Episodes

As we kick off the first week of the new year, it's a fabbo time to add some do-able tasks to your schedule or calendar that you can get excited about-- 6 Business Strategies For Wedding Pros. But, my friends, these are scheduling business strategies, not resolutions you made days before NYE that we all seldom know last through January. This is the week to commit to making changes in your business to help with that ongoing work-life balance struggle. Leading up to this week, you probably wrappe...

Join in for great tips on scaling if you are a solopreneur, on putting people first--- and on leading your business with passion by keeping your clients first. Listen in as Lindsay J. Williams and Bobbi discuss that it is about serving others and you'll be so impressed to learn that she started her successful businesses with LESS than 2000 followers! Lindsay's goal is to empower Wedding Professionals to use their own voice and story to create connections. Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Club...

In this powerful Episode 61: The Action of Gratitude-The Intentional Thank You, Bobbi reaches into our hearts to talk about GRATITUDE! While she recorded this just prior to Thanksgiving in the U.S., it remains timeless as we must always stop and remember that being grateful is an action we can and should take and that thank you is not just a reply. Her consulting and coaching students all know that she encourages them to begin and start the attitude of gratitude practice. While it might be cons...

Episode 62 is a hot topic- Why You NEED A Social Media Manager, with Miya Neal of Elise Creative Management! Maybe you immediately said "NEED"??? I am not so sure about that. When you hear the expertise of Miya and understand not only who she is but what she brings to the table you will see that it just might be time to take your social media to the next level! This dynamo helps wedding pros & interior designers make an impact on social media, so they can save TIME & feel less OVERWHELMED. Less...

Jen Vazquez brings you Don't Miss Out On The Power Of PINTEREST----- and will give you the why's and the how's! Jen is FABBO, and we can't wait for you to put in your earbuds and hear why!! You'll love that Jen has a phenomenal system to enable you to spend about 45 minutes a week doing all things Pinterest – so there's no overwhelm! Really! READ THE FULL SHOWNOTES @BobbiBrinkman.com/blog Jen Vazquez helps female solopreneurs go from marketing overwhelm to an easy, streamlined marketing strateg...

In the newest Be Fabbo Podcast, Episode 59: Kathy Young we bring you the Owner & Lead Copywriter of Rekindle Communications. Kathy is FABBO and we can't wait for you to put in your earbuds and hear why!! The VALUE of working with a copywriter. Meet Kathy If you ask Bobbi, Kathy Young is absolutely FABBO, and if you know her you no doubt say the same! Kathy is the founder of Rekindle Communications and self proclaimed seeker of life's little pleasures. Lucky for all of us, she brings her years o...

It's 2021 and the most commented on episode is this one! Bobbi still hears from her coaching students + other wedding pros is that they are still exhausted/scared/worried-not because they worked weddings/events but if and when will they get back to working. In Episode 58 Bobbi encourages you to not let fear creep in and to stop for a moment of gratitude for yourself because you are still standing. As someone who is supportive and your best cheerleader, she's reminding you there is fabbo coming t...

Why is it we give fear so much of our time and our energy? If we can learn to see past our fears do you know all the opportunities waiting for us? The fabbo abundance+success+business! Waiting for us on the other side of those fears. I mean, can you imagine how unstoppable we would be if we would just embrace these fears? Embrace your fears and be unstoppable. Tune in on Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts Meet Bobbi COACH, MENTOR, SPEAKER & WEDDING INDUSTRY EDUCATOR DIET MT. DEW ADDICT For over ...

Planning to make some shifts away from your pain points? Want to have the life you dreamed while still being a creative entrepreneur without all the extra stress +things that overwhelm you on the admin side? This high energy episode with the vibrant Dahlia Orth will help you to transform your business by setting up strategic systems that she feels don't have to be overwhelming in order to cut your work time, be present with family + increase your revenue. Apple | Spotify | Stitcher Meet Dahlia ...

We're in the last quarter of 2020 and what Bobbi hears most from her coaching students + other wedding pros is that in this season they are exhausted/scared/worried-not because they worked weddings/ events but if and when will they get back to working. In Episode 55 Bobbi encourages you to not let fear creep in and to stop for a moment of gratitude for yourself because you are still standing. As someone who is supportive and your best cheerleader, she's reminding you there is fabbo coming to you...

We're nearing the end of 2020, a decidedly difficult year for most creative entrepreneurs. Should you consider doing sonmething different? Joining Bobbi and Luci Dumas for Episode of the Be Fabbo Podcast will allow you to jump start that conversation for yourself and your business. In Person Sales, DO your clients indeed deserve more than digital files? Tune in on Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts Meet Luci An award winning PPA Master Craftsman Photographer, business coach, and podca...

Known widely as one of the most energetic as well as encouraging mentors in the business, Bobbi Brinkman is always that breath of fresh air that a burned out creative entrepreneur needs! As we find ourselves entering fall in the year of Covid, she's heard from many of her coaching students; they're exhausted from comparing themselves, or feeling as if they are not enough. This episode of the Be Fabbo Podcast is here to say that YOU are enough, and you're what sets your business apart. Episode 5...

