What Happens When You Walk Away From 'Safe'

A story for the bold creatives… whether you’re a photographer, designer, artist, or brand strategist ready for more.

Not long ago, Kara and I walked away from it all.

She left a million-dollar home.
I left the safety of everything I’d always known.
We gave up the approval of everyone around us.

Because we knew… what we were building wasn’t ours.
It wasn’t aligned. And it definitely wasn’t the creative life we were dreaming of.

So we started from scratch.

Just like so many creatives do, photographers launching their own studios, designers going full-time, brand strategists refining their niche, and content creators trying to make consistent income.

We knew success leaves clues.
So we followed them.

We paid close attention to the creatives who were doing what we wanted to do…building booked-out businesses, packaging high-value services, scaling their offers, and buying commercial spaces.

We got in the room.
We invested money we didn’t technically have.
We worked through every ounce of impostor syndrome.

And it paid off.

We built a profitable creative business.
We sold it.
We bought the building.
And now, we live a lifestyle we once only imagined.

This isn’t just our story.
It’s a mirror for you.

If you’re a web designer tired of low-paying gigs...
A photographer ready to go full-time...
A brand strategist dreaming of premium clients...
A content creator craving consistency...
An artist who wants more than “just enough”...

Let this be your sign.

You don’t have to play small.
You don’t have to do this alone.
And your creative business can be wildly successful.

The life you want is on the other side of one brave decision.

Say yes to it.

💛
Ashley

Founder of The Hive™—a mentorship membership for creative entrepreneurs who are ready to grow, get booked out, and build their dream business.