Empowerment Studio Podcast

Kinzie Elizabeth - The Empowerment Photographer
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Welcome to our Empowerment Studio podcast! Join Kinzie Elizabeth (they/she) and Rachael Cady (she/her) as they introduce you to a space where real conversations take center stage. Broadcasting from the Empowerment Studio, a boudoir photography studio in Kansas City, MO, this episode sets the tone for what you can expect in future conversations. Kinzie and Rachael emphasize the importance of creating a comfortable environment where vulnerable topics around bodies, pleasure, and self-expression can be openly explored. Together, and with incredible guests, they aim to normalize conversations that society often shies away from, inviting listeners to engage with these essential topics in a supportive and empowering way. Tune in and discover the journey ahead!

  1. 4D AGO

    046: The Myth of the Perfect Moment

    In this episode, Rachael and I dive into the myth of the perfect moment. So often I hear people say they’ll book a boudoir session -- or join the Empowerment Experience -- once they’ve lost weight, saved more money, or feel “ready.” But the truth is: waiting for the “perfect” moment often keeps you stuck. We talk about how confidence doesn’t magically appear beforehand -- it’s something that grows because you do the thing. We also explore how documenting yourself right now, in the body and stage you’re in, builds a muscle of self-love that carries into every future version of you. Rachael shares vulnerably about her own boudoir sessions with me -- one during an earlier stage of her gender transition, and another after gender confirmation surgery. Seeing herself reflected at both moments gave her an anchor point for who she was becoming and reminded her that her growth was real. We also touch on the realities of finances, societal pressure, and the internalized muscle of self-criticism. This episode encourages you to stop waiting and take action even if it doesn’t feel “perfect.” 🤳🏼 Get our FREE selfie guide: https://empowermentphotographer.com/selfie 🔗 Sign up for the #SelfietoSelfLove Challenge: selfietoselflove.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @empowermentstudio__ 🌐 Learn more about our boudoir sessions and Empowerment Experience: empowermentphotographer.com 👥 Join our Facebook Group: The Empowerment Studio

    26 min

  2. SEP 23

    045: The Empowerment Studio Festival Is Here! (Mark your calendars, y'all. This is gonna be FUN!)

    The Empowerment Studio is doing something brand new -- we're hosting our very first Empowerment Studio Festival! From October 9–11, 2025, we’re bringing together three days of connection, play, and joyful embodiment both online and in-person in Kansas City. Expect cozy coffee chats, a c@nnabis meditation, live interviews, giveaways, a dance party (my DJ Kinzie debut!), and even some brand-new Empowerment Studio merch. This festival is a taste of how the Empowerment Experience feels -- a chance to move, laugh, breathe, and play together in community. Come hang out with us online in our pop-up Facebook group, or in-person at the Empowerment Studio. Get the full scoop, snag a VIP ticket, and add your name to the guest list at empowermentphotographer.com/festival. 🤳🏼 Get our FREE selfie guide: https://empowermentphotographer.com/selfie 🔗 Sign up for the #SelfietoSelfLove Challenge: selfietoselflove.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @empowermentstudio__ 🌐 Learn more about our boudoir sessions and Empowerment Experience: empowermentphotographer.com 👥 Join our Facebook Group: The Empowerment Studio

    20 min

  3. SEP 16

    044: Ask Me About My Bean (and Investing in Yourself Even When It’s Terrifying)

    If you’ve ever been curious about the support I receive behind the scenes of running this business, if you're scared to take a leap to invest in yourself, or just want to hear me get real about why I’m practicing what I preach inside the Empowerment Studio, I hope you'll tune in to this episode! This week we're pulling back the curtain -- because I just signed up with a new business coach! 🎉 In this episode, Rachael and I chat about what it actually feels like to invest in yourself (especially when it feels big and scary), why group coaching is so powerful (and sometimes messy, wheeeee!), and how magnetizing the exact right people at the right time has been a game-changer in my life. We also veer off into some very important tangents: like my new productivity app (thanks Hank Green), what it means when your clothes suddenly stop feeling like you (Pinterest episode coming to a podcast near you one of these days!), and why I’m so dang passionate about creating spaces where people can try things out messily and still feel supported. 🤳🏼 Get our FREE selfie guide: https://empowermentphotographer.com/selfie 🔗 Sign up for the #SelfietoSelfLove Challenge: selfietoselflove.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @empowermentstudio__ 🌐 Learn more about our boudoir sessions and Empowerment Experience: empowermentphotographer.com 👥 Join our Facebook Group: The Empowerment Studio

