Celebration Pro Podcast
Hey there Wedding Pro! Welcome to the podcast where you'll find all the things to help empower you as a wedding professional and illuminate your dreams through confidence & connection - so you can focus on your passion and celebrate all the wins! With over 14 years in the wedding industry, Carin's portfolio includes a degree in Event Management, former ownership of a 6-figure wedding planning business, and several catering management roles at luxury resorts. Carin uses her experience to educate other wedding vendors on how to scale their business while living a beautifully balanced life. She's popping the bottle and pouring you a tall glass of valuable topics from mindset growth to actionable income-producing activities. Let's breaking through that glass ceiling you’ve created for yourself, to become the wedding pro you’ve always envisioned to be!
Episodes
79 episodes
Book More Weddings with Heidi Thompson
Unlock the secrets to booking more weddings as we sit down with Heidi Thompson, the mastermind behind Evolve Your Wedding Business and the Bookmore Wedding Summit. In this episode, Heidi shares her wisdom on addressing common challenges like le...
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Episode 79
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33:03
#78: Infusing Hospitality into the High-Profile Client Experience with Mark Battle
How do you transition from DJing in New York City to becoming a luxury event music specialist in Atlanta? Tune in as DJ Mark Battle, owner of One Sound and Entertainment, takes us through his incredible journey, sharing the secrets behind his s...
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Episode 78
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44:01
#77: A Fresh Perspective on Selling Weddings with $25 MIL Sales Strategist Maria Bayer
MEET MARIA:Maria Bayer, the OG of sales and mindset in the wedding industry, has been guiding professionals to success for over a decade. As the creator of Irresistible Selling, she pioneered integrating sales strategy and mindset co...
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Episode 77
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54:42
#76: Leveraging Emails & Launching Your Wedding Services with Jenny Roth
MEET JENNY:Jenny Roth is a sales copywriter for female-founded companies.She believes good copy does more than make sales – it also leaves your clients feeling excited to work with you! Her copy continues to be the backbone of...
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Episode 75
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37:53
#75: Transforming Passion to Profit with "Agent O"
MEET AGENT O:Olivia Scholz aka "Agent O" helps your business go from struggling with frequent cash flow crunches to having enough cash in the bank to survive the ups and downs of a typical business. She found that 1 in 2 businesses f...
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Episode 75
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30:15
#74: How to Craft Irresistible Sales Pages for Wedding Services with Prerna Malik
MEET PRERNA:Co-founder of Content Bistro, and creator of the wildly popular, strategy-first copywriting program — Ready-to-Sell ™ Prerna Malik is a Copyhackers-certified conversion copywriter. ,,She uses her proprietary Conversion Brew ® pr...
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Episode 74
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44:01
#73: Mastering Online Paid Ads in the Wedding Industry with Mark Chapman
MEET MARK:Mark is the wedding industry's leading expert on paid advertising. He and his team at The I Do Society help wedding businesses use Google Ads, Meta Ads (FB/IG) and TikTok Ads to reach and convert their ideal couples at scal...
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Episode 73
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36:17
#72: Embelleshing the Client Experience with Bridal Seamstress + Educator Nadine Bozeman
IN THE CONVO:Join us for an inspiring episode of the Celebration Pro Podcast featuring Nadine Boseman, a former middle school choir instructor who transitioned into a successful career as a master bridal seamstress and educator. Disc...
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Episode 72
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47:18
#71: The High Value of a True Wedding Professional with Keith Willard
IN THE CONVO:Welcome to a raw conversation filled with hard truths, big love, and lots of name-dropping!Imagine turning a childhood knack for fundraising into orchestrating grand occasions that capture the heart of celebratio...
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Episode 71
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1:07:43
#70: Pricing + Profit: A 'How-To' Convo for Your Wedding Business with Brandee Gaar
IN THE CONVO:This week we welcome Brandee Gaar, the brilliant mind behind The Weeding Pro CEO, luxury wedding planner, podcast host, and industry thought leader. Brandee's journey from orchestrating childhood dinner parties to ...
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Episode 70
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32:20
#69: Financial Planning in a Seasonal Wedding Market with Michelle Loretta
IN THE CONVO: Wedding business strategist, Michelle Loretta, recounts her impressive transition from accountant to stationer, and finally to a financial guiding light in the event industry. Discover how she turned her flair for num...
