Wedding Pro CEO | Building Profitable Wedding Businesses

Emily Dorrien Flynn is a Holistic Health Coach, Nutrition & Hormone Expert helping impactful Entrepreneurs & Corporate Leaders overcome exhaustion, brain fog & lack of motivation, through improving hormonal balance & gut health - so they can THRIVE in their Biz, bodies and lives! In this episode we talk about 3 simple ways to improve your morning routine to kickstart your day as we...

Vincent Dreffs has over 30 years of experience serving in the food and beverage industry working with high-end venues like Gaylord Entertainment. After leaving a corporate position, Vincent decided to venture off and build his own business. And after an almost perfect 360 audit of his new venture? Nothing but crickets. No business coming and nowhere to turn. Or so he thought. By strategically tapp...

Based in Northern California, Taylor Petrinovich is a wedding cinematographer, educator, and host of the Level Up Your Wedding Film Business Podcast. Taylor's films are inspired by fine-art photography, and she revels in crafting refined and emotive films that endure the test of time. When she's not filming weddings or working to elevate and inspire the wedding film community, you can fi...

Amalie Orrange is a brand photographer, stylist and visual marketing coach for female business owners, makers and entrepreneurs. She helps her clients stand out in a crowded marketplace by elevating their visual online presence. Amalie works together with her clients to create a personalized shoot and library of purpose filled imagery so that they can get back to serving their clients and customer...

I can't believe that we've been doing this podcast thing for a FULL YEAR now! The past 51 episodes have been so incredible and I've been blessed with the most amazing guests in season 1 of the show!   In today's episode I'm sharing 10 times, over the last year, that we had to take 'messy action' to get to where we are today.   We made mistakes, we did things the...

Dan Hinz, MBA, is the gentle soul and financial coach behind Adulting With Money. For seven years, Dan has taught couples how to unite–not fight–over money whether they want to crush debt faster, buy a house sooner, or just want to get on the same page. Dan’s website: https://www.adultingwithmoney.com/ Visit my shop for all my recommended goodies: https://brandeegaar.com/shop DISCLAIMER: Links inc...

Brandee talks with Karen Pelot. Karen Pelot is the owner and CEO of PERSPECTIVES, LLC. Her specialty is partnering with clients to help them accomplish more, with less stress, and better results.  Whether keynote speaking, group training, or 1-1coaching, removing the barriers to achieving individual and organizational success is what Karen does. Her passion lies in helping leaders and their teams...

Great business decisions don't always make great life decisions.    In today's episode I'm sharing about the importance of aligning your personal goals with those of your business.   As your business grows, so do the opportunities that will come your way. And when you don't have a clear picture of what you want your life to look like, you can say yes to things that are fabulous...

Want to know a little secret??    The path to success is paved with chances to take a giant (often scared) leap forward or retreat backward.    Those are your choices. Are you ready for the growth that comes from doing it scared??   Today I'm sharing 5 distinct steps in my journey to multiple 6-figure businesses. Each one of them was done in faith without knowing what the full path looked lik...

Georgia DeFrancisco is the owner and CEO of I Said Yes, FL and while not new to the wedding industry, she is a new entrepreneur! website: https://isaidyesfl.com/ Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube: @isaidyesfl Local Instagram: @isaidyesflweddingpros Personal Instagram and Facebook: @georgiadefrancisco Georgia shares her journey into the wedding industry and how after helpin...

The #1 request I get for podcast topics is to share more about my journey as a business owner, how I've built (3) 6-figure businesses and what I'm learning to take my companies into the 2 comma club!    So today, I'm sitting down to the mic to share with you what I've learned over the last year as I took a step back from the wedding industry and into the education space.  -----...

Since starting Styled Shoots Across America 3 years ago, Heather Benge has designed and executed over 120 shoots in 42 states and 3 countries and has worked with almost 2500 photographers. ----- Please share your biggest takeaway and review our podcast HERE ! Follow me online!! Brandeegaar.com Instagram Facebook   -----  #FemaleEntrepreneur #weddingproceo #weddingprocoach Hey there CEOs it’s Brand...

