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I Lost $7,500 on an Event and Now I'm Teaming Up with a Friend FOR ANOTHER ONE
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- Your Mic
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- May 28, 2026
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- 1838
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Summary
Last year Freddy lost $7,500 on an event. He would do it again tomorrow. Britney Crosson, founder of Fun Love Media and host of Social Success, knows the feeling. So the two of them did the logical thing: teamed up, booked the Health Museum in Houston, and built something new together. It is called Illuminate. October 3rd, 2026. This episode is the origin story. You hear why two creators who have both had their teeth kicked in by live events are going back for more, why the venue matters as much as the speakers, and why the goal was never a conference. It was a family reunion for people who have not met yet. Also, there is a giant colon. And yes. They are going inside it. Join the Illuminate waiting list: https://mailchi.mp/0d2a144ccdf0/illuminate2026waitlist Learn more about Britney’s agency Fun Love Media: https://funlovemedia.com/ Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Key Takeaways 1. The right event does not just teach you things. It changes how you feel about the work. If you leave a conference feeling like a stranger, the conference failed. 2. Venue is strategy. Booking the Health Museum was not a gimmick. A space that fosters curiosity and play gives attendees permission to show up differently. 3. Document or it did not happen. Britney runs with a camera up constantly, 180,000 files deep across two phones. Content is not vanity. It is mission delivery. 4. Doing events with a genuine partner who covers your blind spots and shares the load changes everything. Flying solo on logistics is how you age fast. 5. Intimate scales better than massive when connection is the actual goal. A big wedding sized event means you actually get to talk to people. You leave with…