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At Home with FoundersAuthor: HavenOaks Company
Heart-to-heart conversations for women building businesses with soul. Welcome to At Home with Founders, the podcast where real conversations meet the real work of building a business and life with intention. Hosted by Jessica Frigon, this space is designed for visionary women founders who crave depth, alignment, and meaningful insights beyond surface-level success. Every other Tuesday, Jessica shares thought-provoking solo reflections and raw, unfiltered conversations with founders and industry leaders navigating the highs, lows, and in-betweens of entrepreneurship. From the inner work of leadership to the operational strategies that sustain growth, each episode is an invitation to sit down, exhale, and explore what it truly means to build a business that works for you, one that aligns with your vision, values, and the life you're here to lead. This isn't just a business podcast - it's a HAVEN for founders who want to scale with intention, lead with clarity, and build a legacy with heart. Come for the strategy. Stay for the soul. Let's have a conversation. Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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196: What 17 Years In Luxury Event Design Really Teaches You About Business and Life with Laura Ritchie
Episode 196
Tuesday, 30 June, 2026
If you've ever taken on a client you knew wasn't right, missed a milestone because of a wedding weekend, or felt embarrassed to hand someone your business card, this episode is for you. This week we're sitting down with the founder and CEO of a nationally recognized luxury wedding and event design company with over 17 years in the industry - Laura Ritchie of Grit and Grace Inc. She built her brand from the ground up, starting with $600 linen packages whispered to catering clients into a full-scale luxury firm with a waitlist, a signature aesthetic, and a name pulled from the pages of her late mother's diary. In this conversation we get into: The red flags on a first client call that should make you walk away immediately Why she rebranded away from national press coverage because she was embarrassed to say her company name out loud How she built a vendor network of "frienders" that makes every event better The financial mistake she wishes she'd made differently from day one What 17 years taught her about protecting your weekends, your sanity, and your joy The real cost of saying yes to every wedding and what she does differently now This one is honest, funny, and full of the kind of hard-won wisdom you only get from someone who has truly been in the trenches. Connect with Laura: Website: gritandgraceinc.com/ Instagram: @gritandgraceinc TikTok: @gritandgraceinc Your Resources How Founder-Dependent is Your Business? Take the Quiz 💛 Subscribe, share, and leave a review if this episode resonated with you.
