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S2 Ep. 9: Taking Risks & Giving the Extra 1% | Taryn Blake of Blake Events

"Do no harm, take no s***."(Now that’s a motto I can live by!)
And it happens to be the approach our guest takes to running their business. Obsessed. 
Today we welcome award-winning wedding planner, ultimate powerhouse boss-lady, and accidental badass entrepreneur Taryn Blake to the pod!
We’re talking about:
How she accidentally fell into the wedding industry and loved the freedom so much that she left her six-figure corporate job to pursue it
The obstacles she overcame (personally and professionally) that prepared her to run a successful all-female team with salaried employees and have a healthy work/life balance
Her advice for wedding vendors and cake designers on how to break into a new corner of the industry and how to best connect with planners
Her thoughts on The Engagement Gap, how to pull yourself out of a creative rut, and the future of the wedding industry
Support Taryn!
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Also mentioned in this episode: Buy Back your Time
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S2 Ep. 8: Five Ways to Upgrade your Client Experience

As Beyonce once said, "lemme upgrade ya"!
If you really think about it, most of our time as business owners isn't spent doing the thing we actually are in business for. Instead, we're spending our time marketing, e-mailing, creating invoices- ALLL of that back end work that helps keep things moving AND keeps our clients HAPPY!Today's episode is going to help you take a deep dive into your processes and hone in on some ways to better cater to the people who keep our lights on and keep our toolkits stocked with endless mini offset spatulas. 
Mentioned in this episode:
-Dubsado - Blayre's Client Management System-CakeMemes4U-NoVendorMeal-Bakey Bakes & Disco Sugar
 
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S2 Ep. 7: The Art of Sugar Flowers & Luxury Cake Design | Alexandria Carmona of Finespun Cakes

Luxury is in the details, and nobody embodies that more than today's guest!
On this episode, we're welcoming the supremely talented Alexandria Carmona from Toronto's Finespun Cakes. Not only is she a true sugar flower wizard, she's also an expert at creating romantic, flowy, and DELICIOUS luxury wedding cakes (and she can teach you how to do the same thing!).
She joins Blayre in the studio to discuss:
How she entered the whimsical world of sugar flowers and how she remains known for them to this day
How she grew her business and opened her brick and mortar studio in the middle of the pandemic
The way to build a trustworthy team
Her classes and tutorials and community through YouTube and her Finespun Cake Academy
Her tips on how to break into the luxury wedding space and how she builds luxury experiences for her clients
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S2 Ep. 6: Genuine Inclusivity Pt. 2 | Listening to and Learning From Queer Clients

WE'RE BACK WITH PART TWO OF THE PRIDE MONTH SERIES!
Last episode we talked about some changes you can make in your business to make your space safe and more inclusive. This week, we're inviting Blayre's past clients (and friends!) Calvin and Orin Macon Phillips onto the pod to hear about their experience planning a wedding as a Queer couple. We're discussing:
The good, the bad, and the ugly of searching for inclusive wedding vendors
Calvin & Orin's tips for planning a wedding that was unique and special to them
What you can do to show allyship to clients in minority groups
How to celebrate and uplift Queer love and joy
Contact Calvin with your questions!
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S2 Ep. 5: Genuine Inclusivity Pt. 1 | Doing the Work As A Business Owner

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH, WHISKTAKERS!!!
Here on the Whisk Management Pod, Pride is 365, baby! And this month I'm bringing you not one, but TWO episodes that will help you foster genuine inclusivity within your business!
Today we're talking about the work you should be doing as a business owner if you want to make your business a safe space for Queer clients. We're discussing:
Some basic Queer terminology that you might want to be familiar with so you're not making assumptions about your clients (or people in general)
How to practice allyship and center the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community
How to make your space (be it a brick and mortar business or the digital space in which you occupy) SAFE.
What to do when you face backlash for making a statement on where you stand (because trust me, it will happen!)
So get out your pencils, paper, gel pens, and glitter, because this episode is full of helpful tips and LOTS of homework. 
Here are the amazing Queer Folx/Organizations referenced in this episode:Tess Feiler, Sarah Katherine Davis Photography, Kim Williams Weddings, Dolly Jaye, Human Rights Campaign
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