Ep. 30: Steph Grant | Use Your Platform for Good
Thoughts That Rock
English - December 02, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Business Careers advice authors business culture entrepreneurs hardrock ideas inspirational keynotespeakers leadership Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, we talk with STEPH GRANT, who is the owner of Steph Grant Studios, a digital agency operated by a powerhouse team of female creative, specializing in executive media shots and conferences and the Founder of the Promote Love Movement.
THOUGHT #1
With a large following comes great responsibility; use your platform for good.
THOUGHT #2
Give without expectation - Gary Vaynerchuk
CONNECT:
Website: www.stephgrantphotography.com
Instagram: @imsteph
Twitter: @imstephdotcom
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/stephgrantstudios
BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:
Black Friday - https://blackfriday.com/
Cracker Barrel - www.crackerbarrel.com
Jason Derulo - www.jasonderulo.com
Go Daddy - www.godaddy.com
Fossil - www.papermag.com/fossil-pride-alyssa-edwards-2638413167.html
Burning Man - https://burningman.org
KPride - www.kelloggdiversityandinclusion.com
Jeffrey Shaw - www.jeffreyshaw.com
Imaging USA - https://imagingusa.org
"Brown Eyed Girl" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Eyed_Girl
Summer Brand Camp (TDn2K) - https://tdn2k.com
WFF (Women's Foodservice Forum) - https://wff.org
Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com
Scott Stratten - www.unmarketing.com
Flush Mob Dons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCAjqI_j18Y
Mashable - https://mashable.com
Cosmopolitan - www.cosmopolitan.com
The Huffington Post - www.huffpost.com
Tumbler - www.tumblr.com
Trevor Project - www.thetrevorproject.org
Promote Love Movement - http://promotelovemovement.com
Joni Doolin - peoplereport.com
Wally Doolin - www.nokidhungry.org
Kat Cole - https://www.wsb.com/speakers/kat-cole
Amanda Hite - https://str.com/team/amanda-hite#
Elon Musk - www.tesla.com/elon-musk
Richard Branson - www.virgin.com/richard-branson
Angelina Jolie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jolie
Wendy Davidson (Kellogg's) - linkedin.com/in/davidsonwendy
Gary Vaynerchuck - www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
Paul Walker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Walker
The Starfish Story - https://www.catalystscrubs.com/blogs/news/70248323-make-a-difference-monday-the-starfish-story
Snidley Whiplash - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snidely_Whiplash
Top Ramen - https://nissinfoods.com/products/top-ramen-noodles
Eggo Waffles - www.leggomyeggo.com
Big Kettle Drum - www.BigKettleDrum.com
Hard Rock International – www.HardRock.com
Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – www.RocknRollWithIt.com
Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – www.CultureThatRocks.com
Cannonball Kids’ cancer – www.CannonballKidscancer.org
Keppler Speakers - www.KepplerSpeakers.com
Certified Rock Star - www.CertifiedRockStar.com
Thoughts That Rock – www.ThoughtsThatRock.com
Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – www.spectaclephoto.com
Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - https://www.facebook.com/jtkeel
STEPH GRANT’S BIO:
Steph Grant is the owner of Steph Grant Studios, a digital agency operated by a powerhouse team of female creative, specializing in executive media shots and conferences and the Founder of the Promote Love Movement (a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community raised in a religious environment to connect and share their stories).
Steph believes in the importance of being visible and vocal for those in our community who cannot.
“Sharing our stories can change minds and softens hearts. I have experienced this firsthand through my work as a photographer and during my own coming out process. It’s so rewarding to have complete strangers say that they felt like they had a front row seat at the weddings that I have shot or that after seeing my images and stories they can no longer support their stance against the LGBTQ+ community.”
As an out lesbian photographer, Steph’s primary focus is to make people feel comfortable so that their personalities and love are captured in every wedding photograph.
“I love every second of my job. I have worked very hard to be exactly where I am…and that is right here in this moment with you. My goal is to get to know your love story & to tell it with my images.”
Some highlights from Steph Grant’s amazing career:
Known for being the first LGBTQ+ Wedding photographer in the industry and for photographing the first lesbian Indian wedding in the US which went viral in 2013 with 81K people on her website in 1 day
Recognized on the Senate floor in CA in 2018 for her work with the LGBTQ+ community
Spoke on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community at a Google event & Rebelution Resurge in NYC…where she was asked to share my story and engage in conversations surrounding inclusion and representation in the wedding industry
Was the face of Fossil’s 2019 Pride Campaign and was asked to share her story for their social media campaign
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In this episode, we talk with STEPH GRANT, who is the owner of Steph Grant Studios, a digital agency operated by a powerhouse team of female creative, specializing in executive media shots and conferences and the Founder of the Promote Love Movement.
