Funktastic Chats
Funktastic Chats is a podcast designed for creative entrepreneurs. I'm a musician in the wedding industry, but we're focusing on everything creativity. Topics include task management and outsourcing, because if other people in your business can't do what you do, you created a job for yourself and not a company, and maybe not such a good paying one either. Silencing your inner critic and reinventing yourself to business and workflow ideas. This is the business education that you may have always wanted.So why focus on creatives? Well, because there's not one clear path set out for you as a creative. The industry doesn't want you in it. This podcast is about combining your talent with business so that your industry cannot deny you and has no choice, but to open its doors for you. It starts with being in a mindset of understanding the value of investing in yourself, because if you don't invest in yourself, then who's going to invest in you. CEOs join me every week to help you monetize your passion, whatever that may be, into a full-time gig.
Episodes
44 episodes
Kate Furst from Zola Chats How Their New Vendor Marketplace Connects Couples and Wedding Pros
💬 Show NotesWelcome to another episode of Funktastic Chats Podcast! Today, we're chatting with Kate Furst from Zola, the fastest-growing women-led wedding planning platform. Kate shares her incredible journey in the events industry, cel...
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PARTYSLATE Co-Founder and CEO Julie Novack Chats Expanding Your Digital Footprint
Welcome to another episode of Funktastic Chats Podcast! Today, we're diving into how PartySlate can transform your event business with its innovative digital tools and strategies. Whether you're an event professional specializing in luxury corp...
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I always say I went to the "School of Alan Berg"....
Today's guest is none other than Alan Berg! He’s the author of seven books, and in our last episode in 2021, we talked extensively about his wisdom in the business of weddings. Some of his popular books include "Shut Up and Sell More Weddings a...
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Why You Should Treat Paid Ads Differently: Handling Cold Leads vs. Warm Leads from Referrals, with Wedding Advertising Expert, Mark Chapman
Why are couples taking longer to book you? Is your website ready to convert a cold audience? Is it relates to gen Z couples, promotion oriented advertising is a thing of the past. This year couples are more attuned to what makes your brand tota...
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Wedding Biz Therapy with Terrica: From Local Planner to Global Mother Hustler
One of my favorite things that makes Terrica different is that she speaks very plainly, so much so you'll think it's a therapy session or your favorite biz bestie. She embraces this role to help over 4000+ wedding pros scale their businesses.
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How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market with Heidi Thompson
Stand out from your competition as the top choice for your ideal clients, no matter how much you charge and join Heidi's FREE LIVE CHALLENGE MAY 20TH! The Stand Out and Get Boo...
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Should You Offer A Photo Booth Add-On?
Hey, event pros! We're talking about the next generation of Open-Air Photobooths by a company called Photobooth Supply Company, otherwise known as PBSC.Should you buy a photobooth to offer as an add-on? H...
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Releventful in 6 minutes...3 months later
Hey, remember this episode?! How Releventful CRM Filled The Gap in The Event Industry. If you haven't had a chance to...
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How To Level Up Your Email Marketing with Wedding Business Strategist Carissa Kruse, Part 2
Carissa Kruse is a Wedding Business Strategist and serial entrepreneur who has been in the wedding industry for over 10 years and has built multiple businesses. She's the founder of Weddings By Carue, a...
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How Releventful CRM Filled the Gap in the Event Industry
Today we're here with Daniel Wright, Creator of Releventful. It's more than an event platform - It's actually a customer relationship and business management platform. Whether you're a caterer, DJ, venue, photographer, or wedding planner, Relev...
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How To Level Up Your Email Marketing with Wedding Business Strategist Carissa Kruse, Part 1
Carissa Kruse is a Wedding Business Strategist and serial entrepreneur who has been in the wedding industry for over 10 years and has built multiple businesses. She's the founder of Weddings By Carue, a...
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What's in My Playlist: Montreal based Duo, FLARA K
Flara K is a duo from Montreal, Canada who explore a unique blend of R&B, indie pop, and electronic music influences. I had the pleasure of meeting this talented group at Indie Week Canada!Their debut EP titled Anxious, Irratio...
