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Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Jen Taylor | Certified Director of Operations, Wedding Business Strategist, and Coach
127 episodes
2 weeks ago
Have you ever worried that narrowing your niche might mean losing business? In this episode, I unpack why niching down isn’t about exclusion—it’s about focus, alignment, and clarity that attracts the right clients to you. I’m sharing how I discovered my own niche over the years, the fears I had to overcome, and how specificity has helped me build stronger relationships, better referrals, and more ease in my business. We’ll explore what it really means to niche beyond surface-level categories,...
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Have you ever worried that narrowing your niche might mean losing business? In this episode, I unpack why niching down isn’t about exclusion—it’s about focus, alignment, and clarity that attracts the right clients to you. I’m sharing how I discovered my own niche over the years, the fears I had to overcome, and how specificity has helped me build stronger relationships, better referrals, and more ease in my business. We’ll explore what it really means to niche beyond surface-level categories,...
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Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
The Power of Niching – Why Serving Everyone Serves No One
Have you ever worried that narrowing your niche might mean losing business? In this episode, I unpack why niching down isn’t about exclusion—it’s about focus, alignment, and clarity that attracts the right clients to you. I’m sharing how I discovered my own niche over the years, the fears I had to overcome, and how specificity has helped me build stronger relationships, better referrals, and more ease in my business. We’ll explore what it really means to niche beyond surface-level categories,...
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3 weeks ago
15 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
From Creative to CEO – Owning Your Role as a Business Owner
Have you ever caught yourself thinking like a wedding planner instead of a business owner? In this episode, I dive into what it really means to step into your CEO role — not just as someone who plans beautiful weddings, but as the leader of a sustainable, aligned business. I’ll unpack the mindset shifts, boundaries, and systems that transform your day-to-day from reactive to intentional so you can stop running on adrenaline and start leading with clarity and purpose. We’ll talk about why crea...
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1 month ago
18 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Your Business, Your Way – Building an Aligned Wedding Brand
What if your business felt just as good behind the scenes as it looks on Instagram? In this episode, I’m diving deep into the idea of alignment—building a business that reflects your values, vision, and lifestyle rather than chasing trends or someone else’s version of success. Too many wedding professionals create a polished brand on the outside while quietly struggling with overwhelm, burnout, or misaligned clients on the inside. Today, we’re uncovering how to bring your business back into a...
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1 month ago
27 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Why Running a Wedding Business Is NOT Like Planning a Wedding
In this episode, I’m busting that myth wide open and diving into the real difference between doing the work and leading your business. I share how systems, strategy, and CEO-level thinking can help you stop spinning your wheels, step out of the weeds, and finally build a business that supports your life instead of draining it. Together, we’ll explore the foundations every wedding business needs to thrive—finances, client experience, operations, marketing, vision, and more—and why shifting fro...
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1 month ago
25 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
The Podcast is Back: Designing a Wedding Business That Works for You
Have you ever wondered if it’s really possible to build a wedding business that fuels your freedom instead of draining your energy? In this episode, I’m sharing why I’ve returned to the mic and what you can expect as we relaunch Design Your Wedding Business. I open up about my journey from luxury wedding planner to certified operational expert, and the lessons I’ve learned about burnout, balance, and building a business that supports your life—not the other way around. I’ll dive into the real...
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2 months ago
11 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Process: How to Increase Your Reach Through Visibility
Do you feel like marketing is holding you back from really growing your business?In this episode, I’m sharing why you should focus more on visibility, and the processes and strategies you can use to help your business stand out. So if you’ve been having a hard time with marketing yourself or your business, tune in for how to shift your mindset to visibility and what you can do to reach more people. Topics covered in this episode include:Shifting your mindset from marketing to visibi...
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1 year ago
25 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Process: Optimize Your Client Experience
Have you examined your client experience from the client’s perspective lately?In this episode, I’m sharing how to optimize your client experience by examining your offer, the tech side of your business, and, of course, the process of working with clients.Your client experience determines how satisfied your clients are with your work, which can influence your chances of winning more clients and growing your business in the future. It begins before you even start working with them, so it’...
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1 year ago
26 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Operations: The Foundation of a Successful Business
If I asked you what your business operations look like, would you have an answer for me? In this episode of Design Your Business, I’m guiding you through the process of setting up your business operations so that your business can function and thrive.Without operations, a business lacks strategic foresight and will struggle to meet goals. It’s time to get off the hamster wheel and create some direction. Use this episode to establish your business foundations and watch your goals come to ...
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1 year ago
19 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Your Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals
Do you know your mission, vision, values, and goals? If you have some that you wrote a long time ago, when was the last time you reviewed them?I go over mine pretty often. They can change over time, so it’s important to keep coming back to them again and again. In this episode of the Design Your Business podcast, I’m walking you through my process for writing and reviewing your mission, vision, values, and goals. Topics covered in this episode include:Introspective questions to ask yours...
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1 year ago
17 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Self-Care Beyond the Sheet Masks & Wine
Are you any better at self-care than I am?Self-care is something I find extremely difficult, but I also believe it’s extremely important. I know I need to work on it, so I thought maybe we could do it together. Does that sound okay? In this episode of the Design Your Business podcast, I’m using Stacy Fisher’s eight dimensions of self-care as a framework to talk about self-care that goes deeper than sheet masks and wine. Your self-care practice has to be more all-encompassing than that if...
