Building a Business After Trauma with Brooke Waugh (Brooke BriAnn Events)

Today, I'm sitting down with my friend Brooke - founder of Brooke BriAnn Events and a returning guest from season one! Brooke's father, a Las Vegas police sergeant, was killed in the line of duty when she was just 15. Today we're diving into how trauma shows up 20 years later, the reality of healing through different stages of life, and how she's built a thriving wedding planning business while learning when to say no.   What You'll Hear: How grief shows up two decades later in unexpected moments Different healing modalities - talk therapy, EMDR, premarital counseling, and hot yoga Why premarital counseling transformed her marriage The eldest daughter + trauma combo and being programmed to never quit Going from 26 weddings a year down to 8 intentional ones The turning point: realizing she wasn't excited driving to a wedding anymore Choosing to stay solo instead of building a big company Pricing based on value and experience, not desperation Communication strategies when you've hit max capacity Teaching boundaries to your kids and partner The power of just keeping moving forward   Let's Connect: @inbetweenconvos | @kassidy.owen Kassidy Lynne Socials: @kassidylynnesocials | website   Connect with Brooke:  @brookebriannevents | @Brookebwaugh |  Website   Produced by: Podcast & Co.