How to Successfully Find Your Audience
Dear Artists,
I have witnessed literally hundreds of humans get trapped in their heads.
This is a very common experience as a professional photographer. You pull up your camera and this normally confident, calm, grounded human loses all their magnetism.
If you're going to make it as a photographer, you need to find a way to bring them back to their own hearts and get them out of their own way.
Service. Impact. Legacy.
Over the past eight years, I’ve discovered how to guide people back to a place of service—specifically, serving their community. It’s like helping them escape a mental prison, where doubts and overthinking trap their voice, their gifts, and the potential to create something meaningful.
This approach reminds them (and, honestly, me too) that what they have to share isn’t just valuable; it has the power to make a genuine impact. And when we can zoom out from the tiny details and remember the bigger picture, we see the potential for legacy.
In today’s MediClass, I share a simple process to connect more deeply with your audience—a process that also helps you find the right audience, one that you’re truly aligned with and ready to serve.
An unexpected side effect of connecting with your audience is that it pulls you out of your own head.
It helps you remember that your work is about more than just you.
The clearer you are on your audience and the more connected you feel to your community, the more energy, focus, and dedication will flow into your work.
After you listen to today’s MediClass, explore the journal prompts below. They’re designed to help you dive deeper into the lesson.
Good luck, artists.
How to Successfully Find Your Audience
Hit play to explore today's MediClass, where I cover my best tools for finding your true audience so you can get out of your head and come back to service, impact and legacy.
MediClass timestamps:
2:36 - Your audience isn’t “everyone”
4:14 - Helping people on the same path as you
7:42 - Which version of myself do I most want to support?
9:46 - Getting out of your head
11:34 - Meditation
Journal Prompt
The more we align with our story, the more we gain insight into our audience. This exercise is about connecting with a past version of yourself, in order to strengthen your connection with the people you are here to serve.
Think of a past version of you. Can you identify a version of yourself from the past who needed the most help and support? Picture them vividly. How old are they? What’s their life like?
List their dreams and goals. What were some of their biggest hopes or aspirations? What did they dream of achieving?
Acknowledge their fears. What fears weighed on their mind? What kept them up at night or made them feel uncertain?
Identify where they needed support. In which part of their life did they feel the most vulnerable or in need of guidance?
Next time you write a post, engage on social media or promote your next event—speak directly to this person. Imagine you’re reaching out to them with the compassion and wisdom you have now. Practice returning to service, impact, and legacy with this intention. Notice what shifts when you approach your audience in this way.
At times, you may still find yourself stuck in your own head. But when you’re clear on who you’re serving, you can ground yourself in the impact you’re here to make.
By connecting with your purpose and the people you’re meant to reach, you can get out of your head and back into your heart.
Here’s to creating with heart, serving with purpose, and building a legacy that matters.
Big love,
D
