HEY FRIEND,
I'M STEPH
I'm a one-stoplight-town Kentucky award-winning photographer, published writer, content creator, and course creator with a big heart and bigger dreams.
Lover of laughter, homemade bread slathered in butter, walking barefoot, and creating a career you don't dread waking up to every morning.
I didn't always have this business: the awards, the success, the clients, or the millions of views...
...in fact, just a handful of years ago you would have found me waking up at 4:00AM to drive to what I thought was my dream fashion job at Zappos.com as Amazon.com purchased them without any heads-up to employees that our jobs were no longer guaranteed. After being "interviewed" by new management and voicing my desire to start my own business, I was asked to leave.
This was the biggest blessing in disguise as it catapulted me into launching my first business in graphic design (self-taught), then a 6 figure wedding photography business, which became a global content creation account, and finally a full-service well-rounded educational resource to any and all creatives seeking a career-change. Today you'll find me barefoot on our small farm, laughing with my high school sweetheart husband, and chasing after our two daughters.
looking back
I probably should have known my mom was right when she retells the story of her 6 year old daughter coming in after dark, upset that nobody would buy her lightening bugs for $0.25 each, because that little girl, covered in sweat and dirt, became a successful entrepreneur.
When you're raised in severe poverty, you have limited options to get out of that situation: dream for more, be great at sports, or continue the family tradition and stay where you are.
YOU CAN GUESS WHICH OPTION I CHOSE...
nowadays
You can find me homeschooling by day, or daydreaming by night on the many ways to help other entrepreneurs & dreamers get to where they want to be.
Witnessing the transformation of aspirations into reality is not just my mission; it's the heartbeat of my purpose. I am committed to fostering a community where ambition knows no bounds, and where each woman is equipped with the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to create her dream business and career, contributing to a world where female empowerment is both celebrated and unstoppable.