    40 min

  4. SEP 9

    043: Bigger Pants, Bigger Energy -- Radical Permission for Everyday Life

    ONCE AGAIN, Rachael and I started recording an episode thinking it would be kind of cute and quaint and silly. And then it ended up getting kind of deep. #onbrand In this episode, we pass the mic back and forth and hand out radical permission slips for y'all. Wanna exist in photos without changing a damn thing about yourself first? Permission granted. Wanna wear bigger pants that actually fit? Dare ya. Wanna look silly on the dance floor, take a nap instead of muscling through, or just show up as today’s version of you? You're allowed!! DM me at @empowermentstudio__ to tell me which permission slip you are snagging (or if there's another specific one you found yourself hoping we'd say next). 🤳🏼 Get our FREE selfie guide: https://empowermentphotographer.com/selfie 🔗 Sign up for the #SelfietoSelfLove Challenge: selfietoselflove.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @empowermentstudio__ 🌐 Learn more about our boudoir sessions and Empowerment Experience: empowermentphotographer.com 👥 Join our Facebook Group: The Empowerment Studio

    22 min

  5. SEP 3

    042: Kinzie + Rachael Reunite -- Haircuts, Cruise Ships & Big Life Shifts

    We’re back, baby! After two months apart, Rachael and I are finally in the studio together again -- new haircuts, big stories, and a whole lot of laughs (Rachael and I love a good chat!). Rachael spent the summer on a cruise ship that was still being built -- which means she’s got wild tales about isolation, construction zones, and how a ship gets lifted out of the ocean. She also shared about feeling out of sync with her clothes and vibe, and what it’s like to have this feeling that it's time to step into a whole new version of yourself (but to not necessarily know what version of yourself that is). Meanwhile, my summer was its own whirlwind -- parenting, travel, and running the Empowerment Studio (and our EPIC Selfie Challenge + Model Call!) -- so it felt extra good to land back in this creative space together. This episode is a mix of reunion joy, transformation vibes, and a little cruise-ship nerdery. Come hang out with us -- it feels so good to be back. 🤳🏼 Get our FREE selfie guide: https://empowermentphotographer.com/selfie 🔗 Sign up for the #SelfietoSelfLove Challenge: selfietoselflove.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @empowermentstudio__ 🌐 Learn more about our boudoir sessions and Empowerment Experience: empowermentphotographer.com 👥 Join our Facebook Group: The Empowerment Studio

    47 min

  6. AUG 26

    041: Getting the chance to PLAY and feeling totally welcome as they are -- Client interview with Sarah

    Throwback episode! This interview with my client Sarah from 2023 was too good to not share with y'all over here on the podcast. But the funny thing is, at the start of the interview, I told you that we’re having a half-off session fee sale (2023 edition) and so we’re doing a half-off session fee sale (2025 edition)! Hehe. Our repurposing is your gain, as the saying goes!  And now... onto the episode! "I wanna live here forever. I just wanna live in these wings. I want to live as this superhuman forever. It was just so empowering and so FUN!"   Sarah and I had the best time talking together! We talked about how a boudoir session is a chance to PLAY! They told me how good it felt to tap into an incredibly empowered version of themself.... and now they get to take that vibe home with them, and have photos to look back on to help them come back to that version of themself.  Sarah also told me how comfortable they felt the whole time, showing up as the fullest version of themself.  "Be ready to have a great time. It's an investment, and it's worth every single penny. Do it for you, don't do it for anyone else. This going to be something you remember for the rest of your life, and you're not gonna regret a single moment." This was such a great conversation. Enjoy!! 🤳🏼 Get our FREE selfie guide: https://empowermentphotographer.com/selfie 🔗 Sign up for the #SelfietoSelfLove Challenge: selfietoselflove.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @empowermentstudio__ 🌐 Learn more about our boudoir sessions and Empowerment Experience: empowermentphotographer.com 👥 Join our Facebook Group: The Empowerment Studio

