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Dorkside Nexus

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Welcome to Dorkside Nexus! We are a podcast that focuses on nerd culture. So if you are a fan of Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, Anime, comic books or Dungeons and Dragons. Odds are we will talk about it and have a few laughs along the way! So if any of that sounds interesting to you then tune in every other week to hear the sultry voices of Brooksy, Corey and Tanner.
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Welcome to the 'Say Cheese!' podcast, where we embrace the beautiful imperfections of life and photography. Hosted by me, Lilly Red, a passionate wedding photographer based in Lake Como, this podcast is a haven for photographers and creatives weary of the relentless pursuit of perfection. Each week, I'll be bringing you heartfelt conversations with industry leaders and diving into topics that matter in our field. We'll discuss everything from balancing work and life to igniting that creative ...
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In this weeks episode, we explore Olivia Bossert journey from Geneva to the UK, her transition from wedding to fashion photography, and her approach to creative work and client collaboration. We also chat about the role of education, the importance of finding one's style, and how to effectively pitch to brands. Our conversation touches on the impac…
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We've got a special guest with us today - Corey Potter, the brilliant mind behind Fuel Your Photos. Cory takes us through his personal journey, transitioning from a thriving full time photography business owner to a dedicated SEO educator. Together, we get into the nitty-gritty of leveraging SEO to propel photographers' online visibility and busine…
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In this episode, I'll be sharing my personal journey, shedding light on the profound impact of mindset on achieving success and personal fulfillment. When I first moved to the United States, I found myself perplexed by the notion of 'mindset.' However, as I delved deeper into its meaning and witnessed its effects through real-life examples and my o…
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In this episode we dive into the challenges and joys of running a creative business such as work-life balance, the courage to be unique, and the struggle in establishing a personal brand. By sharing the experiences of logo designer Kat Cosma, we discuss the pressures of perfection, the need for continuous evolution, and the importance of integratin…
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A testament to passion, resilience, and the transformative power of photography. Listen in on our podcast episode with Mari Trancoso a former dancer turned acclaimed wedding photographer. Starting with a second-hand camera, Mari's passion for capturing life's essence propelled her into the world of wedding photography. Guided by her Chicago communi…
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In this exciting episode of Say Cheese!, join me, Lilly, as I sit down for an enlightening conversation with the renowned destination wedding photography duo, The Hearnes. Together, we dive into Abbie’s journey - from the humble beginnings of their business to their insatiable thirst for adventure, capturing love stories in the most enchanting corn…
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We're delighted to present the first episode of the Say Cheese Podcast. I'm your host, a destination wedding photographer based out of stunning Lake Como, Italy, joined by my American husband and indispensable business partner, Vic. This podcast is tailor-made for photographers and creatives who have a deep passion for the industry but are weary of…
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La difficoltà nel dire di no è una sfida comune e in questo episodio rifletto sulle volte in cui anch'io ho faticato a farlo. 1.FOMO - La paura di perdere Il concetto di FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) è una paura radicata nei social media che si estende anche alla vita quotidiana. Questa paura può influenzare le nostre decisioni e la nostra percezione …
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Questa è una storia di crescita personale in cui rifletto sul periodo tra i miei venti e i venticinque anni in cui mi sentivo insoddisfatta della mia vita, nonostante lavorassi per guadagnare denaro. Trovo devastante il fatto che molte persone sprechino la loro vita in un paese in cui l'insoddisfazione sembra essere la normalità. 1. Affrontare il P…
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Fotografo di moda, Nicola Montanari rivela di non essere nato come tale, ma di aver lavorato nel settore finanziario per anni, raggiungendo posizioni dirigenziali per poi lasciare tutto e fare il salto. Dal 2010 ho iniziato a lavorare come fotografo professionista nel mondo del fashion e in quello del ritratto. Oggi collabora con diverse agenzie di…
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Capisco che alcune persone cambino solo quando toccano il fondo, ma ho realizzato che non è sempre necessario arrivare a quel punto per trasformare la propria situazione. Quest'anno è stato diverso per me, sentivo la necessità di cambiare la mia vita, simile a quando ho iniziato la mia carriera di fotografa. 1. Agire per cambiare Ho deciso di non r…
