December 02, 2025

How to Know When You’re Ready to Host Your First Event

2 minutes

In this episode, Michelle Thames teaches you how to confidently host your first event and identify the signs that you’re ready to step into leadership. Whether you're planning a workshop, webinar, meetup, retreat, or in-person community gathering, this episode walks you through the mindset shifts, purpose clarity, and simple planning steps needed to get started. Michelle also shares the story of her very first event and how it became a pivotal moment in her business and visibility journey.

If you’re a coach, creator, service provider, or multi-passionate entrepreneur who feels called to gather people, build community, and lead with purpose, this episode will help you know exactly when and how to take the leap.

️ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How to know if you’re ready to host your first event

Why events are one of the fastest ways to grow your visibility in 2026

How Michelle’s first event transformed her business

The 3-step (Purpose → Plan → Promotion) event readiness checklist

How events create trust, authority, and deeper community

Why you don’t need a big budget or fancy venue to get started

The mindset shift required to confidently lead your own room

How events tie into your overall personal brand and visibility strategy

️ Keywords / SEO Tags:

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️ Key Topics Covered:

• Michelle’s first-event story and what she learned
• Emotional + strategic signs you’re ready to lead an event
• The Purpose → Plan → Promotion framework
• Event confidence tips for new hosts
• The power of small rooms, intimate gatherings, and micro-events
• How events fit into your visibility ecosystem
• Why events accelerate trust faster than any other content
• How to use events to attract aligned clients and opportunities

️ Call to Action:

• Want help planning your first event? DM EVENTS on Instagram.
• Need clarity for your 2026 visibility? DM KIT for your Visibility & Clarity Kit.
• Come to Michelle’s upcoming events: Open House, Purpose-Driven Personal Brand Workshop, and Build Your 2026 Digital Home. Check out Michelle's events here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/thames-media-co-30052428668

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