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WERTH The ListenMeet WERTH Co-founder Maya HolihanMaya is in the hot seat in episode three. As she puts it, she's had a very colorful life. Maya shares her adoption story, what it was like growing up on Cape Cod as a bi-racial child and how her parents did a phenomenal job making sure every opportunity was afforded to her. You'll learn about her exciting career - all the ups and downs - including when she met Elton John to losing her first business. She will discuss her experience with divorce and building an incredibly healthy blended family and the journey she went on to find...
2023-12-171h 01
757 BytesEp.9: EWedded, with Maya HolihanIn this episode, host Hunter Walsh talks with Maya Holihan, founder of EWedded: a one-stop-shop wedding marketplace for the savvy shopper. Learn more at ewedded.com
2022-04-1911 min
Happily Altered After2022 0223 Interview with Amy Jamieson on the perfect invitation suiteMaya chats with Amy Jamieson from Fireplug Designs about everything you need to know about crafting the perfect invitation suite that captures a couples style and vision.
With 22 years of Graphic Design and Marketing experience, Amy works with you, through consistent design across both your print and digital presence. She will get you the recognition you need to wow your wedding guests or keep your business flourishing.
Her passion is you and helping you make your ideas a reality. You are partners with her on your planning journey, and she works closely with you to understand your vision and make...
2022-02-2339 min
Fervent FourHelping businesses stay efficient, sustainable and empoweredMaya Holihan, Founder and CEO of EWedded, joins the show to discuss her new business venture (EWedded), lessons learned from "failing" during the entrepreneurial journey, and navigating the entrepreneurial ecosystem as a Female Founder.
2021-11-221h 04
The Big Wedding Planning Podcast#237 Wedding Dress Shopping Do's and Don'tsYou have been asking for an episode like this for a while and we finally did it! This is EVERYTHING you need to know when going wedding dress shopping. Who to bring, who NOT to bring. How to choose a boutique. What to expect from a sales person at the boutique and and how everyone’s experience is deeply personal and unique. Our guest Maya Holihan has been a wedding dress expert since 2004.Maya Holihan has spent nearly the entirety of her 25-year career in the luxury goods industry, which began with Gianni Versace and then Vera Wa...
2021-02-171h 07
Happily Altered After2020 1111 Samie Roberts, Founder of BUSTLDIn this episode Maya chats with Samie Roberts, the founder and creative mind behind BUSTLD, an online planning platform for couples and wedding professionals. BUSTLD has some ingenious technologies that make planning effortless for today's marrying couples and a new service perfect for weddings in the Covid-era!!
2020-11-1147 min
Happily Altered After2020 1018 Maya 2021 TrendsIn this episode of Happily Altered After, Maya shares current trends for those getting married, as 2020 has definitely left its imprint on wedding trends!
2020-11-0134 min
The Game Changer NetworkMaya Hollihan - Transforming the Wedding MarketplaceHappily Altered After podcast host and author, Maya Holihan, has been a wedding industry expert for over 18 years. Maya began her career with famed bridal gown designer, Vera Wang in New York City.
In 2003, she relocated to Norfolk, Virginia and bought her first bridal shop. By 2015 Maya owned six bridal shops, a bridal show, wedding planning company, and was the editor of a bridal publication…she had one of the most prominent wedding companies in the nation.
Maya Holihan puts her wealth of experience and knowledge to good use helping today’s bride take the stress out of that all-important purc...
2020-10-1144 min
Happily Altered After2020 0712 Christine Ferguson - Event PlanningInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
Christine is passionate about and committed to helping people. She is a connector who loves to bring people together. In and out of her professional life, she is always finding herself in the middle of planning fun and memorable events for the people around her. She specializes in personalizing diverse events for each client and handling stressful event situations with grace.
Christine also has experience in the corporate sector. Creating events for Fortune 500 companies like Bloomberg LP, Shutterstock and Interactive Advertising Bureau, her signature is creative and tasteful designs with incredible attention...
2020-07-2246 min
Happily Altered After2020 0619 Tara Melvin - Wedding PlanningInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
"People often ask how I ended up as an event planner and the answer is simple. I was born this way. Growing up, I was “that kid” in my neighborhood who invited everyone to gather at my house (never with my parent’s permission) for various activities that I conjured in my head. Fast forward to my college years, I was still the “go-to-girl” for all things social. My first large fête, I planned was my college graduation with over 150 enthusiastic students in attendance and it was executed to perfection. Continuing into adulth...
2020-07-2155 min
Happily Altered After2020_0527 Maya Wedding TimelinesFeaturing Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
Discussion of all aspects of the wedding timeline
2020-07-2130 min
Happily Altered After2020 0517 Wedding Planning Trends with Maya HollihanFeaturing Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
Discussion of all aspects of wedding planning for 2020 - state of the industry
2020-07-2126 min
Happily Altered After2020 0426 Wedding Planning in the age of Covid - Lindsey Hocker, Apryl Roberts and Kate FreemanInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
With Lindsey Hocker, Simply Perfect Events; Apryl Roberts, Memorable Events by Apryl and Kate Freeman, Emily Weddings.
