Vivienne McMaster is a Vancouver Photographer and workshop leader who helps folks around
the world see themselves with compassion through their own camera lens. Her photographs
have been seen in such places as Oprah.com, The Huffington Post.
She discovered her love of photography in her late 20’s while in a rough patch in her life and is
now on a mission to share the possibility of self-portraiture as a tool for cultivating self-love.
Vivienne talks about her journey + the work she does to help women.
“It was that this was the moment when I realized that I truly didn’t know what life held for me and that it might be far, way far, beyond my bubble of expectations.”
~ Vivienne McMaster
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In this interview we discuss:
- her journey as a creative entrepreneur
- struggles + uncertainties
- transactional relationship
- low expectations
- education “right answers + tests + desks in a row = smarts????
- building your business your way
- mistakes made
- self-portraits: not because you are at peace with yourself, but to be that way…
- fear – personal + what you teach in your courses “Playfulness is an antidote to fear.”
- Two takeaways – for a listener to practice courage + face their fear
“Our weaknesses can be our greatest strength.”
~ Vivienne McMaster
Mentioned in this Podcast
- Be Your Own Beloved Course
- Check out Vivienne’s website
- Vivienne’s video
- Vivienne’s blog post about the day she learned to dream big
- Jennifer Lee right-brain business plan
smiling,
