How Marsha Battee Creates Memorable Experiences

Marsha Battee is an event and retreat planning strategist for visionary entrepreneurs who want to create awe-inspiring experiences for their clients. From ideation to day-of execution, Marsha is an expert in all aspects of event planning, whether it’s a small, intimate gathering or a high-end multi-day conference. Most recently, she hosted the 1st Annual Black Nurses Week Conference, a 3-day event for which she secured a dozen speakers and $25K in sponsorships. Prior to starting her own event-planning business, Marsha was an event manager at UCLA, where she produced programming at venues like The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills and the Four Seasons Resort in Santa Barbara.  Marsha is a graduate of Georgetown University and lives in Washington, DC. When she’s not planning events, she moonlights as a travel nurse and has served on the front lines during the pandemic. Episode Highlights:  Marsha’s story - (0:02) The journey of discovering her true love - (1:28) We fail a ton about giving ourselves permission to go through that journey - (7:16) How to break the cycle of “survival mode - (9:32) The biggest sacrifice she’s made in her journey - (14:33) When you’re sleeping, you don’t feel anything, but when you wake up, you can feel it - (18:16) Marsha story of how she got started in event planning - (20:52) What’s the purpose of this movement? - (26:26) Why you need to start before you’re ready - (28:59) Key Takeaways:  "Something I always have taught in coaching and something that I've always heard before I started teaching was to start before you're ready. It's my favorite quote of all time because DONE is better than perfect." Resources: Website: Facebook: Instagram: Instagram: LinkedIn: Twitter: