Ep. 15 - Elevate Case Study: “$143k in 10 Months with a Mentor” with Isora Lithgow

Elevate Case Study: “$143k in 10 Months with a Mentor” with Isora Lithgow

The journey towards success often takes different paths for individuals seeking to enhance their skills and achievements. One of the paths is walking under the guidance of someone who knows it better, and that is why mentorship and coaching continue to stand out as an unshakable key to personal and business success. This is true for Isora Lithgow, a queer wedding and branding photographer from NYC currently serving New York City/ New Jersey, Vermont, and destination weddings. Isora has managed to elevate her financial growth in photography from $122,000 in a year without mentorship to an astonishing $143,000 in just 10 months with the guidance of a mentor.

Join this conversation with Rhea and Isora and explore the power of mentorship in business, especially photography. Isora’s photography passion began in her second year of college when she started doing freelance photography work for seniors and weddings. In 2021, she committed to photography full-time and joined coaching programs to improve her skills and business. But she still wanted to connect with a community focused on photography. She came across Rhea's Elevate Accelerator 2.0 program, and her photography business took off. In just 10 months, she has made over $143,000, a significant improvement from her $122,000 earnings in the previous year before joining the program. Isora's success shows how mentorship and the right community can help you achieve your goals. Sound interesting? Tune in!

What You Will Learn:

[00:01] Introduction to the show
[00:39] Isora Lithgow's background and her world in photography
[09:10] What was going on in her photography career before joining the Elevate program
[12:16] How she came across the Elevate photography coaching program
[15:11] How Isora’s 10-month journey has been after joining the Elevate program
[19:11] How Elevate has tangibly helped her work on her general photography business
[26:35] Isora’s first WPPI experience
[33:50] What Isora is looking forward to bringing to her photography business
[39:46] Why you should consider joining Elevate as soon as possible
[42:16] Best ways you can reach out and connect with Isora
[42:56] Episode wrap-up and call to action

Standout Quotes:

“A business is so much interconnected with the owner in terms of who they are, their personality, insecurities, passions and ego.”- Isora Lithgow [10:23]
“Sometimes, you need to connect to a community that speaks and understands your language for your business growth”- Isora Lithgow [11:59]
“You may be having those big dreams for your photography business, but if you do not have someone who is monitoring you, checking in or mentoring, you will lose the grit and resilience.”- Isora Lithgow [18:18]