{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"160 - End of Year Reflections: Gratitude, Growth, and Goals","description":"It\u2019s been a record-breaking year for The Nerdy Photographer Podcast! In this special episode, I take a moment to reflect on the incredible growth we\u2019ve experienced\u2014and to thank all of you who made it possible. This year brought some huge milestones:   Featured on&amp;nbsp;five different photography podcasts   Quoted in more than a dozen articles across the industry   Podcast downloads up over 75% from last year, our biggest year yet - not including record number of streams on YouTube   YouTube subscribers up 50% and growing fast   A stronger, more active community of photographers than ever before across all social media platforms   I\u2019m beyond grateful for every listener, guest, and supporter who\u2019s helped the show (and me personally) grow this year. Your enthusiasm, feedback, and participation keep this community thriving. Tune in now for a heartfelt look back at how far we\u2019ve come - and what\u2019s next for&amp;nbsp;The Nerdy Photographer Podcast as we continue growing, learning, and sharing together. Join the Community There are lots of ways to join in the Nerdy Photographer community and help us grow. Here are a few of the simplest and most effective ways:  Subscribe to the podcast. Tell your friends about the podcast. Leave reviews. Follow (and interact!) on Instagram - https:\/\/instagram.com\/thenerdyphoto Sign up for the newsletter - https:\/\/nerdyphotographer.com\/newsletter Subscribe on YouTube -&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/youtube.com\/CaseyFatchett  About The Podcast  The Nerdy Photographer Podcast is written and produced by Casey Fatchett. Casey is a professional photographer in the New York City \/ Northern New Jersey with more than 20 years of experience. He just wants to help people and make them laugh. You can view Casey's wedding work at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/fatchett.com or his non-wedding work at https:\/\/caseyfatchettphotography.com&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;  If you have any questions or comments about this episode or any other episodes, OR if you would like to ask a photography related question or have ideas for a topic for a future episode, please reach out to us at https:\/\/nerdyphotographer.com\/contact  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Nerdy Photographer Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/nerdyphotographer.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38488465\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/193906300"}