#togdiaries with Ty Pentecost

Episode 8: Racial Divide & Navigating Your Photography Small Business

Reality is...all racism is not the same and a lot of my friends over the last three weeks have had some hard conversations with themselves, their families and even their clients. Some have worked hard to educate themselves and understand what the black community needs, other have refused there even is an issue, even with all 50 states and countries across the globe protesting, and others have analysis paralysis. The deeper you dig into this, the more you will start to see how your actions ...

Episode 7: I Did it Scared...I Did it Anyways!

Need a little kick in the pants during this shelter-in-place? Well here it is! We have all been getting through this pandemic in different ways, and trust I know this situation is scary, and crappy and down right discouraging. If you are a small business the toll things have taken on us are unprecedented and for some, they have lost everything! But we rise...we start again and we don't give up! When door after door after door closes we find new doors to open, kick down or just burn down unti...

Episode 6: Elevate your Wedding by Hiring a Wedding Planner

Friend! Planning a wedding is stressful to say the least! Whether your budget is $5,000 or $50,000 it never seems like it is enough to get the wedding of your dreams. This is where hiring a wedding planner can make all the difference. When you hire a wedding planner, it is not just about an additional expense, but you are hiring someone to help you bring your vision to life, save you money on your wedding vendors and bring you peace of mind on your wedding day. So to better break it down for...

Episode 5: From Business Mogul to Homeschooling Extraordinaire!!

You got the distance learning blues?? Trying to figure out how you are going to balance this new norm and still run your business and be all the things you need to be for everyone?? It is overwhelming and frustrating, but when you look down at those little faces your heart melts. So I am here to tell you, you are not alone!! I wanted to put together this episode to tell you it can be done. Laura James is a small business owner of multiple companies all while homeschooling her five children f...

Episode 4: Small Business Sanity CHECK!

Small businesses don't know up from down right now, but what we do know is that the current situation with Covid-19 has us wishing we could fast forward and be in 2021 already. Times are scary and we know some of us may not even make it through this, but one thing we do know, we are all in this TOGETHER! I have put together some self care and small business tips that might just help you through this crazy time and prepare your business for a blessing WITH YOUR NAME ON IT! No but seriously, ...

Episode 3: The Corona Virus and Impact on Creative Small Business

Covid-19 also known as the Corona virus has our US economy in a strong hold and if you are a creative small business the industry has came to a screeching halt. Early on, before this virus was ever labeled as a pandemic, Jake and Tabatha McAnally were sending up smoke signals to their friends and family and in most cases were getting shut down. I am so excited to welcome them to the show to discuss what some of their early concerns were about this virus, how it has impacted their business, a...

Episode 2: Why So Serious?....listen if you need a good laugh!

Okay friends, I decided to change it up and create an episode featuring some of your most embarrassing and funny moments! As creative entrepreneurs we can sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day that we can sometimes forget to give ourselves a break! So enjoy these stories of other business owners that will have you in stitches. 

You Got the Goal Setting Blues??

To participate in Episode 1 you will need the Goal Setting Worksheet. Let's be honest, you are probably feeling pretty down rolling into February without any fine tuned goals! Everyone is buzzing around you, has their goals all planned out and here you are rolling into 2020 still doing the same things that had you feeling stuck and bound in 2019! Well friend I am here to tell you, you are not alone!  So I decided to create this goal setting episode where we will get honest with ourselves a...

Episode 1: You Got the Goal Setting Blues??

To participate in Episode 1 you will need the Goal Setting Worksheet. Let's be honest, you are probably feeling pretty down rolling into February without any fine tuned goals! Everyone is buzzing around you, has their goals all planned out and here you are rolling into 2020 still doing the same things that had you feeling stuck and bound in 2019! Well friend I am here to tell you, you are not alone!  So I decided to create this goal setting episode where we will get honest with ourselves a...

Episode 4: You're Fired!! How to process being fired with grace!!

Being fired can be one of the most career shaping opportunities you will ever experience. If all you ever received was positive feedback how would you ever be stretched and forced to grow? As a business creative there are some things that we often do to self sabotage a real learning opportunity by being in our feelings!  I will share some of my own land minds that I stepped in and how I overcame them to continue to grow my personal brand. You can't let a negative experience completely destr...

Episode 3: You're Fired!! How to process being fired with grace!!

Being fired can be one of the most career shaping opportunities you will ever experience. If all you ever received was positive feedback how would you ever be stretched and forced to grow? As a business creative there are some things that we often do to self sabotage a real learning opportunity by being in our feelings!  I will share some of my own land minds that I stepped in and how I overcame them to continue to grow my personal brand. You can't let a negative experience completely destr...

Holiday Message of Hope!

Feeling like you got the holiday blues?! Sometimes it's a verse, a funny meme, or a TRUE story of hope to really change the tide. I am fully aware that the holidays can bring about some real sadness, I have experienced personally off and on throughout the years but this season I found myself buzzing and excited like those weirdo's down the street that put out their Christmas tree on Thanksgiving day! But like I mentioned on this episode our lives forever changed on Jan 11th 2019 and my relat...

Episode 3: Are You Suffering from Imposter Syndrome?

In this episode we will be covering Imposter Syndrome...what it is and how you can overcome it. Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that you did not earn your success, but rather got lucky. You may have feelings of being a fraud, an imposter around those who you feel "earned it." They know what they are doing and you don't and if folks knew the truth you would seriously be fired...immediately!  Well friend I am here to tell you that you are NOT alone in these feelings...AND there are many lay...

Episode 2: Blacks in the Photography Community | Interview with Dr. Tomayia Colvin

Race is the photography community is an ongoing conversation. Just the "race" word alone has some running in the other direction, but the conversation must be had. It is not something that can be swept under the rug, and on today's episode we have a chance to chat with Dr. Tomayia Colvin, the founder of The Photo Cookout, and get a glimpse into how she has used her education to change the conversation. Not seeing someone who looked like her at photography conferences prompted her to create h...

Episode 1: We All Got To Start Somewhere!