{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning","title":"245. Unraveling, with Michelle Norwood","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2495,"description":"The Unraveling series, where amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs share the unraveling of old habits and mindset that holds us back, and the rebirth of new.  Today we feature Michelle Norwood, New Orleans based international event planner. Michelle has been featured in Vogue, the New York Times, Martha Stewart Weddings, and BRIDES magazine, and she makes it look simple taking only 6 to 8 weddings a year. But as you'll hear, her journey has been anything but easy.\nFor previous Unravelings:\n156\n157 with Adrianna McDermott\n161 with Aleya Harris\n177 with Sara Margulis\n184 with Andrea Eppollito\n188 with Ashlyn Carter\n191 with Kristen Mullins aka \"The Pie Lady\"\n193 with Rachel DeAlto\n197 with Sandra Cassios\n208 with Brian Green\n218 with Nellie Butler\n238 with Natalie Franke\n(00:00) What is an Unraveling?\n(02:20) Introducing Michelle Norwood\n(04:00) An unexpected tragedy...and then another\n(09:40) What is \"Breaking the Plate\"?\n(12:30) Can you tune out your own advisors?\n(18:00) Do I keep doing these weddings? Or is it time to stop?\n(24:30) Relationship advice - should I stay or should I go?\n(28:30) Advice to your formal self\n(35:30) \"Growth isn't linear\"\n(44:30) The real Michelle is @MichelleNorwoodLiving\n\nThis episode is brought to you by The Planner's Vault, my online membership site for wedding planners who are hungry to grow, ready to hustle, and actively seeking community and education. In the vault, there are guest experts on many topics relevant to growing and cultivating a successful event planning business with new content added consistently, plus all of my templates that I have built out over the years, like How to Get on Preferred Vendor Lists, The Client Experience, and more. The mission with the vault is to elevate the industry (along with some amazing experts and fellow entrepreneurs) and I want it to be affordable so it's possible to stay invested in the community and yourself for the long haul.\nThe doors are currently closed for The Vault, but join the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YJ4cYMq8YKaHusQjVe21lcwfDQkhwO1vUDsTPInwO9c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MzZh/MTgzYTZkMjViZWZk/MDM2YjY1MDhlMTlk/YjU1NC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}