{"podcast":{"title":"The Spiro Podcast: Managing your Real Estate Photography & Videography Business","slug":"the-spiro-podcast-managing-your-real-estate-photography-videography-business-5659239","podcast_index_feed_id":5659239,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/spiromedia/feed.xml","website_url":"https://spiromedia.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14572021/07_06_22_Spiro-PodcastLogo-01_-_2000_pix_rghj6c.jpg","author":"Spiro","episode_count":100,"summary":"The Spiro Podcast covers the business of Real Estate Photography & Videography. There’s a large volume of fantastic information on the creative aspect of the Real Estate Media Industry, but not as much on how to run the business side of a real estate media company. We’re here to help you manage and grow the business side of your creative business.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T18:21:53.540879+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spiro-podcast-managing-your-real-estate-photography-videography-business-5659239"},"episode":{"title":"The Oh-So-Wonderful Topic of Personal Finances","slug":"the-oh-so-wonderful-topic-of-personal-finances","published_at":"2026-07-22T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spiro-podcast-managing-your-real-estate-photography-videography-business-5659239/the-oh-so-wonderful-topic-of-personal-finances","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spiro-podcast-managing-your-real-estate-photography-videography-business-5659239","url":"https://spiromedia.podbean.com/e/the-oh-so-wonderful-topic-of-personal-finances/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/66u6ru7s8kdcgjqb/riverside_todd_craig_spiro_podcastbtuf2.mp3","summary":"Busy season can make your real estate media business feel flush—until the slower months expose what you failed to plan for. Todd and Craig break down how to calculate your true monthly spending, budget across an entire year, prepare for taxes and irregular expenses, and avoid making emotional purchases after a strong month. They also discuss saving for future vehicles, investing, giving, and why hiring a bookkeeper does not remove your responsibility to understand the numbers. Relevant Links: Spiro: https://www.spiro.media/ https://spiro-sync.com/ Contact Spiro: hello@spiro.media Chapters 00:00 — Stop Making Financial Decisions on Emotion02:10 — Taking Time Away From the Business06:09 — Spiro Sync and the Danger of Isolation08:51 — Spiro API, MCP, and Revision Updates15:04 — The Busy Season Money Trap19:38 — Know What You Actually Spend Each Month27:21 — Why You Need a 12-Month Budget30:13 — Preparing for Taxes and Major Expenses32:41 — The Real Cost of Buying a Car40:07 — Saving, Investing, and Giving46:37 — Review Your Finances Consistently49:49 — You Are Still the CFO","meta_description":"Busy season can make your real estate media business feel flush—until the slower months expose what you failed to plan for. Todd and Craig break down how…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3152,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-spiro-podcast-managing-your-real-estate-photography-videography-business-5659239/episodes/the-oh-so-wonderful-topic-of-personal-finances/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spiro-podcast-managing-your-real-estate-photography-videography-business-5659239/the-oh-so-wonderful-topic-of-personal-finances.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}