Wedding Pro CEO | Building Profitable Wedding Businesses

Today's episode is an incredibly important one because we're talking about women in wealth and finances. As young women become more financially savvy, being included more in the board rooms, and wealth is evening between men and women, there's a bigger need to offer resources that help us women navigate the world — a world where industries are still constructed around the way men th...

Y'all, INSTAGRAM keeps finding new ways to make us love them and this time is no exception!!  Although the COLLAB feature has been around for a few months, it's just starting to find some steam and in this episode I'm going to tell you exactly how to use it and why it will change your Instagram strategy for maximum growth! ----- Join The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast Community on Facebook...

Today, I’m sitting down with Paige Griffith from The Legal Paige to answer your most pressing legal questions to ensure your business is legally legit. These questions are literally ones you all asked in our new Facebook group, and Paige is here to tackle them one by one! Some of the topics we cover are the differences between contractors and employees, what to do when a client cancels your contra...

It's every business owner's biggest struggle....how can I get more hours in the day to get all of the things crossed off of my list!?  I hear you!!!  As a mom of 3, CEO x 2 and wife to 1 :-) I get pulled in a thousand directions every single day.  These 3 tips have helped me to maximize the 24 hours I get each day without losing my mind! ----- Join The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast Community o...

In this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about (you guessed it) accounting. But before you get nervous and click out of this episode, don’t worry — this isn't your typical jargon-filled, confusing discussion that will leave you with more questions than when you started. Danielle Hayden is going to break down exactly how you can calculate if you have a healthy business in the most easy-to-d...

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Thank you for stopping by The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast with Brandee Gaar!!! Join The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast Community on Facebook!  A free group to take the conversation past the podcast and share best practices, get quick tips you can implement today and be part of a like minded group of CEOs who are building the profitable business they've always dreamed of! Support the show

I’m so excited because we have Julie Painter Fried in the studio today — a name I think most of you are familiar with! (Is anyone else fangirling right now too!?) Julie and I sat down to talk about all things systems and how they can help you elevate everything in your business, from your client onboarding process to your backend management to your client off-boarding experience. She gives some se...

Ever had that feeling that you know you NEED to show up on social media today but you don't have anything to share so you just STARE at the BLANK SCREEN OF DEATH??  In this Thursday SHORT I'm sharing 2 quick and easy tips to help you overcome this feeling and never run out of content! ----- Hey there CEOs it’s Brandee and I have just a quick note for newer listeners.  The show used to be...

Today on the podcast, we’re talking all about one of my favorite topics as of late: building your team. Specifically, the three secrets Ashley Ebert of the Abundance Group, an expert coaching program for creative entrepreneurs who want to build a team, has to set yourself up for the best success when you’re getting ready to hire! Ashley is sharing so many great tips in this episode, so make sure y...

Want to drive more traffic from Instagram to your website??  In today's SHORT I'm sharing 4 (+1) things you're doing wrong on Instagram and what you should do instead.  These are quick, actionable steps you can take in 15 minutes or less to drive more traffic from Instagram to your website and ultimately grow your sales! ----- Hey there CEOs it’s Brandee and I have just a quick note...

Welcome to the show, Julianne of The Garter Girl! It’s been a while since we’ve talked about Pinterest on the podcast, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less important to include in your marketing strategy — especially as creative entrepreneurs and wedding professionals! The truth is, many of our clients are using Pinterest (I’m sure you also use it for inspiration!), but the big question is: how can...

Hey there CEOs it’s Brandee and I have just a quick note for newer listeners.  The show used to be called The She Who Dares Podcast but on May 5, 2022 we changed the name to The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast to better reflect my mission to help Wedding Industry Entrepreneurs scale a profitable business they love.  The content is the same, just a more descriptive title.  Enjoy the show!! ----- "You...

