In this episode, Claire talks about her experiences of having ADHD and how it affects her as a celebrant, in both the good and bad ways, and what she does to manage her ADHD alongside her work. Claire talks about the aspects of work that she really struggles with, how they show up for her in her wedding and funeral work, and what strategies she has in place to help her. This is a great episode for fellow ADHD celebrants, those who suspect that they might have ADHD or anyone who simply is interested in learning more about the experiences of a neurodivergent celebrant, and to gain a better understanding of it.

In this episode, Claire talks about her experiences of having ADHD and how it affects her as a celebrant, in both the good and bad ways, and what she does to manage her ADHD alongside her work. Claire talks about the aspects of work that she really struggles with, how they show up for her in her wedding and funeral work, and what strategies she has in place to help her. This is a great episode for fellow ADHD celebrants, those who suspect that they might have ADHD or anyone who simply is interested in learning more about the experiences of a neurodivergent celebrant, and to gain a better understanding of it.

60: ADHD and celebrancy

In this episode, Natasha and Claire look at the different ways that celebrants can move away from celebrancy.  They talk about retirement and how empowering it must be to come to the decision that you’re ready to take your final ceremony. When is the right time? Or do you just know in your heart that it is? They also look at pivoting away from celebrancy, which means not saying goodbye but making celebrancy something that you do alongside something else. This might be in the case of a celebrant who has been working or trying to work as a full time celebrant but has found for whatever reason, it isn’t working, or something’s come up. It might mean that there are other things that need prioritising, alongside your celebrant work. And lastly, they discuss stepping away from celebrancy altogether. Not retiring but leaving the profession to pursue other goals, perhaps with a view to one day returning, or not. It’s a really interesting and fascinating episode where they both consider their own futures as celebrants and weigh up how much time they feel they have left doing what they do, and also pondering the feelings involved in making such a big decision.

In this episode, Natasha and Claire look at the different ways that celebrants can move away from celebrancy.  They talk about retirement and how empowering it must be to come to the decision that you’re ready to take your final ceremony. When is the right time? Or do you just know in your heart that it is? They also look at pivoting away from celebrancy, which means not saying goodbye but making celebrancy something that you do alongside something else. This might be in the case of a celebrant who has been working or trying to work as a full time celebrant but has found for whatever reason, it isn’t working, or something’s come up. It might mean that there are other things that need prioritising, alongside your celebrant work. And lastly, they discuss stepping away from celebrancy altogether. Not retiring but leaving the profession to pursue other goals, perhaps with a view to one day returning, or not. It’s a really interesting and fascinating episode where they both consider their own futures as celebrants and weigh up how much time they feel they have left doing what they do, and also pondering the feelings involved in making such a big decision.

59: When will it be time for you to say goodbye to celebrancy?

In this episode, Natasha breaks down the process behind getting paid as a celebrant by looking at when to get paid, how to get paid and what to do when you don't get paid on time! Recognising that this is an important part of your celebrant business, Natasha talks about what she does within her own business and also other popular methods that other celebrants adopt. She looks at how she handles these key transactions to ensure a clear, easy and efficient payment process not just for her wedding clients, but also for herself, as the business owner, with the key aim of being paid easily, on time and with zero stress. Natasha references 17hats a lot in this episode (obviously, because she's obsessed with it!) and how she uses it for invoicing and keeping at track of payments. If you're interested in knowing more about 17hats, you can read our blog post about it here.

In this episode, Natasha breaks down the process behind getting paid as a celebrant by looking at when to get paid, how to get paid and what to do when you don't get paid on time! Recognising that this is an important part of your celebrant business, Natasha talks about what she does within her own business and also other popular methods that other celebrants adopt. She looks at how she handles these key transactions to ensure a clear, easy and efficient payment process not just for her wedding clients, but also for herself, as the business owner, with the key aim of being paid easily, on time and with zero stress. Natasha references 17hats a lot in this episode (obviously, because she's obsessed with it!) and how she uses it for invoicing and keeping at track of payments. If you're interested in knowing more about 17hats, you can read our blog post about it <a href="https://www.celebrantscollective.eu/why-17hats-can-be-a-gamechanger-for-your-celebrant-business/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>

