This podcast is designed for queer couples who are looking for a safe space to explore the possibilities for their wedding or elopement. It’s also meant to help educate and inform allies and wedding vendors on ways they can create safe and inclusive spaces for the queer folks in their lives.. Simply put, this podcast is here to unite both queer couples and the ally community to help change the wedding industry for the better!
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Nature’s Archive explores and reveals nature in all of its forms through interviews with ecologists, naturalists, educators, authors, and researchers. You'll be inspired by each guest's unique journey and the amazing nuance of nature, which never ceases to challenge conventional wisdom. Nature's Archive is part of Jumpstart Nature, an organization that seeks to empower everyone to support nature and the environment. Join me on this journey!
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Get ready for stories and tales from my magical, messy adventure of transformation and everything that unfolded over the past five years as I stumbled upon a whole new way of navigating life. Journey with me as we explore how the twists and turns of my life sparked by my divorce (at 40 years old!) led to a transformation from an over-functioning, people-pleasing, know-it-all, control freak into a sassy, courageous, vulnerably authentic adventurer finding answers day by day. Buckle up for a w ...
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Step into the dynamic world of the wedding industry with Wedding Empires, your indispensable podcast companion crafted exclusively for ambitious wedding professionals eager to elevate their businesses to unprecedented heights. Led by Jac Bowie, the forward-thinking CEO of The Wedding Academy, and Ben Connolly, a distinguished award-winning wedding photographer and esteemed educator, this podcast is your gateway to a wealth of invaluable insights, expert interviews, and actionable strategies ...
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#101: Connecting Climate, Carbon, Tree Leaf Phenology and Genetics with Dr. Hanna Makowski
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Have you ever wondered how biologists figure out how plants respond to drought, heat, cold, and other environmental factors? One way is to study phenology. That’s a fancy word that accounts for seasonal and cyclical growth patterns of plants and animals. Researchers can look at various attributes, like when a plant flowers, leafs out, drops leaves,…
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#100: The Biggest Nature Lesson I've Learned from 100 Nature's Archive Episodes
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Nature's Archive has published 100 episodes now. Well, actually over 100, because I normally don't count solo episodes. This week, I wanted to share one of the most important lessons I've learned from these past four years and 100 episodes. Spoiler: it's an angle on how 'everything is connected', and a deeper, more profound understanding of ecosyst…
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#99: Into the Wild: Snow Leopards and Wildlife Photography with Jake Davis
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Have you ever watched Planet Earth and wondered how they get that amazing footage of elusive and wild animals? Get ready to learn about that and much more. Wildlife photographer Jake Davis shares his incredible journey from a 10-year-old with a disposable camera to capturing stunning footage for Planet Earth. Jake dives into the challenges and triu…
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An Update from Us and Overcoming Wedding Professional Hurdles
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. Curious about the latest shifts in the wedding industry and some juicy behind-the-scenes stories? We kick off with a story of resilience and adaptation as I share my journey from the turbulence of Bonza's liquidation to finding new skies as a content director fo…
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Joro Spiders: Should You Be Concerned? And more Astounding Spiders with Dr. Sarah Rose
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Have you seen all of the scary headlines about massive venomous Joro spiders invading the eastern USA? Well, as you might imagine, these headlines are designed to drive clicks so that individuals and media can monetize their content. Dr. Sarah Rose helps set the record straight, and also answers some questions about spider mating rituals, which tur…
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46. Queer Couple Experts Weigh In on Managing Stress Before/On Your Wedding
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Send us a Text Message. Today I speak with Queer Couple Experts, Ash and Dawn Noble who have helped many queer couples with their relationships. We don't often have models of how to navigate things as queer couples- and that's where these two come in! Because weddings are such a unique and often stressful time, I wanted to hear their expert advice …
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45. Creative Ways to Involve Pride in Your Wedding
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#98: Ocean’s Green Giants: The Vital Role of Kelp with Tristin Anoush McHugh
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The ocean’s surface is a bit like the cover of a book. We have a title - the ocean - which gives us a hint about what it is. And we probably have some preconceived ideas about it based on the cover graphics or author. But we can’t see inside to truly understand the stories it wants to tell. One of those stories is about a forest - yes, an underwate…
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44. Affirmations for LGBTQ+ Couples Planning Their Wedding
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Send us a Text Message. PLANNING Just because I don’t always see my kind of love or gender expression represented, does not mean I am any less worthy of being in this space and having happiness. Our love has just as much of a place in the world as anyone else’s Our love deserves space in the world. We don’t need others to understand or validate our…
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#97: How to Love a Forest with Ethan Tapper
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Forestry is incredibly interesting and important, and it really speaks to me personally, because it’s one of these fields that is inherently interdisciplinary. You have to understand how things relate and connect to create a healthy, sustainable system. But traditionally, forestry was all about resource extraction, which often is done at the expens…
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Maximizing Aisle Planner's Project Management and Sales Tools with Sara Kincaid
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. Unlock the secrets to a seamlessly orchestrated wedding with our special guest Sarah, an expert in Isle Planner, the all-in-one CRM, sales, and project management tool for wedding professionals. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone keen on ele…
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Mastering Wedding Industry Networking with Jordan Heller
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. Prepare to unlock the secret ingredient to supercharging your career with the power of networking. Our special guest, Jordan Heller, the maestro behind Swell, joins us to spill the beans on how themed cocktail parties and a dash of FOMO can revolutionize your pr…
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43. Inviting Guests to a Gay Wedding Can Be HARD!
