1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 From ESL Teacher to Empowered Brand Photographer: Carina Flechner on Confidence, Visibility &amp;amp; Building a Purpose-Driven Business In this inspiring episode, we sit down with San Diego-based personal branding photographer and empowerment coach, Carina Fleckner, to explore her powerful journey from a 23-year career in education to capturing the true essence of women through branding photography. Carina shares how live music, a secondhand camera, and a desire for purpose-led work ignited her pivot into personal brand photography, and how she now helps women step into their power, reclaim their confidence, and show up unapologetically in their business and visibility. What we talk about in this episode: How Carina transitioned from teaching to full-time photography Why confidence is the foundation of your personal brand How photography can help you embody your next-level identity The importance of showing your values in business — even when it feels scary Behind the scenes of her new initiative, The EmpowerHer Project Real talk on activism, alignment, and attracting clients with shared values Whether you're building your brand, prepping for a photoshoot, or learning to be more visible in your purpose-led business, this episode is a must-listen. ✨ Connect with Carina on Instagram: @carinafleckner_photography 📸 Click here to download Carina's Signature Brand Shoot Method - a brand shoot prep guide 📢 Join the conversation! Share your thoughts on Instagram @espiritucoffeechats and let us know how you feel about the future of trade policies. 🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform! Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love! How to connect with us: Social media Arlene Salcedo: https://www.instagram.com/lunasoulwellness/ Valerie Urrutia: https://www.instagram.com/surjecoffee/ Websites: https://surjecoffee.com/ https://www.lunasoulwellness.com/ https://surjecoffee.com/pages/coffee-subscriptions https://www.lunasoulwellness.com/apothecary &amp;nbsp; Email: Arlene: iamlunasoulwellness@gmail.com Valerie: valerie@surjecoffee.com Podcast: espiritucoffeechats@gmail.com Espiritu Coffee Chats https://sites.libsyn.com/543512 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40067680/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/198447050