2020-07-2157 min
Happily Altered After2020 0405 Chris Rice - DJ and Emcee ServicesInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
Chris Rice is the owner and founder of Music Makes You Happy Entertainment, a full service special event company specializing in provide DJ and emcee services, lighting, photo booths, rentals and more for weddings, corporate events, government events and festivals. He is a graduate of Christopher Newport University and has performed across Virginia, North Carolina and beyond.
In 2016, Music Makes You Happy Entertainment was selected as the Small Business of the Year for the City of Suffolk by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.
In 2018, Chris was selected as one the Top 40...
2020-07-2039 min
Happily Altered After2020 0419 David Wilson Video and more for your weddingInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
I got my first video camera when I was 14 years old. And I knew immediately that I wanted to do something big, something exciting, and something important. It started out like you might imagine: filming short films in my backyard with my best friends. We were out there every day pushing ourselves to become better cinematographers even though we really didn't know what we were doing. That same year, I was asked to film my first wedding video for my aunt. Having never done this before I was nervous and unprepared. I...
2020-07-2048 min
Happily Altered After2020 0412 Janel Keen - Wedding and Event DesignInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
It all began after the Governor issued a state of emergency 2003. You see, long before I (Janel Bailey Keen, Owner, Executive Direction and Principal Designer) was a wedding professional, I was a bride and my wedding took place only hours after a hurricane devastated that state of Virginia.
Yes, my wedding did take place and although I still got to marry my best friend I felt in my heart a desire to help others while sharing my skills and talents. So, after 3 years of research, study, and development, Vivid Expressions LLC launched...
2020-07-2052 min
Happily Altered After2020 0329 Chelsea Brown - Catering and Event DesignInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
East Beach Catering has been a premier catering and event design company in Coastal Virginia for over 16 years. They're know for succulent Southern faire and impeccable and impressive displays and cuisine presentation. Every event is unique and brimming with personal touches.
2020-07-2039 min
Happily Altered After2020 0322 Jill Anwar - Wedding and Event PlanningInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
As an expert event planner with a highly diverse portfolio within the meetings and events industry, Jill Anwaar has been driven by passion to create beautiful and memorable events for business organizations, non-profits and individuals for more than twenty-five years.
Ms. Anwaar began her career in Hospitality, where she advanced from event/convention planning roles to hold high level responsibility for coordinating major events for hotel flags such as – Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton and Westin.
Following many years of success in the hospitality industry, Jill satisfied her entrepreneurial spirit by launching Occasional Pearl Ev...
2020-07-2040 min
Happily Altered After2020 0315 Julian Rivera - Your DJ - DoYoThAnGInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network, showcased on C-Suite Network
No genre, No types, No limits...
Dj Julian Rivera a.k.a. DoYoThAnG, caters to ALL and many. He started out small in the Hampton Roads area, but now Dj Julian Rivera performs at venues, clubs, concerts and events all around the country. His Unique style of live remixing, quick drops, scratching and blending classic party anthems, spans every genre from Gun's N Roses to Jay-Z, 80′s to House, Top 40 to Pop, just to name a few.
Comedy has always been included in his live performances. In his 8 ye...
2020-07-2044 min
Happily Altered After2020 0308 Misty Prewitt and Mike Dragon - Wedding PhotographyInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network
Mike Dragon specializes in creating images that are exciting, unique and evoke an emotional response. Every portrait session, wedding and event receives the utmost attention to detail. Photography allows him to capture a moment in time and preserve it forever. When you look at an image you can reflect upon a special time in your life and recall the story of how that moment transpired. All of the items Mike creates are custom products made specifically for you; whether it is a wedding album or a special portrait for you and your...
2020-07-2051 min
Happily Altered After2020 0301 DarrylMoore - Wedding ConciergeInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network.
Darryl Moore is the creative mastermind behind D'Concierge. He approaches every bride and her wedding as a delicate blueprint for an event of a lifetime.
He is a certified AAWP Wedding Planner and has a degree in business management from LeTourneau University. He is a recipient of the BE Modern Man award from Black Enterprise.
2020-07-1940 min
Happily Altered After2020 0223 Cory Newell - The CeremonyInterview by Maya Holihan of the EWedded Network.
Rev. Newell currently leads a team of associates, named Rev. Cory Newell and Associates completing over 650 weddings in 2019 and over 5500 in his lifetime not including other speaking and lifetime experiences for those families.
He is a Clinical Chaplain in Residence at the Hampton VA Medical Center and the general manager for his family's pest control company, Commonwealth Exterminating in Newport News.