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Zendesk Sell: Book More Weddings In 2022 with This Ultimate Sales Tool
We're chatting about THE ULTIMATE SALES CRM FOR WEDDING PROS....Zendesk Sell!In this episode, we'll cover how to use Zendsek Sell for your wedding business. Topics include:Keeping Track of Leads through The Knot &...
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How to Close Buy-Later Couples with Book More Brides Co-owner Kate Storey
Kate Storey is a digital marketing specialist, copywriter and social media expert. As co-owner of Book More Brides alongside her husband, Nick, she helps wedding business owners around the world better understand how to identify their perfect c...
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How Auto-Booking and Auto-Pay are Getting Musicians Back On Stage
HOW TO SET YOUR MUSICIANS ON AUTO-BOOK! Tired of the back and forth trying to confirm all your musicians for gigs? This is the musician and crew scheduling system that manages itself. HOW TO AUTOPAY YOUR MUSICIANS! Do you...
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How Indie Week Went Bigger and Better Virtually with Darryl Hurs
Want to learn how to break through the noise and clutter in order to stand out as an artist?Indie Week "in-person" is a live festival that showcased artists around the world to industry professionals with 240 international bands and too...
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Season 2 Announcement & Season 1 Recap!
As Season 1 ends, let's take a trip down memory lane and go over some of my favorite moments from Season 1. Inspiring moments from interviews with The Knot/WeddingPro, World-Renowned Bassist Jeff Berlin, Dubsado CRM, Kool & The Gang's Micha...
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Combining Lifestyle Coaching and Spirituality To Give You The Life You Want
Ambila Nath is a Spiritual lifestyle coach, serial entrepreneur, tarot reader, energy healer, paid international speaker. She went from a 6 figure corporate job to having a spiritual lifestyle business. She knows that the greatest journe...
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Celebrity Wedding Planner, Andrea Freeman: Turning Constraints into Strengths In Your Business
Andrea Freeman started her first business when she was 12, second business at 26, and third business at 31. Professionally trained as an educator and leadership development coach she honed her entrepreneurial skills and scaled her celebrity eve...
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Redefine Your Lifestyle To Avoid The Edge of Burnout
Is space in music just as important as the notes? If you tuned into my episode with Grammy Nominated artist, Joseph Wooten, you'd know that rhythm forces you to not only give each other space, but to respect each other's space. Take a look at a...
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How This Picture Book Inspires Deeper Multicultural Learning
Today, we're taking on the challenge to take multicultural education to the forefront and encourage kids of all cultures to learn about Zimbabwe and Africa. Yeve C. Sibanda lived in Zimbabwe up until the time she was 16 years old. Eventually mo...
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Everything and Nothing: The Culmination of Colin Peterik's Life Work
Colin Peterik is the son of Jim Peterik, who founded Survivor and The Ides Of March. Colin is stepping into the spotlight with his debut album, Everything and Nothing, which releases August 30th, 2021. Imagine if...
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Joseph Wooten Part 2: Music, Culture, Rhythm, and Respect
How funk became the celebratory music and why it's known as the "free man's music"How harmony tells us how to feel and how rhythm gives the music a path forwardMusical ConceptsJoseph's relationship with Steve Mil...
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Joseph Wooten Part 1: Music, Culture, Rhythm, and Respect
Joseph Wooten is a three-time Grammy-nominated artist, songwriter, keyboardist, and vocalist. Since 1993, Joseph has been an integral member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, The Steve Miller Band. He is a producer, spea...
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World Renowned Jazz Funk Musician, Michael Ray, Reflects on Decades with Sun Ra and Kool & The Gang
A renowned international trumpeter Michael Ray is a seasoned jazz-funk musician who has had stellar runs with Patti LaBelle, The Delfonics, The Stylistics, Kool and the Gang, Sun Ra Arkestra, and many other legendary bands. ...
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