About Kara Ghassabeh: She helps brides gracefully navigate wedding drama so they can have stronger relationships with those who matter most. She can teach you how to transform your wedding drama into the best marriage prep around.

With a masters in Social Work and Life Coaching Certification from Martha Beck Inc. (Oprah's Life Coach), Kara combined her passion for helping smart, savvy women with her childhood love of weddings to carve out her own category in the industry. Based in Bethesda MD with her husband Reza and daughters Magnolia and Rose, Kara serves clients all over the country.

In this episode, Jamie, Heather and Kara discuss:

• What is a bridal coach and what does it take to become one?
• Dealing with unmet expectations in an emotionally-charged time.
• Broken engagements and broken marriages
• Dealing with post-wedding blues

Key Takeaways:

• Weddings can be too much and too often, the married couple don’t really get to be present and enjoy the most awaited moment of their life because of the stress.
• A couple of conversations with a bridal coach could be enough to save the day. People that you thought would be there for you might not be, and that can cause a lot of frustration.
• It’s better to have a broken engagement than a broken marriage
• Don’t suffer in silence, talk it out with someone so that you can enjoy your special day. It takes more energy to resist the drama than to just commit to addressing it.

"How are you gonna show up to the most expensive, beautiful and the day you’ve thought of the most of your life… and not really be there clear-hearted and clear-minded? Have your stuff together..." — Kara Ghassabeh

Connect with Kara Ghassabeh:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEzT3udi3zwGpWm8dpYLG2g

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karaobrien/

Connect with The Union Podcast:

Website: https://theunionpodcast.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unionpodcast/?hl=en

Show: https://theunionpodcast.com/our-podcast/

Connect with Jamie:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdAcY6YGgF-RgGYXTsOENbA

Website: https://jwcoordination.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jwcoordination/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JWCoordination/

Connect with Heather:

Website: https://theweddinghacker.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weddinghacker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddinghackerexpo

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theweddinghacker/

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

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