Karen Kasmauski's guest appearances

Karen Kasmauski

No Filter Photography Podcast

Creative + Moneywise

Crystaline Randazzo

Alyssa Schukar

Babita Patel

OwlTail

This episode is all about insurance -- and I promise this is interesting! And it's important, too. Almost every guest on this podcast has talked about insurance, but I’ve mostly edited out those parts. I decided to go through my archive and bring the two best insurance conversations into this episode. First up is Karen Kasmauski from episode #2. She’ll talk about life, disability and long-term care insurance. And actually, when I told her I wanted to use her outtakes about insurance for this episode, she asked to re-record, which I’m glad we did because it turned out really well. After Karen is Stacey Vaeth from episode #8. She’ll talk about gear insurance, including a very handy tip if you ever have your gear stolen. Insurance is vital for protecting your life, your stuff and your ability to earn money. Insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense, especially for a self-employed photographer or creative person. But that makes it even more important for you: insurance is generally less costly than paying cash or going into debt for a medical bill, a new camera or weeks without working due to an injury. Insurance is there to give you peace of mind.

This episode is all about insurance -- and I promise this is interesting! And it's important, too. Almost every guest on this podcast has talked about insurance, but I’ve mostly edited out those parts. I decided to go through my archive and bring the two best insurance conversations into this episode. First up is Karen Kasmauski from episode #2. She’ll talk about life, disability and long-term care insurance. And actually, when I told her I wanted to use her outtakes about insurance for this episode, she asked to re-record, which I’m glad we did because it turned out really well. After Karen is Stacey Vaeth from episode #8. She’ll talk about gear insurance, including a very handy tip if you ever have your gear stolen. Insurance is vital for protecting your life, your stuff and your ability to earn money. Insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense, especially for a self-employed photographer or creative person. But that makes it even more important for you: insurance is generally less costly than paying cash or going into debt for a medical bill, a new camera or weeks without working due to an injury. Insurance is there to give you peace of mind.

All About Insurance, with Karen Kasmauski and Stacey Vaeth

Photographer Karen Kasmauski talks about her winding career path, from volunteering in Appalachia as a new and self-described goal-less college graduate to photographing more than two dozen stories for National Geographic.  Karen is the daughter of a Japanese mom and an American Navy veteran who met in Japan just after World War II. It’s this relationship that inspired her to help produce a film about Japanese war brides – including her mother. The film aired on BBC and also screened at numerous film festivals. Her book Impact: From the Frontlines of Global Health, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She teaches photography and business at many colleges and she photographs and travels for international NGOs – at least she did before the pandemic. Our conversation today touches on sexism and racism, though not in a gratuitous way.

Photographer Karen Kasmauski talks about her winding career path, from volunteering in Appalachia as a new and self-described goal-less college graduate to photographing more than two dozen stories for National Geographic.  Karen is the daughter of a Japanese mom and an American Navy veteran who met in Japan just after World War II. It’s this relationship that inspired her to help produce a film about Japanese war brides – including her mother. The film aired on BBC and also screened at numerous film festivals. Her book Impact: From the Frontlines of Global Health, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She teaches photography and business at many colleges and she photographs and travels for international NGOs – at least she did before the pandemic. Our conversation today touches on sexism and racism, though not in a gratuitous way.