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Send us a Text Message. Think creating a guest list is hard!? Well it IS but then you sprinle some gayness in and it can be an even bigger jumbled mess. This episode is all about the realities of that but also all about giving practical tips that you as a queer couple can use in your planning, or that for those outside of the community, you can tak…
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#96: From Rattles to Kings: Unraveling the Secrets of Snakes With Dr. Emily Taylor
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Snakes are the perfect topic for Nature’s Archive. They are often over-generalized to fit a worst-case stereotype, but they are critically important to our food webs and ecosystems. And like so much of what we discuss, once you start learning just a bit about them, you see how amazing and diverse they are. And there are few better suited to guide u…
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Navigating Local Market Mastery in the Wedding Industry with Madelyn Furlong
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. Discover the transformative power of local marketing for wedding professionals as we sit down with an expert strategist and delve into the game-changing tactics that can set your business apart. Picture hosting your very own flower arrangement workshop to dazzle…
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BONUS Get to know my new co-host Ben Connolly
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this bonus episode, we unveil the newest addition to our Wedding Empires family, award winning wedding photographer and educator - Ben Connolly! As our loyal listeners know, change is on the horizon, and we couldn't be more thrilled to introduce you to the ch…
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Shine Bright in a Crowded Market: Expert Insights with Heidi Thompson
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode, Jac & Ben are joined by Heidi Thompson, wedding business coach and Host of Evolve Your Wedding Business Podcast. Together, they dive into the topic of standing out in a crowded market in the wedding industry. Heidi shares her journey of how she …
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Differentiate yourself in the wedding industry by leading with authenticity with Chrissy Mellinger
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. Ever wondered how to weave the threads of your true self into the fabric of your business? Join us as we sit down with Chrissy Mellinger, a guiding light for service-based entrepreneurs, and unpack the essence of authenticity in the bustling world of wedding pla…
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The Art of Persuasion: Writing Irresistible Sales Copy for Wedding Pros with Vanessa Wilde
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode, my special guest co-host, wedding photographer Ben Connolly and I had the pleasure of chatting with the incredibly talented Vanessa Wilde, a copywriting expert with a knack for crafting compelling sales copy. Vanessa shared her journey into the …
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#95: The Rare 2024 Cicada Double Emergence with Dr. Chris Simon
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2024 is going to be another year of the cicada, with the emergence of two periodical cicada groups, or broods (Brood XIII and Brood XIX), at the same time, roughly in late April to early May. Now, throughout much of the world, cicadas serenade us in summer afternoons - you might be familiar with that, and wonder “what’s the big deal”. But in a few …
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Elevating Your Wedding Business: A Deep Dive into ShowIt with Laurel Vines
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode of the Wedding Empires podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Laurel Vines, an expert in website design and branding, specifically focusing on the ShowIt platform. Laurel shared valuable insights and tips on how wedding professionals can opt…
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42. LGBTQ+ Florists Queerify Flowers and Give Some Ideas for Your Wedding with Prairie Rose Flowers
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Send us a Text Message. Gahhh sooo pumped to talk about something I've been wanting to since the start of this pod: FLOWERS! This is an aspect of weddings that still feel SOOO incredibly genderedd and I wanted to not only break those ideas down but to also hear different ideas for the future. Featuring new friends and the most rad local florists: P…
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BONUS 6 Tools to launch your wedding podcast with Jac Bowie
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this bonus episode, I wanted to share with you some of the tools and equipment I use to create this podcast every week. As a fellow wedding industry professional, I know how important it is to have the right setup to run or grow your wedding business. First o…
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Utilizing Facebook Ads to Target Wedding Audiences with Amber-Rose Thomas
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode of Wedding Empires, we have the pleasure of hosting Amber-Rose Thomas, an extraordinary ads strategist, and marketing maven, on the podcast. With a fervent mission to revolutionize the landscape of Facebook ads for businesses worldwide, Amber-Ros…
