From Bartender to Elite Event Planner: Rena’s Unbelievable Rise

Take The Power Back - Episode #5 In today’s episode of Take The Power Back, Jason sits down with Rena, the founder of Event Lab and the creative force behind some of Tampa’s biggest, most iconic events. Her story is raw, real, and exactly what entrepreneurs need to hear. She dropped out of college, became the “worst bartender ever,” beat cancer, walked away from a cushy job, and built a high-end event company from absolutely nothing. Rena Wiser: https://www.instagram.com/the1queenreen/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Who Is Rena? 03:54 - Discovering The Love For Events 04:22 - Starting Event Lab 06:13 - Leaving Stability 08:50 - First Client 12:35 - Staying Organized 14:45 - Pulling It Off 16:17 - Managing The Process 17:17 - Building From Vision Boards 19:44 - Building Relationships 20:53 - Take The Power Back 21:38 - Building Out Their Vision 25:15 - Busy Season 28:00 - Advice For Those Starting Out 30:48 - Looking Backwards 31:56 - Where Do You Start? 34:50 - Where Did You Get Your Confidence 36:42 - What's Next? 39:30 - Outro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get connected and check out Jason’s other content: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jmickool Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickool LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool