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A supportive, story-driven blog for entrepreneurs who crave depth, clarity, and a brand that feels like home.

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I love an analogy.They help my scattered, yet Type-A brain make sense of big concepts like emotional branding and brand storytelling—the kind that can feel abstract until you ground them in something real. Lately, I’ve been circling back to the idea of friendship and how much it mirrors the way we connect with a brand. […]

Emotional Branding and Brand Storytelling: What Kind of Friend Is Your Brand?

10/13/2025

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I’ve seen it happen again and again: a boudoir photographer with undeniable artistry and a client experience that moves people, but a brand that’s still carrying the weight of who they used to be. At first, it doesn’t seem like a problem. Business is steady. The photos are admired. Clients leave glowing reviews. But beneath […]

Why Boudoir Photographers Need More Than Pretty Branding

10/06/2025

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In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I sit down with Jen Brewster, founder of On the Mountain Addiction Counseling in Bozeman. Jen’s path moves from a career in hospitality marketing to licensed addiction counseling after losing her mother to overdose. We talk about how mountains became more than a metaphor for her, […]

Jen Brewster on Letting the Old Story Go & Healing Outdoors

10/02/2025

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In this episode of The Stories That Form Us, I talk with Lauren Kutschke, the founder of Salted Pages. She runs a studio that helps small businesses with words for their websites, blogs, and brands. Her work blends SEO (so you can be found online) with storytelling (so people feel who you are). Lauren believes […]

Salted Pages on Living Your Story Fully Before Telling Others’

9/18/2025

I’ve always felt most alive in the presence of horses. Growing up my version of church was the soul-stirring energy of a herd running by. The rhythmic thundering of their hooves echoing everything I knew to be wildly true. Yet, back then, all I could do was witness with reverence. I never anticipated how much […]

How I Took My Unbridled Form

My approach runs parallel with all of the people and places that have expanded my soul. You’ll find that every step of the Unbridled process is backed by experience and intentionality. Sure, we will revel in a roadmap that is result-driven (because that’s why you’re here), but nothing about our collaboration will be overly streamlined […]

The Unbridled Experience: Where Artistic Observation Meets Human Connection

What other people are saying about your business matters more than what you’re saying about it. Read that again. I promise I won’t go off on a rant about the importance of powerful reviews. You get it. You read them everyday when you’re trying to figure out if that shirt in the photo is going […]

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Every powerful brand is built on a deeper story, the kind your audience feels instinctively. When you understand the emotional thread that runs through your work, it becomes easier to show up clearly, connect meaningfully, and create an experience that stays with people. This story becomes the foundation for how your brand looks, feels, speaks, and leads.

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