58: How to get paid as a celebrant

In the spirit of this podcast, surviving celebrant life, Claire and Natasha discuss a topic which affects so many celebrants, themselves included. In this episode, they look at the impact of being a celebrant who experiences menstrual cycles, perimenopause or menopause, and how it can affect day-to-day celebrant life and work. They share their experiences and the mechanisms that they have in place to cope with the physical and mental challenges that stem from these cycles, and they talk about how it can influence their celebrant practice, too.

In the spirit of this podcast, surviving celebrant life, Claire and Natasha discuss a topic which affects so many celebrants, themselves included. In this episode, they look at the impact of being a celebrant who experiences menstrual cycles, perimenopause or menopause, and how it can affect day-to-day celebrant life and work. They share their experiences and the mechanisms that they have in place to cope with the physical and mental challenges that stem from these cycles, and they talk about how it can influence their celebrant practice, too.

57: Menopause, menstruation and celebrants!

In this episode, solo-host Natasha talks through the process she went through when she recently raised her prices. After years of advocating for other celebrants to charge their worth, Natasha finally took her own advice and realised it was time to raise her prices to the level that they ought to be at. She's now getting bookings at her new higher rate and couldn't be happier. Listen to this episode to hear Natasha walk through the three easy-ish steps that she took, which will help you to see that raising your price is often something we make more difficult than it really is.

In this episode, solo-host Natasha talks through the process she went through when she recently raised her prices. After years of advocating for other celebrants to charge their worth, Natasha finally took her own advice and realised it was time to raise her prices to the level that they ought to be at. She's now getting bookings at her new higher rate and couldn't be happier. Listen to this episode to hear Natasha walk through the three easy-ish steps that she took, which will help you to see that raising your price is often something we make more difficult than it really is.

56: Raising your celebrant prices in three easy-ish steps

In our latest podcast episode, Claire talks all about celebrant trainees and training prospects for the year, what they can expect and also importantly, what they should expect. It can feel lonely and scary when you’re on the verge of making a big move but this podcast episode will make you feel a whole lot better! Claire gives some awesome insights into the world of celebrancy and celebrant training and looks at why 2023 is a good year to make the leap for so many different and awesome reasons.

In our latest podcast episode, Claire talks all about celebrant trainees and training prospects for the year, what they can expect and also importantly, what they should expect. It can feel lonely and scary when you’re on the verge of making a big move but this podcast episode will make you feel a whole lot better! Claire gives some awesome insights into the world of celebrancy and celebrant training and looks at why 2023 is a good year to make the leap for so many different and awesome reasons.

55. What trainees can and should expect from training in 2023

In this hour-long special, Claire and Natasha look back at their summer of 2022, a year which saw them hold record numbers of weddings (not to mention Claire's funerals too!), as a result of the pandemic and postponements from previous years! They discuss the highs and the lows and what this year of celebrancy has uncovered for them. They look at the lessons that they've learnt, the big fat no-nos and the things that they are not in a rush to repeat. But they also look at all of the joy that they had during this time too. This episode will hopefully get you thinking about your own celebrant activities over the year and help you to work out how you want to move forward for 2023. The things you want more of and the things you definitely don't!

In this hour-long special, Claire and Natasha look back at their summer of 2022, a year which saw them hold record numbers of weddings (not to mention Claire's funerals too!), as a result of the pandemic and postponements from previous years! They discuss the highs and the lows and what this year of celebrancy has uncovered for them. They look at the lessons that they've learnt, the big fat no-nos and the things that they are not in a rush to repeat. But they also look at all of the joy that they had during this time too. This episode will hopefully get you thinking about your own celebrant activities over the year and help you to work out how you want to move forward for 2023. The things you want more of and the things you definitely don't!

54: Our three takeaways from 2022's bumper year of ceremonies

In this episode, Claire talks about the pitfalls of comparing your results to other people’s - and what you can do instead. Comparisonitis is nothing new. We've all been there. And we all need to hear Claire's sage advice!

