Join Sarah Monson (Sarah Monson Photography, Benton, WI) and Kellie Llewellyn (Kellie Rochelle Photography, Williston, ND), two passionate senior photographers and best friends. Get ready to ditch the fluff and embrace the RAW Edit a podcast for photographers who crave unfiltered conversations, actionable tips, and a whole lot of real talk about building a creative business that thrives. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started, RAW Edit is here to help you level up your skills, get inspired, and most importantly, keep it real.
Volume Sports Handling Parent Emails & Setting Boundaries w/ Sarah
The client-service side of volume sports doesn't stop at the shoot — it's the emails after. Sarah talks through the reality of managing parent communication during season and the boundaries she's had to set to protect her time and energy.
In This Episode:
The kinds of parent emails that come in during volume sports season
How Sarah decides what needs a response and what needs a boundary
The boundaries she's set — and how she holds them
Why this side of the work matters as much as the shoot itself
The unglamorous but essential part of running a volume sports business: managing client communication without letting it run you into the ground.
22 Sept 2026
Managing Seven Schools Without Losing My Mind / w Sarah
Sarah currently shoots senior portraits and volume sports for seven schools — a client list she grew from just three. In this episode, she breaks down how she communicates with coaches and athletic directors, and how she keeps it all running without burning out.
In This Episode:
How Sarah grew her school client list from 3 schools to 7
Her approach to communicating with coaches and athletic directors
Systems she's built to juggle multiple schools with different cultures, contacts, and deadlines
How she protects her own sanity while managing it all
A practical look at multi-client management for photographers juggling several school accounts at once — from communication to boundaries to keeping your head on straight.
11 Sept 2026
Volume Sports Stories — What I've Learned Along the Way w/ Sarah
Sarah shares stories from past volume sports seasons — the moments that taught her the most — and traces how those experiences shaped the way she runs her business today, including how she now manages seven schools at once.
In This Episode:
Real stories from past seasons that stuck with her
What each story taught her, and what she changed because of it
How those lessons built the systems she relies on now
The throughline from "how I used to do it" to "how I do it today"
Sometimes the best systems come from the messiest moments. This episode connects Sarah's past experience to her present-day process.
Who has been a guest on Raw Edit
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Kelly Marshall
Ashley Mosier
Colie James
Nikki Caviness
Natasha Sewell
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100
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Quality
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Social presence
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YouTube
0
Engagement
32
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