The Celebrant Talk Show

The Celebrant Talk Show

By Josh Withers and Sarah AirdBusinessEntrepreneurship
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The Celebrant Talk Show episodes

  • Meet Lachie, Weddings by the Beard
    In this exciting episode of the Celebrant Institute's Celebrant Talk Show podcast, join your host, Josh Withers, as he continues his series of insightful interviews with recent graduates and new celebrants. This episode features a conversation with Lachlan "Lachie" Grisold, the dynamic Melbourne-based marriage celebrant behind "Weddings by the Beard." Lachie shares his fresh perspectives on the celebrancy world, discussing his journey from completing his Certificate IV in Celebrancy to creating unique and memorable wedding experiences. Tune in for an episode full of inspiration, practical advice, and Lachie's unique approach to celebrating love.
    23 min
  • Email is the worst

    A terribly poor recording of the Celebrant Talk Show with Josh and Sarah this week, Josh's laptop got drunk.

    Topics on this episode include:

    • Does ageism exist in celebrancy?
    • Being a celebrant with a disability
    • Email systems and we're changing them and email is hell
    • Changing the Marriage Act of 1961, Josh's 2023 project.
      • 1 hr 17 min
    • Maybe it will inspire some of us to rest

      Josh is moving to Mexico, Sarah's still not at rest but she has found a spectacular little trick for funerals using iMovie. Still no movement on the NOIM video witnessing push, and we're meeting with the AGD next month.

      47 min
    • Happy Podcast New Year!

      We know, we know, we've been away for a whole year, but we're back! In this episode we talk about where we're both at in July 2022, and the major things that have happened in celebrancy and at the Celebrant Institute in the last 12 months:

      • new forms released 1 September 2021
      • changes to compulsory OPD
      • new Cert IV in Celebrancy released
      • new PD options released
      • amazing meeting with the Marriage Law and Celebrants Section - email [email protected] with your examples of why being able to witness signatures on NOIMs over Zoom should be made permanent

        • We're hoping to release more regular episodes in the coming months - let us know if there's anything you think we should talk about!

        1 hr 16 min
      • Advanced OPD topic on how to skin a rabbit

        After a six month break from podcasting because our world's got crazy and busy, we talk about what was keeping us busy. Namely, reschedules and postponements and cancellations of weddings, and how that's affecting the whole industry.


        Plus we go over our 2021 OPD - ongoing professional development - program in great depth. You're going to love it! Go to www.celebrant.training to see the whole offering.

        1 hr 25 min
      • Be the CEO your wedding celebrant business needs you to be

        It's time to life up our heads from managing, or surviving, in our wedding celebrancy business, and to actually lead our businesses to a place where they bring us joy and happiness again.

        This episode of the podcast is with someone who helps people like us do things like that, Heidi Thompson from Evolve Your Wedding Business. Heidi is hosting the Wedding Business CEO Summit later this month and Josh is speaking at the summit on automating your customer journey.

        Celebrant Institute members and Celebrant Talk Show listeners get a free ticket to the summit by clicking here!

        32 min
      • Was the tinsel an acknowlegement?

        After meeting with the Marriage Law and Celebrants Section of the Attorney-General's Department, Josh and Sarah bring you all the updates to marriage forms, OPD in the years ahead, signing NOIMs online, plus we've got some helpful tips on social media content and live streaming wedding ceremonies.

        1 hr 17 min

      About The Celebrant Talk Show

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      A regular talk show on being a marriage celebrant, the Australian marriage laws around celebrancy, and the art of running a celebrant business, hosted by the editors of the Celebrant Institute, Josh…