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Ho avuto il privilegio di parlare con Simone Poletti, che da oltre 20 anni lavora nel campo della comunicazione e dell’editing digitale. Oggi è Direttore Creativo dell’agenzia di comunicazione Be&Partners, co-fondatore e Trainer di FotografiaProfessionale, illustratore digitale e artista materico-digitale. 1. Il fatto è meglio del perfetto Con una …
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In questo episodio ho avuto il piacere di intervistare Giorgio Cravero, fotografo esperto di still life da ormai 25 anni, che ci racconta della sua vita e del suo lavoro. Il suo lavoro si divide tra progetti creativi e incarichi più esecutivi come la fotografia per cataloghi. La sua passione per la fotografia è nata dopo aver frequentato lo IED ini…
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Oggi con me Damiano Andreotti fotografo pluripremiato che ammiro molto. Nato a Biella, Damiano ci racconta la sua storia dall’inizio e mi spiega che è stato influenzato da un mentore, un pittore d'arte contemporanea, che lo ha traghettato nel mondo dell'arte quando era solo ragazzino. Iniziando come assistente in un laboratorio, Damiano ha viaggiat…
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Alcuni li amano, altri li odiano, c'è chi non può farne a meno e chi ci perde molto tempo. Voglio condividere come ho affrontato questa evoluzione e come ha cambiato la mia vita. I social media offrono molti benefici, come nuovi posti di lavoro e facilità di comunicazione. Tuttavia, ciò comporta una disconnessione dalla realtà. 1:Il gioco del confr…
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La fiducia in sé stessi è una qualità difficile da sviluppare, ma quando l'abbiamo, nessuno può ferirci. Può derivare da varie fonti, come il rapporto con il nostro corpo, il modo in cui ci vestiamo o il modo in cui viviamo senza preoccuparci di cosa pensino gli altri. Voglio condividere le mie esperienze per farvi capire che non siete soli. Vi inc…
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In questo episodio, esploreremo il tema della reinvenzione personale. Perché sentiamo la necessità di reinventarci? Qual è la chiave per trovare la felicità nella nostra vita quotidiana? Vi invito a unirvi a me in questo viaggio di auto-riflessione e crescita personale. 1: Trova la tua felicità nel lavoro "Act like the person you want to become" - …
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La trasformazione personale è un viaggio che può portare alla realizzazione dei nostri più grandi sogni professionali e personali. La mia esperienza è la prova che con la giusta mentalità possiamo cambiare il nostro destino. Dal sentirmi limitata alla vita di provincia a diventare una fotografa di matrimoni riconosciuta in tutto il mondo, ho scoper…
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La mia avventura nel mondo della fotografia di matrimoni è una storia di trasformazione e determinazione che spero serva come fonte di ispirazione per chiunque voglia trasformare la propria passione in professione, qualunque essa sia. Inizio: La Scintilla Iniziale Tutto è iniziato con una ragazza di provincia insoddisfatta della sua quotidianità. N…
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In today's episode, we discuss common reasons that people end up on a photographers website. This is part one of a two part series on optimizng your website for its users. In the next episode, we'll use the answers from this exercise to create better content, a better user experience, and hopefully better conversions for our goals!…
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Flothemes announced this week that they would be shutting down their WordPress theme operation in one year. The flex builder / flex block will not work after September 24, 2024. We talk about alternative solutions and where to go from here! We also talk to Melissa Love from Style Cloud. We take a look at Kadence themes from Sightsee as well!…
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After 3 long months we have returned! That's Right Dorkside Nexus is back and man do we have a lot to catchup on! In the time that we have been away we had to part ways with Corey and we spend the first part of this episode reminiscing about our favorite Favorite moments with Corey over the last couple of years. After that , we put on our speculati…
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Steph ranks #1 for "Iceland Elopement Photographer", but her marketing and digital marketing is so much more than that! She's a Master Coach, Sales Expert, Photographer, and Podcast Host. Check out her free guide "25 Ways to Market Your Business As An Introvert, without relying on social media" https://www.stephzakas.com/25-introvert-marketing-free…
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When we do SEO consultations, we often start off by asking “what are your goals when it comes to SEO?” The response is almost *always* some form of: “I want to rank on the first page!” While it’s an understandable aspiration, this type of goal is not specific or action-oriented. SEO is a broad field, with thousands of factors impacting search ranki…
