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Wedding Industry Insider

Eddie Babbage | Wedding Industry Insider | Timeline Genius 100 Episodes Jun 30, 2026

Wedding Industry Insider is a business podcast for wedding planners and coordinators aiming to build a profitable and sustainable wedding planning business without burnout. Host Eddie Babbage, CEO of Timeline Genius, interviews top wedding professionals, venue owners, and industry experts. Topics include pricing strategies, client experience, marketing, and work-life balance. Each episode delivers actionable insights for both new and established wedding professionals.

Episodes

196 - How Chelsea Brooke Started Her Wedding Business with Styled Shoots and Daily IG Posts Jun 30, 2026 58:35 Chelsea Brooke started her wedding planning business with 3 followers and no events to showcase. Here's the roadmap she took to success. Tune in and discover: What Chelsea gained from 9 styled shoots in her first year of business, and whether she recommends posting on Instagram every day. Why Chelsea opened a second business... and why she eventually gave it up. What caused Chelsea to lose her p
#195 Weighed Down by Your Wedding Planner Tasks? Katie Hendricks is Getting You Back to the Work You Love Jun 16, 2026 01:07:34 Is your wedding planning business running you? Katie Hendricks of Masterfully Managed shares step-by-step systems that free up your time, protect your business, and get you back to the work you love.   Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
#194 Content Creation: Everything Wedding Planners Need to Know (with Reagan Teel) Jun 2, 2026 01:00:30 Should wedding planners hire a content creator? Reagan Teel of Unveiled Content Co. breaks down how it works, what it costs, and how to sell it to your clients. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!   
#193 What's Your Next Level as a Wedding Planner? (with Sam Sheehy) May 19, 2026 58:20 When Sam Sheehy became a mother, she created systems to keep her wedding planning business running without her 24/7 care. Here's how she did it. Ready to reach your next level as a wedding planner? Timeline Genius can help get you there - start a free trial now. 
#192 - The Content Strategy AI Can Never Replace (with Akua Konadu) May 5, 2026 58:47 Storytelling strategist Akua Konadu joins Eddie for a thoughtful conversation about how wedding planners can stand out amid AI-generated noise. Tell your story, grow your business — and let Timeline Genius handle the timelines. Try it free. Want more strategies for growing your wedding planning business? Subscribe to Wedding Industry Insider on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!  
#191 Ready to Take Wedding Planning Full Time? Here's How to Quit Your Day Job (with Gavin Snyder) Apr 21, 2026 01:02:39 For wedding planners, a "day job" can often seem like our lifeline, but it can also hold us back. Here's how wedding entrepreneurs give it up and go full-time.   Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
#190 - How Does a Luxury Wedding Planner Only Make $24k? (The Fall and Rise of Gabrielle Pinkerton) Apr 7, 2026 58:49 Gabrielle Pinkerton (Cause We Can Events) talks about losing money as a luxury wedding planner, and how she finally got it right. Tune in and hear all about: Choosing employees and pay rates that work for your business and finances. Negative energy that can take over a wedding planning team. What Gabby learned from planning events for nonprofits and how she still supports organizations as a luxur
#189 Dana Kadwell Has Wedding Planning Down to a Science Mar 24, 2026 59:07 What happens when a scientist becomes a wedding planner? Here's how Dana Kadwell uses SOPs and data to run her business.   Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
WII 188 - Georgie Mitchell Doesn't Plan Luxury Weddings (And You Don't Have to Either) Mar 10, 2026 55:29 Wedding Planner Georgie Mitchell talks about cringey TikTok videos, flat-fee pricing, and why she doesn't plan luxury weddings.  Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
WII 187 - 5 Ways Wedding Planners Can Stand Out to Gen Z Couples (With WedVibes Founders Daria Neretina & Alina Krupenina) Feb 24, 2026 01:00:35 Daria Neretina & Alina Krupenina are bringing us the best marketing strategies to reach Gen Z couples. Daria & Alina are the founders of WedVibes, and they've got some surprising and expert-level insights for wedding planners.    Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
WII 186 - A Special Conversation with Eddie Babbage Feb 10, 2026 01:34:24 In this special episode, Eddie Babbage sits down in the guest chair to talk about entrepreneurship and the inner workings of Timeline Genius.  This interview was a joy to record, and we hope it will transform the way you listen to every Wedding Industry Insider episode. Here are some of the fun topics Eddie Babbage covers this week: How Eddie's childhood and early career led him to entrepreneursh
WII 185 - Becca Pountney and the Death of the Marketing Funnel Jan 27, 2026 56:41 RIP to the marketing funnel, and welcome to the Marketing Theme Park. Becca Pountney tells us how to resonate through the noise and chaos.   Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

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