Weddings Unveiled: Professional Tips And Secrets On Wedding Planning And Event Design

Recently I had the most amazing experience in Egypt, and my friend Ramez Salama, co-founder of High End Journeys, is sitting down with me to talk about all things luxury travel and exclusive luxury experiences. High End Journeys is a boutique luxury travel agency, started by Egyptologists and best friends, Ahmed Aziz and Ramez Salama. Both share a passion for travel and draw on their combined industry experience of 34 years to deliver a personalized itinerary for their guests. They work with a singular aim in mind - to create unforgettable memories for every traveler. We touch on how to step out of your comfort zone and stand out to create experiences that no one else can offer. Details are everything, even the smallest details can make the biggest impact.  Main Topics: *Your comfort zone is not your comfort zone*How to stand out and create experiences that your company can offer exclusively*Details are everything, even the smallest of details can make the biggest impact Key Takeaways: *Step out and see what

Today’s guest and I go way back! Curry McDaniel Owner & Lead Designer of Curry & Co Events, LLC is joining us today and I’m so excited to share with you all the details of her journey and how she has trusted and achieved her goals! Sometimes you have to live it to know what it is  like, it’s challenging and sometimes impossible to help someone understand an experience if they haven’t experienced it themselves. And if someone is giving you advice on something they haven’t experienced themselves, why are you even having the conversation in the first place?! Dive in with us as we talk about how to identify and address needs that you see in your space of expertise and use your uniqueness to stand out and create change, and achieve your goals while you’re at it! Main Topics: *How to identify and address needs that you see in your space of expertise*How you plan to find your uniqueness and to stand out and what lessons you learn*How to strategize a path for your future Key Takeaways: *Why to hire an experie

Today's guest, Nancy Wood Stabell, is a business attorney with a focus on entrepreneurs and founders who are interested in scaling their business. I'm gonna be honest, before I got into the Entrepreneur Organization, I had no idea what that meant. So if you don't know… you don't know what you don't know. And that's okay!  Nancy started her career in big law and spent a period of time doing high end health care finance for hospital systems, before going in house with a multinational marketing company that worked with financial institutions. She brings all that experience to smaller companies and founders who are working to be that big; meaning they have plans to scale. The stories that she shares are absolutely mind blowing. If you're an early company, especially if you're raising money, or doing anything with equity, it's so important to just have a relationship with somebody that you can reach out to before you sign your name away. We have been very schooled on how attorneys are expensive and unaffordable. B

I'm so excited to share today's guest, Bree Carroll. She is a rockstar military spouse, and first and foremost we want to say a huge thank you to anyone that does service for our country. She's an event planner, a community builder, a speaker, she transforms spaces, and most importantly, hearts.  Bree has a background in civil engineering, you heard that right, she's an engineer! She brings her brilliance of problem solving, strategic thinking and design to transform experiences into amazing things. Bree holds the title as the 2020/2021 Air Force spouse of the year and advocates to strengthen military marriages on her internationally broadcasted podcast Hearts and Stripes. She's the founder of Military Marriage Day, a national holiday celebrated annually on August 14th, and she just got back from the White House!  In this episode we are diving into what made Bree switch from weddings to B2B planning, how evolving in business is many times necessary and when you do, having a solid strategy is essential! Main T

Listen  as we dive in to the experience of Chateau Challain! Our guest, Cynthia Nicholson's story is one of family and determination to restore history. The creation and development of Chateau Challain, one of the grandest private homes in the 19th century, was not an easy task, but with hard work and a talented international team of craftsman,Cynthia and her family succeeded in revitalizing this French estate home.  Together they created a breathtaking destination to host special events - like romantic weddings – while bringing back all the beauty from its midieval past. There’s no doubt that their journey has been one of passion where art, architecture meets culture for visitors and locals alike! Main Topics: *The difference in destination venues and venues that are “close to home”*The journey of revitalizing and giving new life to historic properties *Intentionally prioritize business and personal life so you can give quality to both Key Takeaways: *Each wedding is a new business and you don't know what ki

Today's guest requires no introduction if you tuned in to our previous podcast episode together, this is part two! As a business owner we are often pushed into being really uncomfortable. It's those uncomfortable situations where growth can happen.  Johanna White is an award winning graphic designer and visual branding strategist who designs premium brand identities that create impactful first impressions. As the founder of Design by Jo studio, she believes that if someone is the best at what they do, they deserve to look like it. For the past decade, she's worked with individuals, startups and fortune 200 brands worldwide, to help them cut through the noise, attract more of their ideal clients and be as delightfully expensive as they can deserve to be.  So it's funny, like, let's define expensive, right? Because everyone may have a different approach to what that actually means. She knows there's no limit to success, and she's proved it several times when she took life by the horns and started three companie

Happy Thanksgiving!! I am SO thankful for YOU! Thank you for being here and for your support. This family activity is a great tool to lead to better communication and understanding of eachothers differences, as well as, helping you to be present and bring you closer together! If you try this with your family take a pic or video, post it and tag me @angelaproffit! It means the world to me!

Well That’s a Wrap!  And this is not just “a” tool you can use to impact your future. It’s THE tool to use to gain clarity on navigating change and what’s next for you. As we wrap up this lifeline series of Business Unveiled, we want to thank you for joining us (in the Bahamas!) on this journey as we share our experiences, why we think the way we think and how they have shaped us into who we are today!  Seriously, I can’t believe we are at the “end” of this series, but really… it’s just the beginning :)  In this episode I’m talkin’ all about ages 30-40+ (my very favorite years of LEARNING), and let me tell you a little somethin’... in my 30s I thought, oh age is just a number.  In my 40s I am learning that age is not just a NUMBER!  It’s a mindset. WHY LISTEN? *Time-Your most valuable asset:How can charting your lifeline help you gain clarity on how to better focus on where to spend your time?  *Mistakes-We all make them:How are you reacting and taking accountability; do you take ownership and learn from it?

Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk about lifelines and what they mean as you grow and gain more life experience! Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations! Main Topics:- What life lessons teach us and allow us to grow - Always have grace with yourself - You grow as you go and experience more Key Takeaways: - Embrace the memories you have made - Be proud of the steps you have taken to get to where you are - Time is precious

Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk about lifelines and what they mean as you grow and gain more life experience! Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations! Main Topics:- What life lessons teach us and allow us to grow- Always have grace with yourself- You grow as you go and experience more Key Takeaways:- Embrace the memories you have made- Be proud of the steps you have taken to get to where you are- Time is precious

Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk about lifelines and what they mean as you grow and gain more life experience! Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations! Main Topics:- What life lessons teach us and allow us to grow- Always have grace with yourself- You grow as you go and experience more Key Takeaways:- Embrace the memories you have made- Be proud of the steps you have taken to get to where you are- Time is precious

Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk about lifelines and what they mean as you grow and gain more life experience! Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations! Main Topics: - What life lessons teach us and allow us to grow- Always have grace with yourself- You grow as you go and experience more Key Takeaways:- Embrace the memories you have made- Be proud of the steps you have taken to get to where you are- Time is precious

Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk all about lifelines and how life experiences shape who you are. Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations! Main Topics:- What life lessons teach us and allow us to grow- Life isn’t always pretty, but it’s all about how you handle the hard times- Always have grace with yourself  Key Takeaways:- Create a life you are proud to live- Never give up- Embrace the memories you have made

Have you ever struggled with faith vs. certainty? No matter what you believe, believing in something and believing it wholeheartedly can make all the difference when facing uncertainty.  I am so excited to share today’s guest, Johanna White, Visual Brand Designer for Design by Jo Studio. She will be sharing her amazing story of faith and how she overcame the odds. And how what you believe matters, but what you do about what you believe matters even more. Main Topics: - What brand positioning means, and how can it apply to personal brands, not just products - If a business is already financially successful, what morea new brand or re-brand could do for that business - When most people think about brands, they assume it means a logo, but there are other elements and deliverables that must be included for a brand identity to drive actual ROI Key Takeaways:- If you don't SAY IT (about yourself), and SHOW IT (about yourself), you can't expect your ideal client to KNOW IT.- What you believe matters, but what you d

Have you ever wondered what goes into destination planning? Sounds like a lot of fun, right? I certainly can be, but it’s also a whole lot of work! It is so different from any other type of planning. It’s important to have a structured process that can be implemented anywhere in the world! I’m so excited to share today’s guest, Kunal Laungani, Founder of Chapter 2 Events. Kunal will be sharing with us all about destination planning and how to be ready for what’s next. This is the Business Unveiled Episode 300!! Thank you so much for listening over the years! Let's GSD! Main Topics:- Setting yourself apart from the others- Collaboration with other planners - Why do you hang on to hope? Key Takeaways:- Why destination planning is different than any other planning- How to simplify your process around the world - How to be ready for what’s next, it’s all about timing

Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk with a local who works at Rosewood resort in Baha Mar. He shares his experience as a native to the island and his top tips! Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations! Main Topics:- How to take in the local culture- Safety when traveling- How to be happy with who you are Key Takeaways:- Make decisions that will set you up for success- Trust your gut- Create a life you are proud to live

Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk about mapping out a life line. Have you thought about it? The life experiences and events that have gotten you to today? When you take the time to sit down and map out the crucial events of your life you may surprise yourself by how muhc meaning and purpose they hold for your future and present! Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations! Main Topics: - How to create a lifeline- Personalities through life and how they evolved- How communicate Key Takeaways:- Be the example of what you want to see in the world- Adding to your life line is something that you should be doing every 5 years- We all have unique stories, not one is the same

Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares.  Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations! Main Topics: - Always be kind- Mindset is everything- Anything can happen Key Takeaways: - Create an environment of flexibility and kindness- The golden rule!- Be the example of what you want to see in the world

We’ve all been there, a conference for weddings and events with speakers and booths and a ballroom style environment. This is all good and there is a place for it in the industry, but we are an industry of creatives… There HAS to be another way!   I’m SO excited to share today’s guest, Chris Anderson, Director of Sales & Marketing at Conrad Punta de Mita in Sayulita. I visited the property at the beginning of the year for their Crazy Little Thing Called Love event and it was show stopping. Listen in as we share the experience with you!   Main Topics: - How to drive company culture by including geographic culture- How to think outside of the box and create something memorable- How to showcase a property through expereinces Key Takeaways: - Create an environment your employees are proud of and they will make you proud- Think outside of the box, create something awe inspiring- Quality service is everything More About Our Guest: Christopher Anderson who brings nearly 15 years of luxury hospitality industry ex

Have you been thinking about starting a business but you aren’t quite sure how to take the leap? Deciding to make a big change like this can be daunting and may lead to alot of uncertainty. But when it comes down to creating the life you want it is all worth it in the end. Today’s guest, Nicole Riccardo, Founder and President of Nicole Riccardo Media LLC is sharing her story of how she discovered that she wanted to become a business owner and the path she took to create the business she has today.  Main Topics: - Time blocking- Team task management- Building a business as a creative Key Takeaways: - Just get started - Even if you're feeling fear or unsure - Getting out there and taking action will lead to clarity