016: Building Your Brand & Capturing Your Authentic Self with Bex Wood

For some women, the thought of having their photo taken can be stressful as insecurities rush to the forefront. Enter today’s guest.

Bex Wood is a successful branding and portrait photographer with a unique focus on helping women embrace their true selves. But she uses an original approach: her photography skills help women see themselves in a new light, and gain self-confidence.

Today, she’s sharing her tips on overcoming self-deception, breaking free from people-pleasing, and linking self-discovery and confidence. You’ll also hear how Bex’s path can inspire your own journey of self-discovery and creating your brand with authenticity.

Key Takeaways:

  • The power of self-discovery
  • Using photography to boost confidence
  • What is your personal branding & messaging?
  • Impacting & supporting other women
  • Embracing creative entrepreneurship
  • Why do we dread taking pictures?
  • What does femininity look like to you?

Who Is Bex Wood?

Bex Wood is a photographer who masterfully captures your essence. Her journey into photography wasn’t a direct path, as she spent nearly 15 years in legal operations management before her creative calling emerged and she turned her passion for photography into a profitable business, honing in on her entrepreneurial skills.

Now, Bex leverages her keen eye to empower clients—especially professional women aged 30-65+—through personalized headshots that authentically represent their uniqueness.

Mic Drop Moments:

“Women don’t need to be told what to do: they need a safe space for self-discovery, and they need a group of cheerleaders cheering them on to go there.” – April Roberts

“If you don’t have consistent messaging, you’re not going to gain traction nearly as fast.” – Bex Wood

“Whether you are a mentee or a mentor, both sides are learning and growing because of that relationship.” – Bex Wood

Be grateful for what you were given and understand it’s not anyone else’s responsibility to cultivate who we are, even our parents. At a certain point, we have to take the reins and really become who we are.” – April Roberts

I love my family, my daughters, and my son a ton but I feel like I didn’t really appreciate or understand the depth that my love could go until I really started to love myself, know myself.” – Bex Wood

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