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A few episodes ago we asked whether DC Studios was on fire... Well, Warner Bros Discovery has clapped back at us it seems. Not only did we get a ton of more information on the upcoming DC projects, but we also had massive news with more Lord of the Rings content in the works and, the possibility of a certain Peter Jackson returning to the Directors…
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James Gunn was announced as Co-CEO of DC a few months ago to try and right the ship so to speak with the DC movies. Nerds everywhere rejoiced, feeling as though we were finally going to get the DC universe we deserved on the big screen. Fast Forward a few months,3 and it feels like the house of DC is on fire. The biggest blow came with Henry Cavill…
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Disney and Lucasfilm wrapped up their latest Star Wars TV series: Andor, and we didn't get to talk about it because of Thanksgiving. Yes, we do have lives outside of Star Wars and this podcast. This week we sat down and finally got to discuss everything about the series and what our thoughts were in the end. Including that strange plotline that inv…
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We have 3 Episodes of Star Wars: Andor to talk about this week, and OMG there iso much to go over. Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, and Andy Serkis gave such amazing performances over the last 3 pulse pounding episodes and we don't even know where to start. Before we can get into the greatness that is Andor we have to discuss the news of Peacemaker S…
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What a week it has been to be a nerd!!! This week we were spoiled rotten with News like James Gunn being hired as Co-CEO of DC films, and Disney telling Lucasfilm exec Kathleen Kennedy to stop announcing new projects. We also got a trailer for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantaummania and...Well... We still aren't sure how we feel about Marvel Trailers..…
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6 episodes of Andor have released now, holy cow has this show been amazing. Brooksy, Corey and Tanner are madly in love with this show. This week they sit down to breakdown the series so far and what they felt about that last episode that paid off so much on the things that have been built up so far in this season. Is this the best Star Wars that L…
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Yes, yes. We know we haven't covered D23 yet... We're sorry we were away doing something else that weekend and didn't have time... That's right though we actually break down our thoughts on what we felt to be a lack luster D23. There were some cool things announced and teased, and this week we will go over what excites us the most. Before all of th…
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Recently we were lucky enough to have a magical experience down in Stafford Springs, CT at the one and only Orchard Works, a place where they hand craft wands inspired by the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Walking in makes you feel as though you have just arrived at Ollivander’s shop in Diagon Alley. When we arrived, we were greeted by Ed Bareiss…
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This week Tanner and Papa Palpatine sit down and start a new Mini series all about video games. This week we decided to talk about one of our all time favorite game series: Mass Effect. We talk everything from why we love to original three games, to why we think Andromeda did so poorly. Towards the end of the episode we discuss what we have heard f…
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We recently had the pleasure of attending FanExpo Boston. Man did we have a good time! This week we breakdown our pros and our cons of the con.... Did you see what we did there? From Celeb meet and greets, vendors, all the way cosplay wea have a lot to talk about so sit back relax and enjoy the sultry sounds of our voices as we recount our journey.…
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This week we sit down to talk about all of the upcoming projects for Phase's 5 and 6 that Marvel announced at San Diego Comic Con. Such as Black Panther; Wakanda Forever, Iron Heart, Daredevil Born Again, and the culmination of the Multiverse Saga. As well as the implosion that is happening over at Warner Brothers Discovery with the DC Comics prope…
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This week all Three of the boys are back! That's Right Brooksy aka Papa Palpatine has returned to us just in time to talk about the wild ride that Taika Waititi brought us on in Thor: Love and Thunder. Needless to say they are a bit punchy from not being able to get back together until now. Along the way there are a plethora of other things discuss…
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It's finally here the moment we have all been waiting for Kenobi season finale dropped, and all we can say is damn... That was amazing! This week Brooksy dawns his new persona as he sits down with Corey and Tanner to discuss the episodes 5 and 6 of Kenobi. Spoilers are every where so if you haven't caught up yet turn back. Spoiler alert, so if you …
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