Sports Mom to Boudoir Photographer: Helping Women Love Their Bodies Again | Katrina Cross-Daniels

📸 She started as a sports mom with a camera at her son's games. 11 years later, she owns a downtown Detroit studio, runs a photography academy, and helps women see their beauty after life's hardest moments. In this episode of the Everybody Can't Go Convo Podcast (Leadership Experience Tour 2026), host Jesse Holly sits down with Katrina Cross-Daniels — professional photographer, founder of KCD Creative Studios, and creator of the Detroit Photography Academy — for a powerful conversation about how photography became her healing tool after an unexpected divorce, and how she now uses boudoir photography to help women rebuild confidence, reclaim their bodies, and see themselves as beautiful again. Katrina shares how she went from taking sideline photos at her son's football games to shooting weddings, launching a studio, and specializing in empowerment boudoir photography — a style that's NOT about being raunchy or overly sexualized, but about helping breast cancer survivors, divorcees, and women battling insecurity see themselves through a lens of strength and beauty. PLUS: She's launching the Detroit Photography Academy this October — a hands-on program for beginners, teens, and aspiring photographers who want to learn the real skills behind professional photography (even if you only have a phone camera). Whether you're a woman who needs to see her own beauty, or someone who's been thinking about picking up a camera — this episode is for you. 📚 RESOURCES & LINKS: → Katrina Cross Photography Website: https://katrinacrossphotography.com → Detroit Photography Academy — Launching October 2026 (Cohort 1 ) → KCD Creative Studios — Downtown Detroit (Rentals & Memberships Available) → Instagram: @KatrinaCrossPhotography → Facebook: Katrina Cross Photography → DM Katrina directly on any platform for inquiries 💬 ABOUT THE GUEST: Katrina Cross-Daniels is a professional photographer with 11 years of experience, the owner and founder of Katrina Cross Photography and KCD Creative Studios in downtown Detroit, and the creator of the Detroit Photography Academy. What started as a hobby — taking photos at her son's sports games — evolved into a full photography career spanning weddings, sports, headshots, product photography, and her specialty: empowerment boudoir photography. After experiencing an unexpected divorce after 25 years of marriage, Katrina discovered boudoir photography as a tool for rebuilding her own confidence and now uses it to help other women — including breast cancer survivors and those overcoming life adversity — see their beauty and strength. The Detroit Photography Academy launches October 2026 and is open to adults, teens, beginners, and intermediate photographers. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📢 SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS so you never miss an episode! 👇 DROP A COMMENT: Have you ever considered doing a boudoir photoshoot? Or are you thinking about picking up photography? Tell us below! #BoudoirPhotography #PhotographyBusiness #WomenEmpowerment #BodyConfidence #LearnPhotography #PhotographyForBeginners #DetroitPhotographyAcademy #KatrinaCrossPhotography #PhotographyTips #CameraBasics #TurnHobbyIntoBusiness #EmpowermentPhotography #BodyPositivity #SelfLove #WeddingPhotography #SportsPhotography #EverybodyCantGo #PhotographyEducation #PhotographerLife #WomenInBusiness