{"podcast":{"title":"Mind Your Wedding Business Podcast","slug":"mind-your-wedding-business-podcast-6984620","podcast_index_feed_id":6984620,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mind-your-wedding-business/","website_url":"https://weddingiq.com/mind-your-wedding-business","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a1aad341-0480-4ed3-a468-db3e2bc1f0f2/9RoW8bz2XHM6I-Ata4JNMWRN.jpg","author":"Kevin Dennis","episode_count":77,"summary":"The Mind Your Wedding Business Podcast provides actionable strategies and resources for business-minded wedding professionals who love love — but also care about their bottom line. Host and owner of the WeddingIQ blog, Kevin Dennis, welcomes industry experts to each episode to share their best advice, biggest mistakes, and proven strategies for business growth and client satisfaction. Kevin brings his own share of industry knowledge to the table. He is the founder of lighting and A/V company, Fantasy Sound Event Services, as well as a national speaker and regular contributor to B2B publications across the event industry. He has served on the board for the Foundation of NACE, NACE Silicon Valley, and WIPA. He is also the founder of the Tri-Valley Wedding Professionals Networking Group. Tune in each week to learn about sales, marketing, client service, event technology, and more — all with the intention to help wedding professionals grow their businesses and achieve their goals.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T00:17:39.684508+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-your-wedding-business-podcast-6984620"},"episode":{"title":"#57: Wedding Business Lessons from 2025 with Rian Dennis","slug":"57-wedding-business-lessons-from-2025-with-rian-dennis","published_at":"2025-12-31T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-your-wedding-business-podcast-6984620/57-wedding-business-lessons-from-2025-with-rian-dennis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-your-wedding-business-podcast-6984620","url":"https://mind-your-wedding-business.captivate.fm/episode/57-wedding-business-lessons-from-2025-with-rian-dennis","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3141307f-3e55-48fe-8eed-03bbb7098f40.mp3","summary":"In this special year-end episode of Mind Your Wedding Business , Kevin is joined by a very special guest—his daughter, Rian , who steps into the host seat to interview him about the year that was. Together, they look back on 2025, revisiting standout episodes, memorable guests, and the biggest lessons that shaped the podcast over the past year. Through Rian’s thoughtful and playful questions, Kevin reflects on what he learned from conversations around leadership, technology, contracts, boundaries, networking, and celebrating wins in an industry that rarely slows down. They also talk about why continuous learning matters, how podcasting has impacted Kevin’s own business, and what it takes to keep growing without getting stuck in the same patterns year after year. As they look ahead to 2026, the episode closes with a focus on gratitude, growth, and the importance of community—plus a reminder that making space to celebrate progress is just as important as chasing the next goal. Highlights: Reflecting on a year of growth for Mind Your Wedding Business Favorite episodes and guest conversations from 2025 Lessons learned about leadership, boundaries, and contracts The role of technology and AI in modern wedding businesses Why celebrating wins matters in a fast-paced industry Networking, education, and long-term relationship building What Kevin is most proud of from the past year Looking ahead to new guests, growth, and community in 2026 Why curiosity and continuous learning are essential for business owners A heartfelt reminder to pause, reflect, and appreciate the journey Thank you everyone for another amazing year of podcasting! We'll see you back in 2026! Connect with Kevin: Wedding IQ Fantasy Sound Instagram YouTube TikTok LinkedIn","meta_description":"In this special year-end episode of Mind Your Wedding Business , Kevin is joined by a very special guest—his daughter, Rian , who steps into the host seat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1501,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mind-your-wedding-business-podcast-6984620/episodes/57-wedding-business-lessons-from-2025-with-rian-dennis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-your-wedding-business-podcast-6984620/57-wedding-business-lessons-from-2025-with-rian-dennis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}