How do you know when it is time to hire a Virtual Assistant? When you get to the place where it's time to hire a qualified person to help you run your business, what do you do first? With so many differences in rates and even specialties, you might wonder exactly what to do in order to get the best VA for you. The biggest question is often how do you know when your time is better spent serving your clients and not doing a particular task in your business? How do you know when you can afford not...

What is it about building a purposeful & profitable business that can seem so far out of reach? Dave Shay joins Bobbi for a must listen interview discussing that topic, of creating a work-life balance, and about how automating your business may be exactly what you need to pull it all together. Tune in on Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts Meet Dave Dave may describe himself as a "Wedding Photographer. Father and Husband. Taco Hunter Extraordinaire", but this Raleigh based wedding phot...

In this engaging solo episode from Bobbi you WILL emerge refreshed + re-energized, as only Bobbi herself can do! She's known for being able to apply max-force motivation to just about everyone she comes in contact with from strangers on the beach to vendors she works with. Ask around, Bobbi truly epitomizes the meaning of "FABBO". Episode 50 of the Be Fabbo Podcast will show you that there IS Fabbo on the other side of this! It's okay to feel the way you do, but let's prepare to find that fresh...

Join Bobbi and Heidi Thompson for a deep dive into Creating an Overwhelm Smashing Marketing Plan. Most wedding pros just throw random things at the wall when they try to market but it's actually a lot easier and more effective to create a plan. They talk about what a marketing plan actually is and what it should contain, why it's sooooo helpful for you and will save you from overwhelm, how to use your marketing plan to avoid shiny object syndrome, and how you can create your own effective market...

Bobbi and Meredith Ryncarz dive deep into The Restart Specialist, a vital topic for the times every wedding creative lives in. Moving your business, honoring the wedding professionals in your new area, curating your portfolio, and following the regulations are just a few of the things discussed. Meredith, a former college art professor turned photographer (Meredith Ryncarz Photography) who never dreamed of owning a business now does that and more. As an Army wife and a momma to two crazy minions...

Bobbi and Taylor Griffith of Lemon Tree Editorial discuss inclusive language for your website in this informative, entertaining and useful episode of the Be Fabbo Podcast. More than just the effort of using correct pronouns, this subject includes your company policies, how you present yourself in the industry to your community and to wedding couples at large. Be aware-- be kind--- be inclusive! Taylor Griffith is an award-winning writer, champion for inclusive language and the CEO of Lemon Tree...

Bobbi and Sarah Morrison of Sara Grace Photography discuss Adjusting Your Photo Business in Times of Covid-19. This candid conversation covers dealing with the precautions that have to be taken, managing your clients plans, feeling your humanity all the way to expecting the unexpected and using this difficult time to make changes to your contract and position your business for growth. Sarah Morrison is the owner and lead photographer for Sara Grace Photography. Sarah has over 16 years of experi...

Join Bobbi and Andrea Sager as they discuss protecting your small business, Dream it • Grow It • Protect It! Andrea Sager is a small business attorney shaking up the legal industry with her legal membership that provides all-access to her firm for small businesses, which also provides a GUARANTEED 24-hour response rate. After less than a year at a large law firm working with large businesses, Andrea realized her true passion was helping small businesses embrace and protect their business and in...

Bud Johnson is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Savannah, Georgia. Bud emphasizes authentic and intimate connections with not only his wedding clients, but every other vendor in the industry. Because he relentlessly cares for every person he meets, his photography and his educational skills are high in demand. Bud and Bobbi discuss loving your camera gear from the workhorse to the more specific choices. Lots of great camera and lens chat across the board. From F Stops to workshops, ...

Join Bobbi Brinkman in a passionate episode devoted to pivoting as wedding professionals in the Covid and Post-Covid World. Can you Pivot? • Should you Pivot? • Will you Pivot? Can you? Can you find a way to pivot, fulfill your passion + serve your couples and fellow wedding vendors? Can you come up with other ways to make money? Can you expand, rebrand + make this time work for you? Everyone is watching to see how we will respond and react. Love is NOT cancelled. IF YOU NEED HELP REACH OU...

Bobbi and Taylor Griffith of Lemon Tree Editorial discuss Copywriting for your website in this informative, entertaining and useful episode of the Be Fabbo Podcast. From knowing the difference between copy and content to insuring your website is the best possible to grow your business enjoy their interaction and learn! Taylor Griffith is an award-winning writer, champion for inclusive language and the CEO of Lemon Tree Editorial. As a website copywriter who serves the wedding industry, Taylor b...

Rachel Ngom is a Pinterest strategist for female entrepreneurs who are sick of struggling on Facebook & Instagram and want to automate their traffic and get more leads on autopilot. She wants to help her clients get their message out in a way that will convert to sales while strongly believing in monetizing your passion to live out your purpose. Join her candid conversation with Bobbi as they discuss all things Pinterest from how to get started to honing your tools--- all the way to serving oth...