Today I’m sitting down with Kristy Rice of Momental Designs and Paint Crush to talk about something I struggle with a lot: the guilt of balancing being a mom, CEO, wife, mentor for your team, and just all the things. This might be one of my favorite episodes to date because Kristy keeps it so real and unapologetic in this episode. It’s something many of us deal with but don’t talk about a lot, so...

I'm making the mistakes so you don't have to!  In today's SHORT, I'm sharing 5 things I've tested on various accounts to see what works and what doesn't on small business accounts.  As I'll share in the episode, the accounts I use for testing are: Brandee Gaar Blush Pink Avocado Grab the Reel Traffic Toolkit here! Hey there CEOs it’s Brandee and I have just a qui...

Friends, I'm thrilled to deliver our SECOND live 1:1 coaching call! Kate and Britt of Olive Street Events reached out to me to ask questions about team building and business growth since they feel ready to expand their business, focus more on CEO tasks, and delegate some of the day-to-day operations. Many of you also ask similar questions as Kate and Britt asked me about teams, so the timing...

Warning:  There's homework in this Short!  But it's easy and worth it...I promise!  ----- Hey there CEOs it’s Brandee and I have just a quick note for newer listeners.  The show used to be called The She Who Dares Podcast but on May 5, 2022 we changed the name to The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast to better reflect my mission to help Wedding Industry Entrepreneurs scale a profitable business th...

I always get excited when we have a returning guest on the podcast, and today, we have a VERY special returning guest: Katy Padilla of Scarlet Rose Events! In this episode, Katy and I talk about how her business has changed in just one year, what she's done to exponentially grow her wedding and events planning business, and how YOU can take everything Katy's learned and apply it to your...

Hey there CEOs it’s Brandee and I have just a quick note for newer listeners.  The show used to be called The She Who Dares Podcast but on May 5, 2022 we changed the name to The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast to better reflect my mission to help Wedding Industry Entrepreneurs scale a profitable business they love.  The content is the same, just a more descriptive title.  Enjoy the show!! ----- Today is m...

This month, we’ve been featuring amazing entrepreneurs from my CEO Mastermind Group, and today, I’m thrilled to introduce you all to Stephanie Arias! Stephanie is the founder and lead planner of Stephanie Arias Event Planning, and in fact, she’s the only team member in her business right now! I wanted to bring her on the She Who Dares podcast because she is exactly where many of my listeners are:...

I'm sure some of you have seen me sharing on Instagram about my 12-year old daughter starting her own business.  If not, you can check out her business page here (her reels are hysterical!).  As you can imagine, starting a business while still in middle school presents its own challenges, but as we've been working with her on all of her start up, I realized how many similarities there ar...

I am so excited to share my guest with you today: Cindy Thurk of CM Promotions! However, she’s not only the CEO of this thriving business, but she’s also a member of my CEO Mastermind group! It’s been so amazing to see her flourish since she’s been in the group, and I knew she had to come onto the show so she could share her journey. Cindy is incredible because she always goes in 110%, and she’s d...

In today's age of social media, it's easy to look like you have a thriving business and you have all of the expert tools!  But what about actually having those tools when you need them?  Exposure is wonderful and being visible is a huge piece of a successful business but development for yourself as a business owner, leader and CEO is imperative to making sure your business is built on a...

Today is a TREAT because my friend, Warren Dietel from Puff ‘n Stuff Catering is in the studio today! He’s one of our amazing catering partners at Blush, and I’ve known him for what feels like forever now! I wanted to have him on the podcast because when the pandemic happened, Warren and I connected to try and figure out what to do with our businesses that are both dependent on events. In today’s...

Hey there CEOs it’s Brandee and I have just a quick note for newer listeners.  The show used to be called The She Who Dares Podcast but on May 5, 2022 we changed the name to The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast to better reflect my mission to help Wedding Industry Entrepreneurs scale a profitable business they love.  The content is the same, just a more descriptive title.  Enjoy the show!! ----- Have you e...