Welcome to Behind the Business Podcast where each week we aim to take you behind the scenes of some of the most successful small businesses in the creative industry.
We ask our guests to come on the show to share their messy, real-life behind the scenes of what it took to get to where they are today. I hope that this podcast meets you right where you are and helps you see that your imperfections are welcome here and that there is no one quote on quote "right" path to success. We ask our guests to show up as they would in a real life, behind the scenes day of their business! Leggings, yoga pants, top knots & coffee welcome here! We encourage our podcast guests to share what the reality is like behind their business, the tough times along with the good. We're here for candid conversations that go beyond the highlight reel.
I'm your host Manali Sontakke - a photographer & educator currently based out of Charlottesville Virginia. I know the long nights, Google and editing marathons & Starbucks runs that it has taken to build a successful photography business over the last couple of years. When I was first starting out my biggest pain point wasn't just masking my nerves while posing clients or figuring out what the heck to say in an inquiry response to a bride. It was figuring out exactly how to run my business behind the scenes in a way that was authentic to me and served the life that I wanted to create. I wished every day that I could take a peek behind the scenes of the successful photographers and industry leaders that had gone ahead of me.
That's the heart behind my Signature Course - Behind the Business and behind this podcast. This will be a space where me and my guests aim to share the heart and the mess behind the scenes in hopes of showing you that being imperfect doesn't mean that you can't make a great impact with your life & business.
Each week we'll drop an episode that will help you overcome the perception of perfection & serve as a tool to ditch comparison daily in your life and business. We'll chat about all things small business, life, mindset, setting boundaries and tactical tools & tips to help you succeed in your own unique way. Cheers to doing small business imperfectly in community together!
