029: Real Planner and Real Expert: Lea Stafford of Lea Stafford Events and Ethos West Collective
Hey planners! We have a very special guest on the show who is actually both a real planner and a real expert in the wedding industry. In this episode, you’ll hear about Lea Stafford of Lea Stafford Events and Ethos West Collective. Lea started her journey in the wedding industry after working for a luxury catering company. She shares her journey of starting a business, what her experience has been like as a Black woman in the wedding industry and as a Black-owned business.
What’s in this episode:
Her journey into the hospitality industry and how she got into weddings
The biggest surprise she had from starting her own business
Her experience as a Black woman in the wedding industry
Lea’s thoughts on being a Black-owned business
How she learned to be authentically her
The mission behind the Ethos West Collective (EWC)
For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript head to http://plannerlifeacademy.com/episodes-and-show-notes/episode-29
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