Ep. 35: How To Go From Burnout To A $1M/Year Wedding Business With Ashley Ebert

On today's episode we're chatting with the ever amazing Kayla Madden of Madden Made Events! If you’ve ever wondered how to turn clients into true fans and rack up those rave reviews, this one’s for you.  Kayla shares her behind-the-scenes secrets on building amazing relationships with clients, delivering WOW-worthy experiences, and turning every event into a an incredible experience and get those five-star reviews. From her fresh perspective on client care, her process and how she works to the little details that make a BIG difference, Kayla’s dropping gems you won’t want to miss. This episode is packed with goodness especially for our planner friends!    You can find Kayla on Instagram or check out her amazing website and services at the link below!  Instagram for Madden Made Events: https://www.instagram.com/maddenmadeevents  Website for Madden Made Events: https://maddenmadeevents.com/  ---- JAB Info:  Website: https://justanotherbizpodcast.com/  Instagram for the Pod: https://www.instagram.com/justanotherbizpodcast  Instagram for Kari: https://www.instagram.com/featheredarrowstudio/  Instagram for Gabby : https://www.instagram.com/causewecanevents 

Jabbers, if you're ready to grow your team, you don't want to skip this episode! Today's episode features the incredible Ashley Ebert from The Abundance Group, who’s sharing her journey from feeling overwhelmed and burnt out to transforming her wedding planning business into a million-dollar success story and is now an incredible business coach with the Abundance Group. If you've ever wondered how to grow a team that supports your vision and helps take your business to the next level, this is the episode for you!  Ashley dives into the secrets of scaling your wedding planning business and offers invaluable insights that you won't want to miss. We dive into how to scale, how to work with your team and learning more about the 4 color temperaments to reveal your leadership style and understand your teams leadership styles. You can take the quiz yourself here!    Lastly, Ashley is having a live training on June 9th at 11am CT talking all about two simple shifts that took her from burnout to $1M/Year Wedding Business. Go sign up right now because you're going to learn so much!  https://theabundance.group/two-shifts   You can find Ashley at the links below and follow her on Instagram! The Abundance Group: https://theabundance.group/ Mastermind: https://theabundance.group/mastermind Live Training Link: https://bit.ly/jab2shifts  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabundancegroup/   ----  JAB Info:  Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby 

On today's episode of Just Another Biz Podcast Gabby and Kari are diving into wedding regrets shared by real people on Reddit and dishing out some wedding no-no's. From the little things that make a big impact to the major slip-ups you definitely want to avoid, we've got you covered!  Whether you're planning your big day or just love a good wedding story, this episode is packed with laughs, lessons, and a sprinkle of good ol' advice. Trust us, you won't want to miss our take on what you should and shouldn't do when it comes to walking down the aisle!  Tune in and listen to today's episode now to make sure your wedding day is filled with joy and not regrets! Thanks for listening Jabbers and don't forget to leave us a 5 star review and share with us some of your wedding day regrets or blunders!    ----  JAB Info:  Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby       

Today in this mini episode, Gabby is sharing with Kari and all our jabbers about her time in Minneapolis, MN at The Abundance Group Retreat and a quick side chat about the Mall of America! From her insights and learnings about SEO, Chat GPT, great storytelling and finding the best direction of her business and how you can too, she is sharing it all. This is a short and sweet episode to get you excited about your business and to learn a few quick tips to help you grow your biz. See the links below for all the things and people Gabby references from the retreat. Don't forget to take the color quiz to learn more about your leadership style. Enjoy jabbers!    https://theabundance.group — The Abundance Group thecolorquiz.com — The Color Quiz https://saradoesseo.com — Sara Does SEO https://impactdrivenai.com — Brittany Long (AI) https://akuakonadu.com — Akua (Storytelling)   ----  JAB Info:  Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby   

Hey Jabbers! Are you often sitting at your desk thinking, my website sucks! I wish my copy attracted better clients! Then listen up!   If you're ready to unlock the secrets of compelling copy, then dive into this episode where we chat with the brilliant Sara Noel from Between the Lines Copywriting! Get ready for an engaging conversation filled with actionable tips, creative insights, and some honest truths to elevate your writing game. Whether you're crafting catchy captions or developing deeper narratives, or needing to rewrite your entire website, this episode is packed with essentials to transform your words and your website into powerful tools to attract the right audience! Sara shares her expertise on how to make your copy not just good, but great and how to convert people to actually purchase your services. So, if you're ready to take your copy to the next level, you won't want to miss this one! Sara shares a lot of actionable steps you can take today to start changing your website copy and up your game in your business.    If you'd like to learn more from Sara and make your copy something your clients are going crazy over, then you'll want to join her Site Series Sprint course. Trust us, after this episode, you're going to be sprinting to sign up!    You can find Sara online at Between The Lines Copywriting and on Instagram @btlcopy.    We hope you love this episode as much as we did. Enjoy Jabbers!  ---- In this episode, we are also sharing about one of our favorite tools, Flodesk! It's one of the tools we use all the time in our business to make the best emails that actually convert. And bonus, they have beautiful templates and it's ridiculously easy to use. You can keep everything on brand, create automatic funnels, sell digital products, courses and even set up a sales page right in the platform. You can grab your 14 day free trial at the link below. https://partners.flodesk.com/JAB   JAB Info:  Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby 

