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For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning

For Real is a top 1% podcast for high-achievers who look successful on paper but feel like they’re one group text away from burning it all down. Hosted by Megan Gillikin - serial entrepreneur, business coach, keynote speaker, and recovering people pleaser - this show explores burnout, boundaries, identity shifts, and the brave act of unlearning who you thought you had to be. With unfiltered conversations, “I thought it was just me” moments, and just enough humor to keep it from feeling like group

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36:59

270. Sell More With Storytelling, with Kelly Swanson

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/04/24

Motivational speaker and award-winning storyteller Kelly Swanson advises wedding professionals (and all business owners who want more sales), "Don't sell the service. Sell the story." But how do we do that when we're not sure what story to tell.Is it the story of me?Is it the brand story?Is it the couple's story?The thing is, if we can merge those 3 stories together, we're creating a powerful connection where couples will be drawn to work with us.Today, Kelly shares her expert storytelling

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50:02

(Encore) Carving Out Your Own Niche, with Lindsay Lucas

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/04/17

Lindsay Lucas is THE wedding venue consultant. She's a former wedding planner who now helps venue owners (and those aspiring to be) to create profitable and sustainable wedding venue businesses. Lindsay had the idea for a complete shift in her business, but it wasn’t easy convincing herself that this was the best way to go. Today, we talk about if YOUR idea is really something to go after, that feeling of imposter syndrome you are sure to have when you’re doing something new, and how

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29:29

Boosting Belonging at Work, with Smiley Poswolsky

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/04/10

When you hear the word "belonging", what do you think of? Maybe you think of wedding pros, because we're welcoming, ambitious, kind-hearted, and badass business owners. Maybe it's finding your people to share your goals and dreams with - it's that positive feeling we get when we feel respected.As a business owner, I want my team, my clients, my vendor partners, and you listening to this to have that supported positive feeling around you. So how can you boost belonging on your team - in

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44:08

(Encore) How to get on a wedding venue's preferred...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/04/03

Fill out this survey and give us your feedback for a chance to win a $50 Amazon.com gift card and be part of shaping the future of Weddings For Real!https://www.megangillikin.com/podcast-survey--One of the most frequent questions we get in The Planners Vault is, How can I get on the preferred vendor list at the best wedding venue in my market? Or even before getting on the preferred vendor list, how do I even get the venue coordinators to know who I am? It’s not as simple as sending an

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28:38

266. Perfect Your Pitch, with Quinn Conyers

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/03/20

When you're pitching your services to potential clients, are you using Luxury Language? Or are you using Discount Dialect? Today, Quinn Conyers tells us the difference, and how strategic word choice can make pitches irresistible. She also introduces the concept of a "verbal business card" that captivates potential clients - as long as you can articulate your value clearly. Tune in to learn about tailoring pitches to different audiences and the significance of continuous improvement in

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50:33

(Encore) Money Mindset for Wedding Pros, with Denise...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/03/13

Do you have money mindset blocks that are preventing your business from growing and preventing you from leading your best life? Maybe you believe that you don't deserve to charge more yet. Or maybe you believe you shouldn't charge more because you love what you do. Or maybe you think there's a new competitor popping up every day who charges so little, it's not worth it to raise your prices. I had some major money mindset blocks - until I discovered our guest today, Denise

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28:05

264. How to Add Corporate Events to Your Revenue...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/03/06

Rachel Sheerin, keynote speaker and Megan's first business coach, is guest-hosting this episode. She comes from a wedding background before shifting into corporate events and eventually speaking on the biggest stages.Today, Rachel brings on Carrie Davenport to discuss how wedding vendors can start adding corporate events to their portfolios and revenue streams.Carrie Davenport is an accomplished event planner, speaker, leadership coach, and writer with extensive experience in the corporate

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18:05

(Encore) 5 Ways to Get More Referrals in Your Wedding...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/02/28

"Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life." - Mary Kay AshKeep that quote in mind for this solo episode, as Megan Gillikin is giving her 5 tips for getting more referrals from your fellow wedding pros.---Today's episode is brought to you by The Planner's Vault. The doors are currently closed for The Planner's Vault, but join the wait list now so you can be the

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43:16

262. What Engaged Couples Want (2024 Edition, Part 2)

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/02/21

On this episode (listen to part 1 here), we ask engaged couples the questions you can’t really ask when they reach out to you. But we can! Questions like:How are you finding your wedding vendors? Instagram? Website? TikTok?Do you need to see pricing on the website?Do you want a consultation call, or do you just want info sent by email?How do you determine budget? And how has it evolved?What's something you wish wedding vendors would do differently?Every year we do this, and every year this

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33:00

261. What Engaged Couples Want (2024 Edition, Part 1)

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/02/14

On this episode, we ask engaged couples the questions you can’t really ask when they reach out to you. But we can! Questions like:How are you finding your wedding vendors? Instagram? Website? TikTok?Do you need to see pricing on the website?Do you want a consultation call, or do you just want info sent by email?How do you determine budget? And how has it evolved?What's something you wish wedding vendors would do differently?Every year we do this, and every year this is one of our most