In this episode, Claire talks about the pitfalls of comparing your results to other people’s - and what you can do instead. Comparisonitis is nothing new. We've all been there. And we all need to hear Claire's sage advice!

53: Your celebrant results - do you know what you want them be?

In this episode Claire and Natasha take a look at social media and discuss how we use it and navigate it as celebrants, particularly in the wake of Queen Elizabeth's death. They talk about the different ways that celebrants show up on social media and the 'expectations' that some celebrants may have about how they think they have to be on their platforms. They also chat about how they chose to not mark the Queen's death on the Celebrants Collective platforms, their treatment of world events in general and how they show-up online both personally and professionally.

In this episode Claire and Natasha take a look at social media and discuss how we use it and navigate it as celebrants, particularly in the wake of Queen Elizabeth's death. They talk about the different ways that celebrants show up on social media and the 'expectations' that some celebrants may have about how they think they have to be on their platforms. They also chat about how they chose to not mark the Queen's death on the Celebrants Collective platforms, their treatment of world events in general and how they show-up online both personally and professionally.

52: Social Media - how do we use it and navigate it as celebrants

In this episode, Natasha takes a look at how people approach the task of finding themselves a celebrant. And whilst she talks about it from a wedding celebrant's point of view, it actually can apply to all sorts of people looking for a celebrants. In her 15 years as a celebrant, Natasha thinks she has identified three main type of celebrant shoppers, with three quite different approaches to 'purchasing' their celebrant. With a better understanding of how some couples go about this process it can give celebrants a better idea of who their ideal clients are and the habits they have, which make them ideal or not!

In this episode, Natasha takes a look at how people approach the task of finding themselves a celebrant. And whilst she talks about it from a wedding celebrant's point of view, it actually can apply to all sorts of people looking for a celebrants. In her 15 years as a celebrant, Natasha thinks she has identified three main type of celebrant shoppers, with three quite different approaches to 'purchasing' their celebrant. With a better understanding of how some couples go about this process it can give celebrants a better idea of who their ideal clients are and the habits they have, which make them ideal or not!

51: Wedding couples and their celebrant shopping habits

Even the best job in the world has its fair shares of struggles, so don't struggle alone! Let's dig deep together and shoulder the daily challenges of celebrant life together. Hosted by, Claire Bradford and Natasha Johnson, the co-directors of awesomeness at the Celebrants Collective, each episode is bursting at the seams with useful tips and advice on everything from running your celebrant business to growing in confidence as a professional celebrant.Subscribe, listen, enjoy and review!

Even the best job in the world has its fair shares of struggles, so don't struggle alone! Let's dig deep together and shoulder the daily challenges of celebrant life together. Hosted by, Claire Bradford and Natasha Johnson, the co-directors of awesomeness at the Celebrants Collective, each episode is bursting at the seams with useful tips and advice on everything from running your celebrant business to growing in confidence as a professional celebrant. Subscribe, listen, enjoy and review!

The Celebrant Survival Podcast

In this episode Natasha explores the idea of ceremony script-writing and how much emphasis we place on its importance for our role as a celebrant. She looks at how scripting for ceremonies has become such an important element in the creation of ceremony, that it might possible overshadow everything else that goes into creating a ceremony. Tune into this episode to hear this fascinating discussion on creating scripts vs creating ceremony.

In this episode Natasha explores the idea of ceremony script-writing and how much emphasis we place on its importance for our role as a celebrant. She looks at how scripting for ceremonies has become such an important element in the creation of ceremony, that it might possible overshadow everything else that goes into creating a ceremony. Tune into this episode to hear this fascinating discussion on creating scripts vs creating ceremony.

11: Are celebrants placing too much emphasis on writing scripts when it come to creating ceremony?

In this episode, Natasha shares her own celebrant journey and looks back on some of the things she's learnt over her twelve years as a celebrant. Everyone has a different path but many experiences are common ones and sometimes hearing what others have done is the inspiration or kick up the butt that you need to get yourself where you want to be! Listen to this episode to hear about Natasha's highs and lows and what she's learned along the way.

