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the bossbabe podcast

10. Popularity VS Profitability, Overcoming Fear of Judgment & How to Live in Your Purpose with Jasmine Star

the bossbabe podcast

Natalie Ellis

Entrepreneurship, Education, Marketing, Self-improvement, Business

4.92.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

“Follow your heart but take your brain with you.” On this week’s episode, Danielle interviews photographer and founder of Social Curator, Jasmine Star. She dives in to her journey, from dropping out of law school and family struggles to becoming an award winning photographer. Jasmine shares how she got started with photography, how she cultivated her community and the experiences that have allowed her to grow a successful business. Jasmine talks about the tools she used to build a profitable and credible business within her first year without spending any money on marketing. She tells us how receiving awards in her field has impacted her business and talks about the difference between being popular and profitable. They talk about the importance of getting over the fear of being judged and living in your purpose and standing in your passion. Jasmine tells us all about the next social media trends and her top five tips for taking Instagram photos.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I am okay putting a stake in the ground speaking my truth. I am okay putting a stake in the ground speaking my truth. I will either attract you into my orbit or I will repel you. I am okay and feel equally

0:16.3

the same about both of those things. People have opinions about you. If you want to

0:21.0

be nothing, say nothing, do nothing. Make no waves. And even when you do that,

0:27.0

they will still have an opinion. So if you know that people will have an opinion of you, you do you.

0:35.8

Welcome to the Boss Bay Podcast, a place that we share with you the real behind the scenes

0:40.0

of build and successful businesses, achieving people performance, and learning how to balance it all.

0:44.1

I'm Danielle, your host of this week's episode.

0:47.1

Now I have to say I absolutely loved interviewing this week's guest, Jasmine Star.

0:51.8

Her bubbly personality is literally infectious and it

0:55.2

was just so nice to sit down and have this chat. Jasmine has a really

0:59.5

interesting story because she started her career studying law. She thought she knew where she was going and what she was going to do.

1:06.7

But part way through her studies, she decided to make a complete U-turn and

1:10.9

she decided to become a photographer. I let Jasmine tell his story but now

1:16.6

after being voted for as one of the top winning photographers in the world and

1:20.8

building a successful business Jasmine inspired me to pick this quote to summarize

1:25.2

this episode. Follow your heart, but take your brain with you. I genuinely feel that the combination of passion in your heart and a

1:36.2

willingness to learn and grow is the ultimate mix whether you are an

1:40.8

entrepreneur or climbing the career ladder.

1:43.7

If you're passionate about something and put your brain to it,

1:46.8

you can't help but succeed. And Jasmine is a true testament to this.

1:51.6

What's listening to her story, and you'll hear this too? to this

1:53.7

to, I was listening to her story and you'll hear this too.

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