EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 44 MIN
216: Resilience, Reinvention, and Sustainable Leadership ft Debbie Garcia
from Events: demystified Podcast · host Anca Platon Trifan
In this CEO edition of the Events Demystified Podcast, host interviews Debbie Garcia, CEO of Virsitour, about how the pandemic wiped out her commission-based planning income and pushed her to build the tool she needed for virtual sourcing. Debbie shares her winding path from media production in New York and Nashville into events, the lack of systems and “tribal knowledge” in planning, and how Virsitour centralizes visuals and sourcing for hotels, venues, services, and destinations so planners can make informed decisions before sending RFPs. She discusses bootstrapping the platform while running an agency, the costs of outdated processes in time, money, and missed life moments, and leadership lessons on resilience, boundaries, burnout, trusting experts, and building personal routines like meditation, calendar discipline, and focusing on top priorities.👉 Like and share this video to spread the knowledge.👉 Episode Notes: https://eventsdemystified.com/👉 Don't forget to subscribe, like, and share! Your support helps us continue to deliver insightful and engaging content.Sponsored and Produced by Tree-Fan Events Production LLCConnect with your Podcast Host at the links below:LinkedIn | Instagram | Book Anca to Speak at Your Event-------------------------------------------------------------Original Podcast Music written by Fable Score Music. “Events: demystified” Podcast is brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, a leading woman-owned boutique event planning and production agency offering a comprehensive approach to event management and production, with a focus on enhancing the attendee experience with the #FIT4EVENTS™ framework for a holistic event cycle in order to create memorable events. 👉 Leave us a comment about how you think AV and AI will shape the future of events, and share this episode with others in the industry#eventsdemystifiedpodcast #demystifiedpodcast #eventsdemystified #events #demystified #podcast #womeninAV #eventprofs #eventsdemystified #AItools #Leadership #HolisticWellbeing #PodcastEpisode #AIinevents #fit4events #eventsdemystifiedpodcast #eventsdemystified #eventinsights #videoproduction
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In this CEO edition of the Events Demystified Podcast, host interviews Debbie Garcia, CEO of Virsitour, about how the pandemic wiped out her commission-based planning income and pushed her to build the tool she needed for virtual sourcing. Debbie shares her winding path from media production in New York and Nashville into events, the lack of systems and “tribal knowledge” in planning, and how Virsitour centralizes visuals and sourcing for hotels, venues, services, and destinations so planners can make informed decisions before sending RFPs. She discusses bootstrapping the platform while running an agency, the costs of outdated processes in time, money, and missed life moments, and leadership lessons on resilience, boundaries, burnout, trusting experts, and building personal routines like meditation, calendar discipline, and focusing on top priorities.👉 Like and share this video to spread the knowledge.👉 Episode Notes: https://eventsdemystified.com/👉 Don't forget to subscribe, like, and share! Your support helps us continue to deliver insightful and engaging content.Sponsored and Produced by Tree-Fan Events Production LLCConnect with your Podcast Host at the links below:LinkedIn | Instagram | Book Anca to Speak at Your Event-------------------------------------------------------------Original Podcast Music written by Fable Score Music. “Events: demystified” Podcast is brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, a leading woman-owned boutique event planning and production agency offering a comprehensive approach to event management and production, with a focus on enhancing the attendee experience with the #FIT4EVENTS™ framework for a holistic event cycle in order to create memorable events. 👉 Leave us a comment about how you think AV and AI will shape the future of events, and share this episode with others in the industry#eventsdemystifiedpodcast #demystifiedpodcast #eventsdemystified #events #demystified #podcast #womeninAV #eventprofs #eventsdemystified #AItools #Leadership #HolisticWellbeing #PodcastEpisode #AIinevents #fit4events #eventsdemystifiedpodcast #eventsdemystified #eventinsights #videoproduction
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