceptance: We delved into the mental baggage and limiting beliefs I faced regarding my "curvy girl" identity and how I finally let them go. For the first time, I felt like I could stop telling myself those old, negative stories. 
  
  
• Action Creates Clarity: I shared how I live out Rumi’s quote: “Clarity does not come before action. It comes from action”—and what that meant for me when I took the leap into this new creative direction.
  
  
• Practical Tools for Confidence: I also shared my “ask-formations” (why asking yourself why you are beautiful is more powerful than a standard affirmation!) and the mirror work practices I recommend to my clients to boost self-love.

Amy also wrote a wonderful article based on our conversation that dives deeper into how boudoir transforms how we see ourselves after major life changes. You can read that here: