148 episodes

Ready to level up your wedding videography or photography business? Created to help wedding filmmakers + photographers level up their businesses and their craft, so they can make more and work less. LEVEL UP gives filmmakers + photographers every tool needed to confidently enter the luxury market. Learn the ins and outs of the luxury market, how to align your brand within it, and become fully prepared to take your business from mainstream to luxury. In a nutshell: this is the wedding filmmaking + photography podcast for creatives striving for more in their businesses.The wedding industry can be a challenging place to build a career, and we are here to help.https://thelevelupco.com/

LEVEL UP Taylor Petrinovich & Kelley Gilster

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 74 Ratings

Ready to level up your wedding videography or photography business? Created to help wedding filmmakers + photographers level up their businesses and their craft, so they can make more and work less. LEVEL UP gives filmmakers + photographers every tool needed to confidently enter the luxury market. Learn the ins and outs of the luxury market, how to align your brand within it, and become fully prepared to take your business from mainstream to luxury. In a nutshell: this is the wedding filmmaking + photography podcast for creatives striving for more in their businesses.The wedding industry can be a challenging place to build a career, and we are here to help.https://thelevelupco.com/

    The Art of Risk Taking with Storybox Cinema

    The Art of Risk Taking with Storybox Cinema

    Risk taking is a muscle. You can flex it, you can get better at it, but that doesn't make it any less scary. Today's guest Chris Jespersen is proof of that. Chris's company, Storybox Cinema, is at the top of almost every "best of" list and how did he get there? By taking risks. 

    Chris discusses how taking calculated risks in his career has gotten him to where he is today. And how as he rose in the industry, those risks never got less scary. But he knows by taking the risks everyone else is too scared to take, he is automatically putting himself in the front of the pack. So it is time to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and take those risks!
    LEVEL UP resources:
    - Luxury Client Communication Guide- https://thelevelupco.com/luxury-client-communication-guide
    - Download your free Planner Communication Guide here: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-communication-freebie
    - Purchase the Filmmaker / Wedding Planner Communication Email Templates: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-email-template-bundle
    - Purchase the Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle
    - Join the LEVEL UP Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupyourweddingbusiness
    - Learn more about The Luxury Framework + Mastermind: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework


    Connect with Taylor , Kelley + The Level Up Co.:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelevelupco/
    Taylor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorpetrinovich/
    Kelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/618studio...

    • 51 min
    Pushing Boundaries with Kate and Co.

    Pushing Boundaries with Kate and Co.

    What do you do when you have all these goals and dreams for your business but feel limited by your local market? Do you choose to accept those pre convinced notions that there may not be space for "luxury weddings" or do you push those boundaries and make it happen?

    We started the conversation last week about bringing luxury to your local market and this week we are continuing it with Kate Turner of Kate + Co. Kate not only shares her story of how she got into wedding and design but also how she helped bring the level of weddings she wanted to be producing to her local market.

    Don't forget to check out Kate's new networking and educational group Kate's Party People! 
    https://katespartypeople.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/katespartypeople/

    And don't forget to check out our shop for all of the resources we mentioned in today's episode! 
    https://thelevelupco.com/resources
    LEVEL UP resources:
    - Luxury Client Communication Guide- https://thelevelupco.com/luxury-client-communication-guide
    - Download your free Planner Communication Guide here: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-communication-freebie
    - Purchase the Filmmaker / Wedding Planner Communication Email Templates: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-email-template-bundle
    - Purchase the Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle
    - Join the LEVEL UP Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupyourweddingbusiness
    - Learn more about The Luxury Framework + Mastermind: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework


    Connect with Taylor , Kelley + The Level Up Co.:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelevelupco/
    Taylor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorpetrinovich/
    Kelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/618studio...

    • 52 min
    Creating a luxury market in a non-luxury location with Mike Cassimatis

    Creating a luxury market in a non-luxury location with Mike Cassimatis

    Have you ever thought that you can’t charge luxury prices because there is no luxury market in your area? First of all, you are not alone in thinking this. But second of all, you might be wrong. And today’s guest proves that. 
    Mike Cassimatis is sharing his story about how he helped bring luxury to St Louis and how he has gone from charing 1500 to 18k, all in his local market. He has mastered the practice of asking himself “Is this thought reality or is it mindset?” which has helped him pave the way for other vendors in his area to start charging what they are worth. 
    LEVEL UP resources:
    - Luxury Client Communication Guide- https://thelevelupco.com/luxury-client-communication-guide
    - Download your free Planner Communication Guide here: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-communication-freebie
    - Purchase the Filmmaker / Wedding Planner Communication Email Templates: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-email-template-bundle
    - Purchase the Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle
    - Join the LEVEL UP Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupyourweddingbusiness
    - Learn more about The Luxury Framework + Mastermind: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework


    Connect with Taylor , Kelley + The Level Up Co.:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelevelupco/
    Taylor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorpetrinovich/
    Kelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/618studio...