THOUGHT #1
With a large following comes great responsibility; use your platform for good.
THOUGHT #2
Give without expectation - Gary Vaynerchuk
CONNECT:
Website: www.stephgrantphotography.com
Instagram: @imsteph
Twitter: @imstephdotcom
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/stephgrantstudios
BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:
Black Friday - https://blackfriday.com/
Cracker Barrel - www.crackerbarrel.com
Jason Derulo - www.jasonderulo.com
Go Daddy - www.godaddy.com
Fossil - www.papermag.com/fossil-pride-alyssa-edwards-2638413167.html
Burning Man - https://burningman.org
KPride - www.kelloggdiversityandinclusion.com
Jeffrey Shaw - www.jeffreyshaw.com
Imaging USA - https://imagingusa.org
"Brown Eyed Girl" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Eyed_Girl
Summer Brand Camp (TDn2K) - https://tdn2k.com
WFF (Women's Foodservice Forum) - https://wff.org
Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com
Scott Stratten - www.unmarketing.com
Flush Mob Dons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCAjqI_j18Y
Mashable - https://mashable.com
Cosmopolitan - www.cosmopolitan.com
The Huffington Post - www.huffpost.com
Tumbler - www.tumblr.com
Trevor Project - www.thetrevorproject.org
Promote Love Movement - http://promotelovemovement.com
Joni Doolin - peoplereport.com
Wally Doolin - www.nokidhungry.org
Kat Cole - https://www.wsb.com/speakers/kat-cole
Amanda Hite - https://str.com/team/amanda-hite#
Elon Musk - www.tesla.com/elon-musk
Richard Branson - www.virgin.com/richard-branson
Angelina Jolie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jolie
Wendy Davidson (Kellogg's) - linkedin.com/in/davidsonwendy
Gary Vaynerchuck - www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
Paul Walker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Walker
The Starfish Story - https://www.catalystscrubs.com/blogs/news/70248323-make-a-difference-monday-the-starfish-story
Snidley Whiplash - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snidely_Whiplash
Top Ramen - https://nissinfoods.com/products/top-ramen-noodles
Eggo Waffles - www.leggomyeggo.com
Big Kettle Drum - www.BigKettleDrum.com
Hard Rock International – www.HardRock.com
Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – www.RocknRollWithIt.com
Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – www.CultureThatRocks.com
Cannonball Kids’ cancer – www.CannonballKidscancer.org
Keppler Speakers - www.KepplerSpeakers.com
Certified Rock Star - www.CertifiedRockStar.com
Thoughts That Rock – www.ThoughtsThatRock.com
Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – www.spectaclephoto.com
Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - https://www.facebook.com/jtkeel
STEPH GRANT’S BIO:
Steph Grant is the owner of Steph Grant Studios, a digital agency operated by a powerhouse team of female creative, specializing in executive media shots and conferences and the Founder of the Promote Love Movement (a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community raised in a religious environment to connect and share their stories).
Steph believes in the importance of being visible and vocal for those in our community who cannot.
“Sharing our stories can change minds and softens hearts. I have experienced this firsthand through my work as a photographer and during my own coming out process. It’s so rewarding to have complete strangers say that they felt like they had a front row seat at the weddings that I have shot or that after seeing my images and stories they can no longer support their stance against the LGBTQ+ community.”
As an out lesbian photographer, Steph’s primary focus is to make people feel comfortable so that their personalities and love are captured in every wedding photograph.
“I love every second of my job. I have worked very hard to be exactly where I am…and that is right here in this moment with you. My goal is to get to know your love story & to tell it with my images.”
Some highlights from Steph Grant’s amazing career:
Known for being the first LGBTQ+ Wedding photographer in the industry and for photographing the first lesbian Indian wedding in the US which went viral in 2013 with 81K people on her website in 1 day
Recognized on the Senate floor in CA in 2018 for her work with the LGBTQ+ community
Spoke on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community at a Google event & Rebelution Resurge in NYC…where she was asked to share my story and engage in conversations surrounding inclusion and representation in the wedding industry
Was the face of Fossil’s 2019 Pride Campaign and was asked to share her story for their social media campaign
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