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41. The Importance of How We Interact and Talk to Queer Couples
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Send us a Text Message. Not only do the words we have on our website and in our social media bios matter, but also how we are showing up and chatting with our queer couples for their photos and on their wedding day. In this episode, I give some practical tips for things that I actually say to my couples to keep things feeling gender-netural and a s…
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#94: Secrets of the Octopus with Sy Montgomery and Warren Carlyle
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When it comes to understanding nature, it often seems like the ocean surface - that undulating reflective layer of water - is more like an impenetrable curtain than just a layer of water. There is just so much we don’t know about, and are too quick to dismiss, all because we can’t easily observe what’s going on down there. Thankfully, octopuses are…
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Unveiling the Power of Chat Marketing for Wedding Businesses with Mariana Gonzalez
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode of Wedding Empires, we dive into the dynamic world of Chat Marketing and Funnels and their transformative role in the wedding industry. Joining us is Mariana Gonzalez, the General Manager of The Wedding Academy, who shares her insights on leverag…
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40. Dealing with Queer Microaggressions when Planning Your Wedding
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Send us a Text Message. Hey y'all! This is obviously a not so fun topic to think about, so please be mindful of your own headspace when listening. I do my best to still keep this one pretty light, but also want to acknowledge how real these experiences are for folks and couples. This is such an important thing to acknowledge and to have conversatio…
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How AI Image Tools Are Redefining Weddings with Michael Pearson-Adams
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode of Wedding Empires, we embark on an enlightening journey into the world of AI image tools and their revolutionary impact on modern weddings. Join us as we engage in a captivating conversation with Michael Pearson-Adams, a leading expert in levera…
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39.Villanelle Chicago - A Queer Owned Wedding Space and the Importance of Owning and Being IN lgbgtq+ Spaces
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Send us a Text Message. Thank you so so much to Whitney and Zoe for sharing their journey on starting Chicago's first queer owned event space. We also just chat about the importance of being in community in both queer owned spaces as well as just being with other queer folks :) Please follow along with them on social media to support their journey …
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#93: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant - Carnivore Ecology, Wild Life, and Environmental Justice
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My guest today is Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant. Dr. Wynn-Grant is the co-host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, is a wildlife ecologist and affiliated researcher at the UC Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental and Science Management. She’s also an author, with her new memoir entitled “Wild Life” coming out on April 2. Today we discuss Dr. Wynn-Grant’s …
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How to attract your ideal wedding clients on Pinterest with Faye Strange
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode of Wedding Empires, we're thrilled to be joined by Faye Strange, a true Pinterest aficionado and expert in utilizing the platform's power for wedding professionals. Join us for an illuminating conversation as we uncover the secrets to attracting …
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Diving Deep into Email Marketing for Your Wedding Business with Kylie Kelly
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode of Wedding Empires, we have the pleasure of hosting Kylie Kelly, a seasoned expert in visibility strategy and email marketing. Join us for an insightful exploration into the intricate world of crafting compelling email campaigns that resonate dee…
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38. Why Tradition is Actually Important for Queer Weddings
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Send us a Text Message. This week's episode is discussing how "tradition" plays a role in lgbtq+ weddings- but probably not in the way you're thinking :) Instead, it's discussed as an act of celebration for the queer community. Enjoy! The intro and all instrumentals were written, sung and recorded by @JaynaDavisMusic Queerly Beloved, I'm so glad yo…
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Create a Quiz that Converts for Your Wedding Business with Kylie Lang
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Had a wedding nightmare? We want to hear about it for our latest segment! Text us here. In this episode, Jac Bowie engages in an enlightening conversation with Kylie Lang (née Carlson), a trailblazer in the wedding industry as both the visionary Founder of The Wedding Academy and a leading Quiz Strategist. Kylie shares her remarkable journey, trans…
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