In this episode, Natasha shares her own celebrant journey and looks back on some of the things she's learnt over her twelve years as a celebrant. Everyone has a different path but many experiences are common ones and sometimes hearing what others have done is the inspiration or kick up the butt that you need to get yourself where you want to be! Listen to this episode to hear about Natasha's highs and lows and what she's learned along the way.

13: Things I’ve learnt in 12 years as a Celebrant

Websites, websites, websites - it’s all we talk about nowadays, isn’t it? But, let’s be fair, it’s for a pretty damn good reason! Websites rule, right? And frankly speaking, if anyone wants to get anywhere in whatever business they happen to be in, their website is where they will want to focus a lot of their attention, the place which all avenues lead to. There are however a lot of myths that surround websites. Ideas floating around which are taken as granted, ideas which people assume are facts and which can lead to some damaging assumptions about how we set up and run our business websites. And despite my really boring podcast title, this episode really is full of some awesome advice! I discuss five myths about websites which need to be addressed and kicked to the curb ASAP. I also run through some quick tips and practices that you can start putting into place TODAY to get your website working the way it should do and boosting your online presence in the best way that websites can.

Websites, websites, websites - it’s all we talk about nowadays, isn’t it? But, let’s be fair, it’s for a pretty damn good reason! Websites rule, right? And frankly speaking, if anyone wants to get anywhere in whatever business they happen to be in, their website is where they will want to focus a lot of their attention, the place which all avenues lead to. There are however a lot of myths that surround websites. Ideas floating around which are taken as granted, ideas which people assume are facts and which can lead to some damaging assumptions about how we set up and run our business websites. And despite my really boring podcast title, this episode really is full of some awesome advice! I discuss five myths about websites which need to be addressed and kicked to the curb ASAP. I also run through some quick tips and practices that you can start putting into place TODAY to get your website working the way it should do and boosting your online presence in the best way that websites can.

6: Five myths about websites

In this episode, Natasha takes a look at both the business and the ceremonial side of doing wedding rehearsals for your clients. She looks at the pros and cons of rehearsals and whether wedding celebrants should be offering rehearsals as standard, as an option or not at all! And for those who do run rehearsals, Natasha looks at how you factor them in in your overall pricing.

In this episode, Natasha takes a look at both the business and the ceremonial side of doing wedding rehearsals for your clients. She looks at the pros and cons of rehearsals and whether wedding celebrants should be offering rehearsals as standard, as an option or not at all! And for those who do run rehearsals, Natasha looks at how you factor them in in your overall pricing.

18: Wedding rehearsals; Yes? No? Maybe?

In this episode, Natasha tackles another weighty and controversial subject -  the idea that there are TOO many celebrants. Are there really too many celebrants and how many is too many? She also looks at what effect a saturated market might have on other celebrants and gives advice of ways to look at the 'situation' differently.

In this episode, Natasha tackles another weighty and controversial subject -  the idea that there are TOO many celebrants. Are there really too many celebrants and how many is too many? She also looks at what effect a saturated market might have on other celebrants and gives advice of ways to look at the 'situation' differently.

12: Are there too many celebrants?

In episode five of the Celebrant Survival Podcast, Natasha looks at how pricing is an area which affects all Celebrants no matter their experience and she goes through four no-nos that Celebrants should avoid when it comes to pricing. Pricing is something which is extremely important as a Celebrant, yet some Celebrants dislike getting into complicated discussions about it. Some even feel that it’s a little awkward to discuss a job that they love so much in such stark monetary terms. But no matter how much you love your job and would do it for free, you are still carrying out a service which you need to remunerated for, and in such a way that you are not only making money from it and covering your overheads but that you are also making a profit and enabling yourself to make a living from it. In this podcast episode, Natasha looks at  Why you shouldn’t set your prices in isolation or undercut your Celebrant colleagues What factors need to be taken into account when setting prices How often you should review your pricing Why you need to be confident with your services and your pricing.  Listen to this episode now and let us know your thoughts on pricing. Are you confident with how you price your services? Or do you feel like you charge too much? Or too little?