Awards:
Top 40 Under 40 Hampton Roads Business Magazine
2019 Millennial on the Move- Cova Biz Magazine
Number 1 wedding vendor in any category in Virginia- Top Rated Local.com
The Knot Hall of Fame...
2020-07-1951 min
Happily Altered After2020 0216 Miriam Liggett - Bridal CoutureInterview by Maya Holihan of EWedded.com, on Happily Altered After.
Miriam Liggett is the owner of Soliloquy Bridal Couture in Northern Virginia. Her business has been recognized by the industry’s leading wedding websites and blogs for the exceptional service and offerings at her luxury bridal boutique in historic Herndon, Virginia. Soliloquy Bridal Couture opened in late fall 2011 and has been awarded and recognized by Washingtonian Weddings, Wedding Wire, The Knot, D.C. Racked, DC Modern Luxury, Virginia Living, Northern Virginia Magazine, Style Me Pretty, and The Wedding Chicks. Miriam has also served as a panelist for Wedding Wire Wo...
2020-07-1953 min
Happily Altered AfterInaugural Episode - Happily Altered After with Maya HolihanHappily Altered After podcast host and author, Maya Holihan, has been a wedding industry expert for over 17 years. Maya began her career with famed bridal gown designer, Vera Wang in New York City. In 2003, she relocated to Norfolk, Virginia and bought her first bridal shop. By 2015 Maya owned six bridal shops, a bridal show, wedding planning company, and was the editor of a bridal publication…she had one of the most prominent wedding companies in the nation.
2020-07-1956 min
Corporate ThoughtAn Extraordinary Conversation with Maya HolihanMaya and I had a great conversation almost initially about the books sitting on her nightstand, all of which I will be reading too:
Becoming by Michele Obama
Scaling Up by Verne Harnish
Rise and Grind by Daymond John
The Holy Bible
Maya mentioned a Facebook Group she started for small business owners, Leading through Crisis. It is described as a private group for small business owners and entrepreneurs to gain the tools, support, community and inspiration to effectively lead in times of uncertainty.
Maya commented that “Som...
2020-06-031h 01
Breakfast Leadership ShowInterview with Maya HolihanAbout Maya Holihan Maya is the President of Loyalty Networking, a business-to-business platform that offers entrepreneurs and business executives the opportunity to become a network partner with a turnkey system that is easy to deploy, generates passive income and serves as a marketing strategy to grow their referral base, forge valuable relationships and support their business goals. Prior to Loyalty Networking she owned one of the largest retail wedding businesses in the country; She purchased a fledgling business in 2004 and grew it to a multi-million dollar company. Her portfolio of wedding busin...
2020-03-2328 min
Breakfast Leadership ShowInterview with Maya HolihanAbout Maya Holihan
Maya is the President of Loyalty Networking, a business-to-business platform that offers entrepreneurs and business executives the opportunity to become a network partner with a turnkey system that is easy to deploy, generates passive income and serves as a marketing strategy to grow their referral base, forge valuable relationships and support their business goals.
Prior to Loyalty Networking she owned one of the largest retail wedding businesses in the country; She purchased a fledgling business in 2004 and grew it to a multi-million dollar company. Her portfolio of wedding busin...
2020-03-2328 min
Hamilton Perkins CollectionE81: The Maya Holihan (EWedded) InterviewHamilton Perkins Collection Bags.
In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award-winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.
Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are ever the same.
Our first design (pictured right), the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of. We su...
2020-03-2032 min
All Business with Jeffrey HayzlettNetworking for EveryoneThoughts: Networking is the backbone of business, but are you doing it right? In this episode, Jeffrey connects with Maya Holihan, President of Loyalty Networking as they talk about the good, bad, and ugly of networking. One key takeaway for listeners involves knowing when it’s a good time to approach, why quality matters, and the importance of giving in order to build strong, and lasting, relationships. There is something for everyone – for the networking veteran and those who want to improve their skills, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-11-1328 min
Mind Your Business With Yitzchok SaftlasMaya Holihan, President of Loyalty Networking - Guest Hosted by Jeffrey HayzlettTune in to hear Maya discuss: What makes a great networker?, How to go into networking with a plan, What is the biggest advantage of having a franchise over an independent business And many more key business insights!
2019-10-2955 min
Game Change Your Biz32: Maya Holihan: Sensational Success in the Bridal Salon BusinessMaya Holihan went from quitting her job at a major bridal salon to owning it in a matter of months. Since then, she has opened a couple of shops and acquired 5 existing bridal salons. Last year, she won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from ACHI Magazine and was recognized as one of Inside Business’s Top 15 Women in Business. She was named the “Entrepreneur of the Week” on 2 episodes of the TV show Hampton Roads Business Weekly. She has been featured in magazines, bridal shows, and television. She is the Editor of House of Maya Presents the Wedding Planner...
2016-11-1721 min