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Episode 69
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35:07
#68: Wedding CEO Hack: How a Virtual Assistant Can Transform Your Business with Kaitlyn Blair
IN THE CONVO: Ever felt like you're on a runaway train heading straight for Burnout City in the heart of the wedding industry? Yeah, me too. I spilled my guts about the panic attacks and the all-consuming exhaustion, and luckily, Kaitlyn...
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Episode 68
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31:40
#67: Avoiding Burnout in an Unpredictable Wedding Market with Amanda McKinney
Are you tirelessly spinning your wheels but going nowhere fast? Let's all say goodbye to the hustle that doesn't pay off and hello to actionable insights from Amanda McKinney, an accountability coach who's transforming our understanding of prod...
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Episode 67
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38:15
#66: Hustle to Harmony: Mastering Work-Life Balance for Wedding Pros with Jill Johnston
IN THE CONVO:Struggling to strike the perfect balance between the whirlwind of the wedding industry and finding peace in your personal life? Jill Johnson joins us to share her journey from wedding venue coordinator to business coach ...
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Episode 66
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36:08
#65: Get it Together! Time Management for Overwhelmed Wedding Business Owners
WHAT TO EXPECT:Are you ready to revolutionize your daily grind? Let me take you on a personal journey through the heart of time management, all tailored to the bustling life of an entrepreneur. I share a week in the life as the CEO of Celeb...
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Episode 65
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25:03
#64: A Website Built to Book More Clients with Emily Foster
MEET EMILY:Emily Foster is the owner of Emily Foster Creative, a brand and website design studio based in Portland, Oregon and working with creatives everywhere. She specializes in helping wedding vendors and photographers stand out ...
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Episode 64
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33:15
#63: Marketing to Gen Z in 2024 with Candice Coppola
MEET CANDICE:Candice Coppola is an author, podcast host, business coach and entrepreneur who believes that you shouldn't have to do business (or happy hour!) alone.As a successful entrepreneur who grew a business from the spar...
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Episode 63
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43:56
#62: Magic Conversations to Convert Your Leads
Ever find yourself stuck in a rut, communicating with clients in the same old way? Today I'm here to share a goldmine of insights from a recent workshop experience that will supercharge your client interactions. Transform your approach with per...
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Episode 62
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16:22
#61: Wedding Statistics You Can't Ignore! with Adrienna McDermott
MEET ADRIENNA:As a former wedding professional and current agency owner who has served over 150 vendors around the world, Adrienna is a sought-after thought leader in the world of wedding marketing and strategy. With a unique blend of real-...
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Episode 61
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42:08
#60: An Interview with AI on Wedding Business
WHAT TO EXPECT:Something a little different today! Mr. ChatGPT and I have a conversation on being a business owner in the wedding industry. I didn't read the questions ahead of time, here are the topics we discussed:Bu...
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Episode 60
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26:07
#59: 2024 Wedding Market Data and Strategy with Shane McMurray
MEET SHANE:Shane McMurray, CEO and founder of the Wedding Report, holds the goal to help wedding professionals generate more profit, build a better marketing message, make superior pricing decisions, close more sales, generate more q...
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Episode 59
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54:13
#58: New Year, New Intentions
Happy New Year!The word of the year is INTENTION, because action without intention is wasted time. In this episode we chat about:Your value words and word of the year (action step here)How being intentional can 10x ...
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Episode 58
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15:10
#57: Lead Attraction & Connection with Jessica Smith
MEET JESSICA:Jessica Smith is a mom of two, married to her best friend, and on a mission to help women create and maintain healthy habits for life. She helps women learn to eat like they love themselves and move their bodies with int...
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Episode 57
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36:41
#56: How to Clone Your Best Clients with Heidi Thompson
MEET HEIDI:Heidi Thompson is the best-selling author of Clone Your Best Clients and the wedding business coach & marketing strategist behind Evolve Your Wedding Business where she helps wedding professionals book more ideal clien...
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Episode 56
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36:28
#55: Have Clients Falling in Love with You at First Sight
WHAT TO EXPECT:It's engagement season, and everyone is frantically responding to leads with ZERO strategy. In this episode, I'm giving you the secret formula to creating a winning season that will set you up to hit your 2024 goals!
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Episode 55
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19:06