For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning

It's time for some more hot takes, this time with the Tech Savvy Creative, and all about the latest tech and AI trends in our industry.  We’ll be answering questions like:
  • Is AI all it’s cracked up to be? 
  • What apps are overrated, and what apps are overlooked? 
  • And maybe most importantly, what happens when dozens of people recommend hundreds of different apps and it all becomes overwhelming? Where do you even start?!?!
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Previous Hot Takes
224. Wedding Industry Hot Takes with Terrica (Part 1)
225. Wedding Industry Hot Takes with Terrica (Part 2)

(01:40) Introducing Dawn Richardson, the Tech Savvy Creative
(03:00) AI will never replace a wedding pro when it comes to (blank)
(08:15) The most underrated AI application for reaching your ideal client as a wedding professional is (blank)
(13:15) This common tech advice for wedding pros is complete garbage
(16:50) The smartest money you can spend on tech for business growth is on (blank)
(28:00) Stop using (blank) and start implementing (blank) tools when working with clients
(29:30) What is your favorite must have time saving tech tool? 
(31:45) The easiest way to frustrate your peers in the industry with tech is (blank)
(38:30) The biggest tech mistake that wedding pros are making is (blank)
(43:15) Is there a good market research tool for the wedding industry?
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Creators and Guests

Host
Megan Gillikin
Wedding Industry Coach + Founder of The Planner's Vault
Producer
Jason Gillikin
CEO and Executive Producer at Earfluence

What is For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning?

For Real is a top 1% podcast for high-achievers who look successful on paper but feel like they’re one group text away from burning it all down. Hosted by Megan Gillikin - serial entrepreneur, business coach, keynote speaker, and recovering people pleaser - this show explores burnout, boundaries, identity shifts, and the brave act of unlearning who you thought you had to be.

With unfiltered conversations, “I thought it was just me” moments, and just enough humor to keep it from feeling like group therapy, For Real is your permission slip to evolve.

Formerly Weddings for Real - and glow-ups look good on us.