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The Local Table Podcast: Episode 3

The Local Table Podcast
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Our Guest

This week on the Local Table Podcast, we have a very special guest: my cousin Maggie Rechkemmer of Iron & Lace Photography! Maggie lives in Iowa (where I’m originally from) and specializes in lifestyle photography. Additionally, she is the co-founder of Brand Lab. While juggling her business, she’s also a supermom and wife to a firefighter. Find Maggie on her website and also on Instagram and Facebook

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Key Takeaways + Tips

  • Maggie: “saying ‘no’ is extremely powerful”. 
  • Mold your business to fit your lifestyle or to reflect what you want your lifestyle to be
  • Try to be present in what you’re doing
  • Kari: “Boundaries are so important. No one’s going to set the boundaries for me”
  • Maggie’s advice on making a leap in your business: Make sure you have the financial structure that allows you to and give yourself a lot of grace. 
  • Maggie: “The journey is the fun part!”
  • Kari: “Someone is wanting to be where you are”
  • Maggie’s advice to women wanting to make a leap in their business is to find women in the same boat as you.
  • Maggie “Find those people that you can lean on when you need it”
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Things We Mentioned

You can tune into this week’s episode right now below! Or you can check out other episodes of The Local Table Podcast on Spotify and iTunes! PS – if you missed last episode’s show notes, you can find them here.

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LATTE OBSESSED, CHRONIC OVERACHIEVER, OUTDOOR GIRL, SUCKER FOR LIVE MUSIC, DONUT FANATIC, LIFE LONG GREY'S ANATOMY FAN + DOG MOM. 

Expert Party Planner, Photographer, and Creative Entrepreneur.

I'm a creative entrepreneur at heart and have been running my business for over 10 years and have planned and executed over 150 weddings. I'm an expert in this industry and care deeply about my clients and making sure they have the best experience. I've also been a photographer for 15 years and have curated some amazing art pieces to spark joy in your life and in your spaces. 

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