    38 min

  7. AUG 12

    040: Rebecca Black Made Me Do It and other stories from Hinterland

    Heyyyy y'all, I just got back from Hinterland Music Festival in Iowa and it was SUCH a good weekend. Perfect weather, rad neighbors, queer vibes all around. I am now newly obsessed with Rebecca Black (she was hot and gay during her daytime set -- and vibey and magnetic at her midnight DJ set) and may or may not have cut my bangs while peering into a 3" camping mirror a couple days after seeing her perform (this decision was premeditated, but seeing hot perfect her bangs were during her DJ set late at night was absolutely the catalyst for making it happen WHILE I was camping, lol). Tyler the Creator's set was also so potent and I'm very inspired by his merch. I love a weird and all-in creative concept. There's lots more about Hinterland in this episode, but also a lot of Empowerment Studio future-dreaming out loud (you’ll have to listen to find out what that's all about). I always come back so inspired and I have a feeling the Hinter-magic is really just beginning to unfold. Lots of tiny moments cracked something open in me -- and I'm so curious how it's all going to shake out. 🤳🏼 Get our FREE selfie guide: https://empowermentphotographer.com/selfie 🔗 Sign up for the #SelfietoSelfLove Challenge: selfietoselflove.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @empowermentstudio__ 🌐 Learn more about our boudoir sessions and Empowerment Experience: empowermentphotographer.com 👥 Join our Facebook Group: The Empowerment Studio

    25 min

  8. AUG 6

    039: You Asked for More Gramma Iris -- Random Questions, Mini Muffins, and Choosing Joy

    Y’all loved her before -- and guess what? She’s back!! Gramma Iris returns to the pod, and this time it’s pure JOY. We’re talking recipes, stories, advice, favorite outfits, and everything in between. She’s 90 years old, fabulous as can be, and somehow even more iconic than last time. We recorded this one in person with my amazing co-host (hi, Rachael!), and it felt like a cozy kitchen table hangout full of laughter, memories, and a whole lot of love. You’ll hear: -- our favorite family recipes -- how Gramma Iris makes friends literally everywhere -- her go-to outfit for Target trips (recorded before we started boycotting Target, just to be clear!) -- her thoughts on aging, joy, and staying curious -- and the questions she wished we’d asked her last time! Honestly, this episode feels like a hug in audio form -- and it’s a reminder that it’s never too late to be playful, connected, and fully yourself. (I love you, Gramma! Thank you for being here!!) 🤳🏼 Get our FREE selfie guide: https://empowermentphotographer.com/selfie 🔗 Sign up for the #SelfietoSelfLove Challenge: selfietoselflove.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @empowermentstudio__ 🌐 Learn more about our boudoir sessions and Empowerment Experience: empowermentphotographer.com 👥 Join our Facebook Group: The Empowerment Studio

    59 min
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About

Welcome to our Empowerment Studio podcast! Join Kinzie Elizabeth (they/she) and Rachael Cady (she/her) as they introduce you to a space where real conversations take center stage. Broadcasting from the Empowerment Studio, a boudoir photography studio in Kansas City, MO, this episode sets the tone for what you can expect in future conversations. Kinzie and Rachael emphasize the importance of creating a comfortable environment where vulnerable topics around bodies, pleasure, and self-expression can be openly explored. Together, and with incredible guests, they aim to normalize conversations that society often shies away from, inviting listeners to engage with these essential topics in a supportive and empowering way. Tune in and discover the journey ahead!

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  • Creator
    Kinzie Elizabeth - The Empowerment Photographer
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 null All Rights Reserved.
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    Empowerment Studio Podcast