In episode five of the Celebrant Survival Podcast, Natasha looks at how pricing is an area which affects all Celebrants no matter their experience and she goes through four no-nos that Celebrants should avoid when it comes to pricing. Pricing is something which is extremely important as a Celebrant, yet some Celebrants dislike getting into complicated discussions about it. Some even feel that it’s a little awkward to discuss a job that they love so much in such stark monetary terms. But no matter how much you love your job and would do it for free, you are still carrying out a service which you need to remunerated for, and in such a way that you are not only making money from it and covering your overheads but that you are also making a profit and enabling yourself to make a living from it. In this podcast episode, Natasha looks at <ol> <li>Why you shouldn’t set your prices in isolation or undercut your Celebrant colleagues</li> <li>What factors need to be taken into account when setting prices</li> <li>How often you should review your pricing</li> <li>Why you need to be confident with your services and your pricing.</li> </ol> Listen to this episode now and let us know your thoughts on pricing. Are you confident with how you price your services? Or do you feel like you charge too much? Or too little?

5: Four no-nos that you shouldn't do when setting the prices for your services

In episode 3, of the Celebrant Survival Podcast, Natasha talks about about the topic of professional career development for Celebrants. She looks at the different ways that we can get onboard with ongoing career development, from informal routes to more formalised training and the benefits of them all. And also why it’s so important to undergo some level of professional career development, however you choose to do it.

In episode 3, of the Celebrant Survival Podcast, Natasha talks about about the topic of professional career development for Celebrants. She looks at the different ways that we can get onboard with ongoing career development, from informal routes to more formalised training and the benefits of them all. And also why it’s so important to undergo some level of professional career development, however you choose to do it.

3 - Four ways to boost your professional development as a Celebrant

In this episode, Natasha talks about all things related to money that we as Celebrants don't talk about enough. From setting prices, sticking to prices, raising prices, to having the confidence to talk proudly and passionately about what you charge and why. We celebrants are sometimes our worst enemy! Listen now for some top tips on building up your confidence surrounding money, from how you think about it, speak about it and ultimately, how you earn it.

In this episode, Natasha talks about all things related to money that we as Celebrants don't talk about enough. From setting prices, sticking to prices, raising prices, to having the confidence to talk proudly and passionately about what you charge and why. We celebrants are sometimes our worst enemy! Listen now for some top tips on building up your confidence surrounding money, from how you think about it, speak about it and ultimately, how you earn it.

10: Let's talk about money

In this episode, Natasha helps you to look ahead to how you want to end this final quarter of 2019? Have you even thought about it yet? Well, if not, don't worry, this episode is for you. It's never too late to set intentions and put goals into place, but before you do that you need to take a moment to look ahead and decide how you want to feel when this year comes to an end. Natasha will take you through a quick an easy process for setting up for an awesome end to the year.

In this episode, Natasha helps you to look ahead to how you want to end this final quarter of 2019? Have you even thought about it yet? Well, if not, don't worry, this episode is for you. It's never too late to set intentions and put goals into place, but before you do that you need to take a moment to look ahead and decide how you want to feel when this year comes to an end. Natasha will take you through a quick an easy process for setting up for an awesome end to the year.

17:  How do you want to end this final quarter of 2019?

In this episode, Natasha not only invents new words, but she delves deep into the hows and whys of celebrant business confidence and spills the beans on how gaining business confidence is the key to moving your business forward as a celebrant and reaching the levels of success that you want. Check out this page for more on  celebrant business confidence.

In this episode, Natasha not only invents new words, but she delves deep into the hows and whys of celebrant business confidence and spills the beans on how gaining business confidence is the key to moving your business forward as a celebrant and reaching the levels of success that you want. Check out this page for more on <a href="https://www.courses.celebrantscollective.eu/courses/the-confident-celebrant-course" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> celebrant business confidence.</a>

16: Why business confidence is the key to your celebrant business success

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