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1 year ago
18 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Three Things to Focus on to Boost Your Business
Could you use some help getting your business and life back on track for the second half of the year?In this episode of the newly rebranded Design Your Business podcast, I’m taking you through three areas to focus on to recenter yourself: work-life harmony, boundaries, and life goals. You’ll have to tune in to the episode to find out why I chose these three areas and what I’m doing to stay on track in each of them. Topics covered in this episode include:A better approach to “work-li...
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1 year ago
23 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
How to Make Selling Non-Sleazy with Annie P. Ruggles: Fan Favorite Replay #1
Have you ever felt like a sleazy salesperson? It’s the worst, right?In this episode, we’re talking about how to make sales non-sleazy with Annie P. Ruggles. This episode is an absolute must-listen, as Annie P. is sharing some priceless tips on how to prepare for, execute, and follow up on your sales calls. She’s teaching you the language she uses to have great sales conversations every single time. For over a decade, Annie P. has harnessed her Hulk-like disdain for hard sales, tacky self...
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1 year ago
44 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Creating Your Ideal Client: Fan Favorite Replay #2
Who is your ideal client?Maybe you’ve got it nailed down or maybe you've never thought about this before. Even if you do have an idea of who your ideal client is, this is something that is constantly evolving.In this episode, we’re covering who your ideal client is, how to talk to your ideal client, and how to create your ideal client. I’m also sharing examples of my ideal clients for each of my businesses and everything that I think about when I’m creating my ideal client. A considerable par...
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1 year ago
16 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Be the Wedding Pro on Everyone's Lips with Carin Hunt: Fan Favorite Replay #3
Are you ready to be the wedding professional that everyone is talking about?In this episode, I’m joined by wedding-professional mentor Carin Hunt to talk about how to become the wedding pro on everyone's lips. Getting the word out about your business goes beyond pretty logos and websites. There’s only so much you can do before you actually have to start putting yourself in front of people, but that can be scary, right? Let’s make it less scary together. Find out how to get the word ...
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1 year ago
22 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Boost Your Marketing Strategy by Repurposing Content with Amy Leisner: Fan Favorite Replay #4
Do you get overwhelmed trying to create content for all the platforms? If you do, are you repurposing the content you already have?In this episode of Design Your Business, Amy Leisner and I are teaching you how to show up more for your audience without burning out trying to create new content. You’ll learn how to take the content you already have and use it in multiple areas of your business to create more engagement and reach more people. Amy is a copywriter, online marketing strategist...
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1 year ago
21 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Everything You Should Have in Your Wedding Contracts with Leah Weinberg: Fan Favorite Replay #5
When was the last time you updated your contracts?This episode is about ensuring that your contracts are in tip-top shape and that you are covered when things go awry. Let’s face it, not everything is within our control; sometimes things go wrong. What is within your control is how you are legally protecting yourself from the fallout if something does go wrong when you’re working with a client. Our guest for this episode, Leah Weinberg, is an attorney and wedding planner, so she knows all abo...
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1 year ago
37 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Why You Need a Branding Photoshoot with Cayla and David Cummings
Do you want to know a simple way to upgrade your marketing content? In this episode, we are talking about all things branding photography. But who needs branding photography? When should you get it done? How do you know you’re going to like the photos? Find the answers to these questions and more in this episode of the Design Your Wedding Business podcast. Cayla and David Cummings from Carhart Photography are here to share their insider industry knowledge to help you get the best results...
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1 year ago
21 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
How to Work with a Content Creator with Sheena Kalso
What is a content creator and how do you use one in your business?Is a content creator the same as an influencer? What about a photographer or videographer? Do I really need all of them? I set out to answer all these questions and more in this episode of Design Your Wedding Business with the help of Seattle-based content creator Sheena Kalso. Sheena is here to walk you through everything you need to know about working with a content creator to get the best return on your investment.Topic...
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1 year ago
33 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Human Resources for Small Businesses with Deliece Knights-Barnett
If you could sit down with a human resources professional, what would you ask them?This episode on the Design Your Wedding Business podcast is your opportunity to spend 30 minutes with your very own HR representative. Deliece Knights-Barnett is here to teach you everything you need to know about hiring and managing employees with professionalism and efficiency. Deliece Knights-Barnett is the founder of Dhalia Events, a wedding planning and production company based in the Hudson Valley, N...
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1 year ago
30 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Happy 2nd Anniversary: What’s Next for Design Your Wedding Business?
Pop the champagne and cut the cake because it’s the Design Your Wedding Business podcast’s second anniversary!Things are going to be changing around here, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to sit down for a chat and talk about how far the podcast has come and what direction it’s headed in. I’m so excited to talk to you about what I have planned for year three, so don’t go anywhere because it might just be the best year yet.Topics covered in this episode include:Never-before-shared...
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1 year ago
17 minutes

Design Your Business | Empowering Creative Women Business Owners
Have you ever worried that narrowing your niche might mean losing business? In this episode, I unpack why niching down isn’t about exclusion—it’s about focus, alignment, and clarity that attracts the right clients to you. I’m sharing how I discovered my own niche over the years, the fears I had to overcome, and how specificity has helped me build stronger relationships, better referrals, and more ease in my business. We’ll explore what it really means to niche beyond surface-level categories,...