{"podcast":{"title":"A Felt Experience","slug":"a-felt-experience-6435899","podcast_index_feed_id":6435899,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/maria-camila/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/maria-camila","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/maria-camila/podcast_cover_20260626_010645_cc4171aa831ca151077ad35a73a5ba9b.png","author":"Maria Cardozo","episode_count":138,"summary":"A Felt Experience Some experiences stay with us long after they're over. A conversation. A photograph. A story. A relationship. A brand. Not because they were louder. Because they were felt. Hosted by brand strategist, photographer, and filmmaker Maria Camila, A Felt Experience explores the intersection of identity, visibility, entrepreneurship, creativity, and the human experiences that shape us. Through conversations with founders, artists, leaders, and everyday people, we unpack what makes someone unforgettable—not just in business, but in life. This is a place where the parts of ourselves we've been told to tone down become part of our power. Where we stop performing who we think we're supposed to be and start becoming more deeply ourselves. Because the brands that last... the businesses people remember... and the people who leave the deepest impression... aren't simply understood. They're felt. Follow me on Instagram @camilla_cct Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T02:20:18.577310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-felt-experience-6435899"},"episode":{"title":"113. Legitimate Reasons To Not Book A Brand Shoot Vs Sophisticated Excuses","slug":"113-legitimate-reasons-to-not-book-a-brand-shoot-vs-sophisticated-excuses","published_at":"2025-08-01T07:00:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-felt-experience-6435899/113-legitimate-reasons-to-not-book-a-brand-shoot-vs-sophisticated-excuses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-felt-experience-6435899","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/maria-camila/2108153","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/216235/2108153/maria-camila/2025_07_09_21_09_13_a7d78a98-ebc5-412b-91e1-76ddaadbbb01.mp3","summary":"🔑 Episode Summary Let’s talk about why so many of us wait to book a brand shoot—and how to know if you’re waiting from self-awareness or fear. In this episode, I break down when it’s actually wise to hold off on a shoot—and when your brain is offering up “smart-sounding” reasons that are really just fear of being seen. If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll book “once you feel ready,” this one will help you tell the truth about what’s really going on underneath that. ✅ Legit Reasons to Not Book a Brand Shoot Right Now If you’re in one of these seasons, it makes total sense to wait: You’re burned out and can barely show up for yourself You’re postpartum , grieving, or emotionally tender You’re in and out of entrepreneurship—nothing feels stable You’re not clear on what you do or who your offer is for You’re healing from past experiences where visibility didn’t feel safe You’re in a season where being perceived just doesn’t feel aligned 🚩 “Smart-Sounding” Reasons That Are Actually Fear These sound strategic—but if they don’t feel clean or true, they’re usually resistance in disguise: “The algorithm isn’t even showing my stuff” “My clients don’t even find me on Instagram” “I don’t need a shoot—I just need to say things better” “I’m not even launching anything right now” “I just wanna be more present in real life” “I don’t want people to have access to me” “I don’t want to be that visible—it feels like too much” “I just wanna hide for a bit” “It’s not that I don’t wanna be visible. It’s that I don’t want people to have access to me.” “If you say it out loud and it doesn’t feel clean—that’s how you know it’s not strategy. It’s fear.” 🔗 Resources & Links: 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call 📥 Free Download – How to Use Your Images Guide","meta_description":"🔑 Episode Summary Let’s talk about why so many of us wait to book a brand shoot—and how to know if you’re waiting from self-awareness or fear. In this epi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":829,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-felt-experience-6435899/episodes/113-legitimate-reasons-to-not-book-a-brand-shoot-vs-sophisticated-excuses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-felt-experience-6435899/113-legitimate-reasons-to-not-book-a-brand-shoot-vs-sophisticated-excuses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}