Ep. 30: Steph Grant | Use Your Platform for Good

02/12/2019 42 min Episodio 30
Ep. 30: Steph Grant | Use Your Platform for Good

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In this episode, we talk with STEPH GRANT, who is the owner of Steph Grant Studios, a digital agency operated by a powerhouse team of female creative, specializing in executive media shots and conferences and the Founder of the Promote Love Movement.
 
THOUGHT #1
With a large following comes great responsibility; use your platform for good.
THOUGHT #2
Give without expectation - Gary Vaynerchuk
CONNECT:

Website: www.stephgrantphotography.com


Instagram: @imsteph


Twitter: @imstephdotcom


Email: [email protected]


Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/stephgrantstudios


BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

Black Friday - https://blackfriday.com/


Cracker Barrel - www.crackerbarrel.com


Jason Derulo - www.jasonderulo.com


Go Daddy - www.godaddy.com


Fossil - www.papermag.com/fossil-pride-alyssa-edwards-2638413167.html


Burning Man - https://burningman.org


KPride - www.kelloggdiversityandinclusion.com


Jeffrey Shaw - www.jeffreyshaw.com


Imaging USA - https://imagingusa.org


"Brown Eyed Girl" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Eyed_Girl


Summer Brand Camp (TDn2K) - https://tdn2k.com


WFF (Women's Foodservice Forum) - https://wff.org


Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com


Scott Stratten - www.unmarketing.com


Flush Mob Dons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCAjqI_j18Y


Mashable - https://mashable.com


Cosmopolitan - www.cosmopolitan.com


The Huffington Post - www.huffpost.com


Tumbler - www.tumblr.com


Trevor Project - www.thetrevorproject.org


Promote Love Movement - http://promotelovemovement.com


Joni Doolin - peoplereport.com 


Wally Doolin - www.nokidhungry.org


Kat Cole - https://www.wsb.com/speakers/kat-cole


Amanda Hite - https://str.com/team/amanda-hite#


Elon Musk - www.tesla.com/elon-musk


Richard Branson - www.virgin.com/richard-branson


Angelina Jolie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jolie


Wendy Davidson (Kellogg's) - linkedin.com/in/davidsonwendy


Gary Vaynerchuck - www.garyvaynerchuk.com/


Paul Walker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Walker


The Starfish Story - https://www.catalystscrubs.com/blogs/news/70248323-make-a-difference-monday-the-starfish-story


Snidley Whiplash - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snidely_Whiplash


Top Ramen - https://nissinfoods.com/products/top-ramen-noodles


Eggo Waffles - www.leggomyeggo.com


Big Kettle Drum - www.BigKettleDrum.com


Hard Rock International – www.HardRock.com


Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – www.RocknRollWithIt.com


Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – www.CultureThatRocks.com


Cannonball Kids’ cancer – www.CannonballKidscancer.org


Keppler Speakers - www.KepplerSpeakers.com


Certified Rock Star - www.CertifiedRockStar.com


Thoughts That Rock – www.ThoughtsThatRock.com


Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – www.spectaclephoto.com


Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - https://www.facebook.com/jtkeel


 
STEPH GRANT’S BIO:
Steph Grant is the owner of Steph Grant Studios, a digital agency operated by a powerhouse team of female creative, specializing in executive media shots and conferences and the Founder of the Promote Love Movement (a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community raised in a religious environment to connect and share their stories).
Steph believes in the importance of being visible and vocal for those in our community who cannot.
“Sharing our stories can change minds and softens hearts. I have experienced this firsthand through my work as a photographer and during my own coming out process. It’s so rewarding to have complete strangers say that they felt like they had a front row seat at the weddings that I have shot or that after seeing my images and stories they can no longer support their stance against the LGBTQ+ community.”
 As an out lesbian photographer, Steph’s primary focus is to make people feel comfortable so that their personalities and love are captured in every wedding photograph.
“I love every second of my job. I have worked very hard to be exactly where I am…and that is right here in this moment with you. My goal is to get to know your love story & to tell it with my images.”
 Some highlights from Steph Grant’s amazing career:

Known for being the first LGBTQ+ Wedding photographer in the industry and for photographing the first lesbian Indian wedding in the US which went viral in 2013 with 81K people on her website in 1 day

Recognized on the Senate floor in CA in 2018 for her work with the LGBTQ+ community

Spoke on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community at a Google event & Rebelution Resurge in NYC…where she was asked to share my story and engage in conversations surrounding inclusion and representation in the wedding industry

Was the face of Fossil’s 2019 Pride Campaign and was asked to share her story for their social media campaign

 

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