Episode 132. Well this conversation has been a long time coming and it was sooo worth the wait. Elise Kutt is so creative, so authentic, and such an innovative trailblazer when it comes to photography as healing, building businesses that truly help people, and building diverse and supportive communities.

Elise shares so much knowledge as she shares her story with pursuing her creative passions, how she learned and continues to learn to listen to her body, and what has guided her along this journey.

She’s built a business and a life that involves traveling the world with her closest friends and doing what she loves, so that alone makes her someone I really want to listen and learn from.

I loved her quote about an early failure and what she learned after finding photography:

“I knew I wanted to do something creative every day for the rest of my life.” – Elise Kutt

If this isn’t a story about the power of creativity… I don’t know what would be.

Enjoy this incredible conversation with Elise Kutt of ModBettie!

What to Expect in this Episode

We cover the following:

Her experience building some incredibly innovative businesses and helping so many heal in a variety of ways and see themselves and their bodies differently
How listening to her desires and responding to community needs has built such a large empire
How self portraits helped her fall in love with herself for the first time
What the journey of self love really looks like and how a self portrait practice can help you along yours
What led to Elise’s major aha moment (Hint: it involved listening to her body and making a very large and brave decision with her business)
Her in the moment creative idea with how you can harness the power of listening to your body exactly as she did
Where can boudoir sessions or photography be harmful? What you should be aware of
How Elise built a very intentionally inclusive community (this answer really stuck with me)
The way Elise got into co-hosting retreats and how Human Design has supported her in growing the business in the way that’s right for her
How Elise is going to spend her sabbatical year and what she means when she says personal projects
Her description of creative flow state and what it does for our brains
And so much more!

Who is Elise Kutt?

Multi-passionate entrepreneur, speaker, educator, photographer, boutique owner

With over 15 years experience behind the camera, Elise Kutt has established herself as a trailblazer of the industry, opening her portrait studio, Mod Bettie in 2014 followed by her lingerie boutique, Naughty Bettie in 2018. She’s co-hosted over 20 retreats around the world with entrepreneur bestie Wandering Roots, was named west Michigan’s Remarkable Woman of the Year in 2023, and continues to build community around her alternative wellness lifestyle brand. 💪🏼

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