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Make Your Break with Jai Long

Jai Long
Creative Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Photography
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Networking
Wedding Photography
Personal Branding
Marketing Strategies
Creativity
SEO
Personal Development
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Creative Business
Business Coaching

Are you just starting out as a creative entrepreneur? Or maybe you have been running your business for a while now, but you need some step-by-step guidance to take your business to the next level? No matter where you are at in your journey as a creative business owner, this show will help. My name is Jai Long. I'm an unconventional business coach for the creative minds and bizniz hearts, with my o... more

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How do you get people excited about your music before your first album is even out?

In this episode of Make Your Break, I catch up with singer-songwriter Yeju in New York, fresh off the release of her debut album. Before it dropped, she’d already bu... more

What needs to break before you can make your break?

In this episode, I sit down with Puno, the LA-based creative and founder of ilovecreatives, for an honest conversation about building a business that leaves room for the life you want.

We get into... more

Have you ever found yourself in an unexpected situation, chasing an ambitious goal?

Well, recently I found myself in that exact situation... I set myself the audacious goal of reaching the New York Times Bestsellers list. To reach that list, I had ... more

How do you build a creative career that lasts... and keep pushing yourself when you’ve already achieved so much?

This week on Make Your Break, I sit down with wildlife photographer Craig Parry, whose career includes work with National Geographic, Ch... more

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Matt Gray
Eight-figure founder, personal branding coach, and content creation educator
Episode: Adversity Creates the Story — Brainstorming Content with 8 Figure Founder Matt Gray
Craig Parry
Wildlife photographer whose work includes National Geographic, Chris Hemsworth, and MrBeast
Episode: What It Takes to Build a Lasting Creative Career | Craig Parry
Mark Tigchelaar
Neuropsychologist, best-selling author, and public speaker focused on attention and concentration.
Episode: Dopamine Inflation: Why You Can’t Focus Anymore | Mark Tigchelaar Neuropsychologist
Timm Chiusano
Author of How to Get Addicted to Appreciation
Self-published author; later Macmillan
Episode: Timm Chiusano: Getting Addicted to Appreciation & Bringing His First Book to Life
Jay Papasan
Author, co-author of The ONE Thing
HarperCollins / Keller Williams affiliated works
Episode: The Book That Changed My Life — Now I’m Interviewing the Author | Jay Papasan
Oli Sansom
Photographer with a multi‑disciplinary practice
Episode: Art or Visibility? What Actually Matters in a Creative Career - Oli Sansom
Tom Noske
Creator and entrepreneur featured on the episode
Episode: Your Personal Brand Could Change Your Entire Life... ft. Tom Noske & Jai Long
Kelsey McCormick
Marketing expert specializing in strategies for creative entrepreneurs
Episode: Superbloom Your Brand: Launch Strategies with Kelsey McCormick [EP305]
Ginger Blake
Wedding and elopement photographer based in West Texas.
Episode: The Secret to Booking Success: Free Mentoring Session with a Lucky Listener! [EP299]

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Jai Long
Entrepreneur, author, speaker, and business coach for creative entrepreneurs

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 3.8k ratings
  • The Only Coach You Need!

    I’ve been listening to Jai for about 3 years now and he truly never disappoints! There are many other coaches and voices out there, but I always feel like they’re borrowing from one another. Not Jai. He’s out there discovering new things, bringing it to his community (no gate keeping here), lighting a fire in you for your business over and over and doing it all with so much compassion. He’s really rooting for you, wants you to succeed, and lays out a path for you to make it. Other coaches might ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kat.mca
    United Statesa year ago
  • Definitely a must listen!

    I really like the way Jai speaks, gives out tidbits for the creatives, and shares his life experiences with us listeners. For someone who is self-made, I love the fact that he still appears to be grounded and willing to help anyone who wants to further expand their life journey. I love the way he breaks it all down to make his content easier to understand! Keep these nuggets coming I look forward to the dose of wisdom that he gives.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CDM506
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great content

    Thanks Jai for sharing your hard earned wisdom

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Physgem
    Australiaa year ago
  • A game-changer for creatives and business owners

    Jai’s podcast has been a massive turning point for me—not just in how I approach my photography business, but in how I think about mindset, money, and showing up with purpose. Every episode feels like a mentoring session packed with value, honesty, and real-world advice.

    He has this rare gift of making you feel seen, encouraged, and capable—like you can dream big and make it happen. I’ve taken action on so many of his tips and already seen growth in confidence, pricing, and client relationships... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Denise Cropper Photography
    Australiaa year ago
  • This podcast changed my life

    I’ve been an avid listener of Jai and the Make Your Break Podcast for about 8 months now and I have gained more valuable knowledge and wisdom in that amount of time from him than I have from anyone else before. His message is life-changing if you’re open to receiving it. I attended his last Wedding Photography Summit and plan on joining the business map as soon as I can! I am a lifelong fan.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hendrixphotoandfilm
    United States2 years ago

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Some listeners find the advice challenging when they lack the money or resources to act on it.
Listeners say the conversations offer useful ideas on mindset, pricing, clients, and business growth without excessive jargon or fluff.
Listeners value Jai's practical, clearly explained advice for growing creative businesses, especially photography businesses.
Reviews describe his candid personal stories and encouraging coaching style as motivating and grounded.

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Adversity Creates the Story — Brainstorming Content with 8 Figure Founder Matt Gray
Q: And do you have any tips for content for this?
Gray says the real story is compelling on its own and recommends truthful, intentional daily documentation, capturing the experience and reflecting on it in short voiceovers.
Adversity Creates the Story — Brainstorming Content with 8 Figure Founder Matt Gray
Q: So what's the goal with all of this? Like, you get these books, obviously, you're going to work your magic. But what, how we like turn this into something way bigger?
Long plans to turn the delayed shipment and cross-country drive into daily video updates and a feature-length documentary, while visiting bookstores and seeking additional book sales.
What It Takes to Build a Lasting Creative Career | Craig Parry
Q: If you had to make your break again today, even if you brought yourself back to your 20-year-old self, would you do it the same way, or how would you do it?
Parry would focus more directly on wildlife and adventure photography instead of relying as much on wedding work. He suggests pursuing opportunities such as volunteering with Sea Shepherd or working on ships traveling to Antarctica.
What It Takes to Build a Lasting Creative Career | Craig Parry
Q: How did you make your break?
Parry says adapting remote-control helicopters to carry his camera opened new opportunities on productions, while his redundancy from a finance job helped prompt him to pursue photography full time and open a gallery.
Burnout, Finding Your Spark & Knowing When to Make Your Break
Q: But how did you find out how to avoid burnout?
Puno says she checks in with herself daily instead of relying on optimism alone, considers what can be done in the present, and trusts she could find work if her business struggled. She emphasizes identifying personal triggers because burnout differs from person to person.

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What is Make Your Break about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Practical coaching and candid conversations for creative entrepreneurs building sustainable businesses. Jai Long combines solo episodes on mindset, focus, visibility, and business growth with interviews featuring photographers, authors, founders, artists, and other specialists. Guests share how they built their careers, found clients and audiences, navigated setbacks, and made creative work commercially viable. The advice connects business decisions with personal priorities, covering topics such as pricing, branding, content, creative identity, burnout, and career change. A distinctive feature is Long's emphasis on honest personal stories and actionable guidance rather than polished success narratives. Useful for photographers and other ind... more

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2. Craig Parry
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