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43:38

260. Unraveling and Walking Away from...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/01/31

The Unraveling series, where amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs share the unraveling of old habits and mindset that holds us back, and the rebirth of new. Today we feature Inez Ribustello, whose unraveling started back on September 11, 2001, when she lost nearly all of her colleagues in the terrorist attacks. At 25 years old, Inez had hustled her way up the ranks to be the beverage director at Windows on the World, a restaurant and entertainment venue located on the 106th and 107th floors

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47:11

259. 5 Tips So Taxes Don't Keep You Up at Night, with...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/01/24

With finances, I still have blocks (listen to the intro) preventing me from fully feeling comfortable and empowered when it comes to things like tax planning, KPIs, and projections.I’ve learned through conversations with wedding pros and my own real life experiences that overwhelm can lead to avoidance, so my goal is to make conversations like this one easy to digest and not something you run the other way while covering your ears.Because as business owners, we really can’t do that

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10:03

258. Top 3 Priorities for Booking Season Success (+...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/01/17

Today we're tackling engagement and booking season, and I'm going to share three strategies and mindset shifts that will help your business stand out, resonate more with your ideal clients, and help you book more easily this year - no matter what vendor category you're in.This episode is brought to you by The Planner's Vault, my online membership site for wedding planners who are hungry to grow, ready to hustle, and actively seeking community and education. In the vault, there are guest

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26:57

257. Ask Me Anything

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2024/01/03

At the end of last year, I sent out a survey to my email list asking them to share what they want more of and what they want less of in 2024. And at the end, I had a spot for them to share openly about anything they had on their mind, or share a question they want me to answer. There were so many great questions that I decided to kick off this year with a few of those questions in an ask me anything style podcast episode!We'll get into:(04:15) How can wedding pros do a better job of selling

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51:41

256. 2023 Year in Review: Wins, Misses, Highlights,...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2023/12/20

Megan and Jason Gillikin talk about their wins for 2023, their misses, most memorable moments, and goals for 2024. Tune in and reflect along. Share your 2023 reflections on social media @weddingsforreal.Past Year-End Recaps:2022 2021 2020 2019 2018This episode is brought to you by The Planner's Vault, my online membership site for wedding planners who are hungry to grow, ready to hustle, and actively seeking community and education. In the vault, there are guest experts on many topics

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53:41

Your Guide to Balancing Entrepreneurship &...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2023/12/13

This week, we're taking a little adventure to explore the not-so-glamorous side of balancing entrepreneurship with personal life. I'm thrilled to share an episode with you where for the first time ever my husband Jason and I teamed up as guests on another entrepreneur podcast called Hustle + Gather.This is a behind-the-scenes look at being busy entrepreneurs and parents, all while trying to keep our relationship strong. We haven’t got it all figured out yet (who does?), but we dished out

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53:37

Book the Top Package, from the Own Your Business Podcast

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2023/12/05

Today we’re sharing an episode of the Own Your Business Podcast, which I was a guest on earlier this year. My friend Sam Jacobson and I talk about how wedding pros can book more couples at higher packages. This has nothing to do with "sales tactics". It’s all about empathy and understanding customer needs, creating an effective pricing proposal, and challenging customers during the discovery call.----Booking more events is a good goal for any wedding pro. But as your business grows and you

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43:53

253. Feeling Burned Out? This Unraveling Is For You

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2023/11/29

The Unraveling series, where amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs share the unraveling of old habits and mindset that holds us back, and the rebirth of new. Today we feature Amber Melanie Smith, the Founder and Executive Director of Activate Good, a non-profit she has run for her entire adult life. As you can imagine, fighting the good fight can be exhausting, and she was burning out. Amber was tired of seeing the vicious cycle of non-profit workers staying below the poverty line. She was

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35:54

252. Worst Client Experience, Garbage Advice, and the...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2023/11/22

It's Hot Takes Time. I'll be talking about some common business advice that I think is garbage, my best advice for hiring new team members, one hard lesson I had to learn this year in business, the goal strategy I swear by, and the biggest mistake I see business owners making right now. Previous Hot Takes Episodes:224. Wedding Industry Hot Takes with Terrica (Part 1)225. Wedding Industry Hot Takes with Terrica (Part 2)246. Hot Takes on Tech and AI for Wedding Pros, with Dawn

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47:52

Building Relationships as Your Business Superpower...

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning ·

2023/11/15

I’m getting lots of DMs and questions about building relationships and superfans and thought that sharing an episode I was a guest on from earlier this year would be a great listen for you this week! So if building more meaningful relationships that fuel your business growth is on your radar for 2024, this episode is for you!So today, you’ll be hearing from The Brands that Book Podcast with Davey Jones where I was a guest this past summer talking about creating relationships intentionally

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