Reception to Follow: A Podcast for Wedding People!

This week, I'm joined by my sister and filmmaker behind Supercut Creative, Hannah Dougherty-Gaden, to talk through the vision shift unfolding inside her business and life. Hannah has been known as the "content person" for a long time, but that's not really what she wants to make anymore. She came into her VIP Vision Building Day and said she'd been feeling blah in her work...so we started there, a...

I asked ChatGPT to write my website copy and then compared it to my actual website copy, written by me: An acutal human copywriter.  Hit play for my reasons why copy-pasting whatever ChatGPT writes for your Insgram caption, event page or website doesn't save you time or money...It just drains your originality. 

Curious about how to build something stellar? I'm about to tell you.  I'm sharing the creative direction and the two visual concepts behind my next brand shoot that match where I'm headed with Heather Davis Inc. This episode is a live demo on trusting your own timing, releasing guilt for changing fast, and learning to evolve in public. I talk about how to know when your current visuals no longer f...

Anyone else kinda annoyed the visuals don't really match the album sound? Yeah.  Brand photos are supposed to represent who you are, but what happens when your work, art, and energy evolve faster than your visuals?  The truth is that I've already outgrown the branding photos I invested in earlier this year...and admitting that feels brutal on my ego...and wallet. In this episode, I talk about the...

September became my month of subtraction! Instead of piling on new strategies, I cleared space, practiced patience (...still doing this lol), and embraced a lottt of change.  In this episode I share how each hard stop opened the door to real results: A live website, weekly work out loud episodes, planning three months ahead in my business, and fresh creative practices. I dare you to draft your own...

"If you build it, they will come." But when??? Today's solo episode zeros in on why believing in your vision matters more than proving it, how to survive the post-launch limbo, and strategies to keep momentum alive. Plus a few reflection prompts to help you lean into patience and trust your creative journey. Book a free 1:1 work out loud coaching sesh Email me scoop an invite to my 12/11 Work Out...

Meet photographer and advocate Afton Aulick of Afternoon Media! Afton and I talk about how she transformed her lived experience as a neurodivergent creative into Weddings Unmasked: Her very first workshop for wedding professionals. Together we unpack the story of Afton's idea emerging in a Heather Davis Inc. mastermind, how vision building turned it into a real-world event that drew a diverse crow...

Doing a little crossover episode with my friend (and alumni coaching client!) Katelyn Werner, who recently launched her own podcast, The Patchwork Narrative. Katelyn interviewed me about why motherhood doesn't come as naturally to me as building a business does, how I set boundaries to protect my time and energy, and what it really means to define success on your own terms. It's an honest, thought...

This week, I'm taking you inside the solo adventures that have reignited my creativity, helped me heal old wounds, and reminded me why I make art in the first place. From farmers market florals to adult dance classes, I'm sharing the real-life artist dates I've taken so far in my journey practicing The Artist's Way.   If you've been craving inspiration, this is your sign to carve out an hour and g...

Heather Davis, Inc. alumni client Cassandra Baden-Turner of The Muse Method came to her VIP Day with the vision and the imposter syndrome. In this episode, we break down what it actually takes to launch a creative business, from building a strong brand direction and personal style to pushing past the emotional blocks that delay your debut. Cassie shares how she brought her muse to life through our...

If you've ever wondered what makes someone go from quietly lurking on your content to booking a $10K+ offer…you'll hear it today. I'm sharing the exact reasons my real clients decided to hire me--straight from their own onboarding forms. From "I've been silently watching for years" to "You're not a scam," I'm breaking down what builds trust, what makes your offer feel like the obvious next step, a...

If your income feels like a guessing game each month, come sit witth me lmao. In this episode, I'm working out loud on one of the biggest pain points for creative entrepreneurs with high-ticket, high-value offers: How to create consistent, sustainable income without relying on last-minute leads, one-and-done clients, or blind luck. I'm sharing how I hit my own breaking point in early July, what I'...

When Meg Milas--founder of Pix & Co. --came to me, she already had the vibe, the vision, and the photo booth Pittsburgh didn't know it needed. What she didn't have: A full-scale creative strategy to match. In this episode, Meg and I walk through her rebrand from top to bottom: The branding shoot shoot, her insane launch week, the website I designed from scratch(!), and the mindset shift that led h...

In this solo episode, I share the moment I caught myself mid–self sabotage: Ready to light a match to my wedding business just to escape the discomfort of staying...but I didn't! Instead, I finally said out loud what I've known in my gut for a long time: Day of Pittsburgh will close after the 2026 season. I talk about the power of endings, why this one feels different, and how I'm rewriting my pat...

I'm sitting down with my very first guest--and one of my first vision building clients!!!--Katelyn Werner of Field and Hand Floral for a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when you realize the business you built doesn't fit your life anymore.  We talk about weddings, motherhood, creative burnout, and what it takes to rebuild momentum. Katelyn shares the gut-check moment that led her to shut do...

Ever said yes to a trade and ended up doing the most...only to get the least in return? Same.  Curious on what to avoid, how to say no without spiraling, and ways to collab like a pro instead of a pushover? I'm breaking down how to trade your creative work without feeling weird, used, or resentful, and the key factors to what makes a trade actually feel good. 

What if the dream you've been chasing for years finally comes true… and still isn't enough? In this episode, I'm sharing the vision that shaped my entire identity, and what happened when I realized I had outgrown it. From burnout to breakthrough, this is the honest story of what it really takes to let go, grieve, and build what's next. If your vision feels more like a chore than a calling, you may...

My gut's been nudging me to share podcast episodes weekly, but before I could do that, I had to make space. If you've ever felt the pull to create more, but weren't sure where the time or energy would come from, I'm walking through what I released to find mine—and how it's actively reshaping where I'm headed.

I'm ready to seperate the girl from the boss. Are you?

"I wasn't the problem. I was just in the wrong rooms, wearing the wrong outfit, speaking a language no one understood."  This episode is the truth behind what happens when you stop performing and start building something real. Welcome to Track 1 of Work Out Loud.

Ready to unmute your magic? Welcome to Work Out Loud with Heather Davis. New episodes starting May 15.