85. Finding Balance: Navigating Burnout in Photography with Guest Bethany Quinn

Mindset & Money Mastery for Photographers with Karinda K.

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What happens when your dream photography business leaves you completely burned out? In this raw and inspiring episode, Bethany Quinn shares her journey from building a booming downtown boudoir studio to hitting a wall of exhaustion that forced her to walk away from photography for an entire year.

After pouring everything into a passion project that left her depleted, Bethany realized something had to change. Her comeback story is filled with powerful lessons every photographer needs to hear—about boundaries, sustainable systems, and building a business that supports your life, not drains it.

You’ll hear how she rebuilt her business by:

• Replacing constant ads with real, authentic connections
• Setting firm boundaries to protect her time (and sanity)
• Leading powerful planning sessions that create deeper client trust
• Combining her boudoir expertise with equine photography to attract dream clients naturally

Bethany’s honest reflections touch on selling wall art with confidence, managing client expectations, and navigating the business as an introvert—all while honoring her own needs. Her evolution proves that creating a more fulfilling, profitable business isn’t about doing more... it’s about doing things differently.

Meet Bethany Quinn
Bethany Quinn is a boudoir and equine photographer with a heart for authenticity and a passion for celebrating the beautifully imperfect. Her work is rooted in the belief that realness matters more than perfection—that the scars, stories, and experiences we carry are what make us powerful, not something to hide.

Explore her work at www.bbquinnphotography.com, follow her on Instagram at @BethanyQuinnStudios, and tune into her new podcast This Photographer Life for more inspiration from behind the scenes.

Connect with Karinda!

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• IG @Masteryourmindmoney

Thanks for listening!

Chapters

1. Introduction to Bethany's Photography Journey (00:00:00)

2. Overcoming Burnout and Setting Boundaries (00:09:15)

3. Systems That Prevent Client Misunderstandings (00:17:16)

4. Blogging vs Facebook Ads: Marketing Shift (00:28:45)

5. Blending Boudoir and Equine Photography (00:36:34)

6. The Value of Coaching and Connection (00:46:57)

7. Final Thoughts and Closing (01:01:21)