On today's episode, Heather Hoesch Olsen, interviews Steven Greitzer, who is the founder and CEO of Provenance.  After officiating weddings for years and feeling frustrated and shocked by the lack of resources for couples and their first time officiants, he founded Provenance in 2021 to modernize ceremony design. Today, tens of thousands of wedding planners, couples, officiants, bridal party, and other toast givers used Provenance's suite of tools to craft meaningful and personalized wedding ceremony scripts, vows, and toasts for modern day weddings.  In this episode, they talk about ..read more

On today's episode, Heather Hoesch Olsen, interviews Jeannie Young Savage, owner of Details Details. Jeannie has established a reputation of excellent event management and producing original, fresh, and innovative design concepts. With two bachelor's of arts degrees from the University of California Irvine, and over 10 years of hospitality experience, she provides an insider's approach to assembling and managing vendors. Jeannie's creativity and impeccable taste continue to produce elegant, extraordinary, and unforgettable events. With meticulous planning and a passion for perfection, she deli ..read more

In this episode, Heather Hoesch Olsen, interviews Shannon from Sunday Muse Design, a web designer specializing in working with wedding professionals. Shannon shares her journey from a background in wedding planning to becoming a web designer. The discussion highlights the importance of having a strategic approach to website design, understanding ideal clients, and incorporating SEO. Topics in their conversation include: - The Importance of a Strategic Website - Working with New Clients - Strategic Planning for New Businesses - Setting Clients Up for Success - Choosing the Right Platform - Ensu ..read more

Hi Planners! Join Heather is joined by her husband, Jeff Olsen for a personal espisode where they share their story. From their first date, to planning the proposal and how they two had similar challenges to so many of Heather's clients. Listen as they share their planning experience, their roles in planning and how they were not at all prepared for the plot twist that happend just two days before their wedding. How this last minute change in venue was less than ideal and how the indcredible team handled it so incredibly well. Spoiler alert- it was a happy ending. You won't want to miss this e ..read more

Hey planners! In today’s episode, Nora Sheils of Bridal Bliss and Rock Paper Coin joins Heather for a candid conversation on her story, percentage pricing and creating a system to make planners and client’s lives easier. Listen in as she shares how she and her team made the shift to percentage based pricing and never looked back. Plus, you’ll even hear about the inspiration behind her brand Rock Paper Coin that has created an easy to use platform for invoicing in the wedding industry, and the importance of choosing the right tech for your wedding planning business. Find It Fast: Meet Nora (2:2 ..read more

The Planner Life Podcast is officially back! As we dive back into this podcast, I want to bring you behind the scenes in what has been happening personally and within the Planner Life brand! Listen in as I give you all the details and highlight what you can expect from the Planner Life Podcast! Thank you to each and every one of you who reached out and asked for this podcast to come back! If it wasn’t for you, this episode and the episodes to come wouldn’t have happened. Join me each week! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you will never miss an episode. Keep the conversation goin ..read more

Are you intimidated by numbers and the finances in your wedding planning business? In today’s episode, Nora Sheils of Bridal Bliss and Rock Paper Coin joins us to help alleviate the stress it can cause. Listen in as she shares how she and her team made the shift to percentage based pricing and never looked back. Plus, you’ll even hear about the inspiration behind her brand Rock Paper Coin that has created an easy to use platform for invoicing in the wedding industry, and the importance of choosing the right tech for your wedding planning business.  For full show notes, resources, links an ..read more

The Planner Life Podcast, your go-to destination for all things wedding planning and business mastery. Hosted by Heather Hoesch Olsen, a highly experienced wedding planner, industry educator, and your professional friend in the world of weddings. Join Heather every week as she shares her wealth of knowledge and experience gained from over two decades in the wedding industry. With a passion for crafting unforgettable moments and a keen eye for detail, Heather's journey has taken her through every facet of wedding planning imaginable. From intimate gatherings to lavish affairs, from budget-consc ..read more

Hey planners! In this episode, Heather is joined by Renee Dalo of Moxie Bright Events and the Talk with Renee Dalo Podcast. Renee shares her perspective of falling into the wedding industry and her first memories as a wedding planner. She talks about the importance of networking and even how rejection helped her career as a wedding planner. You’ll hear about why you should get more involved in the industry as a planner, how she got into leadership positions within the industry and the major turning point that led her to shift her business model and charge more for her services.    Wh ..read more

Hey planners! Are you ready to elevate your marketing and start speaking to your ideal client? You’re in luck! In this episode, we’re joined by expert marketer and co-founder of Sourced Co., Tayler Cusick Hollman. Sourced Co. is a stock photography membership service that helps wedding professionals marketing their businesses. Tayler shares how she got into this field, her tips for marketing your wedding planning business to your ideal client and tips for leveraging reviews, humanizing your content and so much more!  What’s in this episode: How Taylor landed in the wedding industry Why ma ..read more