The Work We Keep

About The Work We Keep

Welcome to The Work We Keep, a podcast about building a business, raising a family, and finding magic in the middle. Hosted by Kayla Victor, photographer and mompreneur, this show explores the real stories behind running a business while raising little ones. The work that fills our calendars and the work that fills our hearts. Each week, you’ll hear from passionate business owners, marketing experts, and creative moms who share honest insights, actionable marketing strategies, and personal stories about balance, burnout, and breakthroughs. Whether you’re a mompreneur, small business owner, or creative dreamer trying to grow with intention, you’ll leave each episode inspired to keep going, and to honor the work you keep. Tune in to learn how to build a brand you love, market it with confidence, and navigate motherhood and entrepreneurship with grace. If you’re ready to learn how to build a business that supports your life (not runs it), discover marketing strategies that actually work, and feel less alone in your motherhood journey, you’re in the right place. New episodes drop weekly — visit kaylamariphoto.com (https://www.kaylamariphoto.com) to learn more, connect with Kayla, and keep the conversation going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Kayla Victor

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Nov 2025

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   The Photos I Wish I Took Five Years Ago

   What photographs will you wish you had five years from now? In this episode of The Work We Keep, Kayla reflects on how becoming a mother changed the way she approaches family, newborn, and Fresh 48 photography. After never having Fresh 48 or newborn photos of her own, she shares why she now finds herself documenting the ordinary details other mothers may not realize they'll miss yet, from hospital rooms and tiny newborn hands to pizza boxes, imperfect moments, and the way a baby fits against their mom. It's a conversation about motherhood, memory, and why the photographs that feel insignificant today often become the ones we treasure most as our children grow. If you're a mom in the Dallas-Fort Worth area ready to preserve what this season of your family actually feels like, book your own family, motherhood, newborn, or Fresh 48 photography experience at kaylamariphotography.com (kaylamariphotography.com). Learn more about Kayla and her photography business at: https://kaylamariphoto.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   We Need to Talk About Posting Our Kids Online in the Age of AI

   Links to Sources: The most important source is the actual Seventh Circuit opinion in United States v. Anderegg. The court explicitly says modern generative AI can create virtual abuse imagery “virtually indistinguishable” from imagery involving actual children, expresses concern about how old Supreme Court precedent applies to modern AI, and says it is bound by that precedent. The opinion also confirms that Meta originally reported the Instagram transmission to NCMEC. Read the Seventh Circuit opinion (https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/OpinionsWeb/processWebInputExternal.pl?Path=Y2026%2FD08-25%2FC:25-1354:J:Lee:aut:T:fnOp:N:3597567:S:0&Submit=Display&utm_source=chatgpt.com) NCMEC's Generative AI resource provides the numbers used in the episode. NCMEC reports more than 400,000 CyberTipline reports with a generative-AI nexus in 2025, more than 158,000 images/videos categorized as AI-generated between January 2023 and December 2025, and more than 275 identified direct victims during 2024–2025. It also explains AI deepfakes, sextortion, peer victimization, CyberTipline and Take It Down. NCMEC: Generative AI and child exploitation (https://us.missingkids.org/theissues/generative-ai?utm_source=chatgpt.com) The new Meta lawsuit, Alvarez v. Meta Platforms was filed September 4, 2026. Parents and children allege that Facebook and Instagram photographs were used in connection with biometric, facial-recognition and generative-AI systems without legally required consent. Importantly, these are allegations, and Meta says the lawsuit is without merit. The Meta AI children's-information incident was reported by Business Insider and The Verge. Meta acknowledged that its AI should not have generated the invasive suggested prompts concerning a user's children and said it fixed the issue. The Meta advertising investigation found prohibited AI-generated exploitative imagery in ads running on Meta platforms. Subsequent reporting identified hundreds more problematic ads, some involving imagery of real children. Meta says it does not tolerate the material and removed offending ads. Senator Mark Warner also formally requested answers from Meta about its advertising review systems. The New Mexico child-safety judgment against Meta is a separate case. The New Mexico DOJ says Meta's financial exposure reached $942 million and the court ordered five years of reforms involving teen safety, sextortion, sexual exploitation, privacy and other protections. New Mexico DOJ: Meta judgment and child-safety reforms (https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/court-orders-meta-to-pay-942-million-and-overhaul-protections-for-children-on-facebook-and-instagram-in-landmark-new-mexico-ruling/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Learn more about Kayla and her photography business at: https://kaylamariphoto.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   The Village Isn't Coming. So How Do We Build One?

   Host Kayla discusses intentionally building a motherhood village through practical strategies for connection and support.

Who has been a guest on The Work We Keep

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• Brooke Lacombe
• Kayla Mari
• Laura

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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