Wedding Junkies Podcast
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHave you ever wondered what you could do if you knew you wouldn't fail? Are you afraid to take the first steps towards your dream job? Do you ever wonder how other wedding industry pros got started? Are you looking for some crazy stories and inspiration?This podcast is all about how entrepreneurs Cassidy and Rachelle Thompson dove into the wedding photography industry head first back in January 2010 with their $500 craigslist wedding. They take you through their journey from where they started to where they are now in 2019. They own a successful wedding photography business with an associate team of 30+ photographers, shooting over 100 weddings a year, and serving 5 different markets. They also opened their own wedding venue, Stonewall Estate located in upstate New York in 2017 and nearly sold out their first full wedding season in 2018.These ladies are motivated and fearless when it comes time to taking a risk and starting something new. But they are also humbled by the grace they've received, and excited to share their journey, tips, insights, struggles, and victories in hopes to inspire anyone who is listening.
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Episodes
Coronavirus and Quarantine Life | With Cassidy and Rachelle Thompson
April 16, 2020 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBIn this episode Cassidy and Rachelle talk about living in the new norm is like with their business at a standstill, kids home full time and now homeschooling. There have been many ups and downs as things continue to unfold. They discuss how they are each managing their lives and stress in their own ways. Cassidy has started offering Free Zoom calls for anyone in the wedding industry weekly to help support them. She believes in the importance of how a positive mindset, daily meditation prac...
Episode 009: We Are Back | With Cassidy and Rachelle Thompson
April 06, 2020 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.62 MBRachelle and Cassidy are back after almost a year of CRAZY BUSY Life managing Stonewall Estate and Thompson Photography Group. They finally have time to get back to the podcast because of the current Pandemic. They update what has been going on over the past year and all the changes.
Episode 008: Moving into a New Market | With Cassidy & Rachelle Thompson
May 08, 2019 20:08 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this episode of Wedding Junkies Cassidy and Rachelle talk about their move into a brand new market for their wedding photography business Thompson Photography Group. They moved from Florida to New York and essentially started over. Once they moved to New York their associate team rapidly expanded and they added several more markets to their coverage area. They also discuss the very beginnings of opening a wedding wedding venue which they co own called Stonewall Estate.
Episode 007: Mom Life - MyTruth about feeling Guilty | With Cassidy Thompson
April 05, 2019 20:27 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBIn Episode 7 Cassidy talks about mom life and parenting. She talks about the never ending "Mom Guilt" she has while running 2 businesses. She has decided to make changes for her family and work life. Finding the balance is key.. It's not always easy but it's worth it.
Real Life - When Our Lives Flipped Upside Down | With Cassidy and Rachelle Thompson
March 27, 2019 22:41 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this episode of Wedding Junkies Rachelle and Cassidy discuss their personal journey through some of life toughest times. Life can change in an instant... They talk about how the news impacted their lives, effected their business, and what ultimately lead them to their decision to move to an entirely different state.
Bonus Episode - Changing Your Pricing and Your Mindset - With Cassidy
March 21, 2019 19:47 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this Bonus Episode Cassidy discusses raising your pricing and your mindset surrounding this and self worth. She talks about her personal journey in raising her pricing and the challenges she has faced, her personal self worth, techniques that she has used and is currently using to navigate raising her pricing as well as booking more weddings. Raising your prices and then freaking out that you aren't booking any weddings thinking you are asking too much is a common theme amongst wed...
20 Questions with Rachelle and Cassidy - Getting To Know Us A Little More
March 14, 2019 02:23 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this episode Rachelle and Cassidy make up 20 questions to ask each other. You will get a little peek inside who they are on a more personal level!
How to Start an Associate Wedding Photography Team - Our Story | With Cassidy and Rachelle Thompson
March 04, 2019 19:53 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBEpisode 3 : In this episode of Wedding Junkies Rachelle and Cassidy discuss their journey in starting their Associate Wedding photography team back in 2013. They discuss why they started, what the first few years were like, finding the "right" photographers to join their team, and much more! Tune in to see if starting an associate team is the right fit for you and your business. Wedding Junkies Website
2 - The Worst Thing Rachelle Ever did at a Wedding
February 25, 2019 17:56 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBDuring this episode Cassidy and Rachelle discuss some of their early weddings and decisions they made while building their business including a 15K mistake! They also talk about the craziest thing Rachelle ever did at one of their early weddings.
Episode 001: #1 Cassidy & Rachelle Talk about How they Dove In - Head First to the Wedding Photography Industry in 2009
February 22, 2019 22:17 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBCassidy and Rachelle Thompson, Owners of Thompson Photography Group and Stonewall Estate, open up about how they started in the wedding photography industry back in 2009. They dove in Head First with ZERO experience shooting their First Craigslist Wedding for $500 in Jan 2010.