Social media can get a really bad rap. I mean Facebook is where everyone has an opinion and gets overly political, Instagram is super perfect and unrealistic and TikTok uses too many curse words! But if done well, Facebook groups can have a HUGE benefit to your bottom line! In this episode, I'm breaking down the 5 steps to closing sales from Facebook groups, right in your DMs! This little cha...

Nicole Nieves is a POWERHOUSE you guys! I mean that with every fiber of my being. I met Nicole when she and I were in a group coaching program together with Jenna Kutcher.   Nicole drops more than a dozen golden nuggets in this episode (literally I couldn’t write fast enough to keep up so thankfully I could re-listen to the recording) but one of my very favorites is that if people wanted to buy fr...

Before you speak to an upset client, it's important to think about what you want the outcome to be. Do you want the client to not be upset any longer or do you want to turn them into a RAVING FAN?? This episode outlines my 4 steps to de-escalate the situation, understand the problem and have this client telling all of their friends how amazing you and your company are!! Please share your bigg...

Jordan Oliveira-Heller entered the event industry when he bought a catering company with only the ability to make a good ham and cheese sandwich. After the company inevitably failed, Jordan used his wedding industry knowledge and connections to move over to the venue sales side of things, first at a beach front property and then at the historic home and art museum of John and Mable Ringling.  It w...

With more than 25 years in sales, marketing and sales management, Alan Berg has been called “The Leading International Expert on the Business of Weddings & Events”. Alan has extensive sales, sales management and marketing experience ranging from publishing two wedding magazines, to Vice President of Sales at The Knot. He’s an Education Expert for WeddingPro and consults for major industry webs...

FREE “Time Blocking for Busy Entrepreneurs” workshop at www.brandeegaar.com/timeblocking Solo episode with Brandee Gaar on the benefits of Time Blocking for Entrepreneurs   I talk to a LOT of business owners and over and over I hear how overwhelmed they are or how they just don’t know how they’re going to get it all done. And guess what?? I get it! I’ve been there! But guys, it doesn’t have to fee...

I know you all love a great start up story right?? They’re some of my favorites to share on this podcast and today is such a treat!  Cyndi Shifrel, co-owner of Orlando Wedding and Party Rentals is my guest and she shares it all from meeting her husband and business partner, Darrin, to her early years of being a stay at home mom and the night Darrin woke her up to tell her about his new amazing ide...

Dr. Hans Boateng joins Brandee in this episode! Have you ever wondered, can money buy me happiness?? I think at one time or another we all have thought "if I could only have more money, I would be happier". And while I don't personally believe that MONEY buys happiness I DO think the UNDERSTANDING of money can make you a whole lot happier! My guest this week is Dr. Hans Boateng, The...

This week's episode is a bit different from other She Who Dares episodes as it originally aired as a 10 @ 10. In case you don't know, 10 @ 10 is my daily live video series on Facebook and Instagram. Every weekday at 10am EST I go bring you a quick business bite and a dose of encouragement to start your day! Check out the original 10 at 10 of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Oha...

This week my guest is Dalia Cantor. Dalia is the creator and leader of CPA Solutions , an accounting firm serving service based businesses in Central Florida. She has been practicing as an accountant, business consultant and tax advisor for over 20 years! Ms. Cantor has attained the following licenses and certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), licensed in the States of New York and Flo...

I know what you're thinking...I can't hire someone because I don't have the money. Or I don't even know where to look. Or no one can do it as well as I do it so I need to just do it all on my own. Friend, let me tell you, this is all false! When you hire someone to help take tasks off of your plate that aren't in your zone of genius, you will see that it frees up SO much t...

My guest this week is Mark Leggett, Owner of Arthur's Catering , a full service catering company in Orlando, FL. In this episode, Mark holds nothing back! He talks about the first few years of starting Arthur's and how at one point he didn't think he could continue as he and his business partner were wearing ALL THE HATS and they were exhausted! Some sound advice from a mentor lead...

How often do you find yourself working IN your business instead of ON your business?? Most of the time we start our businesses because we really good and passionate about we actually do (photography, DJ, plan events, arrange flowers, etc...) but once you start your business we quickly see that to be successful it takes so much more! Too often, businesses fail because they are not focused enough on...