Hey Jabbers! We're back with Part 2 of our sizzling wedding hot takes! This week we're diving into the big questions: Should little ones be on the guest list? Who deserves to be the highest paid vendor at a wedding?  And the age-old debate—First Look or wait for the aisle moment? We've got some juicy opinions and candid thoughts ready to spill in this episode, and trust us, you won't want to miss it! Whether you're planning your big day, dreaming of it, or just love a good wedding chat, we've got something for everyone. Tune in, turn up the volume, and listen in!    Listen to the episode wherever you are and don't forget to subscribe to stay updated with more exciting episodes. Enjoy Jabbers!  Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby     

Hey Jabbers! We're back with another episode! This week on Just Another Biz Podcast, Gabby and Kari are diving into the world of wedding budgets and realistic designs that match them!   Wedding planners, this is for you! How are we estimating budgets these days? Doesn’t it feel like quotes are all over the place and constantly changing?  So join us as we spill the beans on our thoughts and processes for wedding design and matching your budget. You can tune in to our latest episode now! 💕 Listen to the episode wherever you are and don't forget to subscribe to stay updated with more exciting episodes. Enjoy Jabbers!  Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby 

Welcome back Jabbers! Are you ready to dive into the wild world of wedding bells and... well, maybe a few less-than-friendly vibes? This week on Just Another Biz Podcast, we're unpacking what we view as the decline of hospitality in the wedding industry.  Before you get all heated, take a beat and listen to our episode! We share some insights into why we feel that hospitatlity has declined over the years from vendors. There are so many vendors doing it well and delivering top notch hospitality but we share some things you can and should avoid as a business owner and how you can infuse hospituatliy into your business to go above and beyond for your clients. After all, that's what our industry is all about! Enjoy!    Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby    Join us as we gab about some recent experiences and shed light on how we can bring back the warmth and joy to these special celebrations and infuse it into our business!    

Get ready to dive into our latest mini episode of Just Another Biz Podcast! We're serving up some sizzling hot takes for 2025 that you won't want to miss. From the ever-evolving role of AI in the wedding world, to managing client expectations like a pro, we’re dishing out our hot takes and insights on it all. We also dive into what a "luxury" wedding means and how to handle client reviews with finesse. We've got you covered with expert advice and stories that will inspire and entertain. Love our hot takes or hate them? Let us know your thoughts and your own hot takes too! Thanks for tuning in Jabbers!  Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby 

Welcome back for another episode of Just Another Biz Podcast! Today Kari and Gabby are chatting with the owners of Mint Springs Farm, a wedding venue just outside of Nashville that Bec and Kelly recently acquired. We know a lot of wedding pros think about venue ownership as the logical next step in their wedding career so we thought we would ask these gals all about their experience. Before we dive in, let us tell you a little about our guests today: Bec Broaddus was literally born into events—her dad was working an event when her mom went into labor! A Nashville native, she spent 12 years at G Catering, managing over 3,000 events and a staff of 150. From weddings to music award shows, Bec has done it all. She loves designing events, staying organized, and unwinding at Orange Theory. Fun fact: she was in the Hannah Montana movie! Her drink of choice? A bourbon neat or French 75. Kelly got her start in events at 18, working high-profile Cape Cod weddings, including for the Kennedy family. With a Hospitality Event Management degree, she set her sights on major cities and moved to Nashville in 2015. Since then, she’s worked on over 350 weddings, plus A-list events like the CMA Artist of the Year Awards. Now a business owner and new mom, Kelly loves hot yoga, New England sports, and a good glass of wine.   Thanks for tuning into today as we chat with Bec and Kelly about their story, how they acquired Mint Springs Farm and their why for running their wedding venue. You can find them on Instagram @mintspringsfarm or on their website to connect! Enjoy Jabbers!    ----    Thanks for being with us today Jabbers!  Website Instagram for the Pod Instagram for Kari Instagram for Gabby