    • 42 min
    Curating a luxury social media presence with Peyton Frank

    Curating a luxury social media presence with Peyton Frank

    When you are thinking about your brand, you should be thinking beyond your logo and the colors on your website. Yes the fonts you choose and the words you use are important, but it will mean nothing if you aren't giving the same care and attention to your social media. 

    Today's guest Peyton Frank has mastered making her social media presence part of her brand. Named one of the top videographers in the world by publications like Harper's Bazaar and Over the Moon, Peyton is sharing how she has found success by carefully crafting a luxury social media presence. 
    LEVEL UP resources:
    - Luxury Client Communication Guide- https://thelevelupco.com/luxury-client-communication-guide
    - Download your free Planner Communication Guide here: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-communication-freebie
    - Purchase the Filmmaker / Wedding Planner Communication Email Templates: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-email-template-bundle
    - Purchase the Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle
    - Join the LEVEL UP Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupyourweddingbusiness
    - Learn more about The Luxury Framework + Mastermind: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework


    Connect with Taylor , Kelley + The Level Up Co.:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelevelupco/
    Taylor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorpetrinovich/
    Kelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/618studio...

    • 40 min
    Burn the Boat

    Burn the Boat

    It's time to go all in. It is time to show up and pull that safety net from your business. It is time to simply go for it and figure it out along the way. Let's burn the boat and further our growth together.

    The Luxury Framework + Mastermind are now OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT.  The door will close March 20th so DO NOT WAIT!
    https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework.


    LEVEL UP resources:
    - Luxury Client Communication Guide- https://thelevelupco.com/luxury-client-communication-guide
    - Download your free Planner Communication Guide here: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-communication-freebie
    - Purchase the Filmmaker / Wedding Planner Communication Email Templates: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-email-template-bundle
    - Purchase the Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle
    - Join the LEVEL UP Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupyourweddingbusiness
    - Learn more about The Luxury Framework + Mastermind: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework


    Connect with Taylor , Kelley + The Level Up Co.:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelevelupco/
    Taylor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorpetrinovich/
    Kelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/618studio...

    • 26 min
    Prioritizing progress over perfection

    Prioritizing progress over perfection

    Sometimes it can feel like all we ever do is plant seeds in our business but we never actually reap those rewards. Today on the podcast Taylor and Kelley are joined with some of their Luxury Framework Mastermind alumni to discuss how easy it is to become impatient and just give up.  Instead, you must prioritize progress over perfection and remember you just have to fully commit. Being consistent over time is the only way to do it and  you will be reaping all those rewards before you know it. 

    The Luxury Framework + Mastermind are now OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT.
    https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework
    LEVEL UP resources:
    - Luxury Client Communication Guide- https://thelevelupco.com/luxury-client-communication-guide
    - Download your free Planner Communication Guide here: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-communication-freebie
    - Purchase the Filmmaker / Wedding Planner Communication Email Templates: https://thelevelupco.com/planner-email-template-bundle
    - Purchase the Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle
    - Join the LEVEL UP Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupyourweddingbusiness
    - Learn more about The Luxury Framework + Mastermind: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework


    Connect with Taylor , Kelley + The Level Up Co.:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelevelupco/
    Taylor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorpetrinovich/
    Kelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/618studio...

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
74 Ratings

74 Ratings

Trellany ,

Obsessed with this podcast!

Finally found some influential videographers that I connect with! Being a mom in this industry can feel very isolating & hard to grow a business. These two motivate me to keep going and give such amazing educational content to help me scale my business! 10/10 would recommend if you want receive all and any advice to enter the premium or luxury market of weddings!

Prissey34 ,

Wanted to love this :/

I love a good podcast, especially when it has to do with the wedding industry… however after listening to about 10 episode, I found this podcast really fluffy. The only thing I actually learned was to “dress to impress”. Most of their content just promotes their paid mastermind class, what you could learn… Not worth your time.

santasreviews ,

Amazing!

Such helpful and honest content from inspiring industry leaders!

Top Podcasts In Business

Money Stuff: The Podcast
Bloomberg
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
Andy Frisella #100to0
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin
Money News Network
The Ramsey Show
Ramsey Network
Leading Up With Udemy
Udemy
The Money Mondays
Dan Fleyshman

You Might Also Like

How To Film Weddings
John Bunn & Nick Miller
We Got You
Emma, Hannah
Wedding Filmmaking - The Act Of
The Act Of
The Wedding Film School Show
Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
Make Better Wedding Films
Ben Journee
Passion With Purpose - Photography Podcast, Creative Business, Six Figure Photographer
Nathan Chanski